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Debut novel, MY THORNS FOR YOUR ROSES (14/04/2026) Conquest Publishing || Authored 6 anthology pieces for 2025 publication with Dragon Soul Press and Wild Ink Publishing authorkristenargyres.com
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I loved seeing familiar faces at the protests today. We have a wonderful community. 😊

Reading some ARCs tonight. 😎 #BookSky #ReaddingAddict #Fantasy #ARCReader

Y’all there are literal listings for “talent” to “fill seats” for his vanity parade this weekend. They pay in fast food and crypto. You can’t make this 💩 up. 😆 washingtondc.craigslist.org/doc/tlg/d/wa... washingtondc.craigslist.org/doc/tlg/d/wa... #parade #nokings #grifter #funny

Last Thursday I added seven new fish to my 60 gallon aquarium. So far no one in the family noticed. 👀 How long can I keep this streak going? Should I add more?

I bought this at GenCon in 2019 and I can’t find the artist. Can anyone assist? It’s fanart of The Ancient Magus’ Bride. #ArtSky #GenCon #artists #fanart #theancientmagusbride #anime

When shower thoughts lead to writing, formatting, and submitting a micro-fiction in the last hour of an anthology submission window, you might belong in #AnthologyAddictsAnonymous. Is it just me at the next meeting? #WritingCommunity #AuthorSky #Anthology #MicroFiction #AuthorCommunity

I love starting off my Friday with an acceptance email! My flash fiction, “Grandpa’s Legacy” will be part of @wildinkpublishing.bsky.social’s “Tread Lightly, Speak Gently: An Anthology on Death” in 2026! #WritingCommunity #AuthorSky #BookSky #Charity #Anthology #Grief

Upped my reading goal for the year because I'm going on an ARC-reading spree. 😎 #Reading #BookSky #ARCReader #ReadingChallenge

My toxic trait is I will buy art for a fandom I’m not even familiar with just because the art is gorgeous and gives me feels. #ArtistsSupportingArtists #HumanArtists #SupportTheArts

Happy pride!

Celebrating 10 years of marriage at our favorite taco joint. This first decade is just the beginning. I’m thankful for the times we’ve shared and I look forward to all the years ahead.❤️ #anniversary #marriedlife #tacos

I sent the email with two days to spare! 😎 Now to treat myself by reading OTHER people’s books. 📚 What are you all reading? #CurrentlyReading #TBR #AuthorSky #ReadingSky #BookSky #WritingCommunity #IndieAuthor #SmallPublisher

My wife hid the Nutella in PLAIN SIGHT. I don’t know whether to be offended or impressed she knew to hide the jar on the top shelf where I wouldn’t SEE it. #MarriedLife #BelowAverageHeight #RUDE #SillySapphics

Only 5 more pages left to edit, but I'm calling it a night. There's no rush, so I'll send off this half of my manuscript to my publisher tomorrow. Then I'm going to dive back into my TBR pile.❤️ #IndieAuthor #AuthorSky #WritingCommunity #Drafting #Editing #SmallPub

Twenty-two more pages to edit by Sunday. This is a self-imposed deadline, but I want to assure myself (and my publisher) I'm a woman of my word. I get more done with a looming deadline, but maybe that's just procrastination. How about you? #WritingCommunity #AuthorSky #IndieAuthors #WriterByNight

Thirty-seven pages left to edit and five days left in May. I can do this! What are your writing goal this month? #WritingCommunity #AuthorSky #IndieAuthors #AuthorCommunity #WriteSky #Editing #AuthorByNight

I’ve been #Editing my manuscript on my phone. I can take it with me anywhere. If I catch myself doomscrolling, I switch to my Google doc because the format change helps me catch more of my own mistakes, some of which Word doesn’t. #EditingHack #WritingCommunity #AuthorSky #IndieAuthor #Writing

Your girl managed to get poison ivy AND poison oak. I'm ✨special. ✨ #JustGirlyThings #Klutz

My wife, after hearing a snippet of my sequel’s second draft: “Wow, I forgot what a dramatic bitch Lark is!” Me, offended someone clocked my MC so well: “How dare you insult my child?!” My wife’s right, though. I definitely cranked up the angst. 😅 #WritingCommunity #AuthorSky #IndieAuthor #Rude

Part of editing this rough draft is going through and chopping up unnecessarily long chapters into manageable chunks. When I first queried, I had a 42 page chapter I didn't catch until my wife complained about it. Learn from my mistakes. 😓 #WritingCommunity #AuthorSky #AuthorCommunity #Editing

#WritingCommunity #2026Debut #Romantasy #AdultFantasy #FaerieTaleRetelling #AuthorSky #WriterSky #Publishing #BookNews #Bookish

MY THORNS FOR YOUR ROSES #ReadersGuide A husband is a required inconvenience to escape Lark's home life, but when a faerie roots a rose in her flesh, rumors abound. Lark must convince the petty bastard to remove the rose, but the forest is full of danger - & newfound desires. April 14th, 2026!

Daily editing goal: achieved! #WritingCommunity #LateNightWriters #AuthorSky

Am I the only one who finds repeating numbers satisfying? I pre-ordered some books today with my local bookstore and got #999! #BookSky #Indie #ShopLocal

I love editing my rough draft and making improvements. 😍 #WritingCommunity #AuthorSky

Grey brought Nastas and the Huntress to life and I’m awe- struck! 🤩 I appreciated Grey’s patience while I figured out what I wanted for these characters through the sketches. I can’t wait until I can reveal the cover she did for MY THORNS FOR YOUR ROSES. #BookSky #AuthorSky #Romantasy #2026Debut

My wife and I are in the thick of our semi-annual Cold War. She turns down the thermostat, I keep turning it up. Sixty-six during the day is a crime in the spring. That is a SLEEPING temperature! 😩 What’s your ideal temperature? Do you and your SO agree? #ThermostatWars #MarriedLife #BookSky

Curly/wavy girls know sometimes our hair just doesn’t look cute as other days. I woke us this morning and didn’t like how my hair dried last night. I have author photos today. 😬 I’m rolling the dice and trying again. Let’s hope I roll a crit this time and get some cute hair. 😂 🎲 #AuthorSky

For those of you interested in signing with a #SmallPress, check out the July pitch event for SmallPitch.org! Your pitch gets posted to a database which publishers can browse and filter through. You don’t have to depend on the algorithm like on social media pitch events. #IndieAuthors #AuthorSky

The kids did NOT cooperate, but I got more sleep than usual by going to bed earlier. Now the bags under my eyes are only slightly purple. 😆 #AuthorMom #AuthorLife #AuthorSky #WeekendWriter #OfficeWorkerByDayAuthorByNight #Parenting

Well, a tornado just went through our county, but I don't think it actually came anywhere near us. Like any native Midwesterners, the whole family sat by the window to watch all the hail coming down. If only we had a front porch! #Midwest #InclementWeather #LoveAGoodStorm

I’m not a makeup girlie, so I need to make sure to get plenty of sleep until Saturday so my shiny new author photos don’t feature purple bags under my eyes. 😅 Here’s hoping my kids cooperate. 🤞 #WritingCommunity #AuthorSky #BookSky #AuthorMoms #Parenting #DidIJinxMyself #Probably

Team Pint or Team Bowl? #icecream #adulting

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that when a parent buys their children’s favorite snack in bulk, the children will then refuse to eat said snack ever again. 😞 #parenting #parentinglife #momlife #kidswillbekids #WritingCommunity #authormoms #authorswithkids

TMW your gaming group casts a spell to protect your boat against a murderous, homophobic poltergeist and instead traps him in a Pride flag. 🏳️‍🌈 I’m not even mad we failed. This so much better. 😂 #ttrpg #gaminggroups #roleplaying #mathrocks