Perfect writing setting: it’s raining outside and is chilly, but you’re inside, sitting in your writing armchair, writing away (or reading!)😍

Reading fast is my superpower. I read 3 books in a week🙈🫣

The way lupus has really just made me feel horrible for weeks now. I promise to get my #DVPit pitches sent soon, but I gotta take care of myself. ❤️‍🩹😭

If you feel like hiring an editor for your book, query package, etc., please consider me (5 yrs editing experience, BAs in English/Creative Writing)—I’m feeling unwell from lupus and have to rest so I could use the extra pay! I’m flexible w/ prices! kellyesparza.wordpress.com/editing-writ...

I’m just a girl standing in front of all the scientists out there, asking for a cure to lupus😆 Brought to you by feeling sick with my #chronicillness alllllll week long🤣, last week, & for like the last few weeks of Sept.😭🤣 Shoutout to the chronically ill/disabled folks out there! We’re warriors!💜

Keep those pitches pinned! I got another like after 8 pm EST!

As #DVPit winds down, I just want to thank everyone for your support on my pitches. Somehow I'm walking away with 6 agent likes, the most I've ever gotten for a pitch event. 🫶

NOT QUITE DEAD YET x GLASS ONION At a party in a snowy cabin in the woods, Abby Martinez doesn’t expect to: ❌confront her estranged sis 💔face her ex 🔪get murdered As a ghost, Abby must solve her own murder before more guests die & pass on to the afterlife. #DVPit #A #M #Spec #Latinx #OWN #DIS #F #P

For those of us with hashtag and search issues, follow the feed for DVPit! bsky.app/profile/did:...

NOT QUITE DEAD YET x GLASS ONION At her sis’s party, Abby Martinez doesn’t expect to: 😡 find out her sis is still angry over a fight 1 yr ago 💔 face her cheating ex 🔪 get murdered As a ghost, Abby must solve her own murder b4 more guests die & pass on to the afterlife. #DVPit #A #M #P #F #Latinx

NOT QUITE DEAD YET x GLASS ONION When Abby Martinez attends her estranged sister’s bachelorette party, she doesn’t expect to get stabbed in the back, literally. Now she must solve her own murder before any of the other guests die & to pass on to the afterlife. #DVPit #A #M #P #F #Latinx #DIS #OWN

TOMORROW (Oct 8th) is #DVpit! Any unagented Marginalized writer or artist seeking out representation is invited to participate from 8AM - 8PM ET! Please make sure you review our rules & guidelines before the event: dvpit.carrd.co#faq #writersky #booksky #artistsky #weneeddiversebooks

Ahhh #DVPit is tomorrow! The last time it was around, I was querying for the first time and shortly got my first agent right after. Now that she's left agenting, I'll be participating again! Manifesting for all the industry likes, but I mostly can't wait to connect with other marginalized folks! 🕯️🧵

Who's participating in #DVPit on Wednesday? I will be!

NOT QUITE DEAD YET x GLASS ONION At her sis’s party, Abby Martinez doesn’t expect to: 😡 find out her sis is still angry over a fight 1 yr ago 💔 face her cheating ex 🔪 get murdered As a ghost, Abby must solve her own murder b4 more guests die & pass on to the afterlife. #PicantePit #A #M #P #F #R

TOO SOON FOR ADIOS X YOU WITH A VIEW When an opportunity to ditch her old life presents itself, Camila takes the first flight to Mexico to claim an inheritance and rediscover her roots, but her dead grandpa and an ex-pro bull rider have other plans. #PicantePit #A #R #PitQ

There’s something in the water 🌊 When an island whispers different versions of unwritten local legends & turning into a creature of the deep as a result of heartbreak makes you want to drown your ex- no one is safe Especially not the exes #PicantePit #A #NA #R #Spec #F #PitQ

As Ozy studies necromancy to find a way to resurrect his family, he must avoid the killer lurking in the shadows of the scholomance. However the killer just might be the undead Annabel, whose fractured memories make her wonder if she really is the murderer. #PicantePit #PitQ

NOT QUITE DEAD YET x GLASS ONION At her sis’s party, Abby Martinez doesn’t expect to: 😡 find out her sis is still angry over a fight 1 yr ago 💔 face her cheating ex 🔪 get murdered As a ghost, Abby must solve her own murder b4 more guests die & pass on to the afterlife. #PicantePit #A #M #P #F #R

Re-introduction: Hi, I'm Kelly! I'm an editor, writer, and artist. Visit my Etsy shop: designsstudiobykel.etsy.com Follow @flaremagazine.bsky.social for submission updates! Hire me as a freelance editor: kellyesparza.wordpress.com/editing-writ... Buy me a coffee ko-fi.com/kellyesparza.

As we are one day away from #PicantePit, here is the list of all the agents who will be participating across both X and 🦋☁️ Thank you to everyone who took the time to fill out our form!

It’s still so wild to me to think I’m one of those authors who can write a book a year. 4 books in and I’m not even 30 yet😳

Not me doing a little happy dance in my kitchen because it’s raining outside. 🤣 Happy fall! May we all get rainy days to set the tone for writing and reading stories🫶🍂🍁

- Unagented and agented authors are welcomed - Use the right tags for your work, as well as any genre tags - Both finished and unfinished works can be pitched Event tags: #PicantePit Querying: #PitQ Agented: #PitR Unfinished works: #Drafting

🔥Rules🔥 - You must be self-identifying Latinx/Latine to participate - Only pitch between 8am to 8pm EST - No kidlit/YA works. Adult and NA only - Moodboards are permitted. Please provide alt text. No AI! - Only 4 pitches per manuscript - Liking posts are allowed

Out of work the last few days b/c of a flare. I don't get sick time yet. What I don't work, I don't get paid. If you're feeling generous, I have a Ko-Fi: ko-fi.com/kellyesparza I can edit query letters for a reduced rate. I have BAs in English & Creative Writing and 5 yrs of editing experience!

I added more items to my Etsy shop! Follow the shop on IG: @/designs.studio.by.kel Visit the shop: designsstudiobykel.etsy.com All art is created by me.

📣Atención #agents, #editors, and #smallpresses!!!!! Would you like to participate in an event specific for Latinx/Latine Adult and NA voices on the 30th September? Let us know of your interest through the link below! forms.gle/EN9ATMfSqTct...

Hey folks, as mentioned on our IG story, there was no social media author highlight today and won’t be for a few days at least. I’m very sick and am experiencing a bad flare. Will update and resume when I’m better ❤️‍🩹 —EIC Kelly

So honored to have been nominated for Genrepunk's Wildcard Award! Thank you so much to @kellyesparza.bsky.social at @flaremagazine.bsky.social for the nomination!

Announcing our Genrepunk Awards nominees through @genrepunkmag! flaremagazinecom.wordpress.com/nominations/ Our nominees are (1/2): sarahmchen.bsky.social Katie Larson jbtrans.bsky.social msmarquartpoetry.bsky.social kancollan.bsky.social nicolezelniker.bsky.social Brady Alexander

PicantePit is back for 2025!!! 🔥🌶 Mark your calenders for the 30th of September! We will be running both on here and on X #WritingCommunity

I have a new romantic flash fiction story published in @micromancemagazine.bsky.social today! Check it out here: micromancemagazine.substack.com/p/the-day-we...

Check out the new FLARE issue! Read pieces about #chronicillnesses, #disabilities, and #mentalhealth!

I’m so excited to pitch! 🥰

I created a meme😆 Alexa, play “Manuscript” by Taylor Swift. Go write that book!

My poem “How to Become a Butterfly” is featured in literary journal, The Orange Rose, about lupus/chronic illness! Read it here: theorangeroselitmag.com/2025/08/22/h...

So thrilled! It turned out great!

Excited to share that a poem I wrote called “How to Become a Butterfly” about lupus/chronic illnesses will be published soon in The Orange Rose literary magazine! 🧡🌹

NOT QUITE DEAD YET X GLASS ONION While at a party in a cabin in the woods, Abby must not only face her 😡 sis after a yr-long feud & her ex w/ his new gf, but she also gets murdered. As a ghost, she must solve her own murder before others die & to pass to the afterlife. #posterpit #W #SPF #M #A

I have a new fun romantic flash fiction story called “Call This Kismet” published in @micromancemagazine.bsky.social today! This story was inspired by my bf getting me a promise ring for our 3-yr anniversary! 💜 Read the story here: micromancemagazine.substack.com/p/call-this-ki…

About a week left to submit to our last main issue of the year! Submit here: flaremagazinecom.wordpress.com/submission-g... #chronicillnesses #disabilities #mentalhealth

NOT QUITE DEAD YET X GLASS ONION While at a party in a ❄️ cabin, what Abby doesn't expect is to: 💢see her angry sis after a yr-long feud 💔run into her ex 🔪get stabbed in the back, murdered 👻 As a ghost, she must solve her own murder b4 others die & pass to the afterlife #questpit #W #A #MY #PR #F #S

THE LAST LEAP - A gothic thriller. Rebecca X Mexican Gothic. She has seen him kill. Now there is no escape. Where would she run when the man in the black suit is everywhere, even in her dreams? #QuestPit #Q #T #H #A #AmQuerying #AgentsGuide

NOT QUITE DEAD YET X GLASS ONION While at a party in a ❄️ cabin, what Abby doesn't expect is to: 💢see her angry sis after a yr-long feud 💔run into her ex 🔪get stabbed in the back, murdered 👻 As a ghost, she must solve her own murder b4 others die & pass to the afterlife #questpit #W #A #MY #PR #F #S

It’s been a difficult decision but we look forward to what’s to come!

Issue 4 Subs received: 64 Rejected: 45 # Accepted Pieces So Far: 19 Subs received in each category: 41 Poetry 7 Flash Fiction 4 CNF 5 Hybrid 7 Art How many subs accepted in each category: 10 Poetry 1 Flash Fiction 3 CNF 1 Hybrid 4 Art Submit: flaremagazinecom.wordpress.com/submission-g...

@chillsubs.bsky.social now has a new feature! You can rate #litmags! Why don't you rate FLARE? We'd love to hear your feedback! We're also still open to subs! www.chillsubs.com/magazine/fla...

So fun! I had the amazing opportunity of meeting author & agent @sandraproudman.bsky.social (go read Salvación, a YA Latinx fantasy—it’s so good!) & NYT Bestselling author @aidenschmaiden.bsky.social of Cemetery Boys, now in paperback! Both are so kind and I love seeing Latinx rep!

Re-introduction: Hi, I'm Kelly! I'm an editor, writer, and artist. Visit my Etsy shop: designsstudiobykel.etsy.com Follow @flaremagazine.bsky.social for submission updates! Hire me as a freelance editor: kellyesparza.wordpress.com/editing-writ... Buy me a coffee ko-fi.com/kellyesparza.