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Heather Carter @hlcarterauthor.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Mark your calendars! THE ECHOES OF RADFIELD HALL will release on 04/20/2027 via City Owl Press! 🎉 If you like haunted mansions caught in mysterious time loops, dark curses, and 🌶️🌶️🌶️ romance, then you won’t want to miss this. Stay tuned for cover reveals and more fun!

A dark lion in front of a mirror. Text: HEATHER CARTER’S THE ECHOES OF RADFIELD HALL. Release date: 04/20/2027

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Heather Carter @hlcarterauthor.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

THE KNIGHT AND THE MOTH X FRANKENSTEIN Odessa Righteous is faithful to the Nine, rooted in the only community she's ever known. But when they choose her as the annual sacrifice to The Beast of the Beyond, her world shifts on its axis. #QuestPit #AG #A #W #RF

nine pictures in a grid. A dark cloaked figure in a forest, a candle, a church, a golden mask, an image with the text: A SACRIFICE, A BEAST, A FORBIDDEN LOVE. Golden bokeh lights, a stone stairway, a gold-toned rose, and a red-cloaked woman sitting in a sanctuary.

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

PRIDE & PREJUDICE x HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE x GRACELING In an alternate, magical Regency era, Lucy Korvas must hide her "improper" wings from high society while finding a cure for her Curse, or she will be transformed into a crow forever. #QuestPit #Q #YA #HF #RF #F #historical #fantasy #romance

Image of the back of a woman's head beside the end of a large wing's black feathers. Text reads YA Regency Romantasy 100k.

A woman's back with large black wings attached. Text reads "The Pitch. In an alternate Regency era where magical abilities are called Gifts, ladies and gentlemen with improper Gifts are shunned from high society. Lucy Korvas has hidden a pair of giant, unladylike crow’s wings beneath her dresses for years, but must risk exposing them to save her ill father. Lord Simon is about to be disowned for his delicate, flowery Gift. The only solution for them both lies in stealing the Duchess’s diamond necklace. But when Lucy and Simon are cursed while trying to steal the necklace, they must survive high society, evade the villain who cursed them, and find a cure — or Simon will dissolve into petals and Lucy will transform into a crow."

A woman's back with a large black wing attached. Text reads "Pluck. Cursed to become a crow."

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Heather Carter @hlcarterauthor.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE x LAKESEDGE Fleeing her evil ex, Chloe hides in her uncle's haunted mansion, only to be trapped there by the underworld prince- marked as his bride. She has 3 weeks to break the bond or be lost to the underworld forever. #QuestPit #AG #A #W #RF #Gothic

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Heather Carter @hlcarterauthor.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

THE KNIGHT AND THE MOTH X FRANKENSTEIN Odessa Righteous is an upstanding citizen of Stalwart, blessed by the Nine and ever faithful. But when she is chosen as a sacrifice to a vicious monster, everything she thought she knew—and believed—is upended. #QuestPit #A #W #AG #RF

A dark hooded figure in the forest, a woman in a red cloak, praying in a temple. A full moon. UNDER THE MONSTROUS MOON. AN ADULT ROMANTASY WIP BY HEATHER CARTER. AGENT REP: KATRINA LEMAIRE & MARISA CORVISIERO OF CORVISERO LITERARY AGENCY

A dark hooded figure in the forest, a woman in a red cloak, praying in a temple. A full moon. PITCH. THE KNIGHT AND THE MOTH X FRANKENSTEIN. Odessa Righteous is an upstanding citizen of Stalwart, blessed by the Nine and ever faithful. But when she is chosen as a sacrifice to a vicious monster, her world is upended. The monster awakens feelings in her she is determined to fight. And something far more evil lurks in the forest, bringing her to a dangerous crossroad between a fatal destiny and sinful rebellion.

A dark hooded figure in the forest, a woman in a red cloak, praying in a temple. A full moon. THEMES: CULTS/RELIGIOUS TRAUMA, FOUND FAMILY, MONSTER ROMANCE, ANXIETY REP

A dark hooded figure in the forest, a woman in a red cloak, praying in a temple. A full moon. OPENING LINES: My faith wavered again, like ripples on the surface of dark water. I tried to balance it, to cling to the effervescent joy the gods bestowed on their grateful subjects. But tonight, the moon would shine, and another woman would die.

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Heather Carter @hlcarterauthor.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA X ONE DARK WINDOW Andra & her brother inherit Caridale, their childhood home, only to find it in the grip of a ghostly curse. Unless Andra surrenders to the phantom, servants will perish...and the ghosts will rage. #QuestPit #WIP #AG #A #F #PR #H

a dark-toned room with an archway containing a dark figure with a lantern. Four light gold decorative corner accents overlaying the image. Silver text that reads: THESE DARK TEARS. HEATHER CARTER. A WIP. 94K WORDS. ADULT GOTHIC ROMANTASY.

a dark-toned room with an archway containing a dark figure with a lantern. Four light gold decorative corner accents overlaying the image.
Text reads: PITCH. Andra and her brother inherit Caridale, their childhood estate, only to find it in the grip of a dark curse. The walls cry black tears, vengeful ghosts haunt the halls, and the servants meet grisly ends. When a shadowy phantom takes interest in Andra and wants to strike a sordid bargain, she must break the curse before Caridale is lost forever.

a dark-toned room with an archway containing a dark figure with a lantern. Four light gold decorative corner accents overlaying the image. Four book cover/movie images: At the Bottom of the Garden by Camilla Bruce, One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig, Anatheme by Keri Lake, and the movie poster for The Phantom of the Opera (2004). Text reads: THEMES. Family Secrets, Hypoglycemic FMC, Haunted Mansion, Creepy Caves, Curses, Love Triangle (with a twist!)

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Heather Carter @hlcarterauthor.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

PHANTASMA X THE SEPTEMBER HOUSE Trapped in a haunted house that's stuck in a two-hundred-year-old time loop, Alloson and John must escape before an evil curse steals their souls. #QuestPit #AG #OS #A #PR #R #H #Gothic

a skull, a lion, and candles on a black background. white text that reads: AN EDITOR'S GUIDE TO HEATHER CARTER'S ECHOES OF RADFIELD HALL. ON SUBMISSION NOW. AGENTS: KATRINA LEMAIRE AND MARISA CORVISIERO OF CORVISIERO LITERARY AGENCY.

a skull, a lion, and candles on a black background. FOUR IMAGES OF BOOK COVERS (WE LIVE HERE NOW, CRIMSON PEAK- MOVIE, THE SEPTEMBER HOUSE, PHANTASMA). WHITE TEXT: ECHOES OF RADFIELD HALL, Trapped in a ghostly limbo with no memories, Alloson and John must escape a haunted house that comes to life nightly with two-hundred-year-old ball. As their love grows, the time loop deteriorates and the house rages. They must solve the mystery of Radfield Hall before violent entities, possession, and a murderous prophecy claim their souls for darkness & part them forever. 99,000 WORDS, DUAL POV, ADULT GOTHIC PARANORMAL ROMANCE, ON SUBMISSION NOW, AGENTS: KATRINA LEMAIRE AND MARISA CORVISIERO OF CORVISIERO LITERARY AGENCY

a skull, a lion, and candles on a black background. WHITE TEXT IN TWO COLUMNS. COLUMN ONE: THEMES. ADULT GOTHIC PARANORMAL ROMANCE, AMNESIA, GHOSTS, NIGHTLY 19TH CENTURY BALL, TIME LOOP, HORROR AND ROMANCE, POSSESSION, CURSED BOOK WRITTEN IIN BLOOD, SPICE. SECOND COLUMN: COMPS. CRIMSON PEAK (GUILLERMO DEL TORO FILM), PHANTASMA (KAYLIE SMITH), THE SEPTEMBER HOUSE (CARISSA ORLANDO), WE LIVE HERE NOW (SARAH PINDBOROUGH)

a skull, a lion, and candles on a black background. WHITE TEXT: OPENING LINES. I drifted on a strange sea between worlds. If I once knew light, it had long abandoned me to a dark, feral nightmare. I ran through the shadowy plane, screaming until I collapsed, succumbing to the burn in my limbs. Through the hazy edges and echoing rumbles, the harsh line between the living and the realm of the dead withered.

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Stephanie Winter @wintersleep85.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

NAUSICAÄ X FF7 Hana is sure she’s the chosen one, meant to save the world, even if her magic is resisting her and the previous chosen one insists she isn’t. Pursued by enemies, she must learn if this is her destiny or if it was a mystical mistake. #questpit #F #A #Q #agentguide

Dark forest. An agent's guide to The Blessing Returned. Adult fantasy. 98,000 words.

Dark forest. Pitch. Idealistic Hana Hahl lives in a world that is slowly dying after a failed quest to bring back magic. The only ones left with power are self-serving royals and dark mages, while desperation has given rise to an anti-magic order. Caught up in a mystical event, Hana is blessed with an immense power that could restore nature to the world. As Hana struggles to control the overwhelming force, Lady Kalyn Nossi, the only known survivor of the disastrous quest, directs her to the one person who can help her. Matthias Azel, the failed chosen one, reluctantly agrees to teach Hana while concealing his past from her. Accompanied by Kalyn and a charismatic prince with a dangerous secret, they journey to seek answers about Hana’s destiny. They fend off demonic threats and the anti-magic forces as Hana struggles with magic that seems to resist her and a growing fear that the world isn’t meant to be saved.

A dark forest. Snippet. She took a cautious step forward, unaware she was in a spectral form. Little drops of shimmering light followed her path, dissolving into the ground. “But this has to be a sign?” Grass grew where the light fell, delicate bits of nature that should be impossible. “Maybe it’s returning!”
The young woman spoke with such bright reverence as if life was a fairy tale and magic was all they needed for a happy ending. It was as if she couldn’t see the shadows approaching her. The inevitable death.
“Magic should never return.”
After speaking those words, he sprang forward and shoved her away from the shadows. Pain rocked him as soon as he touched her. The scorching mystical agony tore a scream out of him, but it kept her away from the unearthly menace, and the shock did what he intended.
Sent him back to his body.

A dark forest. Comps. Nausicaä. One Dark Window. The Starless Crown. Godkiller. Final Fantasy VII Remake. Tropes. Chosen One (s)? Ecofantasy. Dieselpunk. Grumpy/Sunshine. LGBTQIA+. Multi POV.

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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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Heather Carter @hlcarterauthor.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE x LAKESEDGE Fleeing her controlling ex, Chloe hides in her uncle's haunted mansion, only to be trapped there by the underworld prince- marked as his bride. She has 3 weeks to break the bond or be lost to the underworld forever. #QuestPit #AG #A #F #R #WIP

A DARK FLORAL BACKGROUND AND THE TITLE "A DEATH WITHOUT YOU" IN A GOLD FRAME. White text: A WIP. HEATHER CARTER. AGENTS: MARISA CORVISIERO & KATRINA LEMAIRE OF CORVISIERO LITERARY AGENCY

A DARK FLORAL BACKGROUND AND THE TITLE "A DEATH WITHOUT YOU" IN A GOLD FRAME. White text: PITCH. CAN TRUE LOVE TRANSCEND THE CHASM BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH? CHLOE TAKES REFUGE IN A HAUNTED HOUSE, ONLY TO THE BE TRAPPED THERE, MARKED AS THE FUTURE BRIDE OF THE UNDERWORLD PRINCE. SHE HAS THREE WEEKS TO BREAK THE BOND, OR BE HIS FOREVER. BUT WHEN HER HEART DRIFTS IN ANOTHER DIRECTION, THE DISTRACTION MAY VERY WELL BECOME HER DAMNATION.
95 WORDS. ADULT GOTHIC ROMANTASY

A DARK FLORAL BACKGROUND. Four images in frames: The Spirit Collection of Thorne Hall book cover, Lakesedge book cover, The Haunting of Hill House Netflix cover, and Phantasma book cover. White text: Comps & Features: ADULT GOTHIC ROMANTASY, AUTISTIC/PLUS SIZE REP, SOUL MATES, GHOSTS, MORALLY GRAY VILLAIN.

A DARK FLORAL BACKGROUND AND THE TITLE "A DEATH WITHOUT YOU" IN A GOLD FRAME. WHITE TEXT: OPENING LINES. CHILLY RAIN DROVE INTO ME LIKE TINY KNIVES AS I RAN FROM THE BRUTAL MAN I ONCE LOVED. MUD CAKED MY CLOTHES. MY LUNGS BURNED, AND MY LIMBS SHOOK. I DIDN'T WANT TO DIE. I DIDN'T WANT TO LIVE WITH HIM EITHER, A FATE WORSE THAN DEATH.

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Haley Patricia @haleypatricia.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

After dying, Alexandra wakes up in a redemption competition for a second chance at life. To win, she must relive and fix her worst mistakes from the month before her death. But history is being rewritten, and one of the friends she died with might win first. #Questpit #YA #W #T

Red rose, shed on fire, red rose with blood, red solo cups, red rose with hand, red grace, skull with red rose, til death, red clock.

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Heather is ✨drafting✨ @htwriter.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Cassandra receives an invitation to Alyria Academy. Upon her arrival, everything seems normal until one of her classmates disappears. She must figure out the secrets that lie within Alyria’s walls otherwise life as she knows it will be lost. #questpit #w #ya #m #r #author

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T. L. Coughlin is ✨AGENTED✨ @tlcoughlin.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

TANGLED X PRINCESS BRIDE X STARDUST 💘 He fell first (literally), she fell harder ☀️Golden Retriever MMC meets 🌑Black Cat FMC 🐦‍🔥🐉 Mythological creatures ft. Chinese/Italian beasts 🗡️ Impossible quests ✨Intertwined curses & a trickster slug #questpit #NA #YA #F #AG

Quote from T. L. Coughlin agented work: I have 2,925 days left of my curse and I’m not going to let one fool of a knight ruin my chances. A black and white image of a girl with long hair looking down at a sliced off marble head of a man with a bloodred “tear”. Behind them is a collage. A girl sunken in water with a white dress flowing. A pearl with fire swirling around it. A boy, up in a tree, laying on a branch. A hilt of a jeweled sword, a stone bridge across a small river in a forest. A curled, pink, rosebud. A stone carving of a qilin. An open book laying upon leaves. A vial of liquid in an enchanted forest.

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Aaliyah🌸 @alpaolucci.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Where The Dark Stands Still x Powerless Wounded by a shadow beast immune to her blade, a knight stumbles upon an abandoned manor and meets a sorcerer whose star magic can slay the monster...but only if she convinces him to finally leave his cage #QuestPit #RF #YA #W (Querying soon)

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Heather Carter @hlcarterauthor.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA X ONE DARK WINDOW Andra & her brother inherit their childhood home, only to find it in a dark curse's grip. The servants meet grisly ends as a phantom's obsession with Andra grows. She must break free before all is lost. #QuestPit #AG #WIP #A #F #R #Gothic

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Heather Carter @hlcarterauthor.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

#EDITORS: ECHOES OF RADFIELD HALL is now on submission! Trapped in a ghostly limbo with no memory, John & Alloson must solve the mystery of Radfield Hall before a murderous prophecy claims their souls, parting them forever. Contact @bookishmoons.bsky.social and Marisa Corvisiero at Corvisiero Lit

a dark staircase background. White text thath reads: AN EDITOR'S GUIDE OT ECHOES OF RADFIELD HALL BY HEATHER CARTER. ON SUBMISSION NOW. AGENTS KATRINA LEMAIRE AND MARISA CORVISIERO OF COVISIERO LITERARY AGENCY.

A DARK STAIRCASE BACKGROUND. FOUR IMAGES OF BOOK COVERS (WE LIVE HERE NOW, CRIMSON PEAK- MOVIE, THE SEPTEMBER HOUSE, PHANTASMA). WHITE TEXT: ECHOES OF RADFIELD HALL, Trapped in a ghostly limbo with no memories, Alloson and John must escape a haunted house that comes to life nightly with two-hundred-year-old ball. As their love grows, the time loop deteriorates and the house rages. They must solve the mystery of Radfield Hall before violent entities, possession, and a murderous prophecy claim their souls for darkness & part them forever. 99,000 WORDS, DUAL POV, ADULT GOTHIC PARANORMAL ROMANCE, ON SUBMISSION NOW, AGENTS: KATRINA LEMAIRE AND MARISA CORVISIERO OF CORVISIERO LITERARY AGENCY

A DARK STAIRCASE BACKGROUND. WHITE TEXT IN TWO COLUMNS. COLUMN ONE: THEMES. ADULT GOTHIC PARANORMAL ROMANCE, AMNESIA, GHOSTS, NIGHTLY 19TH CENTURY BALL, TIME LOOP, HORROR AND ROMANCE, POSSESSION, CURSED BOOK WRITTEN IIN BLOOD, SPICE. SECOND COLUMN: COMPS. CRIMSON PEAK (GUILLERMO DEL TORO FILM), PHANTASMA (KAYLIE SMITH), THE SEPTEMBER HOUSE (CARISSA ORLANDO), WE LIVE HERE NOW (SARAH PINDBOROUGH)

DARK STAIRCASE BACKGROUND. WHITE TEXT: OPENING LINES. I drifted on a strange sea between worlds. If I once knew light, it had long abandoned me to a dark, feral nightmare. I ran through the shadowy plane, screaming until I collapsed, succumbing to the burn in my limbs. Through the hazy edges and echoing rumbles, the harsh line between the living and the realm of the dead withered.

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Molli Jackson Ehlert @mollimakes.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

An Editor’s Guide to Realm of Hearts Family secrets. First love. Fire-wielding Red Queen. What could go wrong? #questpit #RF #A #AG #lgbtq #mentalhealth #fatrep #spicy

Red smoky background with faded anatomical heart, teapot, fedora, pocket watch.

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An Editor’s Guide to Realm of Hearts by Molli Jackson Ehlert
Ready for submission.
Represented by Jen Newens of Martin Literary Management

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Realm of Hearts

“Running away from high society, Alice falls down a rabbit hole into the flashy casino city of her dreams. With her best friend beside her, she finds a family of Wonderland-inspired characters, unearths family secrets, and ends up in the cross-hairs of of the Red Queen.
Even scarier?

The man who’s finally shown her what it means to want.
Can she steal from the city’s heart without losing her head?”

Ready for submission.
Represented by Jen Newens of Martin Literary Management

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Realm of Hearts

Playlist:
Wonderland (Neoni)
White Rabbit (Grace Potter)
Alice (PEGGY)
Welcome to the Madhouse (Tones and I)
Overwhelmed (Royal & The Serpent)
Past Tense (Neoni)
Panic Room (Au/Ra)
Rabbit Hole (AViVA)
Dear Reader (PEGGY)
Darkside (Neoni)

Book List:
Belladonna by Adalyn Grace
Shadow Games series by Amanda Foody
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

Ready for submission.
Represented by Jen Newens of Martin Literary Management

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Realm of Hearts
Opening lines
“I wonder which way I ought to go…” I sing-songed, tapping my chin. “Under the rose bush?” I made my voice high and squeaky, as if I’d shrunken down to walk under the hedges. My nieces laughed, the joyful sound of childhood filling the garden. “Or perhaps–”

“ALICE!” The all too familiar shriek sent a shiver down my spine, while the girls squealed in dismay.”

by Molli Jackson Ehlert
Ready for submission.
Represented by Jen Newens of Martin Literary Management

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Molli Jackson Ehlert @mollimakes.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Alice didn’t plan to fall down a rabbit hole of threats, love, and theft. But here she is, surrounded by found family, fear, and fiery first love. Wonderland just got hotter. 🌶️🌶️🌶️sexy, #fatrep 🏳️‍🌈 #lgbtq rep 🔥 fire-wielding red queen 🫀 heart heist 📚 family secrets 💊 #MH rep #questpit #rf #ag #A

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Heather Carter @hlcarterauthor.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

CRIMSON PEAK X PHANTASMA Alloson & John have lost their memory and must survive in a terrifying haunted house that comes to life nightly with a 200 y/o ball. A sinister prophecy will part them forever unless they solve the mystery of Radfield Hall. #QuestPit #A #AG #H #R #OS SOON

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Heather Carter @hlcarterauthor.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

ONE DARK WINDOW X PHANTOM OF THE OPERA When Andra & her brother inherit their late parents' home from a corrupt aunt, they inherit the dark forces that come with it. -Seductive phantom -Cave under the house -Walls that cry black tears -Death & demons #QuestPit #A #AG #H #F #R #W

A wall with green wallpaper and a hardwood floor. Black liquid running down the wall. A dark-cloaked figure standing in the foreground. White text that reads: Those glowing coal eyes burned into me above a gleaming smile. “Cry your tears,” she said in a low, rasping voice. “They’ll haunt these walls like the others.”
Her hand tightened painfully, cutting my air to a trickle. My arms were pinned between her knees, leaving me to flail my feet helplessly against the floor. I tried repeatedly to roll her off me, but it was futile. The world faded at the edges.
The demonic old woman bent lower, her vile breath washing over my face as her eyes bore into mine. Dark words sliced into me.
“He takes what he is owed.”
These Dark Tears

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Heather Carter @hlcarterauthor.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

CRIMSON PEAK X PHANTASMA No memory. No living souls but each other. Alloson & John have one hell of a fight to survive the ghostly limbo encompassing Radfield Hall. Between the 200y/o nightly ball, demonic lion, & bloody prophecy, curses are rough. #QuestPit #AG #A #H #R #OS SOON

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Snippet: Dancers. Dozens of them.
Dead dancers.
Slightly transparent, and half-rotting. The foul stench assaulted my nose, like a spoiled carcass left to the elements. Saliva gathered in my mouth, and I choked down the acrid taste of bile. Intricate evening gowns and suits were full of moth holes and tatters. Hollowed, paled eyes stared blankly at their partners as they held each other with skeletal arms that bore hanging, decomposing flesh. Some had only gristled skulls for faces, having succumbed to the further reaches of death. Dark, oozing blood stained their clothes, as if some great massacre had occurred, only for them to be resurrected for one last dance.
ECHOES OF RADFIELD HALL

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Heather Carter @hlcarterauthor.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

CRIMSON PEAK X PHANTASMA Trapped in a ghostly limbo with no memory, John & Alloson must solve the mystery of Radfield Hall before a murderous prophecy claims their souls, parting them forever. -Possession -200-y/o nightly ball -Spice -Demonic lion #QuestPit #A #AG #H #R #OS SOON

a dark staircase background. White text that reads: AN EDITOR'S GUIDE TO ECHOES OF RADFIELD HALL BY HEATHER CARTER. ON SUBMISSION SOON. AGENTS KATRINA LEMAIRE AND MARISA CORVISIERO OF CORVISIERO LITERARY AGENCY

a background with stairs and a peeling blue wall with images of four book and movie covers (The Mirror by Nora Roberts, The Spirit Collection of Thorne Hall, Crimson Peak, and Phantasma by Kaylie Smith). White text that reads: ECHOES OF RADFIELD HALL. Trapped in a ghostly limbo with no memories, Alloson and John must escape a haunted house that comes to life nightly with two-hundred-year-old ball. As their love grows, the time loop deteriorates and the house rages. They must solve the mystery of Radfield Hall before violent entities, possession, and a murderous prophecy claim their souls for darkness & part them forever. 98,000 words. Dual POV. Adult Gothic Romance. On Submission Soon. Agents: Katrina Lemaire & Marisa Corvisiero of Corvisiero Literary Agency.

a dark staircase background with two columns of white text with a scrolling vertical divider between them. Column one: THEMES. ADULT GOTHIC ROMANCE, AMNESIA, GHOSTS, NIGHTLY 19TH CENTURY BALL, TIME TRAVEL/LOOP, HORROR AND ROMANCE, POSSESSION, CURSED BOOK WRITTEN IN BLOOD, SPICE. COMPS: CRIMSON PEAK (GUILLERMO DEL TORO FILM), PHANTASMA (KAYLIE SMITH), THE MIRROR (NORA ROBERTS), THE SPIRIT COLLECTION OF THORNE HALL (J. ANN. THOMAS)

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OPENING LINES:
I drifted on a strange sea between worlds. If I once knew light, it had long abandoned me to a dark, feral nightmare. I ran through the shadowy plane, screaming until I collapsed, succumbing to the burn in my limbs. The hazy edges and echoing rumbles filtered through what should’ve been a harsh line between the living and the realm of the dead.

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Heather Carter @hlcarterauthor.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!! I am happy to say that I am now represented by the AMAZING Katrina Lemaire and Marisa Corvisiero of Corvisiero Literary Agency! I adore these agents and their vision, and I'm looking forward to working with them on my career. 💜 #amquerying NO MORE

a purple silk background with white pearls and flowers. A circle photo of Heather Carter, a photo of Katrina Lemaire, and a photo of Marisa Corvisiero. Text that reads, Heather Carter is now represented by Katrina Lemaire, Marisa Corvisiero of Corvisiero Literary Agency!

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Heather Carter @hlcarterauthor.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Sophie is trapped in the world of Trell, and the only way out is through. Desperate to get home to her son, she will take on anything that stands in her way- mountainous trolls, goblin sirens...and a villain determined to capture her for his own. To Find a King is your next bookish obsession!

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Heather Carter @hlcarterauthor.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

One of my favorite lines from A DEATH WITHOUT YOU! I read through this manuscript again the other day and remembered how much I enjoyed writing it. Villains in love is one of my favorite tropes.

"You and I are far more than soulmates, Chloe. We are the same point of the blade that divides light from dark." -Lunien (A DEATH WITHOUT YOU)

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Heather Carter @hlcarterauthor.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

CRIMSON PEAK X GROUNDHOG DAY That attic demon has zero manners, I stg. #UnhingedPit #Q #A #H #R

bernie sanders with text that reads: ALLOSON TO THE ATTIC DEMON: I AM ONCE AGAIN ASKING YOU TO QUIT PUSHING ME DOWN THE STAIRS

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Heather Carter @hlcarterauthor.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH X SAILOR MOON A WORLD SO HOLLOW: a stick figure interpretation #UnhingedPit #A #Q #Romantasy

A poorly drawn stick figure diagram of A WORLD SO HOLLOW by Heather Carter, featuring a house, a tornado, a tunnel, a big area below labeled "Hollow Earth", and an area below that with fire. Stick figures of an Evil God saying "fight for me ladies! Mwaha!"; Gemma saying, "Ew, no! Wtf!"; brainwashed Greta saying, "K!"; Gemma's guard saying "Gemma's hot!"; and in the fire area- god of fire saying, "Just a humble god, waiting for my sacrifice! Tee-hee!"

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Heather Carter @hlcarterauthor.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

CRIMSON PEAK X GROUNDHOG DAY Heather’s Crappy Makeup Theater (un)proudly presents: ECHOES OF RADFIELD HALL Ft. makeup brushes and tampon ghosts #UnhingedPit #Q #A #H #R

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Heather Carter @hlcarterauthor.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH X SAILOR MOON Pile on the pepper, 'cause it's about to get SPICY! 👀 #UnhingedPit #A #Q #Romantasy

side eye monkey puppet meme with text that reads: "HERE'S YOUR BIG MEAN GUARD TO KEEP YOU IMPRISONED LOLZ"
GUARD IS A HOT DEMIGOD WITH A THING FOR YOU

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Heather Carter @hlcarterauthor.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

CRIMSON PEAK X GROUNDHOG DAY New York's hottest club is ECHOES OF RADFIELD HALL. #UnhingedPit #A #Q #H #R #F

Stefon from snl saying: this haunted house has everything. amnesiacs, spicy time, dust bunnies, a demonic lion with an agenda, a bridgerton ball hosted by mike flanagan, dan cortez

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Heather Carter @hlcarterauthor.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

Hi. Dropping in to say querying is hard. That is all.

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PicantePit 🌶 @picantepit.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

📣Atención #agents, #editors, and #smallpresses!!!!! Would you like to participate in an event specific for Latinx/Latine Adult and NA voices on the 30th September? Let us know of your interest through the link below! forms.gle/EN9ATMfSqTct...

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Thank you so much for your interest in Picante Pit! It's our hope to see Latinx/Latine voices within the adult writing community uplifted and highlighted in a day dedicated to the flavorful cultural...

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Heather Carter @hlcarterauthor.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

Wahoo! I just submitted two pitches for #PitchDis! I love the setup for this event. Organized, two-day form pitching with registered agents and editors is a very disabled and neurodivergent-friendly option. Kudos to the organizers!

a white background with colorful confetti and text that reads, #pitchdis 2025 participant

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Heather Carter @hlcarterauthor.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

[Jonathan Frakes voice] Do you like crumbling haunted mansions? Have you ever wished you could be swept madly off your feet by a dude who might murder you? Do you think demonic lions are kinda rad? HAVE I GOT THE BOOK FOR YOU! #amquerying #litagents

A dark set of stairs with images of four comp book covers surrounding text that reads: HEATHER CARTER'S ECHOES OF RADFIELD HALL. ALLOSON AND JOHN ARE TRAPPED IN A DECREPIT MANSION THAT COMES TO LIFE NIGHTLY WITH A TWO-HUNDRED-YEAR-OLD BALL. AMID FLOODING ROOMS, DEMONIC LIONS, AND VIOLENT ENTITIES, THEY MUST BREAK THE CURSE OR BECOME GHOSTS THEMSELVES. 99,000 WORDS, DUAL POV, ADULT GOTHIC ROMANTASY, COMPS BOOK COVER

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PicantePit 🌶 @picantepit.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

Hola mi gente! #writingcommunity we finally decided to come to Bluesky and will be hosting on both X and on here. Keep an eye on this page for the next coming weeks!

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Heather Carter @hlcarterauthor.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

All Sophie wants is to get home to her young son, but the path is perilous, and the world of Trell has its own plans. A handsome fae lord seems to have all the answers, but a dark entity’s obsession with her threatens to unravel all she holds dear. To Find a King. Available Now. #Booksky #romantasy

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Heather Carter @hlcarterauthor.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

New back cover for To Find a King! Front cover reveal coming soon. :) If you like Labyrinth and fae romance with spice, this is right up your alley! #romantasy #indiebooks #Booksky

A glowing blue lake under a starry night sky with trees and a castle in the background. Text that reads: Follow the path. Fight the monsters. Find the king. Desperate to escape her dangerous boss, single mother Sophie Tanner stumbles through a mysterious red door in the forest—and into Trell, a land of brutal magic, deadly creatures, and shifting truths. Before she can catch her breath, she’s nearly drowned, rescued, then taken captive by a band of mercenaries who claim she must face judgment from the Mountain King for entering their world.
All Sophie wants is to get home to her young son, but the path is perilous, and Trell has its own plans. A handsome fae lord seems to have all the answers, but a dark entity’s obsession with her threatens to unravel all she holds dear.

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Kristen Renee @kristenrenee.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

If you're searching for hot girl summer with a side of hot girl vengeance then keep an eye out for my #amquerying project- where first heartbreak turns women into sirens who come back to drown the exes responsible #PosterPit #Q #spec #f #a #r

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Millie Sun @milliesun.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

Cunning prankster + resourceful lord = a marriage of chaos. Threaten them and force them to unite against their common enemies, and all hell breaks loose. #posterpit #A #NA #F #R #W

Movie poster for Lady Han's Manual for Matrimonial Mayhem 89K Adult Fantasy Romcom
She would make him rue the day he dared to ask for her hand
Coming soon to the query trenches
Comps: A Song to Drown Rivers x The Darkness Within Us x How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
Tropes: Enemies to lovers, Unlikeable heroine, Arranged marriage

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Sara Duran ✨is AGENTED✨ @saraduran.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

THE PIRATE, THE PRINCESS, AND JOHN is now in query inboxes near you ✨ #PosterPit #YA #F #LGBT #Q #amquerying

A faux movie poster for The Pirate, the Princess, and John featuring a silhouetted ship sailing on a layered blue ocean toward a distant castle under a pale moon, with three character names at the top: “Amir (the pirate),” “Mira (the princess),” and “John (for now).”

Below the ship is the quote: “A ship in harbor is safe, but that isn’t what ships are built for.” The title appears in large white serif letters, and at the bottom is the tagline: “YA fantasy, 82k, multi-POV; anti-colonial, non-Western, political intrigue; besties to lovers, found family, platonic ‘touch her and die’; strong girls, big feelings, sharp prose; diverse, queer, magical.” The author’s X handle @SARADURANAUTHOR and Bluesky handle SARADURAN.BSKY.SOCIAL appear in the lower right corner.

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B. van Bodegom 📃is AGENTED @bvbodegom.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

CABIN IN THE WOODS × JOHN DIES AT THE END When their detective friend is murdered during their annual gaming retreat, 5 dads must rely on years of #TTRPG experience—and puns—to solve the crime before they're all killed off like NPCs in a badly written campaign. #PosterPitQ #A #H #M #Posterpit

This is a horror movie-style poster for "DAD BODIES" with the tagline "THE GAME JUST TOOK A DAD TURN." The design features a large D20 die (showing numbers 19, 1, 7 and 13) at the center top, surrounded by blood splatter effects against a dark background with a gothic manor silhouette.Six men are arranged around the bottom portion, each showing expressions of terror or shock with hands raised defensively. They're labeled with names: Vincent, Sam, Troy, Hank, Marv, and Dave. The poster includes several review quotes in decorative frames: "I had to stop eating" and "OMG" and "EW! Haha!!" all attributed to beta readers.The poster credits "Written and Directed by B. van Bodegom" at the top and includes a "BIG 5 INTEREST" badge. At the bottom is a movie rating-style disclaimer with "RESTRICTED" rating and warnings about strong language, violence, and adult content.

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Millie Abecassis @millieabecassis.com · 16/08/2025

Forthcoming 10.21.2025 at Brick & Bloom, a spellbinding debut brimming with intrigue and dangerous magic ✨ 🌹 Historical fantasy 🇫🇷 Belle Époque 🔥 Slow-burn sapphic romance 🩸 Body-based magic system 🗡️ Family feuds 🗝️ Gothic vibes #PosterPit #P #A #F #HF Request an ARC here: forms.gle/N6awtckRwFGy...

A poster, featuring an illustrated portrait of Aubeline de Sterraux from A LEGACY OF BLOOD AND BONE. She is a white woman with brown hair tied in an intricate hairstyle. She wears a black dress with puffed sleeves and white earings. Aubeline is shown kneeling and praying, her head looking up.

The top of the poster is colored, and the bottom part is black and white, the two part being separated by a red stain reminiscent of blood.

The title of the book is in the center. Underneath is more text reading "A novel by Millie Abecassis," then a quote by April Yates reading "A gothic gem, rich with dread, desire, and a magic system as haunting as it is original."

Under the quote are the names of several characters, listed as if they were actors: Aubeline de Sterraux, Vinnie Anneton, Damarisse de Sterraux, and "unhinged dudes."

At the top are Cannes festival-style quotes reading "dangerous body-based magic" and "slow-burn sapphic romance."

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Heather Carter @hlcarterauthor.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

TRIAL OF THE SUN QUEEN X THE FOXGLOVE KING Forced to battle her enchanted twin sister for the hand of a god, Gemma must break the spell and get back to Earth's surface. Falling for her guard was not in the plan. The choice: her heart ... or all humankind. #PosterPit #Q #A #F #R

a cave with a starry background and a ball of glowing light behind the silhouette of a woman with long hair. White text that reads: WIELD YOUR WORLD. A WORLD SO HOLLOW BY HEATHER CARTER. "MOST INNOVATIVE ROMANTASY!" "MOST IMMERSIVE WORLD" COMPS: THE FOXGLOVE KING X TRIAL OF THE SUN QUEEN. AN ADULT ROMANTASY SET IN A HOLLOW EARTH WORLD. ADHD REP. MENTAL HEALTH REP. GODS AND DEMIGODS. SPICE. ADVENTURE. TOUCH HER AND DIE. SOULMATES. FORBIDDEN LOVE. EXTENSIVE WORLDBUILDING. TWIN SISTERS WHO WOULD BURN THE UNIVERSE FOR EACH OTHER.

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Heather Carter @hlcarterauthor.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

ONE DARK WINDOW X PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Andra inherits her parents' ghostly estate. There, the walls cry black, servants perish, & a dark cave looms below. A shadowed entity takes a romantic interest in Andra, & she must fight to protect all she holds dear. #PosterPit #W #A #H #F

A dark cloaked figure standing in front of a green, vintage-wallpapered wall with black ink running down it. White text overlay. Text: HOME SWEET HOME. "A CHILLING GOTHIC ROMANTASY" "WHO KNEW SHADOWS COULD BE SEXY?" THESE DARK TEARS. written, produced, and Directed by heather carter
COMPS: one dark window x lakesedge x phantom of the opera.
AN ADULt gothic romantic fantasy SET IN A secondary world.
ghostly passion. broken family bonds. haunted house built atop a cave.
Walls that cry black.
Drafting now.

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Heather Carter @hlcarterauthor.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

CRIMSON PEAK X THE MIRROR Trapped in a ghostly limbo w/no memories, Alloson & John fight to escape a haunted house that comes to life nightly w/a 200 y/o ball. They must break the curse or face starvation ... if the entities don't kill them first. #PosterPit #Q #A #H #R #F

A dark staircase with a lion door knocker and white text overlayed. Text: HEATHER CARTER'S ECHOES OF RADFIELD HALL. THE ETERNAL BALL AWAITS. HORROR. ROMANCE. FANTASY. "BEST GOTHIC ROMACE OF THE YEAR!" "SCARY AS HELL!" HEATHER CARTER PRODUCTIONS. AN ADULT GOTHIC ROMANCE WITH FANTASY ELEMENTS. COMPS: THE MIRROR X CRIMSON PEAK.

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