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Mary
@marytosin.bsky.social
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I am a new mom, plant and animal lover and a writer who is passionate about MG, YA and adult fantasy, Sci-fi and contemporary literature.
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An Editor’s Guide to Realm of Hearts

Family secrets. First love. Fire-wielding Red Queen.
What could go wrong?

#questpit #RF #A #AG #lgbtq #mentalhealth #fatrep #spicy
Red smoky background with faded anatomical heart, teapot, fedora, pocket watch. Text: An Editor’s Guide to Realm of Hearts by Molli Jackson Ehlert Ready for submission. Represented by Jen Newens of Martin Literary Management Red smoky background with faded anatomical heart, teapot, fedora, pocket watch. Text: Realm of Hearts “Running away from high society, Alice falls down a rabbit hole into the flashy casino city of her dreams. With her best friend beside her, she finds a family of Wonderland-inspired characters, unearths family secrets, and ends up in the cross-hairs of of the Red Queen. Even scarier? The man who’s finally shown her what it means to want. Can she steal from the city’s heart without losing her head?” Ready for submission. Represented by Jen Newens of Martin Literary Management Red smoky background with faded anatomical heart, teapot, fedora, pocket watch. Text: Realm of Hearts Playlist: Wonderland (Neoni) White Rabbit (Grace Potter) Alice (PEGGY) Welcome to the Madhouse (Tones and I) Overwhelmed (Royal & The Serpent) Past Tense (Neoni) Panic Room (Au/Ra) Rabbit Hole (AViVA) Dear Reader (PEGGY) Darkside (Neoni) Book List: Belladonna by Adalyn Grace Shadow Games series by Amanda Foody Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll Ready for submission. Represented by Jen Newens of Martin Literary Management Red smoky background with faded anatomical heart, teapot, fedora, pocket watch. Text: Realm of Hearts Opening lines “I wonder which way I ought to go…” I sing-songed, tapping my chin. “Under the rose bush?” I made my voice high and squeaky, as if I’d shrunken down to walk under the hedges. My nieces laughed, the joyful sound of childhood filling the garden. “Or perhaps–” “ALICE!” The all too familiar shriek sent a shiver down my spine, while the girls squealed in dismay.” by Molli Jackson Ehlert Ready for submission. Represented by Jen Newens of Martin Literary Management
November 6, 2025 at 12:19 AM
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She is amazing!! 🥰🥰
mollimakes.bsky.social Molli Jackson Ehlert @mollimakes.bsky.social · Aug 6
I’m available now to help you make your story shine! Whether you need alpha or beta level feedback, sensitivity reading, or proofing, I’m excited to to work with you. Check out my Fiverr link below so we can get started 📚
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#writingcommunity #betareading #sensitivityreading #editing
August 7, 2025 at 1:12 AM
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hlcarterauthor.bsky.social Heather Carter @hlcarterauthor.bsky.social · Jul 28
A Kiss of Blades: A Romantasy Novella.
Available now.
#romantasy #booksky #enemiestolovers
July 28, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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Ellie and the King's Pandemonium Candle- an NA SFF romance.

-Best friends to lovers
-Humans are the bad guys
-Villain needs a queen

Available now

#booksky #romantasy #scifiromance #indieauthor
the sillouette of a young woman looking up at a starry sky with a candle and yellow text superimposed. Text reads: ELLIE AND THE KING'S PANDEMONIUM CANDLE, HEATHER CARTER a starry sky background with yellow text that reads: ELLIE AND THE KING'S PANDEMONIUM CANDLE. White text below that reads: In a colorful world lit only by starshine, Ellie, a Celestial with a unique gift, must fight the pull of a mystical dark candle and the evil human king determined to command the universe with its power. -NA Sci-fi/fantasy romance -Best friends to lovers -Humans are the bad guys -Villain needs a queen A yellow graphic below the text reads: Available Now
March 4, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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EVERGREEN was chosen for today’s Kindle Daily Deal! 99¢ on Amazon! Get yours today! 💚🌲

#author #writer #YA #mm #lgbtq #romantasy #paranormal #romance #writngcommunity #books #reading #bookish #library #reader #bookshelf #teen #literature
February 19, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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Can’t wait to read this!!!
cmannino.bsky.social Christopher Mannino @cmannino.bsky.social · Feb 5
Making it Up is a game changing #parenting book!
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February 5, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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Kindle Sale: 99¢ for EVERGREEN! Check it out today!

An MM YA retelling of Rapunzel. The powerless son of dryad must find out who broke into his family’s magical garden and stole a dangerous plant before it destroys the city, and the suspect is the cute new guy next door. ❤️🏳️‍🌈🌿
January 31, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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Check it out!
#author #writer #YA #mm #lgbtq #romantasy #paranormal #romance #writingcommunity #books #reading #bookish #library #reader #bookshelf #teen #literature
January 31, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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So I didn’t watch television today. Very productive day 🙂‍↔️. 😂

#Writingcommunity #writer #author
January 20, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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With TikTok on its way out, let me reintroduce myself: I’m Mary—a mom, a writer, a book lover, and an anime enthusiast. As for Zuckerberg, if he thinks I’m going to start using Facebook again… nope. 🤣 It’s getting deleted. Total waste of space anyway.
#writingcommunity #authors #tiktokban
January 10, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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If I don't talk about this book, who will.
November 22, 2024 at 9:44 PM
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Posting my editor's guide for my soon to be #onsub YA Contemporary Fantasy, WHEN YOUR HERO FALLS 🔥 over here

#agented #editors #blackbooksky #blacksky
AN EDITOR'S GUIDE TO WHEN YOUR HERO FALLS Pitch: Comps: Wings of Ebony by J. Elle, Blood at the Root by Ladarrion Williams, Blood Debts by Terry J. Benton-Walker, Netflix's Supacell In near future Atlanta, Nas and his friends discover their generational powers and accept their calling to take down the billionaire who seeks to use his stolen powers and the criminal justice system, which Nas' father is imprisoned by, to cause chaos and civil war. Contemporary Fantasy Ride or Die Cousins Conscious Rap but It's a YA Fantasy Book Mixed Media Elements Secret Training Academy African-American Folkore Elemental Magic with a Twist Healing Unhealthy Generational Cycles AAVE and Southern Dialect Messy Teen Relationships Rep: BIPOC, Queer, Disabled, Neurodivergent, PTSD, PMDD Deafening cheers echo over the city. Some rioters douse the building in gasoline, making the fire grow. Someone throws a Molotov cocktail that shatters with a celebratory blast. Others hold up their torches at us as the chanting starts back. Journey raises our torch with a smile. "I can't believe you really did it." He shakes my shoulder with his free hand. "You started the fire." I look down at the chaos below us. The passion for our rights so strong, even the cops have given up and given in. No way they're stopping this. Sirens loom in the background as firetrucks on either side of the road try to weave through the human traffic. The building shakes under Journey and my feet. Smoke funnels in the air like a mushroom cloud. Pieces of the roof break off as the wooden beams underneath the blackened beige stone give way to blistering heat. The chants fade to a static hum. My mind drifts until I'm lost in my head, heartbeats echoing at rapid pace. This is real. The capitol is on fire...
November 18, 2024 at 4:11 PM
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Sometimes writing feels like I am crafting something amazing, other times it feels like I’m struggling to just color within the lines. 😅😂😂

Anyone else?

#writingcommunity
November 16, 2024 at 4:48 PM
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What’s the best piece of writing advice you’ve ever received?

#writingcommunity
November 16, 2024 at 2:54 AM
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I saw a post here that made me laugh. We all know that to be considered a writer, you have to write—but what about those who write in their heads? I have a recurring story that lives in my mind, and I have no plans to put it on paper because it’s just for me. 😅 Am I the only one?
#writingcommunity
November 14, 2024 at 4:15 PM
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Dear #writingcommunity,

Anyone thinking about writing a dystopian story or is it too soon? 😅
November 13, 2024 at 11:17 PM
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@vrfant1.bsky.social thank you for the follow!! 🥰
November 13, 2024 at 10:17 PM
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@raesparkles.bsky.social thank you for the follow!! 🥰
November 13, 2024 at 10:17 PM
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Hey there, I’m not sure who this will reach, but since we are leaving X. I’d like to reintroduce myself. 😅 My name is Mary. I’m a mom to a wonderful toddler and a writer of young adult and adult fantasy ✍️.

#writingcommunity
November 13, 2024 at 8:34 PM
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Is this like the new Twitter? 😅
September 10, 2023 at 12:01 PM