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Carol Preflatish @carolpreflatish.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

In the Appalachian Mountains, destiny awakens and chaos falls in love. A young woman with inherited magical powers faces a life altering choice after falling for a male witch of chaos. #QuestPit #Q #RF #A

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books-n-wine-719.bsky.social @books-n-wine-719.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

#Questpit Knives Out x Finlay Donovan: At a PTO murder mystery fundraiser, someone really dies. As the tension rises so does the humor as Lisa, juggles work, motherhood and murder. Can she clear her name before her post-divorce fresh start unravels? #A #M #Q

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Ashley Strong: She's A Hot Mess

ALT: Ashley Strong: She's A Hot Mess

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Viola Grace @viola-grace.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

GASTBY x THE NATURALS A math genius living in a crime syndicate’s luxury hotel allies with an investigative duo to solve a series of murders, while secretly pursuing her own revenge. ☠️ whodunnit/locked room 🍸 puzzles & secret codes 🃏 Roaring 20’s, speakeasies, murder & more! #questpit #q #m #a

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Ally Boyd @alboyd.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

UNSTITCHED | 99K | QUERYING She's pretending to be a student, secretly working a job. He's a professor, hiding a dark secret. Their alliance relies on mutually assured destruction, but will it be enough to uncover the k!ller wreaking havoc on campus? #QuestPit #Q #A #NA #F #R #M

Picture of a library. Text: The Comps. Nightshade by Autumn Woods, Netflix's Wednesday, Deathbringer by Sonia Tagliareni, Silver Elite by Dani Francis

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kristinrights.bsky.social @kristinrights.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

His life in Mexico was hard, but hope drove him across a deadly desert. Backbreaking work, racism, and heartbreak awaited him in America, yet his faith in Diosito never wavered. My husband’s true story of loving two countries and earning the right to call one home. #questpit #W #M

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Debby ✨ A MOST DECADENT CURSE (Jan. ‘27)✨ 🌊👻🖤 @aventurinedebby.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

BELLADONNA x THE RAVEN 🥀🐦‍⬛ When Raven Chambers is whisked away to her grandmother’s haunted castle for her sudden “madness”—or ghostly visions—she becomes embroiled in a mystery involving her family’s poisonous past & the necromantic god they worship #questpit #ag #df #ya

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Theo @theozukowski.com · 24/07/2026

GHOSTED — Moving back to his childhood home after his abusive father's sudden death, Sebastian West expects the nightmares. What he doesn't expect are the dark, bloody visions of his old 'imaginary friend' haunting his waking hours. Are they hallucinations? Or something worse? #QuestPit #W #A #DR

A grid of nine images. From the top left, clockwise, they are:
1. red-tinted man holds his own throat
2. man with a white cloth covering his head and face
3. red-tinted image of a man's hand over his bare back
4. burning church
5. red-tinted image of a shirtless man wearing a necklace
6. bare back of a man with three hands reaching around him
7. red-tinted image of a man with a rosary in his mouth
8. broken reflection of a shirtless man
9. hands held up by strings

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Mary Elizabeth Carey @maryelizabethcarey.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Who killed the nature photographer on the bike trail and ruined the setting of Elizabeth's WIP? #QuestPit #📖 #A #Q #M #amquerying

A photo of a bike trail by a pond with the legs of an apparent dead person, a woman saying "Who's going to want to read about Forest Bathing there now?" and the title MURDER on THE BIKE TRAIL.

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L.K. Chopin @lkchopin.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

NEVER EVER AFTER X THE THIRTEENTH CHILD 😴👑YA sleeping beauty reimagining👑😴 After a century-long sleep, Zella sets out to overthrow the queen who cursed her, but her quest is interrupted when she is captured by a deaf soldier who is immune to her entrancing song magic. #questpit #rf #q #ya #f #df

The words "The blood of zellandine, enchanted Forest, grumpy/Sunshine, Force proximity, fairy tale reimagining, deaf/HOH rep, animal companion" Are writing atop a collage of treetops, a spinning wheel, bound hands, a medieval kitchen, a medieval helmet and sword, a rat, a cottage, a dark Castle, a dark crown, old books, and an aerial view of a river.

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Kristen Howe @kristenhowe.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

#questpit #amoutlining #amdrafting #A #R The Flip-Off x Houseplants & Hardcovers When recently dumped Carly hits the streets in her best revenge dress, her tough competition for the same partnership at the firm, is also her biggest rival for the flipped landscape project.

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Jesse Masters | Author @jessemasters.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

GET READY WITH ME — 70k-word romantic suspense. Influencer Liv Collins built the perfect life on a lie. When someone from her past resurfaces with proof of her true identity, she must choose between protecting the life she’s built or facing the woman she used to be. #QuestPit #A #R #S #Q

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Lisa S @lisamsauthor.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

One Missing Sister • One Talking Compass • One Blighted World The Greenskeeper 🌱Pokémon’esque Plant Magic 🧭 A Wisecracking Compass 👧🏻👧🏼 Testy Siblings 📚 Upper Middle Grade 🏆 RevPit 2026 Runner-Up #questpit #mg #fantasy

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Lunny @lunnydoll.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

ADULT PSYCHOLOGICAL SUSPENSE @questpit.bsky.social When a traumatized screenwriter’s past becomes a hit stage play, strangers believe the performance over the man who lived it. As reality and spectacle blur, he must discover who’s rewriting his story before he disappears from it. #QuestPit #Q #A

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Literate Lawyer @therealsec.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Amid preparations for a blowout wedding on the French Riviera, an Atlanta attorney uncovers evidence that her fiancé is a serial killer and goes on a search for the truth. #QuestPit #W #A #U #DR #MY #T

Title: PERFECT ON PAPER with subtitle: A Case of Love and Death with a checklist on blood drops.

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Literate Lawyer @therealsec.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

THE REAL THING After a stunning and devastating betrayal, a heartbroken woman rebuilds her life and becomes a successful executive before getting a second chance with her first love—if she can forgive him and forget her career dreams. #QuestPit #Q #A #U #WF #R

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Tini Wider @tiniwiderauthor.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Carnival Row × Arcane. A secretly educated inventor must rescue her sister and expose the lie at the heart of a kingdom before a prince silences her forever. ⚙️ Inventor heroine ❤️ Friends-to-lovers ✨ Women aren't supposed to wield magic... until one does. #Q #YA #F #QuestPit

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Wattieza is Querying @onismick.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Dexter x MEXICAN GOTHIC x HAZELTHORN. A New England Gothic eco-horror with a riveting mystery. "They said if you were seen by the man with no eyes, there was no point in running." #questpit #W #A #S #MY #H #gothic

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Mandy Raquel is revising ✨ @mandiee.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

What happens when the life you escaped becomes the only thing that can make you feel whole again? 🎤 Pop-punk nostalgia 🖤 Found family 🔥 Slow-burn second chance 🥐 Former frontman turned bakery owner 🎸 Band secrets and old wounds #QuestPit #W #A #U #R

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Melissa Rousu Author @melissarauthor.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

A LOVE LIKE THE MOVIES When offered the dream job she's worked her whole life for and the one that would secure her mother's financial stability once and for all, Alex Bennett will have to choose between the future she planned and the love she's finally found. #QuestPit #Q #A #R

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Cara Castro @caracastro.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

LEGALLY BLONDE X B.K. BORISON'S GOOD SPIRITS A first-year public defender for sorcerers must help her newest client prove his innocence without accidentally falling in love with him. rep: WEAVER LITERARY #QuestPit #OS #A #F #R

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kp-newbury.bsky.social @kp-newbury.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

#questpit ! #w #u #wf #wlw THE SWINGING SKIRT ⛳️ After a flashing scandal, a disgraced LPGA champ and the disapproving coach she falls for ditch their staged media stunts to show fans what she stands for before her bad girl reputation eclipses her image as an elite athlete.

Title: The Swinging Skirt
Genre: Upmarket Women’s Fiction
Subplot: WLW Romance

Opening Lines: “Holy guacamole, Larry. That’s the best swing in golf.”
I didn’t bother to look up at the TV. The manufactured drawl of Golf Network’s famed announcer Dan Hooper was all too familiar. And I knew he was talking about me.

Teaser: LPGA champion Loralie Genovese crashes into the glass ceiling of professional sports after flashing a crowd of spectators in celebration turns her into the bad girl of golf. Apparently, no one in the sport has ever seen boobs before.

Comp titles:
Love story: The Long Shot and The Favorites
Hero arc: Carrie Soto is Back and Spectacular Things

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C.M. Sullivan 🍉 is querying @cmsullivan.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Get to know my main guys for #questpit! From THIEF OF THE VASTBORN: 🐉 Zev: Impostor. Sailor. Accidental thief. Ocelot wrangler. Perpetual loner. 👑 Dimitrios: Prophecied Divine. People’s prince. Book nerd. Chastity vow. Perpetual loner. Maybe they fall in l*ve?! 👀 #F #A #RF #Q #W #LGBTQ

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Kira Fierro @kirawritesbooks.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

❤️ CRIMSON IDOL - Science-Fantasy reimagining of Julius Caesar through the eyes of Cleopatra! 🌌 Ft. a Rachel Zegler as Evita x Snow-coded relationship "When I am finished, there will be no Gods left to pray to,” he said. “You will find your solace in me alone." #W #A #SFF #SF #questpit

Image of Crimson Idol blurb and Comp titles.

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Crimson Idol

"CRIMSON IDOL is an Adult Science Fantasy WIP that reimagines Shakespeare's Julius Caesar through the eyes of Cleopatra."

To the right, there is a black and light blue tragedy mask.

Below are the comp titles, which read:
"Revenge story" and below it is an image of the cover of Heavenbreaker
"Death magic" and below it is an image of the cover of To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods
"Celebrity to Politician" and below it is an image of the Evita (musical) poster from 2025, which starred Rachel Zegler)
"Sci fi x Fantasy" and below it is an image of a Star Wars: A New Hope Poster

Depicts many images on the moodboard. Top left reads "The center of this man's attention was a very bad place to be. Right of that is an image of a blue-lit man with his own image behind him that is more blue. Right of that is an image of Rachel Zegler with a blindfold, from her Lady Jane Grey look at the Met Gala. The rightmost top image reads "If I cannot bend Heaven, I will raise Hell."

The next image on the far left is an image of pitch-black hands holding many stars. To its right is a smoky-ish makeup eye look of black and glittery purple. To its right is an silhouette image of a woman's body floating in a green sea of stars. To its right is an image of a hand with a breaking string of pearls.
Below this row, all the way on the left, is a side view image of a woman wearing a silky purple-blue dress with pearl and jewelry sleeves. To the right of this is an artistic depiction of an explosion with many rainbow colors in space. To the right of this is the back view of a red dress with gold laurel accents on the shoulders and back. To the right of this is an image of a blond man pressing his fist to his mouth in concentration.
Below this row is a picture of a blond man facing left with his eyebrows raised very slightly, gold hair of curls going down to his neck. To the right of this there are two images near the same size; the top one reads "We are here to make another world" and the one below it artistically depicts a man whose green skin is transparent, revealing his rib cage and veins glowing. To the right of this, also on the bottom, is an image of Director Krennic from the Star Wars franchise, looking smug.

Pitch
Calista Peralta only wants what the Gods willed: her throne returned from her usurper siblings. Presumed dead, the exiled regent has spent years biding her time, using her Gods-given gift – the ability to kill without touch – as an assassin for hire, waiting to return home. An opportunity comes in the form of Cato Janus, a general and politician who offers his full military support... so long as she pretends to be his fiancée to bolster his campaign for Grand Chancellor.

Lost in the web of a world with political influencers and die-hard fanbases, Calista is jarred by the celebrity culture of Cato’s world. Soon, she becomes ensnared by her newfound fame, remembering what power tastes like. She gets caught between Cato’s witty and passionate right hand, Altan, and Cato himself, whose status and prowess promise her more power than she’s ever had. Maybe more power than the Gods themselves. Calista must decide how far she will go to help him and enact her revenge, because Cato’s ambition might cost her everything.

The image is deep purple and red, a blurry depiction of the Roman Forum at night.

Label reads "Crimson Idol Starter Kits"

The bottom left is labeled "Calista" and shows a pearl string, a necklace, a golden laurel crown, an orange off-the-shoulder dress with gold embellishments, and a sapphire blue feather boa.

The middle top is labeled "Cato" and shows a 40s-inspired green military uniform with a cape, a gold cuff, a general cap, and a silver scepter.

The bottom right is labeled "Altan" and shows a long, deep Prussian and black toga with arms crossed in front, a silver laurel crown above it, a single red drop earring, a black and luminous blue broadsword, and a glass of champagne below it.

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Kourtney Howell is querying 👻 @kourtneyrhowell.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

HE HAUNTS ME NOT When a seance turns into a hauntingly beautiful love story 👻🖤 DEAD ROMANTICS x JUST LIKE HEAVEN 🖤Forced Proximity 🤍Human x Ghost Lovers 🖤Seances 🤍Witty Banter 🖤Gothic Elements 🤍Found Family #Q #questpit #A #R #PR

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A.E. Fairfax @aefairfax.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Hello Bluesky World! I'm sure it looks shady that I’ve never posted before today, but I joined for #questpit! I'm a fantasy romance writer with 3 finished books & 3 more on the way. Read the first chapters of each on aefairfax.com. I'd love to hear what you’re pitching today!

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Jen Hall Smith - ✍️🌙✨ @jenhallsmith.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

The Lunaria Witch 🌙🍃❤️‍🔥🐦‍⬛ A River Enchanted ❌ Unmasked ❌ Practical Magic “A garden is a tale, yet to be told. The telling begins as the seasons unfold” #questpit #q #f #r #ownvoices

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lexi lilly | writer @lexililly.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

THE BONE SEASON x THE 100 but with MAGIC🪄 🏜️post-collapse earth (desert + bioluminescent cave city) 🌌 fish-out-of-water 🌱environmental themes ⚡️found family 🔮body magic 🖤forced proximity + slow burn ✨emotional awakening #questpit #q #a #f #sff #d #amquerying #agentsguide

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Kelly Young @kyoungwrites.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

OUABH x Studio Ghibli A young pianist travels through purgatory-in-the-clouds alongside the God of Time’s Apprentice to save her dying sister 🧡 YA romantic fantasy 🕰️ identity & self-acceptance 🌠 sister-story 🌥️ gods based on human psyche 💌 whimsy island in the sky #questpit #YA #RF #F #AG

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Alice @alicel565.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

LOVELY RUNNER X KING OF GLUTTONY If you can't take the heat, stay out of the kitchen— except the only way Ava can save her family name is to partner with her hot chef ex-boyfriend, and if she isn't able to guard her heart, she might be getting burned by him— again. Querying soon👩🏻‍🍳 #Questpit #A #Q #R

A 9x9 moodboard for Dinner Crush. The center is a quote from Last Kiss by Taylor Swift. The bottom left and top right corners are high-end food pictures. The top left and bottom right are chefs preparing high-end dishes. The top middle is a couple almost kissing, and the bottom middle is a fancy restaurant. The left middle is a woman with her head in her hands. The middle right is a man with his head bowed.
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The first page of the agent guide for Dinner Crush, an adult billionaire romance by Alice Li

Pitch: If you can’t take the heat, stay out of the kitchen— except the only way Ava can save her family name is to partner with her hot chef ex-boyfriend, and if she isn’t able to guard her heart, she might be getting burned by him—again.

@alicelauthor

Tropes and comps:
Moodboard for Dinner Crush

The Spice and banter of King of Gluttony
The yearning and angst of Lovely Runner

Billionaire romance
Second Chance
hot chefs
Slowburn
yearning
“It’s always been you”

@alicelauthor

Snippet: “How do I look?” Ethan asked, curiosity overtaking him even as suspicion settled in his gut.

“Like she’s the moon, and you’re the sun,” the man said. “And you want every day to be a solar eclipse.”

@alicelauthor

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Joanna @annaojibs.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

PROMISE ME SUNSHINE x THE HEARTBREAK HOTEL Years after a tragic loss, three old friends attempt reconciliation on a summer trip to Maine. There they’ll have to relearn how to be around each other as well kept secrets threaten their fragile reconciliation. #questpit #A #R #Q

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Lacey Olson @laceywithane.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

THE CRUELEST DETAIL, Mystery/Suspense, 72k A millennial folklorist inherits her aunt's final obsession—a decades-old missing persons case wrapped in local lore—and discovers a second disappearance has reopened a mystery someone in the Ozarks will kill to keep buried. #questpit #q #a #my #t

The Comps, The God of the Woods + A House with Good Bones

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Julie Moss @julieanneslibrary.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Hey #Questpit, check out your next romance read! After a professional mishap with her coworker, a risk-averse architect is sentenced to a new project in Colorado where she must prove she can work with her rival turned roommate—or risk crumbling the foundation of her career. #Q #R #A

This is an image of a library card with information for the romance book, “Breaking the Blueprint” in the lines. It includes the key tropes (architects, office rivals, forced proximity, touch of spice, workplace romance, and tension and banter) as well as the 88,000 word count and contemporary romance genre listed.

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kristyhodges.bsky.social @kristyhodges.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

SHADOW OF THE PHOENIX The Knight and the Moth X Black Sun With her world on the cusp of frozen extinction, how far will the Phoenix—the daughter of the Sun—go to save humanity from the only thing they believe can protect them? Enemies-to-lovers Women celebrating their value #Q #A #F #RF #questpit

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Lotte is querying @lottevansande.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Sharing my newest WIP for the first time for #questpit RIDE IT, MY PONY A dark cowboy romcom where a male stripper wants to take revenge on the rich girl’s family that took his ranch, only to find his mission turning into an obession #A #R #darkromance #W

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alexis @k-alexisadams.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

TELL ME LIES X THE GIRLS ARE ALL SO NICE HERE The only Black member of an elite sorority investigates her friend’s murder to clear an innocent student’s name, uncovering secrets that make her question if her sisters can be trusted—and if her sorority is where she belongs. #QuestPit #A #MY #T #Q

Book mood board with Southern campus luxury and eerie mystery aesthetics: a close-up of a bloody hand wearing a pearl bracelet, an elegant stained glass window, a girl posing in a glamorous evening gown, a party table cluttered with Solo cups and bottles of liquor, a mansion surrounded by lush trees and an iron fence, an overhead shot of two girls with their hair in rollers, applying makeup, a photo of a Black girl wearing a sweater and collared shirt, her expression pensive, a close-up of a tiara on a girl's head, a blurry photo of a group of people preparing to take shots of liquor, the dark silhouette of a woman holding a knife, a photo of two girls dancing under moody violet party lights, and an elaborate brunch spread at a whimsical outdoor table setting.

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Keren Dibbens-Wyatt @honeycombhermit.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Notting Hill X Winnie-the-Pooh. A motley bunch of tenants discover a neglected garden next to their tower block. As they tend it back to life, it returns the favour, teaching them the power of faith, friendship, hard work, love and begonias. #Q #R #A #RF #romcom #HA #questpit

still of Notting Hill. Hugh Grant's bemused face on being asked if he stocks Winnie-the-Pooh

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hayleygrace.bsky.social @hayleygrace.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

UNTIL AUGUST ENDS: When Iris Hale’s father loses his battle with prostate cancer, he leaves behind a daughter who isn’t sure she wants to survive him. With her current home set to be sold, Iris has until the end of August to pack up the life she knew. #Questpit #Q #A #U #F

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Shelby Haisley, Author @shelbyhaisley.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Hello QuestPit! Meet WANTED, my YA thriller that blends the high stakes intrigue of A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder and the cinematic action on Mission: Impossible. Feral hurricane FMC Soft genius/cinnamon roll MMC Eternally exhausted mentor Found family forged under pressure #Q #YA #T #questpit

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haven @hghrules.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

TIME TO KILL follows four boys, each with a unique curse, as they try to navigate college and save each others' lives at the same time. #questpit #W #YA #R #PR

Graham hasn't talked to Abel in almost two years… but when he finds himself trapped in a time loop centered around Abel's death, it becomes pretty hard to stay away. Graham employs the help of his old friends in an effort to keep Abel alive until the next day, but it proves to be much harder than Graham could have ever anticipated when he learns he's not the only one carrying a curse on his shoulders.

With more and more things going wrong in every loop, can Graham find a way to escape the time loop without losing everything important to him?

"Time to Kill is a story in 4 parts, each following one of the 4 main characters. These 4 main characters are each afflicted with a separate curse without (most) of the others knowing it. First, let's learn about the character's curses!" The "gay is okay" meme is off to the left, with Tomás saying "Guys, I have something I need to confess... I kill anyone I touch" and Oliver and Graham looking shocked and upset while holding "gay is okay" and "i love trans" flags and cakes. Abel is giving a thumbs up in the background.

"Graham often gets stuck in time loops centered around Abel’s deaths. He cannot escape one until Abel survives to the next day."

Graham is a black man with blue glasses and his hair in twists. He is wearing a blue flannel and holding a book.

"Anyone Tomás touches with skin contact instantly dies."

Tomás is a Portuguese man with long brown hair. He is wearing a hat, a hoodie, and an undershirt that comes far up his neck.

"Death Himself, also known as the Grim Reaper, follows Oliver around and offers warnings when Abel is about to die."

Oliver is an Asian man wearing a Letterman jacket and smiling.

"Death is drawn to Abel, but he always resurrects the next day with no one remembering his death but him."

Abel is a white man with dyed black hair and facial piercings. The grim reaper is peeking out from behind him, and it's in the format of a snapchat snap with the text across it saying "I lived bitch :D"

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Kelly @kellymariewrites.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

#questpit #w #rf To help her family, Leighton needs a big break in her reporting career. When her predictive powers place her at the king's death and princess' disappearance, she flees to a sentient inn that holds the secrets and the guest who can clear her name.

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Kaye MC @mermaidkaye.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

One Siren • One Curse • A Sea of Secrets The Curse of the Violent Moon 🧜🏾‍♀️ Folklore retelling 🏫 Upper Middle Grade 🐉 Fantasy 🏆 SCBWI WIP winner 📖 54,000 word count #questpit #MG #F #Q

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alexis @k-alexisadams.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Kicking off #Questpit with the #agentsguide for my 77K word campus mystery thriller! LEGALLY BLONDE X THE GIRLS ARE ALL SO NICE HERE Featuring: 🔍A twisty whodunnit 💔The cost of belonging 🏛️An elite sorority with a dark history 💋Beautiful girls, ugly secrets 🔪7 suspects, 1 killer #Q #MY #T #A

Cover page of an agent guide for my 77,000-word adult mystery thriller, I KNOW SOMETHING YOU DON’T KNOW. Text reads: "Secrets are the most valuable social capital a person can have...now, everyone's keeping them." Decorative graphics include a knife, dripping blood, and a cell phone pinging with a text.

Agent guide page featuring the novel's pitch and opening lines. Pitch: "After her best friend is murdered, the only Black member of a prestigious Southern sorority must risk destroying the sisterhood she's devoted herself to in order to expose the killer hiding within its ranks before an innocent Black student takes the fall." First lines: "Being part of a sisterhood means you're never alone. And even in the moments when you might think you are, there's always going to be someone watching. Listening. Waiting for you to let your guard down in a moment of vulnerability and say something that will make you forever indebted to them. Because at its core, that's all sisterhood really is. A transaction. An exchange. We give, we take." Graphics include a sorority house and a young Black woman.

Agent guide page highlighting book comps. Images of the book covers for Sisterhood Above All, The Scammer, and Missing White Woman. Text reads: "Cutthroat sorority culture + juicy secrets, campus setting, messy friendships, unexpected twists, and bingeable pacing, mixed-media narrative elements."

Agent guide page introducing the supporting characters. A blonde in elegant clothing: "A wealthy heiress who wants for nothing...except control over her own life." A young Black football player putting on a helmet: "A star football player with a shaky alibi." A girl wearing a tiara: "A pageant girl who'll do anything to win." A guy in a polo shirt and backward baseball cap: "A privileged frat guy with a short temper." A dark-haired girl washing dishes: "A young maid with everything to lose." A blurry photo of a carefree blonde girl wearing sunglasses: "A sharp-tongued social butterfly with a secret to protect."

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Chase Grayson is Agented🌙 @adropofmagick.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

A STUDY IN DROWNING X GILMORE GIRLS Atticus moved to Havenvale so he could attend the most prestigious knighthood academy in the kingdom, but there's a rose-scented ghost haunting his manor, & he's learning it's hard to focus while falling in love...👻🖤 #AG #YA #F #RF #QuestPit

A HAUNTING TO HOLD
Ghost Romance
𝙷̶𝚒̶𝚜̶ ̶𝙵̶𝚒̶𝚛̶𝚜̶𝚝̶ His Forever
Cozy Fantasy Town
Magical Lantern Festival
Star-Spinning Magic
Gothic Manor
Griffin Riding
Knighthood Academy

THE PITCH
COZY YA FANTASY 89,000 WORDS

After fleeing from his war-ravaged hometown, a timid boy enrolls in an elite knighthood academy while falling for the ghost haunting his rose-scented manor; but when enemy knights invade his cozy new town during a festival that allows the dead to live for a single night, he must learn how to rally his courage before the girl he loves is lost forever.

CHAPTER ONE
My ghost never hides in the shadows.
When the afternoon burns brightest, I’ll catch her silhouette in the sunshine. When night steals the sky I glimpse delicate blue eyes peeking out behind moonbeam curtains. It’s been five weeks since we've moved in, yet I've only ever found her in the light.
“She’s not your ghost,” reminds Olive. “I can see her, too!”
But my sister’s claim rattles out like a lie. Looking at her now, she’s scrunching her face up, squinting real tight, yet her eyes never seem to find the shimmering girl that runs through Rosefall Manor.
Not like mine do.

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Sara M. Kapadia @sarakapadia.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

#Questpit #YA #F #BIPOC #DarkAcademia Magic, mayhem, masala tea, and marmalade. Not exactly the breakfast Sonali was expecting before her classes at Cambridge on that fateful day. Now she has to figure out who she truly is, who to trust, and why the animals are talking to her...

A silhouette of a girl in Mughal arched doorway

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Joel Glover (he/him) @joelgloverauthor.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

ROOTS THAT CLUTCH In post-war England a teenage girl falls into a bad crowd. In post-Covid England a clique of girls try to navigate the complex world of social-media, envy, and adolescence. A secret connects them, deep rooted and dangerous. A secret that can change lives. Or end them. #questpit

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Elissa Grossell Dickey @elissadickey.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE+LEAP YEAR I (39F) think a ghost is haunting my college reunion at a sprawling Irish coastal inn, but the only person who believes me is a grumpy (40M) local man I can't decide if I love or hate. AITA? #Questpit #A #H #T #R #Q ✨Recently revised✨agent/editor interest✨

a collage of dark photos including a beach, a ghost in a chair, women dancing, a Gothic window, a couple embracing, a woman looking scared and a woman in the water

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K.M. Carlson @wanderingbutton.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

#Q #A #F #Questpit ASHMARKED: Feminine rage, social commentary, dangerous power... "They made obedience feel holy and used it as permission." Querying now!

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