JP Wright
Southern Gothic with a mythic undertow — dark, lyrical, done by nightfall.
FAITH (45,124 words)
On a blackwater weekend in South Carolina, schoolteacher Tom Dancy goes overboard and wakes in the cabin of Faith—an ageless river-woman rooted in local lore. As dreams bleed into daylight and the woods empty, Faith begins to starve. Tom must choose: be her salvation or her next offering—at a price that will claim two lives.
Comps (tone): Where the Crawdads Sing × The Fisherman (mood of Beautiful Creatures).
For Agents
Adult Southern Gothic with dark magical realism · ≈45,000 words · Book‑club / upmarket sensibility
Logline
After the river takes him, a quiet schoolteacher is saved by Faith—an ageless river-woman who walks dreams—and drawn into a generations‑deep love story at a price that will claim two lives.
Comps
Where the Crawdads Sing × The Fisherman (mood of Beautiful Creatures).
Materials
- Brief & long synopses (on request)
- Opening pages (on request)
- Author bio + headshot (on request)
Contact: jp@jpwrightwrites.com
No AI writing. Happy to provide additional materials per submission guidelines.