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Abbey ابي 🌻✨

@abbeyfwilliams.bsky.social

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Writer in music education publishing by day, writer of messy, magical girls all other times ✨ Ace/ND. 🇱🇧🇸🇾. She/هي. Free Palestine.

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Abbey ابي 🌻✨ @abbeyfwilliams.bsky.social · 17d

Introducing my #agentsguide to UNVEIL THE STARS, my Arab folklore-inspired YA contemporary fantasy in which a Lebanese American teen with anxiety and OCD must navigate a perilous magical realm to save her sisters from the jinn 🧞✨

#amquerying soon 👀

An image of the moon against a pale sky filled with dark purple clouds limned in orange and white sparkle graphics. Text reads, "a guide to UNVEIL THE STARS, a YA contemporary fantasy, 99 k words."

An image of a blurred purple and orange sky. Text at the top of the image reads, “pitch and comps,” followed by, “Perpetually anxious, full-time disaster Leila Njeim lives by three rules: never look at the jinn, never speak to them, and never, ever draw their attention. But when the treacherous, shapeshifting spirits from her sitti’s tales steal her sisters, she’ll do whatever it takes—even strike a deal with a jinni—to save them.”

An image of the book cover for THE STARDUST THIEF by Chelsea Abdullah surrounded by the text, “inspired by Arab folklore,” “the power of stories/storytelling,” and “found family.”

An image of the film poster for SPIRITED AWAY by Hayao Miyazaki surrounded by the text, “reluctant hero in a hidden spirit world,” “overcoming deadly trials to save family,” and “manifestations of fear/anxiety.”

An image of the book cover for THE BURIED AND THE BOUND by Rochelle Hassan surrounded by the text, “Lebanese MC with a family secret,” “eerie, whimsical fairytale vibes,” and “dark entity threatening the veil between realms.”

An image of the book cover for IF I HAVE TO BE HAUNTED by Miranda Sun surrounded by the text, “magic, monsters, and mayhem,” “banter-fueled adventure/romance,” and “girl inherits ability to see spirits.”

An image of a blurred purple and orange sky. Text at the top reads, “what to expect.”

A 3x3 moodboard with images of New York City trees and buildings in the fall; a hand producing flames; a fountain with roses in the pool; a girl with dark hair; the quote, “We are living, breathing stories, made up of the tales others tell us and those we tell ourselves; light, dark, and the shadows in between”; a window at night with a cat on the sill; tall redwood trees; a dark-haired boy in a forest; and more New York City trees and buildings in the fall.

Text surrounding both sides of the 3x3 image moodboard reads: “banter, betrayal, and (gasp) secrets”; “an ace, neurodivergent MC with a magical sword? In this economy?”; “tight-knit Lebanese American family”; “swoony, golden retriever LI with forest magic”; “snarky jinn guide with a Heart of Gold”; “set in a magical Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, and a hidden spirit realm inspired by Lebanon and Arab folklore”; “strike a bargain with the jinni outside your window, y/n?”; “ATLA-style elemental magic and shenanigans”; “the real villain is the OCD/anxiety we battled along the way.”

An image of a dark-haired girl and a dark-haired boy in a forest. Hand-drawn stars and hearts surround their heads. Text at the top of the image reads, "excerpt." The excerpts reads:

His eyes narrow, unimpressed. “While I’m grateful to you for dispatching the ghoul, which I certainly could’ve done myself—”
“Forgive me. I didn’t realize you were handling it so well.”
“—your presence here in my forest seems highly suspicious.”
I scoff, causing the vines to bite into the softness of my stomach. “Your forest?”
“Yes.” He erases the distance between us in a heartbeat, his warmth enveloping me like a sunbeam through trees: soft, unexpected, and a little dizzying. Irritation fans the flames in my cheeks. “My forest.”
“So, instead of thanking me like a normal person,” I say acidly, “you decided to, let me check my notes...knock me out and bind me to a tree.”
“I needed to make sure you weren’t about to take me out along with that ghoul.” His glance drops to my lips. Lingers there for a breath before dragging back up to meet my gaze. His mouth curves, wry with amusement. “I’m sure you understand.”

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Abbey ابي 🌻✨ @abbeyfwilliams.bsky.social · 4h

Thank you all SO much for planning and hosting this incredible event, and for your dedication to uplifting creators from marginalized communities. We’re endlessly grateful for you and all you do 💖

Abbey ابي 🌻✨ @abbeyfwilliams.bsky.social · 4h

Thank you so much, Halley!! 😭❤️

Abbey ابي 🌻✨ @abbeyfwilliams.bsky.social · 7h

YES, LUNA ❤️‍🔥 This sounds absolutely heartbreaking and stunning, and your art is so beautiful!!! What a gorgeous pitch 😍✨

Abbey ابي 🌻✨ @abbeyfwilliams.bsky.social · 7h

Oh, this pitch has my heart!! This sounds so, so fantastic, Olivia 💖

Abbey ابي 🌻✨ @abbeyfwilliams.bsky.social · 7h

Oh my gosh, Madiha, this is so incredibly kind!!! Thank you sooooo much, friend 😭💖🫶🏼

Abbey ابي 🌻✨ @abbeyfwilliams.bsky.social · 7h

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Abbey ابي 🌻✨ @abbeyfwilliams.bsky.social · 7h

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Abbey ابي 🌻✨ @abbeyfwilliams.bsky.social · 7h

Ahhhh, thank you, Palin!! 🥰❤️

Abbey ابي 🌻✨ @abbeyfwilliams.bsky.social · 7h

Thank you so much, Nav 🥹🫶🏼

Abbey ابي 🌻✨ @abbeyfwilliams.bsky.social · 7h

This is so lovely! Thank you so much for the support, Kat 🥹🫶🏼

Abbey ابي 🌻✨ @abbeyfwilliams.bsky.social · 8h

Oh my goodness, thank you so much! 💖

Abbey ابي 🌻✨ @abbeyfwilliams.bsky.social · 8h

Oh, I love this so much!! The worldbuilding sounds amazing 😍

Abbey ابي 🌻✨ @abbeyfwilliams.bsky.social · 8h

Ahhh, thank you!! It’s a key part of the book, so I’m happy you like it 🥰

Abbey ابي 🌻✨ @abbeyfwilliams.bsky.social · 8h

Ohhh, I LOVE the tension and stakes in this 👀✨ It sounds so magical!!

Abbey ابي 🌻✨ @abbeyfwilliams.bsky.social · 8h

I am honestly so obsessed with this, I cannot WAIT to read it one day!! ❤️‍🔥

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Abbey ابي 🌻✨ @abbeyfwilliams.bsky.social · 10h

Ahhhh, thank you so much, Nandini!!! 😭🫶🏼

Abbey ابي 🌻✨ @abbeyfwilliams.bsky.social · 10h

Oh my goodness, this means the world to me!! Thank you so, so much, Kat! 😭💖

Abbey ابي 🌻✨ @abbeyfwilliams.bsky.social · 10h

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Abbey ابي 🌻✨ @abbeyfwilliams.bsky.social · 10h

That is honestly s u c h a mood!!! 😭

Abbey ابي 🌻✨ @abbeyfwilliams.bsky.social · 10h

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Abbey ابي 🌻✨ @abbeyfwilliams.bsky.social · 11h

Thank y’all so, so much for all your hard work in organizing this (and all the DVparty prompts)! 💕

Abbey ابي 🌻✨ @abbeyfwilliams.bsky.social · 11h

Awww! It's all good 😊 Thank you, friend! 🫶🏼

Abbey ابي 🌻✨ @abbeyfwilliams.bsky.social · 11h

Saaaaaame!

Abbey ابي 🌻✨ @abbeyfwilliams.bsky.social · 11h

Oh, this sounds AMAZING 🔥 And the LEGENDBORN comp ❤️‍🔥

Abbey ابي 🌻✨ @abbeyfwilliams.bsky.social · 11h

Ahhhh, thank you!!! 😭💖