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Aspiring Author. Mom of 3. Doctor of Physical Therapy. Occasional Wedding Singer.
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carlyhiebner.bsky.social @carlyhiebner.bsky.social · 21d
She’s all big-city glamour and crème brûlée. He’s more meatloaf and Midwestern stubborn. When a culinary queen clashes with a grumpy college professor, sparks—and spatulas—fly.
#questpit #Q #A #R
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I initially wrote A RECIPE FOR ROMANCE as a grumpy-sunshine trope, but somehow they both ended up grumpy? #Novmemeber
November 25, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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I will not make my query letter longer. I will not make my query letter longer. I will not make my query letter longer.
I will not…
Crap on a cracker.
*deletes everything*
November 23, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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A #WIPSnips from A Recipe for Romance 💘 #writingcommunity #writesky “direction”

An awkward meet-cute bathroom encounter after Maggie hears him insulting her food—

🫣🫣
Eyebrows knitting, he leaned in, staring so intently that even the air went awkwardly still. Heat prickled up her neck. He didn’t even blink. The nerve of him. Throwing her hands up in the air, her patience snapped, an exasperated “What?” bursting free before she could stop it. The question came out louder than she intended, her anger getting the better of her. Several people stopped talking and turned in their direction. Maggie took a deep breath to calm herself. He was still staring at her. “You have something just”—he pointed at the side of her nose—“there.” Maggie self-consciously ran a finger over her nose, finding a bit of curry dip from earlier. She grabbed a napkin, blushing furiously, but when she finally found the courage to face the exasperating stranger, still hell-bent on arguing about the menu, he was gone. Scanning the crowd, Maggie easily spotted the back of a head full of tousled blonde curls, towering over the rest of the guests. Not wanting her outrage to simmer, she hustled after him, wading through the congested hive of excited well-wishers. It was almost impossible to catch up with his ridiculously long stride. Naturally, when he turned down the hall and through the first door on the left, she marched in after him, aggressively flinging the door shut behind her. “I don’t know who you think you are, Mr—” She raised her finger to point at him, realizing she still had the vegetable tongs in her hand. He cocked his head—inquisitive green eyes darting to the serving utensil before returning to study her. The corner of his mouth twitched. Maggie opened her mouth to go on—fully prepared to forego niceties and lay into him when— “The bathroom’s down the hall and to the left.” The approaching voice cleared Maggie’s temporary tunnel vision of rage, and she instantly noticed the bright floral shower curtain and matching hand towel next to the sink. The his and hers toothbrushes in their respective holders. The toilet. The puzzled expression on …
November 21, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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#Novmemeber
November 20, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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If anyone has the secret to flipping an omelet, please divulge it. I’m completely inept.
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November 20, 2025 at 12:29 AM
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November 16, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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WHEN IN ROME X IT HAPPENED ONE SUMMER

#questpit #A #Q #R
November 5, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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She’s all big-city glamour and crème brûlée. He’s more meatloaf and Midwestern stubborn. When a culinary queen clashes with a grumpy college professor, sparks—and spatulas—fly.
#questpit #Q #A #R
November 5, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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Love finding this little guy hanging around. And yes, our work plants are named Fred and Ethel.
November 4, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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#Novmemeber

Chef Maggie and Professor Will 🥰
November 4, 2025 at 12:55 AM
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#Novmemeber2

She’s all big-city glamour and crème brûlée. He’s more meatloaf and Midwestern stubborn. When a culinary queen clashes with a grumpy college professor, sparks—and spatulas—fly.

Currently editing— A Recipe for Romance
November 2, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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Hello, I’m Carly.

I’ve loved to read for as long as I can remember, and my Grandma played a big role in that.

My writing started as a way to pass the time while waiting for kids to be done with practices. I wrote my entire first novel on my phone.
woodenvelt.bsky.social Samantha Breaux @woodenvelt.bsky.social · 25d
Welcome to #Bookvember Day 1!

Follow the directions on the prompt card and share your love of the written word with others.

#BookSky #WriteSky #Books #Authors #WritingCommunity
Bookvember, a book share prompt game for writers and readers by @woodenvelt.bsky.social Day 1: Introduce yourself and share how you came to be a reader/writer. What is your reader/writer origin story? Remember: Quote post using #Bookvember. Use alt text for images. Have fun and interact with others!
November 1, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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Currently watching Young Frankenstein. Probably the movie I quote most often… ❤️🤩
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October 31, 2025 at 2:22 AM
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First animated crush without saying your age—
October 30, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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Your Halloween costume is "sexy" plus the last internet search you made:

Sexy Torn Hip Labrum

Welp…
zprospero.bsky.social Zed Prospero @zprospero.bsky.social · Oct 26
Your Halloween costume is "sexy" plus the last internet search you made:

Sexy Valkyrie

Hmm. Well, I have always wanted an excuse for gold high heel greaves, I suppose. 😅
voicesofvalhoon.bsky.social Lilly Lockwood 🔥SoBB is out NOW!🔔 @voicesofvalhoon.bsky.social · Oct 26
Your Halloween costume is "sexy" plus the last internet search you made:

Sexy Sneaky Pickle

(It’s a bar! It’s not weird I promise!)
October 26, 2025 at 5:18 AM
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After some feedback, I’m in the rewrite process for the opening of my WIP. New first line—

“They say it takes three meetings to fall in love.”

#writingcommunity #writesky #writingprompts #SaturdaySnippet
shadowsparkpub.bsky.social Shadow Spark Publishing @shadowsparkpub.bsky.social · Oct 18
We made it to Saturday, friends! Did you do any writing this last week? If you did, share a short line from your recent writing sessions. Are you happy with it? Do you already have plans to improve it?

#WritingCommunity #BookSky #WriteSky #SaturdaySnippet #indiepub #selfpub #writers #snippet 🪐📚💙
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October 18, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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I swear my brain mockingly gives me my best ideas in the shower—no pens or paper in sight. An entire seamlessly hilarious conversation between characters. By the time I get out, I can recall approximately 50% of one line. Never mind that I’ve been staring at the same scene for the past 45 minutes. 🤦🏼‍♀️
October 1, 2025 at 3:42 AM
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A Recipe for Romance 💘
#wipsnip #writingcommunity #writesky “leave”

Will’s done fighting it—
Leave it to Aly to ruin a perfectly good moment. He hadn’t missed the flash of desire across Maggie’s face before that signature glare took up residence. Given a few more minutes, he might have been able to make his birthday wish come true, but now it would have to wait. Maggie had backpedaled faster than a rat up a drainpipe out of his arms, face turning the color of the tomatoes in the salad behind her. “Not at all, Aly,” Maggie hummed, a fake smile plastered on her face. “Just getting the cake ready.” Despite the mask, Will could still see her chest rapidly rising and falling, obviously just as affected as him by their close proximity. “Ah, is that what they’re calling it these days? Good to know.” Aly tapped her chin, giving them a thoughtful look. Will chuckled, but coughed, covering his mouth at the look on Maggie’s face. He shouldn’t be this turned on by that glare. Maybe it was the atmosphere—maybe he was just feeling entitled because it was his birthday—either way, he was going to kiss that woman tonight.
September 24, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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A #wipsnips from ✨Book 2 of The Annora Project✨ #writingcommunity #writesky
“Red”
The blood-red sun sinks toward the horizon, casting long shadows over the skeletons of the fallen structures. Rubble and crunched glass crackle under my boots as I follow them. Annora flicks the detector on, its pulse weak and twitching like a heartbeat. “No read,” she mutters. “This zone must be dry.” “Then we go deeper,” Fynn answers quietly, brushing soot from his jacket, scanning our surroundings. Annora continues to hover the detector over piles of debris, brows furrowed, eyes sharp and focused as we make our way down what would have been a main street. We’re in a residential area now, the silence of the detector, deafening. She’s scanning the houses, no doubt seeking a lost memory. I’d do anything to know which home was hers. Many of them are piles of ashes, memories and belongings blown around by the harsh winds, the smoke cleared long ago. My pinky nudges hers—a question as much as an attempt at comfort. Those blue eyes meet mine and widen, lips curving up in a shy smile. Fynn looks away, jaw clenched. The tension between us has increased exponentially since the kiss, not that I regret it. In her eyes I see my own emotions mirrored—heat. Hunger. The detector beeps. Once. Again—faster. We freeze. Fynn leans in. “Is that…”
September 18, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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Annora’s always chewing watermelon-flavored gum in my YA sci-fi and Maggie always has a hint of vanilla and coconut.
blackbirb.bsky.social Blackbird @blackbirb.bsky.social · Sep 14
#LateNightWrite Are there any sounds, smells, colors, sensations, or objects that you associate with your main characters (regardless of whether they feature in the story)?

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September 14, 2025 at 3:42 AM
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Currently starting draft 5 of A Recipe for Romance after discovering I used the word “sigh” over 130 times. 🫣🥴
September 8, 2025 at 2:38 AM
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What should I name my Midwest small town in my WIP?

1️⃣ Humblebrook
🅱️ Willow Bend
3️⃣ Brookhaven
4️⃣ Riverside
5️⃣ Corning Flats
6️⃣ Loveland Park

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September 2, 2025 at 2:38 AM
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It’s September 1st, and I’m in full Fall decorating mode!
September 1, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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Sometimes editing feels like this:
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August 28, 2025 at 3:07 AM
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✨A Recipe for Romance✨
#wipsnip #writingcommunity #writesky #amediting “allergy”
August 16, 2025 at 3:07 PM