Hope Engel 📚
@hopeengel.com
https://hopeengel.com
Reader, writer, cat mom, based in NY.
Working on my second manuscript, "Where We Land"
Looking for romance novel critique partners - DM me!
54 books in 2025!
Reader, writer, cat mom, based in NY.
Working on my second manuscript, "Where We Land"
Looking for romance novel critique partners - DM me!
54 books in 2025!
When your top artist for the year is definitely from listening to the music one of your characters would as a way to connect with your manuscript 😅
December 3, 2025 at 7:22 PM
When your top artist for the year is definitely from listening to the music one of your characters would as a way to connect with your manuscript 😅
I’m Hope and my WIP manuscripts include the first two installments of the romance the Hudson Valley State series, a sports romance which follows primarily Emerson and Valeria but other couples pop up along the way and spinoffs are percolating in my mind!
Welcome to #Smutcember, folks!
To start things off, introduce yourself and the work(s) or characters you plan on discussing this month. You can focus on one relationship or several, it's up to you!
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
To start things off, introduce yourself and the work(s) or characters you plan on discussing this month. You can focus on one relationship or several, it's up to you!
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
December 1, 2025 at 1:18 PM
I’m Hope and my WIP manuscripts include the first two installments of the romance the Hudson Valley State series, a sports romance which follows primarily Emerson and Valeria but other couples pop up along the way and spinoffs are percolating in my mind!
Reposted by Hope Engel 📚
Yeah, I write for myself. But I also write because I want to hopefully one day give someone the same feeling I have when reading Lord of the Rings, A Song of Ice and Fire, Berserk, One Piece. Things that give me life. Even just giving a fraction of that feeling to someone else would be worth it.
November 30, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Yeah, I write for myself. But I also write because I want to hopefully one day give someone the same feeling I have when reading Lord of the Rings, A Song of Ice and Fire, Berserk, One Piece. Things that give me life. Even just giving a fraction of that feeling to someone else would be worth it.
It's sequel writing time and I have more drafted than I thought, yay! But this means I need to go write those connector scenes between the emotional beats where I gravitate first. Boo. But after this one I am trudging through now I will have a big section to send to my alpha reader! #amwriting
November 30, 2025 at 9:16 PM
It's sequel writing time and I have more drafted than I thought, yay! But this means I need to go write those connector scenes between the emotional beats where I gravitate first. Boo. But after this one I am trudging through now I will have a big section to send to my alpha reader! #amwriting
My revisions for my revise&resubmit are in! Fingers crossed for this opportunity. Shoutout to @carlyhiebner.bsky.social and @aiko-aslanian.bsky.social for checking over my changes - so grateful for you both in this process!
Time to get a $6 margarita at Chili's to celebrate.
#amwriting
Time to get a $6 margarita at Chili's to celebrate.
#amwriting
November 29, 2025 at 10:40 PM
My revisions for my revise&resubmit are in! Fingers crossed for this opportunity. Shoutout to @carlyhiebner.bsky.social and @aiko-aslanian.bsky.social for checking over my changes - so grateful for you both in this process!
Time to get a $6 margarita at Chili's to celebrate.
#amwriting
Time to get a $6 margarita at Chili's to celebrate.
#amwriting
I did another morning walk (because it’s 52 degrees and probably won’t be that warm again for months) and voice-to-text drafted the bones of a chapter I need to write and my phone thought “Asher” was “action” which is extra funny because he’s the most passive character in the whole story lol
November 26, 2025 at 1:51 PM
I did another morning walk (because it’s 52 degrees and probably won’t be that warm again for months) and voice-to-text drafted the bones of a chapter I need to write and my phone thought “Asher” was “action” which is extra funny because he’s the most passive character in the whole story lol
In my romance I have the MMC as more emotionally available and less sexually experienced, and the FMC is the inverse - emotionally guarded but comfortable and confident with sexuality.
#Novmemeber 25
Anti-tropes: what are some tropes that you've purposefully avoided in your WIP? OR, are there any tropes that you've put a twist on?
Anti-tropes: what are some tropes that you've purposefully avoided in your WIP? OR, are there any tropes that you've put a twist on?
November 25, 2025 at 8:41 PM
In my romance I have the MMC as more emotionally available and less sexually experienced, and the FMC is the inverse - emotionally guarded but comfortable and confident with sexuality.
Praise for plotting spreadsheets because I’m actually hitting these early beats where I need to. Second half of the novel isn’t my business yet that’s a 2026 problem #amwriting
November 25, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Praise for plotting spreadsheets because I’m actually hitting these early beats where I need to. Second half of the novel isn’t my business yet that’s a 2026 problem #amwriting
This was a productive writing weekend! I did get my opening chapters revised, tried ellipsus, rewrote 6 sequel chapters into present tense, and finished my beta read. Plus my husband and I recaulked our shower, got to the gym, and did a Costco run. Ready for my 3 day work week now :)
November 24, 2025 at 1:14 PM
This was a productive writing weekend! I did get my opening chapters revised, tried ellipsus, rewrote 6 sequel chapters into present tense, and finished my beta read. Plus my husband and I recaulked our shower, got to the gym, and did a Costco run. Ready for my 3 day work week now :)
Reposted by Hope Engel 📚
Cozy reading for a holiday weekend!
A family of royals aims for perfection and tradition, but a series of whirlwind romances could send the veneer of perfection and desire for tradition up in flames.
🌼cozy vibes
🌈queer rep
💕3 couples
😌a cast to root for
Choose your retailer: linktr.ee/sagetgreene
A family of royals aims for perfection and tradition, but a series of whirlwind romances could send the veneer of perfection and desire for tradition up in flames.
🌼cozy vibes
🌈queer rep
💕3 couples
😌a cast to root for
Choose your retailer: linktr.ee/sagetgreene
November 23, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Cozy reading for a holiday weekend!
A family of royals aims for perfection and tradition, but a series of whirlwind romances could send the veneer of perfection and desire for tradition up in flames.
🌼cozy vibes
🌈queer rep
💕3 couples
😌a cast to root for
Choose your retailer: linktr.ee/sagetgreene
A family of royals aims for perfection and tradition, but a series of whirlwind romances could send the veneer of perfection and desire for tradition up in flames.
🌼cozy vibes
🌈queer rep
💕3 couples
😌a cast to root for
Choose your retailer: linktr.ee/sagetgreene
I have a free Saturday and I am determined to
-work in notes from on my opening chapters, hopefully get it in a good place to turn in my revisions by end of Nov
-clean up my sequel manuscript and try Ellipsus
-tackle more beta read chapters
-put away laundry ugh
-walk
#amwriting #amediting
-work in notes from on my opening chapters, hopefully get it in a good place to turn in my revisions by end of Nov
-clean up my sequel manuscript and try Ellipsus
-tackle more beta read chapters
-put away laundry ugh
-walk
#amwriting #amediting
November 22, 2025 at 2:30 PM
I have a free Saturday and I am determined to
-work in notes from on my opening chapters, hopefully get it in a good place to turn in my revisions by end of Nov
-clean up my sequel manuscript and try Ellipsus
-tackle more beta read chapters
-put away laundry ugh
-walk
#amwriting #amediting
-work in notes from on my opening chapters, hopefully get it in a good place to turn in my revisions by end of Nov
-clean up my sequel manuscript and try Ellipsus
-tackle more beta read chapters
-put away laundry ugh
-walk
#amwriting #amediting
Beta /alpha read. It’s valuable feedback to get but also I’ve learned from having to think critically to give useful feedback. I’d never done it before this year and I’m on my 7th read now.
I’ll have time for more reads soonish if anyone is looking for a reader - and I’ll need some soon hehe :)
I’ll have time for more reads soonish if anyone is looking for a reader - and I’ll need some soon hehe :)
#pretendpanel, as this big writing month nears its end, I'm wondering...
November 21st: In your opinion, how can writers best help one another?
#WritingCommunity #Writers #Authors #WritingPrompts
November 21st: In your opinion, how can writers best help one another?
#WritingCommunity #Writers #Authors #WritingPrompts
November 21, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Beta /alpha read. It’s valuable feedback to get but also I’ve learned from having to think critically to give useful feedback. I’d never done it before this year and I’m on my 7th read now.
I’ll have time for more reads soonish if anyone is looking for a reader - and I’ll need some soon hehe :)
I’ll have time for more reads soonish if anyone is looking for a reader - and I’ll need some soon hehe :)
Work has been busy for a ~while~ and I would love to just turn my brain off and watch baseball but it’s over for the season. Hoping to revisit my manuscript over the 4 day thanksgiving weekend when I’m mentally recharged.
November 21, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Work has been busy for a ~while~ and I would love to just turn my brain off and watch baseball but it’s over for the season. Hoping to revisit my manuscript over the 4 day thanksgiving weekend when I’m mentally recharged.
Hard to say - I write a lot for my job (corporate marketing) so when I feel this it’s usually when I’m drained from work in general. Maybe I would experience this less if I worked in a different field or one day when I’m retired/between jobs or something
Q1: Do you believe in writer’s block? If so, have you experienced it - either during #FirstDraftFall or when working on other projects? #WeeknightWriters
November 21, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Hard to say - I write a lot for my job (corporate marketing) so when I feel this it’s usually when I’m drained from work in general. Maybe I would experience this less if I worked in a different field or one day when I’m retired/between jobs or something
I read The Grapes of Wrath immediately after graduating college and while job hunting and though I did not move for seasonal farm work, I still felt seen by the pursuit of employment. Very relevant timing. One I should re read with even more perspective nearly a decade later.
Welcome to #Bookvember Day 14!
Follow the directions on the prompt card and share your love of diverse voices in literature.
#BookSky #WriteSky #Books #Authors #WritingCommunity
Follow the directions on the prompt card and share your love of diverse voices in literature.
#BookSky #WriteSky #Books #Authors #WritingCommunity
November 15, 2025 at 3:55 AM
I read The Grapes of Wrath immediately after graduating college and while job hunting and though I did not move for seasonal farm work, I still felt seen by the pursuit of employment. Very relevant timing. One I should re read with even more perspective nearly a decade later.
The antagonist is kind of a person - the MMC’s mom - but really more fear of having to set boundaries with her based on her past actions
This time at least I didn’t try to go for the half body image and I had time to add color to the garment 🤣
This time at least I didn’t try to go for the half body image and I had time to add color to the garment 🤣
November 14, 2025 at 4:33 PM
The antagonist is kind of a person - the MMC’s mom - but really more fear of having to set boundaries with her based on her past actions
This time at least I didn’t try to go for the half body image and I had time to add color to the garment 🤣
This time at least I didn’t try to go for the half body image and I had time to add color to the garment 🤣
I finished Touched by @sagetgreene.bsky.social this morning! Sasquatch and I highly recommend you check it out: sagetgreene.wixsite.com/home/touched
November 14, 2025 at 1:41 PM
I finished Touched by @sagetgreene.bsky.social this morning! Sasquatch and I highly recommend you check it out: sagetgreene.wixsite.com/home/touched
Had a lot of fun putting this together for @castpit4authors.bsky.social for my novel "At Your Pace."
I realized I know very few actors who are age 20 so I pulled a classic Hollywood and this crew is a little older but close enough!
#castpit #q #na #rc
I realized I know very few actors who are age 20 so I pulled a classic Hollywood and this crew is a little older but close enough!
#castpit #q #na #rc
November 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Had a lot of fun putting this together for @castpit4authors.bsky.social for my novel "At Your Pace."
I realized I know very few actors who are age 20 so I pulled a classic Hollywood and this crew is a little older but close enough!
#castpit #q #na #rc
I realized I know very few actors who are age 20 so I pulled a classic Hollywood and this crew is a little older but close enough!
#castpit #q #na #rc
I’ve acted in over 10 plays, plus participated in an improv troupe for years, and my bachelors degree has a minor in Theatre.
#Novmemeber 10
Corporate-style icebreaker jump scare 😱: tell us a fun fact about you, the author!
This is meant to be fun, so if "fun facts" make you cringe, feel free to adjust this prompt. You could do two truths and a lie, or just give us a non-personal fun fact that brings you joy.
Corporate-style icebreaker jump scare 😱: tell us a fun fact about you, the author!
This is meant to be fun, so if "fun facts" make you cringe, feel free to adjust this prompt. You could do two truths and a lie, or just give us a non-personal fun fact that brings you joy.
November 10, 2025 at 5:25 PM
I’ve acted in over 10 plays, plus participated in an improv troupe for years, and my bachelors degree has a minor in Theatre.
Chain Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah is an absolute masterpiece and gripping read especially for a debut novel.
Welcome to #Bookvember Day 10!
Follow the directions on the prompt card and share your love of diverse voices in literature.
#BookSky #WriteSky #Books #Authors #WritingCommunity
Follow the directions on the prompt card and share your love of diverse voices in literature.
#BookSky #WriteSky #Books #Authors #WritingCommunity
November 10, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Chain Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah is an absolute masterpiece and gripping read especially for a debut novel.
Okay didn’t have time to do freckles on his arms, nor is he holding a baseball bat or glove, but it’s a little better than a stick figure I guess 😅
November 9, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Okay didn’t have time to do freckles on his arms, nor is he holding a baseball bat or glove, but it’s a little better than a stick figure I guess 😅
Happy release day @sagetgreene.bsky.social - so excited to dig into this!
November 9, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Happy release day @sagetgreene.bsky.social - so excited to dig into this!
This is tough because I don’t re read books often so when I do, it feels like reading it for the first time. Maybe The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy or The Grapes of Wrath for different reasons.
📚 #WritingLifeMonthly November Day 09 📚
Is there anything better than reading a masterpiece of prose for the first time? Rereading them is great, but it's never the same.
#writingcommunity #BookSky #BookSky💙📚 #bookskyclub #bookish #books #tbr #tbrpile #indie #amreading
Is there anything better than reading a masterpiece of prose for the first time? Rereading them is great, but it's never the same.
#writingcommunity #BookSky #BookSky💙📚 #bookskyclub #bookish #books #tbr #tbrpile #indie #amreading
November 9, 2025 at 5:13 PM
This is tough because I don’t re read books often so when I do, it feels like reading it for the first time. Maybe The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy or The Grapes of Wrath for different reasons.
I got my revisions done that I needed! I am going to ask someone to take a pass and let them sit for a bit, and try not to stress too much about if they are "perfect" or not but did shave 1,600 words/1.8% off the whole manuscript so it's a tighter read for sure. #amwriting #amrevising
#Writevember Week 2
How's your progress on your WIP? Give us an update by quoting this post. The bonus question is optional but encouraged.
#WritingCommunity #WritingPrompt #WriteSky
How's your progress on your WIP? Give us an update by quoting this post. The bonus question is optional but encouraged.
#WritingCommunity #WritingPrompt #WriteSky
November 8, 2025 at 10:12 PM
I got my revisions done that I needed! I am going to ask someone to take a pass and let them sit for a bit, and try not to stress too much about if they are "perfect" or not but did shave 1,600 words/1.8% off the whole manuscript so it's a tighter read for sure. #amwriting #amrevising
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#Novmemeber 8
Using only emojis, tell us the plot of your WIP. You can be as detailed or as sparse as you like.
Now try guessing what other posters' plots are!
Using only emojis, tell us the plot of your WIP. You can be as detailed or as sparse as you like.
Now try guessing what other posters' plots are!
November 8, 2025 at 1:31 PM
🧑🏼👩🏽📚🩸🏋🏼 🍹💋 ⚾️🤦🏼💇🏼 💕