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Olinda Brown @olindabrown.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The 2nd book ends up with 10 little dragons by the end 🤣 they keep multiplying 🐉🐉🐉

Olinda Brown @olindabrown.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

#DVPit #A #F #DIS #OWN A hypermobile nature mage, house dragon, and a sweet-natured farmer experiment with misbehaving potions to heal the land before the lord sells their homes out from underneath them. Amidst chaotic brews, she finds love, friendship, and an old secret poisoning more than the land

Grey/light purple background.
Text: A Guide To Living With Dragons. Adult Cosy Fantasy. 91000 words.
Quote: It was nice to know that if she was about to commit violence, the dragon was all on board.
Pictures: terraced rice fields, green forest, baked bread, vials in a cauldron, variety of vegetables, rain falling on leaves, blue hydrangeas.
Center image: woman with long blue hair, wearing a brown nightgown that reaches past her feet, with a blue cat-sized dragon frolicking beside her.

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Olinda Brown @olindabrown.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

#DVPit #A #F #DIS #OWN #Cozyfantasy STARDEW VALLEY X STUDIO GHIBLI 🐉Little dragons ✨️ Wayward Potions 🫠 Hypermobile fmc 🌿 Nature Magic 🐕 Golden Retriever mmc Did I mention little dragons? Have some more 🐉🐉

Background: purplely orange sunset setting over a mountain. In the forefront is a field of purple flowers surrounding a small 2 storey cottage with a small blue dragon perched on the roof. A woman with blue hair is walking through the flowers to the cottage.
Text: 91000 word adult cosy fantasy. Hypermobile nature mage + house dragon + farmer =
A Guide To Living With Dragons

Blueish background of a lake and sky.
Text: for fans of.
Images: book covers for the Reimagining of Thornwood House, field guide for the Formerly Villainous, violet thistlewaite is not a villan anymore, the spellshop, the enchanted greenhouse, the keeper of magical things.

Manuscript pitch for a guide to living with dragons.
Orelia simply wants to move far away from the mage guild, spend her days snuggled up in her new cottage, and tend to her vegetable garden. Instead, she has to deal with a cantankerous house dragon, joints that keep dislocating, and a grandma plotting to set her up with her neighbour. On top of all that, the Lord who owns the village is scheming to sell the land from underneath them all.

When Arden, her sweet and rather good-looking neighbour, asks if there's anything she can do to help his dying fields, Orelia is reluctant to use her magic due to past trauma. But if the village can't improve its crops, she will be kicked out of her new home - a place she is coming to love and that makes her feel safe. With the help of Arden and the dragon, she experiments with potions to improve crop yields, hoping to stop the sale by proving the land is still productive.

But the Lord has been planning to sell the land to a developer friend and level the village to build warehouses for their ‘machine revolution.' He won't let a meddlesome, burnt-out mage get in the way. Healing the land and saving the village won't just require investigation. Orelia will have to confront the past she is running away from in order to hear and heal the land - and herself.

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Olinda Brown @olindabrown.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Stardew Valley x Howl’s Moving Castle. Just add more small dragons 🐉 #revpit 2026 winner #questpit #A #F #cozyfantasy

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Olinda Brown @olindabrown.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Yay!!! Congratulations ❤️ 🎊

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Olinda Brown @olindabrown.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

A Guide To Living With Dragons is a cosy fantasy about a hypermobile nature mage making potions with her cantankerous house dragon who steals her scrunchies. More dragons is always a solution. 2026 RevPit winner #queerpit #A #F #CF

Text: 88k word adult cosy fantasy. A Guide To Living With Dragons. Are more dragons always the solution? Yes.
Image: forest background. Young woman sitting on tree stump. Sleeping dragons on her lap and head. Vines around her hands, ankles, knees. Blue flowers in her hair

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Olinda Brown @olindabrown.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

I'll make sure the revpit winners never forget dragons 🤣

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Olinda Brown @olindabrown.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Stardew Valley meets How To Train Your Dragons in A Guide To Living With Dragons. Are more dragons always the solution? Yes. 2026 RevPit winner. #queerpit #a #f #cf

Image: light purple background. Vertical images of blue flowers, rain, vegetable, cauldron with ingredients, bread, forest, rice fields, woman in long purple dress with long ice blue hair.
Text: a guide to living with dragons. Adult cosy fantasy. 88k words. "It was nice to know that if she was about to commit violence, the dragon was all on board."

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Olinda Brown @olindabrown.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

The slippery buggers always find a way in 🤣

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Olinda Brown @olindabrown.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Cozy fantasy releases for July 2026 (these are the ones I'm aware of. Release dates are according to amazon on post date) The Reimagining of Thornwood House The Farewitch of Foxe Holler The Inn at the Foot of Mount Venegeance The Dragon Has Some Complaints Theodora's Tea Shop Sea Of Charms

Cozy fantasy releases for July 2026 (disclaimer: these are the ones I'm aware of. There may be others. Release dates are according to amazon on post date)

The Reimagining of Thornwood House by jaleigh johnson

The Farewitch of Foxe Holler by ellen pauley goff

The Inn at the Foot of Mount Venegeance by chiara bullen

The Dragon Has Some Complaints by john wiswell

Theodora's Tea Shop by christy Anne jones

Sea Of Charms by Sarah Beth durst

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Olinda Brown @olindabrown.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Query and first 5 pages for my RevPit winning cosy fantasy about a hypermobile nature mage making potions with her cantankerous house dragon who steals her scrunchies. #cozyfantasy #amquerying

Pocket dragons, wayward potions, moving gardens, hypermobile joints. A guide to living with dragons.
Background is a forest with tree stump. Small blue dragon sleeping on top of tree stump.

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Revise & Resub @reviseresub.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Calling all literary agents and acquiring editors! Our 2026 #revpit winners' showcase went live on Monday on reviseresub.com. Check out our query letters and the first five pages of our winners' manuscripts. A form is available to request more content if you see something you like! #amquerying

Are you a literary agent or acquiring editor? Don't forget the 2026 Revpit Showcase is live on www.reviseresub.com.

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Revise & Resub @reviseresub.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

A Guide to Living with Dragons by Olinda Brown (Adult Fantasy) @olindabrown.bsky.social #RevPitShowcase reviseresub.com/showcase/a-g...

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A Guide to Living with Dragons

by Olinda Brown (@olindabrown_) Adult Fantasy

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Olinda Brown @olindabrown.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Agents guide to A Guide To Living With Dragons. Adult cosy romantic fantasy. 89k standalone. 2026 #revpit winner. Full pitch and first 5 pages are available to read at reviseresub.com/showcase #cozyfantasy #romanticfantasy #amquerying

2026 revpit winner. A guide to living with dragons. By Olinda Brown. 89k word Adult cosy romantic fantasy

Short pitch. Through screaming and scurrying potions, nature mage Orelia will find one to save the village with the help of her cantankerous cat-sized dragon.
Stardew valley meets how to train your dragon

For fans of. The Keeper of magical things, the enchanted greenhouse, Violet Thistlewaite is Not A Villain Anymore, the spellshop

Excerpts.
First line: Orelia ignored the coin dragon gnawing on her finger in her pocket.
Chapter 8: one thing that always made Orelia feel better was bread, freshly baked bread. Cake would do too, and cookies, or any pastries. Basically, baked goods that smelled good and had sugar.
Chapter 18: it was nice to know that if she was about to commit violence, the dragon was all on board.

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Olinda Brown @olindabrown.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Day 7: Thank you so much to my editor @aealexander.bsky.social She saw the potential in my book and has helped me bring it to life. My writing has improved overall through this experience and I'll forever be grateful for this opportunity ❤️

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Olinda Brown @olindabrown.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Day 5: My Favourite Lines from A Guide To Living With Dragons. It was nice to know that if she was about to commit violence, the dragon was all on board. #revpit #cozyfantasy #favouritelines #firstline

“Healing isn’t linear. Like unravelling a jumbled piece of string, there are parts that straighten out easily, and other sections where we have to stop and pick apart little tangles to continue again, but there won’t always be tangles and knots. There is an end in there somewhere.”

Orelia ignored the coin dragon gnawing on her finger in her pocket

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Jaymi @jaymiwrites.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

New Agent Guide for The Spark of Ayla Graves - MG 🔮 Family of ghost talkers 🪦 Lives in a haunted graveyard 👻 Ghost friend needs help 👩 Missing Mom 👀 Mysteriois Visions 👯‍♀️ Eccentric Aunts 🧖 Spirit Realm #mg #paranormal #mgparanormal #mgmystery #revpit

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Levi A. @escapedscp.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

day 4! media comps for Wretched Geniuses #revpit #amquerying #amwriting #YA

square graphic with beige background. red text on the left side reads "WRETCHED GENIUSES". header on the left side reads "SIMILAR MEDIA" Below it are four images. The first is a green and black cover of the book "You'd Look Better As A Ghost" by Joanna Wallace. The second is a poster for the show Veronica Mars. The third is a poster for the show Dexter. The fourth is the cover of a Nancy Drew mystery, "The Secret of the Old Clock" by Carolyn Keene

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Andrea Homoya is revising as a ✨2026 #RevPit Winner!✨ @andreahomoya.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

I learned a lot about launching a brand when I opened Ash & Elm Cider Co. I'm using many of those same tools to launch my writing career. I put some tips into this article. Check it out! How Launching a Writing Career is Like Opening a Business open.substack.com/pub/thewordw...

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How Launching a Writing Career is Like Opening a Business

And why shifting your mindset prepares you for publishing

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Fay Irwin (pen name) @fantasyscience.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

#RevPit Day 4 is comps for Chemical Solutions for Lonely Hearts. 💖 Steminist romcom a la The Love Hypothesis (Ali Hazelwood) 👩‍🔬 Saving the world with science a la The Martian (Andy Weir) And a tiny bit of history and philosophy of science a la Thomas Kuhn (but funny)

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Kirsten | Fantasy Author @kirstenwrites.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Day 5: First Line Reveal! #RevPit⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ Have you ever had disappointment punch you in the gut? I sure have. But what if your brother‘s life was on the line? 💔 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ BONUS: Any guesses about what the icons mean? 👀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #amwriting #amediting #writingcommunity #YAfantasy⠀⠀⠀

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Kelly Earnest @kearnest56.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Day 4: Media Comps I’ve mourned not being able to use Disney’s “The Kid” as a query letter comp for THE STORYTELLER’S BACK PORCH…but I can use it here! “The Kid” (2000) “The Adam Project” (2022) When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead A Split Second by Janae Marks

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Andrea Homoya is revising as a ✨2026 #RevPit Winner!✨ @andreahomoya.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

It's the Friday before #revpit! Our group post for today is to post the opening line or our favorite line from our manuscript, but I'm nothing if not a rebel. Here are several of Phoebe's more colorful descriptions. #writingcommunity #amquerying

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Nefer Doane @neferdoane.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

First line Friday! 🙌 "The weekend was always rife with misbehaving antiques." From The Wishing Well, my adult cozy fantasy! #RevPit #amediting #cozyfantasy #writingcommunity

A quote on top of a photo of old antiques.

"The weekend was always rife with misbehaving antiques."
The Wishing Well
@neferdoane

#RevPit showcase lead-up schedule:

On the left side: Meet the RevPit Class of 2026 in the lead-up to our agent showcase.

June 1: Pitch your book
June 2: Book tropes
June 3: Book playlist
June 4: Media similar to your book
June 5: Your first or favorite line
June 6: How you became a writer
June 7: Thank your editor
June 8: Showcase

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Katie Hudson @katiebhudson.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Day 5: First line reveal! “Though my mother is the goddess of love, it was lust that created me.” - LUST-BORN #RevPit #YA #Romantasy #Fantasy #amwriting #writingcommunity

Dancing couple with the quote “Though my mother is the goddess of love, it was lust that created me.” above them.

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anja is AGENTED 🫪🥳 @anjahudson.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

It is Day 4 of the #RevPit showcase! If you are wondering where What Remains of Aurelio fits on your bookshelf, it belongs right next to these favorites! (This was supposed to be posted yesterday, but I fell asleep 😭) #writingcommunity

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Fay Irwin (pen name) @fantasyscience.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Three days until the #RevPit showcase opens! The first line of Chemical Solutions for Lonely Hearts is: 𝑇ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑖𝑠 𝑎 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑐𝑢𝑒 𝑚𝑖𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛, I remind myself, placing my shoes on the mat by the door. 𝐷𝑜𝑛’𝑡 𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑎𝑔𝑒. Bonus: I just learned how to format text on #BlueSky!

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Olinda Brown @olindabrown.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

🤣 You can read it whenever you want

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Olinda Brown @olindabrown.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Day 4: If you love these, you’ll love my RevPit winning cosy fantasy: A Guide To Living With Dragons. Stardew Valley How To Train Your Dragon Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind Howl's Moving Castle #revpit #cozyfantasy #romanticfantasy

If you love these, you’ll love my RevPit winning cosy fantasy: A Guide To Living With Dragons.

Stardew Valley
How To Train Your Dragon
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
Howl's Moving Castle

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Kirsten | Fantasy Author @kirstenwrites.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Day 4 of #RevPit countdown: You might enjoy NOT A WITCH’s prickly heroine navigating a deadly mage academy—and awkward crushes—if you liked: 🔮 Lovely Dark and Deep (Elissa A. Bonnin) 🏰 Unhallowed Halls (Lili Wilkinson) 🔥 A Deadly Education (Naomi Novik) #amediting #writingcommunity #YAfantasy

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