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Hayden ✨ is querying!
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Hayden ✨ is querying! @haydendreaming.bsky.social · Jun 9
An #agentsguide to THAT WHICH DEVOURS, my new adult dark fantasy romance, featuring:
🎭monster masquerading as a court jester
👑princess who sees ghosts
🔪enemies to lovers
❤️‍🔥dual pov sapphic slowburn w/ mutual pining
🪦gothic & dark fairytale vibes
🍄eldritch mire oozing w/ magic
#agentguide #amquerying
An Agent's Guide to THAT WHICH DEVOURS 104k words | new adult sapphic dark fantasy romance | dual POV The background is "And she never returned", an 1892 painting by Alfonso Simonetti. A woman sits on a cliff's edge beneath a full moon. pitch Princess Lenore is cursed to see ghosts. Court jester Fen is a monster hiding in plain sight. Lenore plans to slay Fen—until her brother is kidnapped by Others from the bog. Only Lenore knows where he was taken. Only Fen can lead her there. If they want to save the prince, they must work together, but Fen swore never to return for a reason. A long-dormant beast stirs within her. It hungers. Lenore must face her fears, and worse, her own dark desires. comps ANATHEMA by Keri Lake -spooky, macabre world -slow burn romance -gothic NETTLE & BONE by T. Kingfisher -sharp humor -whimsical, dark fairytale atmosphere tropes and themes -enemies-to-lovers -(murder attempts are made) -dual POV -sapphic yearning -gothic -slow burn -feminine rage -inner monsters -complicated sibling relationships -eldritch bog -body horror On the left is my drawing of Fen, bowing with her arms outstretched. She has grey-brown hair and gray-ish eyes. She's wearing a jester's motley of blue, red, and yellow. Lightning flashes outside the windows in the background, while orange torchlight glows from above. On the right is my drawing of Lenore standing in the rain, holding a bunch of heather. She is pale with long wavy reddish brown hair and dark brown eyes, looking solemn. She's wearing a long white dress. The background is misty and dark in the rain, with a shaft of sunlight illuminating the ground in front of Lenore. excerpt Lenore hardly registered her words. The darkest of dreads blossomed in the depths of her heart. She couldn’t breathe. She couldn’t move. Not merely stiff from sitting for so long. Cold spread through her, cold so sharp it hurt, like shards of ice had pierced her lungs. Black ichor spurted through her clenched teeth with a strangled gurgling sound. Inch by lurching inch, she forced her eyes down. Two gnarled spectral hands protruded from her chest, curling long crooked fingernails into her skin through her dress. They lifted her up until her legs dangled limply beneath her, toes barely touching the ground. A voice like the breaking of ice spoke close to her ear. “What have we here, dearest? A frail little fawn caught frolicking beyond her father’s walls?”
haydendreaming.bsky.social
yay !! 😇💖
January 23, 2026 at 10:12 PM
haydendreaming.bsky.social
THANKS AUBREY !! I'm very eager to read all the other stories in it haha, I think it's gonna be good!! 🤩 romantasy my beloved
January 23, 2026 at 10:05 PM
haydendreaming.bsky.social
thank you!! 😁💖
January 23, 2026 at 9:59 PM
haydendreaming.bsky.social
RIGHT I was blown away by how pretty it looks!! excited to be a part of it :D
January 21, 2026 at 9:18 PM
haydendreaming.bsky.social
thank you!!! 🥰
January 21, 2026 at 9:17 PM
haydendreaming.bsky.social
woooo!! anthology siblings!! 🥳✨
January 21, 2026 at 8:23 PM
haydendreaming.bsky.social
I've been sitting on this news for a bit, and now I finally get to share!! my short story "The Star Tender" is going to be published in Flame Tree's Dreams Divine anthology!! it's my first publication and I'm super excited! 😁💖

blog.flametreepublishing.com/fantasy-goth...
Romantic Fantasy | Contents Announcement | Dreams Divine
We’re very pleased to present the list of stories selected for the new collection in our new Romantic Fantasy series: Dreams Divine!
blog.flametreepublishing.com
January 21, 2026 at 8:03 PM
haydendreaming.bsky.social
ahhh thank you!! 🥳💖
October 17, 2025 at 10:18 PM
haydendreaming.bsky.social
woooo !!! 🥳
October 17, 2025 at 10:17 PM
haydendreaming.bsky.social
hahaha thanks friend!!!
October 17, 2025 at 9:39 PM
haydendreaming.bsky.social
okay not to alarm anyone but. JESTERWIP FULL REQUEST !!! my first ever full 😭 I've never been able to celebrate this before so I hope it's okay to do a little dance out here 🕺✨
October 17, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Reposted by Hayden ✨ is querying!
haydendreaming.bsky.social
An #agentsguide to THAT WHICH DEVOURS, my new adult dark fantasy romance, featuring:
🎭monster masquerading as a court jester
👑princess who sees ghosts
🔪enemies to lovers
❤️‍🔥dual pov sapphic slowburn w/ mutual pining
🪦gothic & dark fairytale vibes
🍄eldritch mire oozing w/ magic
#agentguide #amquerying
An Agent's Guide to THAT WHICH DEVOURS 104k words | new adult sapphic dark fantasy romance | dual POV The background is "And she never returned", an 1892 painting by Alfonso Simonetti. A woman sits on a cliff's edge beneath a full moon. pitch Princess Lenore is cursed to see ghosts. Court jester Fen is a monster hiding in plain sight. Lenore plans to slay Fen—until her brother is kidnapped by Others from the bog. Only Lenore knows where he was taken. Only Fen can lead her there. If they want to save the prince, they must work together, but Fen swore never to return for a reason. A long-dormant beast stirs within her. It hungers. Lenore must face her fears, and worse, her own dark desires. comps ANATHEMA by Keri Lake -spooky, macabre world -slow burn romance -gothic NETTLE & BONE by T. Kingfisher -sharp humor -whimsical, dark fairytale atmosphere tropes and themes -enemies-to-lovers -(murder attempts are made) -dual POV -sapphic yearning -gothic -slow burn -feminine rage -inner monsters -complicated sibling relationships -eldritch bog -body horror On the left is my drawing of Fen, bowing with her arms outstretched. She has grey-brown hair and gray-ish eyes. She's wearing a jester's motley of blue, red, and yellow. Lightning flashes outside the windows in the background, while orange torchlight glows from above. On the right is my drawing of Lenore standing in the rain, holding a bunch of heather. She is pale with long wavy reddish brown hair and dark brown eyes, looking solemn. She's wearing a long white dress. The background is misty and dark in the rain, with a shaft of sunlight illuminating the ground in front of Lenore. excerpt Lenore hardly registered her words. The darkest of dreads blossomed in the depths of her heart. She couldn’t breathe. She couldn’t move. Not merely stiff from sitting for so long. Cold spread through her, cold so sharp it hurt, like shards of ice had pierced her lungs. Black ichor spurted through her clenched teeth with a strangled gurgling sound. Inch by lurching inch, she forced her eyes down. Two gnarled spectral hands protruded from her chest, curling long crooked fingernails into her skin through her dress. They lifted her up until her legs dangled limply beneath her, toes barely touching the ground. A voice like the breaking of ice spoke close to her ear. “What have we here, dearest? A frail little fawn caught frolicking beyond her father’s walls?”
June 9, 2025 at 11:54 PM
haydendreaming.bsky.social
NETTLE & BONE x ANATHEMA
If a monster's capable of love then Fen loves Lenore. She files her claws & ignores the bog’s call. But when the prince is taken, she must lead Lenore to where she swore never to return. Her hunger grows—she must protect her beloved from herself
#DVpit #A #F #DF #R #FR #LGBT
October 8, 2025 at 10:04 PM
haydendreaming.bsky.social
what a unique combination of comps!! intriguing 👀
October 8, 2025 at 9:15 PM
haydendreaming.bsky.social
thank you!!
October 8, 2025 at 9:14 PM
haydendreaming.bsky.social
ANATHEMA x NETTLE & BONE
Lenore plans to slay Fen, a monster masquerading as a jester—until her brother's abducted. They must save him from the bog together, unless they kill each other first. Fen's hunger grows. Lenore must face her fears & worse: her own dark desires.
#DVpit #A #F #DF #R #FR #LGBT
October 8, 2025 at 9:03 PM
haydendreaming.bsky.social
NETTLE & BONE x ANATHEMA
Fen hungers for Lenore’s beating heart. That’s love, right?

Lenore is haunted by Fen’s fanged grin. Clearly the cure is to murder her.

But with 2 lost siblings—1 long gone, 1 newly taken—such desires must wait. The bog plans to devour them all
#DVpit #A #F #DF #R #FR #LGBT
October 8, 2025 at 8:27 PM
haydendreaming.bsky.social
this sounds soooo cute 🥺💖
October 8, 2025 at 7:28 PM
haydendreaming.bsky.social
hell yeah!! we love setting as a character in gothic literature 🤩
October 8, 2025 at 7:27 PM
haydendreaming.bsky.social
ANATHEMA x NETTLE & BONE
Fen loves Lenore. Lenore plans to kill Fen. Fen doesn’t mind—it’s not the 1st time. But when Lenore’s brother is abducted, she needs Fen to find him. Only for her would Fen return to the bog, even if it bares her bloody past & the monster within
#DVpit #A #F #DF #R #FR #LGBT
October 8, 2025 at 7:19 PM
haydendreaming.bsky.social
the theme song is definitely 🎶Curses🎶 by The Crane Wives! and some more songs for the vibes 👀

Bite Marks - TEYA
Wildflower and Barley - Allison Russell & Hozier
The Well - The Crane Wives
The Woods - Hollow Coves

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dvpit.bsky.social #DVpit - Diverse Voices Pitch @dvpit.bsky.social · Oct 6
DAY 5 of #DVParty, a community event to boost the work of Diverse Creators before our pitch event, #DVPit on Oct 8, 2025! Any diverse writer/artist can participate!

Today's Prompt: What's your story's theme song or playlist?

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#DVparty Day 5 (october 6, 2025): What's your story's theme song or playlist? Post on Bluesky with the #DVparty hashtag. Open all day! Please use alt-text if you post images. No AI generated images allowed. Have fun and make friends leading up to #DVpit! More info at dvpit.carrd.co Follow us at dvpit.bsky social for more updates!
October 6, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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Just 3 days until #DVpit on October 8th, 2025--a pitch event for unagented marginalized writers & artists seeking out representation!
Here's our guide about what to do during the pitch event! dvpit.carrd.co#during

So excited for all the amazing talent we'll see! #writersky #booksky #artistsky
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pitch event for creators from marginalized communities.
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October 5, 2025 at 6:01 PM
haydendreaming.bsky.social
ahhhh thank you!! I'm glad!! 😁💖
October 5, 2025 at 7:48 PM
haydendreaming.bsky.social
yay, I'm glad it is! thank you!!
October 4, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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thank you!! 🥰
October 4, 2025 at 8:40 PM