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Endlessly curious globetrotter. Lover of smart stories. Spicy romance enthusiast. Combined, shook, rearranged, and caressed them into shape. And now #AmQuerying. Bonus threads on #NixedBookResearch
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Book math equation for YOURS TO KEEP: Five roommates + two former couples + one new girl + infinite drama = One unforgettable summer. #joypit #na #r #q

#JoyPit #Editorsguide #Humor Regency England: A 29-year-old spinster must marry off her pretty younger sister after a botched season in Bath—but when she tries to snag a rich neighbor's guest of honor, she accidentally catches his eye herself and unleashes the kraken of drama in her small town.

The two halves of Tilly’s multi-ethnic family are finally meeting, but she worries what will happen. Does she have to choose between her Chinese and American sides? When their guest of honor arrives, Tilly learns that BOTH sides together is what makes her family whole. #JoyPit #PB #OWN #POC #C

When a widow shares the juicy details of her first love with her granddaughter, kismet bestows another chance for two fairytale endings, if they can survive a headstrong grandma and a vengeful ex. 🥼doctor 👴👵 family 🐈 cat butler 💍 fake 🫶 reunion ☀️summer #joypit #amwriting #amquerying #agentguide

OUR UNIVERSE SERIES X HER RIGHT FOOT See LADY LIBERTY like never before–from her POV! Find out her 👠size, how many times/yr she’s struck by ⚡️why she hates pigeons & more, in this 😂 hum 📝info-fic 📚PB ‼️more PBs completed with other statues for series potential #JoyPit #PB

Your next favorite summer beach read ❤️ A burnt-out middle school teacher flees to her family’s house at the Jersey Shore, where she reconnects with her first love, re-evaluates her career, and finds a second family in the quirky townies! 🏖️☀️🌊 #JoyPit #R

#joypit Practical Magic x Go Hex yourself HEARTS & HEXES Witchy Cozy RomCom #NA #F #MR #RC #UF ❤️ Mentor/Mentee 🧹 Witches are real 🥰 Overcoming grief/building trust 🌟heart wrenching secrets 🧙‍♀️ Granny knows 😍 slow burn 🤣 rom-com 🌶️ sweet 🏠 Sentient house ❤️ HE @joypit.bsky.social

To Do: 1.Change name 2.Avoid Godmothers & Princesses 3.Find portal home 4.DO NOT GET MARRIED Making an unwise wish 16yo Prince Charming wakes in a magical realm. His guide is a frog, his horse might be a spy & there is a global shortage of princes. #JoyPit #YA #FTA #HA

Sara, a "no sabo" kid, worries about being able to communicate with her Spanish-speaking cousin when they meet for the 1st time. During a family gathering, she discovers there are many ways to relate to her cousin, family, and culture that don’t involve speaking the same language. #joypit #pb #q

When an owner of a posh thrift clothing store buys a gown deemed unlucky, she doesn’t believe it until the next customer returns it, so when her ex shows up unexpectedly, she thinks he’s there to apologize for their past, and she puts the dress to the test. #JoyPit #R #A

PRIDE & PREJUDICE x TENET England, 1807. A socialite-turned-cryptographer and a disabled spy must time travel to reverse their ruined pasts. 🕰️ time travel 👩 feminist social commentary ✉️ love letters 🌹 regency era 🕵️ codes, ciphers, spies #JoyPit #YA #F #HR #TT

With no fairy godmother in sight, Archduchess Elsebeth must choose between her rightful place on the throne or the peasant she loves, and Ascher doesn't know if a life of hellish servitude is worth it for a woman who can never be his. (cozy sweet romantasy) #joypit #R #A #FTA

A boy falls through a hole while ice fishing and is saved by his fourteen-year-old Granddad in 1963; a stranger from the present confronts him at a county fair, but he wants to stay to have adventures with his healthy granddad, because the one at home is sick. #JoyPit # MG #CON #F #ADV

Inspired by Katy Perry's Not Like the Movies: After the death of her dad and biggest fan, Fiona fills the void with an increasingly discordant relationship until a chance meeting with Paul, a painter and fellow hockey fan, rekindles her love for the game she and her dad shared. #Joypit #A #R #CR

After an uncharacteristic delay, print copies of the May/June Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine are now reaching newsstands and subscribers. I have a story in this issue, so if you like it, let me know, and tell a friend. And if you don't like it, tell an enemy! I'll take readers where I find them.

#JoyPit #YA #F #Q Clueless X Practical Magic: teenage witches, magic gone wrong, and the balance between friendship and secrecy.

✨ Author Update ✨ • Prelaunch for Star of Shalik Kickstarter is live! • Secured 1 beta reader (looking for 2 more!) • Relaunched my blog, Author Nook • Sent out the monthly newsletter • Wrapped revisions on SoS prologue, epilogue How about you? Happy weekend! 🦋 #WritingCommunity #AmWritingFantasy

A 12yo girl’s emotions hijack the weather and threaten not only her new (and only) friendship, but her family’s home as well, since their landlord keeps upping the rent because of her. A SNICKER OF MAGIC + KEEP IT TOGETHER, KEIKO CARTER + a dash of KOMI CAN'T COMMUNICATE #JoyPit #MG #Con #RC #SPF

not in #joypit but why not share on a lovely Friday?

HALF A SOUL X ELLA ENCHANTED Here's the #agentguide for A Cobbler's Guide to Surviving a Fairytale! ✨ Reluctant heroine x Prince "Charming" ⚔️ Banter 💍 Engagement of convenience 🧚‍♀️ Cozy Fantasy A cobbler and a prince must pair up to save their kingdom from petrification. #JoyPit #NA #A #F #FTA #R

Life's taught Liv nothing stays, until she lands a summer job on Martha's Vineyard and finds something worth holding onto with Wes. When complications of read life threaten their perfect golden summer, she'll have to decide if she believes Wes will really be hers to keep. #joypit #r #na #q

If you’re ticked by the concept of “sonder” and you want to SEE what it looks like in novel form, ELSEWHERE, RIGHT NOW playfully connects the complicated lives of people you wish you knew. www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkoM... #A #LF #UP #HA #ND #POC #JoyPit

Nothing ever happens in Bottomley-next-the-Sea. That is until amputee and avid reader Laura (nearly 11) meets a real pirate in the supermarket. Treasure, court cases, villains, sharks and adventure await. #DIS #MG #HA #JoyPit #M #AC💙📚

Mishaps, banter, and swoony moments ensue between impulsive Leah and grumpy Alaric as they navigate a ticking clock on their careers and hearts. 💕close proximity 👀grumpy x sunshine 📷found family 📝mentor/mentee ☕️fish out of water 🍂Oct-Dec 🏙️Houston #JoyPit #AgentGuide #A #R #C #amquerying

Her whole family has built a legacy around love spells. But Gilly has no interest in love. When she casts her first spell, and it goes disastrously wrong, she faces a lifetime ban from the Committee of Witches. Unless she can find her own kind of power. #JoyPit #YA #Asexual

CLUELESS X BOLLYWOOD Can Ellie master the choreography to help her team win? Or does she strike a deal w/her rival that helps her return California? 💃 Dance Competition ❤️ Rom-Com 🇮🇳 Culture Shock 🥻 Fashion 🌸 Friendship #YA #Q #JoyPit #amquerying (Cover by me!)

THE LAST PROM ON EARTH: Teen angst, first heartbreak, mixtapes, volcanoes, moose, and a DIY dance held under the Midnight Sun... 💁🏼‍♀️ CLUELESS but make it NORTHERN EXPOSURE 🫎 #JoyPit #YA #COA

Here's my #AgentsGuide for #JoyPit: A lonely tween whose moods hijack the weather wants to be seen as normal, but her family’s shady landlord threatens eviction because of her, now she must control her emotions, or they’ll be homeless. #MG #CON #RC #SPF

ELLA ENCHANTED x HOUSE IN CERULEAN SEA When a handsome prince declares that Lucy is his one true love (based on the foolproof logic of an enchanted shoe), she finds herself at the center of a story she never wanted & with no way out of save for chopping off her own foot. #JoyPit #NA #A #F #FTA #R

A high-society witch discovers the joy of living for personal fulfillment rather than social clout, thanks to her sweet-as-sugar pastry chef tenant and the judgemental phoenix nesting in his bakery’s oven. I #AmQuerying THE BOOKERY, a 93k-word cozy romantic fantasy. #JoyPit #A #F #FR

Do you love cozy, lighthearted romances that give you the courage to plant your feet and say “I am who I am and I don’t care if you like it!”? Then you’ll love Seeing Stars, the romcom I #amquerying. All that, and it’s had one full request ;) Agents, check her out! #JoyPit #A #CR #RC

This Is Casual; 3 years ago, she found out her boyfriend was never actually her boyfriend. Conclusion? She’s delulu and can’t be trusted with commitment. He is willing to try anything, as long as it involves her. ☀️grumpy/sunshine ✨destiny 💸secret wealth 🌶️🌶️🌶️ #JoyPit

#JoyPit #YA #F #Q #Querying #AgentsGuide Early Magic: Two witches. A portal. And lots of homework. Also a hot vet. And a perfect pair of Prada boots. "Clueless meets The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina"

A biracial girl struggles to feel connected to her family, thinking she doesn’t look like any of them. Seeing her reflection in the mirror, she realizes the only person she needs to look like is herself and celebrates the traits that are uniquely her own. #JoyPit #PB #OWN #POC #C

Auria yearns to go to Earth. When she allies with an unscrupulous politician who vows to help get her there, the consequences of her actions could shatter her world. Lotta teen angst but there IS a happy ending and JOY is what I want for these characters! #joypit #YA #COA #SF #DIS #mentalhealth

NEXT CHAPTER is a comfort-filled romance set at a London bookshop, Cup of Moon, following the push and pull of forbidden love 🌗 experimental writing with narrators and stage directions! 💜 intense yearning 🍁 cozy feels of autumn 🥹 “you’re my best friend” #JoyPit #romance #cozy #agentsguide

BEACH READ x THE WEDDING PEOPLE x REPUTATION ALBUM 🏢 Laid off
 🇵🇭Trying not to disappoint her Filipino dad
 💍 Best friend’s “best woman”
 🤐 Hiding how lost she feels
 🫶 Reuniting with ex-work rival/ groom’s brother
 🫣 Secrets piling up
 💖 Finding hope #JoyPit #amquerying #agentsguide📌 #WF w/ #R

💖 adult version of a CW teen drama💖 Their relationship crashed and burned ten summers ago. Now, they’re at the lake again for a week and sparks fly. Have they put their toxic behavior in the past or will wounds reopen and ruin her sister’s wedding? #joypit #q #a #cr #wf

#JoyPit #YA #F #Q #LGBTQ Agents, are you looking for Glinda/Elphaba vibes? How about a coming-of-age story about a girl growing into her identity and falling in love along the way? A complex family dynamic? Laugh out loud humor? A Harmony of Witches, coming to your inbox!

A CROSSROAD OF LILIES: My complete at 69k YA romance with a speculative twist. SKIP AND LOAFER X I HOPE THIS DOESN’T FIND YOU A retired teen actor and a studious scholarship student fall for each other while uncovering why they’re cursed by a magical mushroom disease. #Joypit #R #CR #YA

#JoyPit #A #R #LGBTQIA 🏳️‍🌈 Teachers in love 👀 Dual POV ❤️ open door romance (If it helps- I cried reading this because it’s beautiful. So did the betas. Great time together).

For #JoyPit: Queer romance FOREWARNING: A psychic NB prince facing a royal murder mystery must hide his romantic feelings when his guardsman best friend (& forbidden secret crush) becomes his bodyguard. 54k words ❤️ Forbidden romance but the entire internet ships it #A #CR #F #R #RS #SPF #LGBT #OWN

A high-society witch discovers the joy of living for personal fulfillment rather than social clout, thanks to her sweet-as-sugar pastry chef tenant and the judgemental phoenix nesting in his bakery’s oven. I #AmQuerying THE BOOKERY, a 93k-word cozy romantic fantasy. #JoyPit #A #F #FR

DOWNTON ABBEY x THE WAY HOME He’s the man of her dreams living in the wrong century, but she can’t just let him go. ⏳ Time travel 💐 Slow burn ❤️ Cinnamon roll 🎶 Dancing 🍨 Homemade ice cream 👒 Fabulous hats #joypit #A #R #MR #amquerying

PRIDE & PREJUDICE X TENET A cryptographer must time travel to reverse her ruined reputation and get her fiancé back—but when she meets a handsome spy, she wonders if finding love in the past is worth the risk. #JoyPit #YA #F #HR #TT #agentguide