The Bluebell Detective Agency
@thebbda.bsky.social
When an eccentric, Portland, Oregon, PI and a jilted client team up to track down a cheating fiancée, they stumble onto murder, mayhem, & family secrets. They must trust one another before they become the next victims and the family is torn apart forever.
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Mo Montgomery is a neurodivergent (dyslexic), disabled, queer writer, and this is her first book, so please be kind. She resides in lovely Portland, Oregon, with her partner, their two cats/overlords, a plethora of half-dead houseplants (RIP), and a growing herd of dust bunnies.
Got three query rejections the other day. One from a partial request. So I had a good cry and submitted ten more. Writers, never give up. Keep going. You got this.
#query #querying #writing #writerslife #writer #book #novel #books #amwriting #mystery #mysterywriter #agent #agents
#query #querying #writing #writerslife #writer #book #novel #books #amwriting #mystery #mysterywriter #agent #agents
October 16, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Got three query rejections the other day. One from a partial request. So I had a good cry and submitted ten more. Writers, never give up. Keep going. You got this.
#query #querying #writing #writerslife #writer #book #novel #books #amwriting #mystery #mysterywriter #agent #agents
#query #querying #writing #writerslife #writer #book #novel #books #amwriting #mystery #mysterywriter #agent #agents
Keep Portland Weird! It’s your civic duty. #portland #portlandoregon #pdx #portlandOR #keepportlandweird
October 14, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Keep Portland Weird! It’s your civic duty. #portland #portlandoregon #pdx #portlandOR #keepportlandweird
📚 October reads: equal parts cozy and cursed.
TBR stack:
🩸 Vampires, Bones, and Treacle Scones
🕯 Murder, She Wrote: Trick or Treachery
🏚 How to Sell a Haunted House
🔥 Diavola
💀 Bodies in the Library
#OctoberReads #SpookySeason #CozyMystery #BookBluesky #CurrentlyReading #FallVibes
TBR stack:
🩸 Vampires, Bones, and Treacle Scones
🕯 Murder, She Wrote: Trick or Treachery
🏚 How to Sell a Haunted House
🔥 Diavola
💀 Bodies in the Library
#OctoberReads #SpookySeason #CozyMystery #BookBluesky #CurrentlyReading #FallVibes
October 8, 2025 at 8:27 PM
📚 October reads: equal parts cozy and cursed.
TBR stack:
🩸 Vampires, Bones, and Treacle Scones
🕯 Murder, She Wrote: Trick or Treachery
🏚 How to Sell a Haunted House
🔥 Diavola
💀 Bodies in the Library
#OctoberReads #SpookySeason #CozyMystery #BookBluesky #CurrentlyReading #FallVibes
TBR stack:
🩸 Vampires, Bones, and Treacle Scones
🕯 Murder, She Wrote: Trick or Treachery
🏚 How to Sell a Haunted House
🔥 Diavola
💀 Bodies in the Library
#OctoberReads #SpookySeason #CozyMystery #BookBluesky #CurrentlyReading #FallVibes
📚 The life cycle of a book is wild.
By the time a story hits the shelf, it’s often years old. Drafts have been written, rewritten, caffeinated, cried on, and spell-checked within an inch of their life.
#TheBluebellDetectiveAgency #amwriting #authorlife #bookcommunity #writersofinstagram
By the time a story hits the shelf, it’s often years old. Drafts have been written, rewritten, caffeinated, cried on, and spell-checked within an inch of their life.
#TheBluebellDetectiveAgency #amwriting #authorlife #bookcommunity #writersofinstagram
October 7, 2025 at 9:52 PM
📚 The life cycle of a book is wild.
By the time a story hits the shelf, it’s often years old. Drafts have been written, rewritten, caffeinated, cried on, and spell-checked within an inch of their life.
#TheBluebellDetectiveAgency #amwriting #authorlife #bookcommunity #writersofinstagram
By the time a story hits the shelf, it’s often years old. Drafts have been written, rewritten, caffeinated, cried on, and spell-checked within an inch of their life.
#TheBluebellDetectiveAgency #amwriting #authorlife #bookcommunity #writersofinstagram
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The Bluebell Detective Agency mostly takes place in a Portland neighborhood named Goose Hollow. The neighborhood is home to some of my favorite places in SW. @boldcoffeeandbooks.bsky.social @timbers.com @timbersarmy.org #portland #goosehollow #pdx #portlandOR
October 5, 2025 at 8:24 PM
The Bluebell Detective Agency mostly takes place in a Portland neighborhood named Goose Hollow. The neighborhood is home to some of my favorite places in SW. @boldcoffeeandbooks.bsky.social @timbers.com @timbersarmy.org #portland #goosehollow #pdx #portlandOR
Getting lost in my favorite section. What am I saying? The whole store is my favorite section.
#PowellsBooks #PowellsBeaverton #Powells #BookstoreLove #Bookstagram #BookTok #OregonReads #BeavertonOregon #PortlandMetro
#PowellsBooks #PowellsBeaverton #Powells #BookstoreLove #Bookstagram #BookTok #OregonReads #BeavertonOregon #PortlandMetro
September 21, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Getting lost in my favorite section. What am I saying? The whole store is my favorite section.
#PowellsBooks #PowellsBeaverton #Powells #BookstoreLove #Bookstagram #BookTok #OregonReads #BeavertonOregon #PortlandMetro
#PowellsBooks #PowellsBeaverton #Powells #BookstoreLove #Bookstagram #BookTok #OregonReads #BeavertonOregon #PortlandMetro
I have now descended into the query trenches. Wish me luck and maybe buy me a cookie? Plz. #query #author #querying
a hamster with a pink bow on its head
Alt: a hamster with a pink bow on its head
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August 29, 2025 at 4:22 AM
After seeing his fiancée kissing another guy and getting hit by a Meat Cakes food truck, Tim Bremington hires Private Investigator Rose Kachel, but the case takes a turn for the worse when the two soon find themselves in the middle of murder, mystery, and all the weirdness Portland can muster
August 19, 2025 at 2:48 AM
After seeing his fiancée kissing another guy and getting hit by a Meat Cakes food truck, Tim Bremington hires Private Investigator Rose Kachel, but the case takes a turn for the worse when the two soon find themselves in the middle of murder, mystery, and all the weirdness Portland can muster
Hello Cozy Mysteries, goodbye what’s left of my paycheck.
#mystery #mysterynovels #cozymystery #books @barnesandnoble.com #readinglist #cozyreads #mysteries #bookstore
#mystery #mysterynovels #cozymystery #books @barnesandnoble.com #readinglist #cozyreads #mysteries #bookstore
August 3, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Hello Cozy Mysteries, goodbye what’s left of my paycheck.
#mystery #mysterynovels #cozymystery #books @barnesandnoble.com #readinglist #cozyreads #mysteries #bookstore
#mystery #mysterynovels #cozymystery #books @barnesandnoble.com #readinglist #cozyreads #mysteries #bookstore
Mo Montgomery is a neurodivergent (dyslexic), disabled, queer writer, and this is her first book, so please be kind. She resides in lovely Portland, Oregon, with her partner, their two cats/overlords, a plethora of half-dead houseplants (RIP), and a growing herd of dust bunnies.
August 3, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Mo Montgomery is a neurodivergent (dyslexic), disabled, queer writer, and this is her first book, so please be kind. She resides in lovely Portland, Oregon, with her partner, their two cats/overlords, a plethora of half-dead houseplants (RIP), and a growing herd of dust bunnies.
All these sound very Portland. If so, you better believe that brioche is homemade, gluten-free, and organic. Love you Portland!
#mysterynovel #cozymystery
#SelfDrivingCrime #SmartphoneStrangle #OrganicButDeadly #mystery #theBBDA #books #book #reading #plotmeamurder #writer
#mysterynovel #cozymystery
#SelfDrivingCrime #SmartphoneStrangle #OrganicButDeadly #mystery #theBBDA #books #book #reading #plotmeamurder #writer
July 29, 2025 at 10:42 PM
All these sound very Portland. If so, you better believe that brioche is homemade, gluten-free, and organic. Love you Portland!
#mysterynovel #cozymystery
#SelfDrivingCrime #SmartphoneStrangle #OrganicButDeadly #mystery #theBBDA #books #book #reading #plotmeamurder #writer
#mysterynovel #cozymystery
#SelfDrivingCrime #SmartphoneStrangle #OrganicButDeadly #mystery #theBBDA #books #book #reading #plotmeamurder #writer
For the month of June I read a bunch of popular romance books to see if it’s a genre for me. I ended up so surprised by the deep content and wonderful storylines. I'll definitely be reading more romances. #romance #romancebooks #romances
July 16, 2025 at 4:31 AM
For the month of June I read a bunch of popular romance books to see if it’s a genre for me. I ended up so surprised by the deep content and wonderful storylines. I'll definitely be reading more romances. #romance #romancebooks #romances
Wish me luck; we’ll see what happens! 🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🦆🤞🤞
The #SmallPitch pitch submission window is now OPEN for 48 hours!
Key reminders:
- Unagented writers only
- Finished manuscripts only
- One pitch per manuscript only
- Up to 3 manuscripts per writer
- No hashtags in your pitch
- Comps & emojis are okay
- Check our website for full guidelines & FAQ
Key reminders:
- Unagented writers only
- Finished manuscripts only
- One pitch per manuscript only
- Up to 3 manuscripts per writer
- No hashtags in your pitch
- Comps & emojis are okay
- Check our website for full guidelines & FAQ
#SmallPitch Submission Form
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A few reminders:
You can pitch up to three manuscripts, with a limit of one pitch per manuscript.
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July 8, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Wish me luck; we’ll see what happens! 🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🦆🤞🤞
Some of my favorite phone pole posters in Portland. I love this city and its weirdness. #pdx #portland #stumptown #rosecity #rctid
July 1, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Some of my favorite phone pole posters in Portland. I love this city and its weirdness. #pdx #portland #stumptown #rosecity #rctid
Are Emily Henry books supposed to make me cry this much? I thought it was a romance but it turned out to be about grief, pain, and writer’s block. #book #books #reading #summerreading #BeachRead #EmilyHenry #RomanceReads #BookTokOnBluesky #RomComReads #EnemiesToLovers #WritersInLove
May 16, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Are Emily Henry books supposed to make me cry this much? I thought it was a romance but it turned out to be about grief, pain, and writer’s block. #book #books #reading #summerreading #BeachRead #EmilyHenry #RomanceReads #BookTokOnBluesky #RomComReads #EnemiesToLovers #WritersInLove
Start of the annual Summer Reading list. I'm looking for more recommendations. Comment them below. #book #book #reading #readinglist #summerreading #bookstagram #booktok #author #writer #amwriting
May 14, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Start of the annual Summer Reading list. I'm looking for more recommendations. Comment them below. #book #book #reading #readinglist #summerreading #bookstagram #booktok #author #writer #amwriting
Signs you might be a cozy mystery character…
#CozyMystery #IndieAuthor #Bookish #Mystery #BookLover #AmWriting #BookRecommendation #BookLaunch #BookPromo #CozyVibes #QuirkyBooks #Whodunnit #CozyCrime #Cosymystery #book #books
#CozyMystery #IndieAuthor #Bookish #Mystery #BookLover #AmWriting #BookRecommendation #BookLaunch #BookPromo #CozyVibes #QuirkyBooks #Whodunnit #CozyCrime #Cosymystery #book #books
May 7, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Signs you might be a cozy mystery character…
#CozyMystery #IndieAuthor #Bookish #Mystery #BookLover #AmWriting #BookRecommendation #BookLaunch #BookPromo #CozyVibes #QuirkyBooks #Whodunnit #CozyCrime #Cosymystery #book #books
#CozyMystery #IndieAuthor #Bookish #Mystery #BookLover #AmWriting #BookRecommendation #BookLaunch #BookPromo #CozyVibes #QuirkyBooks #Whodunnit #CozyCrime #Cosymystery #book #books
As someone with chronic illness and pain it was important to include a character in the book that deals with what millions deal with everyday. Hoping fellow chronic illness and pain warriors feel seen. #chronicillness #chronicpain #author #writer #book #newbook #autoimmune #books #comingsoon
May 5, 2025 at 6:32 PM
As someone with chronic illness and pain it was important to include a character in the book that deals with what millions deal with everyday. Hoping fellow chronic illness and pain warriors feel seen. #chronicillness #chronicpain #author #writer #book #newbook #autoimmune #books #comingsoon
Let’s play How Many Mentions… #book #books #author #writer #writers #authors #writing #debut #cozymystery #cosymystery #mystery #mysterytok #cozyvibes #cozyread #portland #portlandor #pdx #portlandvibes #paperback #hardback #ebook
April 30, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Let’s play How Many Mentions… #book #books #author #writer #writers #authors #writing #debut #cozymystery #cosymystery #mystery #mysterytok #cozyvibes #cozyread #portland #portlandor #pdx #portlandvibes #paperback #hardback #ebook
🍸✨Happy 100th Gatsby! ✨🍾
“They’re a rotten crowd’, I shouted across the lawn. ‘You’re worth the whole damn bunch put together.”
F. Scott Fitzgerald, - The Great Gatsby
#greatgatsby #gatsby #thegreatgatsby #fscottfitzgerald #book #100thanniversary #richpeoplestillsuck #classic #novel
“They’re a rotten crowd’, I shouted across the lawn. ‘You’re worth the whole damn bunch put together.”
F. Scott Fitzgerald, - The Great Gatsby
#greatgatsby #gatsby #thegreatgatsby #fscottfitzgerald #book #100thanniversary #richpeoplestillsuck #classic #novel
April 10, 2025 at 3:44 PM
🍸✨Happy 100th Gatsby! ✨🍾
“They’re a rotten crowd’, I shouted across the lawn. ‘You’re worth the whole damn bunch put together.”
F. Scott Fitzgerald, - The Great Gatsby
#greatgatsby #gatsby #thegreatgatsby #fscottfitzgerald #book #100thanniversary #richpeoplestillsuck #classic #novel
“They’re a rotten crowd’, I shouted across the lawn. ‘You’re worth the whole damn bunch put together.”
F. Scott Fitzgerald, - The Great Gatsby
#greatgatsby #gatsby #thegreatgatsby #fscottfitzgerald #book #100thanniversary #richpeoplestillsuck #classic #novel
Sounds about right. Happy 100th Anniversary Gatsby! Rich people still suck.
“They were careless people…they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness…and let other people clean up the mess they had made…” -- F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby (April 10, 1925).
April 10, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Sounds about right. Happy 100th Anniversary Gatsby! Rich people still suck.
Growing up, libraries were my safe spaces. New schools, new towns, and new dreams, no matter what changed, you could find me in the nearest library. Thank you to all library staff and volunteers! #library #libraryweek #books #book #reading #pdx #librarybooks #librarylove
April 9, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Growing up, libraries were my safe spaces. New schools, new towns, and new dreams, no matter what changed, you could find me in the nearest library. Thank you to all library staff and volunteers! #library #libraryweek #books #book #reading #pdx #librarybooks #librarylove