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phoebe oh (she/her) is querying! ☆ @phoebeoh.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

dreamt of a very detailed, very kind semi-rejection (?) email. (the feedback is surprisingly helpful—thank you, subconscious!) wishing everyone a full-request friday & other good news! ☺️

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phoebe oh (she/her) is querying! ☆ @phoebeoh.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

project updates: OUTFALL → i ended up scrapping the very first section and adding in a new chapter at the beginning SWBB (wip) → first draft done at an absurd wc, so i'm letting it sit before going back to revise TPD (new wip!) → outlined, so i'll start the first draft this month ;-) keeping busy!

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phoebe oh (she/her) is querying! ☆ @phoebeoh.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

been a bit since i've been here, but i'm popping in to say happy pride month! 🌈💗 hope everyone has a lovely start to june! :-)

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phoebe oh (she/her) is querying! ☆ @phoebeoh.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

happy monday, #queerwriters !! against all odds, i finished my first draft last week. admittedly it took until saturday evening... LOL this week, i want to explore another wip idea & do another batch of queries (since i took a bit of a break) !!

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phoebe oh (she/her) is querying! ☆ @phoebeoh.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

i have this problem where i'm ~70% done with a project/wip/etc and then get an idea for something else, which of course my brain believes is sooo much better and more interesting (╥﹏╥) be quiet brain! let me work in peace! we'll get to that other thing later!

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phoebe oh (she/her) is querying! ☆ @phoebeoh.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

i've been in denial, but there’s no way i'm finishing my draft LOL skimming through it rn and there a lot more holes and missing scenes than i realized... might actually end up being my goal for next week :'-) still making decent progress though!

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phoebe oh (she/her) is querying! ☆ @phoebeoh.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

it's a bit bizarre to go from writing romance almost exclusively → thrillers (although there is a platonic-verging-on-romantic situation hehe 👀) working on this horrormance wip is bringing back a lot of tropes i missed LOL & the wip i have planned for later.. well. i love love, so it'll be fun! ;]

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phoebe oh (she/her) is querying! ☆ @phoebeoh.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT x THE PUSH Escaping a serial killer isn't enough—when the killer returns to haunt Minyoung 20 years later, she has to figure out: -the detective who caught him -why the killer is back -reality vs her growing paranoia -how she can even destroy him #agentsguide #questpit #Q #A #T

Image of a dark sewer/tunnel that leads to a distant spot of the outside world.
The text reads: "An Agent's Guide to OUTFALL, an 81k adult psychological thriller"

The one sentence pitch for OUTFALL is: "Haunted by the serial killer she escaped as a child twenty years ago, Minyoung returns to her hometown to confront the secrets of her past before the killer’s ghost can finish what he started all those years ago."
The background image is a zoomed in photo of a dark sewer outfall.

A list of tropes in the left column: "complex BIPOC FMC; unreliable narrator; inescapable past; secret-laden hometown; distorted memories; literal + figurative hauntings"
In the middle column, a 3x3 moodboard of a body floating out of a sewer outfall; an overlay of photographs for a missing person; a large, jagged whole through planks as if something fell through; a sign reading "too many deaths, too much pain;" a woman standing in an empty area with her car behind her, its inside lit and door open; text reading "we are all museums of fear;" a painting of a person's hand holding a knife, moving as though about to stab; an illustration of two heads, one of who is putting its hand to circle the other person's eye; dozens of hands reaching out of the water and towards some unseen thing above.
In the right column, it's recommended for fans of Riley Sager's MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, Ashley Audrain's THE PUSH, Alyssa Cole's WHEN NO ONE IS WATCHING, and Abigail Dean's GIRL A

The first lines of OUTFALL are pasted and read as follows:
"The man who kills Marissa is the kindest man in the neighborhood.
He isn’t there when it happens.
He’s above ground, in his home two streets away, just like everyone in Brunsmouth lives two streets away. He’s probably mowing someone’s lawn, or cleaning gutters, or doing any of the million other things that makes the grown ups crouch and point and say, “Look at how nice he is. Look how kind. You should be like that, too.”
It takes over a week before Marissa dies, unraveling under a smell worse than she can process, and a darkness too terrible to describe. She dies afraid.
Minyoung, though, is born baring her teeth. She’s born surrounded by sewage and despair, in a body with claws and survival carved into her marrow. She’s born to survive."

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jac @ under the sacred briars @dreadwyrm.gay · 06/05/2025

if it wasn't obvious this also applies to writing. in fact i think the concept of "you'll probably hate your first draft" might be essential to writing alongside the concept of a piece never being "finished" art is evolution. let it grow in your hands

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phoebe oh (she/her) is querying! ☆ @phoebeoh.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

dare i say to finish my wip's first draft...? sure! we aim high! :-D also—quest pit!! made my things ahead of time to spare myself the stress, and i'm looking forward to seeing other people's posts and getting motivated + inspired by everyone (and... maybe send out a couple of queries? we shall see)

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phoebe oh (she/her) is querying! ☆ @phoebeoh.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

just saw thunderbolts (!!!) and i'm not going to say yelena's character arc reminded me a LOT of minyoung's, but also... 🙈😳

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phoebe oh (she/her) is querying! ☆ @phoebeoh.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

minyoung meeting cary !! aka "someone who's very serious and is willing to do whatever it takes to get what she wants" VS "someone who wants to seem strong and tough but he just... can't" i have very different types of fondness for the two of them 😅 #wipsnips

Excerpt from OUTFALL:
“I know she’s there,” Minyoung argues. Her desperation makes her hasty, so she forces herself to lean back, to soften her voice and widen her eyes and make herself harmless. As long as it gets her inside, she’ll be whatever she needs to be. “Please. I just need to speak with her.”
“Well, she’s busy.” The man crosses his arms over his chest, but he slips off the door frame and the effect is ruined. He scrambles to right himself, but the reddening tips of his ears blend into his hair, and the tension in his shoulders shifts to a jittery nervousness, all serpentine qualities trampled underfoot.

the word "over" is highlighted in green

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phoebe oh (she/her) is querying! ☆ @phoebeoh.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

for my wip—i've described it as hannibal x jennifer's body before, so i'll add: PEARL x THE KILLING OF A SACRED DEER x PARASITE the love interest would see it as HEATHERS (the movie, not the musical) fmc's freakiness is cute at first but then... not exactly silly goofy later full reasons tbd LOL

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phoebe oh (she/her) is querying! ☆ @phoebeoh.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

these aren't recent, but OUTFALL would be great for people who like ↓ THE CONJURING (vibes + freaky hauntings) + IT FOLLOWS (sense of dread + fmc's paranoia) x IT: CHAPTER TWO (return to hometown + facing childhood trauma) bonus: i wrote a lot while listening to "already gone" by sleeping at last!

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phoebe oh (she/her) is querying! ☆ @phoebeoh.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

minyoung loooves going to some sort of crowded park to sit in the grass and people watch. lots of open air + she's never alone from my wip: i imagine her as an avid birdwatcher, and also someone who would 100% chase butterflies (only when she's close to home/miles away from anyone else) #questpit

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phoebe oh (she/her) is querying! ☆ @phoebeoh.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

may goals: 🪦 OUTFALL: querying 🪚 SWBB: finish 1st draft, then start (and hopefully finish) 1st round of edits. current wc: 85,852 → goal is to keep it at 80-90k 📝 in general: continuing consistency (hah) + being intentional w ambitious/positive mindset! (also.. plan another wip...? 😳😳 IDK AHHH)

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phoebe oh (she/her) is querying! ☆ @phoebeoh.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

hit with the realization that this wip's writing style is sooo unlike me... not necessarily in a bad way, but in retrospect it's why i've been struggling to add scenes in :-0 not sure how this even happened LOL. but we ride!!! all will be well in the second draft 🫡

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phoebe oh (she/her) is querying! ☆ @phoebeoh.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

spent the better part of the month working on non-wip related creative projects, and ended up being super productive! i'll be carrying that momentum with me and bringing renewed excitement to work on my wip :-D hope everyone has a great start to their week!

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Celeste Ng @pronounced-ing.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

Happy Independent Bookstore Day! Why support indie bookstores? 👉 shopping local = most of your $ stays local 👉 staffed by actual humans who understand books (no AI/algorithms here!) 👉 hubs for community 👉 independent = not run by billionaires 👉 freedom to read = a pillar of democracy

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phoebe oh (she/her) is querying! ☆ @phoebeoh.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

suddenly getting ideas for my wip that would require Significant changes, but i have to remind myself that i can implement + work w them on the second draft!! rn, still just trying to finish up 😅 BUT LATER... that will be where the magic happens ;-]

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phoebe oh (she/her) is querying! ☆ @phoebeoh.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT X THE PUSH Haunted by the serial killer who tormented her as a child, Minyoung returns to her hometown to confront the secrets of her past before the killer’s ghost can finish what he started all those years ago. #posterpit #posterpitq #a #t

Poster with the image of a sewer outfall. The text at the top lists tropes: unreliable narrator, distorted memories, life-ruining secrets. At the bottom, the text reads: "you can leave, but you can't escape," and below that is the title: "Outfall"

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phoebe oh (she/her) is querying! ☆ @phoebeoh.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

#wipsnips honestly, this is a great example of their relationship: minyoung, lost in her feelings, and cary, who just wants to have a nice conversation

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phoebe oh (she/her) is querying! ☆ @phoebeoh.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

continually surprised whenever i watch something and it's explicitly set in maryland :-) (might be cheating a little with hannibal since the show also takes places in other locations, but i'm adding it anyway!)

movie poster of "the blair witch project," with a closeup of a scared-looking woman cut off at the bottom

movie poster for the film "hairspray," where ten characters' faces are placed on individual colorful squares

poster for the tv show "hannibal," where a man in a suit wipes at his mouth with a napkin

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Lit Hub @literaryhub.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

“This is the chief way in which my process seems to differ from other writers, and most cleaves to the theatre: these elements do not appear until late in the game.” How directing plays taught Nicole Galland to write novels.

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Players Upon the Page: How Directing Plays Taught Nicole Galland to Write Novels

In high school I acted in plays; in college I began to direct. Eventually my theatre resume also included acting teacher, stage manager, lighting designer, producer, dramaturg, literary manager, an…

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50501 DC @50501dc.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Coming off a historic day where an estimated 5.2 million of you all showed up to join us to declare that We the People reject the Trump/Musk administration’s war on our freedoms and future, the 50501 movement has declared Saturday, April 19th a nationwide day of action!

A 50501 DC MUTUAL AID CAMPAIGN. FUEL THE MOVEMENT: Saturday, April 19th. With all donations sourced from the community and local businesses to be distributed around the city in partnership with: Martha's Table. Our people are under pressure. Laid off, left behind, locked out. Federal workers. Neighbors. Collective family.This isn’t new, and we’ve always had each other.Mutual aid is how we resist. Mutual aid is how we win. What We’re Looking For: Canned fruits (in 100% juice), Canned vegetables, Boxed food items, Non-perishable snacks, oats, cereals, and grains, Canned meat (in water), Plant proteins (dry or canned), Non-salt spicesBaby food and formula, NEW and UNOPENED hygiene products. Check back here for details on times and dropoff locations.

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Tiffany Grimes (she/they) @tiffanygrimes.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

I've seen a few subposts today that tell me this needs saying: #RevPit isn’t a contest that rewards the “best” book. It’s one opportunity, shaped by timing, taste, and editorial capacity. Not a judgment on your future in publishing.

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phoebe oh (she/her) is querying! ☆ @phoebeoh.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

realizing my wip's 1st draft is going to end up /ridiculously/ long—somehow, it's already 82k? and i'm only 60-70% done??? compared to my main project, whose 1st draft was 50k... making the 2nd draft for this will def be a totally different process. very much anticipating it!! ૮⌯'ㅅ'⌯ა

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phoebe oh (she/her) is querying! ☆ @phoebeoh.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

minyoung can't stomach anything soup-based, but she'd willingly eat anything blended (e.g. a hamburger just chucked in a blender). no reason, she's just like that and from my wip: people are absolutely food. only as a treat, though ☆⌒(>ᴗ ∂)

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phoebe oh (she/her) is querying! ☆ @phoebeoh.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

spent time this morning rereading some of my favorite poems/quotes (compiled in my dear commonplace book!) there's just something so lovely about human expression. the specifities that make us unique, and the way they bound us together all the same... having a lot of thoughts, feeling a lot of joy

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phoebe oh (she/her) is querying! ☆ @phoebeoh.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

"the hurdle we must all overcome as creators is not talent, it is the hurdle of UNDERSTANDING." that goes HARD. i already know this will be one of those things that stick with me for a long time

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phoebe oh (she/her) is querying! ☆ @phoebeoh.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

the mc from my wip would be terrible !! namely because she would inadvertently come off as Super creepy—she would rarely leave the room and just /constantly/ stare. also a terrible conversationalist, so if she tries to explain herself, she just makes herself sound even weirder

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phoebe oh (she/her) is querying! ☆ @phoebeoh.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

slightly belated april goals :-) honestly i just want to continue the work from march! i'm actually quite busy preparing bday presents for my sister, so for this month, i'm going to prioritize making Strategic progress to maximize my time and energy (and make the most of all my spreadsheets!)

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phoebe oh (she/her) is querying! ☆ @phoebeoh.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

unexpectedly spent half the day cooking, so i haven't gotten much writing done (ᴗ_ ᴗ。) BUT the day isn't over, there's always tomorrow, and it's always important to force myself to take breaks !!!

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phoebe oh (she/her) is querying! ☆ @phoebeoh.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

isolation? self sabotage? anxiety??? let's have it all! #unhingedpit #a #t #q

Meme from Star Wars of Anakin saying, "I'm going to get rid of this ghost." Padme, the woman he's talking to, says, "Without getting hurt, right?" He looks at her blankly, and she looks concerned as she repeats, "Without getting hurt, right?"

Meme of Drake turning away from the words, "trusting the friendly guy who just wants to help." Below is a picture of him looking pleased with the words, "being suspicious of everyone and growing paranoid over literally everything."

Keanu Reeves squished to look short. Above him, the text says: "minyoung's companion waiting for her to give him attention"
below and in smaller text is: "(major "golden retriever chasing black cat" vibes)

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phoebe oh (she/her) is querying! ☆ @phoebeoh.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

less than a week of march left, and honestly? feeling pretty good! each moment and each day varies, but over the past few days i've found a lot of productivity + encouragement ٩(ˊᗜˋ*)و ♡ wishing everyone a great end to their month!

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Zane Schacht - Voice Goblin @voicesbyzane.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

It's so important right now to give yourself dumb little reasons to keep going. You haven't had the best sandwich you've ever tasted. You haven't laughed the hardest you've ever laughed. You haven't gotten the best hug you've ever felt. I know these things feel small but that's why they help me.

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phoebe oh (she/her) is querying! ☆ @phoebeoh.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

wishing everyone a saturday full of excitement + productivity, even if that means a day of rest! these days i've been feeling a bit low, but i'm reminding myself of how many reasons there are for me to chase what i want and believe in myself as i do it! and there's still half of march left!!!

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phoebe oh (she/her) is querying! ☆ @phoebeoh.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

having an almost impressively unproductive day... (｡•́︿•̀｡) must remind myself that every day alive is a day to celebrate! will try to get a bit of writing work done, but only while motivated by joy of what i do (not shame or guilt)

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Andie Holman - author @authorandie.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

If you don't know, StoryGraph is an alternative to GoodReads, which is Bezos owned. Writers, their customer service is excellent. Highly recommended. #booksky #booktok

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phoebe oh (she/her) is querying! ☆ @phoebeoh.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

another bit from OUTFALL—yet again, my mc is In Her Feelings

Excerpt from OUTFALL: "As she keeps eating, for the first time in twenty years, Minyoung realizes how much she wishes she had someone here to share this with. The desire drops into her gut, a weight she’d never acknowledged before, and the extra fork packed with her container brushes softly against the carpet when she pushes it away."
The word "share" is highlighted in green

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Revise & Resub @reviseresub.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Announcing our 2025 annual contest editors!! 😍 #RevPit Check out each editor's #MSWL and the contest schedule! Submissions open March 13th 🥳 reviseresub.com/editors

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Editors

In this contest, authors will be eligible to receive feedback and full edits on their manuscript from professional editors, ensuring their works are polished and ready for those agent inboxes.

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#PitchDis @pitchdis.com · 10/03/2025

It's time! #PitchDis will be back this September! 🎉🎉🎉 September 9-11 – Pitch Window September 16-19 – Request Window For more info, and to learn about some changes coming to the event, click below. www.pitchdis.com/pitchdis2025 #writingcommunity #disability

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#PitchDis 2025 | PitchDis

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phoebe oh (she/her) is querying! ☆ @phoebeoh.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

wip goals for the week: 🪓 hit 60-65k 🪓 solidify outline/synopsis 🪓 do at least one mini writing sprint each day! even if it just ends up being for 15min!

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phoebe oh (she/her) is querying! ☆ @phoebeoh.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

suddenly debating whether or not to change the setting of my main wip... they'd have diff appeals plot/theme wise 🤔 hmmm. something to think about as i keep writing!

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ao3 tags @ao3struggles.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

what is pining if not denial persevering

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phoebe oh (she/her) is querying! ☆ @phoebeoh.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

march goals!! ٩(^ᗜ^ )و ´- 🪦 OUTFALL: querying 🪚 SWBB: complete first draft and/or hit 70-80k 📝 in general, just be more consistent when it comes to writing itself! i really want to get in the habit of doing daily writing sprints, not just sporadically adding chunks excited for this month!

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phoebe oh (she/her) is querying! ☆ @phoebeoh.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

i always forget how lovely and important it is to have rships with people who have similar goals + values in terms of career, social engagement, spiritual growth, workout routines, the whole gamut. met with a dear friend today and that, plus the community here, has just been so encouraging :-)

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phoebe oh (she/her) is querying! ☆ @phoebeoh.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

the same picrew, but with my mcs from my main wip! my sweet girl vs the woman who's going to ruin her life picrew.me/en/image_mak...

Artwork of a woman with long, messy black hair wearing a black shirt and black jacket. She's blushing and has her mouth open, and there's a speech bubble with a heart inside it. The background is orange with yellow stars.
The base art is by Makowka.

Artwork of a woman with dark hair tied into a high bun. She's smirking, and has a cut that runs over her mouth, and a bandage on her cheek. She has silver earrings and a silver chain necklace, and is wearing a light colored shirt with a light pink puffy coat. There are yellow stars by her face. The background is black with large gray stars.
The base art is by Makowka.

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phoebe oh (she/her) is querying! ☆ @phoebeoh.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

forgot how much fun it is to make picrews of my mcs, so here are my beloved charas from OUTFALL! picrew.me/en/image_mak...

Art of a pale woman with long, dark hair, wearing a white shirt with a blue jacket overtop. Her expression is neutral.
The base art is by Makowka.

Artwork of a pale, freckled man with messy ginger hair. He's wearing a green shirt with Kermit the frog on it, and he's blushing and smiling.
The base art is by Makowka.

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phoebe oh (she/her) is querying! ☆ @phoebeoh.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

the mortifying ordeal of shaming yourself into being someone you hate

Excerpt from OUTFALL: "Minyoung's heart drops into her stomach and collapses in on itself. She bites the inside of her cheek and lets her hand drop to her side. She's not the kind of person who offers these small, sweet touches, no matter how much she wants to be. She can't pretend she's meant for gentleness."
The word "sweet" is highlighted

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