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Kate Hyers & J.C. Smith
@hyerssmith.com
✍️ Coauthors of THE COURTESAN'S EYE, available now through Conquest Publishing!

🦞 a mainer with too many tattoos 🩷💜💙
🌪️ an oklahoman who loves sharks
🎲 dnd wives
👩‍🦰 redheads

https://linktr.ee/hyerssmith
RELEASE DAY! 🎉

She's here. She's finally here. This beaut—it ties together 4 years of writing & refining the same 105k words until we wanted to feed it to our dogs. But we made it. We persevered. And we're so, so glad we did.

Thank you to @conquestpublishing for partnering with us on this journey!
July 8, 2025 at 1:13 PM
ARC READERS WANTED!

Ready for a dark fantasy filled w/ enemies-to-lovers tension, disaster bisexuals, and the ultimate "touch her & die" moments? 😏💀

Sign up for an ARC of 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗲𝘀𝗮𝗻'𝘀 𝗘𝘆𝗲: storyoriginapp.com/reviewcopies... @conquestpublishing.bsky.social

Cover by @annalisejensen.bsky.social 💜
April 10, 2025 at 12:31 AM
📚 Must-Haves! 🖋
For a little extra challenge, try and match the author to their top 3 picks. 👀
#writingcommunity #writersky
March 13, 2025 at 4:15 PM
‼️👀 COVER SNEAK PEEK 👀‼️

This is all we can show you for now, but trust us—there's way more where this came from. Think magic, danger, romance, & a bit of sass. HUGE thank you to @annalisejensen.bsky.social for creating a cover that's as bold as our titular courtesan.

@conquestpublishing.bsky.social
March 12, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Two redheads, one dark fantasy, and a whole lot of long-distance teamwork. Meet the authors behind 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗲𝘀𝗮𝗻'𝘀 𝗘𝘆𝗲 – coming this summer from @conquestpublishing.bsky.social! 📚✨

#WritingCommunity #FantasyBooks #Bookish #BookLovers #AuthorLife #ComingSoon
March 11, 2025 at 1:50 PM
🔥🔥🔥
March 7, 2025 at 12:53 PM
foggy friday fantasy feels
March 7, 2025 at 12:33 PM
July release date means we have to hold our beautiful cover hostage for several more months before the ✨reveal✨ But we couldn’t resist sharing the beautiful typography hand drawn by @annalisejensen.bsky.social (1000000/10 recommend ❤️)
#writersky #booksky
March 5, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Ending on a high note 😏😏😏
February 28, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Last day of #ValenTales!

Post a snippet from your WIP with the word "throb." #writersky
February 28, 2025 at 8:52 PM
#ValenTales Day 25!

Using emojis, describe the build-up of romantic tension in your WIP. #writersky
February 25, 2025 at 10:42 PM
#ValenTales Day 18 🎶

Post a song one of your MCs would sing to their significant other during karaoke. #writersky
February 18, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Next up, J.C.’s characters!

Aelus (THE COURTESAN’S EYE) is undoubtably an Oath of Devotion Paladin. Loves pretty things & flowers 💐

Briar (BIND THE NIGHT) is a Psychic Warrior (w/ high cha) who prefers to get down and brutal w/ his bronze knuckles. Craves control, but v v bad at maintaining it 💜
February 17, 2025 at 5:54 PM
First up, Kate's characters! Cordè (from our upcoming debut, THE COURTESAN'S EYE) would be College of Dance Bard, no question.

Kal (WIP, BIND THE NIGHT) would multiclass Hexblade Warlock/Swashbuckler Rogue bc of the whole air captain thing.

Dice-wise, they'd both go ✨glam✨ (Cordè gold, Kal purple)
February 17, 2025 at 4:47 PM
#ValenTales Day 17 🎲

If your MCs played D&D, what would their classes be? Post pics of the dice they'd use! #writersky
February 17, 2025 at 3:58 PM
For our WIP, our two main leads are Richard Madden and Rahul Kohli—who are going to be starring together in Citadel. Believe us when we say we are STOKED about the possibilities 🤩🤩
#ValenTales
February 17, 2025 at 12:58 AM
First up: the leads from our upcoming debut, THE COURTESAN'S EYE! The question is kind of irrelevant because Florence would have chemistry with literally anyone 🔥
February 17, 2025 at 12:50 AM
#ValenTales Day 16 ✨

Give us your WIP fancast! Do you think the actors would have good chemistry? #writersky
February 17, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Our second couple would, again, be polar opposite styles. Our assassin would lean fully into 90s Evanescence vibe, while our poor air captain painstakingly plans and sews an ornate outfit that would make Calvin Klein weep.

#ValenTales
February 14, 2025 at 3:31 PM
For our first couple, they would have drastically different styles.

Our priest would Not Consent to be disarmed and would insist on wearing armor. 🗡️

Our courtesan, however, would get glammed UP. Very demure. Very mindful. Very red. 💋

#ValenTales
February 14, 2025 at 3:25 PM
#ValenTales Day 14!

What would your MC(s) wear on a Valentine’s Day date? 💃💋 Post pics! #writersky
February 14, 2025 at 3:19 PM
#ValenTales Day 13!

Post a gif describing your characters' first spicy scene 🌶️🌶️ #writersky
February 13, 2025 at 10:36 PM
For our beloved himbo priest, we have delphiniums: colorful, big hearted, dignified.

For our courtesan, we have lilies: inherently feminine, beautiful, and fragrant.

#ValenTales #writersky
February 13, 2025 at 12:34 AM
#ValenTales Day 12!

Which of your MCs would make a great Valentine’s date? Why? #writersky
February 13, 2025 at 12:29 AM
#ValenTales Day 11!

What flowers do you associate with your MCs? #writersky
February 11, 2025 at 12:07 PM