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Kurbs @kkurbs.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

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Author Laurel Grant @laurelgrantfantasy.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

My day job as a teacher has come to a close for the summer, and my production of RENT closes this weekend… more writing days are in my future!! What’re your writing goals this month?

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Author Laurel Grant @laurelgrantfantasy.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

#booksky: as I embark on a gaslamp fantasy, I’m looking for your best recs! Late 19th century preferred.

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Author Laurel Grant @laurelgrantfantasy.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Let me know if you know of any more recent! I’m constantly searching for comps I tell ya

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Author Laurel Grant @laurelgrantfantasy.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Thank you!! That is reassuring - I think going too YA with the comps would pose a greater risk than crossing into a different magical creature subgenre (?) lol so this is good feedback

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Author Laurel Grant @laurelgrantfantasy.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

COMP SEARCH: Fantasy folks, can you recommend a book with the same morally conflicted & slightly vengeful voice as Oraya in Serpent and the Wings of Night? My FMC has this voice but I worry comping it since there are no vampires in my novel. #queryingauthors #fantasy

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Author Laurel Grant @laurelgrantfantasy.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

#UnhingedPit BEYOND THE MIST is TAKEN x LORD OF THE RINGS where the FMC is about as stubborn and driven as Liam Neeson, minus the CIA training. And the One Ring? Well, purchasing that at the festival is what puts the target on Kim’s back in the first place. Nerissa to the Fae abductors: #F

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Author Laurel Grant @laurelgrantfantasy.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

I have a duology WIP that’s only in planning stages. It takes place thousands of years before my main series, at the dawn of the modern era right after the Titans abandoned the realm. It’s a dark Romantasy enemies to lovers - he’s a necromancer, she’s a white witch, ready to be corrupted…

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Author Laurel Grant @laurelgrantfantasy.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

Reading #mistborn this morning and realizing I need to up my political infighting game in my WIP. #writers, what are your February reads? 🎧Heat of the Everflame by Penn Cole - sooo close to finishing this TOME NEXT: The Inadequate Heir by Danielle Jensen

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Author Laurel Grant @laurelgrantfantasy.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Any writer critique groups on discord or another group collab app for finished and drafting WIPs? Have had great success with partners from #laurenkaywrites but I want like a groupchat situation. Need much higher accountability. Adult/NA Fantasy, Romantasy #writercommunity

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Maria Poppy @mariapoppy.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

"You were my undoing, and I am to be yours." MM Romantasy 107k Vengeful courtesan Kresimir Zaheriev has his eyes set on killing the King. The King has plans to make Kresimir one of his secret magic investigators. Both get more than they bargained for. #Cupit #RF #LGBT

"The Iris and the Aconite MM Romantasy" "You were my undoing and I am to be yours" photos on a background of ripped and wrinkled paper. Left to right, top row: a ripped photograph (half shows the ML, half shows the MC), someone holding a crown, a poison vial. Second row: a castle in a round picture frame, two hands reaching for each other, and two people embracing each other. Lastly, a photo of a man on top of another man, choking him

“Aren’t you a wealth of knowledge?” Kresimir crossed his arms. “What does this have to do with anything? Or are you trying to rub it in my face that my parents might’ve been a pair of pyromaniacal cultists?”
The King gave him a tired look, his eyes widening slightly, his brows dipping. “You really believe the worst of me, don’t you, my friend?”
“We’re not friends.”
“We are most definitely something tangential to friendship.”
“I believe those are called allies. Acquaintances.”
“We had drinks together.”
“Because I wanted to kill you, you stubborn fool!” They were close enough to feel each other’s breath now. An inexplicable urge to close the gap surged in Kresimir, potent as his irritation.
“I’m stubborn?” the King asked in disbelief.
The doors to the office creaked open, and they jumped apart, Kresimir’s heart racing from more than vexation.

The text is on a paper texture against a beige background. Illustrated flowers are in the upper left and lower right corners. A locket is in the upper right corner. A kiss mark is in the lower left corner

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Author Laurel Grant @laurelgrantfantasy.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

Nerissa tells herself that it’s justice & absolution she’s after when she abandons home to save her best friend from Fae abductors — but it’s also the perfect excuse to avoid Andris’ betrayal. Joining the fray could win her trust back, but Andris has no idea the cost. #cuPit #fantasy #FR

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Author Laurel Grant @laurelgrantfantasy.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Help me decide if I am pitching my book in the right genre. The romantic subplot isn’t in the query letter, but it is a running thread in the novel. It isn’t the crux of the conflict and the protagonist’s journey, but there is definitely a romantic subplot. Fantasy, or fantasy romance? #querying

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Author Laurel Grant @laurelgrantfantasy.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

It’s a convicting love story because their love was so strong and to the bone that they basically withered away into madness by not being together. Even Catherine’s ghost is drawn to Heathcliff. It’s a great love story in its grandeur, not in its healthiness or actual goodness.

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Author Laurel Grant @laurelgrantfantasy.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

“Slowly, as the ringlets of light took root, took comfort in her wounds, they began lighting her up everywhere. Her scars began to glow like lightning bolts all around her, her open wounds filling with bright holyfire, cauterizing them and mending them.” #febchantment day 7!

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Author Laurel Grant @laurelgrantfantasy.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

I’m heavily influenced by Tolkien alone and his imprint on World of Warcraft, DnD, and a various folklores. I like soft magic in my own reading, so the magic is mostly that, but elements of hard magic comes from my own experience with MMORPG gaming mechanics.

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Author Laurel Grant @laurelgrantfantasy.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

One must have an ancestor who traveled to Galdramur when the early magics were wild, untamed and unbound, so their bloodline was imprinted with the magical ability. In Glynea, the mortal kingdom, only holy knights can wield magic by royal decree. Galdramuran magic is outlawed and warded against.

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Author Laurel Grant @laurelgrantfantasy.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Different species of Arden: (1) Elven, (2) Humans, (3) Dwarven: the First species Fae: descendants of crossbred First species 2/3 with 1 Magi: any spec. whose bloodlines became “infected” with Galdramur’s airborne magical essence in the First Age; now, those who practice/study a discipline of magic

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Author Laurel Grant @laurelgrantfantasy.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Took out a POV & my manuscript opened wide up. Why give away all the secrets? Had to lock up my MMC and let my FMC sweat a little. WIP: FIRES OF JUSTICE #writingcommunity #authors #fantasy

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Author Laurel Grant @laurelgrantfantasy.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Yes, it’s true — only on two continents do species intermingle a great deal: Galdramur, due to the Leyndar school and Citadel research tower, and on Jorathi, a Dwarven region that became human trade hub & Lowborne refugee settlement. The Highborne (dragon) Elven consider themselves most superior.

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Author Laurel Grant @laurelgrantfantasy.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

There are various classes of magic - elemental, atomic, regenerative, temporal, necromantic, runework, etc. what you have is based entirely on bloodline, and they’re regionally organized for the most part. It is extremely rare, if at all heard of, to possess multiple classes of magic …

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Author Laurel Grant @laurelgrantfantasy.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Arden’s magic is jelly. There’s a structure but it’s softer magic than Sanderson’s. Magic supply is in the blood and is based on demand - the more you use the more you make. Use too little and you’re septic. Use too much and you’re dehydrated. There are specific classes of magic and their users.

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Author Laurel Grant @laurelgrantfantasy.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

The world of Arden was created by six Titans with infinite magic of varying nature - be it elemental, regenerative, temporal, atomic, or rune spell work. The magic inherent to a species depends on the Titan bloodline one’s a descendant of. There are also regions that have outlawed magic for … most.

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Author Laurel Grant @laurelgrantfantasy.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

#agentsguide to BEYOND THE MIST 🌊 What if it wasn’t curiosity that pulled the little mermaid out of the sea, but guilt? ⚓️ morally grey protagonist 🔥 female rage & 💔 🩸 assassination plot 🗡️ rescue battle 🔮 discovery of magic 🫶🏼 found family #querying #litagents #writercommunity #author #fantasy

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Author Laurel Grant @laurelgrantfantasy.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Yes, been there for a few years! Thought I’d ask around here too :)

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Author Laurel Grant @laurelgrantfantasy.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Calling all agented authors! How many rejections did it take until you got a request for partial or full? How many of those until you got an offer of rep? Especially interested in those stories where the requests didn’t come right away… 😅 what did you do? #querying #authors

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carolinebeuley.bsky.social @carolinebeuley.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

The twisted trials and tangled love triangle of POWERLESS X the dark, fairy-tale world of THE HAZEL WOOD. 🖋️Three cutthroat Huntsman trials 🖋️A family of rebel tale-tellers 🖋️Full-length fairy tales 🖋️Wolves, witches, and snowy woods #Q #YA #F #QuestPit #amquerying

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K.L.Crino @katcrino.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

THRONE OF GLASS x THE ARTFUL DODGER Vibes: 🔥slow-burn romance 😤female rage 🤝forced acquaintances ⚔️rebellion 🦸‍♀️the reluctant hero 🔮dark magic #QuestPit #Q #F #YA

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Kevin Coopersmith @kcoopersmith.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Here's my #agentsguide to my cozy Middle Grade animal fantasy, THE LITTLES OF BIG WILD, featuring: 🐾 Very small heroes on a very big journey 🌲 A sprawling wilderness in danger 🍎 Snacks, coziness, and small acts of courage 🧠 Neurodiversity as a superpower #questpit #Q #MG #F

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naomi • queer SFF writer @nchmills.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

#agentguide to MOTHER OF SPARKS, a Sapphic Dystopian Sci-Fi 🧑‍🧒‍🧒 Strong motherhood and found family themes 💥 Rebellion under an oppressive regime ⚡️Technological powers ‼️Character-led plot with high stakes ⚖️ Power corrupts both sides #questpit #W #A #SF #D

Agent’s guide to MOTHER OF SPARKS, dystopian sci-fi, sapphic WIP

Themes of rebellion, motherhood, persecution and the cost of survival. Comps of THE UNBROKEN, A MEMORY CALLED EMPIRE, and WINTER’S ORBIT

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Author Laurel Grant @laurelgrantfantasy.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

Got a Sunday funday rejection for BEYOND THE MIST but it actually made my afternoon bc they said while they didn’t think they were the best fit, there was a lot they admired about my pages 🥹🥲 give me an inch I’ll take a mile okay #querytrenches

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Jeremy Eagan ⊬ 📘 @jeagan.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

The government promised safety: go to sleep until the plague passes. His family checked in. He didn't. Now, as the last waking witness, he’s uncovering a truth worse than never waking up. TᕼE ᔕᒪEEᑭ ᗪIᖇEᑕTIᐯE #questpit #W #A #S #T

Icon image of an open eye, with a line through it. Title: The Sleep Directive.

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Jordan McCaffrie | Author @jordanmccaffrie.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Hey Alexa...combine retelling myths like PERCY JACKSON but w/ the daughter of Hades😵 &➕🧠health in the vibe of GIRL, INTERRUPTED Also, throw in ❤️=Noah & Allie’s in THE NOTEBOOK (but like…make Noah an Incubus😈)✌️ ✍️82K #A #F 🤬Angry girls & gods 📸Readers say…👇 #questpit #Q #DF & elements of #RF #PR #H

Conversations with Readers #1;
Reader: “I am very emotionally invested in the Ava/Cole relationship already (insert crying emoji) Ima need them to work things out or I might actually cry” insert three crying emojis.
Me: “Maybe they do, maybe they don’t?” insert girl shrugging emoji.
Reader: “I will be reading tonight until I have to go to sleep,” insert nervous emoji.

Conversations with Readers #2;
Reader: “Also sorry it’s taken me a minute, today I’ve been able to sit down and actually read read and I cannot put it down!”

Conversation with Readers #3;
Reader: “Not you booping the goddess of memories” insert laughing emoji, crying emoji, laughing emoji, “I may or may not have laughed out loud in a very quiet room when I read that part” insert three laughing emojis

Conversation with Readers #4;
Reader: “I’ve been resisting the urge to text you so many times because I didn’t want to blow up your phone,” insert laughing emoji, “I’ve been out here laughing, crying, all the things.”

Conversation with Readers #5;
Reader: “The consequences were so perfect considering the (expletive) they did to get themselves there in the first place” insert OK gesture, “And I really did love it so much for real,” insert crying emoji x3 and 3 heart emojis, “I couldn’t put it down, I had to know what was happening!”

Conversation with Readers #6;
Reader: “I love Waffles so much,” insert crying emoji x3, “I just picture Oakley with two heads, growing fifteen feet tall with spikes and scary teeth,” nervous emoji, crying emoji.
Me: “Rawr” insert laughing emoji
Reader: Also (expletive) Katarina and creepy (expletive) Jeff. And Demeter for that matter.”
Me: insert laughing emojis, “Yeah they’re awful.”
Reader: “I have so many things to talk to you about, so many emotions,” (insert crying and nervous emojis).

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Sab is making FINAL EDITS ✨ @sabrinamars.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

#questpit #r #f #wip #a INUYASHA x SAILOR MOON x D&D WILD MAGIC ✨ Ohio wasn't great to begin with but it certainly didn't have magic and monsters. Thrust into the Realm, Kassidy will have to harness her new deity powers quickly...and then risk that very magic to save those she loves.

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Amy Rose Writes @amyrosemusic.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

DANCING ON THE EDGE When dancer Tillie Lieberman’s mother is hospitalized after an attempted suicide, she must confront her own escalating mental health issues or risk destroying her relationship with her sister, best friend, and the dance partner who’s been there all along. #Questpit #Q #YA #R

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Grace Eliza @gracelizaa.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

OCTOBER DAYE X WELCOME TO NIGHTVALE When a blood-drained body is found at the edge of Foggy Dell, a quirky town in Northern California, Maisie—local ghost speaker—and Stacy—biologist and supernatural skeptic—become unlikely partners, investigating the mysterious death. #BluePit 📖 #Q #PN #M

A corkboard with photos of the forest and ocean and notes pinned to it. The notes: “Vampire???”, “Time of death: midnight”, and “Tremulous Oak Sanctuary: might not be a cult (but also might be)”.

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Talia @talstanton.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Crimson Peak x Lake House She longs for a place to belong. He longs for someone to see him. Two soul in separate times living in a manor passing by one another. #QuestPit #W #A #RF

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Author Laurel Grant @laurelgrantfantasy.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

Coffee is brewed - crisis averted. Thank you to all who showed love to BEYOND THE MIST at yesterday’s #QuestPit! 🌊 🎧On audio over breakfast: Heat of the Everflame by Penn Cole 📖On kindle during nap time: Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson

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Author Laurel Grant @laurelgrantfantasy.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

This February, my goal is to beat January’s query count (22) and meet her book count (5). I’d also like to add 10k words to my WIP! What about you? #writing #authors

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amandakernahan.bsky.social @amandakernahan.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

WILD x BEAUTIFUL BOY 💔Grief/loss 🥾Hiking (46 Adirondack High Peaks) 🌿Nature 💉Addiction (sibling experience) 🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒Complex families Title- PATCHED: MOUNTAINS, HEALING, AND THE GHOSTS WE CARRY Memoir, 74000 words #questpit #Q #M #A

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Kelsea Wolf 📚 ✨ @kelseawolf-writes.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Alice has questions. Is The Society of Curse Breakers a cult? How can she control her magic? Why does she keep passing out? Can she trust Nate and Ivy? Why does everything keep attacking them? Can they really break an ancient curse? Good luck Alice! You’re going to need it. #questpit #q #f

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