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Liv Wrightes || QUERYING @livwrightes.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

Big progress done on reworking Secret Embers after the revision work won from #RevPit 2025, it was the opportunity to implement changes I've been mulling over for a while. After the initial #querying failure should I try again #writingcommmunity?

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Liv Wrightes || QUERYING @livwrightes.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

four days away from #writing inspiration trip, coincidentally 1 week away from novel time of the year, how cool is that?

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Liv Wrightes || QUERYING @livwrightes.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Character name change decided, now all I need is enough post work energy to tackle edits for Secret Embers

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Liv Wrightes || QUERYING @livwrightes.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

I'm not saying I'm planning my holidays to go where the second manuscript I #amwriting is inspired from but...Beast beware!

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Liv Wrightes || QUERYING @livwrightes.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Some jobs come with benefits. Hers came with monsters. Cassandra’s fresh start near Yellowstone takes a wild turn after an accident reveals two life changing truths: ✨Magic is real. And her hot boss? Yeah, he’s a dragon.🐉 🌋SECRET EMBERS 🌋 #q #a #f #agentguide #amquerying

A background of glowing embers and fire sparks sets the tone. In the center, a dark, semi-transparent overlay contains the book’s title in bold, glowing white letters: Secret Embers. Above it, the text reads: “An Agent’s Guide To:” in a smaller, elegant font. Below the title, a tagline states: “Some jobs come with benefits. Hers came with monsters.” The genre is listed as “Adult Contemporary/Urban Fantasy,” with the manuscript marked as “Complete @ 97K.” At the bottom, the author’s name, Olivia Wrightes, is highlighted in gold.

The background remains fiery, with floating embers and dark shadows. The header asks in large, white text: “What if one impulsive choice shattered your world and revealed something extraordinary?” Below, the blurb introduces protagonist Cassandra Jones, who takes a suspiciously good job near Yellowstone, only to discover that magic is real, monsters exist, and her boss is—of all things—a dragon. The blurb describes Yellowstone’s super-volcano stirring and Cassandra facing a world where humans are no longer the top predators. The final lines tease a high-stakes adventure of self-discovery and survival.

A split design with an aesthetic collage on the left and a text list on the right. The collage contains nine moody images: a glowing red mountain, a shadowy figure, an illuminated red doorway, hands entwined with strings, a ballroom with a red chandelier, a close-up of a teary eye, a misty landscape, and a silhouette holding a glowing light. In the center of the collage, bold text reads: “HERE COMES TROUBLE.” On the right, a list in elegant white font highlights major themes: Self-Discovery, Found Family, Hidden Magic, Fate & Free Will, Monsters Aren’t Myths, Clean (No Spice), and Morally Gray Characters.

A dark background with embers floating in the air. At the top, the centered title “COMPS” introduces the section. Three book covers are displayed in a row: Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch, Moon Called by Patricia Briggs, and Kate Daniels by Ilona Andrews. Below each cover, captions highlight similarities to Secret Embers. Rivers of London is noted for its magic, mystery, and dry humor. Moon Called appeals to fans of strong heroines facing supernatural threats. Kate Daniels is recommended for readers who enjoy action, snark, and unique magic.

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Liv Wrightes || QUERYING @livwrightes.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

💀 Murder, folklore, and fear collide in rural France. 🔍 An FBI agent and a cryptozoologist race to uncover brutal killings tied to the Beast of Gévaudan. A work-in-progress for fans of The X-Files and The Night House. #AmWriting #WIP #ParanormalThriller #WritingCommunity

An Agent’s Guide to: Hunting Shadows
Adult paranormal thriller set in rural France, where folklore collides with modern crime. FBI meets cryptozoology in a deadly hunt for truth.

In Gévaudan, silence hides secrets. A mutilated body, whispers of the Beast, and an FBI agent who doesn’t believe in legends — until he has to. With a cryptozoologist by his side, they dig into ancient folklore and modern fears.

Belief vs Logic, folklore as evidence, reluctant partners solving supernatural clues in a town haunted by its past.

For fans of dark small-town mysteries, supernatural thrillers, and folklore-fueled crimes — think True Detective meets The Hound of the Baskervilles with a French twist.

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Liv Wrightes || QUERYING @livwrightes.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

MERCY THOMPSON × KATE DANIELS SECRET EMBERS Cassandra’s new job comes with: 🏡 Free relocation 🥰 Cute lesbians ✨ Unique magic 🐉 Dragon boss 🌋Possibly the end of the world? Yellowstone has never been so hot. #A #UrbanFantasy #amquerying #Agentguide #writingcommunity

A 3x3 collage featuring fiery, red-tinted visuals: mountains, shadows, glowing eyes, glowing light, strings, and the central quote: “HERE COMES TROUBLE.” Themes on the right include Self-Discovery, Hidden Magic, and Morally Gray Characters.

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Liv Wrightes || QUERYING @livwrightes.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

Profile updated. Secret Embers. Adult Contemporary Fantasy || #RevPit2025 Shortlisted & #10Queries winner. Time to get revising before the #querying benches again?

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Liv Wrightes || QUERYING @livwrightes.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Officially at 118 rejections out of 118 queries for Secret Embers! I'm not crying, it's just the pollen.

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Liv Wrightes || QUERYING @livwrightes.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

OMG, Secret Embers in an Editor's top 5 for #RevPit 2025??? What a week!

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Liv Wrightes || QUERYING @livwrightes.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

Cogs are finally starting to move again, I've found work!

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Liv Wrightes || QUERYING @livwrightes.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Some jobs come with benefits. Hers came with monsters. Cassandra’s fresh start near Yellowstone takes a wild turn after an accident reveals two life changing truths: ✨Magic is real. 👁️And her hot boss? Yeah, he’s a dragon.🐉 SECRET EMBERS #PopUpPit #LuckyPit #agentguide

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Liv Wrightes || QUERYING @livwrightes.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Missing pits events left and right but have to prioritise job search or I'll never be able to afford editing! Good luck everyone!

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Liv Wrightes || QUERYING @livwrightes.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Well would you look at that. The sun is shining, my arm and ribs are back where they should be. Is that writing inspiration I smell?

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Katie Brown @authorkatiebrown.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

TO KILL A KINGDOM X DRY A siren who can't sing must hunt her first soul by her 18th birthday, or she'll die. When the thief she's meant to hunt steals her heart instead, she must choose whose soul is worth saving: his or hers. #PopUpPitE #LuckyPit #YA #F #kidlit #PopUpPit

Nine squares each with different images. A windy desert, a broken down boat, a trident in a setting sun, two people underwater swimming to the surface, a girl drowning, a girl in a vast desert, tide crashing into sand, a silhouette of a boy on a dune. Middle square quote: by song or by blade, this boy must die.

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Tyler Stasi 🍓👒🕰️ @tylerstasi.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

#LuckyPit #PopUpPit a soft epic garden fantasy for the dreamers 👑🐝✨💐🖤 FLOWERHEART x ODW x OUABH A young woman braves the hidden dangers of her kingdom to stop a mysterious rot from spreading. w/editor interest👀

moodboard for original garden fantasy novel

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Kirsten E Bell @kbellwrites.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

❄️CLARA❄️ A witchy Nutcracker retelling for people who love the "-ber" months. #YA #F ✔️ Winter Solstice/Yule ✔️ Coming of Age ✔️ Cozy Mystery ✔️ Folklore ✔️ True YA ✔️ Magical woodland creatures (otters and frogs carry notes between witches through a creek, sooo...) #LuckyPit #popuppitA #popuppit

six pictures of the winter soltice and yule celebrtions.

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Christian Aasberg is Querying @christianaasberg.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Where the Tides Tremble. 🌊 A boy bound by a strange magic. 🔥 A runaway princess with blood on her hands. ❤️ A slow-burn romance. 🌩️ Tides changing, and with them, the fate of the world. #LuckyPit #PopUpPit #PopUpPitA #amquerying #F

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Berna is querying 🧿 @bernawrites.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

ASSISTANT TO THE VILLAIN x A WITCH'S GUIDE TO FAKE DATING A DEMON ☀️Sunshine & Cinnamon Roll 💞Love at first sight 🥰Cozy comedic romantasy 🤝Dual POV 🔥Set in Hell (and Heaven) 🐐12 Goats, 2 Alpacas, 1 Three-Headed dog #luckypit #popuppit #amquerying #MaybeTodaySatan

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JT 🐸 @wafflesandwriting.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

A creature of Stone, a failing Star student, and a recently appointed Chancellor are forced into a treasonous alliance after a failed execution reveals a web of secrets that begin to blur the lines between right and wrong and threaten to shatter their worlds. #LuckyPit #PopUpPit #PopUpPitA

Grey-tone moody, cloudy, four pictures of stone angels/creatures https://pin.it/3uSXOJoZp

Light pink/purple cloudy/heavenly pictures sad girl with shiny tears https://pin.it/czLgQucky

Dark academia photos. Coffee. Books. Candle. Globe. Browns. Torn book page. Victorian-esque https://pin.it/2g7eIWlZv

A picture of Earth in the center. Above is a hand made of stars/constellations. Below is a hand of stone/marble.

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K.A. Hela ✨ Finally Querying✨ @jundlife.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

After the war, Shasha thought she did not have to worry about the dangerous and psychic Tenock race until she found a strange boy hiding out in the desert, a meeting that would change the fate of both their people. He needs to find his people, he wants a friend... #LuckyPit #PopUpPitA #PopUpPit

To Shasha Cruz the war with the Tenocks was ancient history. She had been told stories of their fierce energy and of them doing unbelievable things like reading minds, moving objects with just thoughts, and burning skin to the bone with just a touch. She thought most of it was exaggerated until while attempting to cross the desert to start a new life, she encounters Maraha, a strange boy hiding in the wilderness.

He had been told to wait and hide, for what and who he did not know. He only knew he was desperately lonely and slowly starving. He wanted someone to talk to and find others like him. To make that happen he needed Shasha to take him to the human city, a place of death for his people. It would be a decision that would start a chain of events that would change the fate of both races.

Together the pair locate the Tenock underground, the last refuge of those ‘whose faces are known’. They confront the Ranch, a place dedicated to brutally unlocking the secrets of the Tenock's abilities for their own ends. All the while Maraha is unknowingly being followed by those who hold the mysteries of his past and Shasha is given a choice between safety and wielding the abilities of the Tenock herself. They both discover their own power and grapple with increasing yet unspoken feelings between them. They must rely on each other not only for their own survival but the survival of the entire Tenock race.

Loneliness
Belonging/Identity
Found Family
Mad Science
Coming of Age
Revenge
Hidden World
Slow Burn Friends-To-Lovers
Transformation

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Havetsavain Academy of Arcane @havetsavain.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

The Witches of this world manifest their memories into their magic. Able to mimic any spell they see. This is how they have their dominance, a monopoly of magic built on the diverse world of cultures around them. This why they dispise Havetsavain Academy of Arcane. #LuckyPit #PopUpPit #PopUpPitA

A moodboard with six photos: a chess piece with the king standing, a quote 'protect your magic' on a green background, three men standing by a window, Justice holding up scales, a door with the words scratched into it 'The world's not safe anymore', and a hand grabbing a glass.

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Emma Al-munshi @emmaalmunshi.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

My new #agentsguide for To Ruin the Sky⚡️ Expect: 🫢Your new tatted-up, morally-grey book bf 💁🏻‍♀️Shadow Mommy FMC - rivals Faith from Buffy 🪞One big metaphor for identity ✨Good vs evil reimagined 🔥Enemies AND lovers 👍🏼Middle Eastern Rep #PopUpPit #PopUpPitA #LuckyPit #RF #PopUpPit #writersky

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🍂 Michelle 🕯️ @mdkerkhoven.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

My sapphic YA dark fantasy with horror elements and crossover potential, 𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐖𝐈𝐂𝐊𝐄𝐃 𝐋𝐈𝐄, has: 🫀 • Chronic illness rep 🧹 • Witches ⚓️ • A ghost ship 🍂 • Sleuthing lesbians 🌊 • Coastal town w/ sinister secrets #PopUpPitE #LuckyPit

THE PITCH

(Cover images of Where the Dark Stands Still, Midnight Mass, What Wakes the Bells, and The Wicked Deep)

A suspected witch makes a pact with the captain of the ghost ship terrorizing her pious coastal town to break the ship’s curse and clear her name—only the town’s cryptic pastor will stop at nothing to keep the curse unbroken.

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C.M. Sullivan 🍉 is querying @cmsullivan.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

a perfect day for secondary world fantasy inspired by irish mythology!! 👀☘️ THE JASMINE THRONE x BONESMITH: A resistance fighter and a butch princess team up to fight a power-hungry god and a spreading wasteland. #LuckyPit #PopUpPit #PopUpPitA #A #F #Q

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Author Alexis Veenendaal @alexisveenendaal.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

✅Grumpy/Sunshine ✅Animal Companion ✅Retirement-Age Hero ✅Whimsical Banter ✅Quirky Humour ✅Misfits-Turned-Family Fans of Pratchett’s DISCWORLD, cosy books about retired heroes like LEGENDS AND LATTES, and the adventures in every D&D campaign. #PopUpPitE #LuckyPit #PopUpPit #agented #editorsguide

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Anaïs Garnett (Writer) @anais-garnett.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

THE RAVEN BOYS x S.T.A.G.S A series of murders at an elite private school in Ireland spark an aspiring journalist, a burgeoning psychic, and a rebel with a cause to investigate, confronting their privileged lives and sceptical beliefs. #PopUpPit #PopUpPitA #LuckyPit #YA #Mystery #Supernatural

Moodboard of a YA Dark Academia Supernatural Mystery

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Helena is querying and drafting @nethermagic.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

My #amquerying NA fantasy standalone novel FATES WROUGHT IN MIST is complete at 86,000 words 🫶 black cat x golden retriever 🪄 inspired on historical Spanish covens ❤️‍🩹 tackles grief and forgiveness 👻 healthy dose of spooky #LuckyPit #PopUpPitA #PopUpPit

Fates Wrought in Mist is a NA fantasy standalone novel where Crimson Peak meets The Familiar as the reader is introduced to a world rich with Spanish folklore in a gothic, whimsical, and haunted manor. Other books it could sit next to include: Serpent & Dove, A Sorceress Comes to Call, Where the Dark Stands Still, and Our Infinite Ends.

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Ember Elys- Querying! @emberelys.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Nothing - not even deadly trials, a fake marriage, and real romance, will stop Mair from getting revenge for her people... not even the gods. SOLBRYN is Adult Fantasy w/Romance 🏳️‍🌈+ Poly + BIPOC + Neurodivergent 🌙/☀️ Magic System 2nd 🌍 Marriage Trials Found Family #LuckyPit #PopUpPit

Mannequin with measuring tape around throat
coffee mug with newspapers scattered around
long marble hallway with fancy celling
woman holding a scythe
Black wolf
Poker cards flying everywhere
Breaking news typed out on typewriter
Body being dragged through the woods
"Long live the Noctorians" written in newspaper clippings
full moon

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Blythe Gilpin @blythewrytes.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

NAUSICAÄ x EMILY WILDE Heidi has a plan: scorn her suitor, keep his money, and start her research. It’s perfect - if she can survive long enough in the cursed forest to finish her thesis. 🪲 Cozy-yet-unsettling Fantasy 🏳️‍🌈 Queernormative world 📚 Academia #PopUpPit #PopUpPitA #LuckyPit #A #F #LGBT

A collage of images, starting from top left and going clockwise to center: Elinor Dashwood from Sense & Sensibility, tea being poured into a teacup, a journal with a diagram of a flower, a pink with black spots truffle pig, a partially shadowed hand writing on a chalkboard, a clump of light pink blooming flowers in a forest, a brontosaurus skeleton in a museum, a desk with flowers and journals, and in the center a diagram of ancient plants.

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Natalie is ✨ writing a new thing✨ @natalielouise83.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Orkney, 1909: Twenty-five years ago, men made history. Now, one woman will change it… 🔥 Feminine rage 🪢 Twisty plot 🌊 Atmospheric setting 🧜‍♀️ Fading folklore ❤️‍🔥 Vengeance and redemption 💫 Chronic illness rep (own voices) #PopUpPit #LuckyPit #A #H

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Liv Wrightes || QUERYING @livwrightes.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Some jobs come with benefits. Hers came with monsters. Cassandra’s fresh start near Yellowstone takes a wild turn after an accident reveals two life changing truths: ✨Magic is real. 👁️And her hot boss? Yeah, he’s a dragon.🐉 SECRET EMBERS #PopUpPit #LuckyPit #agentguide

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Liv Wrightes || QUERYING @livwrightes.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

I'm not saying I almost just died from a rogue trampoline in the middle of a wind tempest but my arm hurts and my sunglasses are flattened

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Liv Wrightes || QUERYING @livwrightes.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

Ok OK we're getting somewhere. Each new layer is as nerve-wracking as the previous one! #painting #art

Unfinished landscape painting of a mountain range

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Liv Wrightes || QUERYING @livwrightes.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

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Liv Wrightes || QUERYING @livwrightes.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Hard not to feel mediocre when you can't market the first book, can't write the second one, and can't find a job

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Liv Wrightes || QUERYING @livwrightes.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Tweaking my query package and agent's guide again. I'm hoping to get some feedback on the manuscript but if anyone feels themselves the soul of a beta reader for Secret Embers... #amquerying #amwriting

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Liv Wrightes || QUERYING @livwrightes.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

One of my favourite sounds, look at them go

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Liv Wrightes || QUERYING @livwrightes.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Good morning! #WritingCommunity #5amwritersclub The wild geese flew over the house yesterday, Spring is on the way and with it so are success and happiness!

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Liv Wrightes || QUERYING @livwrightes.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

I think we should celebrate failures more often so here's to 80 query rejections 🥳#amqueryingnotcrying

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Liv Wrightes || QUERYING @livwrightes.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Some jobs come with benefits. Hers came with monsters. Cassandra’s fresh start near Yellowstone takes a wild turn after an accident reveals two life changing truths: ✨Magic is real. 👁️And her hot boss? Yeah, he’s a dragon.🐉 SECRET EMBERS #c #f #a #amquerying #agentguide

This slide introduces Secret Embers. The background is dark with glowing embers. The title is large and golden, with the subtitle “An Agent’s Guide To:” above it. Below, the tagline reads: “Some jobs come with benefits. Hers came with monsters.” The genre is labeled as Adult Contemporary/Urban Fantasy, with a word count of 97K. The author's name, Olivia Wrightes, is displayed at the bottom.

This slide presents the story’s premise. The background features burning embers, with a bold question at the top: “What if one impulsive choice shattered your world and revealed something extraordinary?” The blurb introduces Cassandra Jones, who takes a job near Yellowstone and accidentally discovers three impossible truths: magic is real, monsters exist, and her boss is a dragon. As Yellowstone’s supervolcano stirs, she is thrown into a world where humans are no longer at the top of the food chain. To survive, she must face her fears, embrace the impossible, and protect her new life.

This slide features a moodboard on the left and a list of themes and tropes on the right. The moodboard includes six images: a mountain landscape, a man standing in front of a window, a glowing red doorway in a forest, a crowded underground event with red lighting, a close-up of a sharp eye, and a glowing blue figure underwater. The right side lists key themes and tropes:

Self-Discovery
Found Family
Magic Hidden in Plain Sight
Subverted “Chosen One”
Monsters Aren’t Myths
Clean (No Spice)
Morally Gray Characters

This slide compares Secret Embers to three well-known urban fantasy books. Each book cover is displayed with a brief description:

House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas – For fans of urban fantasy with deep lore and mystery.
Moon Called by Patricia Briggs – For readers who love a strong heroine uncovering supernatural dangers.
Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews – For those who enjoy action, wit, and a unique magic system.

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Liv Wrightes || QUERYING @livwrightes.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

I didn't even know it was possible to strain a muscle that high up on your back. Human bodies are fascinating (I'm a writer, not a serial killer, I promise)

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Liv Wrightes || QUERYING @livwrightes.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Didn't realize the website I was using for my photo portfolio was paying only so had to redo everything rip for me not reading the fine print I guess

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