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Matilda 🌒drafting🌒
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19| photographer + #writer | 🍂📖| horror girlie with a pension for monsters, sinister forests and bisexuals (not always in that order)

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Matilda 🌒drafting🌒 @matildawrites.bsky.social · Sep 12
Trying to get back into Bluesky again, so here’s an introduction to my current project.

This one really means a lot to me. My MC is messy, hurt and insecure but she’s the most REAL character I have ever written and I can’t wait to query soon ✨

#writingcommunity #authorsky #horrorbooks #writing
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wolvendamien.bsky.social
Like… it's kind of right there, no?
"AI" generated image of woman with dark hair sitting in a chair in front of posters with random shapes and symbols meant to look like images and text on movie posters, all superimposed with a post from k.w.bogen reading "AI actresses can't negotiate. They can't say they'd prefer their bodies not be shown certgain ways. They can't refuse degrading scenes. They can't express distress about disturbing content. They can't ask the creators :why would you do that to me? Why put any woman through watching that? If AI film winds up being the path, we're about to see an entirely new generation (and more brutal depiction) of media misogyny."
October 5, 2025 at 5:42 AM
matildawrites.bsky.social
I just wrote a ‘bisexuality is valid’ scene and actually teared up. First time I’ve cried at something I wrote 🥹
September 30, 2025 at 9:21 AM
matildawrites.bsky.social
the main character / the love interest / the villain / the setting
September 29, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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adwills.bsky.social
"why'd you write that book?"

I thought it'd be a solid coping mechanism to express my deepest inner struggles and shit I want to talk about... also, it turns out running oligarchs and fascists through paper shredders is illegal in real life, so...
September 29, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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emmaalmunshi.bsky.social
Introducing the #agentsguide for my soon to be querying Romantasy:

A Kingdom to Drown Me

🦅 Forced Proximity
⚔️ Quest
♥️ Yearning (with spice)
✨ Middle-Eastern folklore with unique magic system
⚖️ Magical politics
🪞 Exploration of ‘otherness’

#NA #litagents #amquerying #writingcommunity #writesky
A Kingdom to Drown Me By Emma Al-munshi COMPS & THEMES Middle Eastern Folklore Centres a brown FMC, whilst re-exploring the myth of djinn Unique Magic System & World Magic system that challenges the modern understanding of what a djinn is Inner Demons and Mental Health Explores self-loathing and the feeling of not being enough. Both the FMC and MMC must overcome their own struggles Corruption & Greed Uneven power dynamics & resource hoarding sit at the heart of the story's magical politics Book covers of Heavenly Bodies, The Knight and the Moth and Throne of Glass PITCH When a game of cards has telepath Mona Al'Maii fleeing for her life, an attractive spy named Rocco Reign drags her to an underwater kingdom where she awakens an old magic. With her brother's life on the line and the threat of the oceanic sky failing, will her inner demons drown her before she can save her people, or will she fall at the hands of an unknown enemy? New Adult • Romantasy • 97k words SNIPPET "Why do you do that?" My voice is shaky and I'm suddenly very aware that neither of us are dressed for a fight-or you know, dressed at all. My breath hitches as he nears his nose to mine, the pulse in his neck throbbing in anticipation. "What do I do?" He breathes and again, I opt for fury over the other emotions currently stirring my alertness. "Try to vex me."
September 29, 2025 at 4:35 PM
matildawrites.bsky.social
Now on instagram 📷
September 23, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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zillawrites.bsky.social
The new Agent's Guide to
MURDER NIGHT AT HOTEL ADAIR, my The Haunting of Hill House x The Shining #A #H project.

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At Hotel Adair, the rooms are luxurious, the deaths are creative, and the check-out time is non-negotiable.
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MURDER NIGHT AT HOTEL ADAIR MURDER NIGHT AT HOTEL ADAIR pitch MURDER NIGHT AT HOTEL ADAIR comps and tropes MURDER NIGHT AT HOTEL ADAIR first page
September 19, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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esqueer.net
Heritage Foundation has released an absolutely insane policy proposal to label all trans people as domestic terrorists. It uses completely made up instances of terrorism and made up statistics but facts don't matter to them.

They want us all eradicated.
Page 1: Flyer from The Heritage Foundation Oversight Project titled “Transgender Ideology-Inspired Violent Extremism (TIVE): Background and FAQs on Need for an FBI Domestic Terrorism Designation.” The page defines “Transgender Ideology” and “TIVE,” outlining beliefs allegedly associated with them. It claims such ideology justifies violence against opponents or frames opposition as violence. The text references the alleged assassination of Charlie Kirk, urging the FBI to classify TIVE as domestic terrorism. Page 2: Continuation of flyer with a section titled “Recent Instances of TIVE-Motivated Acts of Domestic Terrorism.” Lists multiple violent events from 2018 to 2025, attributing them to transgender ideology. Includes mugshots of two alleged attackers. Followed by a “Frequently Asked Questions and Key Terms” section, addressing whether transgender people are terrorists, comparing TIVE with “Nihilistic Violent Extremism,” and discussing FBI designations. Page 3: Flyer continues with questions about Antifa and FBI terrorism classifications. States that Antifa and TIVE are separate categories. Lists ways the FBI classifies domestic terrorism and identifies typical characteristics of “TIVEs,” such as targeting Christians, mental illness, and online radicalization. Includes images: a “Trans Antifa” logo, a pink-blue-white-striped slogan image reading “Protect Their Right to Exist,” a photo of Audrey Hale with a firearm, and a close-up of a magazine with the words “Where is your God?” Page 4: Section titled “Terminology Used by TIVE.” Defines terms including cisgender, deadnaming, Gillick competence, misgendering, “Right to Exist,” “Trans genocide,” and a phrase “You either have a live boy or dead girl, you choose.” Each is presented as terminology used in or associated with TIVE. Page layout is text-heavy, no additional graphics.
September 19, 2025 at 1:19 AM
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king-reinhardt.bsky.social
"Do you think you're better than me because you don't use AI to write for you?" Yeah. Yeah, I do 💙
September 16, 2025 at 11:38 PM
matildawrites.bsky.social
Just finished The Scorpio Races 😭
September 16, 2025 at 11:31 AM
matildawrites.bsky.social
New post ✨

If you’ve been looking for an in-depth breakdown on how to start tackling writing a horror novel, this series is for you!

open.substack.com/pub/matildad...

#writing #authorsky #horror #booksky
Plot A Horror Novel With Me - Pt. 1
more than jump scares
open.substack.com
September 14, 2025 at 5:52 PM
matildawrites.bsky.social
Trying to get back into Bluesky again, so here’s an introduction to my current project.

This one really means a lot to me. My MC is messy, hurt and insecure but she’s the most REAL character I have ever written and I can’t wait to query soon ✨

#writingcommunity #authorsky #horrorbooks #writing
September 12, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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mdkerkhoven.bsky.social
New year, new agent’s guide 🕯️🍂 🌊

My 75,000-word sapphic YA dark fantasy w/ horror elements & chronic illness rep, 𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐖𝐈𝐂𝐊𝐄𝐃 𝐋𝐈𝐄, is hitting the query trenches THIS month 👀

#litagents & #editors, 🖤 or DM if interested!

#WritingCommunity #amquerying
January 6, 2025 at 4:11 PM
matildawrites.bsky.social
Late #sundaysnippet to celebrate finishing 4k on #horrorwip
December 16, 2024 at 6:11 AM
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rachelblaine.bsky.social
I know so many members of the #writingcommunity are still on X and won’t be pitching over here but let’s try to get this to be a big event over here! If you want to swap lmk. Let’s give them a reason to join us here!
Pitch information for Cheerpit
December 8, 2024 at 3:32 AM
matildawrites.bsky.social
#sundaysnippet to celebrate cracking the opening to my horrorwip 🥹🌲🖤🌒
December 8, 2024 at 10:19 AM
matildawrites.bsky.social
I’ve officially finished outlining today 🥹 I’m ready to start writing my horror baby
November 30, 2024 at 5:04 PM
matildawrites.bsky.social
When I was in high school I wrote a horror story about my home town and the local ghost story we have here. But more recently, the book I’m about to start drafting is inspired by a different local folklore and the ancient woodlands that are quickly disappearing in my area

#HorrorWritersChat
A mood board for a horror setting: Top row: a news article about animal mutilations, a car driving through the woods at night, the moon Middle row: a cabin in the woods, the words “Welcome to Folkwood” and a forest scene with the words “find me” Bottom row: a wolf jaw, a road through a dark wood, and a mystery board
November 29, 2024 at 9:51 AM
matildawrites.bsky.social
Hi 👋 I’m Matilda and I write dark fantasy and horror. Right now I am on the cusp of finishing the outline for my YA Horror inspired by the extinction of wolves in Britain 🌒🌲🖤

#HorrorWritersChat
A mood board for a horror book character: Top row left to right: a forest scene, a girl staring out over the woods, two people hugging with motion blur Middle row: a hand adorned with rings, a quote that says “am I the daughter you wanted?” And the jaws of a wolf Bottom row: two cars colliding, a moon with the name Josie Morrow scrawled over it, and bandaged arms emerging from forest foliage A mood board for a horror book setting: Top row left to right: a news article about animal mutilations, a car driving through a dark and misty forest, the moon Middle row: a cabin in the woods, the words “Welcome to Folkwood”, a forest scene with the words “find me” Bottom row: wolf jaws, a road through a misty forest, a mystery board with a greenish hint and string connecting images
November 29, 2024 at 9:45 AM
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charyoung.bsky.social
writing prompt?? no. writing very much delayed
November 27, 2024 at 8:24 PM
matildawrites.bsky.social
🪷The solution? Evil Florist 🌻
matildawrites.bsky.social Matilda 🌒drafting🌒 @matildawrites.bsky.social · Nov 23
Aaah, the beauty of plotting 🥹🖤🌲🌒
November 23, 2024 at 6:03 PM
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sandraproudman.bsky.social
25% of kids in the US are Latinx, so here’s your Latinx KidLit starter pack and make sure to read, boost, and support Latinx stories all year long!

go.bsky.app/CGXLiaz
November 23, 2024 at 4:26 PM
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faithawrites.bsky.social
[YELLOWJACKETS X UNTIL DAWN X DARK PLACES]
five girls go into the forest. one comes back.
something follows her.

🔪really messed up teenage girls
🌲haunted forest + messed up deer
🖤unreliable narrator
🦌monster mystery
🌙dual timeline
🌿"true crime" multimedia - podcasts, tweets, reddit
November 22, 2024 at 10:11 PM
matildawrites.bsky.social
Aaah, the beauty of plotting 🥹🖤🌲🌒
November 23, 2024 at 4:00 PM