smossman is writing YA Fantasy
@sm_ossman
Syrian American, neurodivergent. Working on my debut YA Fantasy novel. Fan of hard magic systems, masc women, and boba. pfp by @magpiesnmayhem
Recognizing that your childhood best friend is toxic isn’t easy when you’re on the run, hunted for being one of the last blazing stars in human skin, and the only one who could’ve known anything about this hidden part of you was that friend. #PlaylistPitch #YA #F #WIP
✨WE, THE MISSING✨ 🪽sad girls 🪶atheist angels 🪽addiction 🪶relentless grime 🪽the disappeared 🪶angst April 2026 ~ add on GRs now
💎 A FLURRY OF SNOW AND GEMSTONES 💎 I’m seeking new representation for the bejeweled young adult fantasy of my heart. This book features original gemstone magic, folklore, found family, forbidden romance, and a wintery island setting. I know my champion is out there. ❄️🤍💎
Me when i get a full request
Wildlife photographer Sha Lu captures the perfect moment a small animal looks at the camera while being caught by a predator.
She walked out of her immigration hearing smiling — papers in hand, standing tall. She had no idea the man waiting in the hallway was ICE. No idea she was about to be detained. This is happening inside NYC’s immigration courts. Every day. #ICE
So excited to announce that I am now represented by @KatieBlagden at The Ampersand Agency! I couldn't ask for a better partner in getting my STEM postgrad science fantasy, SEE IN ME THE WOLF, out into the world, & I can't wait to share our future SFFH projects with y'all!
When the main guy and girl DON'T fall in love
trope so good, you can't help but smile no matter how many times you see it. ☺️
Who will love STARSENT? People who enjoy: 🌀 elemental hard magic systems 💫 astronomy-accurate star aesthetics 🌌 sanderson style plot twists 🌟 friends-to-enemies plots 🌑 a toph-like protag 🌙 boba (hehe 🙈) Now with big five editor interest 👀
who will love ALL THE DEVILS? people who enjoy: 🗡️ extremely doomed narratives 🗡️ dysfunctional found families 🗡️ unreliable narrators 🗡️ mysteries with a twist 🗡️ interconnected characters 🗡️ explorations of celebrity and fame
💕✨Art Raffle✨💕 Omg thank you SO much for 1000 followers!! (it’s my first 1000 ever🙈) To celebrate, I decided to do an art raffle! Prize: Half-body character art (simple bg)! 👀 1 winner Rules: ✨Like ✨Follow ✨Retweet ✨Comment a character ref Ends on August 10!
Right now in Tel Aviv: many teens are burning their draft orders. We won’t take part in genocide. We won’t serve apartheid. Resist. Refuse! @Mesarvot_
עכשיו בתל אביב: בני נוער רבים שורפים את צווי הגיוס שלהם. לא משתפים פעולה עם רצח עם ולאפרטהייד. התנגדו. סרבו! @Mesarvot_
Who will love BURN THE SHIPS? People who enjoy: 🌊a female pirate captain who doubles as a bounty hunter ⚔️a found family of thieves 🌊enemies to lovers who turn back to enemies ⚔️dragons and vampires and sea witches, oh my! 🌊blood pacts ⚔️and a deadly heist Currently on sub✨
Who will love KARMA’S HIT LIST? People who enjoy: 🔪intense twists and turns 🩸when everyone is a suspect 🔪creative murders 🩸really bad decisions 🔪first love & friend group drama 🩸comedic relief 🔪revenge <3 🩸kissing despite the chaos (ain’t no time like the present)
*ahem* it‘s happening!! I’m beyond excited to announce I am now represented by @LucienneDiver at the @KnightAgency
what i saw vs what i painted Israel killed her..
what i saw vs what i painted
:) don't tell my beta readers
Characters who come off as the nicest and most helpful person yet everyone fears them for a reason you do not know ... Till you know why...
Character that dies before the story starts but continues to haunt the narrative
trope so good, you can't help but smile no matter how many times you see it. ☺️
*spits out the vague juice* I am UNVAGUE. I am the opposite of vague. Vagueless if you will. I am now represented by @ajvanbelle of @BookerAlbertLit
My ex-friend deleted my creative writing so I wrote 160k words in a year just to reclaim what was lost and now I’m revising a friends-to-enemies YA Fantasy that already has industry interest
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