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Sabrina is editing a portal romantasy ✨
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Fantasy writer ✨ D&D enthusiast ✨ Cat expert
720S bumpin Fall Out Boy
She/They 🏳️‍🌈

My WIP sounds like this: https://linktr.ee/CCWIP
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#WIPSnips B U I L D ✨

I love the fast-paced scenes but the calm quiet ones are nice too ❤️

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“It doesn’t snow here but it does get cold.” She sat straight up, the motion almost making her dizzy as her brain made a sudden connection. He’s never left the castle so—“Wait, so you’ve never seen snow?” He shook his head. “Never.” She gripped the back of the chair to steady herself as if she would slide to the ground at any moment. “We should build a snowman while we’re there.” She didn’t miss the faint uptick of his mouth before he spoke again, “You’ll probably have more important things to do.” What was more important than playing in the snow for the first time? Her thoughts were becoming muddled, unable to focus on the topic at hand. It took her a minute to realize she was now hugging the back of the chair to keep herself from going to the floor. “It really does feel like you’re drunk, huh?” Another half smile from him. Why didn’t he do that more? He was so handsome when he smiled. “I warned you.”
November 13, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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Convincing you to read my WIP with the first sentence 🔥

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A word doc screenshot that is titled CC WIP DRAFT 3 with the following text visible: Prologue BURN THE WITCH. Six little circles make a page break and then the sentence says she set the town square on fire first
November 11, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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#WIPSnips P I C T U R E ✨

mom, the boys are fighting and yearning too hard again

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Rio waited for Xak to follow, but he stayed where he was; he folded his arms across his chest, a very strained smile on his face like he knew once Kassidy was out of earshot, he would drop the pleasantries. Fine. He copied the guard's stance. “Go on, Harlowe.” That polite smile did drop into a frown, that picture-perfect mask of calmness falling, and Xak shook his head at him. “You are still so glaringly obvious, Hawthorne.” His brows shot up at the same time Xak’s did. “Am I wrong?” Rio shrugged, knowing the flippant attitude got under the guards skin the most. “I happen to think I’m being very subtle—” “Do you like her or not,” Xak growled, the sheer force behind it catching Rio of guard, “because I swear to the entire Realm, Prince, if you are merely playing with her—” “You’re gonna spit blood the next time you spit out that title at me,” Rio warned. He wouldn’t follow through for Kassidy’s sake, but it was tempting. “But no, I am not playing with her.” Nothing about this felt like playing, if anything it was unnerving how desperate it made him feel.
November 9, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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INUYASHA x SAILOR MOON x D&D WILD MAGIC

Ohio wasn't great to begin with but it certainly didn't have magic and monsters. Thrust into the Realm, Kassidy will have to harness her new deity powers quickly...and then risk that very magic to save those she loves.

#questpit #rf #a #w (alpha draft)
A photo of a printed manuscript with the title CRYSTAL CHASERS (alpha draft). The manuscript is surrounded by crystals, romantasy stickers, pens and note pads, flowers, and highlighters A picture of fireworks in the night sky with the following snippet of text over it: She hoped the Midwest linguist customs wouldn't be her mark here. “Just be glad I haven’t used the word ‘y’all’ yet.” The laugh that came out of him rattled through her, such a boisterous and sudden sound like she had physically dragged it out of him. Her five little orbs of light flashed to life around her from the sped up heart rate. It only increased further when he locked his gaze with hers again. “That’s not an actual word.” She narrowed her eyes at him. “It’s an actual word. Lots of people where I’m from use it.” Her lights flickered to a deep yellow, like a traffic light warning to proceed with caution. Something in his gaze softened again, those cat-like eyes reflecting the stars like little golden galaxies. “Do you know your eyes glow when you use your magic?” Kassidy blinked. She had no idea. “Like…in a weird way?” Her lights were the only light source now, painting them both in a muted orange glow. The fireworks had ended, but she didn’t remember when that was, swallowed up entirely when he seemed to lean closer, all five lights glowing like glittering fireflies. “It’s not weird, it’s—” Screenshots of comments overlaying a picture of books. The comments are positive and praise the WIP for great pacing, a hook of an opener, and wanting to buy the book for their bookshelf A young woman sitting distressed at a table reading the WIP
November 6, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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INUYASHA x SAILOR MOON x DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS

🥍College lacrosse player turned fated magical girl (portal fantasy)
✨❤️‍🔥Forbidden magic + forbidden romance
🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒Found Family after family trauma
⚔️Sexy sparring
🎲D&D wild magic

#questpit #a #w #rf
A collage featuring lanterns, roses, a ballroom, flowers, a red book, a crystal, a young woman with blonde hair carrying a bouquet of flowers
November 5, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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INUYASHA x SAILOR MOON x D&D WILD MAGIC

there's a song for every chapter and every scene. Who do you want to listen to first? 👀

#questpit #a #w #rf
Four pictures depicting four main characters from my WIP with various music artists associated with each character
November 5, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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Bonus devastation
A young woman sitting at a table with a manuscript in front of her making a shocked and distressed face
November 5, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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INUYASHA x SAILOR MOON x D&D WILD MAGIC

my best friend read the #WIP (alpha draft) and gave me the best reaction ever

I don't know how else to promo this WIP, just look at how much I devastated her 😈

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November 5, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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#WIP obsession level: cosplaying your FMC at renfaire ✨

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November 3, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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#WIPSnips M O N S T E R✨

Happy Halloween, heres a Leviathan for ya🐉

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The ship bobbed gently as the sea rose when a pointed, scaly snout broke through the water. The Leviathan slowly came into view, its head shaped like an eel with long horns sprouting from its forehead. Iron-like scales covered large fins resembling sea glass tucked close to its body. It rose until Kassidy was sure it was higher than her window at the top of the apartment building, leering down at the vessel. The Leviathan growled, a low rumbling that vibrated the deck before it spoke, its voice a deep boom over the deathly silent ship. “Who dares to unsettle my waters?” No one moved. No one made a sound. All Kassidy could do was stare at the giant monster in horror. There was no way her magic could do anything about that. “Let me deal with this,” Ezra said, a dark look in his eyes as he took slow, careful steps forward toward the edge of the ship. “Leviathan,” he called out, straightening as he laid his hands on the railing. “You have something you should not have.”
October 31, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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WAIT I HAVE THIS WORD!!
The orbs danced around her as he let loose a breath. “You did it.” Kassidy examined each yellow orb of light floating around her. She did it. A small smile tried to break through, but the thought of being replaced, along with her magic, still hung in the air. “Now what?” She waved her hand close to one of the lights, feeling a slight twinge from the small amount of heat. Ezra’s voice was level once again, but there was a certain softness to his tone this time as he spoke. “I want you to remember this feeling of summoning your power. If you can harness that, you can control it in different ways.” He nodded to her. “Try changing their color.” The lights drifted around her for a moment longer as she tried to focus on them and on the warmth in her chest and the tingling in her fingertips as she tried to will the lights to different hues. She imagined it like turning an invisible dial on a gradient wheel. But the lights fizzled out just when she thought she had a hold of them.
October 23, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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#WIPSnips G R A D I E N T ✨
(actually really ridiculously happy I had the word lol)

Magical girl is learning magic and it's ...depressing

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An image of a blue sky and stars and light blue colored swirls with the following text: The orbs danced around her as he let loose a breath. “You did it.” Kassidy examined each yellow orb of light floating around her. She did it. A small smile tried to break through, but the thought of being replaced, along with her magic, still hung in the air. “Now what?” She waved her hand close to one of the lights, feeling a slight twinge from the small amount of heat. Ezra’s voice was level once again, but there was a certain softness to his tone this time as he spoke. “I want you to remember this feeling of summoning your power. If you can harness that, you can control it in different ways.” He nodded to her. “Try changing their color.” The lights drifted around her for a moment longer as she tried to focus on them and on the warmth in her chest and the tingling in her fingertips as she tried to will the lights to different hues. She imagined it like turning an invisible dial on a gradient wheel. But the lights fizzled out just when she thought she had a hold of them.
October 23, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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LEVIATHAN ANYONE??? #writingprompt
A picture of a stormy sea with lightening in the background and the following text over it: The sea monster groaned, lifting it's head as it spoke, it's words guttural. "I will remember this Dagny. I will meet you again. Your shores will never be safe."
October 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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#WIPSnips C H A R G E ✨

when the yearning becomes mutual ✨

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A dimly lit room in a stone castle with a fire in the hearth. The following text is in a box over the image: He’d been doing this to her for a while; there had always been an uneasiness, a turning feeling in her stomach, from the first time he had looked at her in the King and Queen’s throne room. She remembered it fanning around her and wrapping her up like a cocoon when those charged gold eyes met hers, only for a moment but long enough for her chest to clinch at the look alone. Even now, the feeling started at her toes and burned through her like wildfire. She got the same feeling picturing his stupid, smug smirk, with the way it was always the left side of his mouth that tilted up. But if she really wanted her heart to race, it was how he had laughed on the rooftop during the fireworks, the way it started as a slow grin that spread to reveal his fangs. Kassidy paused her pacing when a different intrusive thought burrowed into her brain, again of rejection and wondering if he thought of her in this same way, if he wished she’d show up at his room right now just to ask what it meant.
October 22, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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#WIPSnips S E C O N D

When the Midwest sports medicine student gets transported to a fantasy world and has to help the prince ✨

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Kassidy shook her head but he had already closed his eyes. “I would really prefer you didn’t, I’m pretty sure you have a concussion. You can’t go to sleep with those.” “I’m not sleeping, I’m lying down.” She scooted forward on her knees until she was kneeling closer to his head. “Then you need to talk to me to keep yourself awake.” He sighed like she was his biggest problem when she was trying to keep him alive. His eyes were still closed but he asked, “What do you want to talk about?” She shrugged. She knew concussions also caused disorientation and affected memory; she needed to make sure he was still lucid. “I don’t know. Tell me your bio. Name, birthday, star sign.” She saw the faintest grin still formed. “Riodin Hawthorne. Second day after the new year. What the fuck is a star sign?”
October 21, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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#WIPSnips C A R E ✨

😈 "make me"

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A snowy landscape of trees and a castle with the following text over it: “As enthused as I may be that you’re finally taking this seriously, you do need to take care in these extreme temperatures. You humans are sensitive to the cold.” Ezra replied and for once, Rio agreed with him. The guardian then turned and began walking toward the door back inside, giving the daemon one last glaring look as he passed. He ignored it and continued to stare her down instead, those blue eyes so light and intense. “Well?” She shook her head. “Maybe I can try a squirrel instead.” He scoffed. “You’ve been out here long enough.” He pivoted toward the castle and waved his hand for her to follow. “Come on inside.” “Make me.” Rio stopped mid-step away and looked back over his shoulder at her. “Excuse me?”
October 15, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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Can we talk playlists?? Music is so important to me...Each scene in my #WIP has a song it's been inspired by and I love making individual playlists for all my babies ❤️❤️❤️

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October 14, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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My MCs and their first thing they say in the #WIP ✨

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October 13, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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#WIPSnips P U S H ✨

first move toward the slow burn ❤️‍🔥

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A dark forest with the following text over it: God, her head ached, but not from hitting it like he had; it ached with the icy fear gripping her like jagged claws that they were lost. She shivered from it. “Fine,” she said, leaving out how miraculous that on its own was. She gingerly touched her split lip again. “Just cold and wet.” Rio stepped into her path, and she almost walked right into him as something damp but warm slid over her shoulders. Kassidy stood holding a breath as he adjusted the heavy jacket over her, then turned without another word or waiting to see if she followed again. Warmth. Despite how soaked it had been, it was relatively dry now and, most importantly, offered delicious warmth. It smelled like wet leather, earthy and pungent, but another scent, like smokey sage, filled her senses, too. She adjusted and pushed her arms through the jacket. Her cheeks felt hot; the jacket must already be sparing her from the cold. “Thanks.” “Your guardian might kill me if you freeze to death,” Rio muttered over his shoulder.
October 13, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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My 85yo Gramma, my whole backbone for having the courage and ability to tell and write weird and fantastic stories since I was a child, is reading my book 😭

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October 12, 2025 at 1:59 AM
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#WIPSnips W E L C O M E ✨

MORE SIGN LANGUAGE/APRAXIA REP! 🤟

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Kira squirmed, and Kassidy watched as Galen set down the girl of maybe four or five years old. She darted toward the group, running to Rio, who dropped to his knees, down to her eye level. She still had to tilt her head back to look at him, but she was grinning and wiggling her fingers. Then Kassidy watched in stunned silence as the girl made gestures with her hands. First, she held up two fingers and then rubbed her pointer finger down the side of her palm. She held her palm up toward Rio and then herself, and—was she using sign language? Rio watched her intently, following every hand movement she made. Finally, she put her hand on her chest and nodded, and he said, “I know, it was a really long time. Welcome back.” Kira again moved her hands, eyebrows going up and down with exaggerated facial expressions, then clapped her hands together, nodding again. Rio narrowed his eyes at her, cocking his head to the side. “No, I did not bring you back a present.”
October 11, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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#WIPSnips S A F E ✨

🐉 🌊

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A stormy ocean wave with lightning and the following text over it: The sea monster groaned, lifting its head as it spoke, its words guttural. “I will remember this, Dagny. I will meet you again. Your shores will never be safe.”
October 7, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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#WIPSnips M I S S ✨

just kiss already ffs 🙄

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Kassidy came to a stop two cautious steps away from Rio and frowned. “You went really far.” His brow arched. “And?” She shrugged, trying to look as casual as possible. “You were gone for a while.” The corner of his mouth gave the slightest uptick. “Did you miss me?” She felt her face get hot and goddamnit if her lights didn’t make it worse by fading to an orange glow, their reflection of them in his eyes like tiny embers. She denied it, “No.” His grin widened, showing off one of his fangs, and it lit her up inside. “Liar.”
October 6, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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SOBBING. I DID IT?? PEOPLE ENJOY THIS??? WHAT???

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September 25, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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#WIPSnips L E A V E ✨

yeah act III is A LOT 🔥

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Maybe it was the witch who was screaming. She wasn’t sure anymore as she fell to her knees, doubled over with the gash in her stomach. Her head felt light and the fiery scene around her became fuzzy as she fell forward, rolling to her back to keep her insides from falling out. Oddly enough she felt no pain, but her breathing became labored and she wondered how many breaths she had left before she succumbed to the darkness again, this time for good. There was no coming back from this. She already felt too far gone, too removed, like she could feel her soul starting to leave her body. She didn’t get all the crystals. She didn’t make it home
September 24, 2025 at 12:23 PM