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@soph-pl.bsky.social

Endlessly curious globetrotter. Lover of smart stories. Spicy romance enthusiast. Combined, shook, rearranged, and caressed them into shape. And now #AmQuerying. Bonus threads on #NixedBookResearch

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I expect the contract is mostly for practical reasons... jittery authors sending 11th hour revisions (and that's how you make bloopers, plus takes time reviewing), and those who submitted one thing and want to do a 180.

05.03.2026 13:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ooh, don't tempt me 😁

05.03.2026 13:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Aw, don't! Besides... I assume they give it a read over? It can't be in their interest to print typos...

05.03.2026 13:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Definitely playing the Unhinged card, but for very prosaic reasons: my full name's still under wraps, and "Soph" alone didn't look good with this layout (too short) πŸ™ƒ

But I've gotta say... the "Something" is growing on me πŸ˜… For another (sub)genre, I might be seriously tempted!

05.03.2026 13:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Love at first sight! And no, I don't mean it as a joke.
If they like it, why wait?

05.03.2026 13:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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guess that makes it SIX YEARS now wow
#booksky #fantasylit

03.03.2026 16:12 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A broad ask... The Age of Innocence comes to mind (as a quiet example).
Also Atonement & Revolutionary Road (have only seen the movies though).
I guess it also depends on whether you're looking for people hurting each other, or being hurt/separated by tragedy.

04.03.2026 17:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Congraaaats! πŸ₯³πŸŽ‰πŸŽŠ
And I think we can safely compare your timeline to...

04.03.2026 15:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Oooh! πŸ‘€πŸŽ‰πŸ‘

04.03.2026 13:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Black Ties

The official website for my upcoming #graphicnovel BLACK TIES is now live.
More on the story, characters, author & illustrator β€” and a closer look at the rot beneath the halos.

Gods. Egos. Structural decay.

Step into the Senate of Gods here:
blackties.my.canva.site/home

#WritingCommunity #Comics

04.03.2026 03:05 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Congratulations! πŸ₯³
And that was fast too--I remember your posts about editing it not too long ago.

03.03.2026 20:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Cameron A Malin - Author of Historical Fiction & Fantasy Find out more about Cameron's books, read his articles, subscribe to his newsletter and discover his social media channels

Well, friends, I have reached a milestone this week and soft-launched my author website at camalin.net

If you felt like being encouraging, perhaps you might drop by and even consider subscribing to my newsletter? πŸ˜πŸ™πŸ’™

Website feedback also welcome and appreciated!

12.02.2026 13:05 β€” πŸ‘ 50    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 2

Um... type UnhingedPit (with the hashtag) and sort by "Top" 🀣

03.03.2026 17:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I call it Thurday through Sunday πŸ˜‚

03.03.2026 17:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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She’s been released!!!

If you like DARK fantasy, romance, morally grey everyone, sprayed edges and character art on the sleeve….this is for you!

The Bounty of Blood and Nails by NK Brown

#indieauthors

03.03.2026 13:47 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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On this week's BAD LIT FRIENDS, it's true confession time: Meagan spills the beans on how she came back to writing by embracing her inner forum troll. Turns out, sometimes it's good to feed them! LISTEN: www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmuK...

#podcast #writesky #booksky #writingcommunity

03.03.2026 04:11 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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'60s
romance
music

02.03.2026 21:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Eh? I keep seeing those.
I've, um , already forgotten the titles πŸ˜…, but I'll jot it down for you next time I come across one.

02.03.2026 21:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

😁

02.03.2026 17:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wow, it’s not *one* ad. He was under contract with them for years! I found a whole bunch on YouTube, and they’re all deliciously tongue-in-cheek.

02.03.2026 16:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Haha, well that's me in a pickle, because this spoof of my contemporary romance (definitely not a send-up) is proving more popular than my usual pitches πŸ™ƒπŸ˜‚

Still, glad you found it funny, that was the goal!

02.03.2026 16:17 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If it has a technical name, I don't know it!

I just used it to undercut the bodice-ripper promo language & make it (hopefully πŸ˜‰) funny.
A bit like footnotes to catch the reader off guard--Terry Pratchett was a past master at that...

All I know is, I had way too much fun drafting it 😁

02.03.2026 15:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Brilliant πŸ˜‚
So sorry I missed it yesterday! But I know you'll understand... I was suffering from UnhingedPititis

01.03.2026 21:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Haha. A bit of a conundrum, this. Writers are known to make things up... not always tell the truth. So how do we know it's true? πŸ˜‰
PS: love the cartoon gif

01.03.2026 21:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
poster with an older man and grandson fishing in a lake. Text: A boy falls down a hole in the ice, and ends up in 1963 with a young version of his granddad. He needs to get home but wants to stay in the past, because the one at home has Alzheimer's. Coming to an Agent's Inbox near you--April 19th!

poster with an older man and grandson fishing in a lake. Text: A boy falls down a hole in the ice, and ends up in 1963 with a young version of his granddad. He needs to get home but wants to stay in the past, because the one at home has Alzheimer's. Coming to an Agent's Inbox near you--April 19th!

I fell in a dark hole in the ice and ended up in 1963. I thought I was drowning, but then my granddad saved me, but he is only fourteen! How weird is that? #UnhingedPit #Q #MG #CON #H #ADV #F #Canadian

28.02.2026 16:44 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

O... Kay?!? πŸ˜•πŸ˜
We're still talking about burgers, right? πŸ˜…

01.03.2026 18:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ‘€

01.03.2026 18:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

For this once... I'll raise you: I make my own buns πŸ˜‰
You've got me on the fillings though πŸ˜‹

01.03.2026 18:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you! β™₯️

01.03.2026 18:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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**Drum roll**

πŸŽ‰ I’m pleased to finally announce the release date for What I Am πŸŽ‰

The first book in my vampire series is available to pre-order now from Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Kobo, Apple Books and SmashWords using this link - books2read.com/u/4jkEKX.

01.03.2026 09:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0