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Joy is ✨querying✨ @joyiswriting.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Gothic horror & sapphic revenge?? Sign me up please!!

Joy is ✨querying✨ @joyiswriting.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

THE CRAFT x MIDSOMMAR A cursed witch must steal a magical herb from her ex-girlfriend’s orchard before her coven sacrifices her to an ancient, power hungry forest deity 🍂appalachian folklore 🍄sentient orchard 🪱body & plant horror 🩸magic has a cost #PosterPit #W #A #F #R

THE ORCHARD

96k Adult Romantic Fantasy

Beautifully dark, whimsical and very very weird - beta feedback

Please keep me in mind when you query this! - agent feedback

Starring: Chris Monroe, Gwendolyn Alderman, Oliver Pacquet

Trope list:
Fake dating, messy sapphics, diverse queer cast, magic has a price, Virginian countryside, Appalachian folklore, curly covens, dark cottagecore, rotten fruit metaphors, everyone’s a bit unhinged

COMING SOON THIS FALL

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Joy is ✨querying✨ @joyiswriting.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

I love some disaster sapphic necromancers 🔥🔥

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Joy is ✨querying✨ @joyiswriting.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

82k sapphic horrormance with ✨ X3 Big 5 editor interest ✨ 🪦 cryptid folklore from the Southern U.S 💋 queer coming-of-age 🗝️ atmospheric LA setting as a character 🫀 girls becoming monsters 🔪 socio-political commentary 🩸 body horror #PosterPit #Q #YA #H #R

Movie poster that reads:

HEART OF THE BAYOU—The deadly legends prowling the bayous of Louisiana eat more than just sinful souls, and one wants Elle’s heart for her own . . . 🫀

Starring: Elle Tillet, Rhea Duran, Grace Wilson, and Olivia Miller

Pitch:
Deadly cryptids roam the swamps of Louisiana, but when their bloodthirsty hunting sprees corner the paranormal clinic 17yo Elle works at, she must finally accept her own monstrosity, or have her soul stolen in the process . . . 🫀

NOW in an inbox near you!

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Joy is ✨querying✨ @joyiswriting.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

WILDER GIRLS x THE COVEN TENDENCY x THEY BLOOM AT NIGHT When bloodthirsty cryptids corner the paranormal clinic 17yo Elle works at, she must finally accept her own monstrosity in order to save her family—or have her soul stolen in the process . . . 🫀 #PosterPit #Q #YA #H #R

Movie poster that reads:
HEART OF THE BAYOU—Cryptids aren’t the only monsters stealing hearts in this swamp

With x3 Big 5 Editor interest, Longlisted in RevPit 2026, and 10+ requests.

HEART OF THE BAYOU is an absolutely smashing concept, and we can’t wait to see where it lands! - agent feedback

Now in inboxes!

(Fine print below)
A24 and Horrorfilms present HEARTOF THE BAYOU Starring: ELLE TILLET RHEA DURAN and GRACE WILSON
Music by: Sounds of the Swamp Editor(s): Thanks to my Beta Readers <3 Filming Locations: New Roads, LA.
& Mobile, AL. Reviews: this book has both grossed people out with the body horror, and made them cry with the monstrous self-discovery arc-HEART OF THE BAYOU contains multitudes which may induce hysterics and the theft of your soul. For brave monster-loving audiences only.
It you are still reading the fine print down here, then not only do you have better eyesight than me, but you also have my unwavering gratitude for being so incredibly interested in this book. Truly, thank you <3

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Joy is ✨querying✨ @joyiswriting.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

I was SO excited to see your book as Demi’s runner-up!!! Congrats Katie!!! 🎉

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FT Zahra @ftzahra.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

After a crazy few weeks, I'm thrilled to announce that I'm now represented by Lucy Balfour at WME Books! Her vision and enthusiasm for THE DEATH AND DIFFRACTION OF SAFA RIZWAN blew me away. I'm so excited to work with her and so keen to take this next step into my writing journey!

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Jason L. @jasonlangford.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Coming now to the query trenches! My We Need Diverse Books mentorship project, THE VENGEANCE OF SONS, is ready to send out! Here's the #agentsguide #writingcommunity #amquerying

A brown background with white text that reads: The Vengeance of Sons by Jason L. an agent's guide

A trope list that steadily gets more unhinged, starting with "YA romantasy" and going to "If you've ever looked at the girl disguises as a boy trope and thought it was trans, this is the book for you" and "The trauma didn't make him kind, it made him a bit of an a-hole". There is also a pitch, that reads: Ten years after an empress slaughtered his family and conquered his country, trans male former princess Finn has returned home with one goal, to take it all back. Prince Rory, on the other hand, is just trying to survive in an empire where discovery of his illegal magic could get him killed. When the boys cross paths, sparks fly, even as Finn starts leaving bodies for the empress to find. After Rory is assigned by his mother to find the mystery killer, a game of deadly cat-and-mouse begins, and the boys must make a choice: cling to each other and risk their lives, or cling to revenge and lose a chance at love.

Four comp titles are listed: Heartless Hunter by Kristen Ciccarelli, This Woven Kingdom by Tahereh Mafi, Queen of Faces by Petra Lord, and Prince of Fortune by Lisa Tirreno. There is an excerpt of a scene where Prince Rory is talking to Finn, and Finn says, "I'm not good with this." "With what?" Rory crossed his arms. "Feelings." Finn said the word like it was gross. "Life would be so much easier if no one cared about anyone." He threw the knife again. "Why do you say that?" Rory asked. "Because," Finn said, yanking the knife from the post. "Maybe we're not so different. Your sister. My family." He talked like he was uncomfortable. "Is that bad?" Rory raised an eyebrow. He couldn't see why similarity wasn't a good thing. "No. Yes. I don't know." This last, said by Finn.

Three memes in a mood board: One is a text message conversation that reads: can you come collect your freak of a man please, he's doing things. The reply is: No I set him loose on purpose. He needs enrichment. Another is a Tumblr post that reads: love when a dynamic is like. this would be deeply toxic for anyone else but considering the people involved this is actually far and away the healthiest option. The final post reads: First off through unimaginable violence all things are possible so jot that down.

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Manuscript Wish List® @manuscriptwishlist.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Hello Friends! Welcome to #MSWL Day 2026! 🎉 This is our second ever #MSWL Day on Bluesky. We’re happy you’re here! You can, as of TODAY, search Bluesky and ManuscriptWishList.com posts at once: manuscriptwishlist.com/smart-search. All posts are verified by a human who works in publishing. ☕

manuscriptwishlist.com

The Official Manuscript Wish List Website – #MSWL: What do you wish you had in your inbox?

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Joy is ✨querying✨ @joyiswriting.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

#RevPit was one of my very first mentorships I submitted to last year, and I was thrilled to be selected in the 10queries and have since learned so much because of it!! I can’t wait to submit again with a new project—if I can manage to narrow down my editor choices from 6 to 3! 👀

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Azi is revising a cat POV revenge dark fantasy @aziossman.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

An #agentsguide to STARSENT, my MISTBORN x HOUSE OF THE BEAST friends-to-enemies YA secondary world Fantasy, or “Friendtasy”, complete at 106k words, already with Big 5 Editor interest! I’m now officially #amquerying so if you’d like to see this, lemme know! 💫

An agent's guide to STARSENT, by azi ossman

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Joy is ✨querying✨ @joyiswriting.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Read the beginning of this and it was absolute 🔥🔥🔥 Deliciously creepy prose, paired with a hooky premise and SUCH a relatable FMC ‼️

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Joy is ✨querying✨ @joyiswriting.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Omg the stakes here are 🔥 I wonder what Mona will do??!? 👀

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Joy is ✨querying✨ @joyiswriting.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

That guide is such a vibe!! lovely pitch! 🔥

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Laura Wilding @laurawilding.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

EMILY WILDE'S ENCYCLOPEDIA OF FAERIES X DIVINE RIVALS 📖 Cozy, light academia 🌿 Soft FMC studying nature-based magic 🌸 Hidden garden steeped in secrets 🏛️ Academic rivals-to-lovers 💌 Slow-burn romance 🍃 Legacy, ambition, and belonging #QuestPit #Q #YA #F #RF

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Joy is ✨querying✨ @joyiswriting.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

This pitch lives in my head rent free btw 😂🫶 literally so iconic 🔥

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Bookishbabeiswriting @bookbabewriting.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

🌲Spooky mountainside town 📷 missing hikers 🌲 aloof and mysterious bartender with plenty of secrets to hide 📷 suspicious locals 🌲#ownvoice Indigenous, Queer, and Autistic rep #Questpit #A #AG #PR #H #W

Water dripping off leaf, old motel sign, mountainside river, girl in leather jacket, wild howling, girl on computer, hand and wild print, foggy forest, missing posters, full moon

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Tamara 🌽👻🍁🎃🧛‍♀️ @tamaratoday.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

SIX OF CROWS X WHAT WAKES THE BELLS After his sister is cursed by a vengeful goddess, a former pickpocket must steal a relic from the most powerful man in the city to save her. But he can’t pull it off alone, and not everyone in his ragtag crew can be trusted. #QuestPit #NA #F #BVM #POC #Q #Heist

Left to right.

Top row: A foggy city with a spire in the background. The hands of a clock approaching 12. Smoke from an explosive in a building.

Middle row: A man in a waistcoat pointing at something. “Tick… Tock…” A man in a waistcoat sitting down.

Bottom row: Silver coins covered in blood. A group of people standing inside a clock tower. Rain on a cobblestone street.

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Joy is ✨querying✨ @joyiswriting.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

This looks SO good!!! absolutely stunning guide!

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Joy is ✨querying✨ @joyiswriting.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Those comps absolutely sold me! 😂🔥

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Natalie is ✨ writing a new thing✨ @natalielouise83.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

When a lonely stained-glass artist is invited to restore a set of windows depicting the haunting story of Tristram and Isolde, he must reassemble the fractured pieces of his memory before his own budding romance ends in tragedy. #questpit #A #G #T #Q

Image of a woman’s face half displayed and cut away to reveal a skull. Floral vines frame the central image. The text reads ‘Woodbine’ with the d and b forming a heart.

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