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Kelly Crescenzo @kcresc12.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Someone started writing a new novel today…

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Kelly Crescenzo @kcresc12.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Irony: A romantasy writer whose husband shatters her world in one conversation. #WritingCommunity #amquerying

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Kelly Crescenzo @kcresc12.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

A partial request! Only hours after sending! This kind of thing just doesn’t happen to me, but no one pinch me, I’m too happy. ☺️

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Kelly Crescenzo @kcresc12.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Celebrating 1 year in the trenches means wine and pizza. #amquerying

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Kelly Crescenzo @kcresc12.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

New Agent’s Guide for THE QUEEN IS RISING #amquerying #romantasy

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Kelly Crescenzo @kcresc12.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Show me your love confessions that don’t say, “I love you.” From my #amquerying romantasy, THE QUEEN IS RISING

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Kelly Crescenzo @kcresc12.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

As a reader, a book hooks me when the love interest comes into play. As a writer, I now realize I obsessively write my manuscripts when the same thing happens. My sick and twisted brain.

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Kelly Crescenzo @kcresc12.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Reading the Introduction to The House on Mango, and Sandra Cisneros has me in all my feelings: “Diamonds may do for a girl, but an agent is a woman writer’s best friend.”

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Kelly Crescenzo @kcresc12.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Seeking some beta-readers as I work on my urban romantasy, BLEEDING HEART. Happy to swap in return. DM me if interested. Comps: THE WREN IN THE HOLLY LIBRARY and SHADOWED MOONLIGHT

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Kelly Crescenzo @kcresc12.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

THE WREN IN THE HOLLY LIBRARY x SHADOWED MOONLIGHT Al Capone’s legacy, the empath/shifter war, courses through Alessandra’s Italian blood. When both sides of the knife come to claim her, she risks endangering her town to indulge her heart. BLEEDING HEART #questpit #W #A #RF

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Tyler Stasi 🍓👒🕰️ @tylerstasi.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

#QuestPit #W #F #agentguide #agentsguide HURRICANE WARS x SWORD CATCHER 👀my dark whimsical jeweled-insect fantasy, feat: 👑morally gray FMC 🪲shapeshifting bug royalty 🌿twisted political intrigue 💫cunning female villain 🌋unique volcano/nature magic

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Emilia Young | Author @emiliayoung.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Agent’s Guide to “Mark of a Magpie”! 📖🐦‍⬛ When a small-town thief crosses paths with the kingdom’s big-shot assassin, an unlikely partnership is born; but can their goals align before their egos and secrets land them both a spot on the gallows? #QuestPit #Q #YA #NA #F #R #RF #agentsguide #amquerying

An agent’s guide to: “Mark of a Magpie”
YA Romantic Fantasy
119k Words

Behind the text is a piece of parchment paper surrounded by ocean water and gold flower outlines.

Blurb:

One for Sorrow, Two for Joy, Three for a Girl, Four for a Boy…
Ryn is a small-town thief with a knack for being overconfident in her abilities, but by day she’s a beloved tavern girl with the liver of steel that carries her reputation. On her most daring break-in yet, she runs face first into the kingdom’s last living assassin, Seven, and he’s just offered her the opportunity of a century: a ticket of attendance to the King’s upcoming courtship gathering. It’s a partnership she’d definitely be a fool to take up, but desperation fuels ever decision she makes.
Five for Silver, Six for Gold…
Seven is set in his own plans, however much they interfere with hers, and they won’t be the only ones in attendance with hidden agendas. When the castle goes into lockdown, it’s survival of the cunning and silver-tongued. The rich are dropped like flies, and all suspicions are on them.
Seven for a Secret, Never to be Told.

The text is on a piece of parchment paper, with ocean water and gold flower outlines behind it.

The Atmosphere:
There is a collage of pictures on a parchment paper. Picture one is of a boy crouched down with his head covered as a fire burns in the background. Picture two is of two hands tied to a pole on the beach. Picture three shows a person wrapping up the wounded hand of another. Picture four shows an old piece of parchment with unreadable script. Picture five is of an island with a castle and small village surrounding it. Picture six is of a girl on the run with a dagger in hand.

Behind the collage of pictures are ocean waters, with gold flower outlines surrounding it.

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amarie is ✨ON SUB✨ @amariewrites.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

FOR LOVERS OF ALWAYS BE MY MAYBE x TALIA HIBBERT x DANIELLE ALLEN When Amara struggles to find a contractor to renovate her plus-size boutique, she enlists the help of her ex-childhood best friend (& first love), Theo, who she hasn’t spoken to in 8 years. #questpit #OS #R #AG

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Stephanie Winter @wintersleep85.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

NAUSICAA X FF7 A young woman is blessed with magic that could restore life to a dying world. Allied with a mentor who thinks the world should burn, a ruthless noble with her own agenda, and an enigmatic prince, she must evade enemies and learn if she is meant to save the world. #A #F #W #QuestPit

A foggy street. A vintage dress. A gas mask. Legs on rocky ground. A silhouette of a man and woman. Flowers in sunlight.

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Alyssa 🌊 is QUERYING! @amcknightwrites.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

FOR THE WOLF x SORROWLAND Might I present my #agentguide for THESE TIDES THAT BIND, standalone adult horror fantasy featuring a Siren POV, a love triangle, body horror, and themes of selfishness as self preservation? #questpit #q #f

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Ash - An Aspiring Fantasy Writer @booked4adventures.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Coming this Fall Uncover wicked magic, vengeful heroines, & darkness beneath the surface of enchanted worlds in an #anthology of crooked #fairytales Be warned, this is✨Not Your Ever After✨ Read about each story & get the newsletter here notyoureverafter.carrd.co 💙📚 #QuestPit #W #A #F #SF #SFF 🧵

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Author Alexis Veenendaal @alexisveenendaal.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

#questpit A wizard who mentors Chosen Ones wants to retire, but has to complete one last quest first. 🧙‍♂️Retirement-Age Hero 🌞Grumpy/Sunshine 🍻Quirky Humour 🐀Animal Companion 🫖Cozy 🧓Cross-Generational Friendships ⚔️Misfits #OS #AG #A #F #CZ #Humor

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Lily Wzy is drafting a mysterious new wip @lilywzy.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

An #agentsguide to my adult imperial-Asia epic fantasy with tattoo magic, WHEN INK SWALLOWS THE SUN, featuring: 🪭An eldritch craving familial love 🏹A failing chosen one 🪭A saboteur of her own rebellion 🏹An heir w/ perfect life until the facade rips #questpit #agentguide #F #W

Illegitimate child Ning Liyue must navigate the palace to chase clues about her long lost mothers foreign origins. When her quest collides with a failing chosen one trying to revive his tribe’s tattoo magic, they must uncover ugly truths and survive a budding rebellion to achieve their goals—and choose their loyalties in a crumbling empire

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🫜Prof Emily🫜 @professoremily.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

THE GODS OF ATLANTIS ATLA x The Selection When Mireia is chosen as the new avatar of the sea goddess, her simple life is upended. Now she & her alleged true love, the boy chosen as the sun god, must face a storm of politics & religion that threatens to destroy the land itself. #Questpit #YA #F

Atlantis Moodboard featuring:
Ancient board games, temples with waterfalls pouring into pools, neat ancient fantasy cities, forehead kisses, frolicking in canals amid a palace, beautiful island coastlines, more ancient cities, and cool statues of strange gods.
Center Quote: “From the day you left this village, you became more than merely yourself. You are the Sea Mother. This is the role fate has placed upon you. I told you when you left that I believed this path has opened up to you for a reason. I still believe that. You’ve been given a chance that few others ever have—the chance to change the world for the better. I’d even dare say it’s your duty to do so, now that you have the means.”

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L. K. Carter @lkcarterauthor.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Four witches open a cozy bakery, but the detective next door would do anything to expose them for who they really are. If he succeeds they could be burned at the stake or worse...he could ruin their love lives! #QuestPit #Q #A #F #magicrealism #cozy #witch #romance #RF

Moodboard for a cozy, witchy story including a warmly lit library, a greenhouse bursting with plants, coffee and herbs, a fresh baked cinnamon roll, ivy climbing a brick wall, green marijuana leaves, a sparkling clear crystal, and a woman's hand performing a spell above a worn spellbook

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el🦋 | drafting🌿 @thatfunkylilfey.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

for fans of ; — SIX OF CROWS + BG3 A shapeshifter driven by revenge. A mercenary captain seeking answers to his missing memories. 🦋 NB MC x Trans Man LI 🦋 they fell first; he fell harder 🦋 what doesn’t kill you better start running 🦋 the fates of two, entwined [ #questpit ; #W ; #A ; #F ]

3x3 grid with the text "MOTHLIGHT by @thatfunkylilfey" laid overtop

row one: a serpent baring its fangs ; a person lying down with a streak of golden light going across their neck ; spider webs

row two: monarch butterflies and a silhouette of a hand to make it seem like a butterfly has landed on it ; text that reads "every face wears a mask" ; a person pressing a hand to their bare chest, where the hand touches there is a glowing light

row three: a skull atop moss ; a person turned away from the viewer with long wavy bond hair ; jaws of a crocodile where only the teeth are wholly visible, the rest is in darkness

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kalinka 🦇🖤 @cothillion.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

𝘏𝘶𝘴𝘣𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘸𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘥, 𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦. 🦇vampires, demons, lycans 🕯️ gothic romance 🥀 corruption arc 🪞 slowly spiraling into madness 🩸 memories rewritten ⛓️ toxic marriage of convenience 🖤 all queer cast minus that one guy ✨ spicy #questpit #q #a #df #hf #dr

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Charlotte Hayward ✨ @thatchazza.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

DO YOUR WORST x BUSINESS OR PLEASURE Max's to-do list: 💥Suppress his errant teleportation curse 🩺Survive 5th year of med school 🧠Go back to therapy for his OCD NOT on his list: 📰Meet a cute (& nosy) journalist 🎆Fake date her for New Year's Eve 💛Fall hopelessly in love #QuestPit #A #R #F #W

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K.D. Lohr @kdlohr.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

A new #agentsguide to FEAR OF THE WEAVER ✨ Enter cursed sands and holy dreams in my 90k YA high fantasy 🏹 returning to the #amquerying trenches after extensive revisions! #questpit #Q #YA #F #agentguide

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Emi Lou Lockett @emiloulockett.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

When the Moon Hatched X Curious Tides 🌙 Moon-based magic 💜 Chronic pain rep 🗡️ Enemies-to-lovers 🌊 Stormy vibes ⚡️ Lithuanian Mythology She can read any mind but his. He can control anyone but her. It would have been nice-- if they weren't in enemy triads. #questpit #F #A #R #Q

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M is queer-ying MG @notonlyicarus.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

LORD OF THE FLIESxTHE ASH HOUSE 1920. the Manor House waits. soon, 8 children will arrive, and the 14-year-old master of the house will begin his games. how do you survive a puppet master when you’re his marionette? 🐊 revising through RevPit ‘25 🐊 #QuestPit #MG #H

green-themed moodboard. From left to right and up to down: a hand reaching through tree bark and foliage; painting of Icarus as he falls by Gowy; a hand reaching to grasp some berries; a lightbulb attracting butterflies; a green-lit tree grove; a piano in a greenhouse below a chandelier; Houasse painting of Daphne’s hand growing foliage; stylised painting of many crows on a colourful branch; hands reaching through lily pads in pond water.

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Gwend💫lyn Vines @gwenvines.academics.blue · 07/05/2025

WITCHER x CRIMSON PEAK Survive the winter. Survive the girl. 💉Medical horror 🚨Unreliable narrator 🦥Slow-burn romance 🖤Addiction/chronic illness rep 🩸Blood, so much blood 🗡️Pseudo-period piece 🍎What's with the apples 🪖His father's soldier, not his son #questpit #A #H #W #gothic

a moodboard for a gothic romantic horror in tones of red and black. Images from top left to bottom right are silhouettes of a man with a sword and a woman at night from behind, in front of a large window and candelabra; a close up on an apple with beads of moisture on it; an old manor at dusk or dawn, surrounded by snow and trees; old medical or chemical bottles behind a clothbound journal; a painting of a man playing violin; a wooden writing desk with an open book atop it; a prosthetic ring finger made of metal; a stained glass window featuring roses; old metal syringes; a man wearing a red eyeglass over his right eye; snowy woods with a trodden bloody trail winding through them; an apple tree at night with many apples on the ground; an anatomical drawing of the interior of a man's ribcage, his organs removed and only the ends of the vessels remaining

Background photo of a misty apple orchard. Textbox reads "PITCH:
Recovering from a grievous wound, Sol, a soldier in a secretive unit, is assigned to protect a northern countess’ estate through the long winter.

Convinced at first that he’s being sidelined due to his injury, Sol quickly learns that the threats to the estate are very real & very hungry; only a member of his company could keep the ailing Countess and her shy country doctor Mari alive to see spring.

But when doing his duty could require his death, Sol must choose between breaking his oath & breathing his last, with Mari’s fingers on both the scales and his pulse." Title images for The Witcher, Broadchurch, and Crimson Peak in lower left, title AN ORCHARD OF MOSS by Gwendolyn Vines in lower right.

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Viola Grace @viola-grace.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

In Chicago, 1929, 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. ☠️ campy & dark 🃏secret codes & speedy chases 🍸found family, settings as characters, murder & more! #questpit #Q #MY #A

Picture collage includes a man walking away from a burning building, a girl doing math in a chalkboard, a red glowing neon sign that says “hotel”, a table with playing cards and an alcohol bottle, text that reads the title of the book: “What Are The Chances”, red dice, a grand hotel lobby staircase, an old fashioned bar with green walls and velvet red chairs, and an ace of spades pinned to a table with a knife.

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Kanani O’Kelly @kananiokelly.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

JASAD HEIR X CURIOUS TIDES Maia must unravel a lifetime worth of secrets to understand the dangers that lurk around every corner—and she must do so before it’s too late. 🌊 Pacific Islander Rep 🌊 Elemental Magic 🌊 Endless Banter #QuestPit #W #YA #F #AgentsGuide

This image is the first of four to showcase elements for my upcoming book, Whispers of the Sea.

The picture reads: “An Agents Guide to Whispers of the Sea.”

This book will be a young adult fantasy.

This is the second image in my guide, and it includes the pitch for my novel.

Such pitch reads to say:

“Whispers of the Sea follows the story of a teenage girl who embarks on a journey to rescue her uncle after he was mysteriously captured by a group of uniformed men sailing under the royal flags of a faraway kingdom.

Maia must voyage across the seas to this mysterious isle where she’ll team up with a local boy to track her uncle’s whereabouts. But in order to understand the dangers that lurk ahead, she’ll be forced to uncover a lifetime worth of secrets—and she must do so before it’s too late.”

This is the third image in my guide, and it portrays my comp titles.

My book will be perfect for the fans of the Jasad Heir, A River Enchanted, Curious Tides, and the Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi.

This is the last image in my guide, and it showcases the aesthetic and a few elements that can be found in the book.

A few of these elements are: found family, secret ploys, outlawed magic, and self discovery.

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Dawn Berkoski @dawnberkoski.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

PITCH: In a world controlled by corporate vampires, two men struggle for autonomy. Will a chance meeting lead them to freedom~or a web of subterfuge, where every thread brings a monster offering death or permanent confinement? #YouDeservepIt 📖 💙📚 #Q #R Power Hungry CEO x Abandoned Puppy Bartender

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I Am Chosen by Dawn Berkoski

PITCH: In a world controlled by corporate vampires, two men struggle for autonomy. Will a chance meeting lead them to freedom, or a web of subterfuge, where every thread brings a monster offering death or permanent confinement?

Power Hungry CEO x Abandoned Puppy, Bartender

COMP TITLES
Interview With The Vampire
A Blue Bloods Novel
Yakuza

I Am Chosen
By Dawn Berkoski
77,000 M/M Paranormal Romance
Dark and a little spicy meets silly-sweet

Think:
Blue Bloods (minus the angels and school) x Interview With The Vampire (add more humor) x Japanese Yakuza (cracking skulls in London)

Tropes
* Forbidden Love
* Fish Out of Water
* Forced Proximity
* Dark Secrets
* Unequal Power Structure
* High Action Chase Scenes
* Emotional Growth Arcs + Satisfying End

Quotes

"He was leaving. He was leaving New York for good. But instead of freedom, he wondered if he was headed toward greater danger."
~Jason Allard (Protagonist)

"Now that he has chosen you, Alexander has all but forsaken our protection!"
~Tristan De La Salle (Thwarted Lover)

"Alexander and I have unfinished business."
-Shigekazu (Japanese Business Rival)

MAIN CHARACTERS
Alexander Grant Jason Allard
CEO of M-Corp Bartender
Control Issues Anxiety/Clingy
Likes: Likes:
Power + Money. Video Games +Pizza

Several photos are shown in this Moodboard for I Am Chosen, a paranormal romance written by Dawn Berkoski. From the top left, a glass of aged scotch surrounded by butterscotch candies, a CEO standing in a high rise office, staring out a window, a giant hotel clock surrounded by Christmas decor, a photo of art depicting demons rising from hell, a sunset with black, billowy clouds hovering over an orange stripe, a dirty cement staircase near a darkened entrance, and the city of London as viewed from the river. Photography, except the man, by Dawn Berkoski

Photo by Dawn Berkoski of a car speeding past a cemetery.View is from the driver’s perspective, looking out the side window.

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Ilana Kelley @ilanakelleyauthor.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

THE BARGAINER x SERPENT & DOVE NIGHT BIRD, an adult romantic fantasy ft: 🕰️ dual timeline ✨ invisibility & intangibility 🔪 FMC vigilante for wronged women ☠️ poison & female rage 🌃 newly industrialized world 🫂 found family #QuestPit #A #F #RF #Q #AgentsGuide #AgentGuide

An Agent’s Guide for Night Bird
An adult romantic fantasy novel

The Pitch
Ava is destined for a life of seduction, espionage, and assassination. Born with the ability to become invisible, she is the secret weapon of one of the five great houses. But when a mysterious boy, Zev, crashes through her warded cage, she is freed.

With her freedom, Ava transforms into Night Bird, a vigilante for wronged women. But tipping the scales of justice draws the notice of New Oster’s power elite, including one of the most feared men in the city, who turns out to be the boy who set her free. And when the house she left behind catches up, he may be the only one able to help her from following in her dead mother’s footsteps.

For Fans of:
DUAL TIMELINE
SLOW BURN ROMANCE
FOUND FAMILY
FEMALE RAGE & POISON
KNIFE TO THE THROAT
ESCAPE FROM OPPRESSORS
PAST CATCHING UP
INDUSTRIALIZED URBAN SETTING

Images:
Rhapsodic by Laura Thalassa
Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin
The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner
The Book of Azrael by Amber V. Nicole

A Snippet:
The man in the ring seemed inhuman. Not like the Zev I’d known.

“I’ve seen a serratys fight. Rumbled with a few myself,” Stone said, eyes flicking wildly to take in every detail. “They didn’t move like that. This fight was over before it began. He’s just providing good entertainment by not ending it right away, that’s all.”

Despite his blood-slicked skin, Digger remained on his feet, weaving desperately to regain footing. His unfocused eyes were dazed. Zev finally stood still, letting the other man throw a punch, then sidestepped with a hard elbow to the head. That was the end of Digger, who crashed onto the ground like a collapsed building.

Earsplitting cheers and stomping beat at my ears, and I wanted to clap my hands over them. Then the screams transformed from exuberance to fear as Zev sprouted horns on stage, body growing, muscles bulging—his serratys form taking over.

His roar deafened the crowd, but my hands dropped as his chest tattoos came into focus. With his constant motion, I hadn’t gotten a good look during the fight. But now he was still, and I saw it. The tattoo entwined by so many others, almost hidden. It was a bird, wings raised as if viewed from the side and slightly underneath.
A night bird. The exact ones I used to play my cello for on those lonely nights. Where Zev’s nickname had started. And that bird was now inked across his chest, directly over his heart.

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Eliwood S(pooky) Ghost @eliwoodsgheist.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

GRAVITY FALLS x DRESDEN FILES Girl meets boy. Girl meets monsters. Girl has to save the town. Sometimes what you don't know can kill you in BLUDEYE BEACH. 👻Monster Menagerie 🫂Found Family 💖Slow-burn Romance #QuestPit #F #H #Q

A collage of six images and a few text bubbles. The images are: 1) a smiling girl with big red X's over her eyes 2) A view from inside a cave looking out at the ocean. 3) A cliff overlooking the ocean. 4) A distant view of a road through trees. 5) The silhouette of a girl standing in front of a bright green light. 6) A black and white image of a hand covered in unidentified black substance, with the word help written over it. The first text box reads "Something is wrong in" and leads to a big word graphic over the entire poster reading "Bludeye Beach". The other text bubbles read "Is something out there", "Never walk home alone at night", and "Cat, Manny, Milo...what do they know?"

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Sarah Hudson @sarahhudsonbooks.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Plagued by the choice between duty to her people and following her heart, a competition for the princess’s hand in marriage holds the key to her Kingdom’s survival. 🏹Marriage Competition ✨Secret Romance 🔮Meddling Mind Magic 📚Secrets of the Past 💕Second Chance Romance #QuestPit #Q #A #F #RF

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Alicia Vane 🏳️‍🌈 @aliciavwriting.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

NASCENT ❤️‍🔥 A cult of strong women with dark secrets For fans of: ❤️‍🔥 Sapphic yearning ❤️‍🔥 Gender nonconformity ❤️‍🔥 Women’s wrongs ❤️‍🔥 Tearing down systems of power THE WATER CURE x I WHO HAVE NEVER KNOWN MEN (98k, speculative lit fic) #QuestPit #Q #LGBTQ #A 🌈📚 #writingcommunity #amquerying

A poster for my queer speculative fiction novel NASCENT about a cult of strong women with dark secrets.

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B. van Bodegom 📃is AGENTED @bvbodegom.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

CABIN IN THE WOODS×JOHN DIES AT THE END×KNIVES OUT When their detective friend is murdered during their annual gaming retreat, 5 dads must use their years of #TTRPG experience—and puns—to solve the crime before they're all killed off like NPCs in a badly-written campaign. 🎲🥓 #QuestPit #A #H #MY #W

The image shows a horror-comedy novel cover titled "DAD BODIES." The top of the cover reads "THE GAME JUST TOOK A DAD TURN" with "DAD" in a different color.

The background features a haunted house with multiple towers and illuminated windows against a dark backdrop. At the center is a 20-sided die (D20) used in tabletop role-playing games like Dungeons & Dragons, with visible numbers including 1, 7, 13, and 19. The die is surrounded by red blood splatter effects.

At the bottom of the cover are six men with expressions of terror and shock. One man is wearing a white shirt over his head. These men are the dads referenced in the title.

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Sara Duran ✨is AGENTED✨ @saraduran.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Pirates of the Caribbean—if Jack Sparrow were a vengeful sapphic ghost possessing a sapphic princess Elizabeth Swann, Will Turner went on a gender journey, and the curse could only be broken when two hearts meet the light—through love or bloodshed 🫀🗡️ #QuestPit #YA #F #Q #LGBT

A moodboard showing the pirate (Amir), the princess (Mira), and John.

Amir silhouetted against a cloudy sky with a sword slung over her shoulder and a group of joyful sailors on a pirate ship. She has this quote:

Continue to love
Continue to forgive
Continue to grow

Mira is shown in the reflection of an ornate mirror. She is wearing long white gloves and a pink ballgown with her hair in a natural updo and the lesbian pride flag is subtly depicted over her photo. There is another photo of two girls kissing in the surf at sunset. Mira has this quote:

We looked at each other a little too long to be “just friends”

John is shown with his bare back to the viewer, facing the sea with the trans pride flag subtly depicted over his photo. He also has a close up of iridescent mermaid scales and this quote:

Go bravely, go deeply, or do not go

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Kelly Crescenzo @kcresc12.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

FROM BLOOD AND ASH x SPARK OF THE EVERFLAME When her kingdom crumbles and her family falls, Celia Crest must rise despite a mad mother, money-grubbing faction, and a mouth-watering assassin. THE QUEEN IS RISING #questpit #Q #A #RF

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Kelly Crescenzo @kcresc12.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Well, I think I’m seriously considering shelving my book for the first time. 😔

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Kelly Crescenzo @kcresc12.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Very excited to potentially be chosen for the Chicago Area Writing Project’s Restor(y)ing Hopeful Environmental Futures: Educators Reading and Writing Climate Fiction!

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Kelly Crescenzo @kcresc12.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

Me to my brain as I’m listening to Olivia Rodrigo’s “traitor” and imagining a female gladiator-type story where the lover cheated, betrayed, and sold the MC into slavery but she gets the chance to face him in the colosseum: Stop it. I’m already writing 2 books.

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Kelly Crescenzo @kcresc12.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

My current urban romantasy WIP is all about combatting how society sets expectations and notions of what things should be like, especially relationships. I’m thinking of a love triangle where my MC doesn’t have to choose, she can have both men. Thoughts?

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Kelly Crescenzo @kcresc12.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

To eat cake after the peloton, or to not eat cake after the peloton…🤔

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Shida Ketzer (follows back all fiction writers) @wisteraverse.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

"A gaunt mouse nibbled greedily at a stale bread roll left on my lunch tray. I didn’t have the heart to give her a name as I might lose her too. The lingering scent of mud and mildew hung in the air, a long-forgotten tomb." #1stLinePit #Q #YA #F #T #WritingCommunity

Pitch: When the chosen Empress is assassinated, her disabled and gutsy ex-girlfriend must triumph over a dysfunctional family of ancient gods or submit to fulfilling the chosen’s grim fate as the gods’ eternal slave and weapon against mortals.

94,000 words YA Crossover Fantasy

Comps: Damsel (2024 film)

Hannah Kaner’s Godkiller

T. Kingfisher’s A Sorceress Comes to Call

Margaret Owen’s Little Thieves

Themes & Tropes:

- Forbidden Love - Hot Banter

- Feminine Rage - Anti-Chosen

- Found Family - Second Chances

- Dark Humor - Identity

- Friends-to-lovers - Faustian Bargain

- Choosing vs. being chosen

- Dual-Timeline

Representation:

- LGBTQIA+ - BIPOC

- Mental Health - Disability

- Neurodivergence - Chronic Illness

Moodboard:

Dark fantasy Victorian vibes with purple color composition.

Top row, left-to-right: a Byronic handsome man in black, a palace, a dark figure burning in hell fire, a masked female assassin of dark complexion holding a dagger, a serpentine forest trail at night marked with red flowers.

At the center next to a silver plume is the text: “This world, my dear, is the slaughterhouse of noble ideals.”

Bottom row, left-to-right: a dark gaslit street, a gaslit city blanketed in coal smog at night, a young woman in a Victorian gown, wrought-iron gates opened to a foreboding foggy estate in the dark, a trail of red petals leading to a dark stone temple gate.

Excerpt:

A gaunt mouse nibbled greedily at a stale bread roll left on my lunch tray. I didn’t have the heart to give her a name as I might lose her too.

The lingering scent of mud and mildew hung in the air, a long-forgotten tomb. I clenched my jaw to keep my teeth from chattering. The bed’s cast iron rods dug into my ribs through the thin mattress. The medications I was forced to swallow left a cotton taste in my mouth and a dull ache in my skull. The faded floral pattern of the peeling wallpaper was my only reminder of life beyond these walls.

I pulled the threadbare blanket tighter around my body, hugging my knees to my chest. It did little against the chill creeping into my bones. The raging blizzard had transformed the courtyard into a churning white sea, rattling the broken window shutters hanging askew. At least no screams echoed through the halls today.

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Hanna ✨ @hannita939.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

A twenty-gold bill, a parchment with a name on it, and a condom. That's what a half-smile has done for me tonight. #1stLinePit #amquerying my adult fantasy #agentguide

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