Lavender Leonidas is querying & writing

just speed ran the 5 stages of grief while reading my first draft #writingcommunity

remembering that in order for me to write something meaningful I have to stop trying to convince the google doc that I'm clever and f*ckable

weekly self-reminder:

Form rejection for "editorial" differences. What that means? Who knows!

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#amwriting a new thing 🐆

as I've considered and ultimately decided against revising my story to remove that element. I've made peace with the possibility that it will keep it from finding a home because I want an agent who also sees value in this worldview. Thank you for coming to my TED talk. 4/🧵

and I also firmly believe that stories are meant to show and celebrate the overcoming of things, and a world without books that include darkness would be too one-sided for me. There's not a right answer, but this is what's been pinging around in my brain for the last week or so 3/🧵

about the experience of people (most of us!) who have survived/overcome/are continuing to grapple with "dark themes" in our lives and what it feels like to essentially hear "I'm not interested in reading about that." Again, everyone has a right to choose what they want to read and/or represent, 2/🧵

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#amquerying authors whose stories have darker themes- as one of you, I've received several query passes specifically citing the dark theme as the reason for the pass. I know it isn't for everyone, and that's okay. But it's made me wonder /🧵

Thank you! All the moods 💜

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#WSPitQ #WSPit #A #F #R #P
When everything Belan learned about vampires turns out to be a lie, deciding whether or not to trust a handsome vampire lord is more than just a life or death decision- her research, the mysteries of her childhood, and her heart are all on the line.

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Multiple query rejections in a row.
Inner critic:

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light some candles for me pls 🕯️

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Thank you!

I am so here for anything comp’d to GIDEON!!!!

this is so cute!

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When everything Belan learned about vampires turns out to be a lie, deciding whether or not to trust a handsome vampire lord is more than just a life or death decision- her research, the mysteries of her childhood, and her heart are all on the line.
NINTH HOUSE x EMILY WILDE
#Cupit #A #RoFa #PR #HR

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When everything Belan learned about vampires turns out to be a lie, deciding whether or not to trust a handsome vampire lord is more than just a life or death decision- her research, the mysteries of her childhood, and her heart are all on the line.
#QuestPit #Q #F #R #PR #FR

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#QuestPit #Q #F #R #PR #FR
When everything Belan learned about vampires turns out to be a lie, deciding whether or not to trust a handsome vampire lord is more than just a life or death decision- her research, the mysteries of her childhood, and her heart are all on the line.
NINTH HOUSExEMILY WILDE

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When everything Belan learned about vampires turns out to be a lie, deciding whether or not to trust a handsome vampire lord is more than just a life or death decision- her research, the mysteries of her childhood, and her heart are all on the line.
#QuestPit #Q #F #R #PR #FR
NINTH HOUSExEMILY WILDE

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#QuestPit #Q #F #R #PR #FR
NINTH HOUSExEMILY WILDE
When everything Belan learned about vampires turns out to be a lie, deciding whether or not to trust a handsome vampire lord is more than just a life or death decision- her research, the mysteries of her childhood, and her heart are all on the line.

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Seasons greetings! We’re so happy to announce our 2025 #questpit event list! We hope you all are having a lovely start to your December and we hope to see you here starting in February next year.

I forgave everybody, I gave up, I got drunk. - Jack Kerouac, On the Road

New plan for submission rejections unlocked
#writingcommunity #amquerying

Is it just me or is Pinterest coming on reallyyy strong lately? Like yes, I did click that picture, but it’s not the only thing I ever want to see again. I’m here to think I’m finding all these great images via my artistic prowess and superior taste. Don’t ruin the illusion, bestie. Less is more. 🫶

Yr locked in a room alone with three adult men but you feel perfectly safe. who are they (image is of Ardeth Bay, Rick O'Connell, and Jonathan Carnahan from the film The Mummy)

Does this meme make me look old? Don't care!

I regret to inform my writing goals that I just spent two hours looking at vintage cream and sugar sets on etsy (but highly recommend nippon porcelain if you're looking for a good time)

We are so excited to bring you #Cupit a pitch event for Romance works that will take place on Valentine's Day (February 14) every year. Check out the Rules and the list of genres and age ranges below. Agents, Editors, and Publishers are welcome to participate. WIP - Published works arez welcome.

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I wasn't able to be as active during #2025pit as I wanted, but I saw some great pitches and added to my growing TBR. 👀 Thank you for the support! And dang, I just really love coming up with new ways to pitch my story.