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Kristen Howe
@kristenhowe.bsky.social
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Author of contemporary romance, romcoms, romantic suspense, and thrillers. Bailey's fur momma. #writingcommunity

Editing Falling for You, a survival romcom w/forced proximity
Drafting & outlining Homegrown Love, a foodie crush romcom w/boy next door
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#FridaySpark Falling For You
October 17, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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"I just entered #RevPit #10Queries. Enter now for a chance to win free feedback on your query and 1st 5 pages"
October 10, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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Love this pitch
October 8, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Cass, a peri-menopausal ex potionista, her teenage son and his anti-phoenix deal with murder, wyvern race fixing, and kidnap with a hot flush-powered traditional manor house library showdown.

#DVpit #A #F #Mys #Dis
October 8, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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Menopausal potionista, Cass, needs a job–magic costs are sky-high. Petsitting her cousin’s wyverns sounds easy–but she's embroiled in murder, race fixing, and her teen son’s kidnap. Hot flush-powered rage saves her job and her son. For fans of Kim Watts’ Beaufort Scales. #DVpit #A #F #Mys #Dis
October 8, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Love the premise Melissa
October 8, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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#FridaySpark #FallingforYou
August 8, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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Survivor x Wild About You
Burned out photographer Sage receives an assignment to trek the AT for 6 months. At survival camp, she learns how to rough it in the wilderness w/ her mentor Derek.
#Questpit #A #RC #amediting
🏕️ Forced proximity trope
📸Slow-burn romance
✨Nature heals, sparks fly
August 6, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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DIVINE RIVALSxDORIAN GREY
When student Lewis's future is ruined by magical sabotage, his mirror shows an alternate reality where it never happened.
He'll do anything to get that perfect life.
But Mirror Lewis is watching back
And he'll do anything to keep it.
#YA #F #Q #questpit
A green bordered 9 spot square moodboard. From top corner to bottom. A wall of old fashion mirrors, a man and women kissing in old style clothes. A man standing reading it a book with his hand resting on a globe. A shot of an old sandstone building that looks like a school with green lawn before it. A cracked Mirror. A long swing in a walled garden, a girl in an old fashioned blue dress holding a rose. A fancy but omnious fantasy-esque door with books all around it. A finger pointed at a mirror with another finger pointing back.
August 6, 2025 at 4:22 AM
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DIVINE RIVALS x SERPENT&DOVE

Magically sabotage a classmate’s exam…he had it coming

Pretend to be his friend to cover your tracks…if I have to

Discover you accidentally split reality in two…oops

Fall in love with the boy your lying to…wait, what?
#Q #RF #questpit #YA #F
A portrait shaped moodboard with silver boarders and ten pictures with "The Mirror's Glare" written in the middle. Pictures: A man looking at the edge of his reflection in a hand mirror. A quill writing on paper. A boy holding a book with his other hand resting on a globe. A couple's silhouette preparing to kiss. Some old books. A sandstone school building with grass in front. A fantasy-esque door surrounded by bookshelves. The torso of a girl in an old fashioned blue dress holding a rose. A broken Mirror. A loose collection of bright coloured gems.
August 6, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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#Questpit #amoutlining #amdrafting #A #RC
The Flip-Off x Houseplants & Hardcovers
Carly's toughest competition for the same partnership at the firm, is her rival for the renovated landscape project, & her heart.

⌚💕 Speed-dating
🏡 Landscape design flipping
👨👩 Enemies (rivals) to lovers trope
August 6, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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#questpit #amoutlining #amwriting #A #RC
Chef's Kiss X DoNut Fall in Love X Hearts & Flours
Cady returns to Lavender Springs to plan her sister's wedding & Founder's Day, when she encounters her crush.
🏡💘 Next door Neighbor & Crush tropes
👨‍🍳🫖Baking & tea pairing
💋💕 New romance, Slow burn
August 6, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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#Cupit #amoutlining #amdrafting #A #RC
The Flip-Off x Houseplants & Hardcovers
Carly's toughest competition for the same partnership at the firm, is her biggest rival for the renovated landscape project, & her heart.

⌚💕 speed-dating
🏡 Landscape design flipping
👨👩 Enemies (rivals) to lovers trope
February 14, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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#Cupit #amoutlining #amwriting #A #RC #MHR
Chef's Kiss X DoNut Fall in Love X Hearts & Flours
Cady returns to Lavender Springs to plan her sister's wedding & Founder's Day, when she encounters her crush.
🏡💘 Next door Neighbor & Crush tropes
👨‍🍳🫖Baking & tea pairing
💋💕 New romance, Slow burn
February 14, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Reposted by Kristen Howe
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My #AgentsGuide for "Calamity" Jane:

Middle school is hard enough, but for Jane her every emotion comes out as some kind of weather & everyone else knows it—until new kid Corwin comes along.

💕First crushes
🥺Cinnamon rolls
🥰Heartwarming story
🎤MC finds her voice

#Cupit #MG #Con #RC #Spec #Querying
Picture: paint brush, paint set (paint colors shown: blue, black, white, red, green), blue and red paint on paper some of which is splattered across the paper Text: Agent's Guide To: "Calamity" Jane By Melissa Bergum Picture: Cloudy sky, clouds are darker like storm may be coming, and the sky is a darker blue Text: Pitch: Lonely Jane has mood-affecting weather abilities. Corwin's an anxious new kid. Both could use a friend. When Jane's shady landlord threatens eviction because of her, she has to control her emotions, but how can she when she's majorly crushing on Corwin?! Pictures: Background is a partially sunny sky with some clouds; three book covers and one show poster starting from top left: Keep it Together, Keiko Carter; Komi Can't Communicate Vol. 1, Honey Lemon Soda, Free Period Text: (Starting from top left) First Crush Vibes; Crazy Friendship Goals; Shy Girl Finds Her Voice; Zany MG Voice Picture: Background picture is an open rainbow umbrella Text: Story Influences: The idea for Jane came from telling a story with my daughter. Corwin is based in part on my own experiences with anxiety and from my time as a social worker with kids. I infused my love of anime and manga into this story.
February 14, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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Survivor x Wild About You X Off-Trail Romance
Burned out photographer Sage receives an assignment to trek the AT for 6 months. At survival camp, she learns how to rough it in the wilderness w/ her mentor Derek. He helps her find true bliss in nature photography.
#Cupit #A #RC #MHR #amediting
February 14, 2025 at 8:13 PM
kristenhowe.bsky.social
Survivor x Wild About You X Off-Trail Romance
Burned out photographer Sage receives an assignment to trek the AT for 6 months. At survival camp, she learns how to rough it in the wilderness w/ her mentor Derek. He helps her find true bliss in nature photography.
#Questpit #A #R #MH #amediting
February 12, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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KOMI CAN’T COMMUNICATE + KEEP IT TOGETHER KEIKO CARTER

🥺Huggable cinnamon roll MCs🤗
💕Major crush-com vibes💞
💭4th wall breaks⚡
🌎Real-world setting w/ speculative elements✨
😱Anxiety rep😖
🏠Housing insecurity⏳
👨‍👩‍👧‍👧Supportive families👨‍👩‍👦‍👦
🐈Cats! 🐾

#QuestPit #MG #Con #RomCom #Spec #Q
February 12, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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Lonely Jane has mood-affecting weather abilities, Corwin’s an anxious new kid and both could use a friend. When Jane’s shady landlord threatens eviction because of her, she has to control her emotions, but how can she when she’s majorly crushing on Corwin?!

#QuestPit #MG #Con #RomCom #Spec #Q
9x9 Picture Grid: Painted rock depicting red sailboat with white sail, shark fin poking out of water; tween girl with rainbow hair wearing a light green shirt with paints behind her; a partially sunny sky; a black cat walking down an alley; gray lockers with a note with the word “love” cut out of them; two hands holding by the pinky, each with bracelets on them; a stormy sky with lightning striking over a cityscape; a tween boy standing underneath a sign that reads “game over” holding trigger fingers wearing a dark blue shirt over a red and white striped shirt; a picture of the front of an arcade with sign lit up in neon blue Picture credit: Pixabay, Pexels, Unsplash
February 12, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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DAISY JONES ELEANOR OLIPHANT LADY PARTS
Director Skye (autism) prefers remaining behind the camera but when she reunites a squabbling '80s all-women band for a documentary to save her career, she must decide how to proceed when her personal story ends up before the lens
#Q #A #WF #UP #questpit
February 12, 2025 at 5:02 AM
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#questpit #amoutlining #amdrafting #A #R
The Flip-Off x Houseplants and Hardcovers

When recently dumped Carly hits the streets in her best revenge dress, her toughest competition for the same partnership at the firm, is also her biggest rival for the renovated landscape project, and her heart.
February 12, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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#questpit #amoutlining #amwriting #A #R
Chef's Kiss X DoNut Fall in Love X Hearts & Flours
Cady returns to Lavender Springs to plan her sister's wedding & Founder's Day, when she encounters her crush.
🏡💘 Next door Neighbor & Crush tropes
👨‍🍳🫖Baking & tea pairing
💋💕 New romance, Slow burn
February 12, 2025 at 2:01 PM