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๐Ÿ”ฎ Writer of speculative fiction & mystery โ˜•๏ธ Loves witches, libraries, history, coffee, & cats https://kirstencordingley.wixsite.com/ink-and-ivy

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posey from bridgerton, the funniest bridgerton character

posey from bridgerton, the funniest bridgerton character

would kill for her not even kidding

27.02.2026 07:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 130 ๐Ÿ” 16 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Season 4 of Bridgerton, whyyy ๐Ÿ˜ญ

03.03.2026 03:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Excited to participate in #revpit for the first time with my witchy YA manuscript!๐ŸŒฒ๐Ÿ”ฎ

26.02.2026 23:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A Pinterest collage with dark academia mystery vibes. There are pictures of the Met museum, other historic buildings, poisonous plants, vintage Halloween, slightly sinister notes, and a young man and woman embracing.

A Pinterest collage with dark academia mystery vibes. There are pictures of the Met museum, other historic buildings, poisonous plants, vintage Halloween, slightly sinister notes, and a young man and woman embracing.

Revising day. โœ๏ธ

16.08.2025 20:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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two women are laughing together in a living room while holding hands . Alt: Lorelei and Rory Gilmore are laughing together in a living room while Emily Gilmore rolls her eyes

New WIP: Twin Peaks meets Gilmore Girls?

11.06.2025 22:38 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you so much for hosting! ๐Ÿ˜Š

05.05.2025 15:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks for hosting! I can't believe I've officially started a sequel to Black Spruce! Great job everyone. โ˜บ๏ธ #CRPGlasswings

26.04.2025 18:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I got 616 words. It's so nice to write again after a break from it!

26.04.2025 18:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I haven't actually written anything in like a month since I finished my 2nd novel, so I'm excited to start something new!

26.04.2025 17:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Sat!

24.04.2025 18:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My inspo for Black Spruce: I was coming out of a really stressful period of my life, just finished my MA degree, and rediscovered my love for fantasy. I wanted to write something full of magic, hope, and friendship, despite hardships. Also...something that felt like watching Buffy.โค๏ธ #CRPGlasswings

23.04.2025 15:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 12 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Definitely a pantser. Kind of wish that I was plotter so that the editing would be easier. ๐Ÿ™ˆ

23.04.2025 13:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Me too!! I'm living in the States right now but moving back soon. โ˜บ๏ธ

22.04.2025 13:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I love Scrivener! I've been using it for a couple years and there's still so much I don't know how to do, though. ๐Ÿ˜†

22.04.2025 13:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yes, I have. โ˜บ๏ธ

21.04.2025 21:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hi, Iโ€™m Kirsten! Iโ€™m querying my YA fantasy, Black Spruce, about a teen girl finding out sheโ€™s a witch and searching for her missing sister.๐ŸŒฒ My goal for Camp Rev Pit is to meet other writers and to improve my query letter and first 5 pages.

#CRPGlasswings

21.04.2025 17:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 12 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Any of these work for me except Friday!

21.04.2025 16:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hi! I'm querying my YA fantasy also about witches. Nice to meet you!

21.04.2025 11:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Moodboard featuring: misty old building through a gate; a shelf of animal and human skulls, a piano in a greenhouse with a chandelier; a hand reaching out of thorns; a center square with reading: BONES WIP, Eco dark academia, ghosts, murder, bone magic; a messy desk with books and plants; a messy shelf with oddities; a big antlered skull on a rock; a shoulder dressed in an old-style buttoned white shirt and black vest.

Moodboard featuring: misty old building through a gate; a shelf of animal and human skulls, a piano in a greenhouse with a chandelier; a hand reaching out of thorns; a center square with reading: BONES WIP, Eco dark academia, ghosts, murder, bone magic; a messy desk with books and plants; a messy shelf with oddities; a big antlered skull on a rock; a shoulder dressed in an old-style buttoned white shirt and black vest.

NAUSICAA X IF WE WERE VILLAINS

โ€˜Ari waited until the groundskeeper turned around the bend of the carriageway to break the window.โ€™

#1stLinePit #A #F #WIP

05.04.2025 16:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 67 ๐Ÿ” 24 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Olivia stepped out into the damp night, breathing in the wet, earthy smell. It was silent outside except the occasional rustling of leaves and an owl hooting somewhere nearby. She reached the mailbox and pulled it open.

#WIPSnips #WritingCommunity

16.04.2025 19:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 10 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Signed up for #CampRevPit. It's the first time I've ever tried anything like this so I'm both and excited and nervous! ๐Ÿ•๏ธ

16.04.2025 18:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 16 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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An #agentsguide to my querying novel:

Some miscellaneous things:

๐ŸŒปAstrology, tarot, and crystals galore
๐ŸŒปGod is a woman ๐Ÿ‘€
๐ŸŒป Relationship dynamics and arcs: Familial and Platonic
๐ŸŒปDifferent eraโ€™s + modern day
๐ŸŒป Not having a good time FMC + Sunshine MMC

#PopUpPitA #R #SPEC #A #LuckyPit

17.03.2025 22:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 27 ๐Ÿ” 6 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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You can tell a lot about a person by how they play a gameโ€”the choices they make, the rules they follow, or the ones they break. It all matters in the end.

#1stLinePit #YA #H #WIP

05.04.2025 14:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 41 ๐Ÿ” 11 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A GOOD GIRL'S GUIDE TO MURDER x OUTER BANKS

"The dew covering my shivering body and the stench of wet dirt is enough to tell me I'm alive. My arm is numb and pinned beneath my limp body. I'm shaking, but something warm is pressed against my side."

#1stLinePit #ya #mystery #Q #querying

05.04.2025 13:12 ๐Ÿ‘ 26 ๐Ÿ” 11 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This sounds so good!

09.04.2025 13:12 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Mood board showing castles, forests, a dead deer, fungi, a murder board, and tapes

Mood board showing castles, forests, a dead deer, fungi, a murder board, and tapes

Fifteen-year-old Quinton Crow arrives at Holloway Institute hoping for a fresh start. All he has to do to leave his past behind is keep his head down and paranormal abilities in check. But his plan falls apart when he finds a fellow student murdered, her dead body being devoured by the forest called Wilderwood. Suddenly a prime suspect in the case, he must investigate to clear his name. But when he begins to dream of the Wilderwood, and finds the forest growing inside him, killing him from the inside out, he questions if heโ€™s really as innocent as heโ€™s trying to prove

Fifteen-year-old Quinton Crow arrives at Holloway Institute hoping for a fresh start. All he has to do to leave his past behind is keep his head down and paranormal abilities in check. But his plan falls apart when he finds a fellow student murdered, her dead body being devoured by the forest called Wilderwood. Suddenly a prime suspect in the case, he must investigate to clear his name. But when he begins to dream of the Wilderwood, and finds the forest growing inside him, killing him from the inside out, he questions if heโ€™s really as innocent as heโ€™s trying to prove

Shows covers of Truly, Devious, and Donโ€™t Let the Forest in. Shows a list of tropes

Shows covers of Truly, Devious, and Donโ€™t Let the Forest in. Shows a list of tropes

Quote: There was a thin line between paranormal investigation and instigation, and currently, the only things between it were me and my grave.

Quote: There was a thin line between paranormal investigation and instigation, and currently, the only things between it were me and my grave.

Agentโ€™s guide to WILDERWOOD, a 76,000 word YA fantasy mystery!

#agentsguide #writingcommunity #amquerying

31.01.2025 22:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 37 ๐Ÿ” 19 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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An agentโ€™s guide to Black Spruce: a witchy, atmospheric YA with sisters, secrets, and a dash of 90s nostalgia.๐ŸŒฒ

#writingcommunity #agentsguide #amquerying

09.04.2025 13:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 11 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you โ˜บ๏ธ

08.04.2025 17:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Alright, I did it! I joined Bluesky! Point me in the way of all the #writingcommunity things, please. ๐Ÿ’™

08.04.2025 17:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 16 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0