Pines Callahan

The You Cannot Kill Me In A Way That Matters Meme: me holding a gun to a mushroom: tell me the name of god you fungal piece of shit Mushroom: can you feel your heart burning? can you feel the struggle within? the fear within me is beyond anything your soul can make. you cannot kill me in a way that matters me cocking the gun, tears streaming down my face: I'M NOT FUCKING SCARED OF YOU

Obviously, if I'm posting about my WIP about a sentient mushroom that gets implanted into my MC's body, I have to post the YOU CANNOT KILL ME IN A WAY THAT MATTERS tumblr post 🍄✨

#UnhingedPit #A #R #F #W

I worry about his ears. Graphic design isn't my passion 😅

A mock query rejection email with a pearl bead background: Text: Dear Sara, Thank you for wasting my time with your query for THE PIRATE, THE PRINCESS, AND JOHN. For future reference, please note that I'm only open to multi-POV YA fantasy where the sapphic childhood-besties-turned-lovers don't get a happily-ever-after. Side note: A scorned ghost pirate trapped inside the head of a closeted princess until they both learn to help each other come out? How original. Regrets, Princess Mira View your query status page at QueryTracker.net/portal/give-up-dummy.

A mock query rejection email with a gold coin background. Text: Sara, Thank you for considering me for the most torturously feel-good, insufferably hopeful-even-in-its-bleakest-moments novel I've ever had the displeasure of reading. I suggest you jump ship on writing and take on a more practical hobby like swashbuckling, rum drinking, or breaking the curse that has me stuck inside the head of this whiny princess (thanks for that, by the way). Kick bricks barefoot, Captain Amir View your query status page at QueryTracker.net/portal/I-hate-you

A mock query rejection email with an ocean wave background. Text: Hi Sara, Thank you so much for your query for THE PIRATE, THE PRINCESS, AND JOHN. While I truly admired the 82,000 word count, non-Western fantasy setting, and LGBTQ+ representation, unfortunately, I will have to pass. I would, however, like to offer a minor suggestion to change the title to THE PIRATE, THE PRINCESS, AND JOHANNA, as I believe this better reflects the titular character's gender identity. Best wishes, Johanna View your query status page at QueryTracker.net/portal/Protect-Trans-Kids

A mock query rejection email with a bloody background. Text: Ms. Duran, The empire has scrupulously reviewed your query for THE PIRATE, THE PRINCESS, AND JOHN, and has found that beneath the lighthearted, adventurous story of queer joy and acceptance is a truly blasphemous critique of the colonization of the Global South. We will be passing, but please do keep us in mind for any future projects featuring white, male, cis-het protagonists, preferably in settings inspired by medieval Europe. Regards, General Genovese View your query status page at QueryTracker.net/portal/is-this-one-pushing-it?-maybe-lol

I know they call this the trenches, but I never expected my own CHARACTERS to reject my queries 😅

#UnhingedPit #YA #F #LGBT #amquerying

a romance novel style cover. A man with a horse head holds a woman. Text: A human and a kelpie...when horsing around gets serious!

Scrubs x Supernatural

Medical Drama!
Family Angst!
Inappropriate Workplace Relationships!

#UnhingedPit #A #F #Q

Dude, this was 5 months ago.

The tide was so far in I had to dive to swipe the grasses, but I caught a couple of Pipefish and this adorable baby Spiny Boxfish.

Roadmap: A Modern, sapphic riff on The Odyssey from the perspective of an alligator shifter trying to reach her conservative childhood home in The Everglades. 89k Adult Dark Contemporary Fantasy Standalone (but part of a larger world) #OWNVOICES Non-binary Rep, Mental Health Rep

Enby alligator shifter Mar is stuck on the road trip from hell with her best friend and her (not so) secret sapphic crush. As their road apples turn lethal, Mar must overcome the darkest parts of herself or risk losing what matters most—her crew of three.

Tropes/Themes: Best Friends to Lovers Queer Romance They Were Roommates! Road Trip From Hell Found Family Pride Cometh Before The Fall Grumpy/Sunshine Some of Us Can Never Go Home Acceptance or Authenticity? Florida Man Enby

If you like Good Boys by Brian Asman, O Brother Where Art Thou, White Trash Warlock by David R. Slayton, and The Boys

The start of Pride Month feels like the perfect time to drop an updated #agentsguide for my sapphic contemporary fantasy, Gator Girls.

A Tulip Snail half the size of the pale hand holding it.

Tulip snails are my favorite.

White and pink cluster blooms on a milkweed plant

Florida has 21 species of native milkweed, but this one, Asclepias incarnata, is my favorite.

Two bright purple blooms on a potted vine.

It's all over our beaches, but not many people know the value of Railroad Vine in home landscapes. Salt tolerant, fast growing, and easy to propagate...what's not to love?

A white bucket filled with seaweed, snails, shrimp, pipefish, and a puffer.

Found my biggest pipefish, smallest puffer, and a gorgeous Tulip Snail. An excellent beach day.

A worm on a pale hand

"Would you still love me if I was a worm?"

Yes, and I'd find you some healthy compost to eat.

Ahhhhhh, my daughter made Safety Patrol! She's wanted it since 2nd grade. Nothing else matters today.

That's a good idea.

Haha!

I made the mistake of mass correcting "Ines" to "Inez" for one of the characters in my sci-fi romance. I forgot how many words have "ines" in them. Beta readers, I'm so sorry.

A ladybug sitting on a pale thumb. There are plants on pallets in the background.

They're all over the place, but I still feel lucky today.

A cream colored starburst blossum.

Sugar Apples are so tasty, and they have such pretty blooms.

Several ladybugs and their nymphs on a mostly dead dill.

Lots of ladybugs and almost-ladybugs on our trap plants today. Integrated pest management for the win.

There are two wolves (possums) inside of me. One wants to do #questpit because it's always a good time. The other is hyperfixated on my current WIP. The wolf (possum) of neurodivergence will probably win.

OK, Phoebe has been waiting long enough. It's time to dive into the 2nd draft of my sci-fi romance.

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May the 4th be with you!

A baby puffer with a distended belly.

Puffers are extra cute after mealtime.

A bright orange, wrinkled flower.

I love Geiger Tree blooms. Another win for planting natives in Florida.

I just had an idea about my sci-fi romance that makes my LI more likeable, fleshes out his and my MC's backstories, and showcases one of my favorite side characters. Gah, I'm itching to start this second draft.

Thank you

We've hit the binging Doctor Who part of the flu. Kiddo wants to watch the episode where her namesake dies. I don't think I'm emotionally prepared.

It's our 11th wedding anniversary. Kid is still sick, so we're celebrating by pretending we aren't next.

Kiddo was throwing up all night, now the only place she can sleep is next to me. Don't think I'm getting much accomplished today, but I'll never grudge comforting my baby.

A white bucket filled with life caught on eelgrass. Puffers, oysters, shrimp, and crabs.

Nice haul today. Can you spot the two puffer fish?