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Amanda Carbonell
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Puerto Rican. She/Her. MG, YA, & NA Writer. Rep: Sandra Proudman at Gallt & Zacker. Usualls falls for the villain 📚.

Author Site: amandacarbonell.com
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As I continue to work on edits with my agent @sandraproudman.bsky.social I fall in love with this story more and more, I didn't think that was possible. In honor of Puerto Rican Heritage Month, here's a deeper look at my new adult cozy fantasy romance, True Apothecary. Mi vida 🩷
Background is of an apothecary with shelves full of jars, plants, lights, and other eclectic supplies. The center photo is of a girl with tan skin and long wavy brown hair wearing dangling earrings, a green top and brown/cream colored wrap. Text Reads: Introducing True Apothecary A New Adult Cozy Fantasy Romance Amanda Carbonell Background photo is from Pinterest being used for creative purposes only! Art commission in the center is by the wonderful @microplaid Background is of an apothecary with shelves full of jars, plants, lights, and other eclectic supplies. Text Reads: The Pitch Mileena Vega never pictured herself back in her childhood bedroom after college, but when the familia needs you, there’s no way you can say no. With many local businesses closing and a rival copycat witch shop opening up threatening their long-standing brujeria, Mileena needs to rely on more than her marketing degree to save their shop. It's going to take a bit of magic, some devious family members, some romance, and maybe a little death. Background is of an apothecary with shelves full of jars, plants, lights, and other eclectic supplies. Text Reads: Comps: (Books left to right) Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto In the Company of Witches by Auralee Wallace Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala Text in the center, above In the Company of Witches, reads Add some magic and accidental deaths Bottom Movie/TV Images: Left: Practical Magic with the text above it reading: (But make it Puerto Rican) Right: Shameless with the text above it reading: Sprinkle some chaotic family hijinks Bottom text reads: Finish it all off with a touch of spicy romance Background is of an apothecary with shelves full of jars, plants, lights, and other eclectic supplies. Text Reads: Snippet “It’s wonderful to meet you, Mileena.” God, my name sounds like sex on his tongue. I raise a brow and practically stop myself from biting my lip. He’s gorgeous. Pure sin wrapped in human skin. By: Amanda Carbonell Agent: Sandra Proudman
November 24, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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I just finished writing and editing my 5th full length book. I love it, I'm obsessed, it's everything and it had SO many instances of the main character furrowing her brows that I wanted to scream but y'all...True Apothecary is done and sent to my agent! 🎉🥲

Art by: @microplaid.bsky.social
Background is a soft cream color with wildflowers around the border. The text in the top center reads: True Apothecary Below that to the left: Mileena Vega The image is of a woman with tan skin wearing a deep-v green blouse and a soft brown cardigan. She holding a tea cup with flowers imprinted on the sides. Her hair is a wavy dark brown and she has dangling gold earrings and gold bracelets on her wrist. Art by the incredibly: microplaid
October 3, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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My NA Cozy Fantasy WIP:

Puerto Rican Practical Magic x Shameless antics in a Gilmore Girls town.

Has bits of:
Tea magic
Accidental mishaps 💀
Romance
Multigenerational relationships
Tackling gentrification & today's economy

Agent:
@sandraproudman.bsky.social

Art by
@microplaid.bsky.social
Background image is of an apothecary -- jars on shelves to the left with low hanging flowers, plants, and other greenery. Wide windows and cabinets holding wicker baskets full of other greenery. Text on the image reads: SWIPE TO REVEAL... TRUE APOTHECARY SNIPPET Background image found on either Pinterest or Canva and is being used for creative purposes only Image in the background is of a young woman in her twenties with tan skin, brown hair and brown eyes holding a tea cup. She is wearing a soft green stop with a tan colored wrap that flows on the sleeves. She is also wearing three gold bangles and gold dangling earring. Her expression is soft with a pouted lip. There is a cream transition page over her and the text reads (top to bottom) NEW ADULT COZY FANTASY WIP I can’t blame the guy for selling. In fact, I can’t blame a lot of these places for selling. The rent is out of control all over and the prices for any sort of goods literally anywhere (circle around anywhere) is outrageous. It makes living impossible and dying a debt sentence for the remaining family members. Good thing in the Vega family living is all we plan to do and dying is something we haven't been able to succeed at. There is a decorative line under the text with a diamond in the center and two circles at the sides. Author: Amanda Carbonell Agent: Sandra Proudman Gallt & Zacker Literary Agency Art commissioned from: microplaid
August 15, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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Meet Delila Ramos, the vampire slaying MC of my YA Spec (on sub)

A Puerto Rican Buffy x Vamp Diaries x Gilmore Girls

VATW has:
- Fangs (vampire, specifically)
- Witches & Werewolves
- A bite of romance
- A curfew 😬

Art By:
@microplaid.bsky.social
Agent:
@sandraproudman.bsky.social
The background is black with thin burgundy and white smoke billowing around. The text reads: SWIPE TO REAVEAL VAMPIRES ARE THE WORST (artwork) Above the word "artwork," there is a skeleton hand pointing its first finger to the right. The background is of a burgundy/maroon color. The girl in the center is wearing a black leather jacket and a soft pink top. She is hold a dagger with a mystical soft purple handle. Her necklace is a silver cross and she's wearing silver hoops. Her hair is dark brown and slightly wavy, she has brown eyes, and her skin tone is fair to tan. She has her eyebrow slightly raised and her lips in a soft pout. Art by the incredibly talented: microplaid
August 4, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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Meet Mileena Vega, the MC from my NA cozy fantasy WIP True Apothecary 🍵

A Puerto Rican Practical Magic x Shameless antics in a Gilmore Girls town.

Has bits of:
Tea magic
Accidental mishaps 💀
Romance
Multigenerational relationships

Agent: @sandraproudman.bsky.social
Art by @microplaid.bsky.social
Background image is of an apothecary -- jars on shelves to the left with low hanging flowers, plants, and other greenery. Wide windows and cabinets holding wicker baskets full of other greenery. Text on the image reads: SWIPE TO REVEAL... TRUE APOTHECARY (artwork) Background image found on either Pinterest or Canva and is being used for creative purposes only Image is of a young woman in her twenties with tan skin, brown hair and brown eyes holding a tea cup. She is wearing a soft green stop with a tan colored wrap that flows on the sleeves. She is also wearing three gold bangles and gold dangling earring. Her expression is soft with a pouted lip. Art commissioned from: microplaid
July 22, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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Another meet the MC this time for my cozy fantasy that I’ll be drafting this summer (plus a YA/NA horror) 🩷 still not sure if I want it YA or NA but I’m obsessed!

I hope you all fall in love with Mileena in this 🇵🇷 Practical Magic with some Shameless aspects, romance & more!
Background is a distressed cream color. Top left has an image of a woman’s hand stretched outward and the bottom right has a man’s hand reaching back. Text reads (from the top and then clockwise): Mileena Vega (Image of witches knot under name) - 22 (with a circle around it) - Recent college graduate (image of graduation cap under text) - Majored in marketing - Stuck saving her family’s brujeria (image of a witch’s broom under text) - Witch but prefers magically inclined - Would rather be anywhere but here - If she has to take one more customer complaint, she can’t help who she hexes (image of a phone under text) - Believes in love, just not for her (image of a heart under text) - How my family has survived this long, I’ll never know. Text at the very bottom: By: Amanda Carbonell Agent: Sandra Proudman Gallt & Zacker Agency
May 21, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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Beyond inspired by all of the incredible "meet the mc" posts on Instagram and had to jump on board!

Meet Emiliana "Emmy" Carrasquillo my 13 year old protagonist in my MG horror novel which is currently out on sub! 🖤

Art by the wonderful joleanart
Agent: @sandraproudman.bsky.social
Background is of vines and other greenery. Top of the image reads: Emiliana “Emmy” Carrasquillo The text clockwise reads: Thinks everyone is sus 13 (with a circle around it and a star doodle underneath it) Can see ghosts (with a ghost doodle below) Loves her town My gift is a curse! Knows too much about the dead but is terrified to talk to them A no sabo kid who is trying to learn (a books doodle underneath) Just wants to hangout with her aunt (with heart doodles above it) Battles with anxiety and loneliness The center image is of a girl with dark brown wavy hair, a black denim jacket, and tan skin in the middle of a haunted forest with ghosts lurking around in the trees
May 19, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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My current situation during the thunderstorm. My Newton in a red t-shirt tucked into a blanket trying to brave the storm while my other dog is completely calm on the floor playing with the peanut
Yellow lab (dog) laying head on (human/my) arm and leg A closer look at yellow lab wearing a red t-shirt and blanket
May 8, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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🇵🇷 Practical Magic x Shameless vibe

- Local brujeria shop family owned since ????
- MC is stuck working to save the family shop
- Fight against gentrification
- Accidental death
- Romance w/ HEA

This is like a YA/NA could go either way 😂🩷

#questpit #WIP #AG #YA #NA #F #cozyfantasy #RF
Background is of wildflowers painted on a cream background like a wallpaper. Top Left is scrapbook like cutout with text that reads: NA Cozy Fantasy Practical Magic x Puerto Rican Shameless vibe By Amanda Carbonell Under the text there is a hand with black painted nails stretching outward holding a skull which meets another hand connecting to another scrapbook cutout with text that reads: Local Brujeria Shop Fight Against Gentrification Elitism Accidental Death Romance HEA In the scrapbook cutout with the text there is a cut cluster of the poisonous Oleander flower and a tea cup. To the bottom left there is an image of a wooden and brick shop with an awning that reads Witchcraft. Above this image, is a photo of the stunning Adria Arjona. In the top left, there is an image of a man with a black button down shirt and the sleeves rolled up. Most images found on Canva, others from Pinterest including Adria's photo. These are being used for creative purposes ONLY!
May 7, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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Meet my GOOSEBUMPS x STRANGER THINGS MG Horror in this editor's guide 💗

So beyond happy to say that this project is out #OS
#questpit #MG #H #PR #AG
The background is of a dark forest with low-hanging vines. The text reads: AN EDITOR'S TO BEWARE THE SOUL COLLECTOR By: Amanda Carbonell Agent: Sandra Proudman Gallt & Zacker Literary Agency The background is of a dark forest with low-hanging vines. The text reads: THE PITCH GOOSEBUMPS x STRANGER THINGS An evil cloaked figure has come to Dark Falls, NY with plans of destroying not only the town that betrayed him 300 years ago but also the family that led to his demise. Ghost-seer Emiliana “Emmy” Carrasquillo (13) pairs up with her aunt, dog, the town sheriff, and the cute but odd new kid in the hopes of stopping this big bad before she loses both her home & her afterlife. The background is of a dark forest with low-hanging vines. The text reads: (left side) COMPS The images are of the following books: The Otherwoods by Justine Pucella Winans Nightmare Island by Shakirah Bourne Small Spaces by Katherine Arden (Right side text) TROPES (left column below) Good vs. Evil Family Curses Being Forced to Grow Up Cute dog bff who doesn’t get hurt Eco-horror (right column below) Fighting EL CUCO X ferryman for the dead Ghost seer/medium (Haunted) Small Town Overcoming Fears First Crushes The image on the left side is a commissioned artwork by the talented Joleanart. It features a young girl with dark brown wavy hair, tan skin, and brown eyes wearing a dark denim jacket, appearing frightened. She is in the middle of a forest with twisted trees and vines with glowing eyes watching her. The text on the right reads: As I give up on waiting and start to cross the street, the leaves rustle from above as the wind whistles past my ears. A shiver skates up my spine like before as I take a deep breath in. When I exhale, a small misty cloud leaves my mouth. A bell dings from the bookstore in the distance and I freeze. Then turn. A man is standing on the small set of stairs that lead up to the doorway. He’s steady on the one closest to the door until he squints at me. I swallow hard. This guy isn’t like the others. He isn’t a person. Not anymore. He’s a ghost. A hollow. BY: AMANDA CARBONELL AGENT: SANDRA PROUDMAN GALLT & ZACKER LITERARY AGENCY
May 7, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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Take out the *if* here. Today has been the longest day ever and it’s only 9:57. Peanut (human) barely slept then did not want me to leave at daycare (ripped my heart out) then my furry peanut (dog) decided she had no mother outside and rebelled against coming back in all on my 3 hours of sleep 🫠
May 7, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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Overdue for a reintroduction.
Hi friends! My name is Amanda, I write KidLit & Adult speculative fiction, horror, paranormal and sometimes other genres like cozy fantasy. All of my stories unapologetically feature Puerto Rican MCs who are funny but also don't take any shit and can be morally grey.
Background is of tarot cards on a table with candles in the back. Center photo is of Amanda wearing a heart necklace in a white top standing in front of a grey wall with paintings. Text from top to bottom reads: MEET THE AUTHOR AMANDA CARBONELL Puerto Rican/Latinx Author Represented By: Sandra Proudman Gallt & Zacker Literary Agency Text reads: I WRITE A mixture of horror, speculative fiction/paranormal MG & YA Images from left to right: A group of girls in white dresses wearing flower crowns walking into a lake. A girl with brown wavy hair and tan skin wearing a black lace top. Two hands coming out of dirt/muck Middle Left: A black wolf in the middle of snow A man drinking from a glass with a cloud of smoke around him. A hand stretching out through vines. Bottom Row: A coven of witches levitating wearing black robes/hoods. A guy and girl with their mouths inches apart from each other. An open mouth with fangs. Text Reads: I ALSO WRITE Spec-fic, cozy fantasy, horror, and thriller for NA/A Top Row Images: A blue victorian house with white moldings. A girl laying in the grass wearing a white lace top and black leather jacket. Two oversized red and white tents with a sign that reads CIRCUS. Middle Row: A group of hands clinking plastic cups together. A stature of a man kissing a girls cheek, next to her lips. A skull sitting in the center of moss/rocks. Bottom Row: A mirror made of a water with a hand tapping the center. Two hands together gripping bed sheets. An open locket with the work YOU written on a piece of paper in the center. PROJECTS I'M WORKING ON YA Puerto Rican Vampire Book: Title: vampires are the worst Gilmore Girls x Buffy Tackles the question of power, family, friendship, and strength ON SUB MG HORROR Title: The Soul Collector Stranger things x GOOSEBUMPS Tackles loneliness, children suffering consequences of their ancestors mistakes. ON SUB YA/na Dark academia/spec-fic horror Title: Dark Magic Wip chilling sabrina x AHS COVEN Tackles Elitism and power Drafting NA COZY FANTASY Romance Title: True Apothecary Wip PRACTICAL MAGIC X Tackles Gentrification and meet-cute-DEATH Drafting NA Thriller with romantic aspects Annabel lee retelling x Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde Drafting (again) soon
April 2, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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Girls just wanna have fun...but they have to prepare a hexing potion by morning.
Practical Magic x 🇵🇷 Shameless vibe
- Local brujeria shop family owned since ????
- FMC stuck working to save the family shop
- Fight against gentrification
- Accidental death
- Romance w/ HEA
#writingcommunity 1/2
Background is of wildflowers painted on a cream background like a wallpaper. Top Left is scrapbook like cutout with text that reads: NA Cozy Fantasy Practical Magic x Puerto Rican Shameless vibe By Amanda Carbonell Under the text there is a hand with black painted nails stretching outward holding a skull which meets another hand connecting to another scrapbook cutout with text that reads: Local Brujeria Shop Fight Against Gentrification Elitism Accidental Death Romance HEA In the scrapbook cutout with the text there is a cut cluster of the poisonous Oleander flower. To the bottom left there is an image of a wooden and brick shop with an awning that reads Witchcraft. Above this image, is a photo of the stunning Adria Arjona. In the top left, there is an image of a man with a black button down shirt and the sleeves rolled up. Most images found on Canva, others from Pinterest including Adria's photo. These are being used for creative purposes ONLY! Background is of wildflowers painted on a cream background like a wallpaper. From the top left corner there is a hand with black nails stretching down/outward and in the bottom right corner there is another hand stretching upwards, mirroring the other hand. The hands are meant to be touching a scrapbook cut out with text in the center which reads: Code Name: True Apothecary Author: Amanda Carbonell Agent: Sandra Proudman Gallt & Zacker Literary Agency
March 23, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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My YA Puerto Rican-centered dark academia bruja book 🫀

AHS Coven x 🇵🇷 Chilling Sabrina

It's a Paranormal Dark Academia mashup with a sprinkling of horror and focuses on tackling elitism, burning the patriarchy, embracing power & the fight over it, and much more.

#questpit #AG #YA #H #PR #WIP
Background from left to right: A girl with a dark brown wavy hair wearing a black laced top and a large necklace. There is a sign on her that reads DON'T INSULT THE WITCH. Top Right: A pair of pink roses and a pair of red roses on the vine. Middle Right: A class of witches wearing high heels standing on top of their desks. Bottom Right: A trio of witches wearing black cloaks who appear as if they're chanting/spell casting. Text on the left reads: GET READY FOR... AHS COVEN X CHILLING SABRINA WITH LATINX CHARACTERS The background is of a girl sitting on a pile of leaves with a book, a candle, and shuffling tarot cards. Text reads: There’s something about knowing you’re the baddest witch in the room that makes every nerve-ending tingle. It’s realizing that with just a raise of your eyebrow, you could incinerate the insides of another, bringing forth a pain that would make them beg for death, but instead, choosing not to. Code Name - Dark Magic WIP
February 12, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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My 25 for 25 in no particular order and definitely not ALL the books I want to read this year 🖤
Background is of dark leaves/vines Text reads: 25 for 25 Book in order from left to right: Your Blood My Bones by Kelly Andrews My Throat An Open Grave by Tori Bovalino It Waits in the Forest by Sarah Dass The Invocations by Krystal Sutherland The Dark Becomes Her by Judy I. Lin Dead Girls Walking by Sami Ellis Salvacion by Sandra Proudman Ghost Scouts Honor by Carey Blankenship Kramer Skeleton Flute by Damara Allen Don’t Let the Forest in by C.G. Drew’s The Otherwoods by Justine Purcell Winans The Jumbies by Tracey Baptiste Lost on Doll Island by Cassandra Ramos-Gomez Vicious by V.E. Schwab A Cruel Thirst by Angela Montoya Immortal Dark by Tigest Girma This Ravenous Fate by Hayley Dennings These Vengeful Wishes by Vanessa Montalban Hollow by Taylor George If We Survive This by Racquel Marie Evocation by S.T. Gibson I am the Dark that Answers When You Call by Jamison Shea When Haru was Here by Dustin Thai It Found Us by Lindsay Currie This Raging Sea by De Elizabeth
January 4, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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A few projects I’m working on in 2025 plus a super secret one AND possibly my NA supernatural thriller Annabel Lee retelling 👀🖤

This is going to be the year it happens.

✨🕯️The year I get a book deal 🕯️✨ #booksky
Text reads: what I’m working on in 2025. The background is a soft brown with a cream crinkled piece of paper with soft lettering the corners. The top right image is of a pressed pink cherry blossom, the bottom left is a coffee mug with a stirrer, and to the right is a colony of bats Image on the left: a girl wearing a lace black top, a large necklace, and brown wavy hair. Top Right Image: 5 girls wearing flower crowns and white gown walking into a lake in the woods. Middle Right Image: A hand making claw marks on top of floorboards Bottom Right: a mysterious guy drinking from a glass. Text reads: DARK MAGIC PROJECT/WIP GET READY FOR… AHS COVEN X CHILLING SABRINA WITH LATINX CHARACTERS Top Left: A guy wearing a white long sleeved shirt kissing a girl with brown curly hair and a soft pink dress. Top Middle: A blue Victorian styled house. Top Right: An open spell book with an assortment of spells and ingredients Middle Left: A sun room with a table and two chairs surrounded by flowers and other greenery. Center Photo: A cup of red colored tea. Middle Right: An assortment of tarot cards, candles, crystals, and randomized ingredients. Bottom Left: A hand hovering over a glass perfume jar. Bottom Middle: A snapshot of a side street with brick buildings, benches, and greenery showcasing local shops. Bottom Right: A girl in a black dress sitting on top of orange and brown colored leads with a candle and a notebook while shuffling tarot cards. All photos found on Pinterest and are being used for creative purposes only! Text reads: NA - Puerto Rican Cozy Fantasy/Paranormal Text reads: Upper YA Horror-Paranormal Top Left: a flag pole resting in the center of a cement edge surrounded by water Top Middle: Two demonic hands with long claws resting on a stone Top Right: an open spell book Middle Left: a girl with a liquid substance dripping down and out of her mouth as she licks her fingers. Center Photo: a girl standing the ocean. Middle Right: a silver chalice with a red substance and a hand dipping their fingers into the liquid. Bottom Left: animal remains alongside a candle and open books. Bottom Middle: a person stuck in the trying to claw their way out. Bottom Right: El Yunque Rainforest - oversized trees and rocks with moss and a stream of water All photos found on Pinterest and are being used for creative purposes only!
December 31, 2024 at 10:19 PM
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A soft re-launch for my YA Puerto Rican-centered dark academia bruja book for 2025. It's a Paranormal Dark Academia mashup with a sprinkling of horror and focuses on tackling elitism, burning the patriarchy, embracing power & the fight over it, and more! #BookSky #amwriting #books #amagented
Background from left to right: A girl with a dark brown wavy hair wearing a black laced top and a large necklace. There is a sign on her that reads DON'T INSULT THE WITCH. Top Right: A pair of pink roses and a pair of red roses on the vine. Middle Right: A class of witches wearing high heels standing on top of their desks. Bottom Right: A trio of witches wearing black cloaks who appear as if they're chanting/spell casting. Text on the left reads: GET READY FOR... AHS COVEN X CHILLING SABRINA WITH LATINX CHARACTERS The background is of a girl sitting on a pile of leaves with a book, a candle, and shuffling tarot cards. Text reads: There’s something about knowing you’re the baddest witch in the room that makes every nerve-ending tingle. It’s realizing that with just a raise of your eyebrow, you could incinerate the insides of another, bringing forth a pain that would make them beg for death, but instead, choosing not to. Code Name - Dark Magic WIP
December 27, 2024 at 6:15 PM
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Writing my YA dark academia 🇵🇷bruja book

When the bodies of hybrid witches begin piling up, Nicole Santiago will not only learn how to lead her coven but also how to spot the snake.

This story tackles:
Elitism
Power
Burning the patriarchy

Features:
Friends-to-lovers
Found family
Unlikely Allies
Top Left: An old, dark academia library with wooden carvings, tall windows, and book shelves filled with books. Top Middle: Photo of high-heeled boots standing on top of wooden desks. Top Right: A sign nailed to a tree that reads, "Don't insult the witch." Middle Left: A pair of hands sticking out of muck, branches, and other greenery. Center Photo: A girl with dark long brown hair wearing a laced dress with a necklace in the center. Middle Right: A lake full of skulls. Bottom Left: An animal skull, a lit candle, an open book, and an assortment of spell casting items. Bottom Middle: A blurred picture of a group of witches wearing black cloaks. Bottom Right: A close up of a school building with bare branches. All photos were found on Pinterest and are being used for creative purposes only! Top Left: A masquerade ball taking place in a ball room. Top Middle: a group of witches hovering over a pentagram casting a spell Top Right: a brick wall with an open window looking into a book case Middle Left: a girl standing in front of a bonfire Center Photo: a wreath that says in the center A witch bows to no man Middle Right: a girl shuffling tarot cards in a pile of orange and yellow leaves Bottom Left: a dark academia library with tall book cases, floral engravings in the white ceilings and wood carvings/moldings Bottom Middle: A girl with dark hair reading over a spell book Bottom Right: a close up of an old, dark academia type of school with church style windows being slightly blocked by branches. All photos found on Pinterest and are being used for creative purposes only!
November 25, 2024 at 8:51 PM
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Just wanted to post this here for any new followers not from Twitter originally! I have a free query crash course link that breaks down querying - query letters, synopses, what an agent is, and more 🩷 it will always available and updated regularly! Link in next post 🩷 #writingcommunity
Photo icons are of a pen holder filled with pencils and pens, a typewriter, and a piece of paper. Text reads: Query Crash Course Helpful information to know and learn for your querying journey. Amanda Carbonell Agented Author and Junior Literary Agent.
November 14, 2024 at 9:24 PM
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I’m excited for both my agent & editors to fall in love with the whimsy, light hearted-ness, tea magic, and tropes of the YA/NA cozy fantasy I’m drafting AND to love the cut throat, burn the patriarchy, tackling of elitism with a cunning and skilled b—witch of my other spec-fic YA/NA 👀🖤 #writing
Top Left: A guy wearing a white long sleeved shirt kissing a girl with brown curly hair and a soft pink dress. Top Middle: A blue Victorian styled house. Top Right: An open spell book with an assortment of spells and ingredients Middle Left: A sun room with a table and two chairs surrounded by flowers and other greenery. Center Photo: A cup of red colored tea. Middle Right: An assortment of tarot cards, candles, crystals, and randomized ingredients. Bottom Left: A hand hovering over a glass perfume jar. Bottom Middle: A snapshot of a side street with brick buildings, benches, and greenery showcasing local shops. Bottom Right: A girl in a black dress sitting on top of orange and brown colored leads with a candle and a notebook while shuffling tarot cards. All photos found on Pinterest and are being used for creative purposes only! Top Left: An old, dark academia library with wooden carvings, tall windows, and book shelves filled with books. Top Middle: Photo of high-heeled boots standing on top of wooden desks. Top Right: A sign nailed to a tree that reads, "Don't insult the witch." Middle Left: A pair of hands sticking out of muck, branches, and other greenery. Center Photo: A girl with dark long brown hair wearing a laced dress with a necklace in the center. Middle Right: A lake full of skulls. Bottom Left: An animal skull, a lit candle, an open book, and an assortment of spell casting items. Bottom Middle: A blurred picture of a group of witches wearing black cloaks. Bottom Right: A close up of a school building with bare branches. All photos were found on Pinterest and are being used for creative purposes only!
November 13, 2024 at 12:45 PM
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Just wanted to share all of my socials here for any new faces here while I continue to follow others back and find my people from Twitter/X 💗 so excited to keep connecting with other writers! #writingcommunity #authors #writers #writingtwitter
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November 11, 2024 at 7:47 PM
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Moving to here more from the bad place (X/Twitter) so I’m saying hi again 🩷 my name is Amanda Carbonell I am a Puerto Rican (Latinx) MG, YA, & NA speculative fiction & horror author represented by Sandra Proudman! My aesthetic is sort of whimsical goth mixed with 2000s MySpace backgrounds
Top Left: A guy wearing a white long sleeved shirt kissing a girl with brown curly hair and a soft pink dress. Top Middle: A blue Victorian styled house. Top Right: An open spell book with an assortment of spells and ingredients Middle Left: A sun room with a table and two chairs surrounded by flowers and other greenery. Center Photo: A cup of red colored tea. Middle Right: An assortment of tarot cards, candles, crystals, and randomized ingredients. Bottom Left: A hand hovering over a glass perfume jar. Bottom Middle: A snapshot of a side street with brick buildings, benches, and greenery showcasing local shops. Bottom Right: A girl in a black dress sitting on top of orange and brown colored leads with a candle and a notebook while shuffling tarot cards. All photos found on Pinterest and are being used for creative purposes only! Top Left: a creepy woods filled with shadow people tall and small casting creepy shadows with glowing eyes. Top Left Artist: Lillix Art - Piece is called WATCHERS. Top Middle: A hand sticking out of a thorn filled bush. Top Right: An abandoned blue car surrounded by greenery and fallen leaves. Middle Left: A shadow of a head with creepy, boney fingers dangling above. Center Photo: White text on a dark background that reads: "How do you destroy a monster without becoming one?" Middle Right: A cloaked shadow figure sticking his hands up. Bottom Left: A person standing in the woods with a flashlight Bottom Middle: A newspaper that reads, "Nine, Ten, Never Sleep Again" Bottom Right: A forest filled with moss-covered trees, vines, and other vegetation. All photos found on Pinterest and are being used for creative purposes only! Top Left: Two girls talking in a bedroom, sitting on a bed facing each other. Top Middle: A store called The Cabinet of Curiosities with candles resting in the window panes surrounded by pumpkins, leaves, and other fall decroations. Top Right: A guy half shirtless staring straight ahead. Middle Left: A close up of a book titled History of Vampires Center Photo: A girl in a strapless top with her wavy brown hair up in a ponytail staring off to the side. Middle Right: An open book with the words Blood Sacrifices at the top. Bottom Left: A guy and girl embracing Bottom Middle: A close-up of an open spell book with an assortment of sigils. Bottom Right: A girl in a white blouse holding a dagger. All photos were found on Pinterest and are being used for creative purposes only! Dismiss
November 11, 2024 at 1:44 PM