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Alexandra Alafair @sangrescribe.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

My word count on book 2 is only 2450 words now. I had to do a major wash. I am writing th book from the midpoint to the end and then the beginning to the midpoint. A little unconventional but if it means I’m ready for my alpha readers and beta readers sooner then it’s worth it! #booksky #authorsky

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Alexandra Alafair @sangrescribe.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

28 queries 13 rejections 15 outstanding All it takes is one yes and I’m not even halfway through. I also think I’m in two maybe piles right now so 🤞 #booksky #amquerying

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Alexandra Alafair @sangrescribe.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Average rate of positive replies on query tracker is 3.7% according to that math you should get a partial or full request every 28 queries… idk if that’s true but I’m at 21 queries right now so I’m trying to think positive #booksky #amquerying

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Alexandra Alafair @sangrescribe.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

question for literary agents, at what point is no reply a ghost? Because a lot of agencies don't allow you to submit to two agents at the same time and say to wait for a rejection, which is fine, but also I sent the query in April and Idk how long is appropriate to assume I was ghosted lol

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Alexandra Alafair @sangrescribe.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Weekly Writer Check in Monday Word Count: 5,000

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Alexandra Alafair @sangrescribe.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

The best sellers of indie publishing all come from indie presses that require an agent. The purpose of indie is to connect to authors not to create the same barriers as bigger houses. Why is everything becoming more and more exclusive 💔 #writerproblems

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Alexandra Alafair @sangrescribe.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

After two months of writers block I have successfully written 7500 words in my novel tonight #writingcommunity #booksky #amwriting

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Alexandra Alafair @sangrescribe.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Update decided around 1 am to start taking this writing seriously, wrote 7500 words 🎉

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Alexandra Alafair @sangrescribe.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

My Series Updates Umbral Blood (Dark Sapphic Fantasy) Shadows of Bulic - First Draft Kalopsian Horns - Final Draft The Farm - StoryBoarding Ravensburg (Romantasy x Psych Thriller) Committed - Querying Monsters - Writing Freed - Storyboarding #WritingCommmunity #booksky

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Alexandra Alafair @sangrescribe.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

When I am already trying to write four different stories and I get this wild paranormal romance concept that is Ninth House X Butcher & Blackbird..... Guys how do I do this... Too many books one me. #booksky #amwriting #writingcommunity

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Alexandra Alafair @sangrescribe.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Hey guys if I comp fourth wing does it have to have dragons or can it just be the war college setting?

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Alexandra Alafair @sangrescribe.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

OK SOLELY ON THESE PITCHES WHAT DO I WRITE NEXT Avatar the Last Airbender X The Poppy War Fourth Wing X Gossip Girl Devil May Cry X Helluva Boss

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Alexandra Alafair @sangrescribe.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

So i might have stayed up to rerwrite my entire query letter ten times..... Debating if I should send it out now

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Alexandra Alafair @sangrescribe.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

The Hunger Games × American Horror Story A rejected wolf-pack heir is committed to an arcane asylum, where inmates battle in an underground Colosseum—and every victory adds another life to her body count. #QuestPit #amquerying #ownvoices

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Dannielle Raffin @dannielleraffin.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

“Out of all the men I have faced over the years, you might be the only one who poses a challenge.” “But I am not a man.” He grins. “Exactly.” ✨TORCH THE STARS #QuestPit #Q #A #F Born into a brutal, male dominated world, Lyra risks everything to compete in the skywolf jousting tournaments ⚔️

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samira🍉🍉🍉 @goodsamiratan.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Dear #litagents, I'm happy to present an #agentsguide for a revised version of MAEVE MONROE AND THE SUNKEN PLACE! Complete at approximately 55k words, MMTSP is a middle-grade contemporary fantasy. This will hit the query trenches this month and be pitched for #DVpit! #amquerying #MG #F

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David Z.M. Allison @dzmallison.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Who Smelt It Dealt It: A Stetson Shush Story  The fart book story for people who don't like fart book stories.  #PB #Q #questpit

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Ruchi @ruchi-writes.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

💖 SHE’S THE MAN x ICEBREAKER, BUT MAKE IT E-SPORTS 🎮 To join her dream esports team, Cam let everyone assume she's a guy. Now all she has to do is survive the captain, who's sure she's the weak link — without falling for him first. #Q #R #A #questpit #agentsguide #amquerying

Last Pick by Ruchi Dave is an e-sports romance novel, complete at 75k words.

Cameron Day has always felt like a loser—except in the video game League of Champions, where she dominates. So when an esports team mistakes her for a guy and recruits her, she doesn’t correct them.

But to Jacob—their ruthless (and distractingly hot) captain who’s already seen one ex-teammate implode under pressure—she’s a risk they can’t afford. If she cracks, they all go down with her.

The only way forward is to prove she’s not a liability, but the key to pulling them out of freefall.

Contact the author at **@ruchi-writes on x or @ruchi-writes.bsky.social**

Moodboard for Last Pick. Professional esports gamer vibes.

Snippet for Last Pick

“The others got over it much sooner than you did.”

“I didn’t want to complicate things.”

“Why would I complicate things?”

“You know why.” He tucked a stray hair behind my ear, and my skin felt electric where his fingers brushed against me. I leaned into him as his hand slid to the nape of my neck, tilting my head toward his.

“What happened to keeping things professional?”

“This is professional,” he murmured. “Kevin and I do this all the time.”

Comps and Tropes

- **enemies-to-lovers**
- **woman in a male dominated field**
- **Chaos GOBLIN HEROINE**
- **forced proximity**
- **underdog story**
- **impostor syndrome**
- **good intentions, bad decisions**

She’s the Man - **WOMAN PRETENDING TO BE A MAN IN A MALE DOMINATED SPORT (E-Sports)**

Icebreaker by Hannah Grace - **team captain/mentor who is convinced she’s a liability**

The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood - **fake-it-till-you-make-it energy**

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Alexandra Alafair @sangrescribe.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

I KNOW I AM NEVER ON THIS APP BUT IF ANYONE WANTS TO SWAP SUPPORT FOR #QUESTPIT LET ME KNOW

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Alexandra Alafair @sangrescribe.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

I didn’t run for two days now I feel like a failure #booksky #writincommunity

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Alexandra Alafair @sangrescribe.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Decided for pride month I'm going to pitch my Queer Urban Romantasy! When Lexi flees to a Bulic City of Sin—where fae are hidden by a weakening magical barrier—she's given the power to save everyone, as long as she’s willing to betray the woman she loves. #pride #sapphic #booksky #writingcommunity

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Alexandra Alafair @sangrescribe.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

PSYCH THRILLER X DARK ROMANTASY Isabella is committed to an asylum where magic users are forced to fight for profit. But the games are the safest part of her sentence. 🖤 Why Choose ⛓️Forced Proximity 🐺 Magic/Shifter 📖 Dark Academia First 3 Chapters: tinyurl.com/4ecd4y37

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Alexandra Alafair @sangrescribe.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Just hit 15000 words in Book 2 of my dark romantasy with psychological thriller crossover potential! #amwriting

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Alexandra Alafair @sangrescribe.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER X DARK ROMANTASY 🖤 Why Choose ⛓️ Forced Proximity 🐺 Magic/Shifter 📖 Dark Academia You’re committed to an asylum where magic users are forced to fight for profit. But the games are the safest part of your sentence. #indiepit #SSP #NA #F #R

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Alexandra Alafair @sangrescribe.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Sucker Punch x Den of Vipers After escaping her abusive father, Isabella is sentenced to an asylum ruled by the Unholy Trinity. She devises a plan: remain invisible, never let dad find her. But the mating bond forces her to choose between love & survival. #IndiePit #SSP #F

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Alexandra Alafair @sangrescribe.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Any acquisitions in the #indiepress #smallpress space looking for the next book to appeal to Den of Vipers readers?? #writingq #amquerying

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Alexandra Alafair @sangrescribe.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

My typical FMC Checklist 🚩Thinks that she's always right 🚩Trust Issues/Commitment Issues 🚩A bit of attitude with insanely dark humor 🚩Kills rapists #FMC #booksky #amquerying #darkfantasy #fantasywriter

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Alexandra Alafair @sangrescribe.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

My father took over the entire cartel operation at just 17 years old. No one was going to stand up against him. So just like everything else I’ll have to do it myself #booksky #darkromance #amquerying #writingcommunity

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Alexandra Alafair @sangrescribe.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Fuck. You kill 50 gang members in cold blood and they show you mercy? You’d think that at least would get a girl a first degree murder charge. #questpit #DF #RF #NA #Q

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Alexandra Alafair @sangrescribe.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

POV your fated mate is the heir to the enemy throne #questpit #DF #RF #NA #Q 🖤 Enemies x Lovers ⛓️ Forced Proximity 🐺 Shifters/Magic Families 📖 Dark Academia ✒️ Psych Thriller X Dark Romantasy Comps: Den of Vipers, Psycho Shifters, Unhinged First 3: tinyurl.com/4ecd4y37

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Alexandra Alafair @sangrescribe.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

A rebel succubus with an affinity for sex, secrets, & stilettos, becomes the reluctant mentor of a fledgling fae, only to discover she’s the key to ending the war & the enemy’s next target. ❥ Reluctant Hero ❥ Found Family ❥ Trauma Bond ❥ Lost Heir ❥ Queer #questpit #DF #A

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L. Cyrus Whelchel @lcyruswhelchel.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

THE GARDEN OF LEVOT ATLANTIS: TLE x SIX OF CROWS After botching a job for a crime lord, a grizzled mercenary is blackmailed by the royal court to either lead an expedition to locate a mythical garden full of potent healing herbs or be executed & leave his granddaughter orphaned. #BluePit📖 #F #A #Q

Garden of Levot mood board. Clockwise from top left: An ancient ruin doused in eerie green light. Caston, the story's hero and a mercenary of the serpentine Wasini faumen tribe. A port town with several ships docked. Two sailing ships battling on the open water. A dark cavern filled with illuminated plants. An opulent throne room cast in sunlight.

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Lesley Parry @lesleyparrybooks.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Working on my #questpit pitch and I finally got my collage to feel like my book, "Heirs of Balance". Excited/nervous for Friday. Anyone want to exchange support? #AmQuerying #SFF #Q

The question "What if medicine was illegal... and you had the power to heal?" sits above a collage of Ghibli-esque images showing a pair of glowing hands, an eco-futuristic tower of greenhouses and stone arches, a meadow in the woods with small houses and wind turbines in the background, a mortar and pestle with herbs being ground, and a stormy sky with silhouettes of two people on a hillside.

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C.W. Rose @cwroseauthor.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

🌊HAPPY RELEASE DAY!!🌊 Midnightsong is finally out and I’m so excited for you to read the finale to Angie and Kaden’s story. If you haven’t started the Oceansong duet yet both books are now available and waiting for you. 🌊 🧜🏼‍♂️🧜🏼‍♂️🧜🏼‍♂️#booksky

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Kathy Ravyn // (Still) Drafting @kathyravyn.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Hello, #QuestPit! 🌲🌱 Meet Project.Greenfield, a cozy slice-of-life fantasy! ~ My passion project ~ Multiple POVs ~ Status? Drafting! (130k words so far) ~ Part of a CHUNKY series ~ Cottagecore vibes ~ Covers heavy themes, but it’s full of hope #W #F #Writing #Writesky #WritingCommunity

Short Pitch:

Set in a war-torn country. An orphaned boy and his older brother feel like everyday is a struggle and a reminder of what they lost. Until one day, when they get the opportunity to move to Greenfield — a small, rustic village on the outskirts of the country and a chance at a real home.

There, the boy meets Sam — a mysterious, closed-off girl with pointy ears. Together the two kids realize that facing their internal fears might not be so scary if they don’t have to do it alone.

A moodboard featuring nine photos in a 3x3 grid shape. From left to right, top to bottom:

1. A shot from the back of a person wrapping their arm around another person. They’re both leaning on each other, while sitting down. They appear to be next to a river or pond and sitting on grass.
2. Hands holding up a flower crown.
3. A close-up of an elf-like, long pointy ear. Colorized to be almost black and white.
4. A hand holding up dirt with what appears to be parts of a plant. Below it a patch of dirt with more green plant parts can be seen.
5. A wooden sign, pointing to the right, with big letters that say, “HOPE.”
6. A hand being stuck in water. The water seems to have dirt and some debris in it. I interpret it as a river.
7. A rustic village with a winding road, lots of trees and greenery, and a cluster of houses visible on the left.
8. Two hands hovering above a green plant.
9. An assortment of five chickens sitting on a wooden fence. Greenery can be seen in the background.

(Images from Pinterest)

Blurred image of daisy flowers with text on top of it:

Project.Greenfield Playlist:

1. Favorite Place (Humbear)
2. Somewhere Only We Know (Keane)
3. Sunflower (Amber Run)
4. Always Home (Leucadia)
5. Woodland (The Paper Kites)
6. Wolves of Worry (Chance Pena)
7. Waking Up (Sam Burchfield)
8. To Build A Home (The Cinematic Orchestra)

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Alexandra Alafair @sangrescribe.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

When Lexi’s powerful young mentee becomes the church’s next target, the rebel succubus must choose between protecting the girl she’s sworn to save and ending the war that’s consumed her life. #questpit #DF #F #A #agentsguide

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Alexandra Alafair @sangrescribe.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Any writers trying to boost their following before the #questpit queries? Lemme know I’m happy to follow back some fellow writers! I know how important it is to frame ourselves to agents #WritingCommunity

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Alexandra Alafair @sangrescribe.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Forced to watch a demon devour your mother, you become a hunter to avenge her death—but when the deed is done you discover the demon is your father. The deal he made still needs to be paid. And the Devil he made is coming to you to collect. #booktwt #writingcommmunity

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Alexandra Alafair @sangrescribe.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Hey #writers I’m making an 18+ discord server for fantasy writers if anyone is interesting in the #WritingCommunity let me know. #writertwt #writerlife #fantasywriter

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Alexandra Alafair @sangrescribe.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Hey #questpit list is getting prepped. Drop a comment and a genre so I can add him.

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Alexandra Alafair @sangrescribe.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Tori throws away her seat in heaven to hunt down the demon that ate her mom—surely angels forgive a sin bred from justice—but can they forgive one born from love for the Devil himself. #amwriting #paranormalromance

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Alexandra Alafair @sangrescribe.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Hey any fantasy/scifi writers want me to add them to my #questpit list (I will be adding other genres too I’m separating list by genre

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Alexandra Alafair @sangrescribe.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Take that AI some of us like using emdashes 🤣

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Alexandra Alafair @sangrescribe.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Working on chapter one of my book “The cold water splashes across my face—a stark contrast to the feeling of warm blood splattered against it just under an hour ago” Satori is a demon hunters whose life is about to be turned upside down…by me #amwriting #WritingCommunity

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Alexandra Alafair @sangrescribe.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Back in the query trenches today. I swear I have PTSD from my first two rounds 😂 Third times the charm right? #amquerying #writerslife

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trang ☆ writer @trangnguyenwrites.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

JADE CITY x SIX OF CROWS When her mentor goes missing, Gemna joins forces with fellow mage, Ren, to unravel the connection between the string of disappearances and a terrible discovery that could mean a future where mages are not just outlawed…but wiped from existence. #Bluepit #Bluepit📖 #A #F

moody, foggy mountain backdrop with a person in martial arts type clothing visible on a stone platform. text reads CONDUCT OF MAGES, adult fantasy, complete at 100K, now represented by Elizabeth Pratt, Trellis Literary

THE PITCH on a moody green mountain backdrop:

When her mentor goes missing, Gemna joins forces with fellow mage, Ren, to unravel the connection between the string of disappearances and a terrible discovery that could mean a future where mages are not just outlawed…but wiped from existence.

THE VIBES on a moody green mountain backdrop:

energy magic
heists & scheming
found family
research subplot
sloooow burn
female role models
SE Asian setting

THE COMPS on a moody green mountain backdrop:

Blood Over Bright Haven
Jade City
Heartless Hunter

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Alexandra Alafair @sangrescribe.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Writing Tip: If you write ten words every hour you’ll have a book in a year! Write twenty if you want to sleep #booksky #WritingCommmunity #writerslife

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