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Samantha Gwyn @sgwyn.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Updated #agentguide #editorguide ready for the world. Mean Maddie is moving to the country, but the country might not be ready for her. She had no idea small town life could mean secret fiancées, ALL the town gossip, 2 interfering aunts, 1 sexy neighbor and a literal tornado heading right for her.

WINE & WHITE SQUIRRELS by Samantha Gwyn. This is an adult contemporary rom-come complete at 70,000 words and has series potential. Small town life and a woman who doesn't have time for games, blend in this fun and sexy story sprinkled with laughter, interfering aunts and gallons of red wine.

Comps and Tropes. IT HAPPENED ONE SUMMER, THE PUMPKIN SPICE CAFE AND BOSS WITCH. Themes and tropes: family and found family, quirky small town, meet-cute, grump/grump, self discovery and redemption & growth.

The Pitch: Maddie had no idea that moving to a small town meant secret fiancées, ALL the town gossip, a crazy ex and two men who drive her wild, but when a tornado hits, she faces her biggest challenge yet.

An Excerpt: She chuckled a low throaty laugh and turned toward the sidewalk. “Well, this evening turned out much different than I thought it would.” she said, looking over at him as they walked. “Do you always go to the bowling alley and make-out with strange women on Sunday nights, or is this a one off?” He watched as she licked her lips which were slightly swollen from his short beard. “This was a first for me,” he grabbed her hand as they walked “I usually make my moves during miniature golf.”

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Samantha Gwyn @sgwyn.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Last night's writers group was so motivating! I love reading through everyone's pieces. The library had to kick us out at the end of the night 🤣 #WritingCommunity

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Samantha Gwyn @sgwyn.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Went to an acoustic strings concert yesterday, took a notebook. Music with no words somehow helps me write, and I wrote for 1 1/2 hours! Really helped me unlock some story points I was struggling with. Highly recommend! #amwriting #amquerying #writingcommunity

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Samantha Gwyn @sgwyn.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Full request! Great way to end my day yesterday 🥂🧡 #amquerying ##amwriting

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Samantha Gwyn @sgwyn.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Maddie had no idea that moving to a small town meant secret fiancées, ALL the town gossip, a crazy ex, and 2 men who drive her wild. When a tornado hits she faces her biggest challenge yet. Mean Maddie is moving to the country, but the country might not be ready for her. #bluepit📖 #A #WF #R #Q

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Samantha Gwyn @sgwyn.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

As a new crew member of the World Cruise, Reese wants to see the world & find out who she is after a toxic relationship, NOT fall for the grumpy guitar player onboard. Who knew a life at sea meant tipsy tourists, swinger passengers, rocky seas & lots of crew drama?! #bluepit📖 #A #Q #R #WF

Map background featuring two polaroid images. The first is of a young woman on a cliff staring out at the sea. The photo is labeled “274 Nights by Samantha Gwyn”. The second, smaller photo, is of a group of young people standing on a mountain and overlooking a sunset, the woman has a hand in the air celebrating. The photo is labeled “A contemporary rom-com at 76,000 words”.

Map background featuring they following text: The Pitch As a new crew member of the World Cruise, Reese wants to see the world and find out who she is after escaping a toxic relationship, NOT fall for the grumpy guitar player onboard. Who knew a life onboard meant tipsy tourists, swinger passengers, rocky seas and ALL the crew drama?!

Map background. Labeled Comps & Tropes. Featuring book covers of The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang, People We Meet On Vacation by Emily Henry and Christa Comes Out of Her Shell by Abbi Waxman. Below it are Themes and Tropes: Reluctant co-workers to lovers A self-discovery journey Quirky side-characters Nicknames & banter Grump x sunshine Flirting with a K-pop star Exotic locations Series potential Dual POV Elements of suspense

Map background featuring the following text: The first few lines… Reese stared at the giant ship in front of her. Boat? Vessel? Whatever it was, it was huge. Her bulging suitcase and backpack sat at her feet as heat from the cement radiated up to her already warm face. Anxiety rolled through her as she stared at her new home and workplace. Thanks to the Miami humidity, sweat ran from her temples and she brushed it away with her fingertips while staring up at fifteen decks of the largest ship she had ever seen.

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Samantha Gwyn @sgwyn.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

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Samantha Gwyn @sgwyn.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Hi #bluepithype friends. Here is a link to my list. Let me know if you would like to swap support 🧡🥂. bsky.app/profile/did:...

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Samantha Gwyn @sgwyn.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

Im late on this one, but hi #bluepithype friends 👋. I'm Sam; a rom-com writer from frozen Ohio. I have 2 books I'm querying, one is the 1st of a series. My dream is to show my daughter my books on a bookstore shelf someday ❤️✨️. I can't wait to see your WIPs during #bluepit!

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Halloween III: Season of the Ben @franzferdinand2.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

I remember someone saying that's how you know AI can never truly be a writer. If you tell AI to stop using em dashes, it'll stop. If you tell a writer to stop using em dashes they'll tell you to fuck yourself and that you can pry them from their cold, dead fingers.

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Samantha Gwyn @sgwyn.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

Some call it a vacation... I call it research for my next book. 🥂 #amwriting #onsub #travelromance

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Samantha Gwyn @sgwyn.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

My kiddo wanted to watch The Wild Robot last night. I was emotionally destroyed the rest of the evening. What a beautiful movie! No wonder she loved the book so much!

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Jeni Chappelle @jenichappelle.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

You want your MC to not be able to ignore their inner demons--so you want to throw all the external conflict you can at them so that their internal conflict is triggered by it throughout the story because of the intensity of both. #writingcommunity

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Waterstones @waterstones.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

You’re not hoarding books, you’re maintaining a carefully curated personal library for future generations

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P.S. Literary Agency @psliterary.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

"Character development requires change. It calls for transformation, literal transmogrification－both change and the process of change." —Walter Mosley

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Samantha Gwyn @sgwyn.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

Being on sub means refreshing your email 5,000 times a day and snatching up your phone on the 1st ring in hopes that it is your agent. Le sigh. Perhaps starting another project will fill the time... #amwriting #booksky #writingcommunity

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Samantha Gwyn @sgwyn.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

Loved the pitch events last week. It's so nice to see all the fellow writers hype each other up and supporting all the amazing manuscripts out there. Can't wait for the next one! ##writingcommunity #booksky

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Samantha Gwyn @sgwyn.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

PEOPLE WE MEET ON VACATION X THE KISS QUOTIENT When Reese escaped her toxic ex, she had no idea joining the crew of the World Cruise meant swinger passengers, rocky seas, tipsy tourists, crew drama, K-pop stars, and one grumpy guitar player she just cant stay away from. #os #a #r #bluepit 📖

9 Polaroids showing the Wonders of the World. Each picture shows a word beneath it saying, "Love and just around the world. World Cruise 2024. Best job ever?"

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Samantha Gwyn @sgwyn.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

Decided to do #bluepit tomorrow. I miss making pitch event friends and can't wait to dive in! Excited to see everyone's work tomorrow 🥰

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Samantha Gwyn @sgwyn.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Reese’s goals as a crew member of the world cruise: 1. Escape toxic relationship 2. See the world 3. Find herself 4. Stay away from the rude (but hot) guitar player 5. Don't get attacked by a seagull... again. How did her life go from STRONGER to BAD BLOOD to LOVE STORY? #playlistpitch #a #rom

Alt text: A couple on the deck of a cruise ship, the ocean in the bathroom. Words saying "Who knew that joining the crew of the World Cruise meant tipsy tourists, swinger passengers, rocky seas, crew drama and one grumpy guitar player? "

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Samantha Gwyn @sgwyn.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

Hi #amwriting and #writingcommunity friends 👋 Anyone else doing #playlistpitch this week? I'd love to swap support! I haven't done a pich event in a while and this one sounds like fun. 🥰

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Samantha Gwyn @sgwyn.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

After a death in the family, I took a step back from the writing scene for a few months. I finally feeling ready to dive back into the #writingcommunity that I've missed so much ❤️

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Samantha Gwyn @sgwyn.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

Got a rejection this week because my manuscript was too commercial. That was a first. They liked it a lot though. 🤷‍♀️ I keep telling myself that it only takes one! #onsub #writingcommunity

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Samantha Gwyn @sgwyn.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

PEOPLE WE MEET ON VACATION X THE KISS QUOTIENT Reese’s goals as a crew member on the World Cruise: 1. Escape toxic relationship 2. See the world 3. Find herself 4. Make the grouchy guitar player onboard smile 5. Try to wrangle ALL the tipsy tourists #OS #A #R #youdeservepit #romcom

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#YouDeservepIt @youdeservepit.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

As you prepare for #YouDeservepIt on January 23rd (on X) and January 24th (here on BlueSky), please see the rules and hashtags below! 🙌👏🤗 #writingcommunity

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Samantha Gwyn @sgwyn.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

Starting the process of migrating away from the bird app. Hi all #writingcommunity friends! ❤️✌️ I can't wait to interact with you all once more.

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Samantha Gwyn @sgwyn.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

Reese’s goals as a crew member on the World Cruise: 1. Escape toxic relationship 2. See the world 3. Find herself 4. Make the grouchy guitar player onboard smile 5. Try not to get attacked by a seagull... again #onsub #romcom

Image of a cruise ship at night with the following words layered on top. "Reese has 274 nights to see the world and put as many miles between her and her past as she can. Who knew that joining the cre of the World Cruise meant tipsy tourists, swinger passengers, rocky seas, crew drama and one grumpy guitar player?"

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