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Academic by day, fiction writer by night (and on the weekends, and lunch, and in any spare moment). She/Her
Today's #WIPSnips, "confident," from Chapter 11 of my speculative fiction, Anti-Charter Campaign
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this sounds fantastic! I have a soft spot for anything Hollywood adjacent. ❤️
31.01.2026 21:33 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Quadrant of four characters: Angelo, a PE teacher who plays a rogue with a circus past; Susanne, a chemistry teacher who plays a paladin; Catherine, a first-grade teacher who plays an elf sorcerer; Britt, a librarian who's the DM
Meet the characters from ANTI-CHARTER CAMPAIGN
These four must band together to defeat the monsters in D&D and save their school from a charter takeover in a speculative fiction that's Jumanji X Abbott Elementary
Querying Soon 📆
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Also working on a budget cut teacher book! (but different genre)
Would love to do a beta swap if you are looking for readers ❤️
Thank you!
31.01.2026 17:08 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0I'm really excited for this one!
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Moodboard for Anti-Charter Campaign with an apple for a teacher, an elementary school, a nametag that says "evil corp," a fistful of money, butterscotch candy, cheersing beers, ants, happy kids in a hall, a magic book, D&D dice, map of PA
ANTI-CHARTER CAMPAIGN: Speculative Fiction
A group of elementary teachers fight a charter takeover by playing a D&D game with real-life corollaries
For fans of The Grimoire Grammar School PTA, D20, and Roll for Romance
Vibes and scenes in this mood board
Querying Soon
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gorgeous guide! And love 90s nostalgia ❤️
31.01.2026 05:11 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Top image of an elementary classroom; bottom image of a table w/D&D dice and character sheets Text reads: Speculative fiction, Anti-Charter Campaign, is Jumanji X Abbott Elementary. Librarian Britt and her teacher colleagues must make the right rolls in a magical RPG to save their school from a charter takeover.
ANTI-CHARTER CAMPAIGN: Speculative Fiction
Jumanji X Abbott Elementary
School librarian Britt and her teacher friends must figure out how to stop a charter takeover of their beloved school.
The strange D&D game they're playing may hold the key.
Querying Soon
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Today's #WIPSnips, "suggest" from Chapter 17 of my speculative fiction, Anti-Charter Campaign
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Today's #WIPSnips, "formation" from chapter 19 of my speculative fiction, Anti-Charter Campaign
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I didn't have today's #WIPSnips, "commit" anywhere yet in my speculative fiction, Anti-Charter Campaign.
But I did have "committee" in chapter 5
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A low-res camera view of a snow-covered backyard
Probably the most snow we've had since I've lived here. Would love to get my proper camera out and take pictures, but it's also one of the coldest days.
I'll be staying inside and catching up on writing.
Today's #WIPSnips is "notice," which appears quite a few times in my speculative fiction, Anti-Charter Campaign. Here's one instance from chapter 6.
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Today's #WIPSnips is "bone" taken from chapter 7 of my speculative fiction, Anti-Charter Campaign
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I've read all eight Anne books every seven years or so since I was eleven.
22.01.2026 21:41 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Today's #WipSnips word is "activity." Here it is in chapter 19 of my speculative fiction, Anti-Charter Campaign.
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Today's #WIPSnips word, "troll," from Chapter 11 of my speculative fiction, Anti-Charter Campaign
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Only one instance so far of today's #WIPSnips word, "drain," in my speculative fiction, Anti-Charter Campaign.
It's from Chapter 2.
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A rare romantic moment from Chapter 23 of my speculative fiction, Anti-Charter Campaign, for today's #WIPSnips, "remain."
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Today's #WIPSnips for Jan 17: "gold" from Chapter 1 of my speculative fiction, Anti-Charter Campaign
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Today's #WIPSnips for Jan 16 is "brain."
Here's the word from Chapter 29 of my speculative fiction, Anti-Charter Campaign.
Trying to get back into the habit of posting #WIPSnips
Today's word for Jan 14, "current," from Chapter 10 of my speculative fiction, Anti-Charter Campaign
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Used the wrong hashtags for this post about ANTI-CHARTER CAMPAIGN
Reposting with the right ones and adding fantasy, because there wasn't one for speculative
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Quadrant of four characters: Angelo, a PE teacher who plays a rogue with a circus past; Susanne, a chemistry teacher who plays a paladin; Catherine, a first-grade teacher who plays an elf sorcerer; Britt, a librarian who's the DM
Meet the characters from ANTI-CHARTER CAMPAIGN
These four must band together to defeat the monsters in D&D and to save their school from a charter takeover in a speculative fiction that's Jumanji X Abbott Elementary.
Querying Soon 📆
#BluePit #BluePit📖 #A #W #F
Real nerdy science and real nerdy romance--this book is fantastic!
13.01.2026 15:19 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0This sounds like so much fun! Can't wait to see it out
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Images: apple in classroom, elementary school, man in tie with "evil corp" as nametag, hand holding money, basket of butterscotch, four friends cheersing beers, happy kids with backpacks in hallway, magic book, dice on D&D character sheets, map of PA, ants
ANTI-CHARTER CAMPAIGN: Speculative Fiction
A group of elementary teachers fight a charter takeover by playing a D&D game with real-life corollaries
For fans of The Grimoire Grammar School PTA, D20, and Roll for Romance
Vibes and scenes in this mood board
Querying Soon
#BluePit #BluePit📖 #A #W
The comps for this are everything!
So fantastic ❤️
so much fun!
13.01.2026 05:21 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
