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Meredith E. Phillips

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🖊 Regency Romance Writer 📖 Rep: Alex Land @ Mad Woman Literary Agency 💋 SmoochPit '24 Mentee 🎬 AuthorTuber 🐕 Dog mama 🐰🌈 Bunny mama 🐫 Lawrence of Arabia lover 🔗 Linktree: https://linktr.ee/meredithephillips

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Meredith E. Phillips @meredithephillips.bsky.social · Feb 14

TO LOVE AND TO LOATHE x THE STRANGER I WED
A notorious rake is manipulated into marriage & must convince his confoundingly alluring wife he is trustworthy rather than an obstacle to her unconventional architectural ambitions to win a series of wagers & secure his sister's safety. 💘
#cupit #hr #rr #a

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Meredith E. Phillips @meredithephillips.bsky.social · May 30

I fairly hurled my query into the inbox about a week ago LOL

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Maisie Bannion 🩷 querying @maisiebannion.bsky.social · Feb 15

IN NIGHTFALL x SPELLS FOR LOST THINGS x BUFFY

When a vampire and a teen witch kill a high-ranking vamp in self defense, they team up to hide the murder from the slain foe’s vengeful clan—and bonding over the deadly secret just might kindle their offbeat romance.

#Cupit #YA #PR

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maia @maiacatalpa.bsky.social · Feb 14

TO KEEP A THIEF

Queer DOWNTON ABBEY x Lex Croucher's TROUBLE

👒 disgraced lady's maid on the run
💎 con woman x gentleman
⚡️ grumpy/grumpy
🫠 oops! we fell in love
❤️‍🩹 found family
✨ Edwardian country house
🩷💜💙 queer m/f

#HR #LGBTQ #Cupit

moodboard for TO KEEP A THIEF: country house, dust-sheets, wisteria, hands touching, misty countryside, Edwardian kitchen, tangled sheets with candle glow

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Ceci Li @writerceci.bsky.social · Feb 14

#Cupit

Think sweet and clean hockey romance 🏒 with C-drama vibe 💕
#YA #CR #Q

Ceci Li @writerceci.bsky.social · Feb 14

📖It’s Only Me
❤️YA contemporary romance
⌨️ 70k words
Raised by her strict Tiger Mom, Maggie Wang fake-dates the hockey team grump to make her crush jealous, only to fall for the wrong guy and risk breaking all her mom’s rules.
#Cupit #CR #RC #poc #YA #FBW #Q #writingcommunity #amquerying

Comp titles: Lynn Painter’s Better Than The Movies; Ann Liang’s This Time It’s Real; Tashy Bhuiyan’s Counting Down With You; Laura Taylor Namey’s A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and Tomorrow; Jenny Han’s To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before

Maggie Wang lives by her tiger mom’s rules—even her crush ticks all the right boxes. But when she finally works up the courage to confess to the perfect guy, he’s too oblivious to look beyond their friendship. Desperate to turn his head, Maggie hatches a plan: snag a fake date to his hockey team’s skate party and make him jealous, as long as she can survive her clumsy self on the ice.
Enter Nathan Myers—the team grump. Once he agrees to be her stand-in, everything seems simple enough: he’ll teach her how to skate, and she’ll put up with his attitude. Only the more time they spend together, the more Maggie discovers a gentle teddy bear hidden beneath Nathan’s gruff exterior. For the first time, she wonders if it’s okay to let go of certain expectations—being herself might actually be enough.
But Nathan’s a wild card with no college plans. He doesn’t fit in the future Maggie’s mom has mapped out for her. Trapped between the family expectations and her growing feelings, she must decide whether breaking the rules is worth it with the boy who’s becoming more than just a fake date.

#tropes and elements

#FakeDating
#GrumpySunshine
#YAHockeyRomance
#HeFallsFirst
#ComingOfAge
#FamilyDynamic
#SiblingDynamic
#FriendshipBreakUp
#POCOwnVoice
#OppositeAttracts

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Yaira Pujols @yairap.bsky.social · Feb 14

On her first Valentine’s day with Dorian, Catalina:

🥀 Received one rose for each day since she unearthed him.

💌 Accepted she was worthy of love.

🧛🏻 Learned the forbidden nature of their love would doom them to defeat the seven vampire courts or to an eternity of hiding

#Cupit #YA #PR #RF

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Chezza @chezza.bsky.social · Jan 24

“I will always be destined to love you, in every life.”

🕊️Feminist reimagining of Cowherd + Weaver myth
❤️Past lives
🌹Mortal-immortal love
⛓️Social expectations of women
🧧Epic/historical Asian-insp. fantasy
🧵Red threads of fate
👹Diyu/spirit world

#YouDeservepIt #Q (after SmoochPit) #A #RF #OwnVoices

An agent's guide to BRIDGES OF MAGPIES by Chezza Lee

Pitch: In a feminist reimagining of a Chinese folktale, rebellious Shizhi runs away with the farmer she’s forbidden to marry, but when a jealous Celestial Empress forces her to relive a past life that spans three realms, Shizhi must confront madness, tragedy, and hell itself to reclaim her freedom and save the man she loves.

Snippet: “He swiftly pulled the needle from my palm and the sharp pain bit me again. But as I winced, a bright light flashed behind my eyes—a roiling pink gap in the stars. A glimpse of feathers tinged with blood. The heat of cracked lips against mine.

The pain of my hand was lost in a wave of agony surging deep inside, from a part of myself I hadn’t known existed. Swells of bliss tainted by brokenness. The duality of joy and sorrow. I felt it all, as if I’d always been one with these feelings. I knew I should be afraid, but instead I lingered in the raw grasp of these emotions.”

Comps: IMMORTAL, A SONG TO DROWN RIVERS, THE NIGHT ENDS WITH FIRE. Tropes/themes: Female agency vs. internalized misogyny; Star-crossed lovers; Morally grey FMC + MMC; Celestial immortals; Three realms / past lives; Female friendship; Diyu and the eighteen levels of hell

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Aaliyah🌸Seeking New Rep @alpaolucci.bsky.social · Feb 14

💜FOURTH WING X PRIORY OF THE ORANGE TREE💜

After a dragon bonds with a healer, the only way she’ll survive military training is with help from the dragon prodigy, a man she absolutely hates…

…until she finds out what’s beneath his tough-as-scales exterior 🐉

#Cupit #RF #NA #Agented #OS (soon!)

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J. Sydney Morris ✨is querying ✨ @jsydneymorris.bsky.social · Feb 14

Moira pines for freedom and adventure, and when fate requires her to take over her family merchant business, she finally gets her chance. She is soon swept up in a revolution fighting the patriarchy, and in romances that may not be right for her...
#CuPit #FaRo #FBW

Amina al-Sirafi x Mortal Follies

mood board for #BEDUÄFAN - a new romantic fantasy by j sydney morris
photos include dark imagery of victorian era men and women drinking, dancing around fires, sailboats in secluded coves, candlelit trysts, taverns and pirate women

She wished she could bottle the moment and return to it in the years to come. But no such power existed - or if it did, the gods didn't share it with her.
The night passed between them. None came to relieve them of their watch. Perhaps again, this was the hand the gods. Or perhaps their companions were simply tired.
An easy silence fell, sparked only by the cracking of a log, the hiss of the fire. Alwyn never let go of her hand.

"Moira, I'm not laughing at you," Alwyn said, suddenly very serious. "I'm laughing, sardonically, at the fact that our society has the power to make one of the most capable persons I've ever met in my life, feel so low."
She looked out over the sea. "What will Lord John ask of me?"
Alwyn crossed his arms beneath his cloak. "My guess? He will ask you to privateer for him. Run cargo around the blockades, perhaps fire upon a few Beduäfanish ships who chose to not toe the line."
"A privateer? As with a genuine letter of marque?"
"I would hope so - otherwise you would just be a pirate." He looked her over, arms still crossed. "You don't have to do it.
But I would say it's a damn sight better than sulking here in Sildha, or retreating to the confines of Frayne."

"What are you thinking about in there? You always hide away when you begin thinking hard, and your shell is impossible to crack." He dipped her low and brought her back up, spinning her in a circle as he did so. She wasn't familiar with this dance, but he led with an expertise that could only be mastered from years at court.
"I - I'm coming to terms with the fact that I don't know where I stand in the world anymore. And that I have to rely on others, I can't do it alone." He cocked his head to the side as they continued to spin around the floor, the band beginning to pick up pace. "I'm surprised you admitted that, particularly to me."
She shrugged and leaned into his frame, bringing her cheek to his shoulder, her hand wrapped around the back of him. The soft curl of his hair fell around the collar of his tine shirt, shining in the candlelight.
They danced in silence for the rest of tune, and as they waltzed their final steps, Alwyn whispered to her "Wherever our paths may lead after this small adventure, I shall forever be glad we met, Moira." He gave her a small bow and kissed her hand, walking her over to Zekiriel. "I shall fetch us all some refreshments."

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Katie Collan @kancollan.bsky.social · Feb 12

LEGENDBORN x AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER

Either she fulfills her family's legacy, or she dies with it.

🤸‍♀️ Badass female protagonist
💧🪨🔥🌪️ Elemental magic system
🌆 Urban fantasy in NYC
🫂 Found Family
🗡️ Magic competition
🌈 Diverse ensemble cast

#Q #YA #F #Jewish #QuestPit

A title card with the text "An Agent's Guide to THE WINDWALKER - Katie Collan - young adult urban fantasy 105,000 words" over a person with a red cloak standing in the middle of a grassy field.

Pitch: "When fighters start disappearing from an underground tournament, a sixteen-year-old participant with wind powers must uncover the tournament's secrets before she loses a match and shares their fate."

A mood board featuring eight panels with a corresponding color palette in the center, as well as the caption, "Believe in the wind and you'll prevail." From left to right, top to bottom: fire burning down a building; ocean water; the sky above the clouds; a cracked, rocky ground; a red-haired girl in a red cloak with glowing white eyes, holding a dagger hilt with a transparent blade made of air; a skyline view of nighttime Manhattan; a NYC subway track; a boxing ring that depicts two people practicing punches beyond the ropes.

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BB Lorik (writing SFF 💀📖) @authorbblorik.bsky.social · Feb 12

#QuestPit #A #SFF #W

When Mora set out to become a parapathologist, she only wanted to cure patients from their magical ailments—not get caught in a cutthroat competition where her fellow students would literally kill for the spot in Frankenstein’s coveted apprenticeship.

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fabs is editing 🫣✨ @simplyfabs.bsky.social · Feb 14

#Cupit #DR #POC #MCR #NA #A #FBW #SOUTHASIANFMC #LATINOMMC #EDITING #AmEditing

For the girls who said “oh, you know what? I actually don’t mind being chased through the woods.”

Well—meet ✨the villain’s muse✨, a bipoc dark romance you’ll love 🫶

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Faegheh @faegheh.bsky.social · Feb 14

A snippet of EYE OF KAYHAN, my adult fantasy with romance where Adan (a demon) confesses his feelings to Mira after saving her life.

✨Persian Mythology
🗡️Enemies to Allies
💢Female Rage
💔Dealing with grief & loss
🔥Unapologetic mfc
🥷🏻Cluless but dangerous mmc
💀Mercenary & Demon duo
#Cupit #A #F #Q

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Zed Prospero @zprospero.bsky.social · Feb 14

Wulf discovers he's a werewolf as his girlfriend runs away screaming after sex. Apparently, "good boys don't Howl."

His bi-panic inducing roommates decide to help train him to resist, but when Sky, a vampire S&M club owner with a thing for fur, comes will Wulf?

#Cupit #A #ER #LGBT #MnR #RC

Two men and a women in bed together a gradient of the bisexual flag colors over the image. Above is the the text "Good Boys Don't" in bisexual flag colors and under that "Howl".

At the top there is a faded suggestion of vampire fangs, at the bottom a paw print.

Below the fangs are two hearts with the words "Be Mine" on them.

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Soph @soph-pl.bsky.social · Feb 14

🌶️HEARTLESS x✈️KILT TRIP x🖋️C Fortune

In ‘97 Berlin, a sensible French student’s plan to learn German leads to a sizzling romance with her reluctant host, an ex-athlete grappling with his future. But she’s only here for the summer and he can’t leave.

Heartfelt & retro #TDR #MCR
#Cupit #A #CR #HR #FBW

Moodboard. Background—left: 1. A man and woman embracing; right: 2. A man and woman’s hands touching; Clockwise from the top left: 3. A nighttime view of Berlin by night; 4. The Brandenburg gate; 5. A Berlin S-Bahn; 6. Berlin Victory Column
Credits for images used: 1. Designed by Freepik freepik.com; 2. Photo by Natalia Sobolivska on Unsplash; 3. Photo by Stephan Widua on Unsplash; 4. Photo by Yannic Kreß on Unsplash; 5. Photo by Lukas Bato on Unsplash; 6. Panorama of the Berlin Victory Column, Mathias Krumbholz, 24/10/09 under license creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en

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Alexis ☕ is querying @abookishchai.bsky.social · Feb 14

I HOPE THIS DOESN'T FIND YOU X YOU'VE REACHED SAM
YA Contemporary Romance with Speculative Elements

🌻Private boarding school/train setting
🤎He falls first; poor girl X popular guy
☁️Light discussions of parental grief
🍂Themes of people-pleasing
🍄Magical mushrooms allegory

#Cupit #WIP #R #YA

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Guendalina Cilli @guendalina.bsky.social · Feb 14

ALADDIN X GREEK MYTH
Peleas wants to salvage his ailing father's dying business and woo Thetis, the woman of his dreams. When she hates his villa-turned-hotel plans, he must find a solution to make everyone happy before losing both
#Cupit #CR #A

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Meredith E. Phillips @meredithephillips.bsky.social · Feb 14

hahaha thank you! Hopefully it'll land there one day!

Meredith E. Phillips @meredithephillips.bsky.social · Feb 14

Pining cinnamon roll hero 😍😭 SIGN ME UP.

Meredith E. Phillips @meredithephillips.bsky.social · Feb 14

ahhhh thank you 🥰

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Bookishbabeiswriting @bookbabewriting.bsky.social · Feb 14

Jennifer's Body x Together We Rot
It's going to be a killer summer.
😍 Sapphic Pining
❤️ Friends to Lovers
👀 Cannibalism as metaphor for love
💖 Monstrous romance
🎀 Bubblegum horror vibes
🌽 Cult town in Canadian Prairies
🎡 Ferris wheel confessions
💋 Querying after SmoochPit
#Cupit #YA #HOR #INR #LGBT

creepy hazy moodboard with pinkish red overtones. Old town bar with neon sign, Ferris wheel at night, silhouette of woman in front of red stain glass window, shadow of two people embracingbed with white curtains around it, cowboy hat, old church with red sunset, girl with match between teeth, a spilt BFF necklace, a heart, and a sign that says Yes I do bite. Flames line the edges.

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Emily Lim @emilylim.bsky.social · Feb 14

An agent's guide to MERGE CONFLICT

THE HATING GAME meets SILICON VALLEY in this 82k contemporary romance where two newly graduated software engineers compete for one dream job. But as the deadline looms, they realize they may be a match in more than just technical skill.

#Cupit #CR #A #agentsguide

An agent's guide to Merge Conflict, a 82,000 word contemporary romance by Emily Lim

Pitch: Software engineer Taylor McCan must outperform her charismatic coworker Alex in a 90-day competition for one dream job –but when the pair are assigned the same project, they fight over everything from code to office conduct, and as the deadline looms, Taylor realizes Alex may be her match in more than just technical skill.

Comps: The Hating Game by Sally Thorne, Silicon Hearts by Robin Miyashita and R. K. Moravee, Love Interest by Clare Gilmore

Tropes: Enemies to lovers, she's grumpy, he's sunshine, work rivals, forced proximity, job competition

Merge Conflict (n): An error encountered when two software engineers make simultaneous and irreconcilable changes to the same line of code.
Chapter One
I have a bad habit of showing up early. Contrary to popular belief, people are more likely to resent the way I highlight their tardiness than respect my commitment to punctuality. Which is why I’m standing in the parking lot of my new job, sweat pooling underneath my polyester blazer, waiting for the clock to strike nine.

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Meredith E. Phillips @meredithephillips.bsky.social · Feb 14

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Abra, The Everwife 🏳️‍⚧️ 🇲🇽🌼👻 @pairofclaws.bsky.social · Feb 11

Yesterday I had someone ask about finding good artists (who don't use AI) to design book covers. Since I make my own, I didn't have a good answer. So...

Cover artists: Post below to help authors find you.

Authors: Have a great cover artist? Shout them out!

Everyone else: repost and boost.

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Meredith E. Phillips @meredithephillips.bsky.social · Nov 22

This week's #fridaykiss is "never." 😘