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Amanda @amandawawyn.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

This is a book art commission for What We Lock Behind the Gates, an upcoming horror fantasy novel

Kate Hyers & J.C. Smith @hyerssmith.com · 08/07/2025

RELEASE DAY! 🎉 She's here. She's finally here. This beaut—it ties together 4 years of writing & refining the same 105k words until we wanted to feed it to our dogs. But we made it. We persevered. And we're so, so glad we did. Thank you to @conquestpublishing for partnering with us on this journey!

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Kate Hyers & J.C. Smith @hyerssmith.com · 10/04/2025

ARC READERS WANTED! Ready for a dark fantasy filled w/ enemies-to-lovers tension, disaster bisexuals, and the ultimate "touch her & die" moments? 😏💀 Sign up for an ARC of 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗲𝘀𝗮𝗻'𝘀 𝗘𝘆𝗲: storyoriginapp.com/reviewcopies... @conquestpublishing.bsky.social Cover by @annalisejensen.bsky.social 💜

The cover of THE COURTESAN'S EYE, featuring the following tropes:
- enemies-to-lovers
- "touch her and die"
- grumpy/sunshine
- disaster bisexual
- forced proximity

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Kate Hyers & J.C. Smith @hyerssmith.com · 31/03/2025

Gonna grab a copy next time I'm in Montpelier!

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Kree Sullivan @kreesullivan.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

A little over a week left to enter our giveaway of a hand bound Special Edition of Blackblood! RULES UPDATE: GIVEAWAY NOW OPEN TO INTERNATIONAL ENTRIES! See pinned post to enter. #booksky #writesky #YAfantasy #LGBT #giveaway #readingcommunity

An image of the cover of Blackblood. Text reads ONE WEEK

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Kate Hyers & J.C. Smith @hyerssmith.com · 13/03/2025

📚 Must-Haves! 🖋 For a little extra challenge, try and match the author to their top 3 picks. 👀 #writingcommunity #writersky

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Kate Hyers & J.C. Smith @hyerssmith.com · 12/03/2025

‼️👀 COVER SNEAK PEEK 👀‼️ This is all we can show you for now, but trust us—there's way more where this came from. Think magic, danger, romance, & a bit of sass. HUGE thank you to @annalisejensen.bsky.social for creating a cover that's as bold as our titular courtesan. @conquestpublishing.bsky.social

Image of a wrapped book cover with a tear that shows the top half of a woman's face and a lily in a vase.

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Kate Hyers & J.C. Smith @hyerssmith.com · 11/03/2025

Two redheads, one dark fantasy, and a whole lot of long-distance teamwork. Meet the authors behind 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗲𝘀𝗮𝗻'𝘀 𝗘𝘆𝗲 – coming this summer from @conquestpublishing.bsky.social! 📚✨ #WritingCommunity #FantasyBooks #Bookish #BookLovers #AuthorLife #ComingSoon

Two authors (Kate & J.C.) looking at each other with the following text:

Things to Know About Us
- We started writing together because of D&D
- Kate is addicted to tattoos and Mike Flanagan shows
- J.C. loves Cate Blanchett and sharks, all the sharks
- Our novel, THE COURTESAN'S EYE, debuts this July!

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Kree Sullivan @kreesullivan.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Read the first BLACKBLOOD prequel story from the perspective of Armina nine years before the novel starts. It’s a big day for the Blackblood, whether Armina and Averard know it or not… Full story can be found at www.tinyghostpress.com/post/before-... #booksky #writesky #YAfantasy #LGBT

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Kree Sullivan @kreesullivan.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Win a copy of Blackblood hand bound by author Kree Sullivan! This is a special edition, one-of-a-kind copy of my queer, YA, western-inspired story of revenge and redemption. #booksky #writesky #YAfantasy #LGBT #giveaway

Image of handbound copy of Blackblood with text saying Win a hand bound copy of BLACKBLOOD
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bookmarks and stickers! Ten additional winners will also receive bookmarks and stickers

text: Like this post!, Optional: share / comment / or preorder for additional entries, Optional: Fill out the form linked in my bio, Winner will be announced on April 2, 2025

3 images of a handbound copy of Blackblood showing the back, front, and interior map

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Abigail F Taylor @abigailtaylor.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

It's 12 WEEKS 🙀 until my next horror novel comes out, let's play a game! Pick a number between 1-335 and I will post the 12th sentence from that page. #HorrorCommunity #amreading #WritingCommunity

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Kate Hyers & J.C. Smith @hyerssmith.com · 05/03/2025

July release date means we have to hold our beautiful cover hostage for several more months before the ✨reveal✨ But we couldn’t resist sharing the beautiful typography hand drawn by @annalisejensen.bsky.social (1000000/10 recommend ❤️) #writersky #booksky

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Kree Sullivan @kreesullivan.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

BLACKBLOOD releases in one month! To kick us off, I have tons of fun extras to share in the coming weeks. Keep an eye on here and my Instagram for more, and prepare to join the crew of the Blackblood on their blood-soaked cross-country rescue mission! #booksky #writesky #YAfantasy #LGBT #readsky

Image of the cover of the novel Blackblood with the text ONE MONTH over it

Image of the cover of the novel Blackblood. Text reads: BLACKBLOOD "A riveting story of redemption." -KIRKUS A grieving smuggler. A fugitive mage. A turncoat Huntsman. The heist of their lives. Out April 1 Pre-order now!

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Kate Hyers & J.C. Smith @hyerssmith.com · 28/02/2025

Ending on a high note 😏😏😏

A snippet from the upcoming novel THE COURTESAN'S EYE featuring the word "throb."

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Kate Hyers & J.C. Smith @hyerssmith.com · 28/02/2025

Last day of #ValenTales! Post a snippet from your WIP with the word "throb." #writersky

A #ValenTales writing prompt calendar for the month of February.

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Kate Hyers & J.C. Smith @hyerssmith.com · 25/02/2025

Our current WIP is the very definition of enemies-to-lovers... 👀💡🍻⚔️⛓️🤬💥🆘🔥...🔥🔥🔥🌶️🌶️❤️

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Kate Hyers & J.C. Smith @hyerssmith.com · 25/02/2025

#ValenTales Day 25! Using emojis, describe the build-up of romantic tension in your WIP. #writersky

A February writing prompt calendar called #ValenTales

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Kate Hyers & J.C. Smith @hyerssmith.com · 18/02/2025

#ValenTales Cordè would have one goal and one goal only: make Aelus blush as hard as she can. And if that means performing an impromptu striptease during her song, so be it. ✨💃 open.spotify.com/track/5YTUCH...

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Playground (from the series Arcane League of Legends)

Bea Miller · Arcane League of Legends (Soundtrack from the Animated Series) · Song · 2021

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Kate Hyers & J.C. Smith @hyerssmith.com · 18/02/2025

#ValenTales For our big burly priest in THE COURTESAN’S EYE, he’d pick a lil sultry jazz tune to try and woo Cordé—but he’d be a nervous, blushing mess the entire song. open.spotify.com/track/70iYqa...

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Torture

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Kate Hyers & J.C. Smith @hyerssmith.com · 18/02/2025

#ValenTales Day 18 🎶 Post a song one of your MCs would sing to their significant other during karaoke. #writersky

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Kate Hyers & J.C. Smith @hyerssmith.com · 17/02/2025

Next up, J.C.’s characters! Aelus (THE COURTESAN’S EYE) is undoubtably an Oath of Devotion Paladin. Loves pretty things & flowers 💐 Briar (BIND THE NIGHT) is a Psychic Warrior (w/ high cha) who prefers to get down and brutal w/ his bronze knuckles. Craves control, but v v bad at maintaining it 💜

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Kate Hyers & J.C. Smith @hyerssmith.com · 17/02/2025

First up, Kate's characters! Cordè (from our upcoming debut, THE COURTESAN'S EYE) would be College of Dance Bard, no question. Kal (WIP, BIND THE NIGHT) would multiclass Hexblade Warlock/Swashbuckler Rogue bc of the whole air captain thing. Dice-wise, they'd both go ✨glam✨ (Cordè gold, Kal purple)

Beautiful gold leaf dnd dice set with a rose in the center

Glittery purple D20s that say "fuck you" and "fuck me"

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Kate Hyers & J.C. Smith @hyerssmith.com · 17/02/2025

#ValenTales Day 17 🎲 If your MCs played D&D, what would their classes be? Post pics of the dice they'd use! #writersky

A writing prompt calendar for the month of February. Today's reads as follows: #ValenTales Day 17 🎲 If your MCs played D&D, what would their classes be? Post pics of the dice they'd use!

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Kate Hyers & J.C. Smith @hyerssmith.com · 17/02/2025

For our WIP, our two main leads are Richard Madden and Rahul Kohli—who are going to be starring together in Citadel. Believe us when we say we are STOKED about the possibilities 🤩🤩 #ValenTales

Rahul kohli throwing the camera a smoldering look.

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Kate Hyers & J.C. Smith @hyerssmith.com · 17/02/2025

First up: the leads from our upcoming debut, THE COURTESAN'S EYE! The question is kind of irrelevant because Florence would have chemistry with literally anyone 🔥

Florence Pugh looking like a literal work of art

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Kate Hyers & J.C. Smith @hyerssmith.com · 17/02/2025

#ValenTales Day 16 ✨ Give us your WIP fancast! Do you think the actors would have good chemistry? #writersky

A #ValenTales writing prompt calendar for the month of February. Day 16: Give us your WIP fancast! Do you think the actors would have good chemistry? #writersky

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Kate Hyers & J.C. Smith @hyerssmith.com · 14/02/2025

Our second couple would, again, be polar opposite styles. Our assassin would lean fully into 90s Evanescence vibe, while our poor air captain painstakingly plans and sews an ornate outfit that would make Calvin Klein weep. #ValenTales

Picture of a tattooed male wearing black leather

A model walking down the runway in lacy coat and pants. It’s fancy.

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Kate Hyers & J.C. Smith @hyerssmith.com · 14/02/2025

For our first couple, they would have drastically different styles. Our priest would Not Consent to be disarmed and would insist on wearing armor. 🗡️ Our courtesan, however, would get glammed UP. Very demure. Very mindful. Very red. 💋 #ValenTales

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Kate Hyers & J.C. Smith @hyerssmith.com · 14/02/2025

#ValenTales Day 14! What would your MC(s) wear on a Valentine’s Day date? 💃💋 Post pics! #writersky

February calendar with diff valentines prompts

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Kate Hyers & J.C. Smith @hyerssmith.com · 13/02/2025

THE COURTESAN'S EYE is a slow burn, so their first spicy scene is a ✨big release✨ with ✨a lot of payoff✨

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Pietro Maximoff Quicksilver GIF

Alt: [sexual tension intensifies]

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Kate Hyers & J.C. Smith @hyerssmith.com · 13/02/2025

Two WIPs means two gifs! ✨ First up, BIND THE NIGHT features a masochist hooking up with someone who wields pain magic, soooooo

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a man sitting on a chair holding a microphone

Alt: a man sitting on a chair holding a microphone

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Kate Hyers & J.C. Smith @hyerssmith.com · 13/02/2025

#ValenTales Day 13! Post a gif describing your characters' first spicy scene 🌶️🌶️ #writersky

A February writing prompt calendar featuring romance-themed questions.

#ValenTales Day 13!

Post a gif describing your characters' first spicy scene.

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Kate Hyers & J.C. Smith @hyerssmith.com · 13/02/2025

For our beloved himbo priest, we have delphiniums: colorful, big hearted, dignified. For our courtesan, we have lilies: inherently feminine, beautiful, and fragrant. #ValenTales #writersky

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Kate Hyers & J.C. Smith @hyerssmith.com · 13/02/2025

#ValenTales Day 12! Which of your MCs would make a great Valentine’s date? Why? #writersky

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Kate Hyers & J.C. Smith @hyerssmith.com · 11/02/2025

#ValenTales Day 11! What flowers do you associate with your MCs? #writersky

A writing prompt calendar for the month of February.

Feb. 11: What flowers do you associate with your MCs?

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Kate Hyers & J.C. Smith @hyerssmith.com · 10/02/2025

We have instances of the word "passion" scattered across multiple WIPs, but this one felt appropriate for Valentine's Day week. #ValenTales #writersky

A snippet of Kate & J.C.'s WIP, "The Oathbreaker's Sin," featuring the word "passion."

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Kate Hyers & J.C. Smith @hyerssmith.com · 10/02/2025

#ValenTales Day 10! Post a snippet from your WIP that includes the word "passion." #writersky

#ValenTales calendar with romance prompts through February.

Day 10: Post a snippet from your WIP that includes the word "passion." #writersky

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Kate Hyers & J.C. Smith @hyerssmith.com · 10/02/2025

Love that you made your characters in BG3 💙

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Kate Hyers & J.C. Smith @hyerssmith.com · 06/02/2025

Our two leads in our WIP (Bind the Night) are both captains of airships, so I imagine the cargo hold would be put to use for ✨extracurricular activities✨

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