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Dana Ripley

@danaripleywrites.bsky.social

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She/Her. Perpetual gremlin. Former roller derby skater. Author of heartfelt, unhinged, and hilarious contemporary romance. AI can GTFO. Insta: @danaripleywrites AO3: junkyardjeditrash

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Dana Ripley @danaripleywrites.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Just an FYI.

If you write using AI, then you are not writing.

If you don't care enough to write it yourself, then I don't care enough to read it.

AI can GTFO.

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Dana Ripley @danaripleywrites.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

LOVE HITS BIG is an adult contemporary rom-com perfect for fans of Abby Jimenez, Emily Henry, and sports romance! Janey, a wild-child roller derby skater, crashes into love with Alan, who is on a collision course to demolish the animal shelter she runs. Can love save the day? #questpit #W #R #A

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Dana Ripley @danaripleywrites.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

LOVE HITS BIG by Dana Ripley, pitch deck continued

In LOVE HITS BIG, a free-spirited roller derby skater crashes unexpectedly into love with a man who is on a collision course to demolish the animal shelter she runs.

This novel is for adult readers who love steamy sports romance and romantic comedies with sharp banter.

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Compare/Contrast of FMC and MMC

Janey on left, in pink:
Ride-or-die for those she loves
Half-feral
Bojangles is life
Believes animals are superior to people
Lives to skate fast and turn left
100 trust issues in a trenchcoat
Smart-ass
Avoids anything that feels like an emotion

Alan (orange panel on right):
Devoted to his family
obnoxiously civilied
drinks wheat grass juice
acts of service are his love language
eats cheez-its when no one's looking
loves a challenge
Deadpan sense of humor
Has the emotional intelligence of someone who grew up watching PBS kids shows

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Author Bio

Before Dana Ripley began writing hilarious and heartfelt stories, she spent nearly ten years getting knocked around on the roller derby track. She can confirm that writing causes fewer bruises.

IMAGE: Skater in yellow jersey, belly-flopped onto concrete floor. Skater in green jersey standing over her.
Skater in yellow is Dana Ripley.

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Dana Ripley @danaripleywrites.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

WHIP IT x PEOPLE WE MEET ON VACATION A wild child roller derby skater crashes into a situationship with a man whose determination to save his family business puts him on a collision course with her beloved animal shelter. Will she risk her heart to save what she loves? #BluePit 📖 #W #A #R

Title Page (cartoon legs in the air, wearing pale blue roller skates with pink wheels)

Agent's Guide to: Love Hits Big by Dana Ripley
Adult/Contemporary Rom-Com

Janey Pfeiffer, better known as Daisy Chainsaw, cares about two things in life—roller derby and running the Little Paws animal rescue. After meeting the straight-laced Alan Monroe at a Fireball-fueled roller derby after party, she invites him for a one-night stand.

Their encounter turns into a full-blown situationship, and Janey falls harder for Alan than from a brutal hip check on the derby track. When Alan’s determination to save his family business puts him on a collision course with the struggling Little Paws, Janey must decide whether to sacrifice her heart as she races to save the animals she loves.

Tropes/Vibes

Banging into love

Bisexual FMC

MMC falls first (and fast)

Opposites attract (Dive Bar vibes vs Country Club vibes)

Friends-with-benefits with a splash of fake dating

Fighting to save what they love

Chosen family

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Dana Ripley @danaripleywrites.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

On 2026 resolutions... There's an impulse heading into the new year to catalog: what happened, what didn't happen, what I wish had happened, and a hundred other things. There's a competing impulse to correct all the things that didn't happen by coming up with a laundry list of resolutions. (1/8)

Two laptop screens. A spiral notebook. Stickers.

Header Text: My 2026 Resolution:
Central text: Write with JOY

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Dana Ripley @danaripleywrites.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

Thanks for staying to learn a little about me! Pub Subs are life, Bojangles is a state of mind, and never forget that love conquers all!

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Dana Ripley @danaripleywrites.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

Here are some of my favorite foods! I cannot believe I forgot the La Fermiere yogurt. Just know that this yogurt is very important to my spiritual and emotional needs.