Mary Shotwell
@authormaryshotwell.bsky.social
Author of Waverly Lake and Maiden's Bay romance series. Adult Fantasy debut, Mist and Divide, out September 2025. Rep'd by Dani Sanchez, SBR Media. maryshotwell.com
Imagine being a romance writer, and a reader has the audacity to show up to your signing specifically to tell you how awful your books are.
Not only that,
Not only that,
December 4, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Imagine being a romance writer, and a reader has the audacity to show up to your signing specifically to tell you how awful your books are.
Not only that,
Not only that,
Excited to announce MIST AND DIVIDE will be available in audiobook! Can't wait to hear this world come to life.
August 11, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Excited to announce MIST AND DIVIDE will be available in audiobook! Can't wait to hear this world come to life.
My new fantasy is just weeks away! High stakes, complex world, and a huntress who learns how to harness a forbidden magic.
August 10, 2025 at 6:46 PM
My new fantasy is just weeks away! High stakes, complex world, and a huntress who learns how to harness a forbidden magic.
Pre-order the Limited Deluxe Hardcover Edition of MIST AND DIVIDE, exclusively sold online at indiepubs!
Use the Discount Code CityOwlDeluxe2025 at checkout to get 10% off, for a limited time.
I just may give a sneak peek at the deluxe materials later...
#fantasybooks
Use the Discount Code CityOwlDeluxe2025 at checkout to get 10% off, for a limited time.
I just may give a sneak peek at the deluxe materials later...
#fantasybooks
July 24, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Pre-order the Limited Deluxe Hardcover Edition of MIST AND DIVIDE, exclusively sold online at indiepubs!
Use the Discount Code CityOwlDeluxe2025 at checkout to get 10% off, for a limited time.
I just may give a sneak peek at the deluxe materials later...
#fantasybooks
Use the Discount Code CityOwlDeluxe2025 at checkout to get 10% off, for a limited time.
I just may give a sneak peek at the deluxe materials later...
#fantasybooks
Pretending today's Wordle happened because Mist and Divide is coming out soon. 😉
Wordle 1,496 3/6
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July 24, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Pretending today's Wordle happened because Mist and Divide is coming out soon. 😉
Wordle 1,496 3/6
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School here starts in 2 weeks. I am simultaneously mourning the end of summer break for my kids while counting down the days until I have uninterrupted time to write. #authorlife
July 21, 2025 at 9:00 PM
School here starts in 2 weeks. I am simultaneously mourning the end of summer break for my kids while counting down the days until I have uninterrupted time to write. #authorlife
Someone posted about defining Romantasy. I wrote my understanding, and they disagreed.
Someone else showed a graph b/n fantasy and romance conveying my same belief. And the original poster agreed!
Like, I just said all that! They also blocked me. 🤣
Someone else showed a graph b/n fantasy and romance conveying my same belief. And the original poster agreed!
Like, I just said all that! They also blocked me. 🤣
July 21, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Someone posted about defining Romantasy. I wrote my understanding, and they disagreed.
Someone else showed a graph b/n fantasy and romance conveying my same belief. And the original poster agreed!
Like, I just said all that! They also blocked me. 🤣
Someone else showed a graph b/n fantasy and romance conveying my same belief. And the original poster agreed!
Like, I just said all that! They also blocked me. 🤣
Am I the only one who doesn't trust Larry on The Gilded Age?
July 21, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Am I the only one who doesn't trust Larry on The Gilded Age?
The urge to write a wacky holiday romcom is growing. But I'm supposed to be writing Book 3 in my fantasy series. #writerproblems
July 20, 2025 at 10:17 PM
The urge to write a wacky holiday romcom is growing. But I'm supposed to be writing Book 3 in my fantasy series. #writerproblems
In a world torn apart by catastrophic quakes, Evella Trapper must face the ghosts of her past and uncover the truth behind the disasters. Before it's too late...
Keep your eye out for special news about the Limited Deluxe Hardcover Edition!
#fantasybooks #fantasyreads #romanticfantasy
Keep your eye out for special news about the Limited Deluxe Hardcover Edition!
#fantasybooks #fantasyreads #romanticfantasy
July 20, 2025 at 5:45 PM
In a world torn apart by catastrophic quakes, Evella Trapper must face the ghosts of her past and uncover the truth behind the disasters. Before it's too late...
Keep your eye out for special news about the Limited Deluxe Hardcover Edition!
#fantasybooks #fantasyreads #romanticfantasy
Keep your eye out for special news about the Limited Deluxe Hardcover Edition!
#fantasybooks #fantasyreads #romanticfantasy
Whoever needs to hear this--the best way to get that difficult scene on paper is to WRITE THROUGH IT.
Let it be sloppy, too lengthy or too sparse, and dare I say, even boring. Sculptors don't chisel the fine details before having the basic shape.
Let it be sloppy, too lengthy or too sparse, and dare I say, even boring. Sculptors don't chisel the fine details before having the basic shape.
May 1, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Whoever needs to hear this--the best way to get that difficult scene on paper is to WRITE THROUGH IT.
Let it be sloppy, too lengthy or too sparse, and dare I say, even boring. Sculptors don't chisel the fine details before having the basic shape.
Let it be sloppy, too lengthy or too sparse, and dare I say, even boring. Sculptors don't chisel the fine details before having the basic shape.
Every day I write, I remind myself that future me will thank current me for getting words in.
May 1, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Every day I write, I remind myself that future me will thank current me for getting words in.
A glimpse at the capital of the 10 terrins of Elsinor.
Mist and Divide, out 09.09.2025.
Mist and Divide, out 09.09.2025.
April 22, 2025 at 3:05 PM
A glimpse at the capital of the 10 terrins of Elsinor.
Mist and Divide, out 09.09.2025.
Mist and Divide, out 09.09.2025.
Five months can seem like a year or a week in publishing! If you want to be the first to see excerpts and fun facts from Mist and Divide before it releases, sign up for my newsletter.
April 9, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Five months can seem like a year or a week in publishing! If you want to be the first to see excerpts and fun facts from Mist and Divide before it releases, sign up for my newsletter.
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March 26, 2025 at 7:12 PM
My fabulous editor, @teetate.bsky.social, has big plans for the writing community, and could use your support! www.gofundme.com/f/help-launc...
This was my "why not?" manuscript. Something to have fun with, and it turns out other people think it's as funny as I find it. 🤗
March 5, 2025 at 10:29 PM
This was my "why not?" manuscript. Something to have fun with, and it turns out other people think it's as funny as I find it. 🤗
Not your usual tropes post.
February 22, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Not your usual tropes post.
Here's your reminder to take a break this weekend and get lost in a cozy romance.
February 14, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Here's your reminder to take a break this weekend and get lost in a cozy romance.
Excited to finally share the cover of my fantasy Mist and Divide! 😍
Release day 09/09/25, pre-order available now.
Release day 09/09/25, pre-order available now.
February 11, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Excited to finally share the cover of my fantasy Mist and Divide! 😍
Release day 09/09/25, pre-order available now.
Release day 09/09/25, pre-order available now.
Dogsitting for the weekend! Will this convince my husband to finally get a family dog, or convince my kids not to?
February 7, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Dogsitting for the weekend! Will this convince my husband to finally get a family dog, or convince my kids not to?
Getting close! Pre-order available now.
January 28, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Getting close! Pre-order available now.
What's the secret to this app? I feel I found my people on the string app, but here my feed is the same people over and over...
January 25, 2025 at 11:02 PM
What's the secret to this app? I feel I found my people on the string app, but here my feed is the same people over and over...
I took a hiatus from social media for several months, and now am back at it.
It's such a love/hate relationship.
It's such a love/hate relationship.
January 23, 2025 at 7:46 PM
I took a hiatus from social media for several months, and now am back at it.
It's such a love/hate relationship.
It's such a love/hate relationship.
I'm a writer, yes, but also a scientist.
Drilling in Alaska.
Withdrawal from the Paris Accord.
Billions in AI infrastructure.
Everything FOTUS does is for short-term gain for himself and the elite, at the expense of long-term destruction for everyone.
Drilling in Alaska.
Withdrawal from the Paris Accord.
Billions in AI infrastructure.
Everything FOTUS does is for short-term gain for himself and the elite, at the expense of long-term destruction for everyone.
January 22, 2025 at 2:25 PM
I'm a writer, yes, but also a scientist.
Drilling in Alaska.
Withdrawal from the Paris Accord.
Billions in AI infrastructure.
Everything FOTUS does is for short-term gain for himself and the elite, at the expense of long-term destruction for everyone.
Drilling in Alaska.
Withdrawal from the Paris Accord.
Billions in AI infrastructure.
Everything FOTUS does is for short-term gain for himself and the elite, at the expense of long-term destruction for everyone.
Burying myself in Fantasy books and writing to cope.
January 21, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Burying myself in Fantasy books and writing to cope.