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Taylor

@taylorschenck.bsky.social

Ex-English teacher turned writer of magical mayhem. Currently Querying: Runes of the Rookery, a Dark Academia Fantasy

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Hi Hoda! I have a dark academia fantasy that may fit your interests based on your MSWL. It's currently 90k with a romantic subplot. Any specific imprints of Entangled you'd suggest?

26.02.2026 19:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I queried you earlier this month with my dark academia fantasy. It has a bit of a macabre atmosphere. Hope you get to it soon! :)

26.02.2026 19:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Any interest in dark academia fantasy? It's second world!

26.02.2026 17:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

LOVE Rachel Gillig. Your Query Tracker currently says you're closed. Are you planning on opening soon?

26.02.2026 17:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I recently queried one of your colleagues, but think you may be a better fit! If that is declined, I will be sending you my dark academia fantasy :)

26.02.2026 17:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Your question of "what makes a monster?" is one of the key themes in my dark academia fantasy! I'll send it your way. :)

26.02.2026 17:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hi Amanda! My dark academia fantasy may fit your interests. Are you currently open to queries?

26.02.2026 15:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Great! I'll send it your way when you're open to queries!

26.02.2026 15:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I see on your MSWL you were looking for Magic schools back in June 2025. Is that still an interest? I have a dark academia fantasy from a teacher's perspective! :)

26.02.2026 15:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Blood over Bright Haven is one of my comps! I'll send you my query for my dark academia fantasy today :)

26.02.2026 15:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s a fun concept to mess with! Thank you for your kind words!

26.02.2026 02:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A mood board with a light blue background and the title The Society of Curse Breakers in the center. From left two right: a picture of an old fashioned diver, the words found family, a picture of a brick mansion, the words urban fantastic a picture of a plane, the word curses, a picture or a tunnel, the word spirits, a old fashioned sailing ship, the word pirates, a picture of a lighthouse, the word strange villians and cryptids, a map of Florida’s a swamp, the word folklore, the words diverse magic systems, a capybara, a message in a bottle.

A mood board with a light blue background and the title The Society of Curse Breakers in the center. From left two right: a picture of an old fashioned diver, the words found family, a picture of a brick mansion, the words urban fantastic a picture of a plane, the word curses, a picture or a tunnel, the word spirits, a old fashioned sailing ship, the word pirates, a picture of a lighthouse, the word strange villians and cryptids, a map of Florida’s a swamp, the word folklore, the words diverse magic systems, a capybara, a message in a bottle.

To break a curse she is wrongly accused of casting, Alice must team up with a crew of untrained magic wielders and sail treacherous seas, battling folktales and cryptids. A map of riddles guides their way, but the family secrets it reveals may be the most deadly barrier of all. #wspit #q #f #nd

25.02.2026 14:48 β€” πŸ‘ 54    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1
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Happy #WSPIT! Can’t wait to connect with other authors!

Adira Hart climbs the ranks of magical academia. Then, a prince threatens to reveal her secret: Years ago, she cheated on her entrance exam.

Featuring:
🀝Forced Proximity
✨Magic with consequences
🧌Walled City & Forest of Monsters
#Q #A #F

25.02.2026 14:57 β€” πŸ‘ 33    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Querying update (!!!!!!!!!)

12.02.2026 18:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sat down to start drafting a new idea and got interrupted…

10.02.2026 18:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Can’t wait to participate!

06.02.2026 16:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Winter Writing Update A recap of wintery, whispered words

I just posted a writing update over on Substack! Some exciting info here.

24.01.2026 16:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you!

24.01.2026 04:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A text from my neighbor that I want to frame. #walkforpeace

23.01.2026 22:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you! Feels a bit surreal πŸ₯΄

23.01.2026 19:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a man in a shirt and tie is screaming with his hands in the air . ALT: a man in a shirt and tie is screaming with his hands in the air .

An agent requested my full manuscript! Trying to keep expectations realistic, but what an encouragement!

23.01.2026 17:55 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Thinking of submitting some short stories to literary journals this year. If anyone in the writing community has suggestions, I’d be happy to hear them!

14.01.2026 18:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

4:38 am deserves all the applause πŸ‘

14.01.2026 14:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Saw so many amazing pitches yesterday and now I’m sad that I can’t go get those stories from the bookstore!

14.01.2026 14:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Enjoyed connecting with everyone during my first #bluepitπŸ“–! So many great authors.
My final post:
BLOOD OVER BRIGHT HAVEN X ONE DARK WINDOW

Adira Hart climbs the ranks of magical academia in a city surrounded by walls and monsters, but is blackmailed into tutoring a mysterious prince.

#A #F #Q

14.01.2026 02:23 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you!

13.01.2026 19:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you!!!

13.01.2026 19:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#Bluepit

Mass effect x Treasure Planet/ Master and Commander in Space

6 years after the Death of Earth and Humanity's Uplift into the Jada Empire. Elise Clarke is enlisted into the Royal Fleet. Can she overcome her trauma and prove Humanity can find a place in the Galaxy?

#Q #SF #SFF

13.01.2026 06:22 β€” πŸ‘ 81    πŸ” 49    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 2
Book cover for "Mark of the Jester" by B. van Bodegom (author of Dad Bodies). Dark fantasy novel. Features a split jester mask in black and white halves with a red smile on the white half. 'The' runs vertically down the center, with decorative silhouettes of roses framing the mask. High-contrast graphic design in black, white, and red.

Book cover for "Mark of the Jester" by B. van Bodegom (author of Dad Bodies). Dark fantasy novel. Features a split jester mask in black and white halves with a red smile on the white half. 'The' runs vertically down the center, with decorative silhouettes of roses framing the mask. High-contrast graphic design in black, white, and red.

THE LIES OF LOCKE LAMORA Γ— BEST SERVED COLD Γ— THE BUTCHER BOY

When a Court Jester snaps and brutally murders the tyrant king, he must perform and slay his way out of a kingdom in chaos, hunted by loyalists, hailed by rebels, while his sanity slips and fractures.

#BluePit πŸ“– #A #D #F #H #W #DIS

13.01.2026 05:05 β€” πŸ‘ 190    πŸ” 108    πŸ’¬ 25    πŸ“Œ 1
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#bluepitπŸ“– #A #F #Q
Professor Adira Hart climbs the ranks of magical academia. Then, a mysterious prince threatens to reveal her secret: fifteen years ago, she cheated on her entrance exam.

Featuring:
🀝Forced Proximity
πŸ–‹οΈDark Academia
✨Magic with consequences
🧌Walled City & Forest of Monsters

13.01.2026 18:11 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1