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Charisma | Romance Author | Nigerian Characters
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✍🏾 I write about 🇳🇬 women falling in love
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Charisma | Romance Author | Nigerian Characters @charismawilliams.bsky.social · Oct 4
An agent’s guide to my LOVE ISLAND x BEACH READ
When a jaded romance writer joins a dating reality show to revive her career, the last person she expects to fake-flirt with is her ex. Now she’ll fake it for the cameras—until pretending feels way too real.
#amquerying
A blue background with ocean waves and water bubbles. The text reads: EST. 2025 AN AGENT'S GUIDE TO THE EX-POSITION BY CHARISMA WILLIAMS WITH BIG 5 EDITOR INTEREST A blue background with ocean waves and water bubbles. THE PITCH LOVE ISLAND X BEACH READ When a jaded romance writer joins a dating reality show to revive her career & provide for her daughter, the last person she expects to fake-flirt with is her ex—her daughter's father. Now she’ll fake it for the cameras—until pretending feels way too real. A blue background with ocean waves and water bubbles. THE TEXT READS: READER COMMENTS WITH SCREENSHOTS OF READER FEEDBACK A blue background with ocean waves and water bubbles. THE COMPS FOR THE BOOK AND TEXT FROM THE BOOK
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If any #agents and or #editors are still looking through #dvpit pitches, i'm throwing mine in the ring.

With ✨BIG 5 EDITOR INTEREST ✨
charismawilliams.bsky.social Charisma | Romance Author | Nigerian Characters @charismawilliams.bsky.social · Oct 8
LOVE ISLAND x BEACH READ
When Jesutoni finds her ex on Love Island, while participating to provide for her child, she’s overwhelmed by how much she wants revenge. Unfortunately, he wants a second chance, America wants them together, & she’s starting to fall in love? #DVpit #A #R #BVM #POC
October 10, 2025 at 11:42 AM
charismawilliams.bsky.social
LOVE ISLAND x BEACH READ
When Jesutoni finds her ex on Love Island, while participating to provide for her child, she’s overwhelmed by how much she wants revenge. Unfortunately, he wants a second chance, America wants them together, & she’s starting to fall in love? #DVpit #A #R #BVM #POC
October 8, 2025 at 11:45 PM
charismawilliams.bsky.social
LOVE ISLAND x BEACH READ
When a jaded romance writer joins a dating reality show to revive her career & provide for her daughter, the last person she expects to fake-flirt with is her ex—her daughter's father. Now she’ll fake it for the cameras—until pretending feels way too real.
#DVPit #A #R #BVM
A nine-image romantic moodboard: A man lifts a smiling woman in a white dress on a beach. A film clapperboard being snapped on set. A man in a blazer covers his face with one hand, wearing rings. A cozy writing desk with a lit candle and a computer screen showing text. A silhouetted couple kissing at sunset by the ocean. A laptop on a bed showing a word document draft. A woman in the sea, facing a colorful sunset horizon. A hand writing in a notebook with a pen, close-up. A couple kissing while waves crash around them at sunset.
October 8, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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SEVEN DAYS IN JUNE x LOVE ISLAND
My ex (27M) & I (27F) haven’t spoken in a decade. But now we’re on our publisher's version of Love Island & we're a pair. I hate him, he’s begging for a 2nd chance. AITA if I give him the second chance despite keeping our daughter a secret?
#DVpit #A #R #BVM #POC
October 8, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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BEACH READ x LOVE ISLAND
Jesutoni swaps her laptop with a reality show to get a better book advance & better royalties.
Sounds like a good deal until she discovers her ex is participating & wants her back. Guess who’s mixing revenge and her shot at providing for her daughter?
#DVpit #A #CR #WOC
October 8, 2025 at 5:35 PM
charismawilliams.bsky.social
All Jesutoni wants is to provide for her daughter & keep writing. But her writing’s all dried up & so are her royalties.
When her agent offers her the chance to do both through appearing on Love Island, she’s got no choice. But can she keep her heart intact if her ex participating? #DVPit #A #R #BVM
A collage-style mood board titled “UNTITLED” with the name “Charisma Williams” at the bottom. The images include: a couple holding hands at sunset on the beach; an open notebook and pen beside a candle and coffee cup; a laptop on a desk; a woman swimming in the ocean at sunset; a minimalist wooden bench with a pink salt lamp; a man adjusting his watch; an aerial view of tropical islands and turquoise water; a woman standing by a window with warm light; a silhouetted couple embracing at sunset; and another couple hugging in front of a mirror.
October 8, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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SEVEN DAYS IN JUNE x LOVE ISLAND
Jesutoni’s to-do list:
1️⃣ Enter a dating show to bolster sales
🗓️ Spend 5 weeks in 1 cabin with a stranger

What’s not on her to-do list:
💔 Meeting her ex
💕 Falling in love with him on national TV

But when has her heart ever followed instructions?
#DVpit #A #R
A nine-image romantic moodboard: 1. A man lifts a smiling woman in a white dress on a beach. 2. A film clapperboard being snapped on set. 3. A man in a blazer covers his face with one hand, wearing rings. 4. A cozy writing desk with a lit candle and a computer screen showing text. 5. A silhouetted couple kissing at sunset by the ocean. 6. A laptop on a bed showing a word document draft. 7. A woman in the sea, facing a colorful sunset horizon. 8. A hand writing in a notebook with a pen, close-up. 9. A couple kissing while waves crash around them at sunset.
October 8, 2025 at 2:02 PM
charismawilliams.bsky.social
LOVE ISLAND x BEACH READ
After pouring her last 💰 into her daughter’s school fees, Jesutoni needs a win—in the form of a book advance.
Unfortunately, her only shot is going on her publisher’s Love Island, pretend to fall in love w/ her ex while she hides their child’s existence.

#DVpit #A #R #BVM
October 8, 2025 at 12:01 PM
charismawilliams.bsky.social
#DVParty: next WIP:

It’s something special to me titled, WHEN DEATH CALLS YOU BY NAME, YOU HIDE

I’ll let you decide what you think the book is about.
October 7, 2025 at 1:24 PM
charismawilliams.bsky.social
An agent’s guide to my LOVE ISLAND x BEACH READ
When a jaded romance writer joins a dating reality show to revive her career, the last person she expects to fake-flirt with is her ex. Now she’ll fake it for the cameras—until pretending feels way too real.
#amquerying
A blue background with ocean waves and water bubbles. The text reads: EST. 2025 AN AGENT'S GUIDE TO THE EX-POSITION BY CHARISMA WILLIAMS WITH BIG 5 EDITOR INTEREST A blue background with ocean waves and water bubbles. THE PITCH LOVE ISLAND X BEACH READ When a jaded romance writer joins a dating reality show to revive her career & provide for her daughter, the last person she expects to fake-flirt with is her ex—her daughter's father. Now she’ll fake it for the cameras—until pretending feels way too real. A blue background with ocean waves and water bubbles. THE TEXT READS: READER COMMENTS WITH SCREENSHOTS OF READER FEEDBACK A blue background with ocean waves and water bubbles. THE COMPS FOR THE BOOK AND TEXT FROM THE BOOK
October 4, 2025 at 7:46 PM
charismawilliams.bsky.social
#DVparty Day 3

Opening lines of your novel and we’re a go!
A photo card with 3 images at the top. On the left side, a couple facing the ocean. The picture only shows their back. In the middle picture, a front view of an island. In the third picture a couple standing on the beach. The woman has her legs wrapped around her boyfriend’s waist. They’re kissing. The first paragraphs of the book are on the photo card and underneath it is a red corded phone.
October 4, 2025 at 4:12 PM
charismawilliams.bsky.social
#DVparty Day 2:

Introduce your main characters to us:

Where do I start?
Jesutoni Fashola is a single mother and the writer of romance novels. She’s Nigerian. She was previously indie until her agent picked her up and she signed a big deal romance publisher (think Forever, SMP romance & the others)
October 3, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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myranaik.bsky.social
Hi all! Here is my mood board for #DVparty!

THE STRANDS OF OUR MAGIC
* sparkling ballrooms and nightmarish beasts
* powerful plants and magical swords
* dollops of humor and bursts of raw emotion
* romantic abandon hemmed in by agonizing restraint

Image credits in alt-text
#Asian #POC #YA #F #R
This is a collage made out of images I found on Pinterest, presented in vague, intersecting rows. I will describe the pictures from approximately left to right and top to bottom. The first row has an illustration of Dementors from Harry Potter made by the creator Vlad Pan (@vlad.pan) on Instagram. Following this, there is the oil painting “Woman with a Parasol - Madame Monet and Her Son” by Claude Monet. Then, there is a picture of the character Éowyn practicing her sword skills from the film “The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.” Finally, there is a large side-profile picture of the character Geralt of Rivia from the Netflix TV series “The Witcher.” Geralt is leaning against a wall with his arms crossed and a slight smile on his face. In the second row, there is a silhouetted photo of a man and woman sitting down and facing each other, surrounded by hazy curtains. This photo was taken by the Ukrainian photographer Lilia Kunytska. It can be found in her album @photo.destruction on Instagram. Also, in this photo, the man is holding the woman’s open hand, and an orb of light surrounds her fingers. Following this picture, next in this row, there is an illustration of two bottles filled with glowing purple and pink leaves on a bookshelf. This is from AIBOERL Diamond Painting Kits for Adults and can be found on Amazon. Lastly, there is an oil painting of a wealthy 19th century girl putting on makeup at a vanity. This painting by Henry T. Harvey is titled, “At The Dressing Table.” In my third and final row, there is a picture of the character Inej from the Netflix TV series “Shadow and Bone." Inej is looking down at the dagger in her hand in horror. Next to Inej is the oil painting, “The Staircase of the Opera” by Louis Béroud, which has a number of fancy, 19th century people in gowns and tailcoats descending a grand, chandelier-lit staircase.
October 2, 2025 at 6:51 PM
charismawilliams.bsky.social
#DVparty

Hi everyone. Welcome to day 1 of the DVParty.
Sharing my mood board:
A moody, romantic collage of nine photos: 1. a woman sitting outdoors in a chic black top and cardigan, 2. a film director’s clapperboard, 3. a young man in a suit holding a notebook, 4. an old typewriter with paper, 5. a close-up of a couple about to kiss, 6. a candlelit desk with a computer screen, 7. an intimate shot of a man and woman in bed with artistic doodles, 8. an open handwritten journal with a dried flower, and 9. a beach scene with two people sitting close together, one resting their hand on the other.
October 2, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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NOT QUITE DEAD YET x GLASS ONION
At her sis’s party, Abby Martinez doesn’t expect to:
😡 find out her sis is still angry over a fight 1 yr ago
💔 face her cheating ex
🔪 get murdered
As a ghost, Abby must solve her own murder b4 more guests die & pass on to the afterlife.
#PicantePit #A #M #P #F #R
mood board for my adult speculative/paranormal murder mystery--what's pictured: snowy woods, woods, snowy cabin, ghost, blood, tree branches, eerie moon/sky, footprints in snowy ground
September 30, 2025 at 12:01 PM
charismawilliams.bsky.social
After pouring the last cent in her account on her daughter’s school fees, Jesutoni needs a win—a book’s advance. Unfortunately, the only way to secure that is to jump on her publisher’s version of Love Island, pretend to fall 😍 with her ex all while hiding their daughter. #preDV #A #BVM #CR
September 29, 2025 at 1:30 PM
charismawilliams.bsky.social
When Jesutoni’s dwindling by royalties threatens her ability to provide for her daughter, she jumps on the opportunity to fix it through her publisher’s reality dating show. But when she meets her ex, what started off as a means for revenge slowly morphs to a second chance at love. #preDV #CR #A
September 29, 2025 at 1:28 PM
charismawilliams.bsky.social
Single mother & former NYT romance author, Jesutoni needs a significant advance to afford providing for her mother & daughter. To get that, she must join other authors on their publisher’s reality TV dating show. What she didn’t count on was meeting her ex.

#preDV #A #R #BVM #POC
September 29, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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lesleyariel.bsky.social
It’s like if Tina Belcher wrote Dune.

#unhingedpit Now Querying
#R #Q
quick guide to Saint of Dogs Forbidden love - Hot religious art and hot dog eating contests Who did this to you! - her to him He goes feral When she's in danger The dumbest dog Sci-fi rom-com The moons of Io and Ganymede are at war. SAINT OF DOGS A sci-fi death cult love story
September 23, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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jrklinewrites.bsky.social
#agentsguide for my #amquerying Cal Carver and the Secrets of Spellware

📝Middle Grade
⚔️Fantasy
🏞️Adventure
🤣Humor
❓Mystery
📱Magical Phone Apps (Spellware)

#writerscommunity
September 21, 2025 at 1:40 PM
charismawilliams.bsky.social
Ooops,

I forgot I had a bluesky account and would love to connect with #amquerying authors or authors seeking to be traditionally published.

Fun facts about me:
I’m Nigerian & live in Africa.
I have two types of eyelids (mono & double)
I studied chem engr & work in HR
I like sleep

What about you?
September 21, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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squirkyturtle.bsky.social
This still feels absolutely surreal, but the announcement is out so I can officially yell about it! My debut novel Cavern F(r)iend will be published by @wednesdaybooks.bsky.social in Winter 2027!

Thanks to my agent @ericshowers.bsky.social and my editor Hannah Pierdolla!💜
Publishers Marketplace annoucement for Cavern F(r)iend, reads as follows: Lene D. Buttner's Cavern F(r)iend, pitched as Andrew Joseph White meets SOMEONE YOU CAN BUILD A NEST IN, in which a search-and-recovery guide with a monstrous secret is enlisted to retrieve the body of his bosses' son from the cursed sinkhole/ amusement park where he works--only to find him alice and on a quest of his own, to Hannah Pierdolla at Wednesday Books, for publication in winter 2027, by Eric Showers at Howard Morhaim Literary Agency (world English).
August 19, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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kjsilver.bsky.social
The Guardians of Melya are happy to present...

❤️‍🔥THE HEALER WITCH❤️‍🔥

🔥 Elemental magic system
🌸Meddling Gods
💥Multi POV
✨ Magical realism
❤️The slowest flame to ever burn
🍒Spanish+Gaelic Folklore

#agentsguide #WritingCommunity #BookSky #WriteSky
Agents' guide to The Healer Witch. The background has leaves in purple and orange tones. The text on top is white and reads: The Guardians of Melya present The Healer Witch A bewitched 97.5K New Adult Fantasy by K.J Silver Agents' guide to The Healer Witch. The background has leaves in purple and orange tones. The text on top is white and reads: The Pitch Captain Onwyn Storm's life changes the moment he agrees to work for General Redwood, though he will soon learn just how much. While trying to prove himself and fulfill the bargain he's made to be rid of his father's corrupting influence once and for all, he is forced to join forces with Lunaryn. A Healer Witch who has more secrets than he can keep track of and could very well cost him everything he has worked so hard for. Or his life, if he's not careful. Agents' guide to The Healer Witch. The background has leaves in purple and orange tones. There are three pictures of the covers for The Unspoken Name by A.K Larkwood, The Invisible Library by Genevieve Cogman; and Avatar the Last Airbender tv show. The text on top is white and reads: THW (The Healer Witch) Potion Ingredients, Morally grey FMC, Meddling Gods and Found family that annoy each other to death, The slowest flame to ever burn, Sentient houses and Secret libraries Agents' guide to The Healer Witch. The background has leaves in purple and orange tones. There is an illustration of an orange, fiery crystal and a necklace. The text on top is white and reads: A Look into Chapter 1... “Tell me,” he said as he took a step back, giving her some space. “What’s the most beautiful woman in here doing alone at the bar?” “You haven’t even seen my face.” She scoffed, rolling her eyes at him. Onwyn remained silent, with an eyebrow arched up until she answered his question.  “I’ve had a long day and this ball is not helping. I’ve already had to turn down Lord Lutcher twice in the twenty minutes I’ve been here. He’s not even trying to hide who he is! He is almost two hundred years old but, I swear, he has a libido that could rival the Sex Goddess’s. I bet he’ll be in a broom closet with one of the waitresses in less than an hour.”  Her sudden rambling pulled an honest laugh out of Onwyn, who was now even more intrigued by this witch who talked so casually about one of the oldest witches in the kingdom. I think my night just got ten times better.
June 21, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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briannahwrites.bsky.social
Check out the website I made my fellow debut trade pub authors! We're still building out the site's catalog as release dates are finalized, covers revealed, & pre-orders opened, so check regularly as our list of books continues to grow!
2026debuts.com
A mock screen and phone showing the website home page, which has a blue banner reading 2026 debut books. Beneath these images text reads: A central place to find books from next year's debut authors! 2026debuts.com
June 21, 2025 at 3:25 PM
charismawilliams.bsky.social
The #Showcase is open for #litagents to take a look at our stories.

Just to give a lil snippet at what to expect from SECOND CHANCES
#RevPit

reviseresub.com/showcase/sec...
Two sand hills on a background. The text is a snippet from an unpublished book. The resounding thump of our toy baby hitting the grass sounded light years away once his mouth landed on mine. Warm and solid I went still for a second, before my brain and body caught up to the reality of his body on mine His palm was reassuring on my jaw, then my neck, before they glided over my arms, placing them around his neck and settled on my hips. On the picture there are little heart icons scattered around it.
June 10, 2025 at 7:55 PM