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Nell

@nelsnote.bsky.social

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Occasional wannabe writer and professional book hoarder. I also draw sometimes :) nelsnote.carrd.co Reading: Ulysses Editing: A literary(ish) adult contemporary w/psychological suspense

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Nell @nelsnote.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

THE BASS ROCK x THE UNCONSOLED X ALL THE LOVERS IN THE NIGHT Burned-out jazz pianist Clementine falls for a brilliant artist at a seaside inn—then those he paints begin to vanish. 🎹Art‑as‑magic 🌫️ Gothic melancholy 🩶 Envy‑to‑attraction slow burn ❔Psych suspense #agentguide #questpit #A #LF #Q

An agent's guide to the inn at the edge of the sea - 64k upmarket with magical realism

The pitch: Burned‑out jazz pianist Clementine retreats to a seaside inn where a gifted painter rekindles her inspiration. But when the subjects of his portraits begin disappearing, she must learn whether the artist is to blame—or she could be next.
For fans of:
The quiet loneliness and romance of Mieko Kawakami’s ALL THE LOVERS IN THE NIGHT
The brooding, gothic atmosphere of Evie Wyld’s THE BASS ROCK
The dreamy surrealism of Kazuo Ishiguro’s THE UNCONSOLED

Tropes/Themes: Psychological Suspense
Speculative elements
Romance Subplot with Yearning
Magical paintings
Manipulation
Artistic creation and self-destruction
The Indomitable Human Spirit
Music
Moody and melancholic

Opening lines: The winter tide exhaled a slow melody against the sand. Clementine let its crested waves spill over her feet, foam gathering in deep snow drifts around her ankles.

There was a ghostly feel to the long stretch of water that lay before her, the distant horizon blending into a misty gray sky. As the tide pulled back, she was overtaken by the fleeting sensation of falling, as if the water might pull her with it. It had a good rhythm to it. A steady rhythm.

Time dripped slowly. With a distant sort of detachment, she noted that her toes were blue.

Water breathed, and Clementine drew a breath, shallow and cold. The taste of wood and salt lay in a heavy coat atop her tongue. She’d come here for quiet, yet the ocean thrashed and quaked in the cavity of her chest, filling its emptiness with a transparent and insurmountable longing.

It was a Thursday, and Thursdays were the worst night of the week. The night you got if you played well enough to fill the slot, but not popular enough for the weekend rush. Clementine had only ever been scheduled for Thursdays.

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Nell @nelsnote.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Sometimes I forget I can make fanart for myself from soon-to-be-querying!!

A painting of a woman with long dark hair looking to the said

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Nell @nelsnote.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

A burned-out jazz pianist seeking refuge at a seaside inn is drawn into the orbit of a brilliant painter whose work doesn’t just capture his subjects—it devours them. And now she's caught in his frame. Art by the lovely saranillustration #LuckyPit #PopUpPitA #A

Character art of a young woman with long black hair, and a man with blonde hair behind her. They're very close together and it seems like the man may be pulling her backwards.

The background is ocean waves, with a smidge of red.

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Nell @nelsnote.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Solo Leveling|The Ones We're Meant to Find Malia’s search for her missing sister Callan pulls her into a glitching, game-like world. There, she has no choice but to trust her sister’s dangerous rival to get them home—before Callan’s powerful magic breaks reality. #NA #F #R #WIP #YouDeservepIt

A pink moodboard featuring images from madoka magica, two sisters, glitching tv screens.

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Nell @nelsnote.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

@voicesofvalhoon.bsky.social You've been randomly selected!!

A random selection wheel with the name Lilly chosen.

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Nell @nelsnote.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Art giveaway for the #WritingCommunity - you are loved. I'm giving away one character portrait and one half-body. To join, comment your favorite thing about your book below. I'll pick one person randomly from twitter and one from bluesky :)