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Dallas Rose 🌹 @dallasrosebooks.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

I just entered #RevPit #10Queries! Enter now for a chance to win free feedback on your query and first five pages... but don't wait, because I think it's only open for today! www.reviseresub.com/mini-events/...

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October 2026 10Queries

Are you readying your manuscript to query agents? Are you preparing for this year’s RevPit event? What better way to know if your query an

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rihdara klay 📖 @rihdaraklay.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

an agent's guide to OUR BODIES ARE MADE OF SUGAR, my dystopian fantasy for fans of BABEL and THE HUNGER GAMES! 🍰 i #amquerying, so if you'd like to see this project, let me know (if i am not already in your inbox ;) ) #writingcommmunity

a portrait of marie antoinette's face scribbled out with the title "Our Bodies Are Made of Sugar" and the subtitle "Let them be cake" on top

pitch + images of babel and the familiar

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Dallas Rose 🌹 @dallasrosebooks.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

I'd rather write my own books, even if they never get read by a SINGLE person outside of my betas/CPs, than "generate" (steal) other people's hard work with AI.

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Dallas Rose 🌹 @dallasrosebooks.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Now #amquerying: LEARNING FOR YOU, the teaching/karaoke romance of my heart 💜 YOU BETWEEN THE LINES x KATHERINE CENTER When budget cuts threaten her district, new teacher Jules must compete with her annoying(ly handsome) rival to keep her dream job—and avoid falling for him. #QuestPit #A #R

Agent pitch guide title slide: LEARNING FOR YOU, Adult Contemporary Romance

Pitch blurb: Due to impending budget cuts, high school teacher Jules Clark's dream job is already in jeopardy before it's even started. With each department set to get rid of one new hire, Jules must compete with the annoying(ly handsome) former lawyer, Adrian Pierce, to keep her place. Where she finds herself in over her head, he seems to breeze through it all. He also pops up everywhere, from heated encounters in the copy room to a tension-filled work karaoke league, culminating in an assignment to collaborate on a joint teaching unit.
As they spend more time together, Jules finds she and Adrian have a lot in common...including a simmering attraction that becomes impossible to ignore.
With one job and two of them, Jules worries their growing chemistry can only lead to resentment. Though she lets Adrian in, old fears of not being good enough consume her as the deadline looms closer.
If she lets selt-doubt take over, Jules could lose everything-not only her career, but also the love that's right in front of her.

Tropes and Vibes:

Golden retriever love interest
Workplace rivals to lovers
Karaoke league shenanigans
Complicated family dynamics
Forced proximity/collaboration
Strong female friendship

With the academic setting and workplace rivalry seen in YOU BETWEEN THE LINES, ONE ON ONE, and THE MAKEUP TEST

Hazy yellow moodboard with images of teaching, karaoke, books, and rumpled bedsheets 😏

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Dallas Rose 🌹 @dallasrosebooks.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

When budget cuts threaten her dream job, new high school English teacher Jules must compete with her annoying(ly handsome) rival to keep her place. But when they start to bond through group projects and a work karaoke league, her heart—and her career—are on the line. #QuestPit #A #R #Q

Hazy yellow themed moodboard with photos of books, an apple, various teaching-themed images, a karaoke microphone, and a cute pup!

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Dallas Rose 🌹 @dallasrosebooks.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

How many more people need to be murdered in the street? How many more children ripped away from their parents? As a mother and just as a human being, I feel so sick all the time. This needs to stop. ABOLISH ICE.

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Dallas Rose 🌹 @dallasrosebooks.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Apparently Writing Day Workshops now has genAI-related programming for “writing with ChatGPT” and I have to say, I’m NOT impressed. GenAI has no place in creative spaces or education. I’d been thinking of attending a workshop but not if that’s on the lineup! 🙅‍♀️

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🕯️✨Taylor Leigh✨🕯️ (is on sub) @authortaylorleigh.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Dear #literaryagents, for your consideration: To save her sick sister, visually-impaired thief Nefeli agrees to a treasure hunt for a lost relic. As her sight declines with each use of magic, she must outwit dragons, powerful magic, and—worst of all—politicians before her world goes dark for good.

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Dallas Rose 🌹 @dallasrosebooks.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Now #amquerying: LEARNING FOR YOU, the teaching/karaoke romance of my heart 💜 YOU BETWEEN THE LINES x KATHERINE CENTER When budget cuts threaten her dream job, new high school English teacher Jules must compete with her annoying(ly handsome) rival to keep her place—and avoid falling for him.

Title slide: LEARNING FOR YOU Agent Guide

Pitch (abbreviated for alt text): New high school teacher Jules Clark’s dream job is in jeopardy before it's even begun: looming budget cuts mean each department is set to lose one recently hired employee. Her direct competition is Adrian Pierce, the annoying(ly handsome) and smug former lawyer who breezes through everything she struggles with and one-ups her every chance he gets. She must compete with him to keep her place at the school—and try to avoid falling for him in the process.

Tropes/elements: golden retriever love interest, workplace rivalry, karaoke league, complicated family dynamics, forced proximity, strong female friendships. Comps include You Between the Lines, One on One, and The Makeup Test

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rihdara klay 📖 @rihdaraklay.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

LET THEM *BE* CAKE 🍰 Under a fascist empire led by a queen whose touch can turn bodies into sugar, a grieving royal translator finds solace in outlawed books. But when caught, she must escape and lead the revolution inspired by her defiance, or face being turned into royal dessert. #roundtablementor

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Dallas Rose 🌹 @dallasrosebooks.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

YOU BETWEEN THE LINES x KATHERINE CENTER = LEARNING FOR YOU ☀️ Golden retriever LI 💞 Rivals to lovers 🎤 Karaoke league (only one microphone 😏) ❤️‍🩹 Complicated family issues 👕 Punny shirts ✍️ Forced proximity/collaboration 👯‍♀️ Strong female friendship 🐶 Peanut the overweight dachshund #DVPit #A #CR #ND

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Dallas Rose 🌹 @dallasrosebooks.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

YOU BETWEEN THE LINES x KATHERINE CENTER New high school English teacher Jules’s dream job is in jeopardy before it's even begun, thanks to impending budget cuts. She must compete with her annoying(ly handsome) rival to keep her place in the department—and avoid falling for him. #DVpit #A #CR #ND

Hazy moodboard with school themed images like a woman studying, a school, bookshelves, as well as rumpled bedsheets and a karaoke microphone… plus a cute dog!

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Dallas Rose 🌹 @dallasrosebooks.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

YOU BETWEEN THE LINES x KATHERINE CENTER Due to budget cuts, English teacher Jules’s dream job is in jeopardy before it's even begun. With each department set to lose one new hire, she must compete with her annoying(ly handsome) rival to keep her place—and avoid falling for him. #DVpit #A #CR #ND

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Dallas Rose 🌹 @dallasrosebooks.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

When budget cuts pit Jules against her teaching rival, the last thing she expects is to fall for him. But while working (and crushing karaoke league competition) together, she does. With one job left in the department and two of them, things can only end in disaster… Right? #DVPit #A #CR #ND

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Dallas Rose 🌹 @dallasrosebooks.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

When budget cuts threaten her dream job, new teacher Jules must compete with her annoying(ly handsome) rival to keep her place. But through group projects and a work karaoke league, she learns they have more in common than she thought, putting her heart—and her career—on the line. #DVPit #A #CR #ND

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Dallas Rose 🌹 @dallasrosebooks.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Two teachers, one job. Will their love pass the test? ☀️ Golden retriever LI 💞 Rivals to lovers 🎤 Karaoke league (only one microphone 😏) ❤️‍🩹 Complicated family issues 👕 Punny shirts ✍️ Forced proximity & collaboration 👯‍♀️ Strong female friendship 🐶 An overweight dachshund named Peanut #DVPit #A #CR #ND

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Dallas Rose 🌹 @dallasrosebooks.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Ahh the last day of #DVParty! For my next project I'm hoping to do another contemporary romance, this one about a curvy dance fitness instructor and her rival, a personal trainer. Neither thinks the other takes them seriously, until they're forced to work together and confront their assumptions.

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Dallas Rose 🌹 @dallasrosebooks.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

Almost forgot about Day 5! I love this question, because the title of my book (Learning For You) actually IS a play on a song! And I even found a way to work the inspiration into the book, since there’s a karaoke league subplot 🥳 youtu.be/kn-8n4QKUS4?...

youtu.be

Blue Oyster Cult - Burnin' For You (Official Video)

YouTube video by BlueOysterCultVEVO

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Dallas Rose 🌹 @dallasrosebooks.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

#DVParty Day 2: First Lines! This line came to me pretty early on, and even though I’ve changed my opening a couple times, I’ve managed to keep it the same!

High school backdrop with text over it saying, “When I imagined the beginning of my high school teaching career, my reveries didn’t include quite so much thigh chafing.”

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Dallas Rose 🌹 @dallasrosebooks.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

#DVparty Day 2: introduce your MC! Jules is a new teacher joining the profession as a second career, and boy does she have imposter syndrome about it 🤣 This book is close to my heart because I did the same in my 30s, and while I’m not in the classroom right now, it’s been fun to revisit that world!

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Dallas Rose 🌹 @dallasrosebooks.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

I’m a bit late to the #DVParty but thought I’d share my moodboards after all! This teacher romance is a from scratch rewrite of the first book I ever queried back in 2022, and (I’m hoping) it’s stronger than ever! 🤗

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#DVpit - Diverse Voices Pitch @dvpit.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

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🕯️✨Taylor Leigh✨🕯️ (is on sub) @authortaylorleigh.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

One Dark Window X Locke Lamora Con everyone. Dodge dragons. Save her sister at any cost. 💥 Disaster-Bi Visually Impaired FMC 👀 Betrayal & Thievery 🐉 Dragons (who might eat you) 🕯️ Broken Magic 🔥 Burned Desert Palace 🤫 Everyone Has A Secret 🔮 Magic w/ Consequences 🥰 Found Family #Q #A #F #questpit

Black and grey background of desert sands
Tan overlay that looks like torn paper with the title "The City of Dragon Glass Agent Guide". Upper right corner has an illustration of white jasmine and in the lower left a cream rose

Black and grey background of desert sands
Tan overlay that looks like torn paper with the title "The Pitch" and "#OWNVOICES"
Upper Left corner has an illustration of white jasmine, lower right has an image of green bay leaves
Pitch reads:
Deeply inspired by my experience of going blind, THE CITY OF DRAGON GLASS (98k) is a standalone adult fantasy featuring a disability-normative culture, a burned desert palace, and a morally-grey bisexual protagonist.

Nefeli's gift of sensing magical relics has made her a world-class thief, but tapping into her power comes with a cost: her vision. With every use of her magic, her degenerative eye disorder worsens. But when her sister's fragile health crumbles, Nefeli must choose: her sight or her sister's treatment. To earn the money needed, Nefeli agrees to a dangerous con posing as a noble at a political summit crawling with dragons and other powerful magic. She only has a fortnight to find a missing relic before the palace closes for another century. If she's going to succeed, she must rely on a former fling's help, despite the risk of him blowing her cover at any moment. And with her vision tunneling in, completing the job will force Nefeli to confront her biggest fear: without her sight, who is she?

Black and grey background of desert sands
Tan overlay that looks like torn paper with the title "Comps"
Upper Left corner has an illustration of white jasmine, lower right has an image of green bay leaves
Left Image: Cover of One Dark Window with text that reads "Broken Magic with Consequences"
Middle Image: Cover for A Dance of Lies with text that reads Everyone Has A Secret
Right Image: Cover fro Godkiller with text that reads Queer & Disability Rep

Black and grey background of desert sands
Tan overlay that looks like torn paper with the title "Snippet"
Upper Left corner has an illustration of white jasmine, lower right has an image of green bay leaves
Snippet reads: It would be a lie to say it was purely for that reason, though, that she memorized everything she saw. Every chance she got, she carved images into her mind—the way the port flags fluttered in the ocean breeze, the foamy white caps of waves, even the tiny footprints in the sand left by seabirds. She paid attention to the most mundane of images—the way someone's knuckles swelled from arthritis, the crescent curve of a smile, the way dirt looked when smudged across a forehead. Since she'd realized that one day her vision would go dark, she'd etched moments into her memory as deeply as she could, in hopes that they would never be stolen from her, even when she could no longer see.

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Athena Kane @athenakane.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

Gt9 x THE UNBROKEN To earn her freedom, Calliope — a bodyguard with shadow magic — agrees to find out who is trying to kill her childhood nemesis, Prince Valentina Aurelia. Now the two have to rebuild their trust after the tragedy that drove them apart or lose their lives. #QuestPit #W #F #A #LGBT

Art of a white butch woman with short brown hair, green eyes, and a smirk. It's bust-sized; she is wearing a 17th-century type white jacket with golden decoration and a gold crown of laurels. On her chest is lesbian flag insignia.

Bust-size Art of an olive-skinned woman with a Greek nose, sharp eyebrows, and an angry expression. She has purple eyes, butter-colored hair in a complex braid, and is wearing a black uniform jacket with bronze decorations. On her chest are demisexual and lesbian insignia flags.

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Dallas Rose 🌹 @dallasrosebooks.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

LFY has... ☀️ Grumpy (her) Sunshine (him) vibes 💞 Workplace rivals to lovers 🎤 Karaoke league shenanigans (only one microphone 😏) 🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒 Complicated family dynamics ✍️ Forced proximity and collaboration 👯‍♀️ Strong female friendship 🐶 An overweight dachshund named Peanut (and more!) #QuestPit #W #A #R

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Ali Z @alizagame.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

Brandy and Caleb were your typical angsty teen and werewolf couple. But now they're all grown up, and local residents are going missing. Is Caleb losing control, or is something more sinister happening in their tiny town? #A #MY #T #QuestPit

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Dallas Rose 🌹 @dallasrosebooks.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

YOU BETWEEN THE LINES x KATHERINE CENTER Looming budget cuts mean Jules’s dream job is in jeopardy before it's even begun. With each department set to lose one new teacher, she must compete with her annoyingly handsome rival to win her place—if she can avoid losing her heart. #QuestPit #W #A #R

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Dallas Rose 🌹 @dallasrosebooks.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

Literary agents, I beg you: don’t advise writers that they need to pay $$$$ to make it in traditional publishing. A dev edit is valuable for self pub, but should not be a barrier of entry for a querying writer who may not have the means. CP/beta feedback (which is free) can go a long way!

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Dallas Rose 🌹 @dallasrosebooks.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

P.S. I hadn’t read the whole caption when I first posted, but this insulting copy was actually being used to market their paid editing services! 🫠🫠🫠

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Dallas Rose 🌹 @dallasrosebooks.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Just saw a PROFESSIONAL(?) LITERARY AGENCY post a graphic that said "agents aren't ghosting you, your pages just stopped doing their job" in their socials. Huuuge red flag to imply that lack of response means lack of quality when a lot of the time it more likely means lack of bandwidth. DO BETTER.

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Dallas Rose 🌹 @dallasrosebooks.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

A guy from a dating app once told me he “usually preferred more active women, but would make an exception” and didn’t seem to understand why I never wanted to see him again. *I was working out several times a week, I just also enjoy food which was apparently a no no for Mr. Fitness

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Julie Cassidy @juliecassidy.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

When a reality TV villain flees to her hometown to escape a scandal, an old neighbor upends her plans to avoid the spotlight. His ad agency’s campaign needs a star, and her dream clothing line needs launch money. Working together helps them both—until they start to fall in love. #Cupit #CR #A #LGBT

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Dallas Rose 🌹 @dallasrosebooks.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

These comps! The art! Loved this one 💜💜💜

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Dallas Rose 🌹 @dallasrosebooks.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

I LOVE THEM!! Reading this right now and I don’t want it to end 🥹

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Dallas Rose 🌹 @dallasrosebooks.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

In an effort to a) be more active here and b) get back into the swing of drafting, I thought I'd start a daily(ish) progress thread for February. Goals: Write every day 15k words (20k stretch) I've written on 2/1 (536 words), 2/2 (791) and 2/3 (357)... Let's see if I can break 1,000 today!

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Sabrina Rose @sabrinarosee21.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

Anyone else struggling to maintain the balance between staying informed and going insane?

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Dallas Rose 🌹 @dallasrosebooks.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

When I first joined the writing community on Twitter (RIP), I made a handful of friends I'm still very close with today. @audreyruoff.bsky.social is one of them, and I am SO excited to share the BEAUTIFUL cover for her upcoming release, HOPELESSLY TEAVOTED! 💖💜💙

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Dallas Rose 🌹 @dallasrosebooks.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

I’ve only read a little of this (for now) but I love them already 😍😍😍

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Dallas Rose 🌹 @dallasrosebooks.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

I desperately want to participate in pitch events again, but that would require me to actually finish writing another book 🫠

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Dallas Rose 🌹 @dallasrosebooks.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

I love all of the posts about accomplishments from 2024 I’ve been seeing, but I ALSO want to stress that this was a really hard and intense year for a lot of reasons and it is COMPLETELY okay to give yourself some grace if you didn’t get to everything on your list.

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Dallas Rose 🌹 @dallasrosebooks.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

I've mostly been a lurker here, but I have to say it's pretty refreshing to see more posts from people I follow (or would be interested in following) and less from El*n, bots, and political accounts I don't align with. Maybe it's a sign to fully make the switch heading into the new year!

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