Samantha is QUERYING 🖤🕯️
@samcrouchbooks.bsky.social
• YA writer currently querying (see pinned)
• Baylor University alum 🐻
• still on X too @samcrouchwrites ✨
• former indie bookseller 📚
• Baylor University alum 🐻
• still on X too @samcrouchwrites ✨
• former indie bookseller 📚
lit agents, if you're looking for a YA sapphic, enemies-to-lovers tale of string theory-inspired magic, anxiety/compulsion rep, and lots of flirty banter, THE GILDED AND THE CURSED is for you 👀🖤
currently querying w/ 'big five' editor interest x2 ✨
currently querying w/ 'big five' editor interest x2 ✨
October 11, 2025 at 9:12 PM
lit agents, if you're looking for a YA sapphic, enemies-to-lovers tale of string theory-inspired magic, anxiety/compulsion rep, and lots of flirty banter, THE GILDED AND THE CURSED is for you 👀🖤
currently querying w/ 'big five' editor interest x2 ✨
currently querying w/ 'big five' editor interest x2 ✨
✨currently querying ✨my dark YA fantasy that's SHADOW & BONE x SLAYING THE VAMP CONQUEROR and features:
🪡string theory-inspired magic
✨anxiety rep
🖤sapphic Beauty and the Beast vibes
⛈️deteriorating realm
😈infiltrating the enemy
check out my agents guide below!
🪡string theory-inspired magic
✨anxiety rep
🖤sapphic Beauty and the Beast vibes
⛈️deteriorating realm
😈infiltrating the enemy
check out my agents guide below!
September 7, 2025 at 4:24 AM
✨currently querying ✨my dark YA fantasy that's SHADOW & BONE x SLAYING THE VAMP CONQUEROR and features:
🪡string theory-inspired magic
✨anxiety rep
🖤sapphic Beauty and the Beast vibes
⛈️deteriorating realm
😈infiltrating the enemy
check out my agents guide below!
🪡string theory-inspired magic
✨anxiety rep
🖤sapphic Beauty and the Beast vibes
⛈️deteriorating realm
😈infiltrating the enemy
check out my agents guide below!
SLAYING THE VAMP CONQUEROR x SHADOW & BONE w/ big 5 editor interest 🖤
A young immortal acrobat must strike a bargain with a trickster princess to uncover the consequences of her enemies' deceitful rule and the realm's string theory-inspired magic ✨ #PosterPit #Q #YA #F
A young immortal acrobat must strike a bargain with a trickster princess to uncover the consequences of her enemies' deceitful rule and the realm's string theory-inspired magic ✨ #PosterPit #Q #YA #F
August 16, 2025 at 3:36 PM
SLAYING THE VAMP CONQUEROR x SHADOW & BONE w/ big 5 editor interest 🖤
A young immortal acrobat must strike a bargain with a trickster princess to uncover the consequences of her enemies' deceitful rule and the realm's string theory-inspired magic ✨ #PosterPit #Q #YA #F
A young immortal acrobat must strike a bargain with a trickster princess to uncover the consequences of her enemies' deceitful rule and the realm's string theory-inspired magic ✨ #PosterPit #Q #YA #F
AN EMBER IN THE ASHES x MULAN w/big 5 editor interest
A moon-blessed girl must infiltrate her former kingdom and play in its annual horseball tournament to awaken her magical counterpart & prevent her darkness-plagued brother from poisoning the realm 🏇❄️ #PosterPit #W #YA #F
A moon-blessed girl must infiltrate her former kingdom and play in its annual horseball tournament to awaken her magical counterpart & prevent her darkness-plagued brother from poisoning the realm 🏇❄️ #PosterPit #W #YA #F
August 16, 2025 at 2:07 PM
AN EMBER IN THE ASHES x MULAN w/big 5 editor interest
A moon-blessed girl must infiltrate her former kingdom and play in its annual horseball tournament to awaken her magical counterpart & prevent her darkness-plagued brother from poisoning the realm 🏇❄️ #PosterPit #W #YA #F
A moon-blessed girl must infiltrate her former kingdom and play in its annual horseball tournament to awaken her magical counterpart & prevent her darkness-plagued brother from poisoning the realm 🏇❄️ #PosterPit #W #YA #F
SLAYING THE VAMP CONQUEROR x SHADOW & BONE w/ big 5 editor interest🖤
A young immortal acrobat must strike a bargain with a trickster princess to uncover the consequences of her enemies' deceitful rule and the realm's string theory-inspired magic✨ #PosterPit #Q #YA #F
A young immortal acrobat must strike a bargain with a trickster princess to uncover the consequences of her enemies' deceitful rule and the realm's string theory-inspired magic✨ #PosterPit #Q #YA #F
August 16, 2025 at 12:59 PM
SLAYING THE VAMP CONQUEROR x SHADOW & BONE w/ big 5 editor interest🖤
A young immortal acrobat must strike a bargain with a trickster princess to uncover the consequences of her enemies' deceitful rule and the realm's string theory-inspired magic✨ #PosterPit #Q #YA #F
A young immortal acrobat must strike a bargain with a trickster princess to uncover the consequences of her enemies' deceitful rule and the realm's string theory-inspired magic✨ #PosterPit #Q #YA #F
AN EMBER IN THE ASHES x MULAN x FIRE AND BLOOD
A moon-blessed girl must infiltrate her former kingdom and participate in its annual horseball tournament to awaken her magical counterpart--the only way to prevent her darkness-plagued brother from poisoning the realm 🏇❄️ #questpit #YA #F #W
A moon-blessed girl must infiltrate her former kingdom and participate in its annual horseball tournament to awaken her magical counterpart--the only way to prevent her darkness-plagued brother from poisoning the realm 🏇❄️ #questpit #YA #F #W
August 6, 2025 at 7:41 PM
EMBER IN THE ASHES x SCORPIO RACES
A moon-blessed wilding girl must compete in the kingdom’s horseball tournament to awaken her magical counterpart—the only way to stop her darkness-plagued brother from poisoning the realm 🌊🐎 #PosterPitW #PosterPit #YA #F
A moon-blessed wilding girl must compete in the kingdom’s horseball tournament to awaken her magical counterpart—the only way to stop her darkness-plagued brother from poisoning the realm 🌊🐎 #PosterPitW #PosterPit #YA #F
April 19, 2025 at 5:01 PM
EMBER IN THE ASHES x SCORPIO RACES
A moon-blessed wilding girl must compete in the kingdom’s horseball tournament to awaken her magical counterpart—the only way to stop her darkness-plagued brother from poisoning the realm 🌊🐎 #PosterPitW #PosterPit #YA #F
A moon-blessed wilding girl must compete in the kingdom’s horseball tournament to awaken her magical counterpart—the only way to stop her darkness-plagued brother from poisoning the realm 🌊🐎 #PosterPitW #PosterPit #YA #F
MALICE x SHADOW & BONE
A young immortal acrobat must strike a bargain with the trickster princess holding her captive to uncover the consequences of wielding the realm’s string theory-inspired magic 🖤🥀🪡 #PosterPit #PosterPitW #F #YA
A young immortal acrobat must strike a bargain with the trickster princess holding her captive to uncover the consequences of wielding the realm’s string theory-inspired magic 🖤🥀🪡 #PosterPit #PosterPitW #F #YA
April 19, 2025 at 1:32 PM
MALICE x SHADOW & BONE
A young immortal acrobat must strike a bargain with the trickster princess holding her captive to uncover the consequences of wielding the realm’s string theory-inspired magic 🖤🥀🪡 #PosterPit #PosterPitW #F #YA
A young immortal acrobat must strike a bargain with the trickster princess holding her captive to uncover the consequences of wielding the realm’s string theory-inspired magic 🖤🥀🪡 #PosterPit #PosterPitW #F #YA
“As the Mistress of Ceremonies glided through the sea of performers, Thalia Rathmore could do nothing but silently beg her to suspend tonight’s show.”
🎪☠️🖤✨🏰 #1stLinePit #YA #WIP #F
🎪☠️🖤✨🏰 #1stLinePit #YA #WIP #F
April 5, 2025 at 1:28 PM
“As the Mistress of Ceremonies glided through the sea of performers, Thalia Rathmore could do nothing but silently beg her to suspend tonight’s show.”
🎪☠️🖤✨🏰 #1stLinePit #YA #WIP #F
🎪☠️🖤✨🏰 #1stLinePit #YA #WIP #F
my dark, queer YA fantasy as an album cover & track list for #UnhingedPit 🖤🪡
a young immortal acrobat must strike a bargain with the trickster princess holding her captive to uncover the costly consequences of wielding the realm's string theory-inspired magic ✨ #YA #F #WIP
a young immortal acrobat must strike a bargain with the trickster princess holding her captive to uncover the costly consequences of wielding the realm's string theory-inspired magic ✨ #YA #F #WIP
March 28, 2025 at 9:32 PM
my dark, queer YA fantasy as an album cover & track list for #UnhingedPit 🖤🪡
a young immortal acrobat must strike a bargain with the trickster princess holding her captive to uncover the costly consequences of wielding the realm's string theory-inspired magic ✨ #YA #F #WIP
a young immortal acrobat must strike a bargain with the trickster princess holding her captive to uncover the costly consequences of wielding the realm's string theory-inspired magic ✨ #YA #F #WIP
THE GILDED & THE CURSED as the things that inspired it🤪 #UnhingedPit
a young immortal acrobat must strike a bargain with the trickster princess holding her captive to uncover the costly consequences of wielding the realm's string theory-inspired magic 🪡✨ #YA #F #LGBT #WIP
a young immortal acrobat must strike a bargain with the trickster princess holding her captive to uncover the costly consequences of wielding the realm's string theory-inspired magic 🪡✨ #YA #F #LGBT #WIP
March 28, 2025 at 2:55 PM
THE GILDED & THE CURSED as the things that inspired it🤪 #UnhingedPit
a young immortal acrobat must strike a bargain with the trickster princess holding her captive to uncover the costly consequences of wielding the realm's string theory-inspired magic 🪡✨ #YA #F #LGBT #WIP
a young immortal acrobat must strike a bargain with the trickster princess holding her captive to uncover the costly consequences of wielding the realm's string theory-inspired magic 🪡✨ #YA #F #LGBT #WIP
a pitch card for THE GILDED & THE CURSED, a queer YA fantasy feat. string theory-inspired magic, sapphic Beauty & the Beast vibes, and duplicitous bargains 🖤🌹🪡
currently revising this MS for the #amquerying trenches ✨ lit agents drop a ❤️ if you want to see it!
currently revising this MS for the #amquerying trenches ✨ lit agents drop a ❤️ if you want to see it!
March 18, 2025 at 7:31 PM
a pitch card for THE GILDED & THE CURSED, a queer YA fantasy feat. string theory-inspired magic, sapphic Beauty & the Beast vibes, and duplicitous bargains 🖤🌹🪡
currently revising this MS for the #amquerying trenches ✨ lit agents drop a ❤️ if you want to see it!
currently revising this MS for the #amquerying trenches ✨ lit agents drop a ❤️ if you want to see it!
meta dump for my MALICE x SWEET & BITTER MAGIC dark YA fantasy ft. string theory-inspired magic 🖤🥀🪡
#litagents love any of these things? drop a 🖤!
#litagents love any of these things? drop a 🖤!
March 5, 2025 at 6:42 PM
meta dump for my MALICE x SWEET & BITTER MAGIC dark YA fantasy ft. string theory-inspired magic 🖤🥀🪡
#litagents love any of these things? drop a 🖤!
#litagents love any of these things? drop a 🖤!
the vibes i bring to the function 🥰
January 25, 2025 at 5:55 PM
the vibes i bring to the function 🥰
MALICE x SWEET & BITTER MAGIC
🧵 STEM-based magic system (string theory)
🎭 theater, actresses, and acrobats!
💀 tricksters, bargains, and curses!
😈 villain interludes
🗡️ masked rebels
#YouDeservepIt #WIP #YA (currently revising)
🧵 STEM-based magic system (string theory)
🎭 theater, actresses, and acrobats!
💀 tricksters, bargains, and curses!
😈 villain interludes
🗡️ masked rebels
#YouDeservepIt #WIP #YA (currently revising)
January 24, 2025 at 8:31 PM
MALICE x SWEET & BITTER MAGIC
🧵 STEM-based magic system (string theory)
🎭 theater, actresses, and acrobats!
💀 tricksters, bargains, and curses!
😈 villain interludes
🗡️ masked rebels
#YouDeservepIt #WIP #YA (currently revising)
🧵 STEM-based magic system (string theory)
🎭 theater, actresses, and acrobats!
💀 tricksters, bargains, and curses!
😈 villain interludes
🗡️ masked rebels
#YouDeservepIt #WIP #YA (currently revising)
AN EMBER IN THE ASHES x SCORPIO RACES x MULAN
If you're looking for a dual POV #YA sports romantasy with childhood friends to lovers, sibling rivalry, and long distance daughter vibes, I'm drafting the book for you 🗡️🐎❄️ #YouDeservepIt #WIP #F
If you're looking for a dual POV #YA sports romantasy with childhood friends to lovers, sibling rivalry, and long distance daughter vibes, I'm drafting the book for you 🗡️🐎❄️ #YouDeservepIt #WIP #F
January 24, 2025 at 3:41 PM
AN EMBER IN THE ASHES x SCORPIO RACES x MULAN
If you're looking for a dual POV #YA sports romantasy with childhood friends to lovers, sibling rivalry, and long distance daughter vibes, I'm drafting the book for you 🗡️🐎❄️ #YouDeservepIt #WIP #F
If you're looking for a dual POV #YA sports romantasy with childhood friends to lovers, sibling rivalry, and long distance daughter vibes, I'm drafting the book for you 🗡️🐎❄️ #YouDeservepIt #WIP #F
all this man does is yearn for a girl he thinks is dead… but she is very much alive and very much coming back to him (in disguise) ❄️🌊☁️
December 30, 2024 at 2:07 PM
all this man does is yearn for a girl he thinks is dead… but she is very much alive and very much coming back to him (in disguise) ❄️🌊☁️
a snippet from my mmc’s POV ☀️
he’s kinda like if Shang from Mulan was combined with Elias from AEITA and Prince Eric from the live action little mermaid (extreme yearning, included ofc)
he’s kinda like if Shang from Mulan was combined with Elias from AEITA and Prince Eric from the live action little mermaid (extreme yearning, included ofc)
December 10, 2024 at 4:34 PM
a snippet from my mmc’s POV ☀️
he’s kinda like if Shang from Mulan was combined with Elias from AEITA and Prince Eric from the live action little mermaid (extreme yearning, included ofc)
he’s kinda like if Shang from Mulan was combined with Elias from AEITA and Prince Eric from the live action little mermaid (extreme yearning, included ofc)