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Rissa Allen (is querying)
@honeyscribbles.bsky.social
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Runner and mom by day, YA writer and illustrator by midnights
Querying #YA #Thriller CATCH YOU IN THE TREES
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Ooh I forgot I updated my moodboard for #BluePit! Here’s the one I meant to use lol #Q #YA #M
July 13, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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AGGGTM X Cruel Summer TV series

2 missing teens. 2 reluctant allies. 1 night full of secrets. If Lennie and Lysander can’t figure out how to trust each other and prove they didn’t have anything to do with the disappearances, someone’s going to end up dead.

#BluePit #BluePit📖 #Q #YA #M

Art by me!
Illustration of boy and girl sitting in the rainy forest Character sheet for Lennon Torres with character art Character sheet for Lysander Hayes with character art Illustration of a boy jumping
July 13, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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AGGGTM X MARAUDERS ERA

Lennie’s senior year captaining her XC team turns deadly when her ex-bff goes missing and she’s a suspect. Her only way out? Team up with nemesis Lysander, the boyfriend of the missing girl—and the last person to see her alive.

#BluePit #BluePit📖 #YA #Q #M
Moodboard of pics featuring runners, a school, a swimming hole, etc
July 13, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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NOTHING MORE TO TELL X AGGGTM

Lennie doesn’t know what happened the night her ex-bff went missing but she does know one thing: it’s always the boyfriend.

#BluePit #Q #YA #M #agentguide
An agents guide to catch you in the trees yay thriller romance approximately 90k words It’s always the boyfriend… right? Lennie Torres’s senior year captaining the XC team turns deadly when her ex bff goes missing and she ends up a suspect. Her only way out? Team up with nemesis golden boy Lysander Hayes, the boyfriend of the missing girl and the last person to see her alive. But Lysander not the only one keeping secrets and if both Lennie and Lysander want to make it through xc season, they’re going to have to figure out how to trust each other or someone’s going to end up dead. Comp titles: nothing more to tell, no place left to hide, they’ll never catch us Unconventional comps: the marauders era cruel summer 2022 pretty little liars 2010 Tropes/vibes: rivals to lovers, running culture, private school, chaotic academia, dual timeline, dual pov, ride or die friendships Hayes takes my hand, wrapping his fingers firmly around mines “Deal.” His eyes glint an odd silver in the chrome and linoleum hallway and I think of people making deals with devils at crossroads. I wonder if they get the same storm of nerves I have swirling in my blood right now. I don’t trust Hayes. But I need him. “Deal.”
July 13, 2025 at 6:53 AM
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Making a point to commission myself for book art as a way to cope with the querying trenches 💙 my MMC from my ya thriller romance Catch You in the Trees #amquerying
June 2, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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NOTHING MORE TO TELL X AGGGTM X the Marauders Era

2 missing teens. 2 reluctant allies. 1 night full of secrets. If Lennie and Lysander can’t trust each other and prove they didn’t have anything to do with the disappearances, someone’s going to end up dead.

#questpit #Q #YA #T
May 8, 2025 at 1:59 AM
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AGGGTM X MARAUDERS ERA

Lennie’s senior year captaining her XC team turns deadly when her ex-bff goes missing and she’s a suspect. Her only way out? Team up with nemesis Lysander, the boyfriend of the missing girl—and the last person to see her alive.

#questpit #Q #YA #T
May 8, 2025 at 1:59 AM
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CATCH YOU IN THE TREES is a YA thriller set in the Pacific NorthWest where, in order to clear her name, a high school senior must team up with her XC co-captain and nemesis, the boyfriend of a missing girl—and the last person to see her alive.

#questpit #Q #YA #T #agentguide
May 8, 2025 at 1:59 AM
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NOTHING MORE TO TELL X AGGGTM

Lennie doesn’t understand what happened the night her ex-bff went missing but she does know one thing: it’s always the boyfriend.

#questpit #Q #YA #T
May 7, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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NOTHING MORE TO TELL X AGGGTM X the Marauders Era

2 missing teens. 2 reluctant allies. 1 night full of secrets. If Lennie and Lysander can’t figure out how to trust each other and prove they didn’t have anything to do with the disappearances, someone’s going to end up dead.

#questpit #Q #YA #T
Character art of Catch You In the Trees Character art of Lennie and Lysander Brief bio and character art for Lennie Brief bio and character art of Lysander
May 7, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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AGGGTM X MARAUDERS ERA

Lennie’s senior year captaining her XC team turns deadly when her ex-bff goes missing and she’s a suspect. Her only way out? Team up with nemesis Lysander, the boyfriend of the missing girl—and the last person to see her alive.

#questpit #Q #YA #T
Moodboard modeled to look like a strings and pushpin evidence board. Includes labeled pictures of teens at school, at a cross country race, running, and almost kissing x also includes pictures of a hand drawn map, a misty atmospheric trail through the forest, and a swimming hole.
May 7, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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CATCH YOU IN THE TREES is a YA thriller set in the Pacific NorthWest where, in order to clear her name, a high school senior must team up with her XC co-captain and nemesis, the boyfriend of a missing girl—and the last person to see her alive.

#questpit #Q #YA #T #agentguide
An agent’s guide to Catch You In the Trees YA thriller romance Approximately 92k words Comp Titles: Nothing More to Tell, Karen McManus AGGGTM, Holly Jackson They’ll Never Catch Us, Jessica Goodman Unconventional Comps The Marauders Era PLL (2010) Cruel Summer (2021) Tropes/Vibes Rivals to lovers Running culture Private school Chaotic academia Dual timeline Dual pov Ride or die friendships A good old murder board It’s always the boyfriend, right? Mowich Bay can take one vanishing teen, but not two. Lennie Torres’s senior year captaining the XC team turns deadly when her ex-bff goes missing and she ends up a suspect. Her only way out? Team up with nemesis golden boy Lysander Hayes, the boyfriend of the missing girl—and the last person to see her alive. But Lysander’s not the only one keeping secrets, and if both Lennie and Lysander want to make it through XC season? They’re going to have to figure out how to trust each other or somebody’s going to end up dead. Snippet Hayes takes my hand, wrapping his fingers firmly around mine. “Deal.” His eyes glint an odd silver in the chrome and linoleum hallway and I think of people making deals with devils at cross roads. I wonder if they get the same storm of nerves I have swirling in my blood right now. I don’t trust Hayes. But I need him. “Deal.”
May 7, 2025 at 6:38 AM
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It’s time for my random check in on Bluesky 👋 surfacing to say I only have 2.5 chapters to go with this! There have been lots of struggles and road blocks with this book and I’m so proud of where it’s at now 🥹 anyway, see you when I’m done! #writer #characterart #wip
April 17, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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AGGGTM X CRUEL SUMMER

Lennie’s senior year captaining her XC team turns deadly when her ex-bff goes missing from Mowich Bay and she’s a suspect. Her only way out? Team up with nemesis Lysander, the boyfriend of the missing girl—and the last person to see her alive.

#BluePit #YA #T #R #WIP
Mood board including pics of teens walking through dark forests, running in a XC race, and in football bleachers. Also has an almost-kiss picture, a shot of a school exterior, and swimming hole, and the words “I know what you did” and “have you seen me”.
January 14, 2025 at 1:48 AM
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NOTHING MORE TO TELL X the Marauders Era

2 missing teens. 2 reluctant allies. 1 night full of secrets. If Lennie and Lysander can’t figure out how to trust each other and prove they didn’t have anything to do with the disappearances, someone’s going to end up dead.

#BluePit #YA #T #R #WIP
Moodboard modeled to look like a strings and pushpin evidence board. Includes labeled pictures of teens at school, at a cross country race, running, and almost kissing x also includes pictures of a hand drawn map, a misty atmospheric trail through the forest, and a swimming hole.
January 13, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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#BluePit #YA #T #R #WIP

A guide to CATCH YOU IN THE TREES

Perfect for fans of Karen McManus, Holly Jackson, and the Marauders Era.

🌲dual POV
🌲dual timeline
🌲PNW setting
🌲running culture
🌲 chaotic academia
🌲 ride or die relationships
An agent’s guide to Catch You In the Trees YA mystery romance Approximately 90k words It’s always the boyfriend, right? Mowich Bay can take one vanishing teen, but not two. Lennie Torres’s senior year captaining the XC team turns deadly when her ex-bff goes missing and she ends up a suspect. Her only way out? Team up with nemesis golden boy Lysander Hayes, the boyfriend of the missing girl—and the last person to see her alive. But Lysander’s not the only one keeping secrets, and if both Lennie and Lysander want to make it through XC season? They’re going to have to figure out how to trust each other or somebody’s going to end up dead. Comp Titles: Nothing More to Tell, Karen McManus AGGGTM, Holly Jackson They’ll Never Catch Us, Jessica Goodman I Know You Remember, Jenifer Donaldson Unconventional Comps The Marauders Era PLL (2010) Cruel Summer (2021) Tropes/Vibes Enemies to lovers Running culture Private school Chaotic academia Dual timeline Dual pov Ride or die friendships A good old murder board Hayes takes my hand, wrapping his fingers firmly around mine. “Deal.” His eyes glint an odd silver in the chrome and linoleum hallway and I think of people making deals with devils at cross roads. I wonder if they get the same storm of nerves I have swirling in my blood right now. I don’t trust Hayes. But I need him. “Deal.”
January 13, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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From my writing session just last night!
December 16, 2024 at 3:28 PM
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A guide to CATCH YOU IN THE TREES, my YA mystery romance.

Perfect for fans of Karen McManus, Holly Jackson, and the Marauders Era.

🌲dual POV
🌲dual timeline
🌲PNW setting
🌲running culture
🌲 chaotic academia
🌲 ride or die relationships

#HoliPit #YA #M #R
An agent’s guide to Catch You In the Trees YA mystery romance Approximately 90k words It’s always the boyfriend, right? Mowich Bay can take one vanishing teen, but not two. Lennie Torres’s senior year captaining the XC team turns deadly when her ex-bff goes missing and she ends up a suspect. Her only way out? Team up with nemesis golden boy Lysander Hayes, the boyfriend of the missing girl—and the last person to see her alive. But Lysander’s not the only one keeping secrets, and if both Lennie and Lysander want to make it through XC season? They’re going to have to figure out how to trust each other or somebody’s going to end up dead. Comp Titles: Nothing More to Tell, Karen McManus AGGGTM, Holly Jackson They’ll Never Catch Us, Jessica Goodman I Know You Remember, Jenifer Donaldson Unconventional Comps The Marauders Era PLL (2010) Cruel Summer (2021) Tropes/Vibes Enemies to lovers Running culture Private school Chaotic academia Dual timeline Dual pov Ride or die friendships A good old murder board Hayes takes my hand, wrapping his fingers firmly around mine. “Deal.” His eyes glint an odd silver in the chrome and linoleum hallway and I think of people making deals with devils at cross roads. I wonder if they get the same storm of nerves I have swirling in my blood right now. I don’t trust Hayes. But I need him. “Deal.”
December 15, 2024 at 9:47 PM
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Made me cackle a bit when I searched my manuscript for “flex” 😂
“His password was 1234?” “Kinda fits, though, doesn’t it?” Lennon murmurs to me, and I snort. She’s right. I think of Ryan’s golden retriever himbo energy and have to agree. Looking at his screensaver (a gym workout selfie of Ryan flexing with a massive dumbbell and even bigger smile), it doesn’t surprise me a bit his password is super easy to guess.
December 15, 2024 at 8:25 PM
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NOTHING MORE TO TELL X the Marauders Era

2 missing teens. 2 reluctant allies. 1 night full of secrets. If Lennie and Lysander can’t figure out how to trust each other and prove they didn’t have anything to do with the disappearances, someone’s going to end up dead.

#HoliPit #YA #T #R
December 15, 2024 at 8:17 PM
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CATCH YOU IN THE TREES, Taylor’s Version
- So It Goes
- No Body, No Crime
- Guilty As Sin
- I Know Places
- imgonnagetyouback
- Miss Americana & the Heartbreak Prince

AGGGTM meets the Marauders with Karen McManus dual pov/dual timeline flair.

It’s always the boyfriend…right?

#WIPPIT #YA #M #R
Illustration depicting a boy and a girl sitting in the middle of a rainy forest, backs to the viewer.
December 15, 2024 at 4:17 AM
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NOTHING MORE TO TELL X AGGTM X The Marauder’s Era

Mowich Bay can take one vanishing teen, but not two, and if overachiever Lennie Torres can’t figure out how to trust the last person to see them, she’s either going to be found guilty or go missing herself.

#WIPPIT #T #R #YA
Hayes take my hand, wrapping his fingers firmly around mine. “Deal.” His eyes glint an odd silver in the chrome and linoleum hallway and I think of people making deals with devils at cross roads. I wonder if they get the same storm of nerves I have swirling in my blood right now. I don’t trust Hayes. But I need him. “Deal.”
December 14, 2024 at 10:34 PM
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Lennie doesn’t understand what happened the night her ex-bff went missing but she does know one thing: it’s always the boyfriend.

CATCH YOU IN THE TREES is perfect for fans of Karen McManus, Holly Jackson, and the Marauder’s Era.

Rave reviews already in 😈

#WIPPIT #M #R #YA
December 14, 2024 at 5:06 PM
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AGGGTM X The Marauder’s Era

Two missing teens in the PNW forests. Two reluctant allies trying to prove they didn’t have anything to do with it. One summer night full of secrets. If Lennie and Lysander can’t figure out how to trust each other, somebody’s going to end up dead.

#WIPPIT #T #R #YA
December 14, 2024 at 3:49 PM
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NOTHING MORE TO TELL X PLL

Lennie’s senior year captaining her XC team turns deadly when her ex-bff goes missing from Mowich Bay and she ends up a suspect. Her only way out? Team up with nemesis Lysander, the boyfriend of her missing friend—and the last person to see her alive.

#WIPPIT #T #R #YA
Mood board with atmospheric pics of PNW scenery and high school teens
December 14, 2024 at 8:48 AM