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Spencer Barnardo | Author @spencerbarnardo.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Some places leave fingerprints on our hearts. Wrote about Barbados, family, and eating mangoes in the sea. 🌊🥭 spencerbarnardo.substack.com/p/mangoes-in...

MANGOES IN THE SEA overlaid over a photo of a sunset in Barbados. Includes a link to author's substack: spencerbarnardo.substack.com

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Spencer Barnardo | Author @spencerbarnardo.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

“Tell them both of your siblings died. In separate shooting incidents. Then they’ll have to listen to what you have to say.” This is the #authoradvice David Sedaris gave me when I was supposed to be finishing my novel. I wrote about it (and being very, very tired): bit.ly/substack-i-w...

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Last Night I Went To See David Sedaris Instead of Finishing My Book

My agent is lucky to have me.

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Spencer Barnardo | Author @spencerbarnardo.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Sad news: I had to withdraw my RevPit submission. Happy news: I had to withdraw because I signed with an agent!! Can't wait to take this next step in my journey to publish DEAR MARGOT. Next stop: submission land. #agented #author #booksky #goodbyequerytrenches

Howdy y'all! I'm Spencer. I’m a reformed lit-fic snob, turned romance reader and writer! I’m also the proud owner of far too many cowboy hats. I used to think I’d only write “serious” pieces. Then I found romance in my 30s and realized genre fiction is the best – and I’ve never been happier.

I work in tech, sneaking in as many words on my next writing project between meetings as I can. I mostly write women’s fiction and contemporary romance – and that’s a lot of what I read, too!

I recently signed with the most amazing agent to rep my debut novel! I feel so grateful to have found an agent who connected so deeply with this project and has a vision to help bring it to life – I can’t wait to share it with y’all (hopefully) soon!

Mood board for DEAR MARGOT, a debut project (hopefully!) for author Spencer Barnardo. Features images of Australia, letters, and two women - highlighting the themes of sisterhood, grief, and travel. DEAR MARGOT is an Upmarket contemporary romance-meets-women’s fiction novel with comps including YOU, WITH A VIEW and BOOK LOVERS.

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Farrah Writes Romance 📚🧡 @authorfarrahcolson.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

The gift of ARC sign-ups on April Fool’s Day? Come back on Christmas for a prank 😌💖😭 Anyway, if you like plus size MMCs who wear slutty little sewing glasses, stressed girlies who have to fake date their enemy for a week in Italy, or pigeons in general, link in bio to apply! 👀🧵🪡 #arcs #fakedating

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Spencer Barnardo | Author @spencerbarnardo.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

Two agents described my draft as “really clean” — with one specifically noting there was very little errant comma usage. Think I can petition my university to retroactively change my D in grammar to something less embarrassing?

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Spencer Barnardo | Author @spencerbarnardo.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

A concert. Developed a whole character sheet and story idea. Listened to the singer's music so much after that while outlining and getting everything on paper that his music took over my entire Spotify Wrapped. #RevPit #WriterSky

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Spencer Barnardo | Author @spencerbarnardo.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

A chaos gremlin inherits a London flat. Her reserved downstairs neighbor did NOT sign up for this madness - or listening to her very loud playlist on repeat. Family secrets. Forced proximity. Plenty of banter. Sex positive plus-size FMC. A British MMC who absolutely eats it up.

Mood Board for WRITING HENNIE featuring images of London sights, bars, and restaurants

Chaotic mood board for Hennie featuring London sights, artwork, bright colors, chaos, bad decisions, and secrets.

Mood board for Everett. Clean, controlled, reserved. Includes a link to a playlist he made for Hennie.

Comps and tropes in WRITING HENNIE: Romantic Comedy, Funny You Should Ask, You, Again, and Happy Place. Forced proximity, opposites attract, messy adults, grief & found family, plus size rep

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Spencer Barnardo | Author @spencerbarnardo.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

What a delightful combination of "I'm going to be sick" and "Thank god it's out of my hands now." #RevPit

A screenshot showing confirmation that the poster's submission to the 2026 RevPit contest was received.

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Spencer Barnardo | Author @spencerbarnardo.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Margot’s life was FINE. Stable job. Sensible choices. A plan. Not part of the plan? Her sister dying. Also not part of it? The letters. A secret itinerary. A one-night stand with Sam. Him showing up again. And again. Feelings. Maybe it's time to forget the plan - and start living. #Cupit #CR #A

DEAR MARGOT mood board featuring key elements of the story: Letters, Australia, sisterhood

Comps for DEAR MARGOT: You, With a View, One Night on the Island, Book Lovers

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Spencer Barnardo | Author @spencerbarnardo.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Hennie: Takes up space. Too loud. Pretending her grief isn’t a big deal. Everett: Rigid rule-follower. Desperate to meet expectations. Convinced tea cures everything. Opposites attract, walls come down. Then ambition ruins everything. Open-door. Emotional fallout. Earned forgiveness. #Cupit #CR #A

Hennie: Irritating this man might become her new favorite pastime. She wanted to find his boundaries and stick a toe across them. Maybe a whole leg.

Everett: Sunday dinner was meant to be about warmth and connection. For Everett, it felt more like ritual sacrifice.

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Spencer Barnardo | Author @spencerbarnardo.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

FLEABAG x ROMANTIC COMEDY A chaos gremlin inherits a London flat. Her reserved downstairs neighbor did NOT sign up for this emotional spiral. Family secrets. Forced proximity. Reckless decisions. Plus-size FMC with unapologetic confidence. A British MMC who absolutely eats it up. #Cupit #CR #A

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Spencer Barnardo | Author @spencerbarnardo.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

FLEABAG x ROMANTIC COMEDY WRITING HENNIE is also perfect for readers who love vivid settings (hello, London) and anyone looking for a romance featuring a plus-size woman where being fat is NOT something she needs to change. #Questpit #A #R #Q

Comps for WRITING HENNIE include ROMANTIC COMEDY, FUNNY YOU SHOULD ASK, YOU, AGAIN, and HAPPY PLACE

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Spencer Barnardo | Author @spencerbarnardo.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Enter Everett: rigid, rule-bound, and convinced tea cures all - except his disastrous last novel. After the shock of Hurricane Hennie, he sees an opportunity: the perfect muse for his next book. But when feral energy become exactly what he needs, the rule book is out the window. #Questpit #A #R #Q

Everett mood board: moody, masculine, clean, neutral. Images of a writer's office and notebook, tea, and a library. Includes a link to a playlist he made for Hennie.

Everett POV
Sunday dinner was meant to be about warmth and connection. For Everett, it felt more like ritual sacrifice.

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Spencer Barnardo | Author @spencerbarnardo.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Meet Hennie: a plus-size American chaos-goblin who hid her hurt behind being “the fun friend.” Grieving her father, losing her mother to dementia, she’s overwhelmed by her family's lies - and desperate for roots. She takes up space. Laughs too loudly. And she’s not apologizing. #Questpit #A #R #Q

Hennie mood board: chaotic imagery representing Hennie's vibe and mood, including nods to her family secrets, her journey to London, and her penchant for bad decisions.

Hennie POV
Irritating this man might become her new favorite pastime. She wanted to find his boundaries and stick a toe across them. Maybe a whole leg.

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Spencer Barnardo | Author @spencerbarnardo.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

FLEABAG x ROMANTIC COMEDY Hennie's in freefall when she inherits a London flat from the father she never knew - and gains a downstairs neighbor, Everett, who’s about to be caught in her chaos. Too bad they make questionable choices. Sex tends to complicate things. #Questpit #A #R #Q

WRITING HENNIE mood board: snapshots of different London locations over the Union Jack and New Jersey state flag

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