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Heather Carter

@hlcarterauthor.bsky.social

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Cat lady and coffee addict. Story-crafter extraordinaire. AuDHD lover of romantasy and spooky stuff.

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Heather Carter @hlcarterauthor.bsky.social · Aug 16

CRIMSON PEAK X THE MIRROR
Trapped in a ghostly limbo w/no memories, Alloson & John fight to escape a haunted house that comes to life nightly w/a 200 y/o ball. They must break the curse or face starvation ... if the entities don't kill them first.
#PosterPit #Q #A #H #R #F

A dark staircase with a lion door knocker and white text overlayed. Text: HEATHER CARTER'S ECHOES OF RADFIELD HALL. THE ETERNAL BALL AWAITS. HORROR. ROMANCE. FANTASY. "BEST GOTHIC ROMACE OF THE YEAR!" "SCARY AS HELL!" HEATHER CARTER PRODUCTIONS. AN ADULT GOTHIC ROMANCE WITH FANTASY ELEMENTS. COMPS: THE MIRROR X CRIMSON PEAK.

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Heather Carter @hlcarterauthor.bsky.social · 1d

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!!
I am happy to say that I am now represented by the AMAZING Katrina Lemaire and Marisa Corvisiero of Corvisiero Literary Agency! I adore these agents and their vision, and I'm looking forward to working with them on my career. 💜
#amquerying NO MORE

a purple silk background with white pearls and flowers. A circle photo of Heather Carter, a photo of Katrina Lemaire, and a photo of Marisa Corvisiero. Text that reads, Heather Carter is now represented by Katrina Lemaire, Marisa Corvisiero of Corvisiero Literary Agency!

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Heather Carter @hlcarterauthor.bsky.social · 8d

Sophie is trapped in the world of Trell, and the only way out is through. Desperate to get home to her son, she will take on anything that stands in her way- mountainous trolls, goblin sirens...and a villain determined to capture her for his own.
To Find a King is your next bookish obsession!

Heather Carter @hlcarterauthor.bsky.social · 12d

Smokey says hi.

#catsofsky

Heather Carter @hlcarterauthor.bsky.social · 13d

Ope. 👀👀👀👀
#vague #amquerying

Heather Carter @hlcarterauthor.bsky.social · 13d

One of my favorite lines from A DEATH WITHOUT YOU! I read through this manuscript again the other day and remembered how much I enjoyed writing it. Villains in love is one of my favorite tropes.

"You and I are far more than soulmates, Chloe. We are the same point of the blade that divides light from dark." -Lunien (A DEATH WITHOUT YOU)

Heather Carter @hlcarterauthor.bsky.social · 17d

CRIMSON PEAK X GROUNDHOG DAY

That attic demon has zero manners, I stg.

#UnhingedPit #Q #A #H #R

bernie sanders with text that reads: ALLOSON TO THE ATTIC DEMON: I AM ONCE AGAIN ASKING YOU TO QUIT PUSHING ME DOWN THE STAIRS

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Heather Carter @hlcarterauthor.bsky.social · 17d

JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH X SAILOR MOON

A WORLD SO HOLLOW: a stick figure interpretation

#UnhingedPit #A #Q #Romantasy

A poorly drawn stick figure diagram of A WORLD SO HOLLOW by Heather Carter, featuring a house, a tornado, a tunnel, a big area below labeled "Hollow Earth", and an area below that with fire. Stick figures of an Evil God saying "fight for me ladies! Mwaha!"; Gemma saying, "Ew, no! Wtf!"; brainwashed Greta saying, "K!"; Gemma's guard saying "Gemma's hot!"; and in the fire area- god of fire saying, "Just a humble god, waiting for my sacrifice! Tee-hee!"

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Heather Carter @hlcarterauthor.bsky.social · 17d

CRIMSON PEAK X GROUNDHOG DAY

Heather’s Crappy Makeup Theater (un)proudly presents:

ECHOES OF RADFIELD HALL

Ft. makeup brushes and tampon ghosts

#UnhingedPit #Q #A #H #R

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Heather Carter @hlcarterauthor.bsky.social · 17d

THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE X TATTOO BY LOREEN

So, hear me out...

#UnhingedPit #Q #A #H #romantasy

a woman is laying on the ground in front of a statue in a dark room .

Alt: a woman is laying on the ground in front of a statue in a dark room .

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Heather Carter @hlcarterauthor.bsky.social · 17d

JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH X SAILOR MOON

Pile on the pepper, 'cause it's about to get SPICY! 👀

#UnhingedPit #A #Q #Romantasy

side eye monkey puppet meme with text that reads: "HERE'S YOUR BIG MEAN GUARD TO KEEP YOU IMPRISONED LOLZ"
GUARD IS A HOT DEMIGOD WITH A THING FOR YOU

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Heather Carter @hlcarterauthor.bsky.social · 17d

CRIMSON PEAK X GROUNDHOG DAY

New York's hottest club is ECHOES OF RADFIELD HALL.

#UnhingedPit #A #Q #H #R #F

Stefon from snl saying: this haunted house has everything. amnesiacs, spicy time, dust bunnies, a demonic lion with an agenda, a bridgerton ball hosted by mike flanagan, dan cortez

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Heather Carter @hlcarterauthor.bsky.social · 20d

Hi. Dropping in to say querying is hard.
That is all.

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PicantePit 🌶 @picantepit.bsky.social · 24d

📣Atención #agents, #editors, and #smallpresses!!!!!

Would you like to participate in an event specific for Latinx/Latine Adult and NA voices on the 30th September? Let us know of your interest through the link below!

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Picante Pit Industry Pros

Thank you so much for your interest in Picante Pit! It's our hope to see Latinx/Latine voices within the adult writing community uplifted and highlighted in a day dedicated to the flavorful cultural...

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Heather Carter @hlcarterauthor.bsky.social · Sep 9

Also, this is no shade to other events! I love social media pitch events too! ^_^

Heather Carter @hlcarterauthor.bsky.social · Sep 9

Wahoo! I just submitted two pitches for #PitchDis! I love the setup for this event. Organized, two-day form pitching with registered agents and editors is a very disabled and neurodivergent-friendly option. Kudos to the organizers!

a white background with colorful confetti and text that reads, #pitchdis 2025 participant

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Heather Carter @hlcarterauthor.bsky.social · Sep 3

[Jonathan Frakes voice]
Do you like crumbling haunted mansions? Have you ever wished you could be swept madly off your feet by a dude who might murder you? Do you think demonic lions are kinda rad?
HAVE I GOT THE BOOK FOR YOU!
#amquerying #litagents

A dark set of stairs with images of four comp book covers surrounding text that reads: HEATHER CARTER'S ECHOES OF RADFIELD HALL. ALLOSON AND JOHN ARE TRAPPED IN A DECREPIT MANSION THAT COMES TO LIFE NIGHTLY WITH A TWO-HUNDRED-YEAR-OLD BALL. AMID FLOODING ROOMS, DEMONIC LIONS, AND VIOLENT ENTITIES, THEY MUST BREAK THE CURSE OR BECOME GHOSTS THEMSELVES. 99,000 WORDS, DUAL POV, ADULT GOTHIC ROMANTASY, COMPS BOOK COVER

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PicantePit 🌶 @picantepit.bsky.social · Sep 1

Hola mi gente!

#writingcommunity we finally decided to come to Bluesky and will be hosting on both X and on here.

Keep an eye on this page for the next coming weeks!

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Heather Carter @hlcarterauthor.bsky.social · Aug 21

All Sophie wants is to get home to her young son, but the path is perilous, and the world of Trell has its own plans. A handsome fae lord seems to have all the answers, but a dark entity’s obsession with her threatens to unravel all she holds dear.

To Find a King. Available Now.
#Booksky #romantasy

Heather Carter @hlcarterauthor.bsky.social · Aug 16

New back cover for To Find a King!
Front cover reveal coming soon. :)
If you like Labyrinth and fae romance with spice, this is right up your alley!

#romantasy #indiebooks #Booksky

A glowing blue lake under a starry night sky with trees and a castle in the background. Text that reads: Follow the path. Fight the monsters. Find the king. Desperate to escape her dangerous boss, single mother Sophie Tanner stumbles through a mysterious red door in the forest—and into Trell, a land of brutal magic, deadly creatures, and shifting truths. Before she can catch her breath, she’s nearly drowned, rescued, then taken captive by a band of mercenaries who claim she must face judgment from the Mountain King for entering their world.
All Sophie wants is to get home to her young son, but the path is perilous, and Trell has its own plans. A handsome fae lord seems to have all the answers, but a dark entity’s obsession with her threatens to unravel all she holds dear.

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Kristen Renee @kristenrenee.bsky.social · Aug 16

If you're searching for hot girl summer with a side of hot girl vengeance then keep an eye out for my #amquerying project-
where first heartbreak turns women into sirens who come back to drown the exes responsible

#PosterPit #Q #spec #f #a #r

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Millie Sun @milliesun.bsky.social · Aug 16

Cunning prankster + resourceful lord = a marriage of chaos.
Threaten them and force them to unite against their common enemies, and all hell breaks loose.
#posterpit #A #NA #F #R #W

Movie poster for Lady Han's Manual for Matrimonial Mayhem 89K Adult Fantasy Romcom
She would make him rue the day he dared to ask for her hand
Coming soon to the query trenches
Comps: A Song to Drown Rivers x The Darkness Within Us x How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
Tropes: Enemies to lovers, Unlikeable heroine, Arranged marriage

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Jennifer Luce @jenniferluce.bsky.social · Aug 16

Hi #PosterPit! If you're interested in a dark, modern-day Korean folklore and myth reimagining, layered with quiet, intimate dread and character-driven storytelling, then check this out:

#Q #H #R #A

Themes: Korean folklore set in modern-day pnw, anti-hero POV, psychological unraveling and monstrous transformation, dark, intimate atmosphere, slow-burn romance

Selected as a finalist in the 2025 PNWA Writers Contest for Horror/Paranormal

Title: GUMIHO
Adult Upmarket Horror Romance at 76,000 words

Cursed with a vengeful gumiho, Mina has spent centuries feeding it souls to become a god—and now she needs just one. But when she falls for her final target, wicked whispers invade her mind, visions of loved ones haunt her, and her body begins to change. As the gumiho consumes her from the inside out, Mina must face her demons and sever the curse—or achieve godhood and lose herself to become something monstrous.

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Sara Duran ✨is querying✨ @saraduran.bsky.social · Aug 16

THE PIRATE, THE PRINCESS, AND JOHN is now in query inboxes near you ✨

#PosterPit #YA #F #LGBT #Q #amquerying

A faux movie poster for The Pirate, the Princess, and John featuring a silhouetted ship sailing on a layered blue ocean toward a distant castle under a pale moon, with three character names at the top: “Amir (the pirate),” “Mira (the princess),” and “John (for now).”

Below the ship is the quote: “A ship in harbor is safe, but that isn’t what ships are built for.” The title appears in large white serif letters, and at the bottom is the tagline: “YA fantasy, 82k, multi-POV; anti-colonial, non-Western, political intrigue; besties to lovers, found family, platonic ‘touch her and die’; strong girls, big feelings, sharp prose; diverse, queer, magical.” The author’s X handle @SARADURANAUTHOR and Bluesky handle SARADURAN.BSKY.SOCIAL appear in the lower right corner.

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B. van Bodegom 📃is querying & writing @bvbodegom.bsky.social · Aug 16

CABIN IN THE WOODS × JOHN DIES AT THE END

When their detective friend is murdered during their annual gaming retreat, 5 dads must rely on years of #TTRPG experience—and puns—to solve the crime before they're all killed off like NPCs in a badly written campaign.
#PosterPitQ #A #H #M #Posterpit

This is a horror movie-style poster for "DAD BODIES" with the tagline "THE GAME JUST TOOK A DAD TURN." The design features a large D20 die (showing numbers 19, 1, 7 and 13) at the center top, surrounded by blood splatter effects against a dark background with a gothic manor silhouette.Six men are arranged around the bottom portion, each showing expressions of terror or shock with hands raised defensively. They're labeled with names: Vincent, Sam, Troy, Hank, Marv, and Dave. The poster includes several review quotes in decorative frames: "I had to stop eating" and "OMG" and "EW! Haha!!" all attributed to beta readers.The poster credits "Written and Directed by B. van Bodegom" at the top and includes a "BIG 5 INTEREST" badge. At the bottom is a movie rating-style disclaimer with "RESTRICTED" rating and warnings about strong language, violence, and adult content.

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Millie Abecassis @millieabecassis.com · Aug 16

Forthcoming 10.21.2025 at Brick & Bloom, a spellbinding debut brimming with intrigue and dangerous magic ✨

🌹 Historical fantasy
🇫🇷 Belle Époque
🔥 Slow-burn sapphic romance
🩸 Body-based magic system
🗡️ Family feuds
🗝️ Gothic vibes

#PosterPit #P #A #F #HF

Request an ARC here: forms.gle/N6awtckRwFGy...

A poster, featuring an illustrated portrait of Aubeline de Sterraux from A LEGACY OF BLOOD AND BONE. She is a white woman with brown hair tied in an intricate hairstyle. She wears a black dress with puffed sleeves and white earings. Aubeline is shown kneeling and praying, her head looking up.

The top of the poster is colored, and the bottom part is black and white, the two part being separated by a red stain reminiscent of blood.

The title of the book is in the center. Underneath is more text reading "A novel by Millie Abecassis," then a quote by April Yates reading "A gothic gem, rich with dread, desire, and a magic system as haunting as it is original."

Under the quote are the names of several characters, listed as if they were actors: Aubeline de Sterraux, Vinnie Anneton, Damarisse de Sterraux, and "unhinged dudes."

At the top are Cannes festival-style quotes reading "dangerous body-based magic" and "slow-burn sapphic romance."

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