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Appalachian writer of the dreadful and dreamy πŸ₯€ Neuro🌢️ bi/pan 🌈 Lover of cavesπŸ¦‡ and very large dogs

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23.11.2025 22:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Mood board depicting dark, campy vampire aesthetic with a silhouette of Dracula. Headline reads "Who Wants to Be Dracula's Bride" with tagline "This season's to die for".

Mood board depicting dark, campy vampire aesthetic with a silhouette of Dracula. Headline reads "Who Wants to Be Dracula's Bride" with tagline "This season's to die for".

A DOWRY OF BLOOD x THE BACHELOR

Holland only agrees to date Dracula on TV to boost her influencer career. When producer manipulation goes too far, she tries to leave, but finds the eliminated girls haven’t been sent homeβ€”they’ve been fed on.

#WIPPit #A #H

23.11.2025 18:33 β€” πŸ‘ 38    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Omg it looks so good 😍

14.11.2025 14:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The front cover of the book, with the characters of Alex and Theo nearby. The text reads: Available now. Half the World Away. When Theo joins Year 9 at his local state school, he reluctantly agrees to take part in a new national pen pal project. After losing hope of a reply, an unexpected letter arrives from Alex, a confident private school boarder, sparking a connection that could change everything. www.linktree.com/jamesalyons

The front cover of the book, with the characters of Alex and Theo nearby. The text reads: Available now. Half the World Away. When Theo joins Year 9 at his local state school, he reluctantly agrees to take part in a new national pen pal project. After losing hope of a reply, an unexpected letter arrives from Alex, a confident private school boarder, sparking a connection that could change everything. www.linktree.com/jamesalyons

Reviews - β€œWould fully recommend. It was such an easy read, and I absolutely loved it. The flow of the writing between Alex's letters and Theo's day were really well done and made it seamless to the point that you knew exactly what was going on.” ~ ARC review

β€œA gorgeous, heartwarming, fuzzy book. I adored this from start to finish. I would have loved to have read more books like this growing up - so much about this book was wholesome and at the same time thought provoking. I would highly recommend this book! Absolutely gorgeous” ~ ARC review

β€œHalf the World Away explores love, distance, and identity in such a heartfelt way that I found myself smiling one minute and tearing up the next. It was tender, funnny, and quietly powerful. The themes of belonging, queer identity, and self-discovery shine through with warmth and emotion.” ~ ARC review

β€œHalf the World Away is a gorgeous, heartwarming story and I know you’ll just FALL IN LOVE with it! If you liked Heartstopper, you’ll love this! Sweet, wholesome and everything you need in a book.” ~ ARC review

Reviews - β€œWould fully recommend. It was such an easy read, and I absolutely loved it. The flow of the writing between Alex's letters and Theo's day were really well done and made it seamless to the point that you knew exactly what was going on.” ~ ARC review β€œA gorgeous, heartwarming, fuzzy book. I adored this from start to finish. I would have loved to have read more books like this growing up - so much about this book was wholesome and at the same time thought provoking. I would highly recommend this book! Absolutely gorgeous” ~ ARC review β€œHalf the World Away explores love, distance, and identity in such a heartfelt way that I found myself smiling one minute and tearing up the next. It was tender, funnny, and quietly powerful. The themes of belonging, queer identity, and self-discovery shine through with warmth and emotion.” ~ ARC review β€œHalf the World Away is a gorgeous, heartwarming story and I know you’ll just FALL IN LOVE with it! If you liked Heartstopper, you’ll love this! Sweet, wholesome and everything you need in a book.” ~ ARC review

SEPTEMBER 1995

According to Nan, I’m four times more likely to be eaten by a shark than I am to win the National Lottery. Well, the joke is on her. I have never paddled deeper than my shins in the sea, and in front of me sits a winning lottery ticket.
          It may only be three matching numbers and worth a tenner, but I will take any positivity I can get. Life has been one kickback after another recently. Ten pounds won’t change that, and I often wonder if I’ll ever get a real lucky day.
          Today is my second ever first day of school. With the way Mum has been making a fuss, I should have an adventurous excitement flowing through my veins with each ripple from my heartbeat. The truth is my stomach is knotted as I stare down at three soggy Weetabix. They swim around my bowl, turning to mush, whilst Take That remind me from the radio to never forget where I came here from.

SEPTEMBER 1995 According to Nan, I’m four times more likely to be eaten by a shark than I am to win the National Lottery. Well, the joke is on her. I have never paddled deeper than my shins in the sea, and in front of me sits a winning lottery ticket. It may only be three matching numbers and worth a tenner, but I will take any positivity I can get. Life has been one kickback after another recently. Ten pounds won’t change that, and I often wonder if I’ll ever get a real lucky day. Today is my second ever first day of school. With the way Mum has been making a fuss, I should have an adventurous excitement flowing through my veins with each ripple from my heartbeat. The truth is my stomach is knotted as I stare down at three soggy Weetabix. They swim around my bowl, turning to mush, whilst Take That remind me from the radio to never forget where I came here from.

Heartstopper meets Boy Like Me.

Theo has been home schooled for three years, but his mother’s terminal illness forces him into Year Nine at his local school. Struggling to adapt, he’s persuaded to join a national pen pal project.

His letter lands on the desk of Alexβ€”a confident, private school boarder, and aspiring county rowerβ€”everything Theo is not. Despite their differences, the two begin to secretly confide, sharing struggles with grief, loneliness, and the pressures of a society demanding conformity.

As their correspondence intensifies, Theo realises he has fallen for the boy in the letters. Concerned the outside world remains unwelcoming, and with Alex set to move to France, Theo must express his true feelings before they miss their chance to meet.

Heartstopper meets Boy Like Me. Theo has been home schooled for three years, but his mother’s terminal illness forces him into Year Nine at his local school. Struggling to adapt, he’s persuaded to join a national pen pal project. His letter lands on the desk of Alexβ€”a confident, private school boarder, and aspiring county rowerβ€”everything Theo is not. Despite their differences, the two begin to secretly confide, sharing struggles with grief, loneliness, and the pressures of a society demanding conformity. As their correspondence intensifies, Theo realises he has fallen for the boy in the letters. Concerned the outside world remains unwelcoming, and with Alex set to move to France, Theo must express his true feelings before they miss their chance to meet.

Half the World Away is now yours.

HEARTSTOPPER meets BOY LIKE ME

Set in the midst of Section 28, the BBC launch an inter-school pen pal project. Theo writes. Alex replies. This is what happens next.

Thanks to those who have written such wonderful reviews.

I really hope you all love it βœ‰οΈπŸŒŽ

11.11.2025 10:12 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 3
Taken from Sam Landman on FB but not sure if he is the artist. Graphic saying AI is for losers, reject fascism think for yourself. I can make Art that’s ugly and bad all by myself thank you very much

Taken from Sam Landman on FB but not sure if he is the artist. Graphic saying AI is for losers, reject fascism think for yourself. I can make Art that’s ugly and bad all by myself thank you very much

21.05.2025 19:08 β€” πŸ‘ 15814    πŸ” 7767    πŸ’¬ 42    πŸ“Œ 64

Thank you so much πŸ₯Ήβ€οΈπŸ˜ˆ

05.11.2025 22:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you Revon! 😊

05.11.2025 22:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you so much πŸ₯Ήβ€οΈ

05.11.2025 22:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Omg Joy thank you so much πŸ₯Ήβ€οΈπŸ₯Ή

05.11.2025 20:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ•―οΈβœ¨πŸ•―οΈβœ¨πŸ•―οΈβœ¨

05.11.2025 19:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ummm I NEED this now! 😍

05.11.2025 18:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA x THE VISCOUNT WHO LOVED ME

MY SWEET UNBECOMING, an upmarket gothic romance with:

πŸ•―οΈForbidden romance
πŸ•―οΈHigh Society matchmaking
πŸ•―οΈBlack Swan-esque awakening
πŸ•―οΈObsessive yearning
πŸ•―οΈEuropean setting
πŸ•―οΈSecret lake meetings

#W #A #R #questpit

05.11.2025 06:51 β€” πŸ‘ 63    πŸ” 29    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 1

The Louvre Heist sent me 🀣 but seriously, this seems so cool!

05.11.2025 17:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m sat 😍 this sounds incredible!

05.11.2025 17:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A nine image moodboard of a library, a stack of books, a farm in fog, a photo of young Kristen Stewart, a person holding light, a photo of Tom Holland, a map of Georgia, a paper graded A+, and a person holding light to their chest

A nine image moodboard of a library, a stack of books, a farm in fog, a photo of young Kristen Stewart, a person holding light, a photo of Tom Holland, a map of Georgia, a paper graded A+, and a person holding light to their chest

CARRY ON x #YA SIR CALLIE
✨ secret magic school in Georgia
πŸ‘«w/ gendered magic
πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈ trans boy mc
🀫 hiding a childhood crime…
Can he make it to graduation before the truth comes out?

#questpit #YA #F #W

05.11.2025 13:15 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

This sounds πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯

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a picture of two teenage monster hunters - a white boy with white hair and an Asian girl with black and blonde hair - by artist iLiibra, next to the title "An Agent's Guide to The Tithe That Binds by Arlen Ren"

a picture of two teenage monster hunters - a white boy with white hair and an Asian girl with black and blonde hair - by artist iLiibra, next to the title "An Agent's Guide to The Tithe That Binds by Arlen Ren"

YA. Paranormal. 78k.

When an inept teen monster hunter is sent undercover to a prestigious college, he's horrified to discover that he's the only thing standing between its students and certain death. Failing to find his power, he instead finds a girl with powers she shouldn't have...who he shouldn't be falling for. 

Longlisted in the 2024 Times Chicken House competition.

YA. Paranormal. 78k. When an inept teen monster hunter is sent undercover to a prestigious college, he's horrified to discover that he's the only thing standing between its students and certain death. Failing to find his power, he instead finds a girl with powers she shouldn't have...who he shouldn't be falling for. Longlisted in the 2024 Times Chicken House competition.

It was crouched on the edge of the building, instantly recognisable by its ashen skin and lipless mouth, eyeless sockets and gleaming fangs. 

Vampire.

It was crouched on the edge of the building, instantly recognisable by its ashen skin and lipless mouth, eyeless sockets and gleaming fangs. Vampire.

For fans of Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy, The Witcher by Andrzej Sapkowski, and First Kill by V.E. Schwab. Shared themes are monsters drawn to hunters, forbidden feelings, action-packed fight sequences and a secret monster-hunting society.

For fans of Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy, The Witcher by Andrzej Sapkowski, and First Kill by V.E. Schwab. Shared themes are monsters drawn to hunters, forbidden feelings, action-packed fight sequences and a secret monster-hunting society.

He's the only thing standing between college students and certain death. Unfortunately, teen monster hunter Daniel is responsible for more civilian deaths than monster kills, and unless he can find the key to a power he doesn't believe in, his new friends will pay the price...

#QuestPit #YA #Q #UF

05.11.2025 12:40 β€” πŸ‘ 37    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 4

Need πŸ™ŠπŸ˜

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Image of a woman’s face half displayed and cut away to reveal a skull. Floral vines frame the central image. The text reads β€˜Woodbine’ with the d and b forming a heart.

Image of a woman’s face half displayed and cut away to reveal a skull. Floral vines frame the central image. The text reads β€˜Woodbine’ with the d and b forming a heart.

When a lonely stained-glass artist is invited to restore a set of windows depicting the haunting story of Tristram and Isolde, he must reassemble the fractured pieces of his memory before his own budding romance ends in tragedy.

#questpit #A #G #T #Q

05.11.2025 12:43 β€” πŸ‘ 61    πŸ” 29    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 1
Potions Unincorporated is written on a black journal with ivy stems and a mushroom on the cover. The tropes are listed with arrows on the right side: Grumpy x Sunshine, Found Family, Evil Pharma Potion Company, Plant Magic, Chronic Illness Rep, Cozy Vibes

Potions Unincorporated is written on a black journal with ivy stems and a mushroom on the cover. The tropes are listed with arrows on the right side: Grumpy x Sunshine, Found Family, Evil Pharma Potion Company, Plant Magic, Chronic Illness Rep, Cozy Vibes

The Pitch is written on a lavender field background: A curmudgeonly witch with a chronic illness must work with a cheerful thief to stand up to a greedy pharmaceutical company

The Pitch is written on a lavender field background: A curmudgeonly witch with a chronic illness must work with a cheerful thief to stand up to a greedy pharmaceutical company

A garden of comps is written on a leaf. The background is brown soil with plants next to comp titles: Legends and Lattes, The Spellshop, Howl's Moving Castle, The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches, and Under The Whispering Door.

A garden of comps is written on a leaf. The background is brown soil with plants next to comp titles: Legends and Lattes, The Spellshop, Howl's Moving Castle, The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches, and Under The Whispering Door.

A snippet highlights the main character's relationship with her familiar, Toad. In the snippet they discuss Linatta's ex girlfriend and Toad's hatred of hats. A book is open below the image and has wildflowers growing out of the inside spine.

A snippet highlights the main character's relationship with her familiar, Toad. In the snippet they discuss Linatta's ex girlfriend and Toad's hatred of hats. A book is open below the image and has wildflowers growing out of the inside spine.

POTIONS UNINCORPORATED

Think HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE x THE SPELLSHOP

πŸ’œ Chronic Illness Rep
🌱 Plant Magic
πŸ’š Bisexual Witches
πŸˆβ€β¬› A Snarky Familiar
😈 Evil Pharmaceutical Potion Company
β˜€οΈ Grumpy X Sunshine Romance
β˜• Cozy Vibes

#QuestPit #Q #A #R #F #chronicillnessrep #ownvoices #LGBTQ #cozyfantasy

05.11.2025 05:04 β€” πŸ‘ 197    πŸ” 84    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 0
Mood board featuring overgrown kudzu, fog-soaked forest, old southern church, dark churning stream, and β€œprepare to meet thy God sign”

Mood board featuring overgrown kudzu, fog-soaked forest, old southern church, dark churning stream, and β€œprepare to meet thy God sign”

COMPOUND FRACTURE x TOGETHER WE ROT

A #YA horrormance ft:

⛰️ small-town Appalachian setting
πŸ₯€ sapphic romance between the preachers daughter x town rebel
πŸͺΎ cryptids, ghosts, and a 🐍 cult
🧠 unapologetic AuDHD rep
😈 morally grey girls doing morally grey things

#QuestPit #H

05.11.2025 16:58 β€” πŸ‘ 37    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 2

This is πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯πŸ”₯

30.10.2025 18:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

This sounds so cool!!

30.10.2025 16:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
collage with red background and pictures of a pomegranate, a knight, a snake, thorns, a shelf of herbs, and an ouroboros. atop it, the name of the book: when time runs out of death

collage with red background and pictures of a pomegranate, a knight, a snake, thorns, a shelf of herbs, and an ouroboros. atop it, the name of the book: when time runs out of death

BUTCH-FEMME x THE KNIGHT AND THE MOTH

In a realm where magic is wielded through pain, a disabled healer joins a quest to cure the wraith-infected land from the Omen, Chaos, as her grief threatens to destroy her.

πŸ₯€ butch knights
πŸ₯€ disability rep

#RF #A #Q #GhostPit #LGBT #G #amquerying

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Welcome to Caswell πŸ‘»

Where the ghosts outnumber people (and cows), people are worshipping snakes, and a rotting fog keeps inching closer into town. Two lesbian ghosts are the only ones capable of saving the very town responsible for their deaths. The only question is: will they?

#GhostPit #YA #H

30.10.2025 16:12 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m sat πŸ”₯

29.10.2025 00:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sounds good, thank you! ☺️

28.10.2025 14:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hi Shelly thank you so much for liking my guide during DVpit! I’d love to submit my query to you but it appears you’re currently closed to queries. Would it be best to wait until you open again? Thank you!

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πŸ•―οΈπŸ•―οΈπŸ•―οΈπŸ•―οΈπŸ•―οΈπŸ•―οΈ

24.10.2025 16:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This sounds so cool!

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