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I LOVE THIS AESTHETIC SO MUCH.
Bring me my Will Turner please!

13.01.2026 14:02 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
Over a background with a pink octopus and curling tentacles in dark blue water. The four backgrounds of each picture come together to show one image. In white text: Guide to Sculptor of the Winds by Ivy T. Woods Book 1 in the Sea of Sorrows Duology Romantic Pirate Fantasy

Over a background with a pink octopus and curling tentacles in dark blue water. The four backgrounds of each picture come together to show one image. In white text: Guide to Sculptor of the Winds by Ivy T. Woods Book 1 in the Sea of Sorrows Duology Romantic Pirate Fantasy

Over a background with a pink octopus and curling tentacles in dark blue water. The four backgrounds of each picture come together to show one image. To the left in white text: Pitch When Minna is offered a place weaving the winds—and protecting the ship from monsters—on one of the largest ships in the Fleet, it comes with a catch: her betrothal to the Deckmistress’ son. Bullied by her mother, Minna takes the deal, surprised to find that her betrothed and her new Deckmistress are actually quite tolerable. But when they capture one of the monsters terrorizing the Sea of Sorrows, Minna is forced into the role of jailer while they interrogate the monster, trying to force her to give up the location of the monsters’ lair. But as Minna’s monstrous prisoner proves herself to be surprisingly human, Minna becomes intent on saving her from her inevitable execution, going against her Deckmistress, her betrothed, and the entire crew. But the other monsters are drawn to their own. And they are coming. To the right is a picture of a tall ship with two sails up on the main mast against an orange horizon, with rocks in the foreground on the right

Over a background with a pink octopus and curling tentacles in dark blue water. The four backgrounds of each picture come together to show one image. To the left in white text: Pitch When Minna is offered a place weaving the winds—and protecting the ship from monsters—on one of the largest ships in the Fleet, it comes with a catch: her betrothal to the Deckmistress’ son. Bullied by her mother, Minna takes the deal, surprised to find that her betrothed and her new Deckmistress are actually quite tolerable. But when they capture one of the monsters terrorizing the Sea of Sorrows, Minna is forced into the role of jailer while they interrogate the monster, trying to force her to give up the location of the monsters’ lair. But as Minna’s monstrous prisoner proves herself to be surprisingly human, Minna becomes intent on saving her from her inevitable execution, going against her Deckmistress, her betrothed, and the entire crew. But the other monsters are drawn to their own. And they are coming. To the right is a picture of a tall ship with two sails up on the main mast against an orange horizon, with rocks in the foreground on the right

Over a background with a pink octopus and curling tentacles in dark blue water. The four backgrounds of each picture come together to show one image. In white text: Comps & Tropes Seafaring adventure Arranged marriage Monster love interest Yearning Bisexual main character Images of the covers for The Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl Bury our bones in the midnight soil by V. E. Schwab

Over a background with a pink octopus and curling tentacles in dark blue water. The four backgrounds of each picture come together to show one image. In white text: Comps & Tropes Seafaring adventure Arranged marriage Monster love interest Yearning Bisexual main character Images of the covers for The Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl Bury our bones in the midnight soil by V. E. Schwab

Over a background with a pink octopus and curling tentacles in dark blue water. The four backgrounds of each picture come together to show one image. In white text: First Lines The first body was bloated and black, rising and settling with each rush of water up the sand, its sun-bleached trousers caught on a protrusion of rock. Thick veins of black ran underneath the dark skin, branching out and away from the missing chunk of flesh in the dead man’s shoulder. “Fucking seas,” Minna muttered. “Washing in or out, do you figure?” Her father grunted, reaching down to pluck at the torn and bloody pants, dislodging them from the rock keeping the body anchored to the shoreline. The next wave rushed in to claim its prize, sucking the body back down the beach as it withdrew. “I suppose we’ll see.” Her father shielded his eyes with a hand, silver hairs shining in the sun as he squinted inland. “Body can’t be too old. Tide would have taken it.”

Over a background with a pink octopus and curling tentacles in dark blue water. The four backgrounds of each picture come together to show one image. In white text: First Lines The first body was bloated and black, rising and settling with each rush of water up the sand, its sun-bleached trousers caught on a protrusion of rock. Thick veins of black ran underneath the dark skin, branching out and away from the missing chunk of flesh in the dead man’s shoulder. “Fucking seas,” Minna muttered. “Washing in or out, do you figure?” Her father grunted, reaching down to pluck at the torn and bloody pants, dislodging them from the rock keeping the body anchored to the shoreline. The next wave rushed in to claim its prize, sucking the body back down the beach as it withdrew. “I suppose we’ll see.” Her father shielded his eyes with a hand, silver hairs shining in the sun as he squinted inland. “Body can’t be too old. Tide would have taken it.”

A guide to my #WIP 🌊 SCULPTOR OF THE WINDS 🌊
Book 1 in a planned duology, it has:
⚓️ Seafaring adventures
🌋Roots in animistic religion
⚡️A physics based magic system
🐙 Sea monsters large and small
🏠 Complex family dynamics
🌎 Accessible worldbuilding

#bluepit📖 #A #F #R #FR #W #LGBT #OV

13.01.2026 06:30 — 👍 56    🔁 32    💬 8    📌 0

THIS MAP THOUGH

13.01.2026 14:01 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
On a background of a foggy coniferous forest. The background of the four images fit together to show a stream with rocks working its way between two hills in the forest, both covered with trees. In white text: An Editor’s Guide To The Land of Undying Summer by Ivy T. Woods Adult Romantic Fantasy 108,000 words

On a background of a foggy coniferous forest. The background of the four images fit together to show a stream with rocks working its way between two hills in the forest, both covered with trees. In white text: An Editor’s Guide To The Land of Undying Summer by Ivy T. Woods Adult Romantic Fantasy 108,000 words

On a background of a foggy coniferous forest. The background of the four images fit together to show a stream with rocks working its way between two hills in the forest, both covered with trees. On the left side of the picture is an ink drawn map of a continent. In white text: Pitch When a half-dead priestess is forced to work with a wandering mage to figure out why mages are dwindling among her people, they develop a reluctant camaraderie. But when he kills a guard, her people’s distrust escalates into a full-scale uprising, leaving the two loners to save the living, the dead, and each other. Though not necessarily in that order.

On a background of a foggy coniferous forest. The background of the four images fit together to show a stream with rocks working its way between two hills in the forest, both covered with trees. On the left side of the picture is an ink drawn map of a continent. In white text: Pitch When a half-dead priestess is forced to work with a wandering mage to figure out why mages are dwindling among her people, they develop a reluctant camaraderie. But when he kills a guard, her people’s distrust escalates into a full-scale uprising, leaving the two loners to save the living, the dead, and each other. Though not necessarily in that order.

On a background of a foggy coniferous forest. The background of the four images fit together to show a stream with rocks working its way between two hills in the forest, both covered with trees. In white text: Comps The atmosphere and vibes of: - The Gilded Crown by Marianne Gordon - Blood Over Bright Haven by M. L. Wang The Humour Of: - Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher

On a background of a foggy coniferous forest. The background of the four images fit together to show a stream with rocks working its way between two hills in the forest, both covered with trees. In white text: Comps The atmosphere and vibes of: - The Gilded Crown by Marianne Gordon - Blood Over Bright Haven by M. L. Wang The Humour Of: - Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher

On a background of a foggy coniferous forest. The background of the four images fit together to show a stream with rocks working its way between two hills in the forest, both covered with trees. In white text Chapter One - The End of Darkness No Guide could resist the Call of Return forever. But this time, when Tilaani’s trembling hands closed on the spiked rocks of the Wolf’s Fangs, the agonizing need for the missing part of herself had dulled to an aching throb. The Call would take her eventually. But not today. Today, she was already running late. “Shit!” Tilaani snatched her cloak from the icy stalagmite she had been using as a hanger and staggered to a slim crack in the cliff face. It had been a century since the passage had opened in one of El’Drek’s rages but the frozen stone was still jagged, tugging at her shirt as she sidled through, thin cloak clutched in one hand. Wind whistled through the crevice, peppering her exposed skin with hard snow. It melted, steaming as it touched her. Time within the cavern had always been malleable, misaligned with the world outside. Shinac had always claimed the shifts were random but Tilaani had her doubts. It always seemed to stretch whenever she was in a hurry. She wouldn’t put it past any of the dead—either Blessed or Barred—to extend time merely to inconvenience her. And now, backing up this theory, the sun was high overhead and the few hours she had spent being lectured by the Ancients had become nearly an entire night and day in the land of the living. Allak would be insufferable if she was late.

On a background of a foggy coniferous forest. The background of the four images fit together to show a stream with rocks working its way between two hills in the forest, both covered with trees. In white text Chapter One - The End of Darkness No Guide could resist the Call of Return forever. But this time, when Tilaani’s trembling hands closed on the spiked rocks of the Wolf’s Fangs, the agonizing need for the missing part of herself had dulled to an aching throb. The Call would take her eventually. But not today. Today, she was already running late. “Shit!” Tilaani snatched her cloak from the icy stalagmite she had been using as a hanger and staggered to a slim crack in the cliff face. It had been a century since the passage had opened in one of El’Drek’s rages but the frozen stone was still jagged, tugging at her shirt as she sidled through, thin cloak clutched in one hand. Wind whistled through the crevice, peppering her exposed skin with hard snow. It melted, steaming as it touched her. Time within the cavern had always been malleable, misaligned with the world outside. Shinac had always claimed the shifts were random but Tilaani had her doubts. It always seemed to stretch whenever she was in a hurry. She wouldn’t put it past any of the dead—either Blessed or Barred—to extend time merely to inconvenience her. And now, backing up this theory, the sun was high overhead and the few hours she had spent being lectured by the Ancients had become nearly an entire night and day in the land of the living. Allak would be insufferable if she was late.

An #editorsguide to 🌲THE LAND OF UNDYING SUMMER🌲
This romantic fantasy has:
🐻‍❄️ Canadian subarctic inspired setting
🌋Roots in animistic religion
⚡️A physics based magic system
👵🏽 Crotchety immortals
🏠 Complex family dynamics
🌎 Accessible worldbuilding

#bluepit📖 #A #F #R #FR #OS soon 👀

13.01.2026 05:30 — 👍 102    🔁 54    💬 14    📌 1

This book lives rent free in my head.

13.01.2026 14:01 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
Gothic mood board for a fiction novel featuring a skull, medieval Irish imagery, catholic symbolism, and gothic horror romance vibes. Text in the center reads "The Banshee of Clan Murtagh, 80,000 word gothic horror, SmoochPit 2025"

Gothic mood board for a fiction novel featuring a skull, medieval Irish imagery, catholic symbolism, and gothic horror romance vibes. Text in the center reads "The Banshee of Clan Murtagh, 80,000 word gothic horror, SmoochPit 2025"

The Pitch: When Ciarán Murtagh hears the cry of his family’s eternally young banshee, he hunts her down to learn who in his family is fated to die. In the struggle, his touch triggers memories of the banshee’s previous life as a servant of his household—and she demands to know more. They meet by moonlight searching for answers in the banshee’s memories, and Ciarán’s growing attraction sets him on a path of macabre desire. But as the devastating bubonic plague closes in, Ciarán must decide whether to stay by his dying family or succumb to the seduction of the death-bringer.

The Pitch: When Ciarán Murtagh hears the cry of his family’s eternally young banshee, he hunts her down to learn who in his family is fated to die. In the struggle, his touch triggers memories of the banshee’s previous life as a servant of his household—and she demands to know more. They meet by moonlight searching for answers in the banshee’s memories, and Ciarán’s growing attraction sets him on a path of macabre desire. But as the devastating bubonic plague closes in, Ciarán must decide whether to stay by his dying family or succumb to the seduction of the death-bringer.

HAMNET x NOSFERATU

The black sheep of a powerful 14th-century Irish family pursues a forbidden romance with the eternally young banshee who’s haunted his estate for generations, but as the bubonic plague closes in he must choose between the living and the dead.

#BluePit 📖 #A #Q #H #HS #D #Gothic

13.01.2026 05:00 — 👍 80    🔁 44    💬 15    📌 0

This is going to be SO MUCH FUN!

13.01.2026 14:00 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 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 home—they’ve been fed on.

#BluePit 📖 #A #H #W #HU

13.01.2026 10:45 — 👍 47    🔁 26    💬 9    📌 0

Cannibals AND soul selling? I'm here.

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92K - Dual POV - YA FANTASY

🏰 HERS - FANTASY
🛝 Childhood Friends
👭 Sister Bonds
👩‍🍼 Inherited Magic
🏃‍♀️‍➡️ Leap, Then Look
💋 Kiss, Marry, or Kill?

🧌 HIS - HORROR
💑 Childhood Sweethearts
💕 Self-Sacrificing Loyalty
💀 Soul Selling
🤔 Anxious, Overthinker
🫀 Cannibal Witch

#Bluepit #bluepit📖#YA #Fantasy

13.01.2026 13:00 — 👍 60    🔁 32    💬 6    📌 0

I love them so much.

13.01.2026 13:57 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

The absolute bloodshed awaiting this book in the trenches is going to be CINEMATIC.
I can’t wait. 🩸✨❤️

11.01.2026 15:24 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
Photo of a creepy gothic forest with the outline of red skeletal hands reaching in. Text reads "An Agent's Guide to The Banshee of Clan Murtagh: a gothic love story. 80,000 words, adult horror, by Anna Hirsch."

Photo of a creepy gothic forest with the outline of red skeletal hands reaching in. Text reads "An Agent's Guide to The Banshee of Clan Murtagh: a gothic love story. 80,000 words, adult horror, by Anna Hirsch."

Torn paper with a graphic of praying hands holding a rosary. Text reads: The pitch: Ireland, 1348: When Ciarán Murtagh hears the cry of his family’s eternally young banshee, he hunts her down to learn who in his family is fated to die. In the struggle, his touch triggers memories of the banshee’s previous life as a servant of his household—and she demands to know more. They meet by moonlight searching for answers in the banshee’s memories, and Ciarán’s growing attraction sets him on a path of macabre desire. But as the devastating bubonic plague closes in, Ciarán must decide whether to stay by his dying family or succumb to the seduction of the death-bringer.

Torn paper with a graphic of praying hands holding a rosary. Text reads: The pitch: Ireland, 1348: When Ciarán Murtagh hears the cry of his family’s eternally young banshee, he hunts her down to learn who in his family is fated to die. In the struggle, his touch triggers memories of the banshee’s previous life as a servant of his household—and she demands to know more. They meet by moonlight searching for answers in the banshee’s memories, and Ciarán’s growing attraction sets him on a path of macabre desire. But as the devastating bubonic plague closes in, Ciarán must decide whether to stay by his dying family or succumb to the seduction of the death-bringer.

For fans of: the yearning in the time of plague in Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell, the Catholic horror in The Possession of Alba Díaz by Isabel Cañas, and the death-crossed lovers in Nosferatu directed by Robert Eggers.

For fans of: the yearning in the time of plague in Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell, the Catholic horror in The Possession of Alba Díaz by Isabel Cañas, and the death-crossed lovers in Nosferatu directed by Robert Eggers.

A spooky forest with a red outline of a skeletal deer overlayed on it. Large text reads: The first line: I was a boy of ten when I first saw death, but I'd heard her for years.

A spooky forest with a red outline of a skeletal deer overlayed on it. Large text reads: The first line: I was a boy of ten when I first saw death, but I'd heard her for years.

I’m thrilled to finally share the updated guide to my gothic horror novel, THE BANSHEE OF CLAN MURTAGH. Now revised through the 2025 SmoochPit Mentorship program!

🖤 Medieval Ireland
🖤 She's the monster
🖤 Bubonic plague
🖤 Only one grave

#agentsguide #gothic #horrormance

11.01.2026 15:13 — 👍 25    🔁 8    💬 6    📌 1

Seems like a couple of weeks might clear up the fog. 😂😂 (congratulations! Can’t wait to see what gets revealed!)

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🍾✨ My NYE date ✨🍾

31.12.2025 18:57 — 👍 9    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Hey #amquerying fam, I will be opening up to queries tomorrow!😱

I have an updated MSWL here: www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/mo...

You will notice it is pretty similiar with some minor updates and that I am opening up to YA Mystery! The QM link is in my bio, I hope to see you in my box soon!☺️

31.12.2025 18:09 — 👍 42    🔁 11    💬 3    📌 0

Ah!!! Thank you lovely. I hope you had a wonderful cruise!

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Thank you so much!

25.12.2025 18:44 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Querying Update I have a number of deal announcements I still need to share on this blog, as well as my favorite books of 2025 and the forthcoming MSWL for 2026. But this particular update seemed the most urgent f…

Big news on the blog for querying writers in 2026!

scribblesandwanderlust.com/2025/12/22/q...

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Annie Bomke – The Official Manuscript Wish List Website

Thanks for your patience everyone! I'm excited to announce that I'm reopening to queries on January 1st! Check out my MSWL page for my current wishlist! www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/an...

23.12.2025 18:23 — 👍 8    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

Thank you so much

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Haha thank you so much!

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You’ll always be G to me!!
Thank you so much.

23.12.2025 16:47 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Thank you so much!!!

23.12.2025 16:24 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Thank you!!

23.12.2025 15:07 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I finally got to write a HIGMA of my own! I break down stats for each of my manuscripts and how I changed as a writer.

(Hint: It's about being true to yourself or something...)
www.rjhawthorne.com/thoughts-new...

23.12.2025 14:09 — 👍 14    🔁 2    💬 5    📌 0

KJ!!! ❤️❤️ thank you. I absolutely adore you

23.12.2025 12:46 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I love this! Thank you G ❤️

22.12.2025 22:37 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Thank you so much!

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AHHHH 🔪🔪🔪

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