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Jaye Pool

@jayepool.bsky.social
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Author of deconstruction litfic novels MAKE ME FREE and TO DIE IS GAIN. Website: jayepool.com Newsletter Sign-Up: www.jayepool.com/newsletter #booksky #Blackbooksky #exvangelical #literaryfiction #indieauthor #weirdgirllit

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Jaye Pool @jayepool.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Right now, the e-book of MAKE ME FREE and TO DIE IS GAIN are on sale for $2.99 - limited time only! Learn More: www.jayepool.com #writerslift #literaryfiction #litfic #blackbooksky #booksale
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Stevie Alison 💜 Romance Writer @steviealison.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Coming Sept 8th, THE CONTRACT: A prequel serial of TOGETHER EXCLUSIVE OFFICIAL How did Tucker Meyer become the divorced, desert-loving free spirit Tasha White meets at the start of their love story? Well, before Tasha, there was Christine. #originstories #serial #indiefiction #beforetheromance
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Coming Soon: The Contract
A Together Exclusive Official Prequel Sequel and Origin Story
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Jaye Pool @jayepool.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Stop by and say hi!
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Stevie Alison 💜 Romance Writer @steviealison.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
NEW RELEASE! What if your first heartbreak moved in next door? *second chances *neighbors-to-lovers *small-town romance *curvy FMC *rugged, strong MMC *spicy as h3ll SECOND CHANCE AT WARTON’S CREEK 🌶️📚💙 On Kindle Unlimited Ebook & Print #newrelease #ku #kindleunlimited #romancelandia #curvyfmc
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Second Chance at Warton's Creek: AWWM Plus Size Small Town Neighbors-to-Lovers Second Chance Romance (Luscious Ladies of Clairborn)
Second Chance at Warton's Creek: AWWM Plus Size Small Town Neighbors-to-Lovers Second Chance Romance (Luscious Ladies of Clairborn) - Kindle edition by Alison, Stevie. Contemporary Romance Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.
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Stevie Alison 💜 Romance Writer @steviealison.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Sarah chose to shut the door on love. Kyle makes her question the cost. LIMITED TIME ONLY! RED, WHITE & BEAU — ebook ON SALE for 99 cents! Hurry — offer ends soon! www.amazon.com/Red-White-Be... #kindlesale #drmfree #booksale #romancelandia #plussizefmc #amww #virginromance #kindle
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Jaye Pool @jayepool.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Excited to announce that I’ll be at the Columbus Book Festival July 11-12, 2026 in Columbus, Ohio! You can find me under the Indie Author Alley tent with paperback copies of Make Me Free & To Die is Gain, plus my Stevie Alison romance novellas💜 See you there! #columbusbookfestival #IAA #bookfest
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2026 Indie Author Alley | Columbus Book Festival
The Columbus Book Festival will be held July 11-12, 2026 at downtown's historic Main Library and in the hidden gem, Topiary Garden Park.
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Jaye Pool @jayepool.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Great question for #pretendpanel! In part, I started writing to process my deconstruction from evangelical Christianity. My litfic novels Make Me Free and To Die Is Gain touch heavily on deconstruction. My current project explores both deconstruction and reconstruction. #writesky #exvangelical
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Jaye Pool @jayepool.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Where have I been? What am I working on? I discuss this in a recent TikTok! #tiktok #writingcommunity #writesky #authorsky
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Stevie Alison 💜 Romance Writer @steviealison.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
He walked away from everything. Not from this. RED, WHITE & BEAU A romance novella about a virgin professor heroine & a charismatic former political operative overcoming the lies they tell themselves on the way to each other 🌶️📚💙 On Kindle Unlimited www.amazon.com/dp/B0GNLCTZGZ #curvyfmc #asianmmc
A man with glasses, oversized corduroy shirt, turtleneck sweater, and jeans, looking over his shoulder. There is also a notepad foregrounded with the cover of Red, White & Beau on it.
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Jaye Pool @jayepool.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
#AwesomeCharacters Todd hopes for a second chance with Kirsten after humiliating her in high school 16 years ago. Deserves? He wouldn’t say that. Just hopes enough to move back to their hometown of Clairborn to try. Kirsten…well, she would say that leopards don’t change their spots 🤷🏻‍♀️ #writesky
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Stevie Alison 💜 Romance Writer @steviealison.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
TODAY’S THE DAY! She chose the safe life. He makes her question the cost. Red, White & Beau is now available on Amazon & Kindle Unlimited: a.co/d/0ivCKwfq 🌶️📚💙 #releaseday #romancelandia #novella #plussizefmc #amww #curvyfmc #politicalromance #interracialromance #indieauthor #virginfmc
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RED WHITE & BEAU
LUSCIOUS LADIES OF CLAIRBORN
STEVIE ALISON 

HE'S ALL IN FIRST
VIRGIN HEROINE
PLUS-SIZE FMC
POLITICAL INSIDER MMC
PROFESSOR FMC
SMALL-TOWN ROMANCE

COMING MARCH 17. 2026
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Jaye Pool @jayepool.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
#AwesomeCharacters My litfic characters get put through their paces fr 😆 Ann would be SO pissed, since her father dies at the beginning of Make Me Free. Luke would be furious, but much of what he faces in To Die Is Gain is his own damn fault. At least they get their soulmate ❤️ #writesky
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Jaye Pool @jayepool.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Today March 9th at 4pm Eastern (3pm Central) - I’ll be LIVE on BOOKED, an Indiosyncrasy podcast, hosted by Saffron Asteria, discussing my novels & all the bookish things! Be sure to watch! 🖋️📚💙 / 🌶️📚 #podcast #authorevent #indiosyncrasy #jayepool #steviealison #authorinterview #indieauthor
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Stevie Alison 💜 Romance Writer @steviealison.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Celeste plans to interact as little as possible w/her hot rival & travel partner Alex on a work trip to AZ. But a flash ice storm at their Dallas layover changes that. She’ll soon find out that underneath Alex’s grumpy exterior, he wants her truly, madly & desperately. 🌶️📚💙 On KU: a.co/d/036Xhjv2
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💀🫜 Charlie (Chelizabeth) Delta 🦊👻 @charliedeltawrites.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters Technical question! Do you prefer to write happy endings for your characters? Or would you rather some tragedy? Be as general as you like, to avoid spoilers! But as a writer, which captures you more often? #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
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Jaye Pool @jayepool.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
#AwesomeCharacters In my litfic, I like happy-ish endings. They’re not always neat and tidy, but generally they’re earned. The characters have to go through some things before getting there, though. #writingcommunity #writesky #authorsky
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Jaye Pool @jayepool.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
#AwesomeCharacters I disappeared Sue, a woman in ch1 of my current litfic WIP whose role was to bring homemade pecan squares to Bible study. I wrote too many characters into that scene & my beta readers couldn’t follow. The others show up again in the story, but not her. Bye, Sue. #writesky
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Stevie Alison 💜 Romance Writer @steviealison.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
It was supposed to be a one-night stand in the New Mexico desert, but Tucker wants more. A year later, he shows up on Tasha’s doorstep in Ohio wanting something real. But can their torrid love survive past his temporary stay? 🌶️ TOGETHER EXCLUSIVE OFFICIAL - this summer! #WSPit #W #A #R #BIPOC #In
A white man and Black woman foregrounded, desert with cacti and rock formations in the background. Text: Together Exclusive OFFICIAL
Luscious Ladies of Clairborn
STEVIE ALISON
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Jaye Pool @jayepool.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Ann moves to the insular river city of Losanti, Ohio, believing her friend Luke is her God-promised soulmate. But as her dreams & faith shatter, a chance encounter transforms the way she sees family, truth, & herself. MAKE ME FREE: books2read.com/makemefree #WSPit #P #A #L #WF #BIPOC #Own #ND
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BOOK ONE
A LOSANTIVERSE NOVEL 
MAKE ME FREE
JAYE POOL
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Jaye Pool @jayepool.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Luke has lost it all — his career, his marriage, & his self-respect. As he’s about to do the unthinkable, he gets a call — and an invite on a cross country trip. Luke thinks he’s escaping his demons, but they’re simply riding shotgun. 🖋️📚💙 TO DIE IS GAIN: books2read.com/todieisgain #WSPit #P #A #L
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The road trip was meant to heal him.
His heart had other plans.

BOOK TWO
A LOSANTIVERSE NOVEL 
TO DIE IS GAIN
JAYE POOL

Available at online bookish retailers.
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✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag @wipsnips.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
✨UPDATED✨ Guidelines for #WSPit Please read them ALL. This is an AUTHOR HYPE EVENT (but industry participation is welcome). #WIPSnips has always been about growing community. You show up and share glimpses into your works, but this gives the chance to go beyond snips and pitch your work!
Text: What? #WSPit. Author Hype Event. Industry Participation welcome. When? February 25, 2025, your time zone. Where? Bluesky only. 

Authors: Please do your due diligence to vet anyone who requests your materials before sending it.

A cream background with transparent retro flowersGeneral Guidelines: Regular #WIPSnips participation not required. Pitch must fit in single post. All imagines use alt text. No Generative AI. Published works, thread any links or direct to link in bio. Limit three posts per work. Use appropriate hashtags. Be kind. Like, respot, comments Highly encouraged. 

A cream background with transparent retro flowersSpecial Feeds and Hashtags: To make industry participation easier or to connect with other authors in a similar place in their journey or to help readers find published books, use the hashtags and feeds to note where you are in the process.

WIPs: hashtag #W and feed #WSPit WIPs, Querying: Hashtag #Q and Feed: #WSPit Querying, Agented(but not on sub): Hashtag #AG and Feed: #WSPit Agented, On submission: Hashtag #OS and feed: #WSPit On Submission, Published:  Hashtag #P and Feed: #WSPit Published

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Age range - please include: Adult - #a, New Adult - #NA, Young Adult - #YA; Middle Grade - #MG; Picture book - #PB

Optional: Crime - #C; Fantasy - #F; Graphic Novel - #GN; Historical - #Hi; Horror - #H; Humor - #Hu, Lit-fic - #L; Memoir - #Me; Mystery - #M; Non-fic - #NF; Paranormal - #PN; Poetry - Po; Romance - #R; Sci-fi - #SF; Thriller - #T; Women's Fiction - #WF; 2SLGBTQIA+ - #LGBT; BIPOC - #BIPOC; Creators who are disabled - #Dis, Neurodivergent Rep - #ND; Indie - #IN; Trad - #TR; Coming Soon - #CS.

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Jaye Pool @jayepool.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
#WIPSnips WOTD is “metal” My litfic WIP starts out the gate with “metal,” as Micah is staring down the clock at work. Then she gets a welcome interruption from a man who has known her for over ten years & “knew” her for three of them 😉. #writesky #authorsky #writingcommunity #metal
Snippet from my litfic / women’s fiction WIP:

The woman gazed at the analog clock above the machine, hoping in vain that the black metal hands would tick faster. She tapped her heeled foot to the sound of the copier as it rhythmically scanned each sheet of paper.

"Ms. Parker!"

She swiveled at the sound of her name. At the front counter
stood a balding man with a messenger bag slung across his shoulder.

"Uh...hi, Professor De Vries — how may I help you?"

The professor laughed. "Ah, Micah, why are you so formal? You act like I haven't known you for over ten years."

Micah shook her head. "Jeez, Finn...you called me Ms. Parker."
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Stevie Alison 💜 Romance Writer @steviealison.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
Alex Callahan is the type of guy who swears he’s keeping it professional…and then ends up rock hard in his office because your curves and your brain won’t leave him alone. Read LONE STAR LAYOVER - a forced proximity rivals-to-lovers romance: a.co/d/0ii9dgy1 #romancelandia #bwwm #kindleunlimited
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Jaye Pool @jayepool.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Been gone awhile — miss me? This is what I’ve been up to. If you’re into romance reads, check out my romance debut under the pen name Stevie Alison 💜 on Kindle Unlimited #BlackBookSky #Romancelandia #bwwm #plussizefmc
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Jaye Pool @jayepool.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
#WIPSnips WOTD is “corner” Finn knows exactly what he wants to do with Micah, and that’s all I’ve got to say about that 🌶️ #writingcommunity #writesky #authorsky #corner
Snippet from my litfic / women’s fiction WIP:

"Follow me," he whispered into her ear.

The two reentered the apartment and crept past their sleeping friends. He led her by the hand to an open door just down the short hallway. Once entering the space, he turned on the domed ceiling light and a stand lamp in the corner. The room housed a polished wooden chest of drawers, two matching shoulder-high bookshelves full of tomes, and a California queen bed covered with a black comforter and color-coordinated pillows.

Micah took note of the extreme brightness of the space. "Are you sure you want the lights on?" she asked.

"Of course," he insisted in a low pitch. "I want to see all of you."
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Stevie Alison 💜 Romance Writer @steviealison.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
Celeste Vaughn loves everything about her new job at Clairborn University —except Alex Callahan, the old-school prof who loathes her. But a work trip strands them in Dallas for 48 hours. Soon, hostility thaws & passion burns hot🔥 On Amazon / KU 2/17 - preorders available now! 🌶️📚💙 #romancelandia
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Lone Star Layover: BWWM Plus Size Rivals-to-Lovers Forced Proximity Romance (Luscious Ladies of Clairborn) - Kindle edition by Alison, Stevie. Contemporary Romance Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.
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Jaye Pool @jayepool.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
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Jaye Pool @jayepool.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
#WIPSnips WOTD is “academy” In my #exvangelical litfic WIP, Finn is trying to wrap his mind around why Micah quit grad school. #writingcommunity #writesky #authorsky #academy
Snippet from my exvangelical litfic WIP:

"See, that's what I'm saying. You're so good at this. Even now, when I'm trying to find ways to reach the students in my courses, I talk to you, and your ideas work. You help me refine my research questions when I write journal articles. You make me a better professor."

"Thanks, Dutch."

"Micah, I know that deep inside, you love history. You love the academy. I never understood why you gave it up."
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Jaye Pool @jayepool.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Romance readers - ARCs signups now open for the upcoming forced proximity novella Lone Star Layover!
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Stevie Alison 💜 Romance Writer @steviealison.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
When a storm grounds their flight, desire takes off instead. LONE STAR LAYOVER 🌶️📚💙 Now available for preorder! Will also be on Kindle Unlimited (KU). ARC signups coming very soon. #romancelandia #bwwm #plussizeFMC #plussizeromance #romancenovella #bwwmromance #romance #indieauthor #books
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Lone Star Layover: BWWM Plus Size Rivals-to-Lovers Forced Proximity Romance (Luscious Ladies of Clairborn)
Lone Star Layover: BWWM Plus Size Rivals-to-Lovers Forced Proximity Romance (Luscious Ladies of Clairborn) - Kindle edition by Alison, Stevie. Contemporary Romance Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.
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Jaye Pool @jayepool.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
#WIPSnips WOTD is “commit.” This is a heck of a snip! In my litfic WIP, Micah talks about Julian and the guardrails on their relationship, but then Jalisa, seemingly out of left field, asks her about her estranged husband Steve. Ope… #authorsky #writesky #amwriting #writingcommunit
Snippet from my litfic WIP:

Micah took a deep breath as she observed the birds flying effortlessly over them. "That this whole VeritBuild situation is only kicking the can down the road when it comes to me and Julian. It's easy 'cause there's no expectations, no commitment. This can't last forever."

Jalisa paused for a moment. "To be real, eventually you're gonna need to make some decisions. Can I ask you something?"

"Yeah."

"Do you miss Steve?"
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Jaye Pool @jayepool.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
#AwesomeCharacters Promises are a pain point. Steve promises to support the family financially if Micah quit grad school & they moved back to his hometown of Losanti. But in Losanti, he can’t keep a job & Micah’s forced to work at a local university, reminding her of what might’ve been. #writesky
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Jaye Pool @jayepool.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
#pretendpanel My first major work - in terms of full drafts, prob five or six. For my current novel-length project, likely two or three. I’m on a very edited draft 1.5, and I’ve been getting helpful peer and beta reader feedback. Heavy structural edits are coming soon. #writingcommunity #writesky
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Jaye Pool @jayepool.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
All that glitters is “gold?” Gold is today’s #WIPSnips WOTD 💜 Micah is helping Julian restore the town’s mansion. She’s washing walls when Julian reaches out and touches her. Is there a spark between them? #writesky #authorsky #writingcommunity #amwriting
Snippet from my litfic / women’s fiction WIP:

The dish soap and water-laced cloth glided down the aged wallpaper in the library of the Oodena estate. With each stroke, the crimson deepened and the gold accents grew brilliant.

So fancy, Micah thought to herself.
With each pass, the antique mansion was returning to its former glory.

As she continued her work, Julian entered the room and gently touched her bare, bronze shoulder. She turned around to marvel at the brilliant sun illuminating the brassy undertone of his silken complexion.
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Jaye Pool @jayepool.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
“Current”ly, here’s today’s #WIPSnips WOTD 💜 Micah is talking with Nova, the history department head, when her hated ex-rival looks for her. Julia just can’t wait. #writingcommunity #writesky #authorsky #amwriting
Snippet from my litfic / women’s fiction WIP:

A cacophony of knocks shook the
shut door.

Nova rose from her desk. "One
moment."

She peeked out of the room, and was greeted by a shrill voice. "Nova, why is the office closed right now? It's not noon yet, so Micah should be in there, but the door's locked. I've got exam packets that need to be copied for three sections that I must have back by tomorrow at nine o'clock sharp! I have no idea where she is...I'm sure she's goofing off! You wouldn't tolerate such lackadaisical behavior, would you?!"

"Julia, I'm currently meeting with Micah right now."

"Oh," Julia muttered.
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Jaye Pool @jayepool.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
Seeking *volunteer* beta readers for a 97k word litfic / women’s fiction manuscript. Samples can be found in older posts (Micah & Steve are MCs). 🖋️📚💙 Go here for more details and to signup here. No DMs. #betareaders #readers #reading #litfic
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I'm looking for volunteer (free) beta readers to read my upcoming contemporary fiction novel, the first in a planned series of standalone novels, which is in the editing stage. If selected, please com...
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Jaye Pool @jayepool.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
#AwesomeCharacters Micah is fairly self-aware. Her relationship with Julian in Marristone she is very aware is temporary, and that she can’t avoid addressing her failing marriage to Steve. But she is sometimes slow to move on what she knows to be true. #writingcommunity #writesky #authorsky
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Jaye Pool @jayepool.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
#AwesomeCharacters Charlie has no close relationships. He’s a transactional person. Even when interacting with Micah’s pastor & his wife at the beginning of book 2 in my current series, Charlie trades tea for (live) bodies under the guise of religion. #writingcommunity #writesky #authorsky
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Jaye Pool @jayepool.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
#AwesomeCharacters Steve and Julian never meet. Julian knows Steve exists, and Steve eventually learns of Julian in the (spoiler) way possible. It would be hella awkward (at best) if they did, as both are intimately connected to Micah. #lovetriangle #writesky #authorsky #writingcommunity
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Jaye Pool @jayepool.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
#WIPSnips WOTD is “fifth” Surprised I found instances in my WIP. Micah’s on a road trip alone, talking to Finn on speaker phone about “He Knows Your Name” billboards, but what does the message mean? 🤔 Ohioans might appreciate this passage 😆 #writingcommunity #writesky #authorsky #exvangelical
Snippet from my litfic/women’s fiction WIP:

"Finn, have you ever seen billboards saying, 'He knows your name?"' she asked over the car speaker.

"No, I can't say that I have, but the commercials for it come on while I'm watching old 'Seinfeld' episodes. I guess the 'He' is Jesus."

"Oh, okay. Just curious....passed by a billboard with that message. It's like the fifth one I've seen on this trip."

"Ah, well — that's a lot, but it's better than the 'Hell is Real' billboard on I-71," he cracked. "Anyway, about that town, Marristone, what did you do once you got there?"
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Jaye Pool @jayepool.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
#AwesomeCharacters Micah *is* the weird wherever she goes. At her church in Losanti, she’s “too independent” bc she works outside the home & kept her maiden name. In Marristone, she’s the only one in her circle who truly knows the religious interests threatening the town. #writesky #amwriting
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Jaye Pool @jayepool.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
#AwesomeCharacters Micah likes kids. Besides trying for a child of her own, she brings thoughtful gifts to her bestie’s young son, who is a voracious reader. #writesky #authorsky #writingcommunity #amwriting
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Jaye Pool @jayepool.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Still open to a couple more FREE beta readers for my litfic novel - limited time only - sign up now! 🖋️📚💙 #betareaders #freebook #exvangelical #litfic #BlackBookSky
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Jaye Pool @jayepool.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
#WIPSnips WOTD is “table” In a flashback, Cindy is none too pleased when Steve tells her Micah’s boundary. #writingcommunity #writesky #authorsky #amwriting
Snippet from my litfic/women’s fiction WIP:

Steve sat across from his parents at the small table in the kitchen of his
Short North sublet.

"This place really needs a woman's touch," Cindy commented while looking around the room from her seat.

"It's fine."

"Don't you have a girlfriend now who can do that?"

He cut into his steak, thrilled to see the pink inside. "Yeah, but she said that she won't clean for 'just a boyfriend.'"

Cindy frowned. "I see."
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Jaye Pool @jayepool.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
Happy New Year! #WIPSnips WOTD is “begin” — how fitting! Steve arrives at men’s Bible study, where Nathan, the imposing Bible study leader, is ready to “talk.” *gulp* #writesky #authorsky #writingcommunity #amwriting
Snippet from my litfic / women’s fiction WIP:

The next night, on a hot evening, Steve arrived at Latter Rain. It was a quarter after six, and the men's Bible study he would attend was scheduled to begin in fifteen minutes.

As he exited his white Toyota with his worn leather Bible, he stood face-to-face with Nathan, the study group leader. As one of the few members who stood taller and took up more space than Steve, Nathan was a commanding and, at times,
intimidating presence. This was one of those times.

"Uh..hey, Nathan," Steve shakily greeted him. "What's up?"

"Hey, buddy." The giant man placed a proportionate hand on Steve's shoulder. "I'm glad you came early. I wanna talk to you for a second.
Nothing bad, just wanna talk."
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Jaye Pool @jayepool.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
#AwesomeCharacters It’s still in the concept / outline phase, but Steve’s “alpha” Bible study leader Nathan & his wife Diane will get their own standalone novel 😈 I didn’t decide that while writing my current WIP, but their dynamic pushed them to the forefront. #writesky #authorsky #amwriting
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Jaye Pool @jayepool.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
Happy 2026!
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Jaye Pool @jayepool.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
#WIPSnips WOTD is “end” Steve is scrambling to tell one of the older ladies of the church where Micah has gone. He can’t admit she walked out on him, can he? Here’s to the end of 2025 - happy New Year! #writingcommunity #writesky #authorsky #beta
Except from my women’s fiction / litfic WIP, currently in beta:

Steve then heard an older, feminine voice, and reflexively turned to his right.

"Good morning, Steve."

"Morning, Miss Barbara Ann."

"Oh, Steve, you came alone. Where is your wife?"

Steve took a deep breath. "Micah's out of town, but she'll be back."

"Hmm. I noticed her absence at women's group this past Tuesday. She never told us about a trip away. Where'd she go?"

Internally, he panicked, not expecting to be asked where his voluntarily missing wife had gone. He chose the first thought that entered his head - the resort and party island at the other end of the state. "Uh…Put-in-Bay….."

The woman's curiosity was piqued. "Really?"
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Jaye Pool @jayepool.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
Seeking *volunteer* beta readers for a 97k word litfic / women’s fiction manuscript. Samples can be found in older posts (Micah & Steve are MCs). 🖋️📚💙 Go here for more details and to signup here. No DMs. #betareaders #readers #reading #litfic
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Jaye Pool Beta Reader Questionnaire
I'm looking for volunteer (free) beta readers to read my upcoming contemporary fiction novel, the first in a planned series of standalone novels, which is in the editing stage. If selected, please com...
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Jaye Pool @jayepool.bsky.social · 28/12/2025
#AwesomeCharacters Current line of work =/= quest in my WIP. Micah’s an office manager at a local university’s history department. Her ex-bf Finn got her the job. Her quest begins when personal tragedy is church gossip fodder. Steve takes the church ladies’ side instead of Micah’s. She leaves.
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