Ivy T. Woods

Just gonna say it, if you’re buying likes for a pitch event, that is ENORMOUSLY cringe.

Live or die by the sword (the algorithm), like the the rest of us

It’s unhinged but seems to be very effective lol

A dark reimagining of the korean folktale Heungbu and Nolbu, haunted houses & sentient gardens, biracial representation, buried family secrets THE SEEDS OF OUR SINS Adult Gothic Fantasy Horror MEXICAN GOTHIC X CRIMSON PEAK When Seo-Yun returns to her estranged grandmother'sisland estate to investigateher family's history of disappearances, she finds a house steeped in rot and the once prized garden now withered and dying. As the decay in the house mysteriously begins to heal, while creeping vines from the garden hungrily spread throughout the halls, whispering warnings of a faceless ghost that draws closer each passing night, Seo-Yun must unearth generations of her family's secrets—and the truth buried in her grandmother’s garden—before she becomes the next woman claimed by its dark history.

A moodboard with a picture of a woman under a curtain, a foggy forest, a woman staring into the forest, wilted flowers, a foggy ocean, wilted vines, a woman standing in fog, korean architecture, a woman at a window

MEXICAN GOTHIC X CRIMSON PEAK

🇰🇷A dark reimagining of the Korean folktale Heungbu and Nolbu
👻Haunted Houses
🥀Sentient Gardens
🖤Buried Family Secrets
✨️Biracial Representation

#WIPPit #A #G #H #F

Lazy #wippit 😂

On a background of dark blue water and a pinky purple octopus tentacle Sculptor of the Waves Ivy T. Woods Queer Romantic Fantasy WIP

On a background of dark blue water and a pinky purple octopus tentacles Pitch When Minna is offered a place weaving the winds and waves on one of the largest ships in the Fleet, it comes with a catch—her betrothal to the Deckmistress’ son. Willing to do anything to achieve greatness, she takes the deal, surprised to find that her betrothed is actually quite tolerable. But when they capture a monstrous pirate, Minna is forced into the role of jailer and becomes entranced, putting Minna at odds with her Deckmistress, her betrothed, and the entire crew as she fights to save the monster from both execution and the shackles of the god that enslaves her. But the god is coming to reclaim Its slave and will destroy everything in Its path to get her. On the right is a tall ship illuminated by a sunset in a white circle

On a background of dark blue water and a pinky purple octopus tentacles Comps & Tropes The poster for pirates of the Caribbean, curse of the black pearl and the cover for bury our bones in the midnight soil Bisexual love triangle Actually has to choose Arranged marriage / forced proximity Enemies to lovers Yearning She’s a monster and I don’t care

On a background of dark blue water and a pinky purple octopus tentacles First lines Minna clutched the handrail as the ship smacked into the water, riding a violent dip between waves. Her bare foot slipped on the step and she fell, barking her shin against the steep steps of the ladder. She made a mental note to smack Kadir later—he needed a gentler touch. The seas were to be guided, not forced. She hauled herself off the wooden planks and touched a finger to the sun-darkened skin of her leg. No blood at least. She strode down the aisle between the oars to her father’s cabin at the stern and pushed the door open, not bothering to knock. If the Deckmaster needed her so urgently, he could deal with her barging in.

Pirates of the Caribbean but if Elizabeth was a bisexual mage, Will and Jack were combined into a lesbian monster/pirate, and James Norrington was an age-appropriate hottie that didn’t suck. Then add more angst and a cult
#WIPPIT #A #F #R #FR #Agented

a young boy is laughing with his mouth open in a striped shirt . Alt: a young girl is screams while wearing a striped shirt .

When you’re massing closing apps and accidentally close the music one

So beyond thrilled for you!!

Building the backlist 🔥🔥

got asked, by a very nice person, 'why don't you use chatGPT in your writing' and their argument was that it's just like using google to research: a modern tech that will enhance my work. all the obvious issues aside, I don't want to be modern. I want to be artisanal.

My baby’s favourite teether right now is his older brother’s ankylosaurus toy, which is exactly as spiky as it sounds

Sourcebooks is the fifth-largest trade publisher as measured by print books sold, breaking the dominance of the biggest conglomerates for the first time since Bookscan started>
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AI is replacing artists.
AI is replacing voice actors.
AI is replacing game developers and programmers.

There's no middle ground in this at all and people have the right to boycott certain games and companies for using AI slop. Stop giving companies who use AI for everything money.

The small part I read was so deeply visceral, this is going to be AMAZING

The delightful detail of Rick picking up Evy’s trunks to carry them onto the ship after Jonathan was definitely not helping her with them.

Details matter!!

Just a reminder to Google your titles and search them on GoodReads

I am so thrilled to announce that I am now represented by Katie Shea Boutillier at Donald Maass Literary Agency! I am looking forward to working together on IVORY TOWER, a psychological horror and dark academia novel.

Good article for teachers OR parents of young kids. Will also be saving to use as an example of the importance of the social sciences for my own classroom

A reminder that this anti-trans panic is 100% bullshit and exactly none of our country’s problems are related to someone expressing their gender identity and everyone who isn’t a hate-filled weirdo knows it.

#QuestPit thread

My “fun” book, this is what I’m turning to when I just need a break. While I am usually a meticulous plotter, I am trying my hand at pantsing here and am excited to see what eventually comes of it

My main WIP. While it is currently taking a backseat to edits, I am working on getting 20k done in this book by the end of November. There are so many moving parts and I am so excited to refine things when editing

#QuestPit thread

First up, THE LAND OF UNDYING SUMMER. I am currently working on edits for this with my agent and I am so so happy with how it’s going

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.

#questpit #W #A #H #comedy

The one that pays child support lol

This one’s just for fun lol

In a black background, in red text: SHADOW DADDY, Geralt of Rivia meets The Pacifier a cloaked figure in black pushes a black stroller on top of a red circle (with the bottom cut off)

Geralt of Rivia meets THE PACIFIER
When Audlan’s boss is killed by a rival sorcerer, he is abruptly saddled with his boss’ “children”—five shadow demons summoned from another dimension. Audlan must hunt down his boss’ killer and stop Ig from getting blood on the carpet
#QuestPit #AG #W #A #F

Mood board depicting rural Irish setting & gothic ambiance. Large text in center reads THE BANSHEE OF CLAN MURTAGH above an illustration of a house with glowing windows.

Pitch: Ireland, 1348 When Ciarán Murtagh hears the cry of his family’s banshee for the first time in a decade, he knows one of his own is fated to die. But they don’t believe his warnings--why would they? The last time Ciarán heard the banshee he didn’t tell a soul until after his cousin’s tragic death, and they’ve never trusted him since. Desperate for redemption in his family’s eyes, Ciarán hunts down the banshee in search of answers. She’s equal parts frightening and alluring, and in his struggle to confront her, he inadvertently triggers the banshee’s memories. Memories of when she was a servant of his household, generations ago, named Deirdre. Deirdre claims that Ciarán’s physical touch restores her memories, and demands more. He agrees to meet by moonlight in hope of learning whose death she foretold. With every encounter, Ciarán’s attraction to Deirdre grows, setting him on a path of macabre desire. When the devastating bubonic plague befalls the Murtagh household, and Deirdre’s memories reveal a dark scandal in the family’s history, Ciarán must decide whether to stay by his family’s side in their final hours or embrace the seduction of the death-bringer.

HAMNET x NOSFERATU

The black sheep of a powerful 14th-century Irish family pursues a doomed romance with the banshee who’s haunted his estate for generations, even as the black plague closes in.

💌 2025 #SmoochPit Mentee

#questpit #W #A #H #HF #Gothic

Thank you! 🤞

And like, these edits EAT, I’m so happy

Editor’s Guide now! I’m currently working on my perfect round of edits with my agent!

When Seo-Yun returns to her estranged and ailing grandmother’s island estate to investigate her family’s history of disappearances, she finds the once-illustrious house steeped in rot and the prized garden now withered and dying. As Seo-Yun's physical and mental health deteriorate, her grandmother’s inexplicably improves. The decay in the house mysteriously begins to heal, while creeping vines from the garden hungrily spread throughout the halls, whispering warnings of a faceless ghost that draws closer each passing night. On the verge of her mind and body unraveling, she must unearth generations of her family’s secrets—and the truth buried in her grandmother’s garden—before she becomes the next woman claimed by its dark history.

Photo grid: statue covered in ivy, a woman staring into the forest, a woman covered in a sheet, a person wrapped in ivy, a picture of a woman's face scratched out, a woman standing in fog, a moth on a hand, a person sitting in the dark, a hand wrapped in ivy

MEXICAN GOTHIC X CRIMSON PEAK

A biracial woman returns to her birthplace in S. Korea where she must choose between unearthing her family's history of disappearances—and the truth buried in her grandmother's garden—or become the next woman claimed by the its dark history.

#questpit #A #F #H #W