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Cail Rowan @cailrowan.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Have you figured out a way to not feel guilty for not writing for a few days? -a writer who’s exhausted from his 9-5 😭 #writingcommunity #amNOTwriting

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Cail Rowan @cailrowan.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Well this chapter is taking longer than I anticipated… and I’m 70% sure I’m going to scrap half of what I wrote tonight 🙃 so not very much progress tonight considering. Well, tomorrow’s a new day! Hope all your writing is going better than mine. #amwriting #writingcommunity

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Cail Rowan @cailrowan.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

When the PERFECT book title comes to you 🤩🤯 Am I the only one who does extensive research to make sure there aren’t any other books that have a similar name? #amwriting #amquerying #newwip

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Cail Rowan @cailrowan.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

These edits are making me discover that I love using the word "towards"..... 190+ times in my manuscript.... I will make it my mission to rephrase every sentence that has that word 🤣 What's a word that you've used in your manuscripts a lot without even realizing? #amquerying #writingcommunity

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Cail Rowan @cailrowan.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Between work & just being absolutely exhausted from said job + other responsibilities, it’s been a slow start to writing this new #WIP …Like only 10 pages in a week slow 😭😭 but, 10 pages is still progress, right?… right??? -a tired, wannabe published author #amquerying

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Cail Rowan @cailrowan.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Do you prefer longer chapters or shorter chapters? && which genre do you usually read? #writingcommunity #amquerying

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Cail Rowan @cailrowan.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

I’m at the point where I may potentially shelf the book I’ve been querying for awhile…I still love the story & feel like there’s a market for it, but agents aren’t biting… *sigh*. Maybe one day. In other news, though, a new story has been brewing #amquerying #writingcommunity

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Cail Rowan @cailrowan.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

I am loving these edits! (and remember how much I love this scene that I'm editing!) What’s everyone else up to? #amquerying #writingcommunity #querytrenches

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Cail Rowan @cailrowan.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

sent off another two queries today! Currently have 9 out 🤞🏻🤞🏻 how large are your batches? #amquerying #WritingCommunity #querytrenches

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Cail Rowan @cailrowan.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

I’ve never shared an #excerpt from any of my books before… in the spirit of trying to step outside my comfort zone, here goes nothing *will probably delete later when my fear and self-doubt kicks into full gear 🤣 #amquerying #writingcommunity #querytrenches

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Cail Rowan @cailrowan.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

This evening feels like the right time to send off a few more queries with ny revamped query letter🤞🏻 #amquerying #writingcommunity #queryingtrenches

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Cail Rowan @cailrowan.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Finally have the weekend off from work! Going to work on some edits for one of my YA fantasy books, send off some queries for another, and *probably* start writing a new book idea that I can’t stop thinking about! Feels like too much in such a short amount of time 🤣 #amquerying #writingcommunity

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Cail Rowan @cailrowan.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

How do u tackle a new story that pops in your head? Do u sit down right away & start plotting, do u just get straight to writing & let the story come to u as u progress, or do u let the story marinate in your head for x amount of time before any of the above? #writingcommunity

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Cail Rowan @cailrowan.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

I hope everyone who participated in #questpit had a good experience (and hopefully some agent likes)! I, unfortunately, didn’t receive any agent likes, but so many of you followed and supported me & that means a lot. Thank you 🙏 & I hope I didn’t miss anyone going through the lists!

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Cail Rowan @cailrowan.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

I’m probably done posting this time around! I’ll still tune in throughout the evening and support where I can! Thank you everyone for all the support and follows today, this is the first pitch event that I received this kind of support 🥹 good luck to everyone!! 🤞🏻 #questpit

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Cail Rowan @cailrowan.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Bone Houses x House of Hollow Magic fades & Luna’s father vanishes into The Orade. With her friend Treasure, she crosses dangerous seas, survives ruthless sectors, & faces a dire magic-plague. The power inside her demands a choice: save him, save her best friend, or lose herself. #QuestPit #Q #YA #F

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Gabriella Lauren @gabriellalwrites.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

THE BONES OF RENAVERE The Witcher X Game of Thrones ⚔️ Sword & Sorcery 🦴 Bone Based Magic 🐉 Dragon Lore 🌎 High Stakes 👥 Multi pov & timeline 🏠 Found Family #questpit #q #a #f #my

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authorkba.bsky.social @authorkba.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

THE HOUSEMAID X STILL BEATING What would you do if your marriage was slowly killing you? Would you suffer silently, honoring the vows you swore to uphold? Or burn it to the ground for a love that sets you free? #W #A #RF #T #questpit

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erin is querying @hunne-writes.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

In a cyberpunk world that ostracizes those who dream, Rex witnesses someone's death whenever she sleeps. After she's taken by a rogue scientist and unlocks her true power, she must choose between aiding the warring kingdoms of another reality or finally getting revenge. #questpit #Q #A #SFF #SF

Graphic for Rexana Foxley. Below his name says: “A few facts about the IT girl of the Clari.” A lilac background with lighter polka dots. Character art is at the bottom, surrounded by white fine-lined graphics linked to fun facts by arrows. From left to right: a horse with “horse hater” - a suitcase with “likes to travel… a lot” - a shot glass with “prefers hard liquor” - a syringe with “averse to needles” - a laughing ghost with “has chronic nightmares”

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Samara Wilde @auroraaesthetik.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

🌊An indentured servant w/ forbidden magic on the run after murdering her master ⚔️An exiled, magicless bounty hunter bound by debt to chase her United by vengeance and a plot that stretches across colonized islands, they must learn to fight together or let the world drown again. #QuestPit #A #W #F

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HK Smith | Writer @thehksmith.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

the vibes of THE CELESTIAL RING, my #YA dystopian #SFF To defy the memory-devouring machine god who wants to claim her as sacrifice, Vega must: ⚔️Find her lost brother 💔Ally w/ her first heartbreak 🌑Uncover the truth her world was forced to forget #questpit #Q #F #D #amquerying

A dark space fantasy aesthetic mood board with a collage of photos. Vertically down, from the first column:
1. A violet, light-tinged hole framing a violet sky
2. A faint silhouette of a woman beneath colors like the northern lights
3. Two hands reaching towards one another
4. A sci-fi inspired, dark uniform with a high collar
5. A grand stairwell, perhaps a futuristic religious site, with a single silhouette looking up
6. Two romantic silhouettes against a starry night sky
7. A lone figure with a backpack, standing amongst a shroud of sand-colored fog
8. A hand covered in glitter
9. A silhouette standing in front of a blue-lit circular tunnel entrance
10. A black woman with glitter coating her shoulder, just the bottom half of her face is visible, lips tilted slightly up in a smile
11. A black woman screaming
12. A stream of light breaking through dark clouds
13. An eye turned to show only the whites
14. Figures in robes seemingly suspended in mid-air
15. A figure on a black, sleek futuristic looking motorcycle

None of the images are my own. They are all sourced from Pinterest

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Grace Rea @airilaya.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

DIVINE RIVALS X TRAITOR BARU X MISTBORN 📋✨ The question isn't whether HR exists in a fantasy context—it's how could they not exist in a fantasy context? 📌Agent guide for THE DEPARTMENT OF BLACKMAIL & PAPER TRAILS pinned on profile. #questpit #F #RF #DF #Q #A

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Grace Rea @airilaya.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

DIVINE RIVALS X TRAITOR BARU X MISTBORN📋✨ Daphne Kaiser takes her job very seriously. ✅Babysit key leaders + their affairs ✅Dig up blackmail for leverage ✅Resuscitate ex-snipers with drug problems ⭕️Uncover govt-sponsored crimes 📌 Guide pinned. #questpit #F #RF #DF #A #Q

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Laura Walker | Author @lauraiswriting.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Happy #QuestPit to all who celebrate! 🎉🙌🏼 I’d like to introduce AMERICAN PARTY GIRL, my New-Adult Contemporary Romance complete at 82k words! Perfect for fans of Emily Henry’s BEACH READ, Elle Kennedy’s GIRL ABROAD, and Ali Hazelwood’s LOVE, THEORETICALLY. #Q #NA #R #WF #AmQuerying

Summary and tags for AMERICAN PARTY GIRL—my New-Adult contemporary romance complete at 82k words. Now querying. Recently dumped and thousands of miles from home, college junior, Evelyn, must spend her semester abroad not only mending her broken heart but her declining GPA, which threatens her college career and academic scholarship. There’s only one thing standing in Evelyn’s way, her smart, frustrating, and very handsome classmate, Liam.

Comp Titles include: BEACH READ by Emily Henry, GIRL ABROAD by Elle Kennedy, and LOVE, THEORETICALLY by Ali Hazelwood.

Tropes and Tags include: rivals-to-lovers, coming-of-age, slow burn, light academia, yearning, banter, ensemble cast, strong female friendships.

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Melissa Ivanco-Murray @maimurray.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

As the daughter of the wealthiest khan in the north, Aylin knew she could never be a real apothecary. She earned her degree anyway. Now she’s a licensed chemist, engaged to a widowed khan...and in love with his children’s caretaker. Steeped in Turkic Mythology and folklore. #QuestPit #Q #A #F #RF

Slide 1 depicts a red-headed man and a dark haired woman about to kiss, with a gold border and purple roses around them.

Text reads: QuestPit. The Night Chemist. Now querying 109k adult romantasy by Melissa Ivanco-Murray.

The Hook.

As the daughter of a khan, Aylin knew she could never be a real apothecary, but she earned her degree anyway. Now she’s a licensed chemist engaged to the widowed ruler of a powerful allied khanate, who happens to be her childhood sweetheart...and she just might be in love with his children’s caretaker.

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1) A Fate inked in Blood by Danielle Jensen: speculative history vibes & hidden divine powers.
2) Shield of Sparrows by Devney Perry: slow-burn romance & altar diplomacy
3) Wild Reverence by Rebecca Ross: contemplative tone, pacing, & childhood crushes

The Blurb.

One title she was born with; the other, she earned. But she can’t keep both.

As the daughter of the wealthiest khan in the north, Aylin knew she could never be a real apothecary, but she earned her degree anyway. Now a licensed chemist, she plies her trade at her father’s court, brewing medicines for those who can’t afford them. Then the childhood sweetheart who ignored her for a decade barges back into her life. A widowed khan with a half-brother intent on stealing his crown, Ender needs her father’s support if he wants to pay his troops. Aylin agrees to the engagement in hopes the boy she knew survived inside the man he became, but she can’t shake the suspicion that Ender’s sweet promises mask a bitter poison.

To keep herself busy at her new home, Aylin tutors Ender’s three young sons while befriending their caretaker, a mysterious former cavalry medic named Kian. When a rebellion at the border calls Ender away, delaying the wedding indefinitely, her friendship with Kian deepens into a romance that forces her to confront what she really wants. If she escapes with Kian, she could live a quiet life as an apothecary, but that would mean abandoning more than just her political responsibilities; she would have to leave behind the children she has come to love. Torn between desire and duty, Aylin only has until Ender’s return to decide not just which man she wants to be with, but which title she wants to keep: chemist or behi.

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Jes Malitoris @jeswrites.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

ALL THE FOREST EATS: Allie is not sure if she believes that the forest is a vicious, carnivorous beast, but if she’s going to escape the grasp of her abusive father, she’ll have to learn how to survive it. #QuestPit #Q #A #DF #Queer #Sapphic

Against a backdrop of dark, twisting trees is the book title "All the Forest Eats," along with the hashtag #QuestPit and qualifiers listed in the event rules for querying, adult, and dark fantasy.

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amandasweeney.bsky.social @amandasweeney.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

MY HANDS Perfect for Book Clubs, fans of Kristin Hannah & Patti C Henry. MY HANDS weaves history, friendship, love, complex family dynamics, & suspense. Dot becomes her family's ASL interpreter on the brink of WWII. While finding herself, she fights to save everyone else. #questpit #HF #HFic

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Keith Harrell @krharrellnw.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

#questpit #Q #PB HAVE YOU SEEN A EWE? If you’re a ram in the fall, you’d like to find one. Unfortunately, he can’t, and none of the other male animals he encounters have seen one either. A lyrical, funny, and educational peek into animal names in 360 words.

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Cari (they/them) is querying 🏴‍☠️ @cvarras.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

ONE PIECE IN SPACE A runaway must work with the infuriating partner of her unfortunate crush to rescue him and his breakthrough magic from becoming a weapon, even as her growing feelings clash with her history of running from everyone she’s ever loved. #questpit #Q #A #F #RF #SFF

A card with a starry background with the title Pirates and Planets. The subtitle says Opening Lines. Below is a paragraph. It says:
Romanza Glass. It’s a name many forgot and select few know.
If someone were not already familiar with the stinking back-alleys and smoggiest corners of Cytherean under-cities, they’d probably never heard of a little dive bar called “The Growler.” But if they had, they’d know the sweet, sticky smell of conditioning oil and spilled liquor, the lamps’ eerie green glow dripping over tabletops, and the intoxicating delight of their crown jewel: the illustrious performer known only as “Looking Glass.”

A card that says Pirates and Planets - Comps across the top. Below, there are two columns with covers of books. The first says By Me. Listed left to right, the comps listed are The Murderbot Diaries, One Piece; Apparently, Sir Cameron Needs to Die; The Dispossessed, The Adventure Zone Balance (a podcast, not a book), and Six of Crows.
The second column says By Readers. From left to right, they are Arcane (the Netflix animated show), These Burning Stars, Daughter of Smoke and Bone, and Gideon the Ninth.

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Jennifer Doede @jenniferdoede.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Elethea must lure sacrifices to a ruthless goddess to keep the world’s water blight-free. When she visits a restaurant, falls for the manager and develops close bonds with his staff while secretly working as a server, she questions her role in keeping the world in balance. #Questpit #A #F #Q

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Grace Eliza @gracelizaa.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

OCTOBER DAYE X WELCOME TO NIGHTVALE When a blood-drained body is found at the edge of Foggy Dell, a quirky town in Northern California, Maisie—local ghost speaker—and Stacy—biologist and supernatural skeptic—become unlikely partners, investigating the mysterious death. #QuestPit #Q #PN #MY

A corkboard with photos of the forest and ocean and notes pinned to it. The notes: “Vampire???”, “Time of death: midnight”, and “Tremulous Oak Sanctuary: might not be a cult (but also might be)”.

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Rachel @racheljwrites.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Olivia isn’t the typical dating show lead. So when Logan, her brother’s best friend, steps out of a limo, they strike a deal: he’ll provide intel on the men as an undercover contestant. But pretending to fall in love on TV gets complicated. STEAL YOU AWAY: 92k contemp. romance #QuestPit #Q #A #R

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Andrea Homoya is revising as a ✨2026 #RevPit Winner!✨ @andreahomoya.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

What do you get when you cross an award-winning cidermaker with zero business sense and a finance bro with a toddler's palate? CIDER SEASON | A 75K word upmarket contemporary rom-com | 2026 #revpit winner #questpit #q #a #u #r #writingcommunity #amquerying

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Jesse Masters | Author @jessemasters.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

GET READY WITH ME - 70k words. Romance w/elements of suspense. A glamorous Los Angeles influencer and a troubled girl from Atlanta seem to live very different lives—until the past one of them tried to bury threatens to destroy the future she’s finally begun to build. #QuestPit #Q #A #R

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Taurus @tauruswrites.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

WARCROSS X BLOOD DEBTS While tech-savvy Viva uses magic and coding to stop the army of undead, her twin sister, Tasia, is resurrected by witches forcing her to kill. 🧟 magic with Necromancy/Voodoo 👩🏽‍💻Girls in STEM 👯‍♀️Magically bonded twins ❤️ Slow burn friends to lovers #questpit #SF #F #YA #Q #SFF

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Allison Wall @awritingwall.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Bree assumes “joining the Dark Goddess" is a lesbian sex club hazing prank—until she kills an evil politician with a gush of menstrual blood. The Goddess has given Bree real power. Her intentions? Murky. Her appetite? Insatiable. Her contract? Binding. #questpit #Q #A #H #S #LF

Mood board in reds and blacks. Images include: woman laying in a bathtub full of blood, a woman crowned under a red moon, a hand dripping with black liquid, and text that reads, After You Make a Pact with the Dark Goddess, There’s No Going Back.

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EvelynHail, PhD @evelynhail.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

HEARTLESS HUNTER X SLAVIC FOURTH WING 🎭 She, a humble servant posing as Duchess, is his executioner-to-be. 🐉 He, the arrogant Dragon Prince, must save a kingdom from the encroaching Ever-Dark. 🖤 Neither anticipated falling for the one destined to be their undoing. #questpit #NA #R #F #DF #Q

A gothic-style book cover titled "Root and Ruin." Centered is a glowing, cyan-blue dragon coiled into a circle, its scales etched with faint, runic symbols. Golden, gnarled roots extend downward from the dragon like branching veins against the pitch-black background. Text at the top reads "Enemies to Lovers," "Fated Mates," and "Fake Identity," with "An Agent’s Guide" in the top right. Subtitle reads "80k • NA Slavic Romantasy," and the bottom logline says, "She is sent to kill the dragon. Instead, she might become his only salvation."

A graphic titled "The Comps" in golden lettering. It displays four book covers arranged in a grid: "Heartless Hunter" by Kristen Ciccarelli, "Fourth Wing" by Rebecca Yarros, "Shadow and Bone" by Leigh Bardugo, and "The Witcher: The Last Wish" by Andrzej Sapkowski.

A self-made fantasy illustration showing a halfway transformed, dark-haired man, Prince Konstantin Veliki, with a silver crown and dragon wings. He is carrying a woman, a humble servant Iva, masquerading as a Duchess Zora, in a long, flowing cream-colored gown as they fly through the air. She is his guest but unbeknownst to him, she is plotting to poison him. In the background, a sprawling forest surrounds a magic academy, Kolegium with colorful, traditional Slavic-style onion domes—gold, silver, bronze and green. Each of the domes represents air, water, fire and earth magic respectively. Snippet text at the bottom reads: "Do you always sequester your guests and take flight with them?"

A self-made illustration set in the catacombs under the magic academy, Kolegium, featuring classical-style statues on the walls. Iva, in dark armor, rides a bright, light blue-scaled dragon; it is Prince Konstantin Veliki in his dragon form.
They face off against a monstrous, ethereal shadow dragon composed of wispy, black smoke and glowing eyes — this is Konstantin’s fallen father Tibor Veliki. A brilliant golden sphere of light, relic of the Slavic god of light, Belobog, called Spark of Creation, floats on a pedestal between them. Text at the bottom of the snippet reads: "Let us dance, little one," the Shadow Dragon hisses in a dry whisper of the fallen. "A worthy foe," Konstantin responds. We take to the air to meet the darkness. Two gargantuan winged silhouettes hover in the abyss, suspended in a precarious balance. They mirror one another; two sides of the same coin, champions of Belobog and Chernobog.

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Cail Rowan @cailrowan.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

I’m seeing such INCREDIBLE pitches today for #questpit😁 everyone is so talented! I’m trying to support as many people as possible while at work. Will pop in as much as I possibly can! #amquerying #writingcommunity #queryingtrenches

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Florrie Auclair - Querying and Drafting @florrienne.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

THE LEFT HAND OF DARKNESS X CALAMITY A territory dispute with aliens wasn't on Gloria's colony roadmap, but neither was falling for one. ✨ First Contact (But make it workplace rivals-to-lovers) ✨ Iridescent Aliens ✨ Corporate Satire ✨ Monet Inspired Planet ✨ Grumpy X Flirty #QuestPit #Q #A #SF #R

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MechaniChris @chrisakins.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

EARTHLINGS! BODY SNATCHERS x THE RUNAWAYS When a 2nd generation alien sleeper cell is ordered to abduct her human friend, she saves her and goes rogue instead. Now her fellow operatives must track her down, but will the help her to sabotage the coming invasion instead? #questpit #W #YA #SF

A group of second generation aliens sleeper cells have spent their entire lives assimilating to human culture and gathering intelligence for the home world. To them, the eventual overthrow of farth has always been a distant goal meant for future generations.
Mow, when ordered to abduct and replace a human girl they have befriended, one of the alien operatives realizes that they have grown to care more for their found home and family than they do for their own people. She sabotages the abduction and goes on the run with the human girl.
Her friends are ordered to track her down, but now questioning their own mission, they find themselves wondering if the entire invasion is a mistake and if they have more in common with these Earthlings than they ever thought...

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Araminta S. Fang @aramintasfang.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

He called her dull and boring. She’d just slit a warlord’s throat for him. When the Viper King discovers his ignored wife is the legendary assassin protecting his empire, he doesn’t just fall in love, he falls to his knees. ✨ Arranged marriage ✨ Slow burn ✨ Swords & Pirates #QuestPit #Q #A #RF

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Kelly Schluterman @kms45.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

OF SOUL AND SPIRIT #questpit #Q #PR #DR 98,000 words Paranormal Fiction When a con artist discovers she can truly summon the dead and a jazz pianist is force into the criminal underworld, their fates intertwine in a high-stakes battle for love, redemption, and survival. Set in 1920s New Orleans

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Taurus @tauruswrites.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

MAGIC MEETS CODING A Silicon Valley-inspired New Orleans where a teen writes spells down in code to stop the army of undead. 🧟 dead brought back to life with magic 💻 girls in stem 👯‍♀️ twin sisters magically bonded ❤️ friends to lovers #questpit #SF #F #YA #Q #SFF #agentsguide

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Lola is 👻AGENTED!!👻 @lolagracebooks.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

THE ONLY GOOD INDIANS x THE HOLLOW KIND Windego is a 60K word supernatural horror novel based on Anishinaabe folklore set in West Texas exploring trauma, grief, and the power of friendship when finding yourself again after it all. #questpit #Q #A #H #S

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JSH @theogjsh.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

#QuestPit #lf #u #dr #a #q EVERAFTER is Bingeable.

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