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kate is here! @akatepockett.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

we should bring back starter packs here

kate is here! @akatepockett.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

oh, you think im not writing? wrong. im just not writing MY book. im on ao3 posting fanfics like theres a gun to my head

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kate is here! @akatepockett.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

wrote a sad little short story for a reedsy contest for writing practice and ended up liking it enough to actually enter it 😭 terrified to post this but maybe give it a read? ♥️ reedsy.com/short-story/...

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The Rest Stop in the Center of the Universe – A Sad Short Story by Kate Pockett – Reedsy Prompts

With half a cup of a two-hour old latte and the windows cracked to let the frigid midnight air in, I pulled into the rest stop at Mile 81. The run...

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Eric Smith @ericsmithrocks.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

After being closed to queries for a year and a half (omg) I’m finally opening back up, writer friends! Wishlist here! www.ericsmithrocks.com/mswl

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kate is here! @akatepockett.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I feel like we as a society are facing an unspeakable loss of hope. I don’t know a single person who is able to put their dreams first. It’s just paychecks, rent, and bills. We are forced to push our lives aside to fuel an economy where we don’t have a say of what gets funded. I’m tired.

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kate is here! @akatepockett.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

my new attempt at beating adhd writers block: punishment board if I dont hit my weekly word count

White sheet of paper with “BAD CHOICES BOARD” written at the top. There are several options written inside differently shaped circles: deep clean bath tub, list 5 books 4 sale, go through wardrobe, organize spare bedroom, list 7 items on Depop, go for a walk, make a self-shaming post online, no TV all day, clean out email inbox, cannot spend even a penny all day. The rules at the bottom state “If I have not written 10k words by Sunday, I must pick from the Bad Choices Board”

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kate is here! @akatepockett.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

i don’t fear one star reviews because the critique that happens daily in my own head is enough to keep me from writing the book anyways

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kate is here! @akatepockett.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

seeking writer mutuals who are: -prepping to query 🌸 -drafting their manuscript ✍🏻 -seeking beta readers 📖 -wanting to swap chapters 🍁 a little about me! im kate, i write YA/A SFF & small town romance. I have two manuscripts i am working on and I am hoping to query by the end of the year! ☀️

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kate is here! @akatepockett.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

my friend is checking in on my cats while im gone and this is the photo they sent as evidence that my cat is alive and well

in a carpeted room underneath an oak dresser bordered in white paint, from the darkened abyss only a singular white & brown spotted paw has escaped the shadows, reaching for two singular cat treats. the only sign of life

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Danai Christopoulou | VILE LADY VILLAINS out NOW @danaiwrites.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

I would really love to edit a Greek myth and folklore anthology written by Greek, diaspora and BIPOC authors. If any publishers or powers that be are listening. I’m shooting my shot.

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kate is here! @akatepockett.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

i havent been on here in ages but perhaps this is a good time to come back

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kate is here! @akatepockett.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

new agent guide for my smalltown romcom set on the coast where the trees meet the sea and the rodeo is year-round 🤠 #amwriting #authorsofbsky #adult #fiction

Image depicts a collage background of different farm scenes (linens hanging on a clothesline by a wooden fence and tin bucket, fields of cows and sunset skies) and a pumpkin patch with string lights hung above. Character art of two individuals is layered in front of the collage. The character art depicts a masculine individual with suntanned skin, a shadow of facial hair, choppy short black hair, and light green eyes wearing a red & black flannel with the top two buttons unbuttoned. Beside him, a pale feminine character rests her hands on his chest, turning her face away with a gentle smile. Her hair is soft brown, and pulled up out of her face. She has freckles dotting her cheeks. She wears an aqua blue turtleneck. He is placing a pink flower in her hair. The collage reads “An Agent’s Guide to An Unlikely Patch (Adult Smalltown RomCom)”

This coastal background depicts waves over a cliffside at an aerial view. Layered above is a graphic of a lasso in the shape of a heart, a directory sign, and two western borders. The graphic reads “In a nutshell…” “Childhood friends to lovers” “Rural coastal farmtown” “Smalltown cowboy mmc, city girl back in town” “She ends up working on his family’s farm… he ends up falling for her along the way”

Summary reads: “The Pitch: 23-year-old Laika Scott is back in town after dropping out of university. | A former "sifted" child, her unexpected return sends ripples through the tight-knit community. Laika never anticipated she would be back in cowtown Barley, California. And she never planned to be unemployed with no career path at the age she was supposed to earn her degree.
Laika is certain that she's hit rock bottom- until she runs into an old friend who shows her the beauty in serendipity.
Tucker Gallagher grows pumpkins. Or rather, his family's farm does.
It's his first year running the annual Apple Harvest Pumpkin Patch event all on his own, and if he succeeds, he will officially take over running Barley Farms. The problem? Tucker doesn't want to be a farmer. Tucker dreams of leaving the fields for more- to move to the city and go to school to study Biotech Engineering. He thinks his future is written for him until a familiar face shows up back in Barley.”

Graphic pictures western border with text that states “THEM!!!” and in the center is the same character art from the first slide

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emily gray @authoremilyg.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

Now that we’re finally PM official—my debut novel will be out NEXT YEAR! I love this book with my whole heart, and it’s been such a weird and winding journey to get here. I have so things to say and people to thank and it’s very overwhelming, but I’m so so excited to bring this book to the world. 🪐

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Soumi Roy🏳️‍🌈🇮🇳 in 🇰🇷 @soumiroy1.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

🌟UPCOMING AUCTION 🌟 I'm grateful to the writing community for launching a literary auction on May 9 to help my survival. Please boost and participate. Stay tuned for the link in the next few days. 👀 In the meantime, here’s a teaser of what’s being offered:

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kate is here! @akatepockett.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

happy #worldbookday! to celebrate, i am thrilled to share commissions of the spirits featured in BELOVED INCARNATE: lilith— drowned desire— burned sophie— buried alive three murdered by one man. two seeking closure. one on the hunt for revenge. #YA #F#R

The ghostly spirit of Lilith, soaked to the bone and constantly dripping with the waters that took her life.

The ghostly spirit of Desire, burnt and singed from the fire that consumed her.

The ghostly spirit of Sophie, beaten and bruised from being shoved into a small opening in the castle wall after being poisoned, left to die in her manmade grave.

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kate is here! @akatepockett.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Soumi and I are offering query critiques to anyone who sends proof of donation! Soumi is an incredibly talented author with words published in The Love All Year ‘21 anthology, repped by Looking Glass Literary & Media. … and I am a plus one! 💖 two critiques in one :)

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Soumi Roy🏳️‍🌈🇮🇳 in 🇰🇷 @soumiroy1.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

I can express my gratitude enough to Keir to help me set this up. Please help, even if a little, even if by sharing

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kate is here! @akatepockett.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

i need to be more active here soooo here’s the opening of my book + a pitch deck!

A wail breaks through the night, a harrowing sound that digs deep into my chest,
burrowing further with desperation like a trapped rat trying to escape a lit flame.
It isn't the Myths I fear will find me. I stop in my tracks. Up ahead, I see her
crooked frame in the distance. Cloaked in ragged white cloth stained with the color of
death. My heart thumps in my ears, and I will myself to calm down, god, Odessa, calm
down!
I turn my eyes downward, and pass her without a second glance.
It's the fucking ghosts.

Pitch:
A RUINOUS FATE x DAMSEL
'Til death do us part' seems far fetched- until Odessa is haunted by the spirits of the murdered queens before her.
Warned she is next in the grave, Odessa must escape to survive. The queens agree to help, but their aid comes with a deadly price:
vengeance.

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Kayla ✨📚 @kaylawhittle.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Elodie, born with rare memory magic, shows historian Vivian around a botanical garden in hopes of solving a century-old disappearance—only to uncover a twisted, monstrous memory instead. It’s hungry. It’s angry. It wants Elodie. feat. sapphic & ace rep #PopUpPit #PopUpPitA #LuckyPit #A #F #LGBT

Pastel and white mood board featuring garden scenes

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Victoria Lilly @victorialilly.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

My new pitch card for the sapphic gothic horror novel I #amquerying With the economy crumbling and inequality skyrocketing, what can be more pertinent than a story about proverbially eating the rich 😁❤️ #PopUpPitA #LuckyPit #adult #horror #gothic

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Natalie is ✨ writing a new thing✨ @natalielouise83.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Orkney, 1909: Twenty-five years ago, men made history. Now, one woman will change it… 🔥 Feminine rage 🪢 Twisty plot 🌊 Atmospheric setting 🧜‍♀️ Fading folklore ❤️‍🔥 Vengeance and redemption 💫 Chronic illness rep (own voices) #PopUpPit #LuckyPit #A #H

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Ivy Lin | Querying Author @ivy-lin.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

SOMETHING MORE x TOMORROW (x3) When 16yo Mia Pan learns her mom can't afford rent, she must win a $100k coding competition to stay in NYC—her childhood home—while navigating feelings for her autistic teammate and wondering if she's autistic herself. #YA #LuckyPit #PopUpPitA

An illustration of Mia, the female lead, and Owen, the male lead, sitting together on a desk. Owen is typing on a keyboard and focused on his work. Mia is looking towards Owen and twirling her hair with her index finger.
Artwork by Joy Ling.

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Q’Zion T. Gipson has a ✨ BOOK DEAL!✨ @qziontgipson.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

When bloodthirsty shadows come alive, seeping through the barrier between The Human World and an enchanted forest with roots to her ancestry, Vee must embrace the forbidden magic blooming in her veins before both fall to an eternal darkness. #PopUpPit #LuckyPit #PopUpPitA #YA #F #SF #Q

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austin (🛤️ is querying 🛤️) @austinsgrace.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

(re)introducing HOW TO COME HOME: ⛓️ PEAKY BLINDERS x CAT SEBASTIAN 🏳️‍🌈 upmarket queer historical romance 🛤️ an ex-con w/a head for numbers 🎼 a former musical prodigy dealing w/disability 📚 small-town troubles & big-city ghosts #LuckyPit #PopUpPit #PopUpPitA

Pitch card for HOW TO COME HOME, pitched as PEAKY BLINDERS X WE COULD BE SO GOOD.
Ten years ago, Nathan Gilliard stole $100,000 from his family’s safe and turned informant on his family’s Prohibition contraband empire, damning his brothers to life in prison in exchange for a ten-year sentence of his own. Stepping out as a free man in 1937, he’s set on spending his life alone and penitent, never forgetting what he did to his family—or why.
Taking a job in a small-town general store is the perfect stopgap, even if Nathan uses a false name to hide his identity...and even if his new boss, handsome, bespectacled single father Lawrence Freburg, is as earnest and kindhearted as Nathan’s upbringing and time in prison weren’t.
Pitch text is set against an image of a cornfield and full moon at dusk, with gold decorative borders in the top left and bottom right corners

Trope/theme map for HOW TO COME HOME, with a digital painting of Nathan and Lawrence at the center. Lawrence, sitting to the left, is a white blond man playing piano and smiling, with glasses hanging from his neck. Nathan, right, is a dark-haired white man watching him play.

Tropes/themes read:
Upmarket historical romance
107,000 words
Dual POV with flashbacks
Running from the past, returning to the past
Crime family/criminal brothers
Unconventional family structures
Queerness & homemaking
Disability =/= disabling

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Liv Wrightes || QUERYING @livwrightes.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Some jobs come with benefits. Hers came with monsters. Cassandra’s fresh start near Yellowstone takes a wild turn after an accident reveals two life changing truths: ✨Magic is real. 👁️And her hot boss? Yeah, he’s a dragon.🐉 SECRET EMBERS #PopUpPit #LuckyPit #agentguide

A background of glowing embers and fire sparks sets the tone. In the center, a dark, semi-transparent overlay contains the book’s title in bold, glowing white letters: Secret Embers. Above it, the text reads: “An Agent’s Guide To:” in a smaller, elegant font. Below the title, a tagline states: “Some jobs come with benefits. Hers came with monsters.” The genre is listed as “Adult Contemporary/Urban Fantasy,” with the manuscript marked as “Complete @ 97K.” At the bottom, the author’s name, Olivia Wrightes, is highlighted in gold.

The background remains fiery, with floating embers and dark shadows. The header asks in large, white text: “What if one impulsive choice shattered your world and revealed something extraordinary?” Below, the blurb introduces protagonist Cassandra Jones, who takes a suspiciously good job near Yellowstone, only to discover that magic is real, monsters exist, and her boss is—of all things—a dragon. The blurb describes Yellowstone’s super-volcano stirring and Cassandra facing a world where humans are no longer the top predators. The final lines tease a high-stakes adventure of self-discovery and survival.

A split design with an aesthetic collage on the left and a text list on the right. The collage contains nine moody images: a glowing red mountain, a shadowy figure, an illuminated red doorway, hands entwined with strings, a ballroom with a red chandelier, a close-up of a teary eye, a misty landscape, and a silhouette holding a glowing light. In the center of the collage, bold text reads: “HERE COMES TROUBLE.” On the right, a list in elegant white font highlights major themes: Self-Discovery, Found Family, Hidden Magic, Fate & Free Will, Monsters Aren’t Myths, Clean (No Spice), and Morally Gray Characters.

A dark background with embers floating in the air. At the top, the centered title “COMPS” introduces the section. Three book covers are displayed in a row: Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch, Moon Called by Patricia Briggs, and Kate Daniels by Ilona Andrews. Below each cover, captions highlight similarities to Secret Embers. Rivers of London is noted for its magic, mystery, and dry humor. Moon Called appeals to fans of strong heroines facing supernatural threats. Kate Daniels is recommended for readers who enjoy action, snark, and unique magic.

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wordskadiealex.bsky.social @wordskadiealex.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Lilli finds luck within herself when a leprechaun teaches her that all she needs is to believe in the magic she holds. She doesn’t need to seek it, she has to believe in it. #PopUpPit #LuckyPit #PopUpPitA #PB

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kate is here! @akatepockett.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

i’ve seen a couple people make these pitch cards as an alt to agent guides so here’s BELOVED INCARNATE ❤️‍🔥 #YA #F #R

A RUINOUS FATE x DAMSEL
'Til death do us part' seems far fetched— until Odessa is haunted by the spirits of the murdered queens before her.

Warned she is next in the grave, Odessa must escape to survive. The queens agree to help, but their aid comes with a deadly price: vengeance.

Imagery of a floral border in red, a red ink flower, a maroon butterfly above the flower, a maroon crown above the pitch, and imagery of a distressed woman with her hair in a large messy bun with the faded image of a woman adorned in royal clothing behind her.

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Brianna Heath | Author @briannahwrites.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

In super fun news... I'm very excited to share that I'm now represented by Olivia Fanaro and Laura Pawlak at UTA for film/TV rights. I love their enthusiasm for Robbie McNeil's Hit List and their approach to building creative partnerships. Thrilled to have them join the amazing team for this book!

Glittery gold background with illustrated red theater curtains pulled open. In the center, text reads: Represented by Olivia Fanaro & Laura Pawlak, United Talent Agency

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Stephanie Binx 😈 HELLBOUND @stephwrites.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Gas station NOSFERATU A corpse mover embarks on a cross-country trek to deliver a deceased serial killer to a private collector. But as strange visions & uncanny encounters drive Rio toward madness, she finds that her cargo is neither dead nor alive—and it needs her help. #Questpit #A #UF #WIP

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kate is here! @akatepockett.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

A RUINOUS FATE x DAMSEL • high concept YA romantasy •deals with the dead •vampire x human romance •one bed trope (post-tavern🍺) •celebrating women's wrongs •cat-and-mouse chase through a world w/ mythical creatures & page-turning conflicts #QuestPit #YA #F

Commissioned piece from @/joleanart of Odessa (pale white skin, long sleeve ivory gown, long auburn hair, and a golden crown upon her head) with her arm around Gilbert (white, short black hair, wearing dark armor and flashing his vampire fang as he wraps himself around her waist and gazes at her exposed neck) with a twisted forest background

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kate is here! @akatepockett.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

A RUINOUS FATE x DAMSEL but i pitch it in an unconventional way (spoilers only): -one bed trope 👀 BUT POST-TAVERN TIPSY 🍹 -human x vampire romance 🔥 -she lets him feed from her bc he’s starving 🩸 -sirens take his form to make her let her guard down ❤️‍🔥 -and more… 👀 #youdeservepIt #YA #F

Commissioned art of Odessa and Gilbert. She wears a long off the shoulder lantern sleeve wedding gown and a golden crown. Her wavy red hair rests just below her waist. Gilbert’s arms are wrapped around her, one hand lifting her chin, the other around her waist. He has short choppy black hair, and piercing violet eyes. He wears black royal armor, and a plum colored cloak.

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Ann Glimmer @annglimmer.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

A jarl's daughter must trick her father's murderer into kissing her to break a deadly curse on her family. But the more time she spends with her enemy, the more she questions who the true villain really is—and forbidden desire threatens to ruin everything #YouDeservepIt #NA #Romantasy #Q

A mood board with the title TRUE HATE'S KISS with images giving viking vibes, magic weapons, feuding clans, Scandinavian folklore, Enemies to lovers

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Amelia @ameliagthorn.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

The Dying Religion - KAOS x WITCHER x GODKILLER No one expected orphans to survive the war to end magic, instead they won it. Victory’s cost? The death of their God. “Do you know what it costs to be loved by a God?” “Tell me, how’s it pay to be feared by one?” #YouDeservepIt #agentsguide #A #F

The title cover to an agents guide for the project.

The background is a volcano erupting, streams of lava flowing across the page.

The words

“An Agent’s guide to” - in glowing orange surrounded by a black box.

“The Dying Religion” - in an echo effect in black and white font surrounded by an orange glow.

“Adult epic fantasy” - in glowing orange surrounded by a black box.

The pitch page for the project. The pitch itself is in a large black box with dashed orange borders, the word pitch intersects with the box and is in a black and white echoing font.

The pitch is:

No one expected orphans to survive the war
meant to end magic, least of all win it.
But victory’s price? The death of their God.

Now war returns to a still healing continent,
the enemy intent on slaughtering
the five remaining Gods.

and the children raised as Holy-War cannon
fodder must decide if they’re worth saving.

The background is a volcano erupting, streams of lava flowing across the page.

The comps & tropes page for the project.

The background is a volcano erupting, streams of lava flowing across the page. Every box is black with an orange, dashed border, and the boxes for tropes and comps have the appropriate title, partially intersecting the relevant title. The quotes do not.

Comps:

Kaos, Witcher and Godkiller

The quote “martyr, coward, traitor or fool. Your choice, really, you’ll serve our needs one way or the other.”

The quote “there is only one religion in war, and believe me when it’ll you it’s a godless faith.”

Tropes:

Gods pay their dues
Hero x villain
Found family
Heist into hell
Friends to lovers to enemies
Morally grey mc & villain
Magic comes with a price

A villain and hero page for the project.

The hero and villain both have information about the individual characters in two separate black boxes, both with orange dashed borders. The word “hero” and “villain” intersects the relevant boxes (right and left respectively)

The background is a volcano erupting, streams of lava flowing across the page.

Villain

The gods killed all he loved
Out for revenge on the gods
Brainwashed veteran
Waterbender
Raised as cannon fodder
Reborn as propaganda
In love with the hero

Hero:
Raised to be the weapon of the gods
Out to destroy the institution that forged him
Guilt ridden veteran
Electricity bender
Raised as cannon fodder
Remade as a national threat (not what graphic says but need to resave that one)
In love with the villain

In the centre is the quote “your first mistake was thinking that people like you and I were ever born to do anything but burn.”

With arrows pointing from hero (the receiver) to the villain (the speaker.)

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𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 🍃 @charscrawls.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

🎸 daisy jones x knives out 🗡️ the songstress, the high-flyer, the gambler, the sweetheart, the watcher, the matriarch and the rogue. seven suspects. one the killer of renowned rockstar sam corvi. but who? only they can tell you #YouDeservepIt #Q #A #LF #M

a moodboard detailing nine images related to my work in progress devilswip, in order from right to left they are: london notably the landmark big ben, a band performing on stage, a sheet of music, a record store, the silhouette of a rockstar, some musical instruments scattered on a bed, two men running, a pile of evidence and finally a hand holding a cigarette

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Rowan Brighton Brown @rowanbrightonbrown.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

A Southern inheritance is always dark—whether it's a penchant for pills, a blood-soaked family farm, or an ancient magic. Sierra spurns them all, but when her dad disappears, she must choose which monsters to slay, and which to become. #YouDeservePit #Q #YA #H #T

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kate is here! @akatepockett.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

BELLADONNA x DAMSEL 'Til death do us part' seems far fetched— until Odessa is haunted by the spirits of the murdered queens before her. Warned she is next in the grave, Odessa must escape to survive. The queens agree to help, but their aid comes with a deadly price: vengeance. #youdeserveplt #YA #F

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kate is here! @akatepockett.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

to show how all factors impact pitch events, this pitch BLEW UP on twitter— but not here. everything depends. the right pitch, the right place, the right time. if you didn’t get what you were looking for, TRY AGAIN! (not to belittle all the support that was received here— i am SO grateful 💖)

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kate is here! @akatepockett.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

im gonna try to be more active here,,, hello!!!!

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Sandra Proudman @sandraproudman.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

Thank you to everyone who've bid on items for the 2nd annual #KidLit4Ceasefire fundraiser already! 🫶 With a ceasefire coming tomorrow, families will be hoping to evacuate injured family members. 175+ items left without bids! www.32auctions.com/organization... Next goal $10,000 raised!

Graphic that says: Thank you for helping raise over $5,000! Next goal: $10,000 raised. Visit auction: https://bit.ly/kidlit4ceasefire2025auction

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kate is here! @akatepockett.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

‘Til death do us part’ seems far fetched—until Odessa is haunted by the spirits of the murdered queens before her. Warned she is next in the grave, Odessa must escape to survive. The queens agree to help, but their aid comes with a deadly price: vengeance. #P2Ppit #UW #YA #F

collage of several images featuring torn paper, renaissance art of crowns, hands soaked in blood, a wrist with a vampire bite, flowers, and the quote “like moths to a flame, we are drawn to the darkness of our love”

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kate is here! @akatepockett.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

lilith, desire, and sophie meeting as ghosts after getting murdered by the same asshole king & then deciding to haunt his next queen to make her enact their revenge #P2Ppit #YA #UW

three different spiderman variants in classic cartoon style pointing at each other

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Pop Up Pit @popuppit.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

march

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