Dana Ripley

OH LOOOK it’s me, a writer with red curly hair and white glasses with her nose perched on top of her PHYSICAL copy of her debut romance novel A FINE LINE

⭐️ EARLY REVIEWS
FOR
A FINE LINE ⭐️

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#romancelandia #booksky #reylo

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ARC GIVEAWAY the most special edition Love or hate? Too close to call. A FINE * LINE* A Novel annotated by ME be the 1s to get a physical copy complete with very silly stick figure drawings PENELOPE GUINN swipe for details

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A FINE LINE ARC GIVEAWAY!!

I wanted to share the love! I will be annotating this copy (please enjoy my love notes and silly stick figure drawings), so not only will the winner be receiving the FIRST print copy of my book, but it will be a one-of-a-kind copy as well!

#romancelandia #booksky #reylo

A fake romance on a queer dating show spirals off-script when the golden boy falls for the villain—and choosing love means blowing up the finale.

[ALT: filmstrip collage of two men holding hands, rises, champagne, a villa, and a clapperboard]

#bluepit📖 #A #R #Q #OV #lgbt

"L'entrée du prince de Ligne à Londres 1660", painted by François Duchatel in 1660, depicting the arrival of a great procession of ambassadors walking in fine clothes and riding in coaches, watched by a huge crowd of Londoners. Text over it reads: THE DUEL IN 1660: a queer swashbuckling farce.

"The arrival of King Charles II of England in Rotterdam, may 24 1660" by Lieve Verschuier, showing many ships with the Flag of Holland/States Flag. The grand ship bearing Charles II has his royal arms carven on the stern. Text over it reads: England, 1660: the restoration of the monarchy. In Charles II's triumphant wake, a Royalist family quietly returns, but not with their single daughter—instead, with their single son. 15-year-old Alexander—vain, hot-tempered, and warm of heart—expects to strut in as an aristocratic peacock. But when his ambitions are frustrated, he's sucked instead into intrigues of questionable honour and forced to reckon with what it really means to be a man.

"Man Writing a Letter" by Gabriël Metsu, painted around 1665. A Dutch young man, beautiful and androgynous with long blond hair, wears black doublet, breeches, and stockings and a luxurious white shirt and falling band. His expression is tranquil and far-off as he writes a letter on a table draped with an imported carpet. Text over it reads: Pray enjoy this tempest in a teapot, crafted of the purest tropes and set in the Age of the Rakehells, featuring: glamour and grime of 17th century Westminster. goofy action punctuated by primal screams of rage. problematic characters for miles. petticoat breeches parkour. queer mentorship. romantic friendship (or maybe 'tis just gay, oops). boys who cry. a lot. and somehow, everything turning out all right in the end.

Detail of "View from the Mussel Pier in Amsterdam", painted by Ludolf Bakhuizen in 1673, showing a peaceful sky over a ship with two gulls. Text over it reads: Alexander stood at the edge of the deck, one hand clutching the railing, the other fastened tight on the brim of his hat as he leaned out over the waves. He was not much afraid of falling in, though he had never swum anything choppier than a pond. Rather, he was afraid that his Acadian fur hat, the most expensive for sale in the shop on the Kalverstraat, might fly off his small crown and flap with its feathers all the way to water—which, like the sky, could not quite decide between blue and grey. There was no one to see him aside from the sailors and now Klein, climbing up from below. Still, he had meticulously dressed that morning, down to every last ribbon. He’d had a very specific vision of himself when the suit was being ordered: the azure he’d picked was not just brighter than everything around him on the fluyt but even the true sky itself, and he sparkled with silver, when the wind tugged his doublet and loose breeches, and gold, when the little light managed to catch on his sword’s hilt. It was imperative, one must understand, that he look extremely stylish doing battle, should pirates suddenly appear to satisfy his fantasies. And indeed, at fifteen, he thought himself quite the dashing young man—not the boy he was.

Gay crimes!
Trans wrongs!
Enemies to enemies!

Back again with my #OV #LGBT #HU #YA(?) #W IP for #BluePit 📖! A romp through a colorful, heightened #HS torical playground.

Can one defeat the patriarchs with the very weapons of masculinity? Well, one angry trans boy can sure try stabbing them a lot.

#BluePit 📖 #W #A #SF #LGBT

When a synthetic angel fails to kill an AI god, he realizes he must stop the other rebels from succeeding, because taking down the gods means taking down all of their creations with them.

wait a minute.... is this what I think it is??!!! OMG OMG OMG!!!

Mood board with three images: top is a close-up of a shelf of books. The second is to light skinned hands holding and third is a close-up of a baseball and bat on home plate. The background is purple clouds.

AT YOUR PACE

When college baseball
player Emerson’s best friend learns of his new crush, she sets a deadline for him to make a move before she plays wingwoman. Can Emerson overcome what’s been keeping him single and make space in his life for a girl just as dedicated as him?

#BluePit📖 #Q #NA #R

ME with my BOOOOOOK! I have red curly hair and white glasses and green eyes and fair skin and I’m wearing a silly tshirt and I’m holding MY BOOOOOK: A FINE LINE by Penelope Guinn, pink background with green grass in bottom of frame and a red, white and blue campaign sign, a pink bra is draped over the left corner of sign, a red/white striped tie is draped over the right corner

Interior of MY BOOK!!!! Prologue Calliope 39 DAYS UNTIL THE RAGANSVILLE ELECTION I'M NOT THIS GIRL. "Do you like that, Calliope?" he asks, his tongue swiping at my center. Oh, I am this girl right now. In this bed. With this man I despise. But the thing I despise about him the most—more than his smirking, or the way he smells good without clouds of cologne-is the way he makes my toes curl when he says my name, or the way he shoves my priorities into a taffy twist just by looking at me. I'm not normally the girl sneaking around and ignoring the consequences. I'm usually the one pointing them out to everyone else, stomach in knots when I'm the only one who seems to know the rules. I'm Calliope Jean Simons, I remind myself. I took a little misfortune in my career, trudged back to my hometown, and

Interior title page, A FINE LINE Penelope Guinn, pinwheels lined up and knocked over in the grass by a men’s Oxford shoes, a pointed slingback heel, and a sock draped over one pinwheel

Guys.

When Matt rescues Nat from being trapped at a frat party, the two reluctantly form a deep friendship that threatens to turn romantic if only Nat wasn’t determined to play pro soccer in Chicago and Matt wasn’t determined to practice pediatrics in their Michigan hometown.
#bluepit #bluepit📖 #A #R #Q

Love on the Vine Agent Guide

Pitch: Becca Hopewell has trouble letting people in. She blames the death of her mom during childbirth and her father’s subsequent abandonment of her to a cold aunt. When she’s left part owner of a winery with her newfound half-brother she must decide if she’s willing to risk being rejected again. Not only by him, but by Ian Baker, the demi-god portraying, disillusioned actor she rescues from rabid fans while manning the winery’s Christmas market booth. *85,000 Word Contemporary Romance *Tropes: Different Worlds, Strangers-to-Lovers, Found Family

Comps: Romantic Comedy-Curtis Sittenfeld Under Your Spell-Laura Wood Waiting for Tom Hanks-Kerry Winfrey We All Live Here-Jojo Moyes Notting Hill

Quote: “You’re right. Better make it three. You’re too good a saleswoman. Even without the cheat sheet. Which begs the question: How does someone who professes not to know wine work for a winery?” “That’s a long, complicated story. Too long for a few sips of wine. Or coffee. Hell, I’m not even sure a three-course meal would suffice.” Becca froze. Eyes wide as her hands hovered over bottles. “That wasn’t me begging for an invitation or anything. Not that you thought such a silly thing. Or would ever think…” Becca snapped her lips shut. Avoided his twinkling eyes by assessing the progress of the three women. Now closer than she liked. With more make-up and hands that flattened flyaway strands. Their hungry look reminiscent of the wolf at grandma’s house. “And if I did?” “What?” The man followed Becca’s frantic glance. His head snapped forward. His body straightened and angled more towards Becca and away from the women’s eager glances. The openness, the calmness disappeared like wine at an awkward Christmas party.

#amquerying my 85,000 word contemporary romance Love on the Vine. While working at the winery she recently inherited with her newfound half-brother, Becca rescues an actor hiding from an oversized role from rabid fans

🍷Dual POV
🍷Strangers-to-Lovers
🍷Found family

#writingcommunity #agentsguide

THE ADVENTURES OF AMINA AL-SIRAFI X
GODKILLER

After causing a magickal outburst that engulfs her home, Naomi flees aboard a pirate ship. She’s lured in with the chance at a new life, but malevolent gods and mortals seek to drag her back and use her magick for themselves.

#BluePit📖 #A #F #Q #LGBT

a promo graphic for Star of Shalik with the title Star of Shalik, followed by "coming February 1st, 2026", followed by an image of the book, followed by the words "A conscript with forbidden magic. A demon who whispers of stars. A choice that could end a war--or start another."

✨ A conscript with forbidden magic.
🖤 A demon prince of the dream realm.
💫 A dying world whose last hope lies in the stars.

Star of Shalik is a celestial fantasy about identity, destiny, and the cost of power—where ancient magic and impossible choices collide.
#BluePit #BluePit📖 #A #F #P

Manuscript in progress. We'll see what happens in the future. ❤️

Final post of the day. It has been wonderful seeing everyone's amazing stories!

Love Hits Big, a contemporary sports rom-com, is the story of my heart. It is the result of a decade of roller derby and waaaaay too many shots of Fireball.

#BluePit 📖 #A #R #WF #W #BluePit

Title Page (cartoon legs in the air, wearing pale blue roller skates with pink wheels) Agent's Guide to: Love Hits Big by Dana Ripley Adult/Contemporary Rom-Com

Janey Pfeiffer, better known as Daisy Chainsaw, cares about two things in life—roller derby and running the Little Paws animal rescue. After meeting the straight-laced Alan Monroe at a Fireball-fueled roller derby after party, she invites him for a one-night stand. Their encounter turns into a full-blown situationship, and Janey falls harder for Alan than from a brutal hip check on the derby track. When Alan’s determination to save his family business puts him on a collision course with the struggling Little Paws, Janey must decide whether to sacrifice her heart as she races to save the animals she loves.

Tropes/Vibes Banging into love Bisexual FMC MMC falls first (and fast) Opposites attract (Dive Bar vibes vs Country Club vibes) Friends-with-benefits with a splash of fake dating Fighting to save what they love Chosen family

Mood board for Love Hits Big Clockwise, starting with upper left: Roller derby bout; roller derby jammer's booty while skating; large white dog; couple killing; Bojangles logo; couple in bed, clasping hands; wild party

WHIP IT x PEOPLE WE MEET ON VACATION

A wild child roller derby skater crashes into a situationship with a man whose determination to save his family business puts him on a collision course with her beloved animal shelter. Will she risk her heart to save what she loves?

#BluePit 📖 #W #A #R

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A sunset photo background behind a visual playlist, a dark text quote and four comp novels shown

Dark texted elements and tropes of the manuscript, over a sunset photo and a woman with her back turned

A collage of photos and graphics to make a whimsy style scene of a young woman and teacher Miss Honey

Telepathic teacher Calypso has spent her life running from joy. A six-month rural reset becomes a chance to make herself anew.
When her new school risks closure and her magic causes chaos, she fights to claim friendship, romance, and a life that finally feels fulfilling.

#BluePit 📖 #Q #A #SP #WF

A moodboard with an off-white background. Simple black doodles decorate the background, and 4 polaroid photos hang in front of it. Hanging above the polaroids is a label that reads play your roles. The top left polaroid portrays a grinning elven man with pure black eyes, black hair, and a dress shirt with a cravat. He holds sunglasses. The polaroid is stamped "Villain" in red. The top right polaroid portrays a dryad with leaves for hair and a gap-toothed grin. Their skin is patterned with tree rings. The polaroid bears a red stamp of "Hero." The bottom left polaroid portrays a woman with striped snakes for hair. She has bright green eyes and wears a labcoat. Her polaroid bears the villain stamp as well. The bottom right polaroid portrays a minotaur women with long red hair that covers her eyes, red cow ears and black horns. Her polaroid bears the hero stamp. The black sketches in the background portray a dragon, a comet, alder leaves with catkins, a horse, and mushrooms surrounded by sparkles.

BBC MERLIN x MEGAMIND

Ota and Alder have been destined enemies for countless reincarnations. And frankly, they’re sick of it.

⚔Enemies to divorced
🖤Unchosen Ones
🤬Fuck destiny, let’s kill god
🪢Soul bonds
🌱Genderfluid dryad
🏳‍🌈Sapphic subplot

#BluePit #BluePit 📖 #Q #NA #F #LGBT

A universe where ships only live as long as their human heart

An ex-pirate who steals a ship to keep his crew together, pressed into service by invaders who don't see ship's hearts as human

The reluctant soldier he falls in love with, as they work together to survive

#BluePit 📖 #Q #A #LGBT #SF

Kinda Charming 👑✨
70K | Fantasy Adventure

Meet Neil Charming. He's clumsy, overlooked, and somehow always in the wrong place at the right time.

Help this quest find its next chapter with the right literary agent or publisher!

#Q #AmQuerying #BluePit #WriteSky #Fantasy #Authors #WritingCommunity

Editor's Guide To MARK OF A MAGPIE Crossover Romantic Fantasy 118k Words Text is on a piece of parchment. Behind the parchment are blue seas and gold flower outlines.

Blurb One for Sorrow, Two for Joy, Three for a Girl, Four for a Boy… Ryn is a small-town thief who has a knack for being overconfident in her abilities, but by day she’s a beloved tavern girl with the liver of steel that carries her reputation. On her most daring break-in yet, she runs face first into the kingdom’s last living assassin, Seven, and he’s just offered her the opportunity of a century: a ticket of attendance to the King’s upcoming courtship gathering. It’s a partnership she’d be a fool to take up, but with her family scattered across the sea after the draft, a fool is what she’ll need to be to find them. Five for Silver, Six for Gold… Seven is set on his own plans, however much they interfere with hers, and they won’t be the only ones in attendance with hidden agendas. Once whispers of the past begin to resurface and nobles begin dying around them, it’s survival of the cunning and silver-tongued. The castle is under lockdown, and all bets for the crown are placed on their capture. Seven for a Secret, Never to Be Told. Text is on a piece of parchment. Behind the parchment are blue seas and gold flower outlines.

Tropes and Themes - Thief x Assassin - Mental Health Rep - Identity vs Duty - Class Difference - Forced Proximity - Secret Code - Morally Gray - Women's Wrongs - Unlikely Allies to Lovers Comps: Throne of Glass's castle-setting murder mystery and theme of "who you are versus what you have to do" meets the banter-heavy dialogue, strong female protagonist, and nautical setting of Daughter of the Pirate King. Text is on a piece of parchment. Beside the text are two headshot drawings: one of a girl with brown hair pulled back by braids, and the other of a black-haired boy with a worried expression. Behind the parchment are blue seas and gold flower outlines.

The Atmosphere: There is a collage of pictures on a parchment paper. Picture one is of a boy crouched down with his head covered as a fire burns in the background. Picture two is of two hands tied to a pole on the beach. Picture three shows a person wrapping up the wounded hand of another. Picture four shows an old piece of parchment with unreadable script. Picture five is of an island with a castle and small village surrounding it. Picture six is of a girl on the run with a dagger in hand. Picture seven shows a bottle of alcohol. Picture eight has a medieval alleyway. And picture eight shows a ship's crew enjoying a sunset. There is text below the collage that says: ON SUBMISSION NOW! Represented by Amanda Wooden at SBR Media, contact information available on my website! Behind the parchment, with gold flower outlines surrounding it.

MARK OF A MAGPIE is #OnSubmission! 🐦‍⬛📖

When a small-town thief crosses paths with the kingdom’s big-shot assassin, an unlikely partnership is born; but can their goals align before their egos and secrets land them both a spot on the gallows?

#BluePit📖 #YA #A #F #RF
#OS #DIS #EditorsGuide #Editors

Mood board for my whimsical YA fantasy with a warm Howls Moving Castle meets Derry Girls Vibe

A magicless girl barters her way into a whimsical Catholic wizard school. As her best friend is pulled into prophecy, she uncovers a dark scheme tied to the deal that let her in—and realizes growing up may mean standing alone.
#w #BluePit📖 #YA #F #LGBTQ #POC #Latina

WINE & WHITE SQUIRRELS by Samantha Gwyn. This is an adult contemporary rom-come complete at 70,000 words and has series potential. Small town life and a woman who doesn't have time for games, blend in this fun and sexy story sprinkled with laughter, interfering aunts and gallons of red wine.

Comps and Tropes. IT HAPPENED ONE SUMMER, THE PUMPKIN SPICE CAFE AND BOSS WITCH. Themes and tropes: family and found family, quirky small town, meet-cute, grump/grump, self discovery and redemption & growth.

The Pitch: Maddie had no idea that moving to a small town meant secret fiancées, ALL the town gossip, a crazy ex and two men who drive her wild, but when a tornado hits, she faces her biggest challenge yet.

An Excerpt: She chuckled a low throaty laugh and turned toward the sidewalk. “Well, this evening turned out much different than I thought it would.” she said, looking over at him as they walked. “Do you always go to the bowling alley and make-out with strange women on Sunday nights, or is this a one off?” He watched as she licked her lips which were slightly swollen from his short beard. “This was a first for me,” he grabbed her hand as they walked “I usually make my moves during miniature golf.”

Maddie had no idea that moving to a small town meant secret fiancées, ALL the town gossip, a crazy ex, and 2 men who drive her wild. When a tornado hits she faces her biggest challenge yet.
Mean Maddie is moving to the country, but the country might not be ready for her.
#bluepit📖 #A #WF #R #Q

Map background featuring two polaroid images. The first is of a young woman on a cliff staring out at the sea. The photo is labeled “274 Nights by Samantha Gwyn”. The second, smaller photo, is of a group of young people standing on a mountain and overlooking a sunset, the woman has a hand in the air celebrating. The photo is labeled “A contemporary rom-com at 76,000 words”.

Map background featuring they following text: The Pitch As a new crew member of the World Cruise, Reese wants to see the world and find out who she is after escaping a toxic relationship, NOT fall for the grumpy guitar player onboard. Who knew a life onboard meant tipsy tourists, swinger passengers, rocky seas and ALL the crew drama?!

Map background. Labeled Comps & Tropes. Featuring book covers of The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang, People We Meet On Vacation by Emily Henry and Christa Comes Out of Her Shell by Abbi Waxman. Below it are Themes and Tropes: Reluctant co-workers to lovers A self-discovery journey Quirky side-characters Nicknames & banter Grump x sunshine Flirting with a K-pop star Exotic locations Series potential Dual POV Elements of suspense

Map background featuring the following text: The first few lines… Reese stared at the giant ship in front of her. Boat? Vessel? Whatever it was, it was huge. Her bulging suitcase and backpack sat at her feet as heat from the cement radiated up to her already warm face. Anxiety rolled through her as she stared at her new home and workplace. Thanks to the Miami humidity, sweat ran from her temples and she brushed it away with her fingertips while staring up at fifteen decks of the largest ship she had ever seen.

As a new crew member of the World Cruise, Reese wants to see the world & find out who she is after a toxic relationship, NOT fall for the grumpy guitar player onboard.
Who knew a life at sea meant tipsy tourists, swinger passengers, rocky seas & lots of crew drama?!

#bluepit📖 #A #Q #R #WF

Photo of orchestra - an agents guide to HANNAH MCCOY TAKES A STAND - an amateur violist must overcome her vomit inducing stage freight with the help of a middle school music teacher when she agrees to play a concert solo as a favor to her childhood crush the orchestras director

Comps: photos of book covers for Hello Stranger, Abbott elementary, it’s a love story, the love hypothesis, and ready or not

Pitch copy

Meet the characters with descriptions.

For fans of Emily Henry & Annabel Monaghan - HANNAH MCCOY TAKES A STAND follows an amateur violist who must overcome her vomit-inducing stage fright with the help of a grumpy music teacher when she agrees to take on concert solo as a favor to her childhood crush. 🎶🎻⭐️
#bluepit📖 #q #r #wf #a

A lilac background containing 9 square images. 1. Two crossing swords 2. The silhouette of two men against the night sky 3. Black hands reaching through a thick smog 4. Distorted humanoid shadows 5. A skeletal hand locking pinkies with a human hand 6.the masts and sails of a ship 7. A hand reaching out of the ocean up towards a full moon 8.a deer skeleton 9. A frigid frozen mountainscape

A disease born from trauma and grief claims more victims each day. Ezra is battling his own demons; his fiancé was sacrificed to the beast who began the spread of the disease. His only hope is a necromancer who has more secrets than even Ezra hides.

#BluePit #W #NA #F #H #R #LGBT #DIS

Black background with stars of different sizes around the edges. Center top on white letters reads The Art of Surrender, directly under that are comp titles Love and Leashes X ABO Desire In the center under the lettering are two pictures, the photo on the left is a girl staring at the camera, she is illuminated by neon pink and blue lights, she holds something up to her mouth. The picture on the right is a silver haired man, he is covering his face with his hair, a hand held up to it. He is wearing a gray sweater. Each photo has yellow arrows pointing off of it. Arrows on the left picture point to the phrases On the Run, Omega, Employee. The arrows off the right picture point to the phrases Alpha, Heir to the Throne, Boss. Under each picture in the center are two words. Under the left photo it reads DOM under the right photo it reads SUB.

Opposites attract in this salacious paranormal romance.

When a former drug smuggler gets a job at a BDSM club emotions clash as she falls for her submissive-alpha boss. When the past threatens their future can this omega prove her dominance isn't just a bedroom trick?

#BluePit📖 #A #PN #R #W