Sylvia Lorianne Leong 🇨🇦

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I’m teaching myself to make book-trailer videos using Canva. And it's so much fun!
Here's my first video.
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#THEUNWICKEDWITCH
#urbanfantasy
#Novel
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I love this sooo much!❤❤❤Whimsical, cottagecore, and plant magic pretty much sums up my perfect book.

Loving that this novel is set in the 80s! And I can't help but wonder, is the killer Madonna?😅

A town around a harbour in pink (Vancouver); a lavender ring; a spill of silver slave rings on a mahogany surface; three ballerinas in tutus and pointe shoes, arms raised, on a dark wood floor; a blonde ballerina in leotard and tights crouched in pointe shoes, her back against a stone wall; a wooden staircase into a rainforested ravine; a stone building lit up at night (Kyteler's Inn, Kilkenny, Ireland).

19 y/o Bryar discovers she’s immortal, needs a fortune to hide it, or be killed by ancient gods.

A mentor advises her to divorce rich men.

But when debaucherous dating weakens her dancing, Bryar must choose between money and safety, or true love and her ballet career.

#QuestPit #A #F #R #W

Red-headed woman, Dark-haired woman, Siamese cat, an iron gate smothered in ivy, a chair in front of a shortened door, a historical storefront in the snow.

AddieLaRue x 9thHse

19y/o Chloé's in love with Finn, the ghost who’s cared for her since she was 11.

Time travel will reverse Finn's death,but remove the ghostly fingerprints that influenced Chloé’s personality.

Chloé must choose between her own identity & Finn's life.

#QuestPit #A #F #Hs #R #Q

Red-headed woman, Dark-haired woman, Siamese cat, an iron gate smothered in ivy, a chair in front of a shortened door, a historical storefront in the snow.

AddieLaRue x 9thHse

19y/o Chloé's in love with Finn, the ghost who’s cared for her since she was 11.

Time travel will reverse Finn's death,but remove the ghostly fingerprints that influenced Chloé’s personality.

Chloé must choose between her own identity & Finn's life.

#QuestPit #A #F #Hs #R #Q

A town around a harbour in pink (Vancouver); a lavender ring; a spill of silver slave rings on a mahogany surface; three ballerinas in tutus and pointe shoes, arms raised, on a dark wood floor; a blonde ballerina in leotard and tights crouched in pointe shoes, her back against a stone wall; a wooden staircase into a rainforested ravine; a stone building lit up at night (Kyteler's Inn, Kilkenny, Ireland).

19 y/o Bryar discovers she’s immortal, needs a fortune to hide it, or be killed by ancient gods.

A mentor advises her to divorce rich men.

But when debaucherous dating weakens her dancing, Bryar must choose between money and safety, or true love and her ballet career.

#QuestPit #A #F #R #W

Beans are a super-healthy choice! I put some in all our meals.

If you want to take things a step further, use dried beans, let 'em simmer on the stove, and freeze them in jars so they're at the ready. Saves even more money!

And no BPA from the tin's plastic lining. And nothing to recycle.
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A path through northern rainforest.

My historical short fiction, North Vancouver, won 3rd in Vancouver's 2023 North Shore Writing Competition. The story's now on my website in case anyone's interested in a read.
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slleong.com/slleong/shor...
#LowerLonsdale
#NorthVancouver
#SyndicateBlock
#HistoricalFiction
#NorthVancouverHistory

Love the found family trope!

Aw, thanks! 😊

A werewolf librarian, magical house, missing grimoire, and
murderous witches. This MS has it all!💗

Thank-you!😘

A town around a harbour in pink (Vancouver); a lavender ring; a spill of silver slave rings on a mahogany surface; three ballerinas in tutus and pointe shoes, arms raised, on a dark wood floor; a blonde ballerina in leotard and tights crouched in pointe shoes, her back against a stone wall; a wooden staircase into a rainforested ravine; a stone building lit up at night (Kyteler's Inn, Kilkenny, Ireland).

19 YO Bryar discovers she’s immortal, needs a fortune to hide it, or be killed by ancient gods.

She’s advised to divorce rich men.

But when debaucherous dating weakens her dancing, Bryar must choose between money and safety, or true love and her ballet career.

#BluePit #A #F #R #W

Red-headed woman, Dark-haired woman, Siamese cat, an iron gate smothered in ivy, a chair in front of a shortened door, a historical storefront in the snow.

AddieLaRue x 9thHse

19yo Chloé's in love with Finn, the ghost who’s cared for her since she was 11.

Time travel will:
Reverse Finn's death,
but remove the ghostly fingerprints that influenced Chloé’s personality.

Chloé must choose between her own identity & Finn's life.

#BluePit #A #F #Hs #R #Q

This #cdnpoli 🇨🇦

cover of novel Adrift by Lisa Brideau next to text "2024 Evergreen award winner". novel has a santa hat on it because holidays!

Friendly reminder that my novel Adrift is officially an award-winning book, so if you're looking for gift ideas and know someone who enjoys that kind of thing or climate fiction, or near-future set mysteries - consider picking up a copy!
(apologies for crass promo post)

Post four characters that describe your personality.

Love the sound of foghorns!
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#foggyday
#foggynight
#Shipyards
#NorthVancouver
#Canada

I’m once again seeing writers telling other writers it’s okay to quote movies, books, and songs in their books as long as it’s short and credited, and 😬😬🫣

No. That’s not how that works at all. Not for commercial fiction.

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I'm new to Blue Sky! One month ago, I signed with @erincaseywestin.bsky.social of @galltzacker.bsky.social, and I'm so excited for what comes next! Can't wait to connect with more writers and readers on here. ❤️

#writer
#author
#agented
#amwriting
#YAbooks
#YAcontemporary
#LGBTQ

Thanks for including me! 🙏 I've followed everyone.😊

How wonderful to wake up to another literary agent asking to read my full manuscript. Please cross your fingers that an agent loves THE UNWICKED WITCH enough to represent my writing career. Can't wait for you to meet Chloé, Alice & Finn.
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#writingcommunity
#readingcommunity
#contemporaryfantasy

The beginning of my novel is in the quarterfinals of the First Page Cage contest!
Thanks Pulp Literature Press!

Wanna read the first 500 words of THE UNWICKED WITCH? pulpliterature.com/the-2024-fir... (One step closer to immortalizing Mo's General Store!)

#NorthVancouver
#Canada
#writingcommunity

Congratulations!💐 Acceptance by Malahat Review is super tough. Must be an incredible story.

"All man's miseries derive from not being able to sit in a quiet room alone." Blaise Pascal (1623-1662)
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#tearose
#parkandtilfordgardens
#NorthVancouver
#BritishColumbia
#Canada

Sweaty and red-faced from hiking up, up, up the Baden-Powell trail to Cabin Lake. Do you think we found the tree we planted at least thirty years ago? (See last photo.) Please comment below!
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#cypressmountain
#cypressbowl
#britishcolumbia
#Canada
#badenpowelltrail

What could be better than bubblegum pink poppies? Scarlet poppies?
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#NorthVancouver
#spirittrail
#poppies

The bench-eating hydrangeas are becoming less aggressive (2024 versus 2020).
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#hydrangeas
#LonsdaleAvenue #LonsdaleAve
#NorthVancouver #BritishColumbia #Canada
#rainforest
#westcoast
#centrallonsdale