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ShannonReault @shannonreault.bsky.social · 15h

Just finished The Poppy War. Loved it and not feeling emotionally wrecked at all. Unrelated, might need to take a sick day tomorrow. #booksky

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Rob Klippel @robklippel.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

"Lock up your libraries if you like; but there is no gate, no lock, no bolt that you can set upon the freedom of my mind." Virginia Woolf

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LeaLyster @lealyster.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

"The problem in our country isn't with books being banned, but with people no longer reading. You don't have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them." - Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451 Holly Farrell Paperbacks acrylic and oils on board 2022

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Helen Czerski @helenczerski.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

As both an academic and a writer, I am repelled by the "this looks like a long document. Would you like me to summarize it for you?" that seems to appear at the top of every pdf viewer now. NO. The *entire point* of good writing (either books or journal papers) is that every sentence has a purpose.

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ShannonReault @shannonreault.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Still mindblown to hold my manuscript in my hands!! Let the editing begin 🖍️ I’m not one to promote diet culture but…it’s time to trim the fat on this bby✂️ #Writersky

First page of manuscript- draft 2.2 by Shannon Reault, WC 164k

Photo of manuscript in binder with pens and sticky notes

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alix e. harrow @alixeharrow.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

aside from everything else, it's very funny to pretend that hiring "GHOST writers" ever made you, yourself, an author. you are simply describing two types of guys who did not write a book

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alix e. harrow @alixeharrow.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

i-- i promised I'd walk the kids to school but i will be doing it on a cloud of gratitude. thank you all, and special thanks to Amal for accepting on my behalf, and congratulations to every single person on this list!!!

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ShannonReault @shannonreault.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Finished Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke this weekend. The narration absolutely blew me away. And it’s a debut!! Witty, challenging, and so so relevant. #Booksky

The cover of Yesteryear featuring a warped image of a barn.

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ShannonReault @shannonreault.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Mom sent me photos of the first book I ever wrote. Two napkins taped together - that’s all it takes, folks. #WriterSky

Napkin with writing in red crayon that reads “infrmashen of was going on in scol!”

Two napkins with child’s drawings that reads “in scol I’m lrning about frens. I likt riding about fres in my book about fres.”

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Michelle @michelleroy78.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Reading before bed instead of doom scrolling. Not only am I sleeping really well, but I also think I’m better than everyone.

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ShannonReault @shannonreault.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

12 scenes left to finish Draft 2! (Did I already surpass my goal word count limit? yes. Am I worried about it? also, yes.) Couldn’t do it without my loyal co-authors 🐶🐾 #Writersky

Photo of from porch with manuscript on laptop screen and two dogs.

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Sascha Stronach🏳️‍⚧️, The Sunforge out now @understatesmen.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

the 'authors shouldn't use big words' thing is so antithetical to the way I read. It's a JOY to learn a new word. Isn't it exciting to come away from a book knowing something you didn't?

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ShannonReault @shannonreault.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Finishing this book on day one of my period was a mistake. Atmospheric, heartbreaking, and inspiring (as both a writer and a witch). Thank you, @alixeharrow.bsky.social 🖤 PS- it seems witchcraft may be a viable route to a matriarchy. Sending coven invites now via mockingbird. #Booksky

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C Hanna @chcowgirl.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Let's FLY, ladies!!!🧹🧙‍♀️

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 14/07/2026

This morning in Biddeford, Maine, a 26-year-old man said goodbye to his wife and daughter and left for work. Moments later he was dead, shot in the head by ICE agents, the second man ICE has killed in six days. ICE is killing our neighbors. ICE cannot be reformed. Abolish ICE.

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Joanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Fiction and fantasy aren't "fake" any more than light seen through a prism is fake. It's just seen from a different perspective. Light through a prism is still light. Truth through a story is still the truth.

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alix e. harrow @alixeharrow.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

so i log off for a couple of days and now we're debating whether books need big words and sex scenes??? two of my favorite things a book can have???? no. i don't believe you. this is a prank pulled on me specifically

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Mäther @carlysintothat.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

I can’t stop thinking about this poem from the Widow’s Bay finale 😭

The World
is violent and mercurial
it will have its way with you.
We are saved only by love --
love for each other and the love
that we pour into the art we
feel compelled to share: being a parent, a writer, being a painter, being a friend.
We live in a perpetually burning
building and what we must save
from it all the time is love.
Tennessee Williams

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Joanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Unsolicited writing advice, no. 76696: Reading (both widely and critically) is the secret to writing well. No one can expect to write unless they also read, and understand the value of reading.

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ShannonReault @shannonreault.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Finished Ghost Wall by Sarah Moss on audio this weekend while weeding in my garden. Ended up sitting in the dirt and crying 💚 (highly recommend) #BookSky

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alix e. harrow @alixeharrow.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

sylvia townsend warner in 1926, foreseeing the type of author who would use AI:

"That offensive young man at the Sabbath ,"
she remarked , "I know he wasn't you . Who
was he?"
"He's one of these brilliant young authors ,"
replied the Devil . "I believe Titus knows
him . He sold me his soul on the condition that
once a week he should be without doubt the
most important person at a party ."
"Why didn't he sell his soul in order to be-
come a great writer ? Then he could have had
the party into the bargain .”
"He preferred to take a short- cut , you see . ”

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LRB Bookshop @londonreviewbookshop.co.uk · 03/06/2026

eavesdropping on a couple of english lit academics in st. john, i overheard confirmation of what is surely going to be the biggest literary news story of the year

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ShannonReault @shannonreault.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Well, well, well…if it isn’t the consequences of my own actions 🙂‍↕️ #WriterSky

3x Spider-Man meme, blaming each other for staying up late to meet a self imposed writing deadline, then writing poorly due to lack of sleep.

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Acid Rain @bearysweet.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

What a good book could possibly do to you.. 📖📚🔖 So, read more 💚 #books #reading

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ShannonReault @shannonreault.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Disgusting and dazzling. Unmatched prose and body horror. Really expanded my vocabulary! 🧜🩸 #BookSky

The cover of The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Shaw, featuring a mermaid, the “plague doctor” and a pile of skulls

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swirlOsquirrel @swirlosquirrel.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

EPIC #ArtWork. The New American Gothic, 2017, by Criselda Vasquez Just… amazing. ❤️

A Hispanic gardener and his house-cleaning wife, stand proudly behind their work van.

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ShannonReault @shannonreault.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Just created a writing schedule to try and reach my goal of being query ready by 2027! Unrelated- who do I contact to ask for an extension on 2026? Just an extra month or so. We could call it Jancember. Name is flexible - open to suggestions 🤗 #WriterSky

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ShannonReault @shannonreault.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Everything I love in a book and more. Accurate depiction of the Puritan witch craze and beautiful portrayal of true folk magic and pagan practices. “I am death and I am life, and the circle…it will go on” 🐍 #BookSky

A photo of the novel Slewfoot by Brom, featuring a woman with goat legs sitting on a witch’s broom.

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ShannonReault @shannonreault.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Was researching black widow spiders for my novel yesterday…lo and behold, I had an eight-legged visitor in the shower today 🕷️ Was likely a false widow but safe to say I wouldn’t last long on Naked and Afraid. The spider has now been released…it was a long day for both of us.

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Luke ❌👑 @lukehklipp.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

My god. What have we done.

Global sea surface temperatures chart showing temps from 1982-2026, with this year’s temperatures 0.8 degrees Celsius warmer than the 1982-2011 average, and 0.3 degrees warmer than any other year at this time. The chart had to be expanded upward to include this year’s line.

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Queen RanDumb @invisihole.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

In the future fiction authors are gonna have some stiff competition with historians.

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ShannonReault @shannonreault.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Finished We Spread by Iain Reid on audio this morning. Fascinating use of unreliable narration. Unsettling to say the least. 🍄 #booksky

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Just A Grandmom🇺🇸 @grandmompa.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

❤️📚❤️📚❤️📚❤️📚❤️📚❤️📚❤️

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Diamond Fore is ✨querying✨ @diamondf.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

I, MEDUSA x WEYWARD Feminist reclamation of the Salem Witch Trials 🖤 Three witches 🖤 Generational curses 🖤 Afro-Caribbean Magic 🖤 Gothic Atmosphere 🖤 Forgotten historical figure (Tituba) #A #HF #questpit #Q

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Kara (Questpit pinned) 🗡️ @karasiert.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Find the truth. Even it destroys you. #QuestPit #W #F #H #YA EVEN SEINTS FALL: 💀 Seven deadly sins x monsters 🗡️ Stabby FMC & her pessimistic bestie 🩸Chronic illness rep 🥀Corruption vs. truth 🖤Complicated families

Collage of photos including smoke, flowers, a cathedral ceiling, incense, a stained glass window, and stone angel statue. Text reads: Even seints fall and gods die, with an X through the word "gods."

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Carisa Dunn @carisadunn.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

ONE DARK WINDOW x PANDORA’s BOX except the box is a mythical prison of damned souls 🏛️Magic system inspired by curses 🏛️ FMC with OCD (that is aggressively triggered by the monster in her head) 🏛️ MMC who can manipulate memory 🏛️ A deathless King with many secrets to keep #QuestPit #A #F #Q

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ShannonReault @shannonreault.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

FRUIT OF SPOILED SEED CIRCE x BLOOD OVER BRIGHT HAVEN Rowan’s dream of training at Typhon Academy is becoming a nightmare as her magic and body succumb to chronic pain. Desperate for a cure, every path she takes reveals darker clues & they lead closer to home than she ever imagined #QuestPit #W #DF

A graphic with the novel title (fruit of spoiled seed by Shannon Reault) and a mini synopsis, followed by a list of featured elements of the book. The background of the graphic is a red and white mushroom.

The text is as follows:

After concluding her first year of training at Typhon Academy with a record-breaking performance at the Spring Exhibition, Rowan Wildes is changing the perception of female Corpian Witches on Ouros Island. But when her magic inexplicably weakens, leaving relentless pain in its wake, she is forced to return for her second year at Typhon with physical and magical deficiencies which, if discovered, put her future in the High Priest’s Service at risk. Determined to stop her deterioration, she discovers her jaded training nemesis, Taran, has turned to forbidden sigil magic to seek his revenge.
Willing to stop at nothing to reverse the damage Taran inflicted, she embarks on a desperate search to uncover his dirty work, unearthing a buried history of malevolent witchcraft, and the unfortunate fate of the women who fell victim to it. When Rowan is forced to face the reality of her condition and decide between saving her reputation and exposing the ugly truth, she takes matters into her own hands, and it just might cost her her life.

Featuring:
Disability representation
Diverse characters
Found family
Romance subplot
Magic system based on real pagan practices and the natural world

A graphic with the title Fruit of Spoiled Seed, followed by a blurb and three comp titles. The graphic has a map background, with smoke and icons of a dagger, a potion, a feather, and a candle.

The text is as follows:

An academic dark fantasy where patriarchal society, government corruption, and internalized misogyny highlight the reality of living as a disabled woman through a speculative lens, and the grief, pain, and rage that come with it.

For fans of…
Wayward (female rage)
Circe (nature based magic)
Blood Over Bright Haven (flawed protagonist)

A graphic titled Favorite Quotes with quotes from the novel. The graphic is on a map background decorated with a goat sketch and flower petals.

The text reads as follows:

“The snap of the neck was soft and swift, like a peck on the lips.”

“How many more women must die before you learn no man can create divinity?”

“Our hips moved like rolling tides, a rhythmic stringed instrument pulled by the moon.”

“I knew what the ritual demanded of me. I could feel Hecate’s presence peering through the peep-hole stars, waiting for me to do something worth her while. I cradled the final petal in my blood stained palm. It looked so innocent with its baby soft skin, curling into a swaddle at the edges.”

“He leaned against the desk with the nonchalance of the seasoned philosopher, his broad leather-worn hands fanning through the parchments with a dexterity they looked too strong for.”

A graphic that says “Sounds like…” with six phone screenshots of songs on Spotify. The graphic has a background of marble with scrapbook style decoration.

The songs include:
“Hunter - the cacophony” Paris Paloma
“Us and Pigs” Sofia Isella
“Woman is a Tree” The Last Dinner Party
“Monolith” Phidel
“Everybody Scream” Florence and the Machine
“the fruits” Paris Paloma

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B. R. Fontenot is querying 📚☀️🌷🦊 @brfontenotwrites.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

THE TREES HAVE TEETH "Olive is eight the first time Death comes for her." APPALACHIAN FOLKHORROR 🌲 Nature and rot 💀 Death as an entity 🍄‍🟫 Botanical Horror ⛰️ Set in the mountains 🐇 Eerie folklore 🍂 Isolated setting Currently drafting! #QuestPit #H #A #W

A moodboard featuring photos from Appalachia including a creepy house, fog, the woods, and a shadow rabbit

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Clara Benson is ✨querying✨ @clarabenson.org · 29/04/2026

🌼FINDING ECHINACEA🌼 w/ Publisher Interest! REBECCA x DR. QUINN x TITANIC In the shadow of a typhus epidemic and her family's battered reputation, a hardworking inn maid must choose between freedom's drudgery and a suitor who promises a gilded cage. #QuestPit #Q #A #HF #R #LF

cover photo for Finding Echinacea's Agent's Guide, a painting of a woman looking into the frame and the words "a literary historical romance by Clara Benson”

Photo of a painting of a woman looking into the frame and the pitch: Florence Hill is used to keeping her head down and working long hours—the only way to reverse her dead, alcoholic father’s reputation and give her little sister the peaceful childhood she was promised. But when a typhus epidemic rages through town and brings two unlikely men with it, Florence must face what keeping her promise will force her to sacrifice.

a mood board for Finding Echinacea; a maid, echinaceas, a man's victorian clothing, church steeple, romantic couples and historic country scenery

Get to know the book!
Enemies to lovers
Medical history of typhus
The tension between duty and desire
Historical Fiction set in 1847
Reconciliation in the wake of broken promises
Complex family dynamics
Money can’t buy happiness
Small village isolated setting
Class tension and social mobility

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Kat Z @katlynzehnacker.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Four outcasts. One serial killer. The terrible things they'll do for each other. YA paranormal fantasy with chronic pain, neurodivergent, mental illness, and LGBTQIA+ rep. #QuestPit #Q #YA #F #PA

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Alexis ☕ is querying @abookishchai.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

DON’T LET THE FOREST IN X YOUR BLOOD, MY BONES Portrait of a Fawn- YA Speculative Horror 🦌 #revpit 2026 Winner 🥀folklore horror 🥀snarky ghost hunters 🥀a haunted, forest-infested theater 🥀dysfunctional family dynamics #questpit #WIP #YA #S #H

A moodboard containing 12 images, including painted flowers, candles, old photographs, and a bird.

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ShannonReault @shannonreault.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Rowan wasn’t afraid of physical pain. Not before. Now that her every waking moment is agony, she’ll do anything to stop it, including delving into a world of forbidden magic for the antidote. But after unearthing a dark buried history, she learns the forbidden hasn’t been forgone. #QuestPit #W #DF

A graphic with the novel title (fruit of spoiled seed by Shannon Reault) and a mini synopsis. The slide is purple with a forest background and a raven and witchcraft decoration.
Synopsis:
After concluding her first year of training at Typhon Academy with a record-breaking performance at the Spring Exhibition, Rowan Wildes is changing the perception of female Corpian Witches on Ouros Island. But when her magic inexplicably weakens, leaving relentless pain in its wake, she is forced to return for her second year at Typhon with physical and magical deficiencies which, if discovered, put her future in the High Priest’s Service at risk. Determined to stop her deterioration, she discovers her jaded training nemesis, Taran, has turned to forbidden sigil magic to seek his revenge.
Willing to stop at nothing to reverse the damage Taran inflicted, she embarks on a desperate search to uncover his dirty work, unearthing a buried history of malevolent witchcraft, and the unfortunate fate of the women who fell victim to it. When Rowan is forced to face the reality of her condition and decide between saving her reputation and exposing the ugly truth, she takes matters into her own hands, and it just might cost her her life.

A graphic titled Fruit of Spoiled Seed by Shannon Reault with featured elements of the novel and a blurb. The background is an image of a pomegranate and seeds with a dagger decoration.

The text is as follows:

Featuring:
Disability/chronic pain representation
Diverse characters
Pagan inspired magic system
Found family
Yearninggggg

An academic dark fantasy where patriarchal society, government corruption, and internalized misogyny highlight the reality of living as a disabled woman through a speculative lens, and the grief, pain, and rage that come with it.

A graphic with comp titles, as follows:

The female rage of Weyward
The societal corruption of Blood Over Bright Haven
The nature and prose of Circe

The graphic is decorated with leaves, a spider, a snake, a raven, on a map background.

A graphic with the novel title (fruit of spoiled seed by Shannon Reault) and a snake peak of chapter 1. The graphic has a background of wood decorated with a stone cottage and a wooden sign that reads “Strega’s Apothecary”

The excerpt is as follows:

I spent every day of my life flanked by the ocean on all sides. Wrapped in its furious embrace, brewing storms and delivering sieges on the very same waves that pruned me as a child. At some indiscernible time between shedding my adolescence, and growing an armor of calloused skin, I’d come to fear it. A realm of unruly mystery connecting our shores to the hazy lands on the horizon – allies and enemies alike. It couldn’t be trusted.
This was why Ouros Island needed protection. My protection. It was my destiny, etched into my bones, I was sure of it. And yet, my feet remained firmly planted at the edge of the docks, wary to stray from the solid safety of land. But I didn’t have a choice. If I stood a chance of keeping this ailment a secret, I needed a cure. And there was only one place to get one.

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Alexis ✍🏾 @authoredbyalexis.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

THE LAMB x MATILDA #questpit When Lucky’s parents starve her of both food and love, it turns Lucky’s hunger into something that yearns for more than she can suppress, which forces her to become dangerously ravenous. 🍽️ 🥀 SWALLOWED SINS #OS #DR #LF #U #A #AG

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Allison Wall @awritingwall.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Bree assumes “joining the Dark Goddess" is a lesbian sex club hazing prank—until she kills an evil politician with a gush of menstrual blood. The Goddess has given Bree real power. Her intentions? Murky. Her appetite? Insatiable. Her contract? Binding. #questpit #Q #A #H #S #LF

Mood board in reds and blacks. Images include: woman laying in a bathtub full of blood, a woman crowned under a red moon, a hand dripping with black liquid, and text that reads, After You Make a Pact with the Dark Goddess, There’s No Going Back.

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