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Crystal Bayless ✍🏻is writing & editing✍🏻
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I'm just a girl who likes animals, music, reading, writing, & soon a published author who has a bookshop named Dragonfly Night Books. Currently preparing for self-publish a few books. Host of #WIPPIT and #Cupit
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Crystal Bayless ✍🏻is writing & editing✍🏻 @crystalbauthor.bsky.social · 8h
Here is my list for #SFPit

1. Bones of Moon Dust #WIP #A #SFan
2. Decimated #WIP #A #SFan #PA
3. Different Lives Different Souls: Beginnings #WIP #NA #SFan
Left side top to bottom A picture of the moon half shaded with 2 quotes: “I am alone now, truly alone, and absolutely isolated from any life. I am it.” - Michael Collins “Fate has ordained that the men who went to the moon to explore in peace will stay on the moon to rest in peace.” - President Nixon. A foggy grave yard. An old picture of the Nasa communications room. Right side top to bottom: A picture of an astronaut on the moon and the title Bones of Moon Dust. A picture from hunger games of a pile of skeletons. A Dust Storm. Black background. Top left picture Is an alien ship over land with a space portal showing in the light. Top right is a picture of a jail fence. Then a quote: “This is War. You're fighting in your own backyard. You're fighting for your family. For them, this is just some place. For us, this is our home. It's up to all of us to fight for it.” - Red Dawn (2012) Middle left pic is a campfire. Top right is a tent, campers, and a campfire. Then the title in rusted font, Decimated. “Then a quote: The biggest risk, is to take no risks.” - John Marsden, Tomorrow When The War Began Bottom left pic is an explosion. Bottom left is a dilapidated building behind a fence. “Then a quote: We believed we were safe. That was the big fantasy.” - John Marsden, Tomorrow When The War Began
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Crystal Bayless ✍🏻is writing & editing✍🏻 @crystalbauthor.bsky.social · 8h
Thank you. It was spawned from a funny inside joke chat and became this.
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Crystal Bayless ✍🏻is writing & editing✍🏻 @crystalbauthor.bsky.social · 8h
Stargate x Marvel x Freaky Friday

We all have inner voices, but what if they are us in the multiverse. Kaylee has lost almost everyone & she knows there must be a reason, but by trying to learn, she may end up in a conspiracy that could cost her life.

#WIP #NA #SFan #SFPit
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Crystal Bayless ✍🏻is writing & editing✍🏻 @crystalbauthor.bsky.social · 8h
Groundhogs dayxIndependence dayxRed DawnxTomorrow When the War Began

When humanity is captured people band together to escape, but little do they know that what awaits outside their camp isn't freedom, but a decimated world where only those with the strongest wills survive.

#WIP #A #SFan #SFPit
Black background. Top left picture Is an alien ship over land with a space portal showing in the light. Top right is a picture of a jail fence. Then a quote: “This is War. You're fighting in your own backyard. You're fighting for your family. For them, this is just some place. For us, this is our home. It's up to all of us to fight for it.” - Red Dawn (2012) Middle left pic is a campfire. Top right is a tent, campers, and a campfire. Then the title in rusted font, Decimated. “Then a quote: The biggest risk, is to take no risks.” - John Marsden, Tomorrow When The War Began Bottom left pic is an explosion. Bottom left is a dilapidated building behind a fence. “Then a quote: We believed we were safe. That was the big fantasy.” - John Marsden, Tomorrow When The War Began
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Crystal Bayless ✍🏻is writing & editing✍🏻 @crystalbauthor.bsky.social · 8h
Have you ever wondered why we stopped going to the moon? This is the story of what turned man away from the bright light of what was to be our future.

#WIP #A #SFan #T #SFPit
Left side top to bottom A picture of the moon half shaded with 2 quotes: “I am alone now, truly alone, and absolutely isolated from any life. I am it.” - Michael Collins “Fate has ordained that the men who went to the moon to explore in peace will stay on the moon to rest in peace.” - President Nixon. A foggy grave yard. An old picture of the Nasa communications room. Right side top to bottom: A picture of an astronaut on the moon and the title Bones of Moon Dust. A picture from hunger games of a pile of skeletons. A Dust Storm.
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Crystal Bayless ✍🏻is writing & editing✍🏻 @crystalbauthor.bsky.social · 8h
Here is my list for #SFPit

1. Bones of Moon Dust #WIP #A #SFan
2. Decimated #WIP #A #SFan #PA
3. Different Lives Different Souls: Beginnings #WIP #NA #SFan
Left side top to bottom A picture of the moon half shaded with 2 quotes: “I am alone now, truly alone, and absolutely isolated from any life. I am it.” - Michael Collins “Fate has ordained that the men who went to the moon to explore in peace will stay on the moon to rest in peace.” - President Nixon. A foggy grave yard. An old picture of the Nasa communications room. Right side top to bottom: A picture of an astronaut on the moon and the title Bones of Moon Dust. A picture from hunger games of a pile of skeletons. A Dust Storm. Black background. Top left picture Is an alien ship over land with a space portal showing in the light. Top right is a picture of a jail fence. Then a quote: “This is War. You're fighting in your own backyard. You're fighting for your family. For them, this is just some place. For us, this is our home. It's up to all of us to fight for it.” - Red Dawn (2012) Middle left pic is a campfire. Top right is a tent, campers, and a campfire. Then the title in rusted font, Decimated. “Then a quote: The biggest risk, is to take no risks.” - John Marsden, Tomorrow When The War Began Bottom left pic is an explosion. Bottom left is a dilapidated building behind a fence. “Then a quote: We believed we were safe. That was the big fantasy.” - John Marsden, Tomorrow When The War Began
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Crystal Bayless ✍🏻is writing & editing✍🏻 @crystalbauthor.bsky.social · 13h
I usually write at night before bed, but also sometimes in the morning when I wake up.
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#GhostPit is only 10 days away! Are you ready for some fun and frights? 👻

Q1: What is your go-to writing routine?
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Crystal Bayless ✍🏻is writing & editing✍🏻 @crystalbauthor.bsky.social · 15d
Ok I can't decide what work in progress I want to work on for Rough Draft Month next month, so I would love it if you could let me know what book I've pitched recently you want me to work on so you can see it sooner. It would be greatly appreciated.
a group of people in a restaurant with the words help is on the way dear written on the bottom
ALT: a group of people in a restaurant with the words help is on the way dear written on the bottom
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Crystal Bayless ✍🏻is writing & editing✍🏻 @crystalbauthor.bsky.social · 17d
The Nightblood Prince x Ravenminder

The beloved Princess Grace Dawson, “The Jewel of Trulet”, gets caught between the fued of 2 kingdoms and 2 Princes. She must choose the one who has her heart to save herself from a cruel fate.

#W #A #RF #IndiePit
A blue To light blue snowy frosted background. Top is the title in curly white font Rutello: Winter's Grace. Top left pic is snowy mountains. Next to it is a winter ball. Next to it is is a castle in snowy mountains. Then a sentence: two men who want her, one heart to win, one choice. Middle left is blonde man prince looking in a black and gold outfit. Middle middle is a redhead in a blue dress looking at a wall. Middle right is a woman in an old cell. Then a quote: “I will find you. I will always find you.” Charming, Once Upon A Time Bottom left is a couple kissing as snow falls illuminated by lights on two collumns. Middle bottom is a redhead dressed for a wedding sitting in the snow facing away. Bottom right is a princess in a red and blue dress sitting in the snow with her face against a white reindeer.
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Crystal Bayless ✍🏻is writing & editing✍🏻 @crystalbauthor.bsky.social · 17d
The Christmas Doll x The Doll People's Christmas x The Nutcracker

An animated doll handed down through the years tells the story of Christmas and the children who love her. A sweet story of love, family, and hope.

#WIP #MG #HF #IndiePit
Red background Top left photo is a tree in front of a bookshelf with presents all by a brick fireplace. Middle is a lock of mistletoe tied with red ribbon. Top right photo is an old antique red truck in front of a forest on a road. Under it says Look Through My Eyes - A Christmas Doll's Story. In the middle there is a doll with blonde hair, red hooded dress with fur hood, around the neck with a green bow that hangs down, on the arms leading to the hands one is holding a white candle, and at the bottom. The dress also has silver appliques. To the right of her top photo: white room that has a white fireplace, a frosted tree with red ornaments, red presents, and gnome, a snowman, and a Santa dolls in front of the tree. The sugar cookies. The. Cookies and ornaments laid out on a table Then kids making cookies. To the left a kid on santas lap. Then presents. Then 4 lit candles in pine wreath. Then a family in a white decorated room. Bottom middle is a cardinal in a tree in the snow.
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Crystal Bayless ✍🏻is writing & editing✍🏻 @crystalbauthor.bsky.social · 17d
Dear America x A Christmas Vintage

When a young woman feels lost after running from an abusive situation, it is her great grandmother who reminds her that no matter how far we may roam there will always be a place to call home.

#WIP #A #R #IndiePit
Top left pic is an old art piece of a steamboat traveling down the Missouri River by the old town of Hermann. Top right pic is an art piece of Hermann not long after it began. The title is there A Home in Hermann. 2nd row left pic is of a couple kissing in the town of Hermann in the winter, the pic is made to look older. 2nd row right pic is a pic from the movie A Christmas Vintage which was set in Hermann, it is the main characters kissing in a gazebo in front of a Christmas tree. 3rd row left pic is of people enjoying Oktoberfest in Hermann (it is known as little Germany in Missouri). 3rd row right pic is of the gates of the Hermannhof Inn decorated with two gold deer on the columns and wreaths on the gates. Bottom left pic is a picture of Hermann, Missouri today during the winter. There is a quote on it “No matter how far we may roam, there will always be a place to call home.” Bottom right pic is a picture of Hermann, Missouri today during the spring.
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Millie Abecassis @millieabecassis.com · 19d
Preorder my book, get freebies!

If you preorder A LEGACY OF BLOOD AND BONE (release date: 10.21.2025) you'll get beautiful art prints and other freebies! Go to millieabecassis.com/preorder/ to learn more about the campaign and fill out the form.

Available worldwide! Free stuff! Beautiful art!
A collage of illustrations and text in the middle reading "preorder campaign" A visual reading "preorder A Legacy of Blood and Bone and receive free art prints (and more) in your mailbox. A visual reading: Go to millieabecassis.com/preoder (link in description and in author's bio) to learn more and submit your proof of purchase by October 21, 2025. A visual showing the book cover and text reading: Coming 10.21.2025 at Brick and Bloom, an imprint of Row House Publishing + six labels around the book reading Historical Fantasy, Belle Epoque, Sapphic romance, Dangerous magic, Set in France, Politics and intrigue.
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Kayla ✨📚 @kaylawhittle.bsky.social · 17d
Elodie, born with rare memory magic, shows historian Vivian around a botanical garden in hopes of solving a century-old disappearance—only to uncover a twisted, monstrous memory instead.

It’s hungry. It’s angry. It wants Elodie.
feat. sapphic & ace rep
#Indiepit #SSP #A #F #LGBT
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Kayla ✨📚 @kaylawhittle.bsky.social · 17d
When Nechtis, goddess of tide pools, is accidentally summoned, she must hurry to bestow favor on the child before too much time spent outside of her domain ends her life - or hurts the forest goddess she loves.

#Indiepit #SSP #A #F #LGBT
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Crystal Bayless ✍🏻is writing & editing✍🏻 @crystalbauthor.bsky.social · 17d
The Nightblood Prince x Ravenminder

The beloved Princess Grace Dawson, “The Jewel of Trulet”, gets caught between the fued of 2 kingdoms and 2 Princes. She must choose the one who has her heart to save herself from a cruel fate.

#W #A #RF #IndiePit
A blue To light blue snowy frosted background. Top is the title in curly white font Rutello: Winter's Grace. Top left pic is snowy mountains. Next to it is a winter ball. Next to it is is a castle in snowy mountains. Then a sentence: two men who want her, one heart to win, one choice. Middle left is blonde man prince looking in a black and gold outfit. Middle middle is a redhead in a blue dress looking at a wall. Middle right is a woman in an old cell. Then a quote: “I will find you. I will always find you.” Charming, Once Upon A Time Bottom left is a couple kissing as snow falls illuminated by lights on two collumns. Middle bottom is a redhead dressed for a wedding sitting in the snow facing away. Bottom right is a princess in a red and blue dress sitting in the snow with her face against a white reindeer.
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Crystal Bayless ✍🏻is writing & editing✍🏻 @crystalbauthor.bsky.social · 17d
The Christmas Doll x The Doll People's Christmas x The Nutcracker

An animated doll handed down through the years tells the story of Christmas and the children who love her. A sweet story of love, family, and hope.

#WIP #MG #HF #IndiePit
Red background Top left photo is a tree in front of a bookshelf with presents all by a brick fireplace. Middle is a lock of mistletoe tied with red ribbon. Top right photo is an old antique red truck in front of a forest on a road. Under it says Look Through My Eyes - A Christmas Doll's Story. In the middle there is a doll with blonde hair, red hooded dress with fur hood, around the neck with a green bow that hangs down, on the arms leading to the hands one is holding a white candle, and at the bottom. The dress also has silver appliques. To the right of her top photo: white room that has a white fireplace, a frosted tree with red ornaments, red presents, and gnome, a snowman, and a Santa dolls in front of the tree. The sugar cookies. The. Cookies and ornaments laid out on a table Then kids making cookies. To the left a kid on santas lap. Then presents. Then 4 lit candles in pine wreath. Then a family in a white decorated room. Bottom middle is a cardinal in a tree in the snow.
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Crystal Bayless ✍🏻is writing & editing✍🏻 @crystalbauthor.bsky.social · 17d
Dear America x A Christmas Vintage

When a young woman feels lost after running from an abusive situation, it is her great grandmother who reminds her that no matter how far we may roam there will always be a place to call home.

#WIP #A #R #IndiePit
Top left pic is an old art piece of a steamboat traveling down the Missouri River by the old town of Hermann. Top right pic is an art piece of Hermann not long after it began. The title is there A Home in Hermann. 2nd row left pic is of a couple kissing in the town of Hermann in the winter, the pic is made to look older. 2nd row right pic is a pic from the movie A Christmas Vintage which was set in Hermann, it is the main characters kissing in a gazebo in front of a Christmas tree. 3rd row left pic is of people enjoying Oktoberfest in Hermann (it is known as little Germany in Missouri). 3rd row right pic is of the gates of the Hermannhof Inn decorated with two gold deer on the columns and wreaths on the gates. Bottom left pic is a picture of Hermann, Missouri today during the winter. There is a quote on it “No matter how far we may roam, there will always be a place to call home.” Bottom right pic is a picture of Hermann, Missouri today during the spring.
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Crystal Bayless ✍🏻is writing & editing✍🏻 @crystalbauthor.bsky.social · 17d
Here is my list for #IndiePit.

1. A Home in Hermann #WIP #A #R
2. Look Through My Eyes - A Christmas Doll's Story #WIP #MG #HF
3. Rutello: Winter's Grace #WIP #A #RF
Top left pic is an old art piece of a steamboat traveling down the Missouri River by the old town of Hermann. Top right pic is an art piece of Hermann not long after it began. The title is there A Home in Hermann. 2nd row left pic is of a couple kissing in the town of Hermann in the winter, the pic is made to look older. 2nd row right pic is a pic from the movie A Christmas Vintage which was set in Hermann, it is the main characters kissing in a gazebo in front of a Christmas tree. 3rd row left pic is of people enjoying Oktoberfest in Hermann (it is known as little Germany in Missouri). 3rd row right pic is of the gates of the Hermannhof Inn decorated with two gold deer on the columns and wreaths on the gates. Bottom left pic is a picture of Hermann, Missouri today during the winter. There is a quote on it “No matter how far we may roam, there will always be a place to call home.” Bottom right pic is a picture of Hermann, Missouri today during the spring. Red background Top left photo is a tree in front of a bookshelf with presents all by a brick fireplace. Middle is a lock of mistletoe tied with red ribbon. Top right photo is an old antique red truck in front of a forest on a road. Under it says Look Through My Eyes - A Christmas Doll's Story. In the middle there is a doll with blonde hair, red hooded dress with fur hood, around the neck with a green bow that hangs down, on the arms leading to the hands one is holding a white candle, and at the bottom. The dress also has silver appliques. To the right of her top photo: white room that has a white fireplace, a frosted tree with red ornaments, red presents, and gnome, a snowman, and a Santa dolls in front of the tree. The sugar cookies. The. Cookies and ornaments laid out on a table Then kids making cookies. To the left a kid on santas lap. Then presents. Then 4 lit candles in pine wreath. Then a family in a white decorated room. Bottom middle is a cardinal in a tree in the snow. A blue To light blue snowy frosted background. Top is the title in curly white font Rutello: Winter's Grace. Top left pic is snowy mountains. Next to it is a winter ball. Next to it is is a castle in snowy mountains. Then a sentence: two men who want her, one heart to win, one choice. Middle left is blonde man prince looking in a black and gold outfit. Middle middle is a redhead in a blue dress looking at a wall. Middle right is a woman in an old cell. Then a quote: “I will find you. I will always find you.” Charming, Once Upon A Time Bottom left is a couple kissing as snow falls illuminated by lights on two collumns. Middle bottom is a redhead dressed for a wedding sitting in the snow facing away. Bottom right is a princess in a red and blue dress sitting in the snow with her face against a white reindeer.
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Crystal Bayless ✍🏻is writing & editing✍🏻 @crystalbauthor.bsky.social · 19d
I use canvas to make them. They give a gist of what the book is about. For example here's one for my book We Were Students which is a ww3 book.
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Crystal Bayless ✍🏻is writing & editing✍🏻 @crystalbauthor.bsky.social · 20d
It's completely ok. I get it. If it's any consolation, the pitches looked great. Let me know if you need/want moodboards to go with them. I would be happy to do them for you. 💜👻
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Crystal Bayless ✍🏻is writing & editing✍🏻 @crystalbauthor.bsky.social · 20d
It's only September 30. Our event isn't until Octpber 30. You still have a month.
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Crystal Bayless ✍🏻is writing & editing✍🏻 @crystalbauthor.bsky.social · 27d
Pretty sure youll get several for one I saw today, including me cause it made me laugh today.
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Crystal Bayless ✍🏻is writing & editing✍🏻 @crystalbauthor.bsky.social · 27d
🦄👧🚜🔥🏹💀😭😮🥰🦄
#W #F #YA #UnhingedPit
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Crystal Bayless ✍🏻is writing & editing✍🏻 @crystalbauthor.bsky.social · 27d
#W #A #RF #UnhingedPit
On the Greek Island of Syros, by the water is a fountain featuring a Siren and a greek naval soldier. The siren is Panagia Seirēn which approximately means "Saint Siren" or "Virgin Mary the Sirens"), patroness of fishermen, navy men, & marine life. The sculpture is a tribute to those lost at sea. Where better to have a siren statue than on a Greek Island? The sculpture was created by sculptor Giorgos Xenoulis of Athens, who also created a mermaid statue fountain on the island of Poros. It is based on a local legend, which has it that a soldier washed onto shore from a crashed naval ship during the Greco-Turkish War. It is said that she nursed him back to health & they fell in love, but he was stolen by Demeter & she had to save him once more. No one knows what happened to them after, but some say they both died rather than be separated while others say she rescued him & they disappeared to save them from Demeter's wrath. Some even believe he was accepted as a siren himself & now lives with her in Olympus. At the bottom is a picture of the statue which is a rectangular rock fountain with a big rock that has the mermaid sitting on it holding the man in her lap.
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Crystal Bayless ✍🏻is writing & editing✍🏻 @crystalbauthor.bsky.social · 27d
#W #A #RF #UnhingedPit
Black background. At the top in golden yellow is OlympusMatch.com. The in white is You Made A Match! Then there are 2 pics with curved edges of an angel soldier and a mermaid sitting on a rock on a beach by the ocean. Then in white it says Angel Delos has matched with Seraphina Mermaid. Then they're are oblong weird shaped boxes rounded with the words Send messages and keep swipping.
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Crystal Bayless ✍🏻is writing & editing✍🏻 @crystalbauthor.bsky.social · 27d
#W #YA #Con #UnhingedPit
A white background. At the top it reads Horse in Need. Then there is a picture of a bay draft cross stallion moving in a field at sunset. Looking for a barn hand to help care for a spirited bay draft cross stallion named Freedom. He's a great horse, but needs someone who can give him more attention so he's not just standing in a field. He's been trained in a lot of things so there's a lot you can do with him, but he needs an intermediate to experienced hand and he preferes women. If you're interested please take a number and give me a call. At the bottom is a list of tear off phone numbers and the number is 123-456-7890.
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