I am currently sitting at 10 requests for this story so far and I am just so beyond thankful and grateful for all of the encouragement as this story is very close to me. I was so terrified to dive back into the querying trenches, and I still am, but I'm keeping EVERYTHING crossed 🤞🩷 #amquerying
Thank you so much! 🩷
Text reads (top and going clockwise): Mileena "Leena" Vega 22 Recent college graduate Majored in marketing Stuck saving her family's brujeria Witch but prefers the term magically inclined Would rather be anywhere but here If she has to take one more customer complaint, she can't help who she hexes Believes in love, just not for her How my family has survived this long, I'll never know. Center image is of my character Mileena with long brown wavy brown hair, a deep-v green blouse, beige cardigan, tan skin, and brown eyes holding a tea cup. Art by the incredible microplaid! Bottom text: Author: Amanda Carbonell True Apothecary: NA/A Cozy Fantasy
Text reads (top and going clockwise): Jocelyn "Joce" Vega 21 Mileena's cousin/best friend Bounced between Sawyer NY & the Bronx growing up Fated to the stock boy/her best friend, Jesse, but will deny it Loves her family and would do anything for them Always knows how to calm Mileena down Just wants Mileena to be happy and believe in love Don't mess with her family, if her magic doesn't kill you, she will Image is from Pinterest and being used for creative purposes only. The woman has tan skin and curly brown hair. She is wearing bracelets and necklaces with soft brown lip gloss. Bottom text: Author: Amanda Carbonell True Apothecary: NA/A Cozy Fantasy
Text reads (top and going clockwise): Eric Romero 25 New to sawyer and is a real estate broker Has a few businesses opening but swears his buildings were unoccupied Fated to Mileena and definitely feels it even if he can't explain it Would do anything for his family so he understands Mileena Has secrets that he can't seem to remember Easy to talk to and very easy on the eyes Has lived in New York and Florida Image is from Pinterest and being used for creative purposes only. Image is of a man with lightly tanned skin, dark brown hair, green eyes, and sunken cheeks. He is leaning back wearing a white denim jacket. Bottom text: Author: Amanda Carbonell True Apothecary: NA/A Cozy Fantasy
Text reads (top and going clockwise): Daniel Stuart Maybe 25 New to Sawyer and is a real estate agent Has been harrassing the apothecary all summer long to sell and in turn review bombing their business Also fated to Mileena but sinister things make this possible Doesn't care who stands in the way of what he wants, he will take them down Now owner of the The Witch Emporium Obsessed with Mileena Has pushed out many beloved Sawyer businesses and neighbors Has lives, well . . . all over Image is from Pinterest and being used for creative purposes only. Image is of a guy with dirty blonde hair, fair skin, and sunken cheeks lighting a cigarette. Bottom text: Author: Amanda Carbonell True Apothecary: NA/A Cozy Fantasy
🇵🇷Practical Magic x Shameless
Mileena Vega never pictured herself back in her childhood bedroom after college, but when the familia needs you, there’s no way you can say no.
Featuring:
- Copycat Apothecary
- Gentrification
- Spanish-Salem Town
- Family Mischief
- Love
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Same here! The party is in like 3 weeks and suddenly I’m an expert in making balloon arches with astronauts 🫠
Thank you SO much!!! Love you!! 💗
Background is a photo of myself -- pale skin, dark brown hair, brown eyes. The text reads: A Quick Glimpse of Me: Very sadly, I am querying again and I wanted to take a moment to add more about me, my stories, & career so far. Accomplishments: I have two near finished IP projects with 2 Big 5 publishers. projects: I have a MG horror completed which has gone out on sub but not to many editors and I hope to turn it into a YA horror, possibly! I have a YA anthology with authors already on board for it at this current moment. I am working on a gothic NA horror and a bubblegum YA horror. I have many other ideas and projects started at different stages. I love writing and hope to be with an agent again soon.
A closer look at me and my projects thus far 🩷
Background is of an old apothecary with shelves full of jars, plants, lights, and other eclectic supplies. The center photo is of a girl with tan skin and long wavy brown hair wearing dangling earrings, a green top and brown/cream colored wrap. Text Reads: An Agent's Guide To True Apothecary A New Adult Cozy Fantasy Romance Amanda Carbonell Background photo is from Pinterest being used for creative purposes only! Art commission in the center is by the wonderful @microplaid
Background is of an apothecary with shelves full of jars, plants, lights, and other eclectic supplies. Text Reads: The Pitch Mileena Vega never pictured herself back in her childhood bedroom after college, but when the familia needs you, there’s no way you can say no. With many local businesses closing and a rival copycat witch shop opening up threatening their long-standing brujeria, Mileena needs to rely on more than her marketing degree to save their shop. It's going to take a bit of magic, some devious family members, some romance, and maybe a little death.
Background is of an apothecary with shelves full of jars, plants, lights, and other eclectic supplies. Text Reads: Comps: (Books left to right) Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto In the Company of Witches by Auralee Wallace Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala Text in the center, above In the Company of Witches, reads Add some magic and accidental deaths Bottom Movie/TV Images: Left: Practical Magic with the text above it reading: (But make it Puerto Rican) Right: Shameless with the text above it reading: Sprinkle some chaotic family hijinks Bottom text reads: Finish it all off with a touch of spicy romance
Background is of an apothecary with shelves full of jars, plants, lights, and other eclectic supplies. Text Reads: Snippet “It’s wonderful to meet you, Mileena.” God, my name sounds like sex on his tongue. I raise a brow and practically stop myself from biting my lip. He’s gorgeous. Pure sin wrapped in human skin. By: Amanda Carbonell
I am incredibly sad to share that I am querying once more, this time with my Puerto Rican NA cozy fantasy/speculative book. In the next post there is a bit about me and the books I've done so far.
If you're an agent who might be interested, I would love to query you! 🩷 #amquerying
Art commissioned by the wonderful @microplaid.bsky.social
Background is of an apothecary with shelves full of jars, plants, lights, and other eclectic supplies. The center photo is of a girl with tan skin and long wavy brown hair wearing dangling earrings, a green top and brown/cream colored wrap. Text Reads: Introducing True Apothecary A New Adult Cozy Fantasy Romance Amanda Carbonell Background photo is from Pinterest being used for creative purposes only! Art commission in the center is by the wonderful @microplaid
Background is of an apothecary with shelves full of jars, plants, lights, and other eclectic supplies. Text Reads: The Pitch Mileena Vega never pictured herself back in her childhood bedroom after college, but when the familia needs you, there’s no way you can say no. With many local businesses closing and a rival copycat witch shop opening up threatening their long-standing brujeria, Mileena needs to rely on more than her marketing degree to save their shop. It's going to take a bit of magic, some devious family members, some romance, and maybe a little death.
Background is of an apothecary with shelves full of jars, plants, lights, and other eclectic supplies. Text Reads: Comps: (Books left to right) Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto In the Company of Witches by Auralee Wallace Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala Text in the center, above In the Company of Witches, reads Add some magic and accidental deaths Bottom Movie/TV Images: Left: Practical Magic with the text above it reading: (But make it Puerto Rican) Right: Shameless with the text above it reading: Sprinkle some chaotic family hijinks Bottom text reads: Finish it all off with a touch of spicy romance
Background is of an apothecary with shelves full of jars, plants, lights, and other eclectic supplies. Text Reads: Snippet “It’s wonderful to meet you, Mileena.” God, my name sounds like sex on his tongue. I raise a brow and practically stop myself from biting my lip. He’s gorgeous. Pure sin wrapped in human skin. By: Amanda Carbonell Agent: Sandra Proudman
As I continue to work on edits with my agent @sandraproudman.bsky.social I fall in love with this story more and more, I didn't think that was possible. In honor of Puerto Rican Heritage Month, here's a deeper look at my new adult cozy fantasy romance, True Apothecary. Mi vida 🩷
Background is a soft cream color with wildflowers around the border. The text in the top center reads: True Apothecary Below that to the left: Mileena Vega The image is of a woman with tan skin wearing a deep-v green blouse and a soft brown cardigan. She holding a tea cup with flowers imprinted on the sides. Her hair is a wavy dark brown and she has dangling gold earrings and gold bracelets on her wrist. Art by the incredibly: microplaid
I just finished writing and editing my 5th full length book. I love it, I'm obsessed, it's everything and it had SO many instances of the main character furrowing her brows that I wanted to scream but y'all...True Apothecary is done and sent to my agent! 🎉🥲
Art by: @microplaid.bsky.social
I have made the incredibly difficult decision to step away from agenting. This post goes a bit deeper into it. I will still be here as an author working on creepy KidLit and adult works (dabbling in some cozy fantasy and horror) with my agent. 🩷
📣The Shop re-opens for everyone but the USA.
I will reopen to the US when the Trump's Flat fee is over.
You can buy prints and some stickers. ✨
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ROAR OF THE LAMBS by Jamison Shea
THE HEX GIRLS: A ROGUE THORN by Lily Meade
before i lose you all to the Taylor Swift Engagement (!!!!) wave, please remember that two Black authors i adore, @wickedjamison.bsky.social and @lilymeade.bsky.social, have books out today! check them out~
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Our very own @isabelcanas.bsky.social (author of THE POSSESSION OF ALBA DÍAZ) appears on Book Lounge by Libby for a celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month! 🎉 listen to Hispanic authors share how family, culture, and identity fuels their writing — and why representation in storytelling matters.
Background image is of an apothecary -- jars on shelves to the left with low hanging flowers, plants, and other greenery. Wide windows and cabinets holding wicker baskets full of other greenery. Text on the image reads: SWIPE TO REVEAL... TRUE APOTHECARY SNIPPET Background image found on either Pinterest or Canva and is being used for creative purposes only
Image in the background is of a young woman in her twenties with tan skin, brown hair and brown eyes holding a tea cup. She is wearing a soft green stop with a tan colored wrap that flows on the sleeves. She is also wearing three gold bangles and gold dangling earring. Her expression is soft with a pouted lip. There is a cream transition page over her and the text reads (top to bottom) NEW ADULT COZY FANTASY WIP I can’t blame the guy for selling. In fact, I can’t blame a lot of these places for selling. The rent is out of control all over and the prices for any sort of goods literally anywhere (circle around anywhere) is outrageous. It makes living impossible and dying a debt sentence for the remaining family members. Good thing in the Vega family living is all we plan to do and dying is something we haven't been able to succeed at. There is a decorative line under the text with a diamond in the center and two circles at the sides. Author: Amanda Carbonell Agent: Sandra Proudman Gallt & Zacker Literary Agency Art commissioned from: microplaid
My NA Cozy Fantasy WIP:
Puerto Rican Practical Magic x Shameless antics in a Gilmore Girls town.
Has bits of:
Tea magic
Accidental mishaps 💀
Romance
Multigenerational relationships
Tackling gentrification & today's economy
Agent:
@sandraproudman.bsky.social
Art by
@microplaid.bsky.social
Two men are in front of eachother, on the right the me is holding a potted plant as a surprise gift.
Little art of those two babies 🪴✨
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Characters from Memento Mori by @cspoe.bsky.social
HOW IS THIS AND QT THE WAY I FOUND OUT YOU'RE REPPED AGAIN!!! SO MANY CONGRATULATIONS!!! ❤️❤️❤️
The background is black with thin burgundy and white smoke billowing around. The text reads: SWIPE TO REAVEAL VAMPIRES ARE THE WORST (artwork) Above the word "artwork," there is a skeleton hand pointing its first finger to the right.
The background is of a burgundy/maroon color. The girl in the center is wearing a black leather jacket and a soft pink top. She is hold a dagger with a mystical soft purple handle. Her necklace is a silver cross and she's wearing silver hoops. Her hair is dark brown and slightly wavy, she has brown eyes, and her skin tone is fair to tan. She has her eyebrow slightly raised and her lips in a soft pout. Art by the incredibly talented: microplaid
Meet Delila Ramos, the vampire slaying MC of my YA Spec (on sub)
A Puerto Rican Buffy x Vamp Diaries x Gilmore Girls
VATW has:
- Fangs (vampire, specifically)
- Witches & Werewolves
- A bite of romance
- A curfew 😬
Art By:
@microplaid.bsky.social
Agent:
@sandraproudman.bsky.social
Me too!! 😍💗
It’s all going to happen, I can feel it 🕯️speaking it into existence: book deals for my stories 🕯️🩷
Background image is of an apothecary -- jars on shelves to the left with low hanging flowers, plants, and other greenery. Wide windows and cabinets holding wicker baskets full of other greenery. Text on the image reads: SWIPE TO REVEAL... TRUE APOTHECARY (artwork) Background image found on either Pinterest or Canva and is being used for creative purposes only
Image is of a young woman in her twenties with tan skin, brown hair and brown eyes holding a tea cup. She is wearing a soft green stop with a tan colored wrap that flows on the sleeves. She is also wearing three gold bangles and gold dangling earring. Her expression is soft with a pouted lip. Art commissioned from: microplaid
Meet Mileena Vega, the MC from my NA cozy fantasy WIP True Apothecary 🍵
A Puerto Rican Practical Magic x Shameless antics in a Gilmore Girls town.
Has bits of:
Tea magic
Accidental mishaps 💀
Romance
Multigenerational relationships
Agent: @sandraproudman.bsky.social
Art by @microplaid.bsky.social
It’s my birthday, I’m officially 30 🩷 wishing everybody so much love, luck, success, happiness and to all my fellow writers (including myself), book deals or offers of rep🩷 go get yourselves a small slurpee from 7/11 on me 😉
There are only TWO spots left!
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Hi #writingcommunity! This is @amandalitagent.bsky.social / @amandacarbonell25.bsky.social and I made a page dedicated to the editing services I offer 🩷 I’ll be posting query tips/advice and of course, updates for all things Editing Tales! #writers #freelanceeditor #bookeditor #books #querytips 1/2
Currently convinced my two year old hates me. It’s just one of those weeks.
Top: Coming Soon above four white stars surrounding pink and yellow circle Middle: Search engine with www.pitchpitblk.com in the middle Bottom: Participants can submit pitches from Sept 21st-24th 8am EST to 8pm EST Agents/Editors will review pitches Sept 29th-Oct 2nd If you are a publishing professional and would like to participate, complete the following form: https://forms.gle/DQE243Z6Gj5U2CKZ7
In honor of Juneteenth, it's our pleasure to announce pitch dates!
#Pitblk will take place Sept 21st- Sept 24th on our pitchsite.
Agents and Editors will review pitches Sept 29th-Oct 2nd.
For more info about the event, visit www.pitchpitblk.com
#writersky #booksy #writingcommunity #amquerying
At $2,100/$8,000 needed at the moment to evacuate Mariam and her mom 🙌🏼
LET’S GOoooo!!
It’s a book menu for 💜THE BEST MESS💜by Hannah Loraine
And it’s serving MORE than a snack! Get a bite of this tasty treat and order!
🗄️Workplace romance
🥸Fake dating
🧲Opposites attract
💜Lavender farm setting
🧑🏽💻Hot boss
💥Tattoos
💞He falls first
🛩️Mile high club…
👵🏽Meddling grandma
Officially at the point in parenting my where I have to say fudge and sugar 🫠