Melanie
@melaniecorinne.bsky.social
Storyteller, Marine Vet, Advocate.
Just chilling with my cat and writing.
Just chilling with my cat and writing.
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Melanie
@melaniecorinne.bsky.social
· Mar 16
When Arabic Lyrics Become American Refuge: A Queer Veteran's Relationship with Mashrou' Leila
Recently they’ve returned to my mix for reasons too obvious to state.
pridesource.com
Very proud of this heartfelt article I wrote. I can say I'm a paid writer now. Thanks @pridesource.com for all the support and celebration 🥰
#queerjoy #mashrouleila #veteranvoices
pridesource.com/article/mash...
#queerjoy #mashrouleila #veteranvoices
pridesource.com/article/mash...
Very proud of this heartfelt article I wrote. I can say I'm a paid writer now. Thanks @pridesource.com for all the support and celebration 🥰
#queerjoy #mashrouleila #veteranvoices
pridesource.com/article/mash...
#queerjoy #mashrouleila #veteranvoices
pridesource.com/article/mash...
When Arabic Lyrics Become American Refuge: A Queer Veteran's Relationship with Mashrou' Leila
Recently they’ve returned to my mix for reasons too obvious to state.
pridesource.com
March 16, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Very proud of this heartfelt article I wrote. I can say I'm a paid writer now. Thanks @pridesource.com for all the support and celebration 🥰
#queerjoy #mashrouleila #veteranvoices
pridesource.com/article/mash...
#queerjoy #mashrouleila #veteranvoices
pridesource.com/article/mash...
Anyone have resources on how to plot/develop literary fiction? I'd consider myself a genre girly most of the time so... much appreciated. 🌻
#litfic #literaryfiction #authors #wtfislitfic #writers #editors #agents #writingcommunity
#litfic #literaryfiction #authors #wtfislitfic #writers #editors #agents #writingcommunity
March 5, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Anyone have resources on how to plot/develop literary fiction? I'd consider myself a genre girly most of the time so... much appreciated. 🌻
#litfic #literaryfiction #authors #wtfislitfic #writers #editors #agents #writingcommunity
#litfic #literaryfiction #authors #wtfislitfic #writers #editors #agents #writingcommunity
I've heard people condone "armchair activism" claiming that change doesn't happen on social media, but that feels reductive. Unrelated: Replying to this line is accessible and a patriotic service and everyone should participate.
We can neither confirm nor deny that spamming a "DEI in schools" snitch line is acceptable behavior.
March 1, 2025 at 7:34 AM
I've heard people condone "armchair activism" claiming that change doesn't happen on social media, but that feels reductive. Unrelated: Replying to this line is accessible and a patriotic service and everyone should participate.
For any aspiring book publicists: here is a chance to work for one of the coolest publishing houses in the world. #publicityroles #Haymarketbooks
Come work with us! Haymarket Books is hiring a full-time publicist to join our team in Chicago. www.haymarketbooks.org/pg/jobs
Haymarket Books
Haymarket Books is a radical, independent, nonprofit book publisher based in Chicago.
www.haymarketbooks.org
February 28, 2025 at 10:18 PM
For any aspiring book publicists: here is a chance to work for one of the coolest publishing houses in the world. #publicityroles #Haymarketbooks
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Some standout books on this list! Including:
🐈 THE LAST GIFTS OF THE UNIVERSE by @rileyaugust.bsky.social
🌟 ON VICIOUS WORLDS by @dr-bethany-jacobs.bsky.social
🚀 ESCAPE VELOCITY by @victormanibo.com
🐈 THE LAST GIFTS OF THE UNIVERSE by @rileyaugust.bsky.social
🌟 ON VICIOUS WORLDS by @dr-bethany-jacobs.bsky.social
🚀 ESCAPE VELOCITY by @victormanibo.com
New blog post!
My Top 50 Trans SFFH Books* released last year!
*books either by trans/genderqueer/nb/agender/.. authors OR featuring trans (umbrella) main characters
crini.de/2025/02/03/t...
#booksky 🌈📚 🌈🚀💫 #queeradultsff 📚🌎
#bookreview #bookblogger
My Top 50 Trans SFFH Books* released last year!
*books either by trans/genderqueer/nb/agender/.. authors OR featuring trans (umbrella) main characters
crini.de/2025/02/03/t...
#booksky 🌈📚 🌈🚀💫 #queeradultsff 📚🌎
#bookreview #bookblogger
50 Trans/Genderqueer SFFH books released in 2024
A list of 50 SFFH books by trans/genderqueer voices or with main characters under the umbrella, released in 2024.
crini.de
February 3, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Some standout books on this list! Including:
🐈 THE LAST GIFTS OF THE UNIVERSE by @rileyaugust.bsky.social
🌟 ON VICIOUS WORLDS by @dr-bethany-jacobs.bsky.social
🚀 ESCAPE VELOCITY by @victormanibo.com
🐈 THE LAST GIFTS OF THE UNIVERSE by @rileyaugust.bsky.social
🌟 ON VICIOUS WORLDS by @dr-bethany-jacobs.bsky.social
🚀 ESCAPE VELOCITY by @victormanibo.com
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Hello Writing Community! We are delighted to announce our First Official Bluesky *** #MSWL Day *** February 12, 2025. 🎉🎉🎉
Agents + editors can post what they ✨wish✨ they had in their inboxes; writers can find their next best fit for querying.
Learn more here: manuscriptwishlist.com/the-next-off...
Agents + editors can post what they ✨wish✨ they had in their inboxes; writers can find their next best fit for querying.
Learn more here: manuscriptwishlist.com/the-next-off...
The Next Official #MSWL Day: February 12, 2025 – The Official Manuscript Wish List Website
manuscriptwishlist.com
January 16, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Hello Writing Community! We are delighted to announce our First Official Bluesky *** #MSWL Day *** February 12, 2025. 🎉🎉🎉
Agents + editors can post what they ✨wish✨ they had in their inboxes; writers can find their next best fit for querying.
Learn more here: manuscriptwishlist.com/the-next-off...
Agents + editors can post what they ✨wish✨ they had in their inboxes; writers can find their next best fit for querying.
Learn more here: manuscriptwishlist.com/the-next-off...
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Just a reminder that you should read books by black authors year around ✨️
Here are some favorites to get you started.
Here are some favorites to get you started.
February 3, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Just a reminder that you should read books by black authors year around ✨️
Here are some favorites to get you started.
Here are some favorites to get you started.
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Honored to be included among these incredible Latinas including my agent hermana @jenrofe.bsky.social whose work and passion for advocacy in and out of the publishing industry is work I admire. 💕
latinamedia.co/latinas-in-p...
latinamedia.co/latinas-in-p...
A Power List of 40 Latinas in Publishing
While the numbers aren’t great, there are Latinas in publishing who are pushing for more Latinx voices. Let's celebrate them.
latinamedia.co
February 6, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Honored to be included among these incredible Latinas including my agent hermana @jenrofe.bsky.social whose work and passion for advocacy in and out of the publishing industry is work I admire. 💕
latinamedia.co/latinas-in-p...
latinamedia.co/latinas-in-p...
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Spellbreaker Chronicles: Dead Man's Retainer
Dresden Files x Arcane
🔍 Flawed Investigator
👻 Murdered client—still giving orders
🏙️ Magic vs money vs power
🎭 Political intrigue & hidden agendas
🕵️ Former allies turned enemies
⚖️ Justice vs survival
🔮 Magitech, crime, and corruption
#MiseryPit #A #FM #Q
Dresden Files x Arcane
🔍 Flawed Investigator
👻 Murdered client—still giving orders
🏙️ Magic vs money vs power
🎭 Political intrigue & hidden agendas
🕵️ Former allies turned enemies
⚖️ Justice vs survival
🔮 Magitech, crime, and corruption
#MiseryPit #A #FM #Q
In Mardugon, magic is for everyone—if you can afford it.
Spells are just words, gestures, and stamina. Unless you’re Razul Fortuna—a PI with barely enough magic to get by, except for one thing: magical sight, which he can use infinitely.
Fair trade? Sometimes he isn't sure.
#MiseryPit #A #FM #Q
Spells are just words, gestures, and stamina. Unless you’re Razul Fortuna—a PI with barely enough magic to get by, except for one thing: magical sight, which he can use infinitely.
Fair trade? Sometimes he isn't sure.
#MiseryPit #A #FM #Q
What happens when a PI takes on a case where the only witness is already dead?
Spellbreaker Chronicles: Dead Man’s Retainer has themes of:
Community, Connection, and Isolation
Justice, Morality, and Corruption
Work-Life Balance
Power, Wealth, Magi, and Inequality
Resilience
#MiseryPit #A #FM #Q
Spellbreaker Chronicles: Dead Man’s Retainer has themes of:
Community, Connection, and Isolation
Justice, Morality, and Corruption
Work-Life Balance
Power, Wealth, Magi, and Inequality
Resilience
#MiseryPit #A #FM #Q
February 1, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Spellbreaker Chronicles: Dead Man's Retainer
Dresden Files x Arcane
🔍 Flawed Investigator
👻 Murdered client—still giving orders
🏙️ Magic vs money vs power
🎭 Political intrigue & hidden agendas
🕵️ Former allies turned enemies
⚖️ Justice vs survival
🔮 Magitech, crime, and corruption
#MiseryPit #A #FM #Q
Dresden Files x Arcane
🔍 Flawed Investigator
👻 Murdered client—still giving orders
🏙️ Magic vs money vs power
🎭 Political intrigue & hidden agendas
🕵️ Former allies turned enemies
⚖️ Justice vs survival
🔮 Magitech, crime, and corruption
#MiseryPit #A #FM #Q
February 1, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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Hosts of a popular podcast examine the case of The Elkhorn Four, a series of ritualistic murders from 2016. As the case unfolds through interviews, they discover an archaic Appalachian faith is alive and well, blurring their sense of reality. TRUE DETECTIVE + TWIN PEAKS #MiseryPit #A #CT #Q
February 1, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Hosts of a popular podcast examine the case of The Elkhorn Four, a series of ritualistic murders from 2016. As the case unfolds through interviews, they discover an archaic Appalachian faith is alive and well, blurring their sense of reality. TRUE DETECTIVE + TWIN PEAKS #MiseryPit #A #CT #Q
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CARNIVAL ROW x Se7eN
In a post war gothic city, a detective and his partner go on the trail of a serial killer who murders black marketeers in search of illegal garlic for his Paleblood "cure". Should they stop him before he wipes out the population of ruling Palebloods? #MiseryPit #A #FM #Q
In a post war gothic city, a detective and his partner go on the trail of a serial killer who murders black marketeers in search of illegal garlic for his Paleblood "cure". Should they stop him before he wipes out the population of ruling Palebloods? #MiseryPit #A #FM #Q
February 1, 2025 at 3:27 PM
CARNIVAL ROW x Se7eN
In a post war gothic city, a detective and his partner go on the trail of a serial killer who murders black marketeers in search of illegal garlic for his Paleblood "cure". Should they stop him before he wipes out the population of ruling Palebloods? #MiseryPit #A #FM #Q
In a post war gothic city, a detective and his partner go on the trail of a serial killer who murders black marketeers in search of illegal garlic for his Paleblood "cure". Should they stop him before he wipes out the population of ruling Palebloods? #MiseryPit #A #FM #Q
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Saltburn x Ripley
2 boys start school on the same day. The smart one graduates with a permanent paralysis while his perpetrator goes from popular to global juggernaut
That doesn’t seem fair…
He’s got the gun. He’s got the will. He’ll get the guy!
#MiseryPit #Q #A #ownvoices #queer #CT
2 boys start school on the same day. The smart one graduates with a permanent paralysis while his perpetrator goes from popular to global juggernaut
That doesn’t seem fair…
He’s got the gun. He’s got the will. He’ll get the guy!
#MiseryPit #Q #A #ownvoices #queer #CT
February 1, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Saltburn x Ripley
2 boys start school on the same day. The smart one graduates with a permanent paralysis while his perpetrator goes from popular to global juggernaut
That doesn’t seem fair…
He’s got the gun. He’s got the will. He’ll get the guy!
#MiseryPit #Q #A #ownvoices #queer #CT
2 boys start school on the same day. The smart one graduates with a permanent paralysis while his perpetrator goes from popular to global juggernaut
That doesn’t seem fair…
He’s got the gun. He’s got the will. He’ll get the guy!
#MiseryPit #Q #A #ownvoices #queer #CT
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In a lake cabin, a botany student haunted by the whispering woods searches for the missing boy who vanished from his spring break kegger as a siren-like monster lures him and his friends into the water in this lush re-imagining of Morgan Le Fay with a dark twist.
#miserypit #Q #YA #T
#miserypit #Q #YA #T
February 1, 2025 at 2:51 PM
In a lake cabin, a botany student haunted by the whispering woods searches for the missing boy who vanished from his spring break kegger as a siren-like monster lures him and his friends into the water in this lush re-imagining of Morgan Le Fay with a dark twist.
#miserypit #Q #YA #T
#miserypit #Q #YA #T
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Dear #litagents FYC A Crimson Rage:
Fighting injustice to restore her name, a lady detective is faced with a horrible decision: catch the culprit who killed a cruel man or loose her re-entry into society forever ...
🕰️ 1824
🕵🏻♀️ Lady detective
🌊 seaside town
🔪 revenge?
#A #WIP #HM #Miserypit
Fighting injustice to restore her name, a lady detective is faced with a horrible decision: catch the culprit who killed a cruel man or loose her re-entry into society forever ...
🕰️ 1824
🕵🏻♀️ Lady detective
🌊 seaside town
🔪 revenge?
#A #WIP #HM #Miserypit
February 1, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Dear #litagents FYC A Crimson Rage:
Fighting injustice to restore her name, a lady detective is faced with a horrible decision: catch the culprit who killed a cruel man or loose her re-entry into society forever ...
🕰️ 1824
🕵🏻♀️ Lady detective
🌊 seaside town
🔪 revenge?
#A #WIP #HM #Miserypit
Fighting injustice to restore her name, a lady detective is faced with a horrible decision: catch the culprit who killed a cruel man or loose her re-entry into society forever ...
🕰️ 1824
🕵🏻♀️ Lady detective
🌊 seaside town
🔪 revenge?
#A #WIP #HM #Miserypit
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HIGH PLAINS DRIFTER X ANTLERS
An adopted heiress goes West to find her mother's killer, her father, a seemingly unkillable gunslinger called The Jackal, but the townsfolk have other plans for her.
Tropes:
🖤 No innocents
🤝 Deal with demons
🍽️ Cannibalism
🔪 Human Sacrifice
#MiseryPit #A #FT #H #WIP
An adopted heiress goes West to find her mother's killer, her father, a seemingly unkillable gunslinger called The Jackal, but the townsfolk have other plans for her.
Tropes:
🖤 No innocents
🤝 Deal with demons
🍽️ Cannibalism
🔪 Human Sacrifice
#MiseryPit #A #FT #H #WIP
February 1, 2025 at 2:26 PM
HIGH PLAINS DRIFTER X ANTLERS
An adopted heiress goes West to find her mother's killer, her father, a seemingly unkillable gunslinger called The Jackal, but the townsfolk have other plans for her.
Tropes:
🖤 No innocents
🤝 Deal with demons
🍽️ Cannibalism
🔪 Human Sacrifice
#MiseryPit #A #FT #H #WIP
An adopted heiress goes West to find her mother's killer, her father, a seemingly unkillable gunslinger called The Jackal, but the townsfolk have other plans for her.
Tropes:
🖤 No innocents
🤝 Deal with demons
🍽️ Cannibalism
🔪 Human Sacrifice
#MiseryPit #A #FT #H #WIP
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#Q KINSHIP, 84k, #A #CT w/ #LGBTQ rep. Megan finds her new brother is enamored with her after she cleans up a murder he commits. For fans of female rage, serial killer fiction, and V.C. Andrews. Comps: My Sister the Serial Killer, A Certain Hunger, Blood Sugar. #miserypit
February 1, 2025 at 2:03 PM
#Q KINSHIP, 84k, #A #CT w/ #LGBTQ rep. Megan finds her new brother is enamored with her after she cleans up a murder he commits. For fans of female rage, serial killer fiction, and V.C. Andrews. Comps: My Sister the Serial Killer, A Certain Hunger, Blood Sugar. #miserypit
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Dead Man's Retainer
A ghost hires Razul to solve his murder. Easy. Except the body’s missing, the city’s most dangerous players want him gone, and rent just went up—again. With little magic and no backup, Razul must crack the case before he loses everything.
#MiseryPit #A #FM #Querying
A ghost hires Razul to solve his murder. Easy. Except the body’s missing, the city’s most dangerous players want him gone, and rent just went up—again. With little magic and no backup, Razul must crack the case before he loses everything.
#MiseryPit #A #FM #Querying
February 1, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Dead Man's Retainer
A ghost hires Razul to solve his murder. Easy. Except the body’s missing, the city’s most dangerous players want him gone, and rent just went up—again. With little magic and no backup, Razul must crack the case before he loses everything.
#MiseryPit #A #FM #Querying
A ghost hires Razul to solve his murder. Easy. Except the body’s missing, the city’s most dangerous players want him gone, and rent just went up—again. With little magic and no backup, Razul must crack the case before he loses everything.
#MiseryPit #A #FM #Querying
#miserypit #a #fm #q
*Loose Alice in Wonderland Retelling*
When Brooklyn native Katya's pursuit of her missing twin leads to a dangerous and fantastical city- she enlists a guarded Detective for help, as they both struggle with the only truth they can agree on: loving people is a losing game.
*Loose Alice in Wonderland Retelling*
When Brooklyn native Katya's pursuit of her missing twin leads to a dangerous and fantastical city- she enlists a guarded Detective for help, as they both struggle with the only truth they can agree on: loving people is a losing game.
February 1, 2025 at 2:00 PM
#miserypit #a #fm #q
*Loose Alice in Wonderland Retelling*
When Brooklyn native Katya's pursuit of her missing twin leads to a dangerous and fantastical city- she enlists a guarded Detective for help, as they both struggle with the only truth they can agree on: loving people is a losing game.
*Loose Alice in Wonderland Retelling*
When Brooklyn native Katya's pursuit of her missing twin leads to a dangerous and fantastical city- she enlists a guarded Detective for help, as they both struggle with the only truth they can agree on: loving people is a losing game.
#2025pit #A #F
*Loose Alice in Wonderland Retelling*
When Brooklyn native Katya's pursuit of her missing twin leads to a dangerous and fantastical city- she enlists a guarded Detective for help, as they both struggle with the only truth they can agree on: loving people is a losing game.
*Loose Alice in Wonderland Retelling*
When Brooklyn native Katya's pursuit of her missing twin leads to a dangerous and fantastical city- she enlists a guarded Detective for help, as they both struggle with the only truth they can agree on: loving people is a losing game.
January 27, 2025 at 9:14 PM