hello, i'm PUKING! please, read my silly, pathetic werewolves and my emotionally congested sorcerers (and you, Clara)!!! #writingcommunity #booksky

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13 GOING ON 30 x ANNA KARENINA Kitty is ready to make a series of compromises to find happiness, but when a magic meteorite launches her 10 years into the future, she has a chance to fix her life. 🚀 Space Age 💜 Chaotic Bi FMC 🌌 Space Walk Date 🧡 Friends to Lovers 🤷 Why Choose #QueerPit #A #SF #R

𝘐 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘦 𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘩 𝘥𝘪𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘥𝘢𝘺. 𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘸𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘵𝘰 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸, 𝘐 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘐 𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘯𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘨𝘰𝘥𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘥, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘐 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘢 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘥𝘰𝘸 𝘰𝘧 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴. ⁣𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶’𝘭𝘭 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘩𝘺 𝘐 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘮𝘺 𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘭.⁣ #Queerpit #F #A

#Editors THE STARVING SAINTS x TO CAGE A GOD When Merit's lover chooses her best friend as his next sacrifice, Merit vows to murder him. But to slay a god, Merit must first find his weakness—and defeat his loyal bodyguard, who can kill with a touch. #QueerPit #DF #H #A #NA

I’m thrilled to announce I am now represented by @jennaschmenna.bsky.social at @stormliterary.bsky.social!!! Her genuine enthusiasm for YOU’RE KILLING THE VIBE is infectious, and I’m so excited to work with her to bring more stories about strange and offputting women into the world!

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kate duarte 🏹🗡️@authorkateduarte.bsky.social · 3mo ago

would the romantasy girlies like to read a book online & completely for free? what if art was included? asking for a friend. #writingcommunity #writersky #booksky

would the romantasy girlies like to read a book online & completely for free? what if art was included? asking for a friend. #writingcommunity #writersky #booksky

AI-written books (and stories) are like the bed bugs of the publishing industry. As readers, we have to use our own brains to decide where to sleep, because that's the best we can do.

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kate duarte 🏹🗡️@authorkateduarte.bsky.social · 2y ago

poison & wonder's kiddos! kieran, kieran and faye, sienna and damien, sienna and clara 💗

ONE DARK WINDOW x GODKILLER 🕸️horromantasy When Merit's lover chooses her best friend as his next sacrifice, Merit vows to murder him. But to slay a god, Merit must first find his weakness—and defeat his loyal bodyguard, who can kill with a touch. #OS #A #AG #H #RF #questpit

To pay off her debt, Frances tries to become a vampire's feeder—but her plan goes wrong, and she's turned into a succubus instead. Now she must rely on her sire to defeat the zealot hunters targeting both. #OS #A #AG #RF #questpit

THE STARVING SAINTS x C.G. Drew🕸️slowburn horromantasy A divine healer and a death-touched executioner navigate their godly lover’s insatiable appetite for human flesh, the dangers of a religious cult, and their growing attraction for each other. #OS #A #AG #H #RF #questpit

Frances tries to become a vampire's feeder to protect her father from debt collectors—but she comes back as a succubus, instead. MIDNIGHT MASS' religious trauma meets the gothic atmosphere of HOUSE OF HUNGER & the bisexual, polyam yearning of A DOWRY OF BLOOD. #OS #A #AG #RF #questpit

🥀You're Killing the Vibe🥀 #questpit She finally met the perfect man: 7 ft tall, masked, and chasing her through the woods 😍🔪 🫀 darkly comedic horroromance 👩‍❤️‍👨 dual POV 🎃 slasher x final girl 🤫 forbidden love 🎭 masked killer 😈 family of murderers #Q #A #H #DR

Thank you to everyone who helped shape this story, including (but not limited to): Jess, @menakawrites.bsky.social , @authorkateduarte.bsky.social , Tori, @audriserat.bsky.social , Johanna, @ajvanbelle.bsky.social , and Ariel. 2/3

This is my #AgentGuide for THE "EVIL" FAIRY, a 107k adult #fantasy / fairytale mashup featuring: -OP former gifted kid MC -Her garden cottage -Too many parties -Unlikely friendship to found family pipeline -Secret identities -Villains you'll love to hate #AmQuerying #Querying #LitAgents

y'all have no idea how proud i am of these 😭♥️ #betareading #betareader #WritingCommmunity #amquerying #amwriting

This third post features @authorkateduarte.bsky.social and her favorite character, Marius. Kate reviewed the second draft of this story, so her feedback helped me tighten plot points and character development. Kate can also be found on 📸 and ❎ 2/3

#DVPit #A #F #OWN SHREK starring MALIFICENT The fairy Rancoria pretends to be evil to get out of parties. When she discovers an evil queen's murderous plot against a preteen princess, she saves the girl via public kidnapping her. Only afterward does Rancoria realize she's just adopted a houseguest

A Language of Dragons x Crimson Moth Pickpocket Kit is hired by the King to infiltrate a gang of thieves. The heist? To steal and liberate the King's dragons from captivity. The problem? The leader of the gang is Kit's ex-best friend and she’s falling back in love with him. #dvpit #YA #F #DIS #lgbt

YA Romantasy SoC x Crimson Moth A teenage pickpocket is recruited as a spy to thwart a plot to steal the King’s dragons—except the leader of the thieving crew is her former best friend, and she’s falling for him 🐉 friends to enemies to lovers 🐉 betrayal angst 🐉 found family #dvpit #YA #F #DIS

#FriendPromotionFriday friends of mine from college have a Kickstarter for a #SciFi style deck of 155 cards intended to support the development of new card games: www.kickstarter.com/projects/chr... Also, Kickstarter workers are on strike. No boycott, here's how to support: bsky.app/profile/kick...

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A new twist on classic playing cards! What can you build with HekDek?

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‼️🚨KICKSTARTER WORKERS ARE ON STRIKE🚨‼️ As of 8am this morning, the workers of Kickstarter United/OPEIU Local 153 are on strike. WE ARE NOT ASKING FOR A BOYCOTT! Creators and allies, please continue using and supporting the platform.

Hi #WritingCommunity! My poem “An Incomplete List of What Is and Is Not Political” is out now in the IHRAM Press folio America’s Slide Towards Authoritarianism. Included with my poem is a brief statement about my reasons for writing it for anyone curious humanrightsartmovement.org/americas-sli...

Let Kate beta read for you!!!!! Her feedback on my manuscript massively helped my editing process and I cannot recommend her enough!

kate duarte 🏹🗡️@authorkateduarte.bsky.social · 10mo ago

I'm back on 5er! I'll be offering beta reading services with three available packages 📚🖋️ www.fiverr.com/s/0bgZ3Py #WritingCommunity #betareader #amquerying #amwriting

after amicably parting ways from my previous agent, I'm seeking representation for this YA Romantasy featuring dragons, heists, betrayal and romance!! agent's guide below #amquerying #agentsguide #romantasy

I'm back on 5er! I'll be offering beta reading services with three available packages 📚🖋️ www.fiverr.com/s/0bgZ3Py #WritingCommunity #betareader #amquerying #amwriting

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The Frown

One of my friends is an American author, married to an Irishman.

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