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✨ books, writing, & all things cozy!
🩷 @smoochpitig Mentor (and former Mentee!)
📝 Rep: Brent Taylor at @triadausliteraryagency

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Hayley @haylswrites.bsky.social · Aug 6
Adding benefits with her hot, magical engineer rival seems risk averse, but when Cecilia realizes he’s no longer the man he once was, it’s too late to use their research into protective magic to ward her heart...

#QuestPit #OS #AG #A #F #R
A purple background with a blazing pastel comet. Text reads: An Editor's Guide to Enchantments & Adversaries, A cozy romantasy complete at 95k combining the plus-sized lead and cozy setting of A Witch's Guide to Fake Dating a Demon with the banter and STEM-inist bent of Love on the Brain. Rep: Brent Taylor at Triada US. A purple background with a blazing pastel comet. Text reads: the blurb: When Cecilia’s latest prototype—an amulet to protect non-magic persons—fails, her former college rival, Caspian Wolfe, offers resources from his magical engineering firm in exchange for co-credit. Despite her reservations he’s still the man who deals in hostile jabs and animosity, she relents, putting her research first. After weeks of blazing chemistry in the lab and between the sheets, Cecilia finds herself falling for a man she’s terrified to trust—if only her research into protection charms would ward her traitorous heart. Rep: Brent Taylor at Triada US. A purple background with a blazing pastel comet. A dark haired woman and blond man are center. Text reads: the vibes: - plus-sized lead finding her power - complicated, messy family dynamics - strong, female friendship - cozy, modern fantasy setting - STEM based magic - "It was always you" - book covers for 'Do Your Worst' by Rosie Danan, 'Love on the Brain' by Ali Hazelwood, 'The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches' by Sangu Mandanna, 'A Witch's Guide to Fake Dating a Demon' by Sarah Hawley. Rep: Brent Taylor at Triada US. A purple background with a blazing pastel comet. Text reads: chapter one - My magic rushes through the front door and finds nothing but static from the cottage’s inhabitant. It’s a glaring reminder I don’t belong here. I hesitate on the front porch, frowning at the doormat. Home, sweet home. I hadn’t considered my parents’ house my home in over a decade, after how they’d reacted when my long dormant magic stretched to life. I still remember the looks on their faces. My mother paled with unease; my father reddened with rage. For most, magic found its way to the surface before puberty. As early as seven or eight, but not past twelve. Tense breaths and watchful eyes filled my first twelve years, coupled with near constant reminders I wouldn’t have magic. As the daughter of two magicless, it was statistically improbable I’d break the mold... Rep: Brent Taylor at Triada US.
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beckgotbooks.bsky.social
Turns out, people LOVE a heist book 👀👀

#fantasybooks #romantasy
Wanted poster featuring five characters. Guilty of burglary, larceny, forgery, fraud, kidnapping and disturbing the peace.
November 13, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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rosie-j-potter.bsky.social
Come join us on booked!

A Discord writing community to hone your craft and meet other writers.

🔗⬇️

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity
Welcome to booked a writing community for writers to grow into their craft Another discord server for writing? Yep! But here’s how we’re different: Booked has a focus on writers building community with an emphasis on growing in their craft We have a forum operating like classifieds to help match with feedback partners In our reading spot, you can host buddy reads Booked will offer workshops on writing, the industry, and happy hours, and writing exhibitions—and it’s all free! This community is open to all writers, whether you write for fun or want to make it a career, at any stage in their journey who want to grow and connect with other writers
November 13, 2025 at 4:44 PM
haylswrites.bsky.social
Writers need community, and I’ve been craving a space that focuses on the craft—on helping writers (at all stages, with all goals) grow into the best writer they can be… so I made one.

Introducing booked! 🔗 in my 🔗🎄

#writesky
Welcome to booked a writing community for writers to grow into their craft Another discord server for writing? Yep! But here’s how we’re different: Booked has a focus on writers building community with an emphasis on growing in their craft We have a forum operating like classifieds to help match with feedback partners In our reading spot, you can host buddy reads Booked will offer workshops on writing, the industry, and happy hours, and writing exhibitions—and it’s all free! This community is open to all writers, whether you write for fun or want to make it a career, at any stage in their journey who want to grow and connect with other writers
October 23, 2025 at 4:38 PM
haylswrites.bsky.social
My six year old niece is practicing her jokes. Here’s an example:

What happens when raccoons die?
People bury them!
September 21, 2025 at 3:25 PM
haylswrites.bsky.social
We are road trippin’ today and our car conversation so far has exclusively been creating a breakfast menu for Zaxby’s. 😅🤣
September 19, 2025 at 12:59 PM
haylswrites.bsky.social
MS Word Pro: the onedrive connectivity means I can use it across four different devices without having extra steps.
MS Word Con: sometimes if the last version doesn't finish uploading I have to go through four devices to figure out which one has the draft.
#amwriting #writerprobs
September 9, 2025 at 12:58 AM
haylswrites.bsky.social
It’s rainy and chilly, and the weather is supposed to carry into the weekend. Plus, my husband will be out of town. You know what that means? 👀✨
a woman in a baseball uniform is saying it 's time
Alt: a woman in a baseball uniform is saying it 's time
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September 4, 2025 at 2:48 PM
haylswrites.bsky.social
It seems fitting that B&N is doing a preorder sale while I’m currently watching the consequences of my own actions from April taking charge. But hey, I’m getting six new books in the next two weeks!
September 3, 2025 at 8:45 PM
haylswrites.bsky.social
Currently in the part of writing where I stare at my screen and am surprised when an hour passes with only a hundred new words. 😅
September 1, 2025 at 8:20 PM
haylswrites.bsky.social
When her prototype fails, Cecilia partners with her college rival to fix her protection charms, but after weeks of blazing chemistry in the lab and the bedroom, she's falling for him—if only her research would ward her traitorous heart.

#QuestPit #OS #AG #A #F #R
A blue book, surrounded by text: - plus sized rep - a sweater wearing dog you'd die for - STEM based magic - magical met gala - "it was always you" - rivals to lovers - messy, complicated family dynamics - low fantasy - hot magical engineer artwork of a dark haired woman scowling at a smirking blond man enchantments & adversaries: the playlist - feels like - gracie abrams - ceilings - lizzy mcalpine - the alchemy - taylor swift - 26 - paramore - sunlight - hozier
August 6, 2025 at 8:30 AM
haylswrites.bsky.social
Adding benefits with her hot, magical engineer rival seems risk averse, but when Cecilia realizes he’s no longer the man he once was, it’s too late to use their research into protective magic to ward her heart...

#QuestPit #OS #AG #A #F #R
A purple background with a blazing pastel comet. Text reads: An Editor's Guide to Enchantments & Adversaries, A cozy romantasy complete at 95k combining the plus-sized lead and cozy setting of A Witch's Guide to Fake Dating a Demon with the banter and STEM-inist bent of Love on the Brain. Rep: Brent Taylor at Triada US. A purple background with a blazing pastel comet. Text reads: the blurb: When Cecilia’s latest prototype—an amulet to protect non-magic persons—fails, her former college rival, Caspian Wolfe, offers resources from his magical engineering firm in exchange for co-credit. Despite her reservations he’s still the man who deals in hostile jabs and animosity, she relents, putting her research first. After weeks of blazing chemistry in the lab and between the sheets, Cecilia finds herself falling for a man she’s terrified to trust—if only her research into protection charms would ward her traitorous heart. Rep: Brent Taylor at Triada US. A purple background with a blazing pastel comet. A dark haired woman and blond man are center. Text reads: the vibes: - plus-sized lead finding her power - complicated, messy family dynamics - strong, female friendship - cozy, modern fantasy setting - STEM based magic - "It was always you" - book covers for 'Do Your Worst' by Rosie Danan, 'Love on the Brain' by Ali Hazelwood, 'The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches' by Sangu Mandanna, 'A Witch's Guide to Fake Dating a Demon' by Sarah Hawley. Rep: Brent Taylor at Triada US. A purple background with a blazing pastel comet. Text reads: chapter one - My magic rushes through the front door and finds nothing but static from the cottage’s inhabitant. It’s a glaring reminder I don’t belong here. I hesitate on the front porch, frowning at the doormat. Home, sweet home. I hadn’t considered my parents’ house my home in over a decade, after how they’d reacted when my long dormant magic stretched to life. I still remember the looks on their faces. My mother paled with unease; my father reddened with rage. For most, magic found its way to the surface before puberty. As early as seven or eight, but not past twelve. Tense breaths and watchful eyes filled my first twelve years, coupled with near constant reminders I wouldn’t have magic. As the daughter of two magicless, it was statistically improbable I’d break the mold... Rep: Brent Taylor at Triada US.
August 6, 2025 at 4:13 AM
haylswrites.bsky.social
Starting wordcount today: 22182
Ending wordcount today: 28740

I may have done 20% of the cleaning I wanted to today, but draft 2 of museum WIP is well on its way. ✨

#amwriting #writingcommunity
August 4, 2025 at 2:02 AM
haylswrites.bsky.social
“This, and” for ENCHANTMENTS & ADVERSARIES, a cozy Romantasy feat.:
💜 a plus sized lead
✨ engineering + alchemy = magical engineering
🏡 complicated, messy family dynamics and real-world problems
📱 low fantasy with Rom-com vibes

#writesky #cozyromantasy #obsub
Colored orbs with the text “this (a sky full of miniature auroras) and a cozy romantasy” Multicolored test tubes with the text “this and stem-based magic” A mammoth library with the text “this and agreeing to a research partnership with your college rival, only to realize he’s a much better man than you thought he was” A snowy night & street lamp with the text “this and ambling walks where holding his hand feels like the most natural thing in the world (and chocolate marshmallow pies)”
August 3, 2025 at 6:14 PM
haylswrites.bsky.social
I think one of the weirdest parts about being on sub with no book sold is that I feel like I’m in a vortex where nothing and everything is happening and I don’t know what to talk about on social media. 😅
July 24, 2025 at 2:51 PM
haylswrites.bsky.social
It’s been a while since I’ve done a #WIPSnips, so here’s a peek at Museum WIP, my cozy Romantasy in which a magical artifact causes a lot of love-based calamity. 😅

#amwriting #amediting #cozyromantasy
Text: My cheeks flame. I try to look anywhere in the room that’s not at him, but he’s so transfixed on the book. There’s a dreamy sort of expression on his face as he idly traces patterns over the cover, his finger skimming the part I patched. It’s a sort of reverence most people don’t hold for books. A sort of reverence I’d like to spend all of my hours inside of. Phineas looks up, catching me staring. I need to dunk my entire face into an ice bucket just to recover.
July 24, 2025 at 1:39 PM
haylswrites.bsky.social
I’ve always joked I could live off potatoes and though I still think that’s true if I see mashed potatoes again before thanksgiving, it’ll be too soon.
July 14, 2025 at 8:55 PM
haylswrites.bsky.social
Got all 4 wisdom teeth taken out yesterday under general anesthesia (they were worried because one is all tangled up in a nerve, but it was okay!) so today calls for Aussie cuddles & an LOTR marathon. 🩷
July 11, 2025 at 6:03 PM
haylswrites.bsky.social
Drop line 8 from page 187 of your MS and tag 3 friends

“I’m drenched.”

(Yes, the context is exactly what you think it is 😅)

I’m not going to tag, but if you think this sounds rad and no one has tagged you, pls feel free to reshare! 🫶
stephwrites.bsky.social Stephanie Binx @stephwrites.bsky.social · Jul 5
Drop line 8 from page 187 of your MS and tag 3 friends

Marian dug out her phone with her uninjured arm. “I need sleep before I even *think* about what just happened back there.”

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derlakernlins.bsky.social <incoherent screeching> @derlakernlins.bsky.social · Jul 4
Drop line 8 from page 187 of your MS and tag 3 friends

"Oh," Thomas said when he could breathe again. "Oh, oh shit, Dad. You have no idea."

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July 7, 2025 at 9:35 PM
haylswrites.bsky.social
Picture this: it’s 10a. My nervous Aussies are finally settling post fire works and being their normal selves. And all of a sudden? A succession of booms.

The Aussies are nervous and while hide for the rest of the day again. 😭
July 5, 2025 at 2:04 PM
haylswrites.bsky.social
I fear I am incapable of writing anything but a love interest who is down bad™️ 😅
July 3, 2025 at 12:37 PM
haylswrites.bsky.social
My surgery got postponed THREE times but I just realized that it is currently set for the same week as Urge & Rose in Chains come out and that feels like a gift from the universe. 🤣
June 26, 2025 at 9:49 PM
haylswrites.bsky.social
Every time I task myself to write a a short story, my brain noodles the idea into a novel. We don’t have time to write twenty novels a year, brain. Please curb your enthusiasm. 😭😅
June 24, 2025 at 12:33 PM
haylswrites.bsky.social
I haven't participated in #WIPSnips in a long time, so here is the tiniest tease from Museum WIP:

"Why are you whispering?"
"It feels unholy to speak full volume around the books."
June 22, 2025 at 9:21 PM
haylswrites.bsky.social
Drafting update: I’m back to wanting to be parted from the characters so little, I fall asleep hoping to dream about them. 🫶
June 9, 2025 at 3:21 AM