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attackoftherach.bsky.social @attackoftherach.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Guys—I’m still here! I’m editing, bit by bit…but also working and parenting full time. I need more hours in the day! Or less #adhd? Please enjoy a candid photo that my four year old took of me in the midst of mom duties (taking two boys to swim class). #workingparent #amediting #yafantasy

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attackoftherach.bsky.social @attackoftherach.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Going through some robust editing of my manuscript, and I had a revelation: I need to change the title—to one of my first ideas, which I initially dismissed. Anyone else have this happen?! #amediting #YAfantasy #writingcommunity

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attackoftherach.bsky.social @attackoftherach.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

My notebook at work is a mishmash of work-related stuff, but also story notes! #amediting #YAfantasy #architect #writingcommunity

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attackoftherach.bsky.social @attackoftherach.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Presented at SCUP North Atlantic’s conference yesterday. Not a single soul in this room knows I write YA fantasy—they just know me as an architect and campus planner at Brown! #writingcommunity #amediting #YA #YAfantasy

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attackoftherach.bsky.social @attackoftherach.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Just me… sitting in my car after school drop-off, not quite ready to head into work. Still thinking about the idea I had last night—the one that showed up as I was falling asleep—to rework my opening chapters. #amediting #writingcommunity #YA #YAfantasy

A tired mom sitting in her car, not quite ready to go into work…

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attackoftherach.bsky.social @attackoftherach.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Man oh man, I really wish I could get some explanation on why I got some passes, and I can’t wait to start querying my second batch when I’m done editing (querying was pivotal to making me see that which I needed to fix)! #writingcommunity #writer #YA #YAfantasy #amediting

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attackoftherach.bsky.social @attackoftherach.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

I’d love to be writing by a fire instead of breaking up fights between my two children and shoveling out after over 36” of snow fell on RI… #authors #writingcommunity #YA #amediting #blizzardof2026

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attackoftherach.bsky.social @attackoftherach.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

My first author reel?! I made this to demonstrate how packed a regular day is for me… that writing success might look like a few stolen minutes to type here and there. #writingcommunity #amediting

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attackoftherach.bsky.social @attackoftherach.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

Anyone else start to query then hit pause while you go back to editing?! #amediting #YA #writingcommunity

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attackoftherach.bsky.social @attackoftherach.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Wow. I’ve been on Instagram since 2011. My OG profile—set to private—shared select moments from my life (kids, food, hikes, paintings). Now I just started an author account and I can see why it’ll be tricky to build a following. Follow me? #WritingCommunity Follow: Instagram.com/rachelhamptona…

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attackoftherach.bsky.social @attackoftherach.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

Anyone else start cooking up new book ideas when you’re in the editing trenches? Or that just me? #writingcommunity #amediting #YA #yafantasy

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attackoftherach.bsky.social @attackoftherach.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

When not sneaking in time to write, I like to run—it really bolsters my sanity (especially now)! Getting up early and pushing into the cold can be a real drag, but there is an upside (besides the run): I get to see the lovely sunrises over our little cove. #rhodeisland #writingcomminity #run

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attackoftherach.bsky.social @attackoftherach.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

I posted in a Reddit forum, asking if folks had success with a paid query package review from a reputable editor/agent—particularly for YA, as it’s so saturated. One commenter replied that my concept—which includes portal fantasy—is DOA anyway so why bother. Yikes! Thoughts? #YA #writingcommunity

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attackoftherach.bsky.social @attackoftherach.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

My second grader and I, writing our respective stories by the fire on this chilly Sunday morning. #momswhowrite #writingcommunity #amediting #YA

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attackoftherach.bsky.social @attackoftherach.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Best part about my two days away was gaining some concept clarity… what had to go, what needed to be pushed. I’m not sure I would have had the headspace to entertain these ideas if I hadn’t been in a different setting than normal! #writingcommunity #amediting #YA

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attackoftherach.bsky.social @attackoftherach.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Mom Writing Retreat Complete! Didn’t sleep as much as I hoped, but I made some good progress on my manuscript edits and rethinking my query. The backdrop was pretty incredible… reminds me why I set my book in northern New England. #amediting #writingcommunity #YA #artaspower #quantumtheory

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attackoftherach.bsky.social @attackoftherach.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Tales from a Mom’s Self-Imposed Writing Retreat: - Cut a chapter I’ve always adored but realized is superfluous to the plot! ✂️ - Realized I had two versions of a chapter in my Scrivener binder… hello instant 2k word count reduction! 🎉 - Had my first ever facial! 🧘 #writingcommunity #amediting #YA

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attackoftherach.bsky.social @attackoftherach.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

My spouse gifted me two nights away so I can sleep and write! So here I am up north drinking wine by a fire and bashing out edits and a new query letter! #amediting #amquerying #writingcommmunity #momsgonewild

A tired, bespeckled, gray-streaked mom sits bleary-eyed by a fire at an old hotel up north, wearing an adored Peruvian sweater she snagged at a second hand store. She needs to go find something to eat and to charge her laptop.

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attackoftherach.bsky.social @attackoftherach.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

I’ve got newer comps (GALLANT x A DEADLY EDUCATION) — but how do I reference older books that capture the spirit of my story (TIMELINE x GOLDEN COMPASS x SONG OF THE LIONESS) in #querying #writingcommunity #amediting #amquerying #YA

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attackoftherach.bsky.social @attackoftherach.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

I once went to a faculty / staff writer’s group at work, and I was the only non-faculty AND the only one working on a fiction piece (never mind young adult fantasy!). Everyone else was working on grants or journal articles! Oy. 😑 #writingcommunity #YA #HigherEd #amquerying

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attackoftherach.bsky.social @attackoftherach.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

Art is a medium where it feels easier to demonstrate what you’re good at on this platform—compared to writing! I always thought if I published I’d like to try my hand at my own cover. #YA #writingcommunity #Q

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attackoftherach.bsky.social @attackoftherach.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

👋 Hi, I’m Rach! I started studying journalism, but switched to architecture school back in the day! So I love to draw + write! I also am an avid runner, mom to two little boys, painter, architect, food fiend, wine witch, and campus planner at an Ivy League university. #gobruno #YA #writingcommunity

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attackoftherach.bsky.social @attackoftherach.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

💯 fumbling through this as a newb: THROUGH THE PINES 🎨 foster kid whose drawings open portals 🏫 island boarding school hiding secrets 💫 quantum physics equals magic 🏰 visions of a boy in another world 🌉 one girl connecting two universes 🍰 layered mystery #Q #YA #F #writingcommunity #questpit

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attackoftherach.bsky.social @attackoftherach.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

Fun Fact: when I was wrapping up my story, I sent my manuscript to one of my fave podcast hosts—a well-known economist. He said I should pursue publication, and that encouragement gave me the little push I needed to launch my query quest. #YA #Fantasy #Y #writingcommunity #Q

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Christian Oxford @christianoxford.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

After a heist gone wrong binds a thief to the soul of a long-dead hero, she must outrun the law and bargain with a vilified goddess for her life, all while deciding whether the world would be better off with her survival or the hero's resurrection. #QuestPit #Q #A #F #DF

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Christina Adrian @christiemadrian.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Chess is a reaper-in-training. Her boyfriend is possessed by death itself. One impossible choice: save the world or save the boy she loves. As ghosts rise and rogue reapers hunt her, Chess must embrace her powers or lose everything. #questpit #YA #Q #F #PR #Disability

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Chase Grayson is Agented🌙 @adropofmagick.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

ONE DARK WINDOW X KATABASIS Nocturne Collegiate is celebrated as a sanctuary from warring Queendoms and brutal vampires, but Alyss knows better—its guardian murdered her sister, and now she's come for revenge.🌙🦇⚔️ #QuestPit #OS #AG #YA #F

A MEMORY OF MOONKISSED MALICE

Fantasy Dark Academia

Feminine Rage

Vampires

Corrupted Moon Magic

Villain Era Protag

Queendoms

Enemies to Lovers

Found Family

THE PITCH

18-year-old Alyss Veylas wishes to attend Nocturne Collegiate for one reason—revenge. Five long years after her sister was murdered by the school's guardian, she finally gets that chance. Armed with a Moon Fragment granting memory magic and the aid of her ex and his new girlfriend, Alyss must confront the woman who took away the person she loved most.
YA Gothic Fantasy
93,000 Words

CHAPTER ONE

The rain made it easier to rob his grave.

My shovel carved through the sodden earth, the water contorting into murky veins around its edge. Desperation drove each labored thrust, the burning ache in my muscles but an afterthought to the prize that lied in wait. Even the Valera Forest held its breath; the fog thick enough to smother the night's whispers. All was silent save for the spilling of soil under the deluge that drenched us.

Us.

As I lifted my gaze to the boy standing across from me, I found that word had lost all semblance of warmth.

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Emilia Young | Author @emiliayoung.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

MARK OF A MAGPIE is #OnSubmission! 🐦‍⬛📖 When a small-town thief crosses paths with the kingdom’s big-shot assassin, an unlikely partnership is born; but can their goals align before their egos and secrets land them both a spot on the gallows? #QuestPit #YA #A #F #RF #OS #DIS #EditorsGuide #Editors

Editor's Guide To MARK OF A MAGPIE
Crossover Romantic Fantasy
118k Words

Text is on a piece of parchment. Behind the parchment are blue seas and gold flower outlines.

Blurb

One for Sorrow, Two for Joy, Three for a Girl, Four for a Boy…

Ryn is a small-town thief who has a knack for being overconfident in her abilities, but by day she’s a beloved tavern girl with the liver of steel that carries her reputation. On her most daring break-in yet, she runs face first into the kingdom’s last living assassin, Seven, and he’s just offered her the opportunity of a century: a ticket of attendance to the King’s upcoming courtship gathering. It’s a partnership she’d be a fool to take up, but with her family scattered across the sea after the draft, a fool is what she’ll need to be to find them.

Five for Silver, Six for Gold…

Seven is set on his own plans, however much they interfere with hers, and they won’t be the only ones in attendance with hidden agendas. Once whispers of the past begin to resurface and nobles begin dying around them, it’s survival of the cunning and silver-tongued. The castle is under lockdown, and all bets for the crown are placed on their capture.

Seven for a Secret, Never to Be Told.

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The Atmosphere:
There is a collage of pictures on a parchment paper. Picture one is of a boy crouched down with his head covered as a fire burns in the background. Picture two is of two hands tied to a pole on the beach. Picture three shows a person wrapping up the wounded hand of another. Picture four shows an old piece of parchment with unreadable script. Picture five is of an island with a castle and small village surrounding it. Picture six is of a girl on the run with a dagger in hand. Picture seven shows a bottle of alcohol. Picture eight has a medieval alleyway. And picture eight shows a ship's crew enjoying a sunset.

There is text below the collage that says: ON SUBMISSION NOW!
Represented by Amanda Wooden at SBR Media, contact information available on my website!

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Neha Yazmin🍉Author | Reader | Dessert Person @nehayazmin.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Aaryana is winning the contest that decides who will be the next Queen/King but her enemies—which may include her sisters—are determined to change that 👸ambitious FMC w/ soft❤️ 🫅brooding LI who’s protective of his siblings 🧜‍♀️sea folk 💘fake courting 🖤slow🔥hate-2-love 💔forbidden love #QuestPit #Y #F #P

Moodboard titled Aaryana (FMC’s name) with a subheading along the bottom: Heir to the Throne Series. Image 1 is of a young woman wearing a blue hooded cloak and holding two swords. Image 2 is a young woman in metal armour, holding a large shield and getting ready to strike with the sword in her other hand. Image 3 is a close-up of a young woman sitting next to a sword leaning against the wall. The final image depicts a young woman wearing an elaborate gold headpiece studded with blue crystals.

Moodboard with seven images and title along the bottom: Heir to the Throne Series. Image 1 is of a young man who appears to have huge angel-wings and a fire burning in the background. Image 2 is a scene of a ship that seems to have crashed against the rocks edging the sea. Image 3 is of a young woman with her arms around a young man. Image 4 depicts a young woman wearing an elaborate gold headpiece studded with blue crystals. Image 5 is of a young woman holding a sword and plummeting in the ocean. Image 6 depicts the outside of a beautiful castle, a huge moon in the sky, and a young woman in a black gown staring at the stars in the sky. The final image is of two ships caught in a storm at sea.

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attackoftherach.bsky.social @attackoftherach.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

THROUGH THE PINES A foster kid whose sketches open portals is sent to a mysterious boarding school on a remote island. There, missing teens, quantum physics, and another world begin to collide and she discovers her own life is tangled in a much bigger mystery. #questpit #YA #F

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attackoftherach.bsky.social @attackoftherach.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Granted, I’m a small person (and this has nothing to do with querying or writing), but look at the size of our four month old black lab’s paws! #blacklab #blacklabpuppy

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attackoftherach.bsky.social @attackoftherach.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Writing while working full-time and parenting is HARD. I’m still surprised that the story I’d been holding for years finally crystallized during the busiest season of my life. #Q #amquerying #YA #F #writingcommunity

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attackoftherach.bsky.social @attackoftherach.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

I’m an architect by trade and by golly… querying feels a bit like architecture school: putting your ideas into the world, taking criticism, iterating, tinkering, doubting then feeling bursts of enthusiasm! #architectureschool #Querying #YA #YAFantasy #revise

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attackoftherach.bsky.social @attackoftherach.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

I’m writing a YA fantasy about a girl whose drawings open portals between worlds. It’s part dark-academia, part physics, part found family. I’m here to talk about writing, revision, querying, and the weird emotional landscape of making a book! #querying #q #YA #quantum #entanglement

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attackoftherach.bsky.social @attackoftherach.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Tiny Pitch: Edith lands a spot at an elite island school, where she discovers her art can manipulate quantum probabilities and rip open portals to an entangled, medieval parallel realm. There, she finds a mysterious boy from her dreams and children who have gone missing from her own world. #Q #YA

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attackoftherach.bsky.social @attackoftherach.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Hello Blue Sky! As a millennial, my preferred social is IG…but as I’m actively querying, this is what the Google machine says I need to be doing. So here I am! Hello! #Q #YA #YAFantasy #quantum #parallelworlds #artaspower #boardingschool #entanglement

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