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Adam Reisinger
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🏀 Deputy NBA editor, ESPN
⛸️ Independent figure skating blogger
📖 Author of a sapphic figure skating romance #amquerying
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The #WIPSnips word for January 14th is "current"

Let’s just say Genevieve is displeased with the current state of the podium
"THE SCORES PLEASE," I hear announced over the PA system, followed by the Chinese language speaker. I take Peter's right hand in my left. This is it. This is our moment. I don't speak Mandarin, so I can't react to the initial reading of the scores. But then the English language version comes in. "Genevieve Cartier and Peter Palmer have scored 149.75 points. They are currently in second place." No, I must have misheard them. That can't be right. That was a 155-point skate, easily. I know it. Second? "Currently," as if there's some way to change it. We were the last pair to skate, owing to our first-place finish in the short program. We had a three-point lead over the American pair. We won gold. We won. Second? "What the fuck?!"
January 14, 2026 at 3:05 PM
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Never would’ve expected this back in 2006
Disney 20th anniversary Simba trophy next to my computer showing a background image of the pairs podium at 2026 U.S. nationals
January 13, 2026 at 10:47 PM
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The #WIPSnips word for January 13th is “reflex”
"Hey, so what's your favorite color?" I ask him before taking another sip. I know people think I'm insane for drinking iced coffee at an ice rink, but what can I say, I love the cold. One of the effects of growing up in Canada. "It's gold," Anastasia answers for him, and I reflexively flinch. But looking at his expression, I can tell she's not lying or making a joke. The way his face has this sheepish look, like he's embarrassed to admit it. "It's fine, Miller, you don't have to pretend you don't like gold on my behalf. It's not like I've never won a gold medal." "I know, but you didn't get the one you wanted most. And I did. And I know that bothers you, so we've been trying my best not to remind you of it."
January 13, 2026 at 5:48 PM
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“The first thing you learn as a figure skater is how to fall.”

But for Olympic bronze medal winner Chloé LaFleur, the road back after a devastating injury will lead to unexpected places – and an unexpected thawing of ice queen Freja Lindholm’s heart.

#BluePit📖 #A #R #Q #LGBT
January 13, 2026 at 3:43 PM
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What you’ll find in THE ICE BETWEEN US, an 88,000-word, dual POV, low spice sapphic figure skating romance:

🇨🇦🇸🇪 Non-American FMCs
⛸️ Workplace Romance
♥️ Forced Proximity
🚌 Road Trip
😡 Dislike-to-Lovers
🛌 Only One Bed
💔 Third-Act Breakup
🤲 She Carries Her
🤫 "Stop Talking"

#BluePit📖 #A #R #Q #LGBT
Character art of Chloé and Freja by Nush Deco Character art of Freja and Chloé by Essasketch Character art of Chloé and Freja by Sonia Gx Character art of Freja and Chloé by Annika Swalley
January 13, 2026 at 2:10 PM
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After an injury ends her competitive career, fiery former Olympian Chloe LaFleur joins a touring skating show. The instant tension between her and the show’s star, the icy Freja Lindholm, could cut the thickest of ice, but when they're assigned to be roommates, sparks fly. #BluePit📖 #A #R #Q #LGBT
Cover page for Agent’s guide to The Ice Between Us 88,000 Word Contemporary Sapphic Sports Romance Novel Artwork of Freja Lindholm in a long-sleeved crop top and skating skirt holding Chloé LaFleur, who is in a black long-sleeved skating top and matching leggings. Pitch Chloé LaFleur is an elite figure skater from Canada -- or she was until a devastating injury at the 2023 world championships ended her competitive career. Two years later, her childhood best friend convinces her to join the cast of Seasons on Ice, a touring artistic skating show. There she meets Freja Lindholm, an experienced show skater from Sweden with an ice queen reputation. Freja, skeptical of Chloé's ability, doesn't believe the Olympian belongs in their cast. There's immediate friction between the two of them, especially when Chloé is forced to ask Freja for help learning to skate with a partner. Assigned as hotel roommates once the tour hits the road, Freja and Chloe squabble...but before long they begin to bond and develop feelings for one another — especially after a one-bed hotel fiasco. But just when things start to heat up, Chloé finds herself thrust back into the spotlight of the figure skating world. Is her future on the Olympic track, or with Freja? Or is there a way for Chloé to have the best of both worlds? First Page THE first thing you learn as a figure skater is how to fall. It seems like something you wouldn’t have to learn. If you’re standing on a slippery surface wearing blades three millimetres thick, you’re going to fall. What you’re learning is the proper technique to fall. This way, you help avoid serious injury, and you orient yourself in the right position to get up quickly. What CanSkate classes don’t teach you, however, is how to recover when you’ve fallen so far you can’t even begin to figure out how to get back up. Exactly how far have I fallen? Two thousand, four hundred and forty-four kilometres from my hometown of Montréal, according to the Maps app on my phone. Sitting on the couch of my best friend’s apartment in Florida, waiting to hear back about my audition for the skating show she’s been begging me to join for the past year. Which was pointless. To be clear, I don’t mean that my audition had no meaning or purpose. I mean, it had no points. “I have this thing where, no matter how much a book premise interests me, I won't read it unless the first line is interesting to me or grabs me in some way. This one would DEFINITELY hook me.” “It’s refreshing to read a skating book written by someone that actually knows about and appreciates skating!!” “I have the chills.” “I think there is definitely a place for this story in the current romance market, especially coming off the success of The Favorites. ... I can’t wait to attend your book launch someday!“ “This is the kind of book a lot of people would happily devour -- it’s a fun, light, easy read about an interesting and unique world!! “ “Can I preorder this yet? … Their story is EVERYTHING!!”
January 13, 2026 at 6:15 AM
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Sonja Hilmer saying on IG that she knows what music she’s picking for next season has me excited for multiple reasons
Sonja Hilmer Instagram note saying “Yes, I know what music I want next season 🤣”
January 12, 2026 at 4:58 PM
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For The Ice Between Us, I know every Grand Prix event Chloé skated to as a senior, and every song she used for her programs. Only a few are mentioned in the text, but I have a page at the back of my manuscript that lists the songs and her major national and international medals.

#AwesomeCharacters
Chloé LaFleur DOB: Dec. 15, 1999 Birthplace: Montréal, Canada Height: 5-foot-4 Primary Role: Sun Queen 2022 Olympics Program Music: t.A.T.u. - "Ya Soshla S Uma" (short); Céline Dion - "It's All Coming Back to Me Now" (free) Experience: First season Accolades: 2022 and 2023 Canadian women's singles champion 2020 Canadian national championships bronze medalist 2019 Canadian national championships pewter medalist 2022 Olympic bronze medalist 2022 Olympic silver medalist (team event) Fifth place at 2022 world championships 2023 world championships silver small medalist (short program) 2022 Skate America gold medalist 2022 Skate Canada gold medalist 2022 Grand Prix Final bronze medalist 2021 Skate Canada gold medalist 2021 NHK Trophy bronze medalist
January 12, 2026 at 1:23 PM
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#BluePitHype

In The Ice Between Us, Chloé is most proud of her bronze medal in women’s singles at the 2022 Olympics.
"Hello Beth. Good to see you. And this must be the great Chloé LaFleur you're always raving about. I hear the Golden Girl is joining our cast next season." "Bronze," Chloé says, tersely. "What's that?" I shift my body in her direction and turn my gaze downward. She's shorter than I expected, but I have to admit that she's quite beautiful, even in warmup clothes with no makeup on. I can see why Serena wanted her for our cast, beyond her skating history. "I won bronze in Beijing, not gold. And I'm proud of it."
January 10, 2026 at 1:43 PM
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Got Timothy LeDuc to sign the flag!
Closeup of trans pride flag signed by Adam Rippon, Timothy LeDuc and Gracie Gold
January 10, 2026 at 2:13 AM
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The #WIPSnips word for January 9th is "table"

What’s going on under that table, Aiden?

(From “The Games of Love,” my figure skating marriage of convenience WIP)
Gen keeps selling this incredibly well, too well. Every time she laughs at one of my jokes or pop culture references, my heart flutters like a teenage girl. Every time she subtly brushes her fingers against my hand, my entire body shivers. And when she kissed me on the cheek as we sat down at our table by the window with the view of Mirror Lake that Kiersten seems to love so much? Let's just say I'm glad I'm wearing loose fit slacks (though the fit is getting less loose by the minute, and not from the food).
January 9, 2026 at 1:53 PM
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#BluePitHype #BluePit

I have so much character art of Chloé and Freja from The Ice Between Us that it’s absurd. But I’m obsessed with the way different artists have brought my two skating babies to life. A couple of these are hanging as posters in my living room. #WriteSky #AmQuerying
Character art of Freja and Chloé skating together on practice ice. Freja is in a light colored crop top and skating skirt. Chloé is in a long sleeved black top and long leggings with gold accents. Character art of Freja and Chloé in an embrace on the ice. Chloé is in a black skating dress with a rose accent on the skirt, and Freja is in a light blue skating dress with a snowflake necklace. Character art of Freja and Chloé kissing on the ice. Freja is in a Chique Sport top and skating skirt, Chloé is in an all black outfit covering her entire body. There is a split winter/summer circular design in the background. Character art of Chloé and Freja skating together, looking into each other’s eyes. Chloé is in a black jacket and black leggings. Freja is in a pink crop top and matching skirt.
January 9, 2026 at 1:15 PM
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Hi #BluePit hype, I’m Adam (he/him or they/them depending on how I’m feeling that day), and I write figure skating romance novels. I just got notes back from my freelance editor on THE ICE BETWEEN US, and I feel like Amber Glenn must have last night.
January 8, 2026 at 2:12 PM
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The #WIPSnips word for January 8th is "canvas"

I actually have this word in The Games of Love, when we see Gen’s Tampa apartment for the first (and only) time…
But disorder is not the reason I need to warn Aiden about my apartment, though there's no way mine is as perfect as I imagine his to be. "It's just... well..." I decide to throw the door open and let him see for himself. And yes, there's a pair of leggings laid across the arm of my futon, and an empty box of Chinese food on the living room table, but that's not what I'm embarrassed about. I turn to Aiden and see how wide his eyes have gotten as he slowly steps in. He turns his gaze to the far wall, where a large canvas blocks the window. A canvas with the printed image of the podium at the 2021 World Championships, me and Peter in our masks waving to the camera, our gold medals draped over our necks. To the left of it, in a glass case, is my short program costume. To the right, my free skate dress.
January 8, 2026 at 1:49 PM
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I need a name for my new friend
Build a Bear penguin in a figure skating outfit at U.S. nationals
January 7, 2026 at 11:34 PM
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The #WIPSnips word for January 7th is “lock”

Aiden is feeling confident about their chances in Milan… (if only we had a U.S. pair that was this good in real life)
"You're not gonna hurt me, Miller," she says, putting her water bottle back in its spot on the bench behind the boards. "And if you could throw Anastasia that far, I know you can toss my pixie body even farther." "Gen, how many times do I have to remind you, call me Stacy!" Anastasia chimes in from her elevated seat behind the bench. There isn't enough space between the bench and the boards for her to keep her leg extended, so Moira had this setup rigged up so Stacy could watch us and give Genevieve tips for working with me. Not that she needs them; she's ridiculously good on the ice, possibly better than Stacy ever was, even before her broken leg. I don't want to get cocky, but if we both perform up to our standards, the gold medal should be a lock. "At least once more, Anastasia, as always," Gen says with a smirk on her face before skating out to center ice.
January 7, 2026 at 2:04 PM
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The #WIPSnips word for January 6th is “low”…

… which is exactly how Gen feels about her job skating in a theme park show
"Gen, there's someone here who wants to see you!" This is my least favorite part of this job -- when a guest recognizes me from my old life and asks to meet me after the show. I always do it, because working in a theme park you never want to make a guest unhappy, but I grit my teeth through it every time. It's embarrassing to me that I've been reduced to this. Skating in "Rhythm of Nature" for audiences that are mostly just killing time between rollercoaster rides. At least during the Christmas season we get to skate a holiday-themed show, and people seem genuinely excited about that. This show, the one that runs the rest of the year, is pretty low on the park's entertainment priority list for the average guest. But at least it gives me the opportunity to skate, since I can't do that competitively anymore.
January 6, 2026 at 8:15 PM
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#WritingPrompt

Aiden ALSO watches Gossip Girl, which comes as a surprise to Gen. But his more frequent hobby of choice is reading. And he loves romance novels by Madison Blair, aka Chloé’s ex from The Ice Between Us. (NSFW snippet from an in-universe novel)
"Enjoy your reading," Samantha says playfully as Gen and I leave the store and start walking back to our apartment. As soon as we walk in the door Gen reaches into my bag and pulls out the Madison Blair novel again. "You know she used to date a figure skater," Gen says as she flips through the pages. "Did you know him?" "Her," Gen corrects. "Madison Blair is a lesbian. So was her girlfriend. She was on our national team back in 2022. Pretty sure she's retired now. Also pretty sure they broke up. At least, that was the tea on Reddit." "Wow, I never would've guessed she's a lesbian. She writes sex scenes with men so convincingly." "See, I told you it's smut." "There's character development too!" "He unbuttons his jeans, letting his cock free as they drop to the floor, and my pussy already aches because of just how big he is," Gen again reads aloud from the book. "Yeah, sounds like this character is pretty well developed."
January 5, 2026 at 5:13 PM
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#WritingPrompt

Genevieve loves watching Gossip Girl, and yes, I worked this into the book.
Gen picks up the menu again, covering her face, and I think I hear her say something behind it, but it's so quiet I can't make it out. "What was that?" She speaks up a bit, though her tone still suggests she's embarrassed to say it out loud. "Gossip Girl," she squeaks out. "Did you say you like to watch 'Gossip Girl?' Actually, you know what? That tracks. You're totally a Serena." Gen throws her menu down and gives me a death stare like I just suggested she didn't deserve to win any medal in 2022. "How dare you, Aiden Miller? That's quite possibly the most insulting thing anyone has ever said to me in my life." I put my hands up and shrug, my face expressing total confusion. I don't see how being compared to a rich, beautiful, powerful TV character could possibly be insulting. "I am a Blair Waldorf through and through," Gen says.
January 5, 2026 at 4:08 PM
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Wait, the Ice Dance International theme for 2026 is Seasons?! Someone PLEASE publish my Seasons On Ice novel…
Poster announcing Ice Dance International’s 2026 season tour, with the words “The Seasons”’over an image of the skaters, above the tour schedule.
January 5, 2026 at 3:36 PM
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The #WIPSnips word for January 5th is “benefit”

Don’t have it yet in The Games of Love, so we’ll go with gala, which Gen loves skating (and Chloé from The Ice Between Us did not)
"There's no gala scheduled for Skate America or nationals this year," he adds. "Well, there's still France," I say, hopeful that we'll be able to skate this program for a crowd at least once, while trying to ignore my disappointment that two of our biggest pre-Olympic events won't have a gala. I've always loved the post-event exhibitions we get to skate in. Peter and I would come up with fun programs we could never do in competition. One year we swapped costumes (not literally, since he could never squeeze his body into one of mine), with him wearing a dress and me wearing a tuxedo. I know some skaters dread these galas -- one of my old teammates in Canada did the same uninspired Celine Dion program for her gala four consecutive years, before making it her competition program for the Beijing Olympics -- but they give me something extra to look forward to.
January 5, 2026 at 1:13 PM
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Love that there’s another snip prompt on here, so thanks @woodenvelt.bsky.social! I don’t have “renew” in The Games of Love just yet, but we’ve got Gen’s calf muscle returning to normal (thanks to Aiden’s powerful hands)
"Do you get cramps often," I ask her. "Yeah, three days every month," she says. Before I can respond to her sarcastic joke, she lets out a moan that borders on obscene. God I want to be able to make her make that sound again, and not just because I'm massaging out a leg cramp. "Fuck, Miller, you're damn good at that," she says. I feel her calf muscle twitching in my hand, which is a sign the cramp is loosening. "Seriously, Gen, is this something that happens a lot? Because if so, we can make sure there's always someone here to help you out." That someone will be me. "No. I mean, yes, I've had cramps like this before, but it's not a regular thing," she says. She slowly flexes her foot as her calf muscle begins to return to normal function. I continue massaging it anyway, because I'm not going to stop until she tells me to, and I hope she doesn't tell me to for quite some time.
January 5, 2026 at 12:29 AM
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The #WIPSnips word for January 4th is "home"

I had a lot of choices for this one, but I wanted to post one of my Reddit chapter interstitials from The Games of Love
r/FigureSkating u/AnastasiaMortonIsGolden • April 13, 2025 Anastasia Morton back at the rink! Okay, so she's not close to skating yet, but she just posted a photo to her IG stories from her home rink in Lake Placid. Maybe the Olympics aren't out of the question yet! u/GenCartierTruther (formerly TessaTruther) Wow, you posted this less than a minute after she posted it to Insta. Obsessed much? u/AnastasiaMortonIsGolden Oh, you're one to talk. You probably have a Google News alert for "Ice Trash" u/DammitLutz Get her, AMIG! u/MyUsernameGetsANegativeGOE While it's great to see her up and out of the house, my sources tell me she's barely walking, so skating isn't in the picture anytime soon. u/GenCartierTruther (formerly TessaTruther) Is your source "common sense?" Her leg was totally f---ed. u/LoopsInTheLutzCorner Her leg looked as bad as Genevieve Cartier's career since 2022. u/GenCartierTruther (formerly TessaTruther) Rude and unnecessary!
January 5, 2026 at 12:25 AM
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I got to sit ON the pod for part of the Moana 2 segment at this morning’s Disney On Ice show and this is by far the best view I’ve ever had for this solo.
January 4, 2026 at 2:18 AM
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The #WIPSnips word for January 3rd is “calm”

… something Gen is not after failing to win gold at the 2022 Olympics
I inhale as much air as my lungs will let me -- and as an elite level figure skater, that's a lot of air -- and do my best to calm down. But as I look into Peter's eyes, the gravity of what he's saying hits me. He's not just talking about this event. "Peter, no. Absolutely not. You are not fucking walking away. Not now. Not after this bullshit. We can come back in 2026. We can get the gold then." "Gen, I'm done. We're two-time Olympic medalists in pairs." "Yeah, a bronze and a silver," I spit back at him. Most skaters would be thrilled with two Olympic medals -- three when you count our team medal -- but I'm not most skaters. "You said we wouldn't stop until we were on top."
January 3, 2026 at 2:13 PM