Big progress done on reworking Secret Embers after the revision work won from #RevPit 2025, it was the opportunity to implement changes I've been mulling over for a while. After the initial #querying failure should I try again #writingcommmunity?

Hunting Shadows and finding them. A story to feed many. #beastofgevaudan #WritingCommunity #wip #amwriting

four days away from #writing inspiration trip, coincidentally 1 week away from novel time of the year, how cool is that?

Character name change decided, now all I need is enough post work energy to tackle edits for Secret Embers

I'm not saying I'm planning my holidays to go where the second manuscript I #amwriting is inspired from but...Beast beware!

Some jobs come with benefits. Hers came with monsters. Cassandra’s fresh start near Yellowstone takes a wild turn after an accident reveals two life changing truths: ✨Magic is real. And her hot boss? Yeah, he’s a dragon.🐉 🌋SECRET EMBERS 🌋 #q #a #f #agentguide #amquerying

💀 Murder, folklore, and fear collide in rural France. 🔍 An FBI agent and a cryptozoologist race to uncover brutal killings tied to the Beast of Gévaudan. A work-in-progress for fans of The X-Files and The Night House. #AmWriting #WIP #ParanormalThriller #WritingCommunity

MERCY THOMPSON × KATE DANIELS SECRET EMBERS Cassandra’s new job comes with: 🏡 Free relocation 🥰 Cute lesbians ✨ Unique magic 🐉 Dragon boss 🌋Possibly the end of the world? Yellowstone has never been so hot. #A #UrbanFantasy #amquerying #Agentguide #writingcommunity

Profile updated. Secret Embers. Adult Contemporary Fantasy || #RevPit2025 Shortlisted & #10Queries winner. Time to get revising before the #querying benches again?

Officially at 118 rejections out of 118 queries for Secret Embers! I'm not crying, it's just the pollen.

OMG, Secret Embers in an Editor's top 5 for #RevPit 2025??? What a week!

Cogs are finally starting to move again, I've found work!

Some jobs come with benefits. Hers came with monsters. Cassandra’s fresh start near Yellowstone takes a wild turn after an accident reveals two life changing truths: ✨Magic is real. 👁️And her hot boss? Yeah, he’s a dragon.🐉 SECRET EMBERS #PopUpPit #LuckyPit #agentguide

Missing pits events left and right but have to prioritise job search or I'll never be able to afford editing! Good luck everyone!

Well would you look at that. The sun is shining, my arm and ribs are back where they should be. Is that writing inspiration I smell?

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TO KILL A KINGDOM X DRY A siren who can't sing must hunt her first soul by her 18th birthday, or she'll die. When the thief she's meant to hunt steals her heart instead, she must choose whose soul is worth saving: his or hers. #PopUpPitE #LuckyPit #YA #F #kidlit #PopUpPit

#LuckyPit #PopUpPit a soft epic garden fantasy for the dreamers 👑🐝✨💐🖤 FLOWERHEART x ODW x OUABH A young woman braves the hidden dangers of her kingdom to stop a mysterious rot from spreading. w/editor interest👀

❄️CLARA❄️ A witchy Nutcracker retelling for people who love the "-ber" months. #YA #F ✔️ Winter Solstice/Yule ✔️ Coming of Age ✔️ Cozy Mystery ✔️ Folklore ✔️ True YA ✔️ Magical woodland creatures (otters and frogs carry notes between witches through a creek, sooo...) #LuckyPit #popuppitA #popuppit

Where the Tides Tremble. 🌊 A boy bound by a strange magic. 🔥 A runaway princess with blood on her hands. ❤️ A slow-burn romance. 🌩️ Tides changing, and with them, the fate of the world. #LuckyPit #PopUpPit #PopUpPitA #amquerying #F

ASSISTANT TO THE VILLAIN x A WITCH'S GUIDE TO FAKE DATING A DEMON ☀️Sunshine & Cinnamon Roll 💞Love at first sight 🥰Cozy comedic romantasy 🤝Dual POV 🔥Set in Hell (and Heaven) 🐐12 Goats, 2 Alpacas, 1 Three-Headed dog #luckypit #popuppit #amquerying #MaybeTodaySatan

A creature of Stone, a failing Star student, and a recently appointed Chancellor are forced into a treasonous alliance after a failed execution reveals a web of secrets that begin to blur the lines between right and wrong and threaten to shatter their worlds. #LuckyPit #PopUpPit #PopUpPitA

After the war, Shasha thought she did not have to worry about the dangerous and psychic Tenock race until she found a strange boy hiding out in the desert, a meeting that would change the fate of both their people. He needs to find his people, he wants a friend... #LuckyPit #PopUpPitA #PopUpPit

The Witches of this world manifest their memories into their magic. Able to mimic any spell they see. This is how they have their dominance, a monopoly of magic built on the diverse world of cultures around them. This why they dispise Havetsavain Academy of Arcane. #LuckyPit #PopUpPit #PopUpPitA

My new #agentsguide for To Ruin the Sky⚡️ Expect: 🫢Your new tatted-up, morally-grey book bf 💁🏻‍♀️Shadow Mommy FMC - rivals Faith from Buffy 🪞One big metaphor for identity ✨Good vs evil reimagined 🔥Enemies AND lovers 👍🏼Middle Eastern Rep #PopUpPit #PopUpPitA #LuckyPit #RF #PopUpPit #writersky

My sapphic YA dark fantasy with horror elements and crossover potential, 𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐖𝐈𝐂𝐊𝐄𝐃 𝐋𝐈𝐄, has: 🫀 • Chronic illness rep 🧹 • Witches ⚓️ • A ghost ship 🍂 • Sleuthing lesbians 🌊 • Coastal town w/ sinister secrets #PopUpPitE #LuckyPit

a perfect day for secondary world fantasy inspired by irish mythology!! 👀☘️ THE JASMINE THRONE x BONESMITH: A resistance fighter and a butch princess team up to fight a power-hungry god and a spreading wasteland. #LuckyPit #PopUpPit #PopUpPitA #A #F #Q

✅Grumpy/Sunshine ✅Animal Companion ✅Retirement-Age Hero ✅Whimsical Banter ✅Quirky Humour ✅Misfits-Turned-Family Fans of Pratchett’s DISCWORLD, cosy books about retired heroes like LEGENDS AND LATTES, and the adventures in every D&D campaign. #PopUpPitE #LuckyPit #PopUpPit #agented #editorsguide

THE RAVEN BOYS x S.T.A.G.S A series of murders at an elite private school in Ireland spark an aspiring journalist, a burgeoning psychic, and a rebel with a cause to investigate, confronting their privileged lives and sceptical beliefs. #PopUpPit #PopUpPitA #LuckyPit #YA #Mystery #Supernatural

My #amquerying NA fantasy standalone novel FATES WROUGHT IN MIST is complete at 86,000 words 🫶 black cat x golden retriever 🪄 inspired on historical Spanish covens ❤️‍🩹 tackles grief and forgiveness 👻 healthy dose of spooky #LuckyPit #PopUpPitA #PopUpPit

#PopUpPit #PopUpPitA #A #LuckyPit

Nothing - not even deadly trials, a fake marriage, and real romance, will stop Mair from getting revenge for her people... not even the gods. SOLBRYN is Adult Fantasy w/Romance 🏳️‍🌈+ Poly + BIPOC + Neurodivergent 🌙/☀️ Magic System 2nd 🌍 Marriage Trials Found Family #LuckyPit #PopUpPit

NAUSICAÄ x EMILY WILDE Heidi has a plan: scorn her suitor, keep his money, and start her research. It’s perfect - if she can survive long enough in the cursed forest to finish her thesis. 🪲 Cozy-yet-unsettling Fantasy 🏳️‍🌈 Queernormative world 📚 Academia #PopUpPit #PopUpPitA #LuckyPit #A #F #LGBT

Orkney, 1909: Twenty-five years ago, men made history. Now, one woman will change it… 🔥 Feminine rage 🪢 Twisty plot 🌊 Atmospheric setting 🧜‍♀️ Fading folklore ❤️‍🔥 Vengeance and redemption 💫 Chronic illness rep (own voices) #PopUpPit #LuckyPit #A #H

Forgot to mention this #agentsguide is #PopUpPitA #A #F #C!

Some jobs come with benefits. Hers came with monsters. Cassandra’s fresh start near Yellowstone takes a wild turn after an accident reveals two life changing truths: ✨Magic is real. 👁️And her hot boss? Yeah, he’s a dragon.🐉 SECRET EMBERS #PopUpPit #LuckyPit #agentguide

#RevPit? ✅️ Anxiety? ✅️ Now we wait...

I'm not saying I almost just died from a rogue trampoline in the middle of a wind tempest but my arm hurts and my sunglasses are flattened

Ok OK we're getting somewhere. Each new layer is as nerve-wracking as the previous one! #painting #art

💀 Murder, folklore, and fear collide in rural France. 🔍 An FBI agent and a cryptozoologist race to uncover brutal killings tied to the Beast of Gévaudan. A work-in-progress for fans of The X-Files and The Night House. #AmWriting #WIP #ParanormalThriller #WritingCommunity

Still looking for #betareader (s) if anyone in the #writingcommunity is interested!

Hard not to feel mediocre when you can't market the first book, can't write the second one, and can't find a job

Red. Bold, dangerous, unstoppable. New Secret Embers mood board just dropped. #amquerying #UrbanFantasy #amwriting #MoodboardMagic #WritingCommunity

Tweaking my query package and agent's guide again. I'm hoping to get some feedback on the manuscript but if anyone feels themselves the soul of a beta reader for Secret Embers... #amquerying #amwriting

One of my favourite sounds, look at them go

Good morning! #WritingCommunity #5amwritersclub The wild geese flew over the house yesterday, Spring is on the way and with it so are success and happiness!

I think we should celebrate failures more often so here's to 80 query rejections 🥳#amqueryingnotcrying

Some jobs come with benefits. Hers came with monsters. Cassandra’s fresh start near Yellowstone takes a wild turn after an accident reveals two life changing truths: ✨Magic is real. 👁️And her hot boss? Yeah, he’s a dragon.🐉 SECRET EMBERS #c #f #a #amquerying #agentguide

I didn't even know it was possible to strain a muscle that high up on your back. Human bodies are fascinating (I'm a writer, not a serial killer, I promise)

Didn't realize the website I was using for my photo portfolio was paying only so had to redo everything rip for me not reading the fine print I guess