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hldocherty.bsky.social
H. L. Docherty (Updates Only)
@hldocherty.bsky.social
Writer of romantasy with chaotic anti-heros, forbidden romance, and things that go bump in the night.
🥀SNOWDROPS & STONES
☀️Rep: Rachel Estep | D4EO Literary Agency
Because this book is a recipe for disaster, here's one cursed recipe that, once eaten, will leave you wanting more.
#UnhingedPit #NA #F #R #AG
September 23, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Confidently, I can say none of these lot are getting raptured today.
"They're a 10 but..." SNOWDROPS & STONES Edition
Featuring:
🥀Star-Crossed Lovers
🥀Messy Families
🥀Lovers to Enemies
🥀Class Divide
🥀Monsters & Horror Vibes
🥀Dystopian Fantasy
#UnhingedPit #NA #F #R #AG
September 23, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Thrilled to announce that I am now represented by Rachel Estep at D4EO literary agency!

A huge thank you to her for all the love she’s shown my world and characters. I can’t wait to go on this rollercoaster with her!
September 19, 2025 at 6:11 PM
I swear, the only reason I get anything written is because of Lorelai Bean.
#FocusFriend #WritingCommunity
September 5, 2025 at 1:32 PM
It’s been 4 years without the woman who shaped everything I am. I never told her I was writing a book, or that her resilience would carry me through 100+ rejections, all the way to 10 literary agent requests and 2 publishing offers.
Love you, Mam. I miss you.
#WritingCommunity
August 22, 2025 at 1:25 PM
A #NA dual-POV #F #R where These Violent Delights meets Arcane.
Featuring:
🥀 A firebrand FMC from the slums
🥀A gilded MMC with blood on his hands
🥀 Class war meets monster horror
🥀 Fated mates with a twist
🥀 He'd do anything for her
🥀2 publishers interested / 10 manuscript requests.

#PosterPit #Q
August 16, 2025 at 12:49 PM
THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS x A BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS & SNAKES
Featuring:
❤️‍🔥Star-Crossed Lovers
❤️‍🔥Messy Families
❤️‍🔥Lovers to Enemies
❤️‍🔥Class Divide
❤️‍🔥Fated Mates with a Twist
❤️‍🔥Queer-Norm World
❤️‍🔥Mental Health Rep
❤️‍🔥Monsters & Horror Vibes
❤️‍🔥Dystopian Fantasy
#QueerPit #NA #D #DF #FR #Q
August 15, 2025 at 10:38 PM
I’m just saying, if a lit agent or editor wanted to offer me in the next 30 days, they could save me an entire $25 and that’s like, 2 bottles of wine.
#WritingCommunity
July 31, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Follow me here and everywhere else for more “motivational” quotes with atmospheric backgrounds. *insert Pedro Pascal laughing-to-crying gif*
#WritingCommunity
July 29, 2025 at 12:20 PM
ROMEO & JULIET x THE HUNGER GAMES
Figured I’d pitch my #NA #F #R set in a dystopian world using comments from numerous beta readers. Yes, they're all adults, even the one asking for their mum.
Anti-tropes: Soul mates but drawn together to kill each other.
#UnhingedPit #Q
July 9, 2025 at 12:19 PM
May I present to you the reason why all my energy to read/write has gone out the window lately.
Due 26th Nov.
May 20, 2025 at 12:17 PM
I’m arguing with bots on the internet. How’s everyone else’s day going?
#WritingCommunity
May 4, 2025 at 1:16 PM
I didn't partake in #PosterPit because of some personal things on my end, but I had started a poster so I thought I'd share. It's nothing amazing (and excuse any dyslexia typos); I just didn't have time, but it seems a shame to waste it!
#amquerying #WritingCommmunity
April 22, 2025 at 10:22 AM
HELP!
I may have been offered a publishing contract 👀! Any #LitAgents who could read over this for me would be doing me a tremendous solid. Even better, if any want to check out my #AgentsGuid and rep me that'd be cool too, lol.
#WritingCommunity please spread this about!
#amquerying #mswl
April 4, 2025 at 11:29 AM
A girl from the slums with more repressed baggage than an airport, and a privileged boy with daddy issues team up to emotionally destroy each other in the middle of a war.
Also, there are monsters. #ChaosPit #NA #F #R #Q
April 1, 2025 at 2:08 PM
I’m being cheeky & using the post where I post all my #unhingedpit pitches in one place to post another😂.
Have some dating profiles & songs:
Alayna: Little Girl Gone by Chinchilla
Tiv: Cast the Bronze by Raynes
Ben: Feed The Machine by Poor Man’s Poison
Marcan: Control by Halsey
#NA #F #R #DS #Q
March 28, 2025 at 5:48 PM
What my CPs thought about my 'Romeo and Juliet but make it dystopian, horror, and fantasy' MS.
One was clearly more thirsty than the others.
#UnhingedPit #NA #F #R #DS #Q
March 28, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Why the Romeo and Juliet meets The Hunger Games mix up, SNOWDROPS AND STONES should be blacklisted. #UnhingedPit #NA #F #R #DS #Q
March 28, 2025 at 1:29 PM
This book has no chill, and neither does anyone in it. Welcome to SNOWDOPS AND STONES. You're not leaving emotionally intact.
Now have some memes.
#UnhingedPit #NA #F #R #DS #Q
March 28, 2025 at 12:05 PM
This is so satisfying.
From 178k to sub 110k.
#WritingCommunity
March 23, 2025 at 12:00 PM
If you need me, I’ll be in a reading hole for a few days.
Suzanne, the love of my life and biggest inspiration, thank you for finally giving me a book I’ve been waiting for for 15 years.
#WritingCommunity #booktwt
March 18, 2025 at 1:16 PM
ROMEO AND JULIET x THE HUNGER GAMES
🥀 Forbidden Love
🥀 Family Feuding/Messy Family Dynamics
🥀 Queer-Norm World
🥀 Morally Grey Characters
🥀 Coming of Age themes of Identity, Grief, and Loss
🥀 Strong FMC / Soft MMC
🥀 Monsters/Hidden Magic

#PopUpPit #LuckyPit #NA #FR #Q
March 17, 2025 at 7:12 PM
New name because after removing 67k words, it's basically a new book!

ROMEO & JULIET meets THE HUNGER GAMES when a fiery rebel and shy aristocrat find forbidden love amid a brutal uprising, hidden magic, and deadly monsters that could destroy them both.
#LuckyPit #PopUpPit #PopUpPitA #NA #FR #Q
March 17, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Was it easy? No. Is my MS better for it? Absolutely. Thanks to @2thestrugglebus.bsky.social for doing half the work, and @charmstrong.bsky.social Editor's Guide for doing the other half.
Am I done? NOPE. Still got another 8k words to go at least 🫠
#WritingCommunity
March 14, 2025 at 2:42 PM
As it’s my balloon day, I’m asking for presents in the form of full requests and offers of rep from the lovely #LitAgents out there.
Actually, at this point, I’ll also take rejections from the unyielding slew of maybe piles 😂
Have a beautiful Friday you lovely lot!
#WritingCommunity
February 21, 2025 at 12:35 PM