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Margot Moore ✒️

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Romance author, 33, chronic overachiever fueled by cold brew, she/her, ATL 💙 Rep: Eric Smith at Neighborhood Literary

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Margot Moore ✒️ @margotmoore.bsky.social · Feb 12

FOR A FORTNIGHT
Contemporary Romcom
Querying Summer 2025

🫖Immersive Regency resort
🫖Historian MC undercover for job interview
🫖Brooding suitor actor knows she’s not a real guest
🫖Real feelings or all part of the act?
🫖Fake courtship
🫖Real swooning
🫖BRIDGERTON meets WESTWORLD

#questpit #w #r

Purple flowers with a Regency/Bridgerton vibe framing the text:
FOR A FORTNIGHT
BRIDGERTON X WESTWORLD
CONTEMPORARY ROMCOM

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Margot Moore ✒️ @margotmoore.bsky.social · Jul 28

One of my favorite movies!

Margot Moore ✒️ @margotmoore.bsky.social · Jul 28

I miss the me from a minute ago who hadn’t read that 😂

Margot Moore ✒️ @margotmoore.bsky.social · Jul 9

Bless you for sharing your wisdom

Margot Moore ✒️ @margotmoore.bsky.social · Apr 28

Hope you feel better soon!

Margot Moore ✒️ @margotmoore.bsky.social · Apr 28

Oooh, I think I’ll be able to join

Margot Moore ✒️ @margotmoore.bsky.social · Apr 24

Whose bright idea was it to finish drafting a novel the same month as JordanCon, work performance reviews, and several crazy client deadlines?

Mine?

Wow that was rude of me.

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Eric Smith @ericsmithrocks.bsky.social · Apr 24

Since I'm planning for paternity leave at the end of the summer, and not doing any events for a long time after, I put a virtual workshop together.

So! If you or someone you know needs a hand polishing up their query + opening pages, this might be for you. www.ericsmithrocks.com/blog/2025/4/...

Query and First Pages Summer Workshop — ERIC SMITH

Well, summer is here. And I really wanted to host one more webinar or workshop before I logged off for paternity leave this August (surprise!), and found myself not doing any conferences for a while. ...

www.ericsmithrocks.com

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Margot Moore ✒️ @margotmoore.bsky.social · Apr 20

Thank you!! 🥰

Margot Moore ✒️ @margotmoore.bsky.social · Apr 20

So this happened today! 🙌 #writingcommunity

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Margot Moore ✒️ @margotmoore.bsky.social · Apr 11

I thought I was going to finish my first draft this weekend after a very intense week of work, but am instead flying to my grandad’s funeral. Am taking comfort that I’ll be able to spend time with family but also I would very much like to sleep for approximately 4 years if at all possible

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Re Gwaltney (she/they) ♿📝 @regwaltney.bsky.social · Apr 5

Let me help you make your work the best it can be! I'll help teach you skills to improve your writing and to bring marginalized stories to life in an authentic way!

www.regwaltney.com/contact For detailed information!
#amediting #services #writingcommunity

Writing Services

Sensitivity Edits: $30/hour
Specialized dev edits on specific topics of communities! - Disability - LGBT+ - Polyamory - Autism - Trauma/Abuse - PTSD

Consulting: $50/1st hour + $30/additional
Developing concepts and improving writing skills!
- Fantasy - Horror/Dark - Romance - CYO

More Info: www.regwaltney.com/contact

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Margot Moore ✒️ @margotmoore.bsky.social · Mar 22

When your friend’s book is the SECOND MOST REQUESTED sff book on NetGalley 🌸🌺🌷🪻

So happy to see the buzz around such an amazing book written by an even more amazing woman, @writersofrohan.bsky.social 🙌

Screenshot of NetGalley’s most requested Science Fiction and Fantasy titles. The first book is Katabasis by RF Kuang and the second books is VIOLET THISTLEWAITE IS NOT A VILLAIN ANYMORE by Emily Krempholtz

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Margot Moore ✒️ @margotmoore.bsky.social · Mar 18

Ahh amazing! Congratulations on this new chapter

Margot Moore ✒️ @margotmoore.bsky.social · Mar 13

I forgot to play Wordle yesterday and lost my 1,160 day streak. No one talk to me 😭

Margot Moore ✒️ @margotmoore.bsky.social · Mar 4

I can’t believe other people are already photoshopping that picture of his phone. He was *clearly* admiring the cover of Violet Thistlewaite Is Not A Villain Anymore.

Emily Krempholtz 📚 @writersofrohan.bsky.social · Mar 3

look, i can't help it that jeff goldblum is so obsessed with my book cover that he dressed to match okay it's just the way it is

Jeff Goldblum dressed for the 2025 Oscars red carpet, next to the book cover for VIOLET THISTLEWAITE IS NOT A VILLAIN ANYMORE. Spoiler alert: they match.

totally real photo of Jeff Goldblum checking out the cover of VIOLET THISTLEWAITE IS NOT A VILLAIN ANYMORE on his phone during the Oscars

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Margot Moore ✒️ @margotmoore.bsky.social · Mar 4

Looks like I’m going to hit 50k words in my manuscript either today or tomorrow. #amwriting

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Margot Moore ✒️ @margotmoore.bsky.social · Feb 27

Meanwhile public accounting is the opposite vibe. Entering 2025 means all my work is now for 2024 😅

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Reactor Magazine @reactorsff.bsky.social · Feb 20

We are charmed to reveal the cover for @writersofrohan.bsky.social's cozy romantasy Violet Thistlewait Is Not a Villain Anymore! Witchy retirement is looking pretty sweet...but does a former villain truly deserve a happily-ever-after?

reactormag.com/cover-reveal...

Revealing Violet Thistlewaite Is Not a Villain Anymore by Emily Krempholtz - Reactor

A powerful plant witch and a grumpy alchemist must work together to save their quiet town from a magical plague

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Margot Moore ✒️ @margotmoore.bsky.social · Feb 21

I love this so much!! Can’t wait to hold it in my hands in November

Margot Moore ✒️ @margotmoore.bsky.social · Feb 20

I drafted up my synopsis fairly easily at under three pages. How on EARTH do people cut it down to one page? Witchcraft!

#writingcommunity

Margot Moore ✒️ @margotmoore.bsky.social · Feb 20

I’d choose the mildly homicidal sentient houseplant, personally 👀

Emily Krempholtz 📚 @writersofrohan.bsky.social · Feb 20

👀👀👀

An image of 10 flowers in pots, each labeled with a different trope or element that can be found in VIOLET THISTLEWAITE IS NOT A VILLAIN ANYMORE by Emily Krempholtz. The descriptions on each of the plants include "idiots to lovers," "villain redemption arc," "found family," "sunshine & grump," "a mildly homicidal sentient houseplant," "plant magic (&plant puns)," "hot grumpy alchemist next door," "there's only one greenhouse," "what if i quit my job and opened a flower shop instead?" and "small town shenanigans." The bottom of the image says "can't decide? VIOLET THISTLEWAITE IS NOT A VILLAIN ANYMORE has them all. November 18, 2025"

Violet Thistlewaite Is Not a Villain Anymore - a cozy fantasy romance about starting over, redemption, and what it really means to be a good person. November 18, 2025 from Ace Books. Sound right up your alley? Then watch this space tomorrow for some exciting news...

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Emily Krempholtz 📚 @writersofrohan.bsky.social · Feb 17

This week in Pen Pals, an anonymous writer asked about how to accept critical feedback from editors and beta readers without feeling defensive.

It's normal to feel stung about negative feedback, but what comes next is up to you. Learn more:

penpalsforwriters.substack.com/p/your-edito...

Your editor is not out to get you

And why critical feedback is your friend

penpalsforwriters.substack.com

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Margot Moore ✒️ @margotmoore.bsky.social · Feb 20

Oh hey, twins!

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Margot Moore ✒️ @margotmoore.bsky.social · Feb 20

Congratulations, Angela!! Can’t wait for what’s next for you ☺️

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Margot Moore ✒️ @margotmoore.bsky.social · Feb 15

Anyone going to Love Y’All Fest this weekend? I got a ticket for tomorrow only, but am going to try to cram as many panels in as I can