Kimberly Bea
@kimberlybea.bsky.social
History buff, writer of YA and adult fantasy, belly dancer, logophile, and all around geek! THE CHANGELING QUEEN out Fall 2025 (Erewhon Books). #AMM R4 Mentee. Rep'd by Z. R. Ellor of JDLItAgency. She, her
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Kimberly Bea
@kimberlybea.bsky.social
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The Changeling Queen: Deluxe Limited Edition
Check out The Changeling Queen: Deluxe Limited Edition - <b>A sensually romantic, feminist retelling of the Scottish “Ballad of Tam Lin,” combining folklore, desire, and sacrifice in a tal...
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Oh my gosh! The Changeling Queen is live to preorder!
If you like dangerous faeries,
a heartwrenching love story,
feminism and folk magic,
and/or have (or might like to acquire) a fascination with the original ballad of Tam Lin,
check it out!
bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
If you like dangerous faeries,
a heartwrenching love story,
feminism and folk magic,
and/or have (or might like to acquire) a fascination with the original ballad of Tam Lin,
check it out!
bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
Tomorrow I start drafting my Apuleius meets the Brothers Grimm fairy tale retelling set in the late Roman Empire and I have not drafted something new in so long! I can’t remember if I know how! #writing
January 31, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Tomorrow I start drafting my Apuleius meets the Brothers Grimm fairy tale retelling set in the late Roman Empire and I have not drafted something new in so long! I can’t remember if I know how! #writing
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The #SmallPitch submission window is now OPEN for 48 hours!
Reminders:
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- Finished manuscripts only
- One pitch per manuscript
- Up to 3 manuscripts per writer
- No hashtags in your pitch
- Comps & emojis are ok
Once submitted, check your pitch here: database.smallpitch.org
Reminders:
- Underrep writers only
- Finished manuscripts only
- One pitch per manuscript
- Up to 3 manuscripts per writer
- No hashtags in your pitch
- Comps & emojis are ok
Once submitted, check your pitch here: database.smallpitch.org
#SmallPitch Submission Form
Please use this form to submit your pitch.
A few reminders:
You can pitch up to three manuscripts, with a limit of one pitch per manuscript.
Finished manuscripts only. No WIPs allowed!
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January 19, 2026 at 5:04 AM
The #SmallPitch submission window is now OPEN for 48 hours!
Reminders:
- Underrep writers only
- Finished manuscripts only
- One pitch per manuscript
- Up to 3 manuscripts per writer
- No hashtags in your pitch
- Comps & emojis are ok
Once submitted, check your pitch here: database.smallpitch.org
Reminders:
- Underrep writers only
- Finished manuscripts only
- One pitch per manuscript
- Up to 3 manuscripts per writer
- No hashtags in your pitch
- Comps & emojis are ok
Once submitted, check your pitch here: database.smallpitch.org
I got NO BOOKS for Christmas.
Sensible me (looking over at the boxes of books stacked against the wall): Good!
The rest of me: (cries)
Sensible me (looking over at the boxes of books stacked against the wall): Good!
The rest of me: (cries)
December 30, 2025 at 5:49 AM
I got NO BOOKS for Christmas.
Sensible me (looking over at the boxes of books stacked against the wall): Good!
The rest of me: (cries)
Sensible me (looking over at the boxes of books stacked against the wall): Good!
The rest of me: (cries)
Wait, ‘theater kid’ is an insult now? Those are the extroverts I like!
(I got you, theater kids. You can come over, eat cookies and listen to EPIC or Six until I need to crawl under the desk and hide.)
(I got you, theater kids. You can come over, eat cookies and listen to EPIC or Six until I need to crawl under the desk and hide.)
December 21, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Wait, ‘theater kid’ is an insult now? Those are the extroverts I like!
(I got you, theater kids. You can come over, eat cookies and listen to EPIC or Six until I need to crawl under the desk and hide.)
(I got you, theater kids. You can come over, eat cookies and listen to EPIC or Six until I need to crawl under the desk and hide.)
Our Christmas is going to be so hectic this year that the bulk of the gift wrapping will fall into my lap.
Might take some over to my mom’s to let her help,
Might take some over to my mom’s to let her help,
December 20, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Our Christmas is going to be so hectic this year that the bulk of the gift wrapping will fall into my lap.
Might take some over to my mom’s to let her help,
Might take some over to my mom’s to let her help,
Hey, Bluesky! Sorry for my absence!
I am living out of boxes still without HVAC (being installed today/tomorrow) or a working washer, but I’m otherwise okay.
Some friends are going to help me move around furniture this weekend, which should clear up some space for more bookshelves.
I am living out of boxes still without HVAC (being installed today/tomorrow) or a working washer, but I’m otherwise okay.
Some friends are going to help me move around furniture this weekend, which should clear up some space for more bookshelves.
December 3, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Hey, Bluesky! Sorry for my absence!
I am living out of boxes still without HVAC (being installed today/tomorrow) or a working washer, but I’m otherwise okay.
Some friends are going to help me move around furniture this weekend, which should clear up some space for more bookshelves.
I am living out of boxes still without HVAC (being installed today/tomorrow) or a working washer, but I’m otherwise okay.
Some friends are going to help me move around furniture this weekend, which should clear up some space for more bookshelves.
Emotions are fun because I am so proud of my debut & happy with my publisher.
But I also wish it hadn’t happened a year after my dad died.
That I got to enjoy it instead of moving.
That we weren’t selling the house.
That things were better between me & my sister.
That I weren’t only semi-employed.
But I also wish it hadn’t happened a year after my dad died.
That I got to enjoy it instead of moving.
That we weren’t selling the house.
That things were better between me & my sister.
That I weren’t only semi-employed.
November 5, 2025 at 6:06 AM
Emotions are fun because I am so proud of my debut & happy with my publisher.
But I also wish it hadn’t happened a year after my dad died.
That I got to enjoy it instead of moving.
That we weren’t selling the house.
That things were better between me & my sister.
That I weren’t only semi-employed.
But I also wish it hadn’t happened a year after my dad died.
That I got to enjoy it instead of moving.
That we weren’t selling the house.
That things were better between me & my sister.
That I weren’t only semi-employed.
Today at work (school) I got my first “six-seven,” and also a child who didn’t know why he had to do math when he could just ask ChatGPT. Sigh.
October 28, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Today at work (school) I got my first “six-seven,” and also a child who didn’t know why he had to do math when he could just ask ChatGPT. Sigh.
Hey, I am a published author today!
October 28, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Hey, I am a published author today!
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This Must-Have Monday, I have TWENTY new books to ft! Incl
⚔️lady-knight + the nature of legends by @alixeharrow.bsky.social
🏰Sky castles and sentient dragons with @lnholmeswriter.bsky.social
🧚Tam Lin + Seelie Queen's origin story via @kimberlybea.bsky.social
everybookadoorway.com/must-have-mo...
⚔️lady-knight + the nature of legends by @alixeharrow.bsky.social
🏰Sky castles and sentient dragons with @lnholmeswriter.bsky.social
🧚Tam Lin + Seelie Queen's origin story via @kimberlybea.bsky.social
everybookadoorway.com/must-have-mo...
Must-Have Monday #260 - Every Book a Doorway
Faerie queens, sword-wielding saints, and floating castles!
everybookadoorway.com
October 27, 2025 at 7:10 PM
This Must-Have Monday, I have TWENTY new books to ft! Incl
⚔️lady-knight + the nature of legends by @alixeharrow.bsky.social
🏰Sky castles and sentient dragons with @lnholmeswriter.bsky.social
🧚Tam Lin + Seelie Queen's origin story via @kimberlybea.bsky.social
everybookadoorway.com/must-have-mo...
⚔️lady-knight + the nature of legends by @alixeharrow.bsky.social
🏰Sky castles and sentient dragons with @lnholmeswriter.bsky.social
🧚Tam Lin + Seelie Queen's origin story via @kimberlybea.bsky.social
everybookadoorway.com/must-have-mo...
Want to get a taste of #TheChangelingQueen before you buy it? Check out the excerpt here:
October 23, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Want to get a taste of #TheChangelingQueen before you buy it? Check out the excerpt here:
Wish me luck! I am a book lover, author, and former bookseller packing up my books to move into a condo. I formerly lived in an apartment, and my condo is at least 100 SF larger, but I had a lot of books stored at my parents’ place. So I am trying to prune my collection as I go, but it’s so hard!
October 17, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Wish me luck! I am a book lover, author, and former bookseller packing up my books to move into a condo. I formerly lived in an apartment, and my condo is at least 100 SF larger, but I had a lot of books stored at my parents’ place. So I am trying to prune my collection as I go, but it’s so hard!
Some nights you deserve a pat on the back just for brushing your teeth and taking your meds before bed.
I am having one of those tonight.
I am having one of those tonight.
October 17, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Some nights you deserve a pat on the back just for brushing your teeth and taking your meds before bed.
I am having one of those tonight.
I am having one of those tonight.
My mom’s phone isn’t working and came over to her apartment to hopefully have breakfast and let the repair folks in. Four hour window, which is annoying, but I am the point of contact since who knows where her phone is.
October 9, 2025 at 3:05 PM
My mom’s phone isn’t working and came over to her apartment to hopefully have breakfast and let the repair folks in. Four hour window, which is annoying, but I am the point of contact since who knows where her phone is.
Is it depression?
Is it my thyroid?
Is it menopause?
Or is it autism
that is the reason I have so much to get done but I can’t get started today?
I hate this game.
Is it my thyroid?
Is it menopause?
Or is it autism
that is the reason I have so much to get done but I can’t get started today?
I hate this game.
October 5, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Is it depression?
Is it my thyroid?
Is it menopause?
Or is it autism
that is the reason I have so much to get done but I can’t get started today?
I hate this game.
Is it my thyroid?
Is it menopause?
Or is it autism
that is the reason I have so much to get done but I can’t get started today?
I hate this game.
Vaguebooking here.
Jobtalk: I can handle rejection. Everyone has to. But rejecting me, then asking if I am still interested in the job and when I am available for an interview, ghosting me and finally telling me you’ve paused interviews …? I feel like I’m being lifted then dropped again & again.
Jobtalk: I can handle rejection. Everyone has to. But rejecting me, then asking if I am still interested in the job and when I am available for an interview, ghosting me and finally telling me you’ve paused interviews …? I feel like I’m being lifted then dropped again & again.
September 30, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Vaguebooking here.
Jobtalk: I can handle rejection. Everyone has to. But rejecting me, then asking if I am still interested in the job and when I am available for an interview, ghosting me and finally telling me you’ve paused interviews …? I feel like I’m being lifted then dropped again & again.
Jobtalk: I can handle rejection. Everyone has to. But rejecting me, then asking if I am still interested in the job and when I am available for an interview, ghosting me and finally telling me you’ve paused interviews …? I feel like I’m being lifted then dropped again & again.
I am tired already tomorrow and I still have to go to church, lunch with cousins, an open house (if I can squeeze it in), and dinner with a friend. Happy birthday to me; feeling every one of those 56 years today.
September 28, 2025 at 4:25 PM
I am tired already tomorrow and I still have to go to church, lunch with cousins, an open house (if I can squeeze it in), and dinner with a friend. Happy birthday to me; feeling every one of those 56 years today.
Spinning scenarios in your head: great when it’s my writer brain doing it. Not so great when it’s my anxiety or depression (where I am now). #mentalhealthmatters
September 18, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Spinning scenarios in your head: great when it’s my writer brain doing it. Not so great when it’s my anxiety or depression (where I am now). #mentalhealthmatters
Calmly telling the local weather gods my sister the Arizonan has gone home, it’s just me, the one who loves autumn left behind, the temperatures are free to drop a little now if they want.
September 17, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Calmly telling the local weather gods my sister the Arizonan has gone home, it’s just me, the one who loves autumn left behind, the temperatures are free to drop a little now if they want.
I wish my mom were with it enough to tell me how well I’m doing, considering I am unemployed, struggling to get my meds when my health insurance hasn’t kicked in (and that includes my antidepressants), and, well, the world is going to hell in a hand basket.
Longing for reassurance right now.
Longing for reassurance right now.
September 16, 2025 at 5:55 PM
I wish my mom were with it enough to tell me how well I’m doing, considering I am unemployed, struggling to get my meds when my health insurance hasn’t kicked in (and that includes my antidepressants), and, well, the world is going to hell in a hand basket.
Longing for reassurance right now.
Longing for reassurance right now.
RIP Robert Redford, one of my mother’s age mates.
I remember my US government teacher once showed us his film “The Candidate” in class. It really entertained us and made us think. Maybe I will do a rewatch in his memory.
I remember my US government teacher once showed us his film “The Candidate” in class. It really entertained us and made us think. Maybe I will do a rewatch in his memory.
September 16, 2025 at 5:27 PM
RIP Robert Redford, one of my mother’s age mates.
I remember my US government teacher once showed us his film “The Candidate” in class. It really entertained us and made us think. Maybe I will do a rewatch in his memory.
I remember my US government teacher once showed us his film “The Candidate” in class. It really entertained us and made us think. Maybe I will do a rewatch in his memory.
I need to remind myself that
1. Just because my sister thinks Greek and Roman mythology is an obscure interest doesn’t mean everyone else feels the same.
But also:
2. No one else will care as much about the minutiae of Roman history as I do.
#amresearching #writingfantasy
1. Just because my sister thinks Greek and Roman mythology is an obscure interest doesn’t mean everyone else feels the same.
But also:
2. No one else will care as much about the minutiae of Roman history as I do.
#amresearching #writingfantasy
September 11, 2025 at 2:36 AM
I need to remind myself that
1. Just because my sister thinks Greek and Roman mythology is an obscure interest doesn’t mean everyone else feels the same.
But also:
2. No one else will care as much about the minutiae of Roman history as I do.
#amresearching #writingfantasy
1. Just because my sister thinks Greek and Roman mythology is an obscure interest doesn’t mean everyone else feels the same.
But also:
2. No one else will care as much about the minutiae of Roman history as I do.
#amresearching #writingfantasy
Got a rejection from one job and an interview request from another, for the school I worked at last year. Life gives and it takes away, I guess.
September 10, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Got a rejection from one job and an interview request from another, for the school I worked at last year. Life gives and it takes away, I guess.
#Depression is fun when you are not getting stuff done and it’s not that you’re busy or sick or anything, it’s just your own brain beating up on you.
September 9, 2025 at 10:23 PM
#Depression is fun when you are not getting stuff done and it’s not that you’re busy or sick or anything, it’s just your own brain beating up on you.
I’m worried about my mom. My sister said she thought she was crying at church yesterday. Maybe someone mentioned my dad; she keeps forgetting he’s gone.
Dementia is so hard.
Dementia is so hard.
September 8, 2025 at 6:41 PM
I’m worried about my mom. My sister said she thought she was crying at church yesterday. Maybe someone mentioned my dad; she keeps forgetting he’s gone.
Dementia is so hard.
Dementia is so hard.