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Pines Callahan
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Progressive Florida Hobbit. Levels in history, healthcare, and horticulture. Published via @frombeyondpress, @wildinkpub, @wordfirepress. she/they

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Convincing you to read my novel with the first sentence:
Phoebe and the Space Dragon: Looking down on Earth from space was allegedly a life changing experience, but Remy was busy gripping her armrest and praying for delivery from a sudden violent death.
November 9, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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Wayfarers x Farscape

Peace between alien races could shatter unless a neurodivergent, space-phobic marine biologist, the sexy, secretive ex she’s “over”, and their tween daughter can guide a pregnant space dragon to her nursery world before she loses her clutch.

#QuestPit #AG #SF
Phoebe and the Space Dragon, 92k Adult Sci-fi Pitch: In space, no one can hear you scream...at your ex. There's no room for argument when a pregnant, endangered creature demands you help her reach her nursery world---even if you're forced to fly with your ed. For anxious marine biologist Remy, the only thing scarier than space would be falling back in love with the man who shattered her heart. Tropes and comps: forced proximity, second chance love, co-parenting, middle-aged MC and LI, painful secrets. Looking down on Earth from space was allegedly a life changing event, but Remy was busy gripping her armrest and praying for delivery from a sudden, violent death. Why bother looking towards home? Any second now, she’d be plummeting back. Maybe orbiting trash would crash into them. Or the shuttle could lose power and drift into the void until they all died of hypoxia. All. That was the worst part: if she died, her only child died, too. Not that the daughter in question seemed to appreciate the gravity of the situation. Phoebe was all wide eyes and smiles as the budget shuttle rocketed them towards their almost certain demise. "Dad?" He glanced around at the silver-collared crew, all carefully not paying attention to the interaction, as usual—except for Solkar, who winked. "Captain Bellamy when we’re on the bridge, Phoebe,” he whispered. She scowled at him. "It's Navigator Walker, then." The corner of his mouth quirked like she’d said something funny instead of grown-up and serious. "You're right, we need to keep this as professional as possible, Navigator Walker." "Or we could act like we’re still a family," she muttered, half-hoping her voice didn’t carry across the Hasma’s pool. “At least one of us still wishes we were.” He looked a little hurt. It didn’t make her feel any better, but she didn’t apologize. If she was hurting, so could he. And it wasn’t like he ever apologized. "I am your family, Navigator Walker. A bit of time and distance doesn’t change that."
November 5, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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I'm officially ✨️vague✨️
October 27, 2025 at 11:53 PM
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Posting my beautiful guide by @helena_author on the other app to celebrate...something. Look for more Phoebe-related news soon.
Phoebe and the Space Dragon, Adult Sci-fi, 92k words Pitch: there's no room for argument when a pregnant, endangered creature demands your help reaching her nursery world---even if you're forced to fly with your ex. For anxious marine biologist Remy, the only thing scarier that Space would be falling back in love with the man who shattered her heart. In Space, no one can hear you scream...at your ex. Tropes: forced proximity, second chance love, co parenting, middle aged MC and LI, dual POV (mother/daughter), painful secrets. Comps: The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet, How to Love, Out of the Woods.
October 21, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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Scrubs x Supernatural

Medical Drama!
Family Angst!
Inappropriate Workplace Relationships!

#UnhingedPit #A #F #Q
a romance novel style cover. A man with a horse head holds a woman. Text: A human and a kelpie...when horsing around gets serious!
July 9, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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The tide was so far in I had to dive to swipe the grasses, but I caught a couple of Pipefish and this adorable baby Spiny Boxfish.
June 8, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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The start of Pride Month feels like the perfect time to drop an updated #agentsguide for my sapphic contemporary fantasy, Gator Girls.
Roadmap: A Modern, sapphic riff on The Odyssey from the perspective of an alligator shifter trying to reach her conservative childhood home in The Everglades. 89k Adult Dark Contemporary Fantasy Standalone (but part of a larger world) #OWNVOICES Non-binary Rep, Mental Health Rep Enby alligator shifter Mar is stuck on the road trip from hell with her best friend and her (not so) secret sapphic crush. As their road apples turn lethal, Mar must overcome the darkest parts of herself or risk losing what matters most—her crew of three. Tropes/Themes: Best Friends to Lovers Queer Romance They Were Roommates! Road Trip From Hell Found Family Pride Cometh Before The Fall Grumpy/Sunshine Some of Us Can Never Go Home Acceptance or Authenticity? Florida Man Enby If you like Good Boys by Brian Asman, O Brother Where Art Thou, White Trash Warlock by David R. Slayton, and The Boys
June 2, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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Tulip snails are my favorite.
A Tulip Snail half the size of the pale hand holding it.
June 1, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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Florida has 21 species of native milkweed, but this one, Asclepias incarnata, is my favorite.
White and pink cluster blooms on a milkweed plant
May 31, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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It's all over our beaches, but not many people know the value of Railroad Vine in home landscapes. Salt tolerant, fast growing, and easy to propagate...what's not to love?
Two bright purple blooms on a potted vine.
May 23, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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Found my biggest pipefish, smallest puffer, and a gorgeous Tulip Snail. An excellent beach day.
A white bucket filled with seaweed, snails, shrimp, pipefish, and a puffer.
May 18, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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"Would you still love me if I was a worm?"

Yes, and I'd find you some healthy compost to eat.
A worm on a pale hand
May 17, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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They're all over the place, but I still feel lucky today.
A ladybug sitting on a pale thumb. There are plants on pallets in the background.
May 12, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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Sugar Apples are so tasty, and they have such pretty blooms.
A cream colored starburst blossum.
May 10, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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Lots of ladybugs and almost-ladybugs on our trap plants today. Integrated pest management for the win.
Several ladybugs and their nymphs on a mostly dead dill.
May 8, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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Puffers are extra cute after mealtime.
A baby puffer with a distended belly.
May 3, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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I love Geiger Tree blooms. Another win for planting natives in Florida.
A bright orange, wrinkled flower.
May 3, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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Nice haul today. Can you spot the two puffer fish?
A white bucket filled with life caught on eelgrass. Puffers, oysters, shrimp, and crabs.
April 27, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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Normally, I love the smell of native plants in the morning. But not Lantanas. They stink.
A table full of yellow bloomed Pineland Lantanas.
April 26, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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This dumb baby left the clump of milkweed in search of food...on dead bushes.
A small monarch caterpillar on a pale hand.
April 25, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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And I'm back just in time for lubber season. Hopefully, I can get rid of most of them before they hit 2-3 inches long and pugnacious.
A black, red, and yellow baby lubber on a basil plant.
April 24, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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The Gulf was beautiful this am. Unfortunately, I (my kid) might have broken my nose while we were playing (because we're idiots). Waiting for the swelling to go down a bit, but it's noticeably off center (cannot let the child know).
April 21, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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My birthday was nice, but this card from my daughter was my favorite part of the day.
A handmade birthday card with mom on the front and several drawings of houseplants. An otter on one side. Written on the other: no matter what life throws at you, at least you have a tiny partner in crime.
April 20, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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A bucket full of biodiversity. I found shrimp, snails, crabs, copepods, pipefish, and, I'm sure, a whole mess of beneficial microorganisms. I need to pass out for a bit now.
A white bucket full of the aforementioned creatures.
April 19, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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My first orange banner! Seriously, though, this anthology means a lot to me. All teens deserve to look and feel their best for prom, and 50% of the proceeds go towards a charity working to make that happen.
The Amazon page for Prom Perfect, available now on Kindle. It has an orange banner for top new release.
April 16, 2025 at 7:14 PM