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Jay Burrell
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Writer of sapphic romance, in all genres | Servant to 2 orange cats | Lesbian | she/her | tired of this, grandpa
📗querying WHITE RAVEN, WHITE LILY📗
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I think I am one of the few people in Utah who LOVES when it snows in the valley

I live somewhere with 4 distinct seasons and I want to experience each season to the fullest, dammit!
November 30, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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the haircut I had
vs
the haircut I wanted
vs
the haircut I got
November 29, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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inversion season starting off strong
Inversion over the Salt Lake valley
November 23, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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I... 🤢

proof that both dirty talk and writing smut are skills not everyone has
“Yr open mouth awaiting my harvest,” Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is now the Secretary of Health and Human Services, had written to my then-fiancé. “Drink from me Love.” He continued, “I mean to squeeze your cheeks to force open your mouth. I’ll hold your nose as you look up at me to encourage you to swallow. ‘Dont spill a drop’. I am a river You are my canyon. I mean to flow through you. I mean to subdue and tame you. My Love.”
November 22, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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the muddy puddle in question
November 14, 2025 at 12:04 AM
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the salt flats is a much better and cooler location for the Secret Lives of Mormon Wives opening than the muddy puddle they tried to glam up last season
November 14, 2025 at 12:03 AM
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If you love a "punch your feelings out" lesbian...

...then meet Cass, who is:

A dozen mommy issues in a trench coat (2 moms=twice the issues)
The family disappointment
A contract fighter
Looking for revenge
1 of 2 POVs in the #A adult #S speculative lesbian #R romance I am #Q querying

#QuestPit
Adora from She-Ra says "I'm the punch your feelings out" guy
November 5, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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An #agentguide to

🐦‍⬛WHITE RAVEN, WHITE LILY🐦‍⬛

an adult lesbian #romance told through #dualPOV and set in a no-magic second world with #fantasy vibes

#amquerying #lgbt #ownvoices #speculative #litagents #writingcommunity
Freedom above all WHITE RAVEN, WHITE LILY Speculative lesbian Romance 125K PITCH In a city suffering under the boot heel of invaders, a woman fighting for the freedom of her people is confronted with her past when the daughter of the fascist leader she murdered comes looking for revenge. THEMES A critique on colonialism, capitalism, and classism, this novel examines the generational cycle of violence and what it takes to end the cycle. The romance explores how to build an equal partnership when there are power imbalances, on both sides. AUDIENCE For fans of queer romance that’s a little dark but not too dark, speculative fiction lovers who like light fantasy and dystopian, readers looking for second-world settings not based on European societies, those who enjoy their fiction with a large helping of societal critique, and anyone who enjoyed the television series Arcane. A comparison of media and WHITE RAVEN, WHITE LILY that notes what elements they have in common. Media includes: The Starving Saints, Arcane, The Unbroken, Fable for the End of the World, Blood Over Bright Haven. FIRST PAGE Cass had just knocked the other fighter out to the roaring cheers of the crowd when she saw her. In a box seat, surrounded by pipe smoke and velvet suits, a woman leaned forward, elbows on her knees, head cocked. A woman Cass had not seen in over a decade. The woman she had come to this cesspool to find. The woman she had spent the past six months searching for. The woman she was going to murder. The woman met her eyes and smirked. Copper tinged the air, the blood on Cass’s knuckles hot and wet. Her fists clenched as she imagined whacking away that smirk. Walloping and walloping until the woman could never smirk again, never blink again, never breathe again. Pummeling until her hands were stained red. The woman had blood on her hands, too. The blood of Cass’s parents. After the fights ended, Cass snagged her jacket from the locker room and darted back down the tunnel to the pit. Concentric rings of ancient concrete walls circled the pit. Stairs in each ring led from the arena floor at the bottom to the street level several stories above. Cass dashed up the stairs two at a time, hoping she hadn’t missed her chance.
November 1, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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The completed manuscript I'm querying pouting in the corner
Images of a grumpy child with contradictory text that reads "congrats" and "happy for you" and "nice"
October 31, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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ARCANE X THE UNBROKEN = WHITE RAVEN, WHITE LILY

In a city suffering under the boot heel of invaders, a woman fighting for the freedom of her people is confronted with her past when the daughter of the fascist leader she murdered comes looking for revenge.

#A #RF #LGBT #OWN #Q #GhostPit
A threads post that reads: "a hickey mark from her is temporary, a stab scar from her is forever" A threads post that reads: "I am a woman who leans in doorways. Relaxes against the counter. Drapes across a couch. Sprawls over an armchair. My spine isn't straight and by gods neither am I." A threads post that reads: "I know we all love grumpy sunshine, but what about grumpy + brat? Do we like seeing the grump have ever last button pushed and then watching the brat invent brand new buttons just TO push?" A threads post that reads: "an older man won't save you but that older lesbian will"
October 30, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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WILLOW X SHE-RA

What happens when the chosen one is no longer chosen?

🕌 Arabic and Aztec inspired fantasy
❤️ Lesbian romance + rivals with benefits
👶 What tf do we do with this baby
🪬 Fate vs. free will

#A #RF #LGBT #OWN #W #GhostPit
The words "Chosen or forsaken?" atop an image of a warrior in leather armor and a cloak, holding a sword
October 30, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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IN OUR LOVELY DESERET: end-of-the-world lesbian mobster romance

In a post-apocalyptic Salt Lake City, sparks fly when a fixer for the ruling criminal family must protect her boss’s daughter from assassination

Featuring cannibal Mormons and my religious trauma!

#A #Spec #LGBT #OWN #W #GhostPit
A blonde butch in a leather vest and holding a crossbow embraces a brunette femme in a flowing blue dress. Lesbians! Yearning! Romance! Art by me!
October 30, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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An adult fantasy about revenge, rebellion, and redemption for readers who enjoyed the star-crossed sapphic lovers caught up in a rebellion of THE UNBROKEN by C.L. Clark and fans of the hit Netflix show ARCANE who are craving more lesbians, more Zaun politics, and more Sevika.
#DVpit #A #F #R #LGBT
October 8, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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what people think I mean when I say my book is an Arcane-inspired sapphic romance vs. what I actually mean
May 11, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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👭 Dual POV!

Cass wants Vaniya dead.

Vaniya wants to free her people...and she's going to use Cass to do it.

#QuestPit #Q #A #F
May 7, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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For 100 years, Vaniya's city has suffered under the military rule of invaders.

Vaniya has had enough.

She is taking her city back, no matter what it costs.

#QuestPit #Q #A #F
Three funny social media posts that have the same vibe as the book. Post 1. a hickey mark from her is temporary, a stab scar from her is forever Post 2. I am a woman who leans in doorways. Relaxes against the counter. Drapes across a couch. Sprawls over an armchair. My spine isn't straight and by gods neither am I. Post 3. an older man won't save you but that older lesbian will Reader reactions: Pulling a Luigi. Daaaaamn. Cold. Love it. Goddamn this line gave me chills. She means BUSINESS She needs to keep it in her pants I love the dog A03 tags this would be under: stabbing as flirting | wow much dystopian | fighting instead of talking about feelings | serious mommy issues | welcome to the rebellion | so much dishwashing | physically competent, emotionally inept | the toddler lives | and so does the dog White Raven, White Lily By Jay Burrell Adult fantasy 115K words
May 7, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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10 years ago, Cass's mama was murdered.

Six months ago, her other mother was also killed.

Cass knows who is responsible...

...and she is going to get revenge.

#QuestPit #Q #A #F
Writing sample that reads: “You're a traitor,” Cass bit out. “Damn straight I am,” Vaniya said. “A traitor to you and yours, but a hero to the people down here. Your mama deserved to die.” She stubbed the cigarette out in an ashtray on the desk, folded her arms, leaned forward to peer into Cass’s eyes. “Why are you here, Cass?” “What, work those muscles so hard they finally popped your brain?” Cass said. “Your goons brought me here.”
May 7, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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Revenge. Rebellion. Redemption.

💪 Buff morally gray lesbians who punch + kiss each other
🏦 Downfall of capitalism + colonialism
🗡️ 8 murder attempts
👶 Precocious toddler asking inappropriate questions

#QuestPit #Q #A #F
White Raven, White Lily Adult fantasy Sapphic romance Second world dystopia Queer normative world Pitch: A woman sets out to kill her parents' murderer, who in turn tries to use her as leverage in a rebellion. First line: Cass had just knocked the other fighter out to the roaring cheers of the crowd when she saw her. Comps: Arcane: What if Sevika was the main character? The Unbroken by C.L. Clark: Star-crossed sapphic lovers caught up in a rebellion Blood Over Bright Haven by M.L. Wang: Wow this place sucks! Let's burn it all down!
May 7, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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Murder attempt 4 of 8:
And then Vaniya felt it, the sharp tip of a knife against her side. “Guess you’ve got me right where you wanted me,” she panted. “Gonna do it, kitten?” The knife edged closer, point piercing her shirt. “I hate you so much,” Cass said. “The only feeling left inside me is hatred. I trusted you once, Vaniya, and you betrayed me.” “Boohoo,” Vaniya said, then brought her head back one more time. At the same time, she smashed her fist down atop the knife. It left a shallow scratch down her side. As Cass writhed behind her, Vaniya grasped her wrist and smacked Cass's fist down into the roof, repeatedly, until the knife dropped from her grip. She quickly grabbed it and brought it up to the arm wrapped around her neck. “Let me go,” she ordered. When Cass didn’t obey, she pressed harder. A single drop of blood ran down the blade.
May 3, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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#CRPFireflies #MoodboardTwist
The sun and moon are smooching because they are lesbians in love
April 30, 2025 at 8:17 PM