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A. K. Lim
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she/her | YA romance/sff writer | local Facebook meme mom | repped by: Emily Forney at BookEnds Literary

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A. K. Lim @authoraklim.bsky.social · Jan 17
POWERLESS X 7 FACELESS SAINTS

She was a priestess, he was a prince, can I make it any more obvious...

🥀Chosen one who chose herself
👑Golden retriever prince
🗡Bloody war w/ no hope for peace (unless?)
🤫Hidden identities & Blackmail
💞Enemies->Lovers

#P2Ppit #AW #YA #editors
authoraklim.bsky.social
I apologize for the person I become when I watch the Hamilton 10 year anniversary Tony medley
June 12, 2025 at 12:43 AM
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dannysdaydreams.bsky.social
Hi #writingcommunity! 👋🏻

FLOWERS FOR A MARTIAN is a love letter to:
🌸 smaller-than-average hometowns
👽 the Northern California sunset
🌸 found/blood family
👽 and grief in all its forms (yes, even the messy ones)

#newadult #agented
May 11, 2025 at 8:10 PM
authoraklim.bsky.social
BREAKING 🚨 Author Posts New Substack Newsletter Instead Of Writing

open.substack.com/pub/authorak...

#WritingCommunity
March 23, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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adrianvgraves.bsky.social
i am beyond thrilled to announce i am now represented by @emilykaitlin.bsky.social at @bookendsliterary.bsky.social 📚
these past two weeks have been an absolute whirlwind for me and from the moment Emily and i first spoke i knew there was going to be something so special if we worked together!
March 19, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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authorkateduarte.bsky.social
All my #popuppit pitches down in the comments!
March 17, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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authorkateduarte.bsky.social
GODKILLER x THE CURSE OF SAINTS
When Merit's lover chooses her best friend as his next sacrifice, Merit vows to murder him. But to slay a god, she must first find his weakness—and defeat his bodyguard, the wielder of death.

#PopUpPitA #LuckyPit #PopUpPit #F #A
An agent's guide to ALL GODS MUST DIE by Kate Duarte Adult Romantic Fantasy with Horror elements comps: heartless hunter, to cage a god, the starving saints, the knight and the moth, versailles When Merit's lover chooses her best friend as his next sacrifice, ​Merit vows to murder him. But to slay a god, she must first find his ​weakness—and defeat his loyal bodyguard, the wielder of death. → Lovers to Enemies → Female Rage → Slow Burn → Magic Corrupts You → Fake Courtship → Friends to Lovers → Banter → Religious Corruption She never noticed the freckles speckling his hooked nose before. The flush is gone from his face, turning him less boyish, more lethal. “If I glue myself to the executioner’s shadow, who’ll have the guts to approach me?” “I thought the point was that you didn’t wish to dance.” “I don’t wish to dance with anyone who’d want to court me.” Merit taps his shoulder. “I believe I’m safe from that with you.” “Hm.” He turns her under the arch of his arm, hands twining again as she returns to his chest. “Either way, thank you.” “Likewise.” She smiles brightly, this time in earnest. Out of the corner of her eye, she notices Kalla close to the refreshments’ table, entangled with Talia and another woman. Good for her. Kalla’s gaze catches hers, an eyebrow quirked as if to say you witty bastard. Merit answers with a grin. Watch me, sister. I’ll go to the brim of the world to save you.
March 17, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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dannysdaydreams.bsky.social
Hi #PopUpPit #LuckyPit 👋 (and editors 👀)

FLOWERS FOR A MARTIAN is a love letter to:
🌸smaller-than-average hometowns
👽the Northern California sunset🤣
🌸found/blood family
👽grief in all its forms (yes, even the messy ones)

#Romdram #NA #R #OS #Agented
A pitch card for FLOWERS FOR A MARTIAN by Daniel James. The pitch is on a blew background with forget-me-nots. Framing the pitch are illustrations of Liam and Duncan from The book. Liam is a tall, muscular man wearing a white T-shirt and overalls. He has brown hair and a beard. Duncan is a plus size man, who is sitting on the boarder. He is wearing a white button up, a purple sweater vest, jeans, and purple converse. He has short honey colored hair and a beard. The pitch comps FLOWERS FOR A MARTIAN as THE PAIRING x HALLMARK, and the pitch itself reads as follows: Going back home is hard enough without returning post-transition. Liam is convinced he can navigate the town & pretend to be a stranger passing through—until he gets paired with his high school sweetheart on a city project, who doesn't recognize him. As his feelings for Duncan grow deeper, it’s only a matter of time before Liam learns the past never stays buried.
March 17, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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rowanbrightonbrown.bsky.social
A Southern inheritance is always dark—whether it's a penchant for pills, a blood-soaked family farm, or an ancient magic. Sierra spurns them all, but when her dad disappears, she must choose which monsters to slay, and which to become.

#PopUpPitE #LuckyPit
March 17, 2025 at 1:28 PM
authoraklim.bsky.social
POWERLESSxSEVEN FACELESS SAINTS

She was a priestess, he was a prince, can I make it any more obvious...

🥀Chosen one who chose herself
👑Golden retriever prince
🗡Bloody war w/ no hope for peace (unless?)
🤫Mysterious blackmailers
👀Mistaken Identity
💞Enemies-Lovers-???

#LuckyPit #PopUpPitE #YA #R #F
March 17, 2025 at 1:26 PM
authoraklim.bsky.social
KINGFISHER is a #YA #Romantasy about...

🩸 A (false) Chosen One
👑 Reluctant Prince
🥀 A Blessing or a Curse?
❤️ Enemies - Allies - Lovers
🗡️ Court Intrigue

“'Have mercy on me.' Breathlessness belied the truth behind his jest, more groan than whisper. 'Say yes.'”

#editors #WritingCommunity #pitchcard
March 15, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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chrisdeleon.bsky.social
sorry but I am unable to take your call rn I have another appointment
google calendar time block says be stressed about stuff nothing more can be done about 3-4:45pm.
February 12, 2025 at 12:29 AM
authoraklim.bsky.social
Hey #WritingCommunity! Carrying over some info from my author website to where the skies are blue.

I write #YA #Romantasy and #SFF! I'm currently focused on my latest project, KINGFISHER. More info on that here...

Feel free to share your own ❤️
March 12, 2025 at 8:55 PM
authoraklim.bsky.social
woke up in a cold sweat, lightbulb over my head like a bad loonytunes rerun...and but one thought in my mind. someday y'all will read KINGFISHER and you will agree with me but for now...for now i bear the weight of my genius alone 😔
Avantika Vandanapu as Amara and Kit Connor as Tal. I am calling hollywood directly
March 12, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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jmhart.bsky.social
Caring about others is the path to true strength and unity.
March 11, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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dannysdaydreams.bsky.social
New week, new #editorsguide! 👽🌸 FLOWERS FOR A MARTIAN 🌸👽 is a love letter to small hometowns, found/blood family, and loss/grief in all its forms (yes, even the messy ones).

Thank you @authorkateduarte.bsky.social for this beautiful guide!!
a graphic that says "an editor's guide to flowers for a martian by @dannysdaydrams" on top of art by Cass_DWC. The art depicts Liam and Duncan from Flowers for a Martian. Liam is a tall, burly man with dark brown hair and a bull beard wearing a red shirt that shows off his muscles. Duncan is a fat man with honey-colored hair, wearing a white collar shirt and a sweater vest over. A graphic containing a pitch and comps for Flowers for a Martian on top of a background that depicts a butterfly wing. The comps, listed on the righthand side, are: Red, White, & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston, Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall, and the Hallmark channel. The pitch describes the book as New Adult/Adult Contemporary Romance, and reads as follows: Liam fled. Duncan stayed. Ten years later, an unexpected reunion makes sparks fly—but Duncan doesn’t recognize Liam post-transition, and Liam isn't telling. Then they're assigned to the same city project. As feelings grow between them, Duncan begins to unravel the truth—and unearth his feelings toward Liam. a moodboard and tropes for Flowers for a Martian. Three tropes listed on the lefthand side read: Grumpy/Sunshine, Secret Identity, and You've Got Mail. Three tropes on the righthand side read: Trans & Bi rep, Dual POV, and Second Change Romance. In the center is a moldboard with nine pictures in the following order, left to right: two people laying on the grass pointing at the sky, a black and white image of two hands whose pinky fingers are tied together, a light green background with the text "Life went on but it was never the same again," a dark green image with white butterflies, a sunset over a neighborhood street, a poster of two boys looking out at a forest, a green background with the test "plot twist he likes you too," a black and white image of a shirtless man juxtaposed by flowers, and an image of a spring field blossoming with pink, yellow, and purple flowers. A graphic with a snippet from Flowers for a Martian on top of art by Cass_DWC. The art depicts Liam and Duncan from Flowers for a Martian. Liam is a tall, burly man with dark brown hair and a bull beard wearing a red shirt that shows off his muscles. Duncan is a fat man with honey-colored hair, wearing a white collar shirt and a sweater vest over. The snippet reads as follows: Liam hummed, his lips twisting to the side. “Actually, if I had to choose, Duncan is more my type.” Absolutely everyone froze, but no one was more surprised by the declaration than me. I stared, white faced and mouth open like a dying fish, while Ian stood at my side looking positively giddy. I didn’t know what to do. How to respond. My heart was pounding in my ears so loud I couldn’t hear anything else. I looked at him, and he looked at me, and I didn't know why but I knew he wasn’t lying. Was he flirting? My head cracked to the side as something impacted my skull. I let out a cry of surprise as a basketball bounced off of my ear and onto the hard concrete. Oscar yelled an apology from the sidelines, but I could barely hear it. It momentarily roused me from my shock. “Holy shit, are you okay?” I looked up again, and suddenly, Liam was at my side. I stammered, those eyes holding me where I stood, and cleared my throat. “Yeah—sorry, I’m good. Barely felt it.” Liam blinked, then let out a huffing laugh. “Sorry? What did you do to be sorry?” He lifted his hands and tilted my head to the side. I let him. His skin was rough against my cheek. “No blood.” He reported, and the touch was gone as fast as it came.
March 10, 2025 at 5:15 PM
authoraklim.bsky.social
Would you read a book about...👀🥀🗡️

Behold my bookish babies, Amara and Tal, the POV characters in my YA Romantasy, KINGFISHER. These characters are so close to my heart, and I hope readers love these two dorks as much as I do! ❤️

#editors #writingcommunity #author
March 5, 2025 at 1:24 AM
authoraklim.bsky.social
New on the Substack...a bit more personal this time. 🤍

open.substack.com/pub/authorak...

#WritingCommunity #newsletter
My Dad Died
navigating grief and creativity
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January 21, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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hankgreen.bsky.social
I'm spending the rest of the day writing a fanfic about Vine and TikTok boinking each other in every single way.
January 19, 2025 at 8:32 PM
authoraklim.bsky.social
This was my last interaction on TikTok by the way 😭🫡 ending with the quintessential “unpublished author on social media” experience 😂 #WritingCommunity #tiktokban
User: Title? User: checking back in because we have like 4 hours before TikTok is gone and I really wanna make sure I safe the right title to my TBR Author: Oh my gosh I’m sorry friend, it’s not published yet! But thank you so much for the interest. Hopefully it’ll be picked up by an editor once my agent sends it out later this year! Heart emoji. User: sighs and goes do download Instagram. Crying emoji, heart hands emoji
January 19, 2025 at 10:52 PM
authoraklim.bsky.social
POWERLESS X 7 FACELESS SAINTS

She was a priestess, he was a prince, can I make it any more obvious...

🥀Chosen one who chose herself
👑Golden retriever prince
🗡Bloody war w/ no hope for peace (unless?)
🤫Hidden identities & Blackmail
💞Enemies->Lovers

#P2Ppit #AW #YA #editors
January 17, 2025 at 5:28 PM
authoraklim.bsky.social
Hi #WritingCommunity!! I come bearing a new Substack re: finding your corner of the writing community :)

open.substack.com/pub/authorak...
Get A Group Chat
Carving out a corner of the writing community
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December 23, 2024 at 6:03 PM
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byelacey.bsky.social
wow you guys are right this dog kicks ass
krypto the super dog from superman saying “AI art is theft! support real artists!”
December 19, 2024 at 4:32 PM
authoraklim.bsky.social
*kissing publishing on the forehead and draping a warm blanket over it as it goes to sleep* goodnight…next year can we be a little more normal please thank you love you sweet dreams
December 19, 2024 at 9:42 PM
authoraklim.bsky.social
leaving my new wip moodboard here and backing away slowly...

#WritingCommunity #amwriting
November 26, 2024 at 7:40 PM
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kiraleigh.bsky.social
a tumblr screenshot. user dogweapon says "the author's barely disguised longing for a kinder world" right below them, user lunaxio says "the author's barely disguised hatred for capitalism"
November 24, 2024 at 7:48 PM