Elaine Buckner
@elainebuckner.bsky.social
Find me elsewhere: LanieBuck. I write Adult and MG gothic horror. Member of the Horror Writers Association and a crazy cat lady. LBC➡️CHI
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Elaine Buckner
@elainebuckner.bsky.social
· Jul 28
One day, I will age into myth and dwell as the crone in thistle-thick woods, and the moss will know my name.
It will be glorious.
Oh… mythic millennial malaise.
Anywho, off to IKEA.
It will be glorious.
Oh… mythic millennial malaise.
Anywho, off to IKEA.
Drifter Luna finds stability as a concierge at the opulent Thornfield Hotel. But a romance with the pensive hotelier E. Rochester cools when staff vanish, and a guest falls from the penthouse. Now, accusations threaten to reduce her happily ever after to ashes.
#QuestPit #Q #A #R #H #RF #T #DR #LF
#QuestPit #Q #A #R #H #RF #T #DR #LF
February 1, 2026 at 4:15 AM
Clover’s stretched thin before the dreams start. Her family’s faking prosperity to save their hamlet & her empathic ability wear her down as the town’s superstition stirs. When a wraith invades her sleep, she must face a century of lies before it claims more.
#questpit #YA #H #DF
#questpit #YA #H #DF
February 1, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Hostel X No Strings Attached
On their cruise getaway, two women give in to attraction, redefining their friendship—while pranksters fueled by a sadistic online audience exploit passengers for entertainment, sending their cruise into peril.
#QuestPit #W #A #H #R #T #LGBT #W
On their cruise getaway, two women give in to attraction, redefining their friendship—while pranksters fueled by a sadistic online audience exploit passengers for entertainment, sending their cruise into peril.
#QuestPit #W #A #H #R #T #LGBT #W
January 31, 2026 at 9:36 PM
Last day of my 30s 🥀
January 27, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Last day of my 30s 🥀
Tried to take a picture with Figaro but he just wanted to give kisses 🤍 #catsofbluesky
December 31, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Tried to take a picture with Figaro but he just wanted to give kisses 🤍 #catsofbluesky
My last read of 2025 🖤
What’s yours?
What’s yours?
December 28, 2025 at 3:10 AM
My last read of 2025 🖤
What’s yours?
What’s yours?
Next year my little girl is turning 16 and I’ll be turning 40, so we got flowers.
Carnations for me for January’s birth flower and roses for Artemis cause she likes to snack on the petals. 🥀
Carnations for me for January’s birth flower and roses for Artemis cause she likes to snack on the petals. 🥀
December 27, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Next year my little girl is turning 16 and I’ll be turning 40, so we got flowers.
Carnations for me for January’s birth flower and roses for Artemis cause she likes to snack on the petals. 🥀
Carnations for me for January’s birth flower and roses for Artemis cause she likes to snack on the petals. 🥀
Reposted by Elaine Buckner
Manuscript wishlists are live! We recommend popping over to our website to peruse mentor profiles before mentee applications open on Nov 6th 👀
Important note: Contrary to previous rounds, we are only accepting complete manuscripts this year!
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Important note: Contrary to previous rounds, we are only accepting complete manuscripts this year!
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October 24, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Manuscript wishlists are live! We recommend popping over to our website to peruse mentor profiles before mentee applications open on Nov 6th 👀
Important note: Contrary to previous rounds, we are only accepting complete manuscripts this year!
www.roundtablementor.com/mentors
Important note: Contrary to previous rounds, we are only accepting complete manuscripts this year!
www.roundtablementor.com/mentors
October 17, 2025 at 5:03 PM
My Darling Dreadful Thing X The Wicked Deep
When Clover's empathic abilities awaken, a ghostly presence visits her dreams, offering escape from others' emotions. But as kindness turns to obsession, Clover suspects they want to inhabit, not liberate.
#DVPit #YA #MR #DF #H #DIS #CI #MH #OWN
When Clover's empathic abilities awaken, a ghostly presence visits her dreams, offering escape from others' emotions. But as kindness turns to obsession, Clover suspects they want to inhabit, not liberate.
#DVPit #YA #MR #DF #H #DIS #CI #MH #OWN
October 8, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Soon I hope 🖤
a woman says i want you to have it in front of a painting
ALT: a woman says i want you to have it in front of a painting
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October 8, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Soon I hope 🖤
Luna’s rearview mirror reflects a shattered life, but Thornfield Hotel offers a fresh start. As concierge, she’s swept into a world of secrets, seduction, and vanishing staff. But the deeper she falls for hotelier E. Rochester, the closer danger creeps. #DVPit #A #Gothic #H #R #DIS #CI #MH #OWN
October 8, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Doing some drafting between DVpit pitches and thought I'd share a snippet from my current WIP.
#writingcommunity
#writingcommunity
October 8, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Doing some drafting between DVpit pitches and thought I'd share a snippet from my current WIP.
#writingcommunity
#writingcommunity
Luna’s rearview mirror reflects a shattered life, but Thornfield Hotel offers a fresh start. As concierge, she’s swept into a world of secrets, seduction, and vanishing staff. But the deeper she falls for hotelier E. Rochester, the closer danger creeps.
#DVPit #A #R #H #Gothic #DIS #CI #MH #OWN
#DVPit #A #R #H #Gothic #DIS #CI #MH #OWN
October 8, 2025 at 9:18 PM
My Darling Dreadful Thing X The Wicked Deep
When Clover's empathic abilities awaken, a ghostly presence visits her dreams, offering escape from others' emotions. But as kindness turns to obsession, Clover suspects they want to inhabit, not liberate.
#DVPit #YA #DF #H #MR #DIS #CI #MH
When Clover's empathic abilities awaken, a ghostly presence visits her dreams, offering escape from others' emotions. But as kindness turns to obsession, Clover suspects they want to inhabit, not liberate.
#DVPit #YA #DF #H #MR #DIS #CI #MH
October 8, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Luna’s rearview mirror reflects a shattered life, but Thornfield Hotel offers a fresh start. As concierge, she’s swept into a world of secrets, seduction, and vanishing staff. But the deeper she falls for hotelier E. Rochester, the closer danger creeps. #DVPit #A #H #R #DIS #CI #MH #OWN
October 8, 2025 at 6:48 PM
My first pitch is clearer on the plot, thought I throw this one out for fun to show a bit of the setting 🖤🖤🖤
October 8, 2025 at 5:59 PM
My first pitch is clearer on the plot, thought I throw this one out for fun to show a bit of the setting 🖤🖤🖤
My Darling Dreadful Thing X The Wicked Deep
In a port town where sea air and superstition cling to every surface, empath Clover's dreams are visited by a figure from local lore. It offers relief from others’ emotions, but obsession soon follows.
#DVPit #YA #H #DF #MR #DIS #CI #MH
In a port town where sea air and superstition cling to every surface, empath Clover's dreams are visited by a figure from local lore. It offers relief from others’ emotions, but obsession soon follows.
#DVPit #YA #H #DF #MR #DIS #CI #MH
October 8, 2025 at 5:25 PM