Jaimie 🎃
@jaimie1031.bsky.social
Wicked Witch of the Southeast #witchsky • #WritingCommunity #WriteSky • Hopeful novelist of “book club romance” • Tar Heel • A little too Scorpio • Not the useful kind of doctor
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Jaimie 🎃
@jaimie1031.bsky.social
· Oct 8
Please consider this post your explicit permission to abandon any WIP you have, even if the premise is brilliant, in favor of something that makes your heart thump a little stronger. ❤️
November 13, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Please consider this post your explicit permission to abandon any WIP you have, even if the premise is brilliant, in favor of something that makes your heart thump a little stronger. ❤️
Funny how, when you’re a writer, even the most mindless escapist read can trigger a cascade of new ideas.
November 13, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Funny how, when you’re a writer, even the most mindless escapist read can trigger a cascade of new ideas.
I love this a billion.
In 2006 a high school English teacher asked students to write to a famous author & ask for advice.
KURT VONNEGUT - born 103yrs ago today - was the only one to respond.
His reply was a doozy.
KURT VONNEGUT - born 103yrs ago today - was the only one to respond.
His reply was a doozy.
November 12, 2025 at 2:22 AM
I love this a billion.
It can be sooo hard to decide what to write next, especially when you still have more than a few fulls out with agents/editors. I’m back and forth between a hooky, uber-commercial witchy romcom and a more serious dual timeline book club novel with a “science vs. spirit” theme. This game sucks. 🤦🏻♀️🤷🏻♀️
November 11, 2025 at 1:27 PM
It can be sooo hard to decide what to write next, especially when you still have more than a few fulls out with agents/editors. I’m back and forth between a hooky, uber-commercial witchy romcom and a more serious dual timeline book club novel with a “science vs. spirit” theme. This game sucks. 🤦🏻♀️🤷🏻♀️
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Darlings, a reminder for when everything feels bad:
--Reach out.
--Move toward joy.
--Drink water.
--Take your meds.
--Allow yourself to feel your feelings.
--A 3 minute dance party in the kitchen helps.
--If you have a pet, hug them. (Unless it's, like, a fish.)
--When in doubt, make art.
--Reach out.
--Move toward joy.
--Drink water.
--Take your meds.
--Allow yourself to feel your feelings.
--A 3 minute dance party in the kitchen helps.
--If you have a pet, hug them. (Unless it's, like, a fish.)
--When in doubt, make art.
November 3, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Darlings, a reminder for when everything feels bad:
--Reach out.
--Move toward joy.
--Drink water.
--Take your meds.
--Allow yourself to feel your feelings.
--A 3 minute dance party in the kitchen helps.
--If you have a pet, hug them. (Unless it's, like, a fish.)
--When in doubt, make art.
--Reach out.
--Move toward joy.
--Drink water.
--Take your meds.
--Allow yourself to feel your feelings.
--A 3 minute dance party in the kitchen helps.
--If you have a pet, hug them. (Unless it's, like, a fish.)
--When in doubt, make art.
Do. Not. Send. Me. Rejections. On. My. Birthday.
What is WRONG with you people? 😂😂
What is WRONG with you people? 😂😂
October 31, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Do. Not. Send. Me. Rejections. On. My. Birthday.
What is WRONG with you people? 😂😂
What is WRONG with you people? 😂😂
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Since I open to queries next week, I'll answer questions until Wednesday at 5 pm EST. You can ask about my wishlist or publishing in general.
October 28, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Since I open to queries next week, I'll answer questions until Wednesday at 5 pm EST. You can ask about my wishlist or publishing in general.
The whiplash of this industry… and it’s like it comes in waves…
October 28, 2025 at 5:41 AM
The whiplash of this industry… and it’s like it comes in waves…
Two days late because I’m a dunce, but HAPPY SCORPIO SEASON!!! ♏️ ❤️
October 25, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Two days late because I’m a dunce, but HAPPY SCORPIO SEASON!!! ♏️ ❤️
The prologue of THE WRONG WITCH TO HEX WITH is proof that, once you’re established, you can get away with anything. We debuts & queriers are stuck having to dream up perfect openings with the promise that, if they’re not chef’s kiss, an amazing book will never get read.
I’m not bitter. 🙄
#writesky
I’m not bitter. 🙄
#writesky
a little girl is sitting on a couch with her eyes closed and eating a cookie .
ALT: a little girl is sitting on a couch with her eyes closed and eating a cookie .
media.tenor.com
October 19, 2025 at 4:31 AM
The prologue of THE WRONG WITCH TO HEX WITH is proof that, once you’re established, you can get away with anything. We debuts & queriers are stuck having to dream up perfect openings with the promise that, if they’re not chef’s kiss, an amazing book will never get read.
I’m not bitter. 🙄
#writesky
I’m not bitter. 🙄
#writesky
When your significant other scrunches up the sheets and takes over the bed so you have nowhere to sleep. But it’s okay because (1) you don’t sleep, anyway, and (2) ✨words✨are coming…
October 19, 2025 at 4:05 AM
When your significant other scrunches up the sheets and takes over the bed so you have nowhere to sleep. But it’s okay because (1) you don’t sleep, anyway, and (2) ✨words✨are coming…
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I've made some new Diverse Book feeds.
-Trans & Nonbinary Books 📚💙💕
-Black Booksky 📚🖤
-Black Queer Bookworms 🌈📚🖤
-Disabled & Neurodiverse Books ♿📚
They're linked with emojis & or keywords they pick up/to put your posts on them, in this thread🧵👇
Also in thread: Queer SFFH 🌈📚🪐. Aro & or Ace Books
-Trans & Nonbinary Books 📚💙💕
-Black Booksky 📚🖤
-Black Queer Bookworms 🌈📚🖤
-Disabled & Neurodiverse Books ♿📚
They're linked with emojis & or keywords they pick up/to put your posts on them, in this thread🧵👇
Also in thread: Queer SFFH 🌈📚🪐. Aro & or Ace Books
October 15, 2025 at 5:38 AM
I've made some new Diverse Book feeds.
-Trans & Nonbinary Books 📚💙💕
-Black Booksky 📚🖤
-Black Queer Bookworms 🌈📚🖤
-Disabled & Neurodiverse Books ♿📚
They're linked with emojis & or keywords they pick up/to put your posts on them, in this thread🧵👇
Also in thread: Queer SFFH 🌈📚🪐. Aro & or Ace Books
-Trans & Nonbinary Books 📚💙💕
-Black Booksky 📚🖤
-Black Queer Bookworms 🌈📚🖤
-Disabled & Neurodiverse Books ♿📚
They're linked with emojis & or keywords they pick up/to put your posts on them, in this thread🧵👇
Also in thread: Queer SFFH 🌈📚🪐. Aro & or Ace Books
Holy crap. Sweating more profusely now. 😅
October 13, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Holy crap. Sweating more profusely now. 😅
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Haven't done one of these before, here it goes!
#MeetTheAuthor
#MeetTheAuthor
September 27, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Haven't done one of these before, here it goes!
#MeetTheAuthor
#MeetTheAuthor
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A high school reunion comes to an abrupt end when the dead body of the class jock shocks the school’s gymnasium in this cozy mystery debut, perfect for fans of Ellery Adams and Eva Gates.
May 12, 2026
Available NOW for pre-order!
May 12, 2026
Available NOW for pre-order!
September 13, 2025 at 10:16 PM
A high school reunion comes to an abrupt end when the dead body of the class jock shocks the school’s gymnasium in this cozy mystery debut, perfect for fans of Ellery Adams and Eva Gates.
May 12, 2026
Available NOW for pre-order!
May 12, 2026
Available NOW for pre-order!
Apple Watch keeps telling me to stand, and I'm very, "Fuck you, I'm writing."
October 12, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Apple Watch keeps telling me to stand, and I'm very, "Fuck you, I'm writing."
Hey, @jsinsheim.bsky.social @manuscriptacademy.bsky.social do y'all know the answer to this question?
Question: Has anyone EVER gone from a "maybe" pile to getting an offer? Is the "maybe" pile more of a consolation prize?
No, really--I'm super curious! Have you, or has anyone you know, ever been successful (beyond a request) from the maybe pile?
No, really--I'm super curious! Have you, or has anyone you know, ever been successful (beyond a request) from the maybe pile?
a woman in a red dress is sitting in a chair with the answer is written on the bottom
ALT: a woman in a red dress is sitting in a chair with the answer is written on the bottom
media.tenor.com
October 12, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Hey, @jsinsheim.bsky.social @manuscriptacademy.bsky.social do y'all know the answer to this question?
Question: Has anyone EVER gone from a "maybe" pile to getting an offer? Is the "maybe" pile more of a consolation prize?
No, really--I'm super curious! Have you, or has anyone you know, ever been successful (beyond a request) from the maybe pile?
No, really--I'm super curious! Have you, or has anyone you know, ever been successful (beyond a request) from the maybe pile?
a woman in a red dress is sitting in a chair with the answer is written on the bottom
ALT: a woman in a red dress is sitting in a chair with the answer is written on the bottom
media.tenor.com
October 12, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Question: Has anyone EVER gone from a "maybe" pile to getting an offer? Is the "maybe" pile more of a consolation prize?
No, really--I'm super curious! Have you, or has anyone you know, ever been successful (beyond a request) from the maybe pile?
No, really--I'm super curious! Have you, or has anyone you know, ever been successful (beyond a request) from the maybe pile?
New scientific discovery:
Refreshing your query inbox every hour does not cause (or even correlate with) speed of query/full responses. 😫
Refreshing your query inbox every hour does not cause (or even correlate with) speed of query/full responses. 😫
albert einstein is wearing a suit and tie and pointing to his head .
ALT: albert einstein is wearing a suit and tie and pointing to his head .
media.tenor.com
October 9, 2025 at 9:59 AM
New scientific discovery:
Refreshing your query inbox every hour does not cause (or even correlate with) speed of query/full responses. 😫
Refreshing your query inbox every hour does not cause (or even correlate with) speed of query/full responses. 😫
Thank you so much for the love on my pitches today. So excited to send some new queries/fulls. Hope everyone had a great day. I was traveling, so I didn’t get to support as much as I wanted—but I’m here now. Go team! So proud of y’all.
October 9, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Thank you so much for the love on my pitches today. So excited to send some new queries/fulls. Hope everyone had a great day. I was traveling, so I didn’t get to support as much as I wanted—but I’m here now. Go team! So proud of y’all.
Elisa is magical. Not to mention passionate, dedicated, and fantastically editorial. Go query her. She’s awesome.
My most favorite pitch event is #DVPit! If I ♥️ your pitch and you think we'd be a good fit, send me your pitch, query, synopsis, and first ~25 pages to my email: elisa @ macgregorliterary .com & put DVpit request in the subject line and/or early in the email so I don't delete (I'm otherwise closed)
October 9, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Elisa is magical. Not to mention passionate, dedicated, and fantastically editorial. Go query her. She’s awesome.
One love, one lifetime. Anyone else will die.
When Raine's fiance abandons her,
she swears she'll never love again.
But there's 1 man she's blissfully inept at avoiding!
Thank the stars for ride-or-die besties who think family curses are dumb.
Friends who believe in love.
And in you.
#DVpit #A #R
When Raine's fiance abandons her,
she swears she'll never love again.
But there's 1 man she's blissfully inept at avoiding!
Thank the stars for ride-or-die besties who think family curses are dumb.
Friends who believe in love.
And in you.
#DVpit #A #R
October 8, 2025 at 5:01 PM
The next man Raine loves will die, thanks to family karma.
You can't escape karma.
I mean, you can *try*...
Magic isn't turning pumpkins to stagecoaches.
Or reducing bad guys to toads
(Raine's ex would've croaked long ago!).
No, magic is learned and practiced.
And sometimes you fail.
#DVpit #A #R
You can't escape karma.
I mean, you can *try*...
Magic isn't turning pumpkins to stagecoaches.
Or reducing bad guys to toads
(Raine's ex would've croaked long ago!).
No, magic is learned and practiced.
And sometimes you fail.
#DVpit #A #R
October 8, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Thanks to a centuries-old family curse,
the next man Raine loves will die.
Yet being around Joe necessitates loving him.
He sets her heart--her very soul--afire.
Two broken hearts.
One vile solution.
Only one way out.
But does she have it in her?
Good witches don't kill.
#DVpit #A #R #Upmarket
the next man Raine loves will die.
Yet being around Joe necessitates loving him.
He sets her heart--her very soul--afire.
Two broken hearts.
One vile solution.
Only one way out.
But does she have it in her?
Good witches don't kill.
#DVpit #A #R #Upmarket
October 8, 2025 at 3:01 PM