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✨Queer romantic fantasy writer ✨🌈 πŸ’•πŸ’œπŸ’™πŸ“š Cat mom 🐈 Professional binge watcher πŸ“Ί Sometimes I write short stories: https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/author/rae-beary/ #amquerying #amwriting
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I’m back. I disappeared into the depression void πŸ€¦πŸΎβ€β™€οΈ Unemployment hit me harder than I thought, and I stopped being consistent

From Coop's Sidequest: You ever get so annoyed by a guy's silk robe you physically undress him in protest? No? Just Coop? Cool cool cool. πŸŒˆπŸ“š πŸ’™πŸ“š #WIPSnips #amwriting #queerwriters #enemiestolovers

I wrote 1,252 words for Coop's Sidequest yesterday. In case you were wondering, yes, Coop is still emotionally stunted and in deep denial about his feelings for Ivan. He sends his love #amwriting #enemiestolovers #queerwriters

From Lavon’s Covenant: Coop gets a little too excited about Lavon’s magic win in class. Naturally, he deflects by putting on a show and shaming the mortals for their lack of enthusiasm for the sciences. Classic Coop. πŸ’™πŸ“š #wipsnips #amwriting #amquerying #bvm #queerwriters

A herring is a fish. When a herring is preserved by salting and smoking, it turns red and smells. It's so pungent that it's a great diversion to distract hunting dogs from their trail. Now, a β€˜red herring’ refers to anything that diverts attention from the issue at hand.

Had to get off the internet and escape to nature to reset my mind, body, and soul for a little while

For ✨glare✨ I had to share a snip from Coop's Sidequest. Is it two guys fighting about pizza? Or a shift in power dynamics and underlying sexual tension? I'll let you decide. πŸŒˆπŸ“š #wipsnips #amwriting #queerwriters #enemiestolovers πŸ’™πŸ“š

I wrote 1,802 words for Coop's Sidequest today after a massive writing slump. Like 6 months long πŸ˜– I'm excited to dive back into this universe and write more of Coop's sarcastic and emotionally constipated voice.

From Lavon's Covenant: Lavon wants to explore his culture through magic. Coop thinks casting a spell written in an unknown language from a sentient spellbook isn't the best idea. #WIPSnips #queerwriters #amwriting #amquerying πŸŒˆπŸ“š Read the whole scene here πŸ’™πŸ“š raebeary.wordpress.com/2025/06/07/e...

I didn't have avenue, so here's street from Lavon's Covenant. Call it magic, call it intuition, but either way, Lavon knows Kai is in trouble. πŸŒˆπŸ“š #WIPSnips #amwriting #amquerying #bvm #queerwriters

Good morningβœŒοΈπŸ€

#WIPSnips *point* She really does enjoy it. #lesfic #sapphic

Feminism isn't about women's equality to men. It's about loving women so much you want to destroy the system that oppresses them.

All of mine were gay. Ken was useless. His head was always popping off.

Switching it up and sharing a snip from Coop's Sidequest. Coop is at his breaking point, and that point is Ivan in a frilly apron. The headache is immediate, and his feelings are messy. πŸŒˆπŸ“š #WIPSnips #amwriting πŸ’™πŸ“š #queerwriters

This is for all the authors out there... who have written multiple books... who have re-written chapters 5 different ways... who have scrapped plotlines and characters and started over... who attend classes and workshops and conferences... and who are still hoping to find that agent one day. πŸŽ‰

I have this character named Matias. He saunters around my brain rent free, flipping his hair, and flipping off the haters who say things like β€œpeople would take you more seriously as an alchemist if you didn’t wear skirts to class.” He deserves his own book someday.

From Lavon’s Covenant: Lavon is supposed to be on a mission to dismantle the magic system, not make awkward dorky sounds because Kai smiled at him πŸ€¦πŸΎβ€β™€οΈ πŸŒˆπŸ“š #WIPSnips #amwriting #amquerying #queerwriters #bvm πŸ’™πŸ“š

Post a female character you love

There are so many other genres of books... If you don't want the happily ever after or happy for now ending just go ahead and read something from a different genre... LEAVE ROMANCE, ROMANCE AUTHORS, AND ROMANCE READERS ALONE!!!

HAPPY PRIDE MONTH! Witness me and my gay little books. The Divine Traitors duology (SO LET THEM BURN and THIS ENDS IN EMBERS) features a a demisexual MC and a lesbian MC. AN ARCANE INHERITANCE features a bisexual FMC and a bisexual MMC. bookshop.org/beta-search?...

Happy Pride to all the other #QueerWriters and these two romantic disasters from my wip, Lavon's Covenant πŸŒˆπŸ“š

From my wip, Lavon's Covenant: Lavon is not emotionally equipped to deal with his sentient spellbook's attitude today, okay? But his spellbook isn't having any of that πŸ’™πŸ“š #WIPSnips #amwriting #amquerying #bvm #writingcommunity

The best antidote to writer insecurity is looking up your all-time favorite books on Goodreads and reading the 1-star reviews.

"Alright guys, when Steve gets here, he needs to understand that we all love him, and that this is a safe place with no judgement. We feel that he’s got a problem, and we’re just here to help. Okay, quiet everyone, here he comes.”

4 Villains I've Written 1. Discriminatory policies and unbalanced consequences (Black Triumph) 2. Systematic oppression upheld by a corrupt magic government (Lavon's Covenant) 3. Anxiety and PTSD (Coop's Sidequest) 4. A slick headmaster and magical deal-maker (Lavon's Series)

I'm feeling chaotic today. Soldiers in the stacks. Magic running low. Coop and Ivan split off to give Lavon a chanceβ€”but now he’s alone, and the stakes have never been higher. πŸ’™πŸ“š #WIPSnips #amwriting #amquerying #bvm

I came here to talk about how the hardest part of writing for me is building a platform. Unfortunately my social anxiety extends to social media πŸ˜… But I came back to like 70 new followers πŸ‘€ um hello and thank you!

#WIPSnips *want* Talia needs the drama. #WIP #lesfic #sapphic

One day when I’m not a teacher anymore, I’m gonna write a tell-all book. It’ll be like Wayside Stories but real

I spent nearly my whole life focused on mastering the writing part of writing... I feel so unequipped now when it comes to the marketing, querying, networking, self-promotion part of it. #WritingCommunity

I support my gay little turtle squirrel

With my time as a teacher winding down, I'm reflecting on my next move, which is really hitting my online author brand hard. I just have to figure out what that brand is...

Lavon is not a morning person, but writing emotionally devastating letters will do that to you. πŸ’™πŸ“š πŸŒˆπŸ“š #WIPSnips #amwriting #amquerying #bvm πŸ–€βœοΈ

Here is "trash" instead. Ivan and Demaria warn Lavon to never trust a fairy πŸ‘€ πŸ’™πŸ“š #wipsnips #amwriting #amquerying #bvm

Coop and Lavon's friendship is the grounding relationship of this manuscript. This reunion brings a little piece of Texas to the Correctional Facility for Delinquent Witches. πŸ’™πŸ“š Also, Lavon was so excited he forgot he was only in a robe. #WIPSnips #amwriting #amquerying #bvm πŸŒˆπŸ“š

To be clear, Lavon doesn't think Kenly is an assassin, and he's also not jealous. He's just protective of Kai. ...Okay, so he's a little jealous. πŸ’™πŸ“š #WIPSnips #amwriting #amquerying #bvm πŸŒˆπŸ“š

Lavon is going through it, but at least he has his priorities straight πŸ•Heartbreak would make anyone hungry. #WIPSnips #amwriting #amquerying #bvm πŸ’™πŸ“š πŸŒˆπŸ“š

The four types of book characters I write: -dangerous women with daggers hidden in their boots -nerdy queer boys secure in their queerness, insecure about everything else -anxious motherfuckers batting inner demons -sexy comic reliefs with more depth than the mc expected

Show us your writing process in a gif

Seriously, do not buy, stream, or otherwise support of promote more Harry Potter bullshit. It is no longer theoretical - Rowling is funelling those wizard bucks into getting the law changed to actively oppress an already-vulnerable minority.

I'll settle for "be able to pay the bills", frankly.

Two strangers are hunting Kai. Lavon’s magic is failing. This would be a great time for a power surge and not...a panic spiral. But here we are! #WIPSnips #amwriting #amquerying #bvm πŸ’™πŸ“š πŸŒˆπŸ“š