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A. K. Lim @authoraklim.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

I apologize for the person I become when I watch the Hamilton 10 year anniversary Tony medley

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Danny Daydreams Daily ☀️ @dannysdaydreams.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

Hi #writingcommunity! 👋🏻 FLOWERS FOR A MARTIAN is a love letter to: 🌸 smaller-than-average hometowns 👽 the Northern California sunset 🌸 found/blood family 👽 and grief in all its forms (yes, even the messy ones) #newadult #agented

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A. K. Lim @authoraklim.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

BREAKING 🚨 Author Posts New Substack Newsletter Instead Of Writing open.substack.com/pub/authorak... #WritingCommunity

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Adrian Graves @adrianvgraves.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

i am beyond thrilled to announce i am now represented by @emilykaitlin.bsky.social at @bookendsliterary.bsky.social 📚 these past two weeks have been an absolute whirlwind for me and from the moment Emily and i first spoke i knew there was going to be something so special if we worked together!

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Danny Daydreams Daily ☀️ @dannysdaydreams.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Hi #PopUpPit #LuckyPit 👋 (and editors 👀) FLOWERS FOR A MARTIAN is a love letter to: 🌸smaller-than-average hometowns 👽the Northern California sunset🤣 🌸found/blood family 👽grief in all its forms (yes, even the messy ones) #Romdram #NA #R #OS #Agented

A pitch card for FLOWERS FOR A MARTIAN by Daniel James. The pitch is on a blew background with forget-me-nots. Framing the pitch are illustrations of Liam and Duncan from
The book. Liam is a tall, muscular man wearing a white T-shirt and overalls. He has brown hair and a beard. Duncan is a plus size man, who is sitting on the boarder. He is wearing a white button up, a purple sweater vest, jeans, and purple converse. He has short honey colored hair and a beard. The pitch comps FLOWERS FOR A MARTIAN as THE PAIRING x HALLMARK, and the pitch itself reads as follows:
Going back home is hard enough without returning post-transition. Liam is convinced he can navigate the town & pretend to be a stranger passing through—until he gets paired with his high school sweetheart on a city project, who doesn't recognize him. As his feelings for Duncan grow deeper, it’s only a matter of time before Liam learns the past never stays buried.

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Rowan Brighton Brown @rowanbrightonbrown.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

A Southern inheritance is always dark—whether it's a penchant for pills, a blood-soaked family farm, or an ancient magic. Sierra spurns them all, but when her dad disappears, she must choose which monsters to slay, and which to become. #PopUpPitE #LuckyPit

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A. K. Lim @authoraklim.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

POWERLESSxSEVEN FACELESS SAINTS She was a priestess, he was a prince, can I make it any more obvious... 🥀Chosen one who chose herself 👑Golden retriever prince 🗡Bloody war w/ no hope for peace (unless?) 🤫Mysterious blackmailers 👀Mistaken Identity 💞Enemies-Lovers-??? #LuckyPit #PopUpPitE #YA #R #F

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A. K. Lim @authoraklim.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

KINGFISHER is a #YA #Romantasy about... 🩸 A (false) Chosen One 👑 Reluctant Prince 🥀 A Blessing or a Curse? ❤️ Enemies - Allies - Lovers 🗡️ Court Intrigue “'Have mercy on me.' Breathlessness belied the truth behind his jest, more groan than whisper. 'Say yes.'” #editors #WritingCommunity #pitchcard

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A. K. Lim @authoraklim.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Hey #WritingCommunity! Carrying over some info from my author website to where the skies are blue. I write #YA #Romantasy and #SFF! I'm currently focused on my latest project, KINGFISHER. More info on that here... Feel free to share your own ❤️

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A. K. Lim @authoraklim.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

woke up in a cold sweat, lightbulb over my head like a bad loonytunes rerun...and but one thought in my mind. someday y'all will read KINGFISHER and you will agree with me but for now...for now i bear the weight of my genius alone 😔

Avantika Vandanapu as Amara and Kit Connor as Tal. I am calling hollywood directly

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J.M. Hart (rowjimmy) @jmhart.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Caring about others is the path to true strength and unity.

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Danny Daydreams Daily ☀️ @dannysdaydreams.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

New week, new #editorsguide! 👽🌸 FLOWERS FOR A MARTIAN 🌸👽 is a love letter to small hometowns, found/blood family, and loss/grief in all its forms (yes, even the messy ones). Thank you @authorkateduarte.bsky.social for this beautiful guide!!

a graphic that says "an editor's guide to flowers for a martian by @dannysdaydrams" on top of art by Cass_DWC. The art depicts Liam and Duncan from Flowers for a Martian. Liam is a tall, burly man with dark brown hair and a bull beard wearing a red shirt that shows off his muscles. Duncan is a fat man with honey-colored hair, wearing a white collar shirt and a sweater vest over.

A graphic containing a pitch and comps for Flowers for a Martian on top of a background that depicts a butterfly wing. The comps, listed on the righthand side, are: Red, White, & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston, Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall, and the Hallmark channel.
The pitch describes the book as New Adult/Adult Contemporary Romance, and reads as follows: Liam fled. Duncan stayed. Ten years later, an unexpected reunion makes sparks fly—but Duncan doesn’t recognize Liam post-transition, and Liam isn't telling. Then they're assigned to the same city project. As feelings grow between them, Duncan begins to unravel the truth—and unearth his feelings toward Liam.

a moodboard and tropes for Flowers for a Martian. Three tropes listed on the lefthand side read: Grumpy/Sunshine, Secret Identity, and You've Got Mail. Three tropes on the righthand side read: Trans & Bi rep, Dual POV, and Second Change Romance. In the center is a moldboard with nine pictures in the following order, left to right: two people laying on the grass pointing at the sky, a black and white image of two hands whose pinky fingers are tied together, a light green background with the text "Life went on but it was never the same again," a dark green image with white butterflies, a sunset over a neighborhood street, a poster of two boys looking out at a forest, a green background with the test "plot twist he likes you too," a black and white image of a shirtless man juxtaposed by flowers, and an image of a spring field blossoming with pink, yellow, and purple flowers.

A graphic with a snippet from Flowers for a Martian on top of art by Cass_DWC. The art depicts Liam and Duncan from Flowers for a Martian. Liam is a tall, burly man with dark brown hair and a bull beard wearing a red shirt that shows off his muscles. Duncan is a fat man with honey-colored hair, wearing a white collar shirt and a sweater vest over.

The snippet reads as follows:
Liam hummed, his lips twisting to the side. “Actually, if I had to choose, Duncan is more my type.”
Absolutely everyone froze, but no one was more surprised by the declaration than me. I stared, white faced and mouth open like a dying fish, while Ian stood at my side looking positively giddy. I didn’t know what to do. How to respond. My heart was pounding in my ears so loud I couldn’t hear anything else. I looked at him, and he looked at me, and I didn't know why but I knew he wasn’t lying.
Was he flirting?
My head cracked to the side as something impacted my skull. I let out a cry of surprise as a basketball bounced off of my ear and onto the hard concrete. Oscar yelled an apology from the sidelines, but I could barely hear it. It momentarily roused me from my shock.
“Holy shit, are you okay?”
I looked up again, and suddenly, Liam was at my side. I stammered, those eyes holding me where I stood, and cleared my throat. “Yeah—sorry, I’m good. Barely felt it.”
Liam blinked, then let out a huffing laugh. “Sorry? What did you do to be sorry?” He lifted his hands and tilted my head to the side. I let him.
His skin was rough against my cheek.
“No blood.” He reported, and the touch was gone as fast as it came.

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A. K. Lim @authoraklim.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Would you read a book about...👀🥀🗡️ Behold my bookish babies, Amara and Tal, the POV characters in my YA Romantasy, KINGFISHER. These characters are so close to my heart, and I hope readers love these two dorks as much as I do! ❤️ #editors #writingcommunity #author

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A. K. Lim @authoraklim.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

New on the Substack...a bit more personal this time. 🤍 open.substack.com/pub/authorak... #WritingCommunity #newsletter

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My Dad Died

navigating grief and creativity

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Hank Green @hankgreen.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

I'm spending the rest of the day writing a fanfic about Vine and TikTok boinking each other in every single way.

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A. K. Lim @authoraklim.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

This was my last interaction on TikTok by the way 😭🫡 ending with the quintessential “unpublished author on social media” experience 😂 #WritingCommunity #tiktokban

User: checking back in because we have like 4 hours before TikTok is gone and I really wanna make sure I safe the right title to my TBR

Author: Oh my gosh I’m sorry friend, it’s not published yet! But thank you so much for the interest. Hopefully it’ll be picked up by an editor once my agent sends it out later this year! Heart emoji.

User: sighs and goes do download Instagram. Crying emoji, heart hands emoji

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A. K. Lim @authoraklim.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

POWERLESS X 7 FACELESS SAINTS She was a priestess, he was a prince, can I make it any more obvious... 🥀Chosen one who chose herself 👑Golden retriever prince 🗡Bloody war w/ no hope for peace (unless?) 🤫Hidden identities & Blackmail 💞Enemies->Lovers #P2Ppit #AW #YA #editors

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A. K. Lim @authoraklim.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

Hi #WritingCommunity!! I come bearing a new Substack re: finding your corner of the writing community :) open.substack.com/pub/authorak...

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Get A Group Chat

Carving out a corner of the writing community

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mankrik's wife guy @byelacey.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

wow you guys are right this dog kicks ass

krypto the super dog from superman saying “AI art is theft! support real artists!”

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A. K. Lim @authoraklim.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

*kissing publishing on the forehead and draping a warm blanket over it as it goes to sleep* goodnight…next year can we be a little more normal please thank you love you sweet dreams

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A. K. Lim @authoraklim.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

leaving my new wip moodboard here and backing away slowly... #WritingCommunity #amwriting

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A. K. Lim @authoraklim.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

spending a concerning amount of time thinking about dragon age

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A. K. Lim @authoraklim.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

New followers from the #writingcommunity, hello! Glad to see the pilgrimage to the blue place is going strong. 🦋 I'm Aly, a YA #Romantasy author from the US. I've got two fur babies and one of the human variety & I'm hoping to be #onsub soon with my novel KINGFISHER (more on that in my pinned!) 💙

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a hamster is standing on its hind legs and asking how ya doin ' .

ALT: a hamster is standing on its hind legs and asking how ya doin ' .

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Christina Fitz-Gallant is ✨ agented ✨ @fitzthestory.bsky.social · 11/11/2024

hey, #agents! ever get stuck in a haunted house with the ex-bestie you swore you didn’t have a crush on—until you realized you were queer? trust me it wasn’t on regan’s bingo card either. editor guide by the fantastic @thevalrobles.bsky.social art by: @aeiyenn on X

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a (dil)emma ✨️ is AGENTED! @emmailene.bsky.social · 11/11/2024

lmk if you would like to be added to an official writingtwt/writingsky community group to reconnect with everyone from the bird app!!! ✨️ go.bsky.app/TmoPgr4

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A. K. Lim @authoraklim.bsky.social · 11/11/2024

*covers my current WIP's ears* Macmillan, Bioware, EA, whoever, let me write dragon age IP I'm begging you

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Eric Smith @ericsmithrocks.bsky.social · 27/10/2024

Seeing lots of folks sharing that Stevie Nicks interview, particular this piece. Writer friends, it’s some good advice. That author with a bigger advance? Lots of foreign rights sales? A movie option? Not your rival. They’re your peer. Your friend. Your community. Don’t forget it. ❤️

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A. K. Lim @authoraklim.bsky.social · 28/10/2024

An updated #editing post is up on Substack! Been a while lol but better late than never? #WritingCommmunity open.substack.com/pub/authorak...

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JP @jpbrammer.bsky.social · 27/10/2024

SUBVERT FANTASY TROPES: instead of giving your brave mouse knight a SEWING NEEDLE give it a GUN. writing advice

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Marnie is reading! @amcrollwriter.bsky.social · 25/10/2024

ko-fi.com/i/II2I4157E3K posted my latest art on my ko-fi—check it out for commissions!

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forest sapphics - Click to view on Ko-fi

Follow amcrollwriter on Ko-fi

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A. K. Lim @authoraklim.bsky.social · 27/10/2024

Hey hey Bluesky #WritingCommunity! Sunday sharing a single smooch from KINGFISHER, my YA #Romantasy I #amediting which will be going #onsub in due time) 🗡️🥀👑

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A. K. Lim @authoraklim.bsky.social · 27/10/2024

Will I have edits done in time to begin my email to my agent with “BOO! 👻” Stay tuned…

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A. K. Lim @authoraklim.bsky.social · 18/10/2024

the writer // a random line from the wip 🥀🗡️ *movie trailer guy voice* coming soon to #editors near you #writingcommunity #amediting

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A. K. Lim @authoraklim.bsky.social · 18/10/2024

Will be cross posting some old stuff from the Bad Place at some point!

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Danny Daydreams Daily ☀️ @dannysdaydreams.bsky.social · 17/10/2024

FLOWERS FOR A MARTIAN is the cozy read with a trans lead I wish I had growing up And it's #onsub! #editors, this dual POV second chance romdram about grief, identity, and (re)finding home needs someone to love it as much as @/threeseas_kara and I do art in pitch by @/C_LeaDraw

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A. K. Lim @authoraklim.bsky.social · 17/10/2024

A guide to KINGFISHER, my YA Romantasy about a priestess with poison on the brain and a prince with something to prove ft. blackmail, hidden corridors, bygone saints, and deadly magic 🥀🗡️👑 #onsub soon! #editors contact my agent, the lovely @emilykaitlin.bsky.social if interested! #WritingCommunity

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Faith Gladwin | THE FINALIST out October 6! @faithawrites.bsky.social · 17/10/2024

i'll take a moment to reintroduce myself and my wips!! i'm faith and i write a bit of everything, but mostly mystery and spec horror - rn i'm waiting on dev edits for a BLACK SWAN X HILL HOUSE spec horror, hopefully querying soon!!🩰 - and i #amwriting a YELLOWJACKETS X DARK PLACES spec horror🦌

moodboard for my BLACK SWAN X HILL HOUSE sapphic spec horror wip

moodboard for my YELLOWJACKETS X PENANCE X DARK PLACES speculative horror wip

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Marnie is reading! @amcrollwriter.bsky.social · 17/10/2024

an editor's guide to The Moths, now #onsubmission (!) with my wonderful agent Jon Cobb @ HG literary 🦋💚 #editors #writingcommunity

a background of a green/blue-lit city, with sparkle graphics. text reads: 'an editor's guide to The Moths, YA fantasy, 95k'

Pitch: Master thief, serial flirt and all-around degenerate, Dylan Mothren has two hobbies: robbing the rich and chasing pretty girls. She's the leader of the Moths, a gang of notorious thieves in the city of Satis, which she uses to enact her revenge against the upper class. Cithrel is an activist from Satis' slums protesting against "Panergy," the volatile, pollutive magic that destroyed her homeland—and will eventually destroy the entire world.

When the two girls meet on the run from the cops, Cithrel proposes an impossible heist: to steal the Heart of Panergy, the fuel source of all polluting magic in the world. Dylan, eager to screw over the rich again, takes the job.

'Comps/tropes
Ocean’s 8 (2018) meets Greta Thunberg!
Leigh Bardugo’s Six of Crows
MJ Kuhn's Among Thieves
Roshani Chokshi's The Gilded Wolves

found family
eco-fantasy
sapphic romance
heist novel
high stakes'

character art of a blonde, white girl in a suit holding a knife, and a brown-haired girl in green dungarees, standing back to back, smirking

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There were two rules Dylan Mothren lived by.

The first rule was always to have at least two knives on her person. This meant that if one slipped from her grip or was mislaid in, for instance, the chest of a pursuing eidolon, she would still have one spare.

The second rule—and this was the really important one—was to trust nobody.'

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A. K. Lim @authoraklim.bsky.social · 05/09/2023

Every day I fight the urge to stop caring about social media and resign myself to my final form as “grandmother reposting cute cat pictures and ancient memes”

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A. K. Lim @authoraklim.bsky.social · 25/08/2023

Writing a synopsis is harder than it has any business being 😭😭😭

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A. K. Lim @authoraklim.bsky.social · 22/08/2023

It occurs to me that I've accidentally written "What if Take Me To Church by Hozier was a YA Romantasy" and this is the only way I'll be able to think of it from now on.

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