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Robin Blackburn
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Living in Houston, TX and Upstate NY…Currently writing a contemporary women’s novel with a heavy dose of romance, set in the southern Adirondacks.
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authorkatecooper.bsky.social
Rowan and Charlie accidentally discover a major airline acting as hitmen, but their feelings could get in the way before they can reveal the truth to the world.

😠 enemies to lovers
🔥 slow burn
👫 close proximity/workplace romance
💚 mental health representation

#JoyPit #A #Con #R
Starting from top left going clockwise: starry sky man hugging woman from behind NYC skyline woman typing on laptop plane in sky old hand holding young hand AZ landscape hands holding camers Center text: You are worthy of love, and I will tell you that every single day until you believe it.
June 6, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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katieknightley.bsky.social
Mishaps, banter, and swoony moments ensue between impulsive Leah and grumpy Alaric as they navigate a ticking clock on their careers and hearts.

💕close proximity
👀grumpy x sunshine
📷found family
📝mentor/mentee
☕️fish out of water
🍂Oct-Dec
🏙️Houston

#JoyPit #AgentGuide #A #R #C #amquerying
June 6, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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maggiesbooks.bsky.social
After ten years of not speaking, exes (and pretentious New York transplants) Jasper and Brett return to the lake for a wedding, only to find they can't stay away from each other.

He has secrets. She gets vicious when she's hurt. Will their messy reconnection ruin the wedding?

#joypit #a #wf #cr
a summer to remember. collage of summer pictures a summer to forget. collage of drinking, bonfire and pine tree will love survive the winter? corgi, christmas lake house, new years eve collage None of This Was Real women’s fiction / romantic drama 86,000 words pine trees and sunset
June 6, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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jademasonwrites.bsky.social
My #ownvoices adult coming-of-age novel (82k words) explores job struggles, grief, identity, and love while showing the quiet strength it takes to want something better.

#JoyPit #amquerying #agentsguide #agentguide #WF with #R #bookclubfiction #litagents
My #ownvoices adult coming-of-age novel (82k words) explores job struggles, grief, identity, and love while showing the quiet strength it takes to want something better. #JoyPit #amquerying #agentsguide #agentguide #WF with #R #bookclubfiction #litagents My #ownvoices adult coming-of-age novel (82k words) explores job struggles, grief, identity, and love while showing the quiet strength it takes to want something better. #JoyPit #amquerying #agentsguide #agentguide #WF with #R #bookclubfiction My #ownvoices adult coming-of-age novel (82k words) explores job struggles, grief, identity, and love while showing the quiet strength it takes to want something better. #JoyPit #amquerying #agentsguide #agentguide #WF with #R #bookclubfiction My #ownvoices adult coming-of-age novel (82k words) explores job struggles, grief, identity, and love while showing the quiet strength it takes to want something better. #JoyPit #amquerying #agentsguide #agentguide #WF with #R #bookclubfiction
June 6, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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jademasonwrites.bsky.social
Excited to share my updated #agentsguide for my #WF novel with a strong romantic plot featuring a half-Filipino millennial, complete at 82k words.

🌟 Self-discovery
🌏 Cultural identity & gender roles
🌱 Adult coming-of-age
💔 Loss
🔥 Slow-burn romance

#SEAsianPit #agentguide #bookclubfiction w/ #r
Excited to share my updated #agentsguide for my #WF novel with a strong romantic plot featuring a half-Filipino millennial, complete at 82k words. 🌟 Self-discovery 🌏 Cultural identity & gender roles 🌱 Adult coming-of-age 💔 Loss 🔥 Slow-burn romance #SEAsianPit #agentguide #wf #bookclubfiction w/ #r Excited to share my updated #agentsguide for my #WF novel with a strong romantic plot featuring a half-Filipino millennial, complete at 82k words. 🌟 Self-discovery 🌏 Cultural identity & gender roles 🌱 Adult coming-of-age 💔 Loss 🔥 Slow-burn romance #SEAsianPit #agentguide #wf #bookclubfiction w/ #r Excited to share my updated #agentsguide for my #WF novel with a strong romantic plot featuring a half-Filipino millennial, complete at 82k words. 🌟 Self-discovery 🌏 Cultural identity & gender roles 🌱 Adult coming-of-age 💔 Loss 🔥 Slow-burn romance #SEAsianPit #agentguide #wf #bookclubfiction w/ #r Excited to share my updated #agentsguide for my #WF novel with a strong romantic plot featuring a half-Filipino millennial, complete at 82k words. 🌟 Self-discovery 🌏 Cultural identity & gender roles 🌱 Adult coming-of-age 💔 Loss 🔥 Slow-burn romance #SEAsianPit #agentguide #wf #bookclubfiction w/ #r
May 31, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Reposted by Robin Blackburn
authorkatecooper.bsky.social
Rowan and Charlie accidentally discover a major airline acting as hitmen, but their feelings could get in the way before they can reveal the truth to the world.

😠 enemies to lovers
🔥 slow burn
👫 close proximity/workplace romance
💚 mental health representation

#wippit #con #r #a
Images left to right: plane flying in the sky NYC skyline laptop, notebook, and phone on a table camera equipment on a table scenic view of Scottsdale, AZ car driving on a highway in the southwest Text: I've fallen in love with you, Rowan, and I didn't think that would be possible again after Grace. But it is. I love you.
May 23, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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#WIPPIT

Chloé was an elite figure skater until an injury at 2023 worlds. After two years away, she returns with Disney on Ice, where she meets show-skating vet Freja. The unlikely roommates clash, then bond. And soon, their friendship becomes something more.

#Con #WF #R #LGBT #A #Fbw
Artwork of Chloé and Freja skating together by Nush Deko
May 23, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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maggiesbooks.bsky.social
While staying at her family lake house for her sister's wedding, Jasper revisits her unhealthy teenage summer romance. Will wounds from 10 years ago finally heal, or will they reopen? Jasper's vicious when she gets hurt, and her ex's secrets just might lead to the wedding being ruined.

#wippit #wf
None of This Was Real Women’s Fiction / Literary Romance 86,000 words Tropes & Themes Canadian Setting Welcome to the Quebec Laurentian mountains, where wealthy Montrealers have country homes for swimming and boating in the summer and skiing in the winter. Enjoy a poutine by the roadside Casse-Croûte and watch the fireworks for Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day Coming of age This dual timeline novel takes us to what is what like being a teenage girl in the early 2010s, as well as being in the mess of your late twenties. Classic romance tropes Second chance Forced proximity He falls first, Right person (?), wrong time Comps Adelaide by Genevieve Wheeler Both novels explore a turbulent relationship with an emotional writing style. Magnolia Parks by Jessa Hastings This is a story of not being able to get over your first love, no matter how toxic the relationship may be. Every Summer After by Carley Fortune This manuscript has a similar setting and tropes. Both novels take place on a lake and explore a second chance romance told in two timelines. Excerpt “Guess who I saw last night at a bodega?” Cassie asked me as soon as our fruity holiday drinks arrived at our table. “Who?” I said. “Logan?” “No, Brett.” I nearly spat out my drink, but I swallowed the gin burning the back of my throat. I was seventeen again and happily suffocating in my family’s lake house. Back then, I was enamored by the smell of pine trees, lake water, and cigarettes in a dive bar parking lot. Summers were like a warm pitcher of beer, a crisp can of Pepsi, and tobacco-tainted kisses. Now I was twenty-eight, in a stuffy bar and it was winter outside.
May 23, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Reposted by Robin Blackburn
authorkatecooper.bsky.social
Hadley wants to prove she can take over for her father as owner of the Firebirds. Miles prefers to enjoy life with no attachments, reaping the rewards of being the star point guard of one of the best teams in the league. Falling in love wasn't on either of their to-do lists.

#wippit #con #r
Images from top left going clockwise: male and female hand pinky swearing basketball court private plane people with hands up at a club black suitcase paparazzi with camera flashes Text in the middle: I'm here. I'm fighting for us because I love you. Don't run away because you're scared.
May 23, 2025 at 2:17 PM
robinblackburn.bsky.social
Agent’s Guide to SECOND COURSES

#AmQuerying #QueryingAuthor #LiteraryAgents
May 12, 2025 at 5:57 PM
robinblackburn.bsky.social
Hey there #CRPDamselflies! I don't usually spend a lot of time on this platform (although I enjoyed the past couple of weeks). I created a Google sheet where we can share a little more about us (if you want). If you want the link - just message me and I will send!
May 4, 2025 at 1:30 PM
robinblackburn.bsky.social
I've LOVED reading about everyone's WIP - and can't wait to read them all - but I'm tagging @swilkinsonwrites.bsky.social because: Traverse City, Winery, and Christmas - no need to say anything else!
soulestories.bsky.social Elizabeth Soule @soulestories.bsky.social · May 4
#CRPDamselflies, it's the last day of #CampRevPit!!
How are we doing with those goals??

I've loved getting to know you all and hearing about your amazing stories. 😊

But let's not be strangers. We can still use our feed to keep in touch! ALSO... 1/3
Camp RevPit Romance Cabin, Day 14 Prompt: 5/4 “Tag someone (or more than one person) in your cabin whose book you think sounds amazing! Chat! Become writer friends for life!” #CRPDamselflies Magenta background with white hearts and damselflies
May 4, 2025 at 1:22 PM
robinblackburn.bsky.social
I write women’s fiction and romance…currently querying a book and working on a second.

Seeking critique partner(s).

#CRPDamselflies #CampRevPit
reviseresub.bsky.social Revise & Resub @reviseresub.bsky.social · May 3
𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝟭𝟯: #ABCPit
Welcome to #CampRevPit's Mixer Event! Come gather 'round the fire—pitch your project, and tag if you're seeking alpha readers, beta readers, or critique partners.
A well-fed green caterpillar sit on a little hill to the right of the screen, eating a pile of pages labeled with the words “story notes.” On the left, a Camp RevPit flag waves at the end of a flagpole. There is a blue sky with fluffy white clouds in the background. There is black text in the middle of the blue sky, saying, #ABCPit and "Welcome to #CampRevPit's Mixer Event!"
May 3, 2025 at 5:01 PM
robinblackburn.bsky.social
Favorite line!

#CRPDamselflies #CampRevPit
Quote reads: He tastes like Macallan and memories and possibly a mistake that I don’t care that I’m making.
May 3, 2025 at 4:57 PM
robinblackburn.bsky.social
Sorry to be MIA #CRPDamselflies - but I just finished 3 days on the road from Houston to Upstate NY - and I’m exhausted! Will catch up on all of your posts tonight and tomorrow!
May 2, 2025 at 8:35 PM
robinblackburn.bsky.social
Two Truths & A Lie

1. The main character, Lyndsay, is a secret bestselling author.
2. The story is set entirely in New York City.
3. Lyndsay takes over her ex-husband’s restaurant after their divorce.

#CRPDamselflies #CampRevPit
reviseresub.bsky.social Revise & Resub @reviseresub.bsky.social · Apr 29
𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝟵: #CampTrivia
Tuesday is Trivia time! Post 3 weird facts about your WIP: 2 truths, 1 lie.
Let us guess the fake. Go, #CampRevPit! 🔥
On a grassy green hill beneath a starry night sky, the firefly clings to a branch and dangles a tied stack of story notes from a stick with the label “Darlings” written on the top page. The caterpillar reaches for the tied bundle of notes with mouth wide open, ready to chow down. Behind the tree, which still has bite marks from the caterpillar’s previous meal, the mantis holds her claws to her face in dismay. Dawn is beginning to tint the horizon red. There is text on the bottom saying, #CampTrivia
April 29, 2025 at 4:09 PM
robinblackburn.bsky.social
Hmmm...If Lyndsay didn't get her HEA with the man I've chosen, I think she would get together with her publisher - who has been secretly pining for her all these years.

#CRPDamselflies #CampRevPit
soulestories.bsky.social Elizabeth Soule @soulestories.bsky.social · Apr 29
Let's infuse a dose of reality into those sweet HEA's, just for kicks. 😆

Brainstorm an alternate ending. Does your MC eventually meet someone else (who's obviously not as perfect for them)? Do they end up alone??

(This prompt assumes your WIP follows romance genre conventions.)

#CRPDamselflies
Camp RevPit Romance Cabin, Day 9 Prompt: 4/29 “If your WIP had no Happily Ever After, who would your MC eventually end up with?” #CRPDamselflies Green background with white hearts and damselflies
April 29, 2025 at 2:31 PM
robinblackburn.bsky.social
Soft whispers at dusk,
your hand finds mine through the dark—
the stars sigh with us.

#CRPDamselflies #CampRevPit
soulestories.bsky.social Elizabeth Soule @soulestories.bsky.social · Apr 28
Let's flex our creative muscles on a Monday, #CRPDamselflies! 😆
Hope you enjoy this prompt!

Example:

"It's not just a myth,
Happily ever after.
Love has chosen me"
Camp RevPit Romance Cabin, Day 8 Prompt: 4/28 “Challenge: Write a romantic story in haiku form (Line 1 - five syllables, Line 2 – seven, Line 3 - five)” #CRPDamselflies Pink background with white hearts and damselflies
April 28, 2025 at 2:52 PM
robinblackburn.bsky.social
#CRPDamselflies #CampRevPit

Me not wanting to cut anything...
Southpark character sitting upon a huge mess that says: Well, my friends are worried that I'm showing signs of hoarding.
April 28, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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reviseresub.bsky.social
𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝟴: #GifRevisions
Good morning, Campers! Happy second week of Camp!
Today's challenge: Show us your revision process—but only in GIFs!
#CampRevPit
A well-fed green caterpillar sit on a little hill to the right of the screen, eating a pile of pages labeled with the words “story notes.” On the left, a Camp RevPit flag waves at the end of a flagpole. There is a blue sky with fluffy white clouds in the background. There is black text across the blue sky saying: #GifRevision. Show us your revision process but only in GIFs.
April 28, 2025 at 12:03 PM
robinblackburn.bsky.social
Second chance
Forced proximity
Found family
Small town

#CRPDamselflies #CRP
reviseresub.bsky.social Revise & Resub @reviseresub.bsky.social · Apr 27
Happy #TropeSunday!
Today we ask: What tropes are in your story (on purpose or by accident)? Which ones are you embracing, subverting, or reimagining?
#CampRevPit
On a grassy green hill, a bright green praying mantis, a black and orange firefly, and a small green caterpillar examine the mantis’s very tall pile of story notes. The firefly is measuring the stack of paper with a tape measure while the caterpillar looks concerned. The stack of pages is waist-high to the mantis. A Campy RevPit flag flies from the top of a nearby flagpole. There is a bright blue sky with fluffy white clouds in the background. The text above them reads, #TropeSunday
April 27, 2025 at 1:08 PM
robinblackburn.bsky.social
Plotter here!! Rough chapter outlines are my besties! (Not that I don’t deviate - but the bones are there!)

#CRPDamselflies #CRP
soulestories.bsky.social Elizabeth Soule @soulestories.bsky.social · Apr 27
Hello, #CRPDamselflies! As we gear up for a day of sprinting, discuss your writing methods! How do you approach a new project?
Camp RevPit Romance Cabin, Day 7 Prompt: 4/27 “Where do you fall on the pantsing vs plotting scale? Discuss your methods!” #CRPDamselflies Purple background with white hearts and damselflies, scale from 1-10, Pantser to plotter
April 27, 2025 at 1:07 PM
robinblackburn.bsky.social
A myth about my WIPs world…hmmm…my WIP is set on Lake George and there is a myth that the lake has its very own Nessie.
reviseresub.bsky.social Revise & Resub @reviseresub.bsky.social · Apr 26
𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝟲: #CampMyth
What's a camp without that one local legend passed around the campfire?
Today, your manuscript is that legend! Create a campfire myth about your WIP's world. Spooky, silly, or serious—go wild!
#CampRevPit
On a grassy green hill beneath a starry night sky, the firefly clings to a branch and dangles a tied stack of story notes from a stick with the label “Darlings” written on the top page. The caterpillar reaches for the tied bundle of notes with mouth wide open, ready to chow down. Behind the tree, which still has bite marks from the caterpillar’s previous meal, the mantis holds her claws to her face in dismay. Dawn is beginning to tint the horizon red. The image has the text #CampMyth at the bottom.
April 26, 2025 at 11:45 PM
robinblackburn.bsky.social
Her own self-doubts and her ex-husband.
soulestories.bsky.social Elizabeth Soule @soulestories.bsky.social · Apr 26
Here’s your Day 6 prompt, #CRPDamselflies!
Camp RevPit Romance Cabin, Day 6Prompt: 4/26 “What’s the biggest obstacle preventing your love interests from being together?” #CRPDamselflies Purple background with white hearts and damselflies, pink lips, musical notes
April 26, 2025 at 11:43 PM
robinblackburn.bsky.social
#CRPDasmselflies #CRP

Romance to Fantasy:

When Lyndsay Leach’s celebrity chef husband leaves her for a younger sorceress of sweets, the secret bestselling author retaliates by claiming his enchanted restaurant in the divorce.
reviseresub.bsky.social Revise & Resub @reviseresub.bsky.social · Apr 25
𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝟱: #GenreSwapFriday
Hello, Campers! Let's have a little fun this morning!
Pitch your project as a totally different genre. (That dark fantasy? Now, a rom-com!)
#CampRevPit
A well-fed green caterpillar sit on a little hill to the right of the screen, eating a pile of pages labeled with the words “story notes.” On the left, a Camp RevPit flag waves at the end of a flagpole. There is a blue sky with fluffy white clouds in the background. The following text is on the picture: #GenreSwapFriday; Pitch your project as a totally different genre. (That dark fantasy? Now, a rom-com!)
April 25, 2025 at 2:03 PM