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Lindsay Allison

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Writing my debut romcom, higher ed professional by day, trained journalist at heart, mom of three wild tornados, wife to a tall guy, play viola when I can, probably reading three books, proud ginger. IG: @lindsayallisonbooks #RevPit ‘25 Shortlist 2x

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Lindsay Allison @lindsayallisonbks.bsky.social · Sep 23

My agent’s guide for HANNAH MCCOY TAKES A STAND — a contemporary adult romcom complete at 93K words, written for the grown-up high school fine arts nerds. 🎶🎻😘

Now in the query trenches!

#amquerying #writesky #writingcommunity #writers #agentsguide #romcom #romance

After years of playing it safe backstage, a wallflower violist takes on a concert solo, igniting confidence that catches the attention of both the orchestra’s director and concertmaster and propels her past the fear of inferiority that has ruled her life

Twenty-eight-year-old Hannah McCoy prefers life backstage. So when her community orchestra stand partner quits, leaving her responsible for leading the viola section and performing the fall concert solo, Hannah must confront her self-limiting beliefs about where she belongs.

To make matters more complicated, tension crescendos through the orchestra when Hannah befriends her childhood friend Todd’s work rival, Josh.

As the two men jockey for artistic control of the orchestra and Hannah’s attention, Hannah takes center stage and must choose: fight for a future with the man she loves or retreat into the comfort of the background like she always has.

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Lindsay Allison @lindsayallisonbks.bsky.social · 16h

Hannah's bringing her famous oatmeal chocolate chip cookies, Josh is bringing an impressive appetizer, Todd is bringing a bag of chips.

Revise & Resub @reviseresub.bsky.social · 21h

Day number three! Time for dinner.... #FiFRevPit #amwriting #writingcommunity #writersky #writersofbluesky

Fall Into Fiction with RevPit. Prompt: Your MC has been invited to a dinner party. What would they bring? #FiFRevPit

Lindsay Allison @lindsayallisonbks.bsky.social · 1d

Feels like a good day to repost this… #sexiestmanalive

Lindsay Allison @lindsayallisonbks.bsky.social · Sep 23

The characters of HANNAH MCCOY TAKES A STAND as various Jurassic World Jonathon Bailey personas:

Earnest musician returning to his craft + Handsome expert in his field + Chaotic and comfortable doof

(+ a community orchestra + a concert solo + debilitating stage fright)

#unhingedpit #A #R #Q

Lindsay Allison @lindsayallisonbks.bsky.social · 1d

And the actual leading working title I think I'll go with!

two girls are walking down a path holding books

ALT: two girls are walking down a path holding books

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Lindsay Allison @lindsayallisonbks.bsky.social · 1d

My silly working shorthand...

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Lindsay Allison @lindsayallisonbks.bsky.social · 2d

Started a new WIP this week, which is exciting and exhausting. Here's the last dialogue exchange I wrote!

“Oh, boy. Five extra dollars to spend on books,” she deadpanned.

Finnigan Begin Again cleared his throat. “We just got in a bunch of Brandon Sanderson. Those go fast.”

#FiFRevPit

Revise & Resub @reviseresub.bsky.social · 2d

First up: Without giving context, share the last line of dialogue you wrote 🗣️ #FiFRevPit

Fall Into Fiction with RevPit Prompt Out of context, share the last line of dialogue you wrote. #FiFRevPit

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Lindsay Allison @lindsayallisonbks.bsky.social · 2d

ready for some prompts!!

Natasha Hanova @natashahanova.bsky.social · 2d

The #RevPit Fall Into Fiction starts today! Hope you'll join us.

#FiF #RevPitFiF #writingcommunity

Revise & Resub @reviseresub.bsky.social · 5d

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Fall Into Fiction starts Monday! Are you ready to write?? #FiF #writingcommunity #RevPit #writersky #writersofbluesky

Lindsay Allison @lindsayallisonbks.bsky.social · 7d

Congrats to @jademasonwrites.bsky.social! Hoping her talent and luck rubs off on the rest of us!

Jade Mason @jademasonwrites.bsky.social · 7d

SHOUT OUT TO #camprevpit #CRPDamselflies MY ROMANCE WRITERS!!! What would writing be without our weird, brilliant conversations, and "interesting" book club choices? Honestly… no life I’d want. Tagging these beauties below!

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Lindsay Allison @lindsayallisonbks.bsky.social · 7d

Damselflies fly together! So excited for you!

Lindsay Allison @lindsayallisonbks.bsky.social · 8d

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Lindsay Allison @lindsayallisonbks.bsky.social · 9d

Ahh! That explains it haha. I hope it was helpful!

Lindsay Allison @lindsayallisonbks.bsky.social · 9d

Thank you!

Lindsay Allison @lindsayallisonbks.bsky.social · 11d

Thank you!

Lindsay Allison @lindsayallisonbks.bsky.social · 11d

I had to wait a few weeks for mine back in March 😩 so hard not knowing for sure 🥲

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Lindsay Allison @lindsayallisonbks.bsky.social · 12d

The great #10queries feedback I got is the result of lots of hard work and revision over the last year. Here are my other query critiques from March. Since then I completely wrote my whole book and rewrote my query multiple times. Keep going and thank you for your help, @reviseresub.bsky.social!

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Lindsay Allison @lindsayallisonbks.bsky.social · 12d

A couple editors didn’t list ages and genres 😅 there were so many fantasy submissions! I felt lucky there weren’t as many romances to wade through haha I hope you find it or get your email soon!

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Lindsay Allison @lindsayallisonbks.bsky.social · 12d

I’m about to start my second WIP and find it so daunting! How do you let the first one go and keep moving forward?

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Lindsay Allison @lindsayallisonbks.bsky.social · 12d

All that to say -- writers, get involved with @reviseresub.bsky.social! It's FREE and everyone is NICE and HELPFUL!

Revise & Resub @reviseresub.bsky.social · 12d

Announcement!

RevPit's Fall into Fiction is back and it will all take place here on Bluesky!

We hope to provide support, accountability, and a welcoming, inclusive community for fiction writers who are drafting, editing, or querying a novel this fall (11/3-21)

#RevPit #RevPitFiF

Fall into Fiction 2025

In November, RevPit is hosting Fall into Fiction, a minievent to provide support, accountability, and a welcoming, inclusive community for f

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Lindsay Allison @lindsayallisonbks.bsky.social · 12d

whoops, tagged the wrong carly in my haste 🤣 @carlybishop.bsky.social !!!

Lindsay Allison @lindsayallisonbks.bsky.social · 12d

ALSO a huge thanks to @jademasonwrites.bsky.social @fromcarly.bsky.social @adamreisinger.com & @maggiesbooks.bsky.social (#camprevpit #damselflies cabin!!) for rding my pgs & helping get a bit more emotions/interiority on the page before I submitted to #10queries. I think that took it over the top!

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Lindsay Allison @lindsayallisonbks.bsky.social · 12d

I hoped this was mine, and it was. 🥲 After 26 form rejections, I was losing confidence in my query package, but my gut was telling me I just haven't put it in front of the right person yet. THANK YOU @mariatureaud.bsky.social for confirming that hope! #10queries #revpit

Maria Tureaud 🕯✒️🕯✒️ @mariatureaud.bsky.social · 12d

Q7: This query is PERFECT. Everything is clear, the stakes are on point for the genre, the metadata is flawless. If you entered b/c this query isn’t getting requests, I’m genuinely worried about the state of the trenches #RevPit #10Queries

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Lindsay Allison @lindsayallisonbks.bsky.social · 12d

😂 it happens!

a woman hugging another woman with the words it 's okay now below her

ALT: a woman hugging another woman with the words it 's okay now below her

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Lindsay Allison @lindsayallisonbks.bsky.social · 12d

They’ve been posting one set per hour, so there are 3 more sets to be posted (one for this hour, plus the next two) to have everything posted by 9 PM eastern time.

Lindsay Allison @lindsayallisonbks.bsky.social · 12d

And yes I think I’ve only seen 4 explicitly labeled CR! Two editors didn’t put genres so they could be in there, too. 3 more editors to go, still.

Lindsay Allison @lindsayallisonbks.bsky.social · 12d

I’ve managed to see them all so far but struggled to go back and find them after without digging through the hashtag feed. It would be nice if the main account would link all the editors again so we can click to each feed. They’ve reposted some threads but not all.

Lindsay Allison @lindsayallisonbks.bsky.social · 12d

Soooo many #10queries fantasy works! Where are my romance pals?! 😅