Amy Oates
@oatesam.bsky.social
Writer. Qualified to beat a certain Scottish King and the Witch-King of Angmar. Work in Aothen Magazine, 7th-Circle Pyrite, AZE Journal, The Fantastic Other, and Ekklesia Magazine.
https://amyoates.writersresidence.com
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Amy Oates
@oatesam.bsky.social
· Apr 5
The Fork in the Road:
"I've lost Bette’s scent.
I close my eyes to focus and adapt. My nose itches as it flattens, tan fur growing over the skin and scratching my browbone. It’s dark and the street’s quiet; no one will see the change. "
#1stLinePit #WIP #A #F #UF #writingcommunity
"I've lost Bette’s scent.
I close my eyes to focus and adapt. My nose itches as it flattens, tan fur growing over the skin and scratching my browbone. It’s dark and the street’s quiet; no one will see the change. "
#1stLinePit #WIP #A #F #UF #writingcommunity
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my dearest darling internet,
the actor was 'cast' in a movie. not 'casted'. the actor was never 'casted' in the movie. it's not a thing.
cast > casted for movies/roles.
thank you for coming to my ted talk.
the actor was 'cast' in a movie. not 'casted'. the actor was never 'casted' in the movie. it's not a thing.
cast > casted for movies/roles.
thank you for coming to my ted talk.
November 10, 2025 at 7:45 PM
my dearest darling internet,
the actor was 'cast' in a movie. not 'casted'. the actor was never 'casted' in the movie. it's not a thing.
cast > casted for movies/roles.
thank you for coming to my ted talk.
the actor was 'cast' in a movie. not 'casted'. the actor was never 'casted' in the movie. it's not a thing.
cast > casted for movies/roles.
thank you for coming to my ted talk.
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15 million Americans are going to lose their health care.
October 31, 2025 at 10:04 PM
15 million Americans are going to lose their health care.
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"How does it change our reading of the Iliad to imagine that we could be thinking about Iphigenia?"
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Prophet of Evils
Reading Iphigenia Into and Out of the Iliad At the beginning of the Iliad, Agamemnon refusers to honor the ransom request of Chryses for his daughter Chryseis and this prompts the “rage of Apollo” …
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October 28, 2025 at 9:12 PM
"How does it change our reading of the Iliad to imagine that we could be thinking about Iphigenia?"
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THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE x COME CLOSER x WE USED TO LIVE HERE
In 1991, a journalist is lured to an isolated rural town and must untangle a tragic mystery involving haunted teen girls, buried secrets, and a demonic possession passed from mother to daughter. #roundtablementor #UN #A #H #M
In 1991, a journalist is lured to an isolated rural town and must untangle a tragic mystery involving haunted teen girls, buried secrets, and a demonic possession passed from mother to daughter. #roundtablementor #UN #A #H #M
October 27, 2025 at 2:50 PM
THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE x COME CLOSER x WE USED TO LIVE HERE
In 1991, a journalist is lured to an isolated rural town and must untangle a tragic mystery involving haunted teen girls, buried secrets, and a demonic possession passed from mother to daughter. #roundtablementor #UN #A #H #M
In 1991, a journalist is lured to an isolated rural town and must untangle a tragic mystery involving haunted teen girls, buried secrets, and a demonic possession passed from mother to daughter. #roundtablementor #UN #A #H #M
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Based on Welsh Mythology, outcast Rhiannon finds love with Pwyll. Only problem is they’re on opposite sides of a war. To save their son, she must journey to the Otherworld, pass the trials of its lord, and confront the truth about her identity.
#ROUNDTABLEMENTOR #A #F #UN
#ROUNDTABLEMENTOR #A #F #UN
October 27, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Based on Welsh Mythology, outcast Rhiannon finds love with Pwyll. Only problem is they’re on opposite sides of a war. To save their son, she must journey to the Otherworld, pass the trials of its lord, and confront the truth about her identity.
#ROUNDTABLEMENTOR #A #F #UN
#ROUNDTABLEMENTOR #A #F #UN
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🗡️🩸Scheming magicless FMC with a mind like a knife
👀🌊Charismatic sea-raider MMC with a quick tongue and dark wit
⚔️💍Enemies to lovers + marriage of convenience to fool mutual foes
🔥🌅Mysterious magic that comes with a price
🇮🇪📚 Based on myth of how Ireland got its name
#Roundtablementor #A #F #R #UN
👀🌊Charismatic sea-raider MMC with a quick tongue and dark wit
⚔️💍Enemies to lovers + marriage of convenience to fool mutual foes
🔥🌅Mysterious magic that comes with a price
🇮🇪📚 Based on myth of how Ireland got its name
#Roundtablementor #A #F #R #UN
October 27, 2025 at 8:30 PM
🗡️🩸Scheming magicless FMC with a mind like a knife
👀🌊Charismatic sea-raider MMC with a quick tongue and dark wit
⚔️💍Enemies to lovers + marriage of convenience to fool mutual foes
🔥🌅Mysterious magic that comes with a price
🇮🇪📚 Based on myth of how Ireland got its name
#Roundtablementor #A #F #R #UN
👀🌊Charismatic sea-raider MMC with a quick tongue and dark wit
⚔️💍Enemies to lovers + marriage of convenience to fool mutual foes
🔥🌅Mysterious magic that comes with a price
🇮🇪📚 Based on myth of how Ireland got its name
#Roundtablementor #A #F #R #UN
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EMPIRE OF SAND X THE YOUNG ELITES
Enzhe was always told being born with magic meant he was born for greatness. He never imagined that greatness meant helping a grieving girl destroy magic by killing the gods, all to save his little sister.
#roundtablementor #YA #F #UN
Enzhe was always told being born with magic meant he was born for greatness. He never imagined that greatness meant helping a grieving girl destroy magic by killing the gods, all to save his little sister.
#roundtablementor #YA #F #UN
October 27, 2025 at 9:50 PM
EMPIRE OF SAND X THE YOUNG ELITES
Enzhe was always told being born with magic meant he was born for greatness. He never imagined that greatness meant helping a grieving girl destroy magic by killing the gods, all to save his little sister.
#roundtablementor #YA #F #UN
Enzhe was always told being born with magic meant he was born for greatness. He never imagined that greatness meant helping a grieving girl destroy magic by killing the gods, all to save his little sister.
#roundtablementor #YA #F #UN
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LOVELESS x SIMONVERSE: Aroace Izzy has more on her plate than cake
💜Childhood best friend drama
💚Creating community
💜Navigating family relationships with her sister, college bound cousin, and traditional Nonna
💚Creating her place in the world (ft. FASHION)
#roundtablementor #YA #Con #UN
💜Childhood best friend drama
💚Creating community
💜Navigating family relationships with her sister, college bound cousin, and traditional Nonna
💚Creating her place in the world (ft. FASHION)
#roundtablementor #YA #Con #UN
October 27, 2025 at 9:32 PM
LOVELESS x SIMONVERSE: Aroace Izzy has more on her plate than cake
💜Childhood best friend drama
💚Creating community
💜Navigating family relationships with her sister, college bound cousin, and traditional Nonna
💚Creating her place in the world (ft. FASHION)
#roundtablementor #YA #Con #UN
💜Childhood best friend drama
💚Creating community
💜Navigating family relationships with her sister, college bound cousin, and traditional Nonna
💚Creating her place in the world (ft. FASHION)
#roundtablementor #YA #Con #UN
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She hides her true desires to survive.
He hides his alien form behind human skin.
Beneath Vegas lights, their union burns through the lies,
forcing them to choose whether to keep hiding or be seen for everything they are.
#roundtablementor #A #H #R #UN
He hides his alien form behind human skin.
Beneath Vegas lights, their union burns through the lies,
forcing them to choose whether to keep hiding or be seen for everything they are.
#roundtablementor #A #H #R #UN
October 27, 2025 at 10:17 PM
She hides her true desires to survive.
He hides his alien form behind human skin.
Beneath Vegas lights, their union burns through the lies,
forcing them to choose whether to keep hiding or be seen for everything they are.
#roundtablementor #A #H #R #UN
He hides his alien form behind human skin.
Beneath Vegas lights, their union burns through the lies,
forcing them to choose whether to keep hiding or be seen for everything they are.
#roundtablementor #A #H #R #UN
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Max thinks the tradwife cult her sister joins is weird but harmless…till the bake-offs turn into human sacrifices.
🏠Tradwife influencers
👹Hungry ancient evil
🪓Sacrifice disobedient women
🏳️🌈Sapphic Horrormance
🎂Baking battle
🎃Halloween gone wrong
#roundtablementor #YA #H #UN
🏠Tradwife influencers
👹Hungry ancient evil
🪓Sacrifice disobedient women
🏳️🌈Sapphic Horrormance
🎂Baking battle
🎃Halloween gone wrong
#roundtablementor #YA #H #UN
October 27, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Max thinks the tradwife cult her sister joins is weird but harmless…till the bake-offs turn into human sacrifices.
🏠Tradwife influencers
👹Hungry ancient evil
🪓Sacrifice disobedient women
🏳️🌈Sapphic Horrormance
🎂Baking battle
🎃Halloween gone wrong
#roundtablementor #YA #H #UN
🏠Tradwife influencers
👹Hungry ancient evil
🪓Sacrifice disobedient women
🏳️🌈Sapphic Horrormance
🎂Baking battle
🎃Halloween gone wrong
#roundtablementor #YA #H #UN
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When a nymph disappears into the local pond with no intention to leave, her daughter must risk her art school dreams to save her—from both the owner who wants to dry the pond and the town that wants them gone for good.
Meet NYMPH'S POND💙
#roundtablementor #A #F #L
Meet NYMPH'S POND💙
#roundtablementor #A #F #L
October 27, 2025 at 10:25 PM
When a nymph disappears into the local pond with no intention to leave, her daughter must risk her art school dreams to save her—from both the owner who wants to dry the pond and the town that wants them gone for good.
Meet NYMPH'S POND💙
#roundtablementor #A #F #L
Meet NYMPH'S POND💙
#roundtablementor #A #F #L
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My last #roundtablementor pitch is dedicated to my wonderful mentors @vishaka.bsky.social & Olivia Sun for their help & guidance this year. I could not have shaped Safa's story without them & I'm so grateful for their time and effort! 🥹🤍
Looking forward to diving back into the query trenches again!
Looking forward to diving back into the query trenches again!
October 27, 2025 at 10:49 PM
My last #roundtablementor pitch is dedicated to my wonderful mentors @vishaka.bsky.social & Olivia Sun for their help & guidance this year. I could not have shaped Safa's story without them & I'm so grateful for their time and effort! 🥹🤍
Looking forward to diving back into the query trenches again!
Looking forward to diving back into the query trenches again!
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👻 A war between ghosts and reapers
👻 A newly dead woman caught in the middle
👻 An antagonist who thinks she’s the hero
👻 Her golden retriever BFF
👻 Scythe combat
👻 Spooky winter aesthetic
👻 Bi-curious panic
👻 Hint of bad ghost jokes to cope
#roundtablementor #A #F
👻 A newly dead woman caught in the middle
👻 An antagonist who thinks she’s the hero
👻 Her golden retriever BFF
👻 Scythe combat
👻 Spooky winter aesthetic
👻 Bi-curious panic
👻 Hint of bad ghost jokes to cope
#roundtablementor #A #F
October 27, 2025 at 10:02 PM
👻 A war between ghosts and reapers
👻 A newly dead woman caught in the middle
👻 An antagonist who thinks she’s the hero
👻 Her golden retriever BFF
👻 Scythe combat
👻 Spooky winter aesthetic
👻 Bi-curious panic
👻 Hint of bad ghost jokes to cope
#roundtablementor #A #F
👻 A newly dead woman caught in the middle
👻 An antagonist who thinks she’s the hero
👻 Her golden retriever BFF
👻 Scythe combat
👻 Spooky winter aesthetic
👻 Bi-curious panic
👻 Hint of bad ghost jokes to cope
#roundtablementor #A #F
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A Greek God Got Me Pregnant is for now adult Percy Jackson fans who are starting to wonder more about Sally Jackson and the other mortal parents’ stories.
Larkin definitely does after she discovers she's pregnant with the actual Greek god Apollo's child.
#roundtablementor #A #R #F #Con #UN
Larkin definitely does after she discovers she's pregnant with the actual Greek god Apollo's child.
#roundtablementor #A #R #F #Con #UN
October 27, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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Introducing SOMETHING GOLDEN, in which aroace Izzy carves space in the world for herself and embraces her identity, ft
🌈queer coming of age
🌈the importance of creating community
🌈SHAKESPEARE x COUTURE FASHION
🌈a dramatic, loveable Italian-American family
#DVpit #YA #CON #LGBT #ASPEC #AROACE #OWN
🌈queer coming of age
🌈the importance of creating community
🌈SHAKESPEARE x COUTURE FASHION
🌈a dramatic, loveable Italian-American family
#DVpit #YA #CON #LGBT #ASPEC #AROACE #OWN
October 8, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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CASTLEVANIA x THE CRIMSON MOTH ✨🗡️🖤
An indebted courtesan assassin - armed with outlawed blood magic - must kill the vampire tyrant king who murdered her mother, while resisting a forbidden romance with the commander sworn to protect him at all costs.
#NA #F #roundtablementor
An indebted courtesan assassin - armed with outlawed blood magic - must kill the vampire tyrant king who murdered her mother, while resisting a forbidden romance with the commander sworn to protect him at all costs.
#NA #F #roundtablementor
October 27, 2025 at 4:34 PM
CASTLEVANIA x THE CRIMSON MOTH ✨🗡️🖤
An indebted courtesan assassin - armed with outlawed blood magic - must kill the vampire tyrant king who murdered her mother, while resisting a forbidden romance with the commander sworn to protect him at all costs.
#NA #F #roundtablementor
An indebted courtesan assassin - armed with outlawed blood magic - must kill the vampire tyrant king who murdered her mother, while resisting a forbidden romance with the commander sworn to protect him at all costs.
#NA #F #roundtablementor
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Desperate for a second chance at the afterlife, a rebel spirit and her army use a stolen scythe to wage war against Death's reapers. But as her enemies continue to ignore their plight, she wrestles with how much further she's willing to go for victory. #roundtablementor #A #F
October 27, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Desperate for a second chance at the afterlife, a rebel spirit and her army use a stolen scythe to wage war against Death's reapers. But as her enemies continue to ignore their plight, she wrestles with how much further she's willing to go for victory. #roundtablementor #A #F
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Natalie’s guide to surviving boarding school:
🔪don’t let your murderous side show
🔪seriously, do NOT kill anyone even if you want to
🔪practice the Good Girl smile for Yale
🔪DON’T fall for the new girl
🔪Fail and go to jail? Hell, no.
#roundtablementor #YA #T #UN
🔪don’t let your murderous side show
🔪seriously, do NOT kill anyone even if you want to
🔪practice the Good Girl smile for Yale
🔪DON’T fall for the new girl
🔪Fail and go to jail? Hell, no.
#roundtablementor #YA #T #UN
October 27, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Natalie’s guide to surviving boarding school:
🔪don’t let your murderous side show
🔪seriously, do NOT kill anyone even if you want to
🔪practice the Good Girl smile for Yale
🔪DON’T fall for the new girl
🔪Fail and go to jail? Hell, no.
#roundtablementor #YA #T #UN
🔪don’t let your murderous side show
🔪seriously, do NOT kill anyone even if you want to
🔪practice the Good Girl smile for Yale
🔪DON’T fall for the new girl
🔪Fail and go to jail? Hell, no.
#roundtablementor #YA #T #UN
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The Sound of Marigolds is a character driven story about regret, forgiveness, and breaking the cycle of violence and hatred.
🌼Sapphic Villain Non-Human MC
🌼Obsessive Love
🌼Inspired by Aztec Mythology
🌼Old Gods and Magical Creatures
#roundtablementor #F #NA #UN
🌼Sapphic Villain Non-Human MC
🌼Obsessive Love
🌼Inspired by Aztec Mythology
🌼Old Gods and Magical Creatures
#roundtablementor #F #NA #UN
October 27, 2025 at 4:34 PM
The Sound of Marigolds is a character driven story about regret, forgiveness, and breaking the cycle of violence and hatred.
🌼Sapphic Villain Non-Human MC
🌼Obsessive Love
🌼Inspired by Aztec Mythology
🌼Old Gods and Magical Creatures
#roundtablementor #F #NA #UN
🌼Sapphic Villain Non-Human MC
🌼Obsessive Love
🌼Inspired by Aztec Mythology
🌼Old Gods and Magical Creatures
#roundtablementor #F #NA #UN
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THE SERPENT & THE WINGS OF NIGHT x CRESCENT CITY
🔥 Snarky, monster-hunter FMC
🦇 Frankenstein-inspired love interest
🔪 Deadly competition in monster-run city
🧨 Feminine rage & daddy issues
✨Hellhounds, witches, angels, and more!
#RoundTableMentor #A #F #UN
🔥 Snarky, monster-hunter FMC
🦇 Frankenstein-inspired love interest
🔪 Deadly competition in monster-run city
🧨 Feminine rage & daddy issues
✨Hellhounds, witches, angels, and more!
#RoundTableMentor #A #F #UN
October 27, 2025 at 3:50 PM
THE SERPENT & THE WINGS OF NIGHT x CRESCENT CITY
🔥 Snarky, monster-hunter FMC
🦇 Frankenstein-inspired love interest
🔪 Deadly competition in monster-run city
🧨 Feminine rage & daddy issues
✨Hellhounds, witches, angels, and more!
#RoundTableMentor #A #F #UN
🔥 Snarky, monster-hunter FMC
🦇 Frankenstein-inspired love interest
🔪 Deadly competition in monster-run city
🧨 Feminine rage & daddy issues
✨Hellhounds, witches, angels, and more!
#RoundTableMentor #A #F #UN
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SUITS x THE HATING GAME
When forced to team up with her former law school nemesis, ambitious public attorney Camila Gonzalez must decide if it’s worth risking both her career and her heart when undeniable chemistry sparks between her and the hotshot corporate sellout
#roundtablementor #A #R
When forced to team up with her former law school nemesis, ambitious public attorney Camila Gonzalez must decide if it’s worth risking both her career and her heart when undeniable chemistry sparks between her and the hotshot corporate sellout
#roundtablementor #A #R
October 27, 2025 at 5:01 PM
SUITS x THE HATING GAME
When forced to team up with her former law school nemesis, ambitious public attorney Camila Gonzalez must decide if it’s worth risking both her career and her heart when undeniable chemistry sparks between her and the hotshot corporate sellout
#roundtablementor #A #R
When forced to team up with her former law school nemesis, ambitious public attorney Camila Gonzalez must decide if it’s worth risking both her career and her heart when undeniable chemistry sparks between her and the hotshot corporate sellout
#roundtablementor #A #R
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A town with missing memories.
A snowstorm that never happened.
A dark figure playing a fatal game behind the scenes.
And a dead girl walking with the answers. The only problem? She doesn't remember them & she has 30 days to figure it out before she dies again.
#roundtablementor #ya #f #un
A snowstorm that never happened.
A dark figure playing a fatal game behind the scenes.
And a dead girl walking with the answers. The only problem? She doesn't remember them & she has 30 days to figure it out before she dies again.
#roundtablementor #ya #f #un
October 27, 2025 at 4:13 PM
A town with missing memories.
A snowstorm that never happened.
A dark figure playing a fatal game behind the scenes.
And a dead girl walking with the answers. The only problem? She doesn't remember them & she has 30 days to figure it out before she dies again.
#roundtablementor #ya #f #un
A snowstorm that never happened.
A dark figure playing a fatal game behind the scenes.
And a dead girl walking with the answers. The only problem? She doesn't remember them & she has 30 days to figure it out before she dies again.
#roundtablementor #ya #f #un
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BIANCA TORRE IS AFRIAD OF EVERYTHING X LAMAR GILES
I spy with my little eye…
a girl who needs cash fast,
a missing town sweetheart,
a hefty reward,
a swamp monster,
and a whole lotta honey
#roundtablementor #YA #M #UN
I spy with my little eye…
a girl who needs cash fast,
a missing town sweetheart,
a hefty reward,
a swamp monster,
and a whole lotta honey
#roundtablementor #YA #M #UN
October 27, 2025 at 3:04 PM
BIANCA TORRE IS AFRIAD OF EVERYTHING X LAMAR GILES
I spy with my little eye…
a girl who needs cash fast,
a missing town sweetheart,
a hefty reward,
a swamp monster,
and a whole lotta honey
#roundtablementor #YA #M #UN
I spy with my little eye…
a girl who needs cash fast,
a missing town sweetheart,
a hefty reward,
a swamp monster,
and a whole lotta honey
#roundtablementor #YA #M #UN
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LOVELESS x SIMONVERSE: Aroace freshman Izzy learns high school isn’t such a piece of cake, or garlic bread.
Featuring
🌈queer coming of age
🌈the importance of creating community
🌈SHAKESPEARE x COUTURE FASHION
🌈a dramatic, loveable Italian-American family
#roundtablementor #YA #Con #UN
Featuring
🌈queer coming of age
🌈the importance of creating community
🌈SHAKESPEARE x COUTURE FASHION
🌈a dramatic, loveable Italian-American family
#roundtablementor #YA #Con #UN
October 27, 2025 at 4:57 PM
LOVELESS x SIMONVERSE: Aroace freshman Izzy learns high school isn’t such a piece of cake, or garlic bread.
Featuring
🌈queer coming of age
🌈the importance of creating community
🌈SHAKESPEARE x COUTURE FASHION
🌈a dramatic, loveable Italian-American family
#roundtablementor #YA #Con #UN
Featuring
🌈queer coming of age
🌈the importance of creating community
🌈SHAKESPEARE x COUTURE FASHION
🌈a dramatic, loveable Italian-American family
#roundtablementor #YA #Con #UN
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Sailor Moon x The Untamed x Indonesian folklore
My book has:
🗡️ messy magical girl
🤝😈 dark pacts with monsters
👭🏻 the power of friendship
💀 curses
⏳ time travel
💎 quests
🗡️❤️🔥👑 slow. burning. yearning
#roundtablementor #YA #F #UN
My book has:
🗡️ messy magical girl
🤝😈 dark pacts with monsters
👭🏻 the power of friendship
💀 curses
⏳ time travel
💎 quests
🗡️❤️🔥👑 slow. burning. yearning
#roundtablementor #YA #F #UN
October 27, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Sailor Moon x The Untamed x Indonesian folklore
My book has:
🗡️ messy magical girl
🤝😈 dark pacts with monsters
👭🏻 the power of friendship
💀 curses
⏳ time travel
💎 quests
🗡️❤️🔥👑 slow. burning. yearning
#roundtablementor #YA #F #UN
My book has:
🗡️ messy magical girl
🤝😈 dark pacts with monsters
👭🏻 the power of friendship
💀 curses
⏳ time travel
💎 quests
🗡️❤️🔥👑 slow. burning. yearning
#roundtablementor #YA #F #UN