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#bluepit #📖 #a #pn #f #w #ov #poc #wf Bound in Blood & Darkness Former agent Jamie Davis must confront her past when her vampire ex crashes Thanksgiving dinner and begs for her unique set of skills to help find his missing bride. Happily Ever After isn’t The End Buffy X Taken

One year since I released Short Cuts into the world! 🥹 #booksky #writersky #writingcommunity #substack #freestory ashleytwrites.substack.com/p/short-cuts...

I’ve been in the editing cave for the past six weeks. Finished draft 4 and dragging my way through draft 5. It’s taking ages but I like where it’s going. #writersky #writingcommunity

Posted my first #aceo and made COAs to go with them! A last little bit of summer to carry into the fall! #watercolor #watercolorpainting #originalart #artsky #artist ebay.io/m/gIcMmH

About to list my first #aceo on EBay tomorrow so wanted to make sure I had my COA ready! #artsky #artcommunity

With summer break almost over I’ve got my eye on my writing goals for the rest of the year! Plus a hint on when I’ll finally be open to beta readers 👀 #writesky #authorsky #substack open.substack.com/pub/ashleytw...

Audiobook in my ears, paintbrush in my hand, excellent Saturday afternoon ahead of me. 🎧 🎨

Thank you everyone for a lovely #questpit ! I really appreciate all the likes and reposts and hope you stick around for updates on this and future WIPS

#questpit #Q #A #RF

👑The Princess and The Pirate🏴‍☠️ The Little Mermaid x Barbie's The Princess and the Pauper 🧜‍♀️sisterhood w/ mermaid princesses 💞found family in a crew of exiles 🤞female friendship (and frenemy-ship) 💝first crushes (including #ownvoices queer first crush) #Q #MG #F #QuestPit

#questpit #w #a #f Bound in Blood & Darkness Former agent Jamie Davis must confront her past when her vampire ex crashes Thanksgiving dinner and begs for her unique set of skills to help find his missing bride. Happily Ever After isn’t The End

Working on edits today! 👩🏽‍💻 #writesky #writingcommunity

I decided to draw my own four panel comic for a scene in my book. It’s coming along pretty nicely. I’m learning as i go and it definitely shows, but I’m happy with it so far! #artsky #booksky #comicstrip #writersky

I had a spectacular round table session with my writing group Monday evening and have been reworking a critical section in my book! Those ladies are definitely going the acknowledgments! #authorsky #writesky #writingcommunity

Check out my first foray into fantasy! Vengeance & Vodka - a standalone short story by Ashley Toombs A winged warrior enacts vengeance for her fallen comrades in a cloud-top bar. 🪽🗡️ 🥃 #booksky #substack #shortstory #fantasyrec #bookcommunity #writingcommunity open.substack.com/pub/ashleytw...

Thank you everyone who stopped by & supported my #bluepit ! I really appreciate the love! Welcome to those who followed! I pined the pitch in case you missed it! I’m currently working through edits and hope to be ready to query this fall. Keep an eye out if you’re interested in #betareading

#Supergirl x Buffy the Vampire Slayer Morgan Daniels is your average college student, until an accident in the chemistry lab leaves her with powers beyond belief. Now Morgan has to decide whether fighting crime is more important than her grades, social life and a new relationship. #BluePit #ya

If you like: 🔮unique magic systems 🔥Slow burn romance ❤️‍🔥Strangers➡️lovers➡️enemies ⚔️Fierce female protagonists 🍃BG3 Rivington-esque setting 💖LGBTQIA rep on the page 🤪All the banter Then this one’s for you! COVENANT OF THE DAMNED is a 116k rom. fantasy querying now #📖 #bluepit #A #F #Q

CABIN IN THE WOODS × JOHN DIES AT THE END × JUMANJI When their detective friend is murdered at their annual gaming retreat, five dads must rely on years of #TTRPG experience—and puns—to solve the crime before they're all killed off like NPCs in a badly written supernatural campaign. #BluePit #A #H

#BluePit #A #F #Q #ND #📖 ASHMARKED: When the systems you trust use your consent for evil... 🔥You burn it all down🔥 🤣 Comedic Best Friend 💕 Slow Burn Romance 🙈 Corrupt Institution 🩸 Just Like... Lots of Blood 😇/👿 Subverted Chosen One Querying now!

#bluepithype inspiration I’ve been an avid lifelong reader and urban|paranormal|contemporary fantasy are my favorite genres! I wrote BB&D to fill the gap where black, 30+ women, and mothers are often left out from these adventures. Representation in this genre inspires me. #writesky #ov #poc

#bluepithype Advice This is my first #bluepit so I’m going to be scrolling through for advice! I have been working on some graphics and had to make a blurb so that was an experience!

#bluepithype character q&a 3/3 I created these characters to show “Happily Ever After” is just the beginning. So many women’s stories “end” with a marriage and baby and it’s important to me to write a story where she comes back to herself and thrives even if she’s a little rusty at first! #writesky

#bluepithype character q&a 2/3 The antagonist of BB&D is the most insidious type of villain. They believe they’re doing the right thing and that their moral code exempts them from wrong they do. They hurt Jamie in the past but “balanced” the wrong. Their mistaken belief destroys them in the end.

#bluepithype Character Q&A 1/3 BB&D is about Jamie rediscovering who she is after her “happily ever after”. When her vampire ex returns and begs for her special expertise to help find his missing bride, she has to risk her stable life and tap into dangerous path she left behind. #urbanfantasy

#bluepithype Introduction I’m Ashley! I primarily write urban fantasy and paranormal romance! I began writing two years ago after a lifetime of being an avid reader. Creating stories that showcase diverse casts and women and mothers as leads inspires me. I look forward to sharing more for #bluepit

#wipsnips July 8th “Humid” #urbanfantasy #writingcommunity #amwriting #booksky

I went on a writing retreat a couple of weeks ago and had an incredible experience! Read about it here: open.substack.com/pub/ashleytw... #writingcommunity #writersky #writingretreat #authorsky #writingroup #substack

Happy #juneteenth ! I didn’t want the day to go by without sharing my thoughts and how black peoples will always be a part of my books! #substack #booksky #writingcommunity #blackbooksky open.substack.com/pub/ashleytw...

I have the perfect excerpt for #wipsnips today! #writesky #writingcommunity #paranormalromance #amwriting

#wipsnips June 6 - happen #writesky #paranormalromance #amwriting #writingcommunity

Remember when I wrote an entire book in the month of April? I’m sharing a little about my plans for that story and a title reveal! open.substack.com/pub/ashleytw... #booksky #substack #writersky #amwritingparanormalromance #authorsky

Just got back from a road trip to the mountains! open.substack.com/pub/ashleytw...

#MemeMay I loved all the memes even though I only had a few of my own. Thanks @sagetgreene.bsky.social for hosting! Who needs a werewolf crime solver in their life? (You know the answer) Wide: books2read.com/u/31LBA7 Itch.io: sabakelar.itch.io/slipping-sil...

I can’t believe #mememay is on its last day! I had so much fun sharing my current WIP! You can keep up with me and read my serial story on Substack: open.substack.com/pub/ashleytw... Support my writing & publishing journey on ko-fi: ko-fi.com/ashleytwrites Find me on most socials: AshleyTWrites

#wipsnips May 30 “Lifetime” #paranormalromance #amwriting

#mememay day 30 This month has been one of the busiest months of the year and I’m going to need at least a week of nothing to recover from it.

#mememay day 27 My antagonist for the B-plot of my story is my FMC’s crazy controlling mother. The reason my FMC moved to a small magical haven city was to get away from her. #paranormalromance