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Writer John Williams @writerjohnwilliams.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

A sneak peek into the world of The Forgotten. This is the early concept for the geography behind the story. I can’t wait for you to meet the characters who live here! #fantasy #fantasywriter #fantasywriting #conceptart #fantasymap

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Writer John Williams @writerjohnwilliams.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

THE MISEDUCATION OF CAMERON POST x HEATED RIVALRY Haunted by his past and afraid of his future, Ian Walker spends the summer walking the line between shame and desire only to find the life he could only imagine is just on the other side of the lake. HEAD UNDER WATER #BluePit📖 #A #LF #Q

Digital oil painting featuring a young man wading in knee-deep water facing a bridge

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Tara Lewis ✨ Querying ✨ @taralewiswrites.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

A detective with a fractured memory. A journalist hunting a corrupt legacy. A secret pact carved into a tree 20 years ago. In the Hollow, the truth doesn’t just come to light-it burns. SHARP OBJECTS x BEAUTIFUL UGLY #BluePit 📖 #A #T #Q

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Tara Lewis ✨ Querying ✨ @taralewiswrites.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Some secrets are buried in foster files; others are carved into trees. While a journalist tracks a trail of institutional silence, Detective Dominic Calhoun drowns in a case mirroring his own missing memories. The truth is coming for them both. BEAUTIFUL UGLY X BRIGHT YOUNG WOMEN #BluePit 📖 #A #T #Q

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Tara Lewis ✨ Querying ✨ @taralewiswrites.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Detective Dominic Calhoun can find anything—except the source of his blackouts. Hunting a ritualistic killer tied to a corrupt foundation, the clues become triggers, reviving the ghost of a boy named Drew and a dark pact called the Kings of the Hollow. #bluepit 📖 #A #T #Q

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𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 🍃 @charscrawls.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

🎸 daisy jones x knives out 🗡️ the songstress, the high-flyer, the gambler, the sweetheart, the watcher, the matriarch and the rogue. seven suspects. one the killer of renowned rockstar sam corvi. but who? only they can tell you #BluePit #Q #A #LF #M #BluePit📖

a moodboard detailing nine images related to my work in progress devilswip, in order from right to left they are: london notably the landmark big ben, a band performing on stage, a sheet of music, a record store, the silhouette of a rockstar, some musical instruments scattered on a bed, two men running, a pile of evidence and finally a hand holding a cigarette

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Diamond Doyle (she/ella/elle) is Querying @diamonddoyle.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

Ashley Rose is a floriculturist whose life changes when she inherits a madam’s diary from 1910—along with a serial killer’s blood in her veins. VERITY meets KING OF ASHES in a thriller about inheritance, violence, & the cost of uncovering buried truths. #Q #A #T #bluepit

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MechaniChris @chrisakins.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

Grim Portents HITCHHIKER’S GUIDE X CONSTANTINE A man is murdered by a hell-beast on his wedding day. Now, with the help of the reaper who collected his soul, he must uncover who is releasing monsters from Hell if he wants to return to the life he was robbed of. 📖 #Q #A #P #F #M #D #Hu #BluePit

Grim Portents cover featuring a skeleton hand holding a feather and emerging from an open book. The title is on a burning banner that envelops the feather and a large beast looms over it all. At the top, the tagline reads: Welcome to the first day of the end of your life…

"I always told myself it wasn't real. It was a figment of my imagination, the mind playing tricks. It was just a shadow.
But now the monster had been given a name, an identity.
It was real."
BILL BAKER WANTS NOTHING MORE THAN TO MARRY THE WOMAN HE LOVES, BUT WHEN HIS WEDDING IS INTERRUPTED BY A RAMPAGING HELL-BEAST, HIS LIFE IS THROWN INTO DISARRAY. DESPERATE FOR A SECOND CHANCE, HE WILL DO ANYTHING TO SET HIS FUTURE BACK ON TRACK.
NOW, WITH THE HELP OF A SOUL-COLLECTING REAPER NAMED SONNY, HE MUST UNCOVER WHO IS RELEASING MONSTERS FROM HELL, IN ORDER TO EARN BACK THE LIFE THAT WAS STOLEN FROM HIM AND PREVENT THE ONCOMING END OF DAYS.
FACED WITH THE CHOICE BETWEEN WHAT IS RIGHT, AND WHAT IS EASY, BILL MAY HAVE TO SACRIFICE ALL HE HOLDS DEAR FOR ONE LAST SHOT AT LIFE.

Black and white sketch of characters Bill and Sonny. Bill is a dark featured man in a suit and kind of a Mark Ruffalo vibe. Sonny is a rotting corpse man with a cardigan.

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fabs is editing/drafting + brainstorming 🫣✨ @simplyfabs.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

#bluepit 📖 #NA #A #POC #R #DR #W TITLE: the villain's muse. COMPS: god of fury x king of sloth x perfect addiction GENRE: bipoc dark romance! WORD COUNT: est. around 90k+ after dev edits! She healed. He destructed.

- the fmc is bangladeshi, the mmc is puerto rican!
- the fmc is writing/bookish content creator + freelance editor, the mmc is a dj and illegal underground boxer!

these are the main tropes of the book *not* including the numerous microtropes that would've made this list TOO LONG otherwise !!

the comps of the book !!! i added silly little captions for just the vibes and with the current direction of the book as it undergoes heavy developmental edits and revisions—they honestly make the most sense !!! it felt right to have ONE movie comp here because i wanted to, hehe <33

spoiler alert: i came up with the dedication on the spot and it'll be a working dedication for now *unless* i'm not changing it! enjoy being delulu and kicking your feet besties <33

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Kal S. Davian | SFF Author {Nihilian Effect} @kalsdavian.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

#BluePit #BluePit📖 NAMING THE BANE Daggis is an outcast fleeing a goddess hell-bent on the destruction of his family & friends. He tries to protect them, but when their caravan's raided by the goddess's army, one man can only do so much. 🧛Vampires ✨Gods & magic 🩸Murder 🐙Dark creatures #P #F #PN #H

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Rissa Allen (is querying) @honeyscribbles.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

Ooh I forgot I updated my moodboard for #BluePit! Here’s the one I meant to use lol #Q #YA #M

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Val @ BOO! Goes the Bride (of Frankenstein) @valwrites.ca · 13/07/2025

Really enjoying the comp titles like "THE TASTE OF HER LIPS X BUTTER" I'm sure it's a book but I'm imagining the condiment applied like lipstick. We should have more food comps tho. INDEPENDENCE DAY X FRIED PICKLES LES MIS X THAT CRUST OF BREAD DRACULA X HAMBURGER HELPER

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Sophie Pinkoski @sophiemlpink.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

Based on the haunted mansion where MCR created THE BLACK PARADE After witnessing her fave musician’s death, Finn starts a band to cope.When they’re invited to a summer retreat, she takes it as an opportunity to create the album of the century.But demonic forces have other plans. #BluePit📖 #A #H #PN

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✨Meagan Essary swears she's querying✨ @thecrumpet.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

THE PAPER PALACE x SANDWICH THIS ENDS NOW: Wedding planner Lainey can orchestrate the perfect exit: she's done it in her own 2 marriages. But she can't stop bolting 'til she's tracked her toxic 1st love to Yale, where he's tenured, still terrifying and overdue for a reckoning. #UP #Q #A #bluepit 📖

A collage of photos: a weathered stone window in Gothic architecture; a classic red Vermont farmhouse in autumn, with a low stone wall in the foreground; a forest scene, with a path cutting through the trees, suffused by sunlight, branches reaching towards each other; a man’s hand clasping a woman’s hand, with a snow-covered fir tree in the background; many candles, all lit, dripping in candleholders; a dark-haired woman floating face upwards in water, surrounded by white flowers, her eyes open. Beneath the last picture is the title of the novel, “This Ends Now.”

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Isabelle Ranney @isabelleranney.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

DOWNTON ABBEY x THE WAY HOME After being thrown back in time Paige meets the man of her dreams, except for the fact that he lives in 1915 and she knows he’s going to die in a year. Will she risk changing history for love? #BluePit #BluePit📖 #A #R #Q

1915 imprinted in metal, old-fashioned cursive writing, modern woman sitting, 19th century historical house, garden roses, Edwardian man in three-piece suit, old stone archway, old watch with roman numerals.

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Tara Lewis ✨ Querying ✨ @taralewiswrites.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

Sharp Objects meets The Silent Patient A ritual killer. A fractured detective. A journalist digging too close to the truth. Some monsters aren’t born. They’re remembered. WHERE THE HOLLOW BREAKS #bluepit #A #T #Q #WritingCommunity #WriteSky

$WHERE THE HOLLOW BREAKS Adult Psychological Thriller • 74,000 words Detective Dominic Calhoun is no stranger to darkness—but nothing prepares him for the ritualistic murders terrorizing Gravemont County. The victims are posed, mutilated, and marked with eerie symbolism. The deeper Dominic digs, the more unsettling the case becomes. And when he begins losing time—waking up disoriented, with memories that don’t match—he’s forced to question what’s real, and what he’s forgotten. As his grip on the case—and himself—begins to slip, Dominic teams up with a journalist chasing leads of her own. What they uncover points to buried corruption, a pattern of overlooked victims, and a past neither of them is ready to face. WHERE THE HOLLOW BREAKS is a haunting psychological thriller about fractured identity, buried trauma, and the weight of truth. Perfect for fans of The Silent Patient and Sharp Objects, it asks: What if the killer you’re chasing… is already inside the house?$

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Tara Lewis ✨ Querying ✨ @taralewiswrites.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

#WIPSnip It’s not just a message. It’s a reckoning. From chapter 29 of Where the Hollow Breaks #Writesky #WritingCommunity #amquerying #amwriting #thriller

“But the pattern matches the victims,” she added. “It’s not just rage. It’s personal.”I let out a pained groan and finally stood up. I stared at the notes still scattered across the floor. The deaths weren’t random. Someone was sending a message.“This was done by someone who knew,” I said slowly. “Someone who saw it all happen and couldn’t forget.”

Excerpt From
Where The Hollow Breaks
Tara Lewis
This material may be protected by copyright.

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Tara Lewis ✨ Querying ✨ @taralewiswrites.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

True Detective x Sharp Objects A detective with blackouts A killer sending messages The deeper he digs, the more the truth slips through his fingers WHERE THE HOLLOW BREAKS — a dark psychological thriller about buried trauma, fractured memory, and monsters we try to outrun #BluePit📖 #A #T #Q #ND

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Thelma Mantey - author @thelmamantey.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

CAPTIVE PRINCE x INTERVIEW W/ THE VAMPIRE A rare magical trait forces Vindt into a blood bond with mages who use his voice as a weapon. All he wants is freedom. What he gets is a new bond with the cunning, sly Asche—and an offer of freedom. He only has to betray Asche. #BluePit 📖 #IN #A #LGBT #F

Digital painting of two male characters against a dark red background. On the left, Asche has long black hair, pale skin, and sharp fangs visible as he leans in with a predatory smile, his hands resting on the shoulders of the other man. On the right, Vindt has light skin, a short blond beard, and long blond hair tied back. He gazes outward with a calm, defiant expression. The image conveys tension and intimacy, with strong lighting emphasizing their contrasting appearances.

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Author Adlin K.T. @adlinktauthor.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

🇵🇷Irene's Summer Plan: 🧓🏾Visit Abuelo, but guess what he's evil 🌀Stumble into a new world via a portal 🏝️Learn Taíno gods are real 🌟Unlock star magic 🦜Wake Slumbering Parents 👻Purify a spirit 💎Destroy a medallion 🕷️Stop a power hungry chieftain #BluePit #MG #F #UF #PF #OWN #OV #LGBT #LGBTQIA #Q

Percy Jackson and the Olympians meets The Chronicles of Narnia.

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Allison Stalberg @stalbergwrites.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

#BluePit #LGBT #Q #F #A Heidi built her familiar rescue from the ashes of her old life as a cruel witch’s familiar. After three years of rescuing familiar pets, she discovers Leto, a mysterious human familiar like herself that works for an evil wizard. She vows to save him, no matter the cost.

Moodboard that says HEIDI'S HOUSE OF RESCUED FAMILIARS. Images include:

- A bird in a cage.
-A woman holding a bird to her chest.
- An open herb book.
- A window looking out to a barn.
- A white house in a field.
- A girl surrounded by cows.
- A girl in black on a bridge.
- Laundry hanging between trailers.
- Herbs hanging from the ceiling.
- A pentagram with handles.
- A tied up lamb.
- A fenced in field.
- Moon phases.
- A tree by a dirt road.
- Candles under maximalist witch decor.
- Cigarette smoke in a car.

Themes and tropes:

Found Family
Classism
Small town decay
Healing is the hardest part
Eldritch Gods
Blood magic
None of us are free until all of us are free

Romantic subplot between asexual, autistic nerd and a white-haired broody boy.

Meet the three POVS:

Heidi: Rescue Founder, ex-familiar, shy but brave
Piper: Social media coordinator, trans witch, stubborn and protective
Mangar: Groundskeeper, buff redneck wizard, the father figure

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Layne Johnson | Children’s Author - Is Querying @laynejohnsonkidlit.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

JORDY THE FABULOUS DOG (500 words) is an SEL picture book about a short-haired mutt who longs for warm, fabulous fur like his friends. While the other dogs play outside at the neighborhood dog park, Jordy shivers under a mountain of blankets. #q #BluePit #amquerying #bluepit📖

Portrait of a dog in a blue plaid hoodie with a blanket on his back.

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Gert Ramm 🦋 @rammwriter.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

Slow Horses x Life on Mars When an intelligence agent is framed for the UK's role in a temporal disaster, he must clear his name and seal a lethal time rift - before a Russian spy from the future gets everyone killed. #Q #A #T #SF #BluePit 📖 🦋 #litagents #agentguide #writesky #writers

Dark blue background with a circular, time-delay image of the night-time stars. They resemble a time tunnel, or vortex. Text reads:

An Agent's Guide to:
Out of Time
By Gert Ramm

Espionage/Time Travel/Thriller

Images from Pixabay

Dark blue background with a circular, time-delay image of the night-time stars. They resemble a time tunnel, or vortex. Text reads:

1972 is a rough year for intelligence officer Eddie Fletcher, and it’s only January.

First he discovers the Cold War is really about time travel, then he’s framed for the UK’s role in a temporal disaster.

Sealing a lethal time rift is the only way to clear his name - much easier said than done when he’s being hunted by the British government.

Then there's a Russian spy on a mission so vital he’s travelled from 1997 to complete it.

Pitch:

Slow Horses X Time Travel

Images from Pixabay

Dark blue background with a circular, time-delay image of the night-time stars. They resemble a time tunnel, or vortex. Text reads:

Comps:
Slough House Series (Mick Herron)
Wrong Place, Wrong Time (Gillian McAllister)
Four Minutes (Brian Andrews/Jeff Wilson)
Dark Matter (Blake Crouch)

TV Comps:
The Ipcress File
Day of the Jackal
Life on Mars
Callan

Images from Pixabay

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m 🌸 @maggiesbooks.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

After tragedy and family drama broke them up, Jasper and Brett moved on with their lives. Ten years later, they reunite for a wedding in the place they fell in love and fell apart. Has their dormant love story reawakened or are they just yearning for nostalgia? #bluepit📖 #a #q #r #bluepit

an agent’s guide to
None of This Was Real
upmarket romance
89,000 words

The Pitch
Jasper and her ex reunite at the lake 10 years after a painful breakup. When feelings become too hard to ignore, Jasper must decide if she'll heal her old wounds or reopen them and risk ruining not only their repaired friendship, but her sister's wedding too.

Comps
happy place: What if your happy place
stopped being happy?
every summer after: Two timelines,
lake house setting
adelaide: Upmarket story
about heartbreak

excerpt:
“You look good.” His legs brushed against mine as he sat on the ottoman across from me.

I clutched the stem of my wine glass. “What do you mean?”

“I mean you look good.” His eyes moved from my legs to my chest, back up to my eyes. He bit his lower lip, trying to suppress his bedroom eyes.

“You as well,” I said.

Jade interrupted us to talk about wedding cake flavors.

By dinner, we were out of cocktail ingredients. Wine bottles were starting to empty. We had a big Christmas ham, a turkey and vegetarian sides for Jade’s wedding diet, Auntie Jenny’s latkes included. Jade got drunk long before we sat down and ended up eating the meat.

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Dawn Berkoski @dawnberkoski.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

Raised by corporate vampires with little freedom or choice, Alex is used to Yakuza business rivals and back-alley deals. But nothing prepares him for Jason, a witty bartender who challenges everything he knows, and who harbors secrets as deadly as the vampires after him. 💙📚📖 #BluePit #PN #R #Q #A

Agent guide for I Am Chosen, an M/M paranormal romance by Dawn Berkoski. The picture is of a fiery orange and purple sunset over a highway. Photography by Dawn Berkoski

Several photos are shown on this mood-board for I Am Chosen, a paranormal romance by Dawn Berkoski. From the top left, a glass of aged scotch surrounded by butterscotch candies, a CEO standing in a high rise office, staring out a window, a giant hotel clock surrounded by Christmas decor, a photo of art depicting demons rising from hell, a sunset with black, billowy clouds hovering over an orange stripe, a dirty cement staircase near a darkened entrance, and the city of London as viewed from the river. Photography, except the man, by Dawn Berkoski

Photo of a vibrant sunset over a graveyard as seen from the window of a fast moving vehicle.

It reads:

PITCH: IN A WORLD CONTROLLED BY CORPORATE VAMPIRES, TWO MEN STRUGGLE FOR AUTONOMY. WILL A CHANCE MEETING LEAD THEM TO FREEDOM, OR A WEB OF SUBTERFUGE, WHERE EVERY THREAD BRINGS A MONSTER OFFERING DEATH OR PERMANTENT CONFINEMENT?

Photo by Dawn Berkoski

Book vibes are all about the feel of the writing, setting, and story.

The Blue Blood Series by Melissa de la Cruz Is used to represent the wealthy elite vampires living in New York, the fish out of water trope, dark secrets, and others.

The Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice is used to represent young vampires rebelling against old rules and customs. Travel and setting also play a role. A plot point was inspired by the novel.

Yakuza, Japan’s Criminal Underworld by David Kaplan and Alec Dubro, is used to represent some of the vampire rivals business practices. It plays a role in the series arch.

Photography at the bottom: A dark cement staircase and photo of the London Eye by Dawn Berkoski

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B. van Bodegom 📃is AGENTED @bvbodegom.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

CABIN IN THE WOODS × JOHN DIES AT THE END × KNIVES OUT When their detective friend is murdered during their annual gaming retreat, 5 dads must rely on years of #TTRPG experience—and puns—to solve the crime before they're all killed off like NPCs in a badly written campaign. #BluePit 📖 #A #H #M #Q

The image shows a horror-comedy novel cover titled "DAD BODIES." The top of the cover reads "THE GAME JUST TOOK A DAD TURN" with "DAD" in a different color.

The background features a haunted house with multiple towers and illuminated windows against a dark backdrop. At the center is a 20-sided die (D20) used in tabletop role-playing games like Dungeons & Dragons, with visible numbers including 1, 7, 13, and 19. The die is surrounded by red blood splatter effects.

At the bottom of the cover are six men with expressions of terror and shock. One man is wearing a white shirt over his head. These men are the dads referenced in the title.

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Ange | Author A. M. Shilling @gunsmile.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

JOHN WICK x THE COLOR OUT OF SPACE For readers who like: 🩸 dangerous criminal underworlds 🩸 secret occult organizations 🩸 married villain protagonists 🩸 no-nonsense women in STEM 🩸 attractive men covered in blood 🩸 terrifying body horror 🩸 the threat of an Elder God #BluePit #BluePit📖 #A #H #W

A page from an old book showing a skull drawing and the word MORTEM, a well-dressed couple in shadow staring at you with glowing eyes, two skyscrapers looming overhead in the fog, several pistols lying in a cushioned case, a black hole, two doctors performing surgery, a man with his back turned and a woman's hand cradling his head, a cork board of documents and string, six figures cloaked in black and gathered in a semi-circle.

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Tara Lewis ✨ Querying ✨ @taralewiswrites.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

He’s blacking out. She’s chasing whispers. Ritual crime scenes. A boy who vanished. A man coming undone. The deeper they dig, the more the truth claws to the surface— fractured, buried, and wearing his face. WHERE THE HOLLOW BREAKS #BluePit📖 #A #T #Q #WritingCommunity #WriteSky

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Tara Lewis ✨ Querying ✨ @taralewiswrites.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

#playlistpitch 🎧 Control- Halsey “I'm well acquainted With villains that live in my bed” A detective with blackouts. A journalist chasing whispers. The killer is escalating And Dominic is beginning to question the one thing he’s always trusted: His own mind. #amquerying #writingcommunity

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Tara Lewis ✨ Querying ✨ @taralewiswrites.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

#playlistpitch 🎧The Archer-Taylor Swift “I’ve been the archer, I’ve been the prey…” Jennie asks the questions no one else will. Dominic’s unraveling. The case feels personal. She’ll chase the truth— even if it destroys him WHERE THE HOLLOW BREAKS #amquerying #writingcommunity #writesky #Thriller

Spotify Playlist- Where the Hollow Breaks
monster by imagine dragons
Way down we go by Kaleo
Control by Halsey
the archer by Taylor swift- Jennie’s POV

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Tara Lewis ✨ Querying ✨ @taralewiswrites.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

#playlistpitch 🎵 Way Down We Go-KALEO You can only bury the past for so long. Eventually—it claws its way back up. #T #writingcommunity #amquerying #thriller

Monster-imagine Dragons
Way Down We Go-Kaleo
Control-Halsey
The Archer- Taylor Swift

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Tara Lewis ✨ Querying ✨ @taralewiswrites.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

I am looking for beta readers to give feedback on my psychological thriller manuscript, “Where the Hollow Breaks” (74k words) If you’re interested, please comment or DM me! #amwriting #writingcommunity #betareaders #writesky

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Tara Lewis ✨ Querying ✨ @taralewiswrites.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

#WIPSnips This killer doesn’t leave messages. He delivers them. Drone chapter 5 of “Where the Hollow Breaks” #AmQuerying #AmWriting #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #Author #writer

“ask. “Caleb Breyer. Fresher. Cut about sixteen hours ago.”My stomach twisted. “Which means—” “He was alive. Up until yesterday.”

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Tara Lewis ✨ Querying ✨ @taralewiswrites.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

#WIPSnip He wasn’t just unraveling—he was delivering the finale, and she was the front row seat. From Chapter 32 of “Where the Hollow Breaks” #amquerying #amwriting #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #author #thriller

“ the waist and grabbed hold of his knees. He was rocking forward. His breathing became shallow. Short. “They never listened!” His screams reverberated off the shelves in the room and the metal table I was sitting at. His voice suddenly shifted quieter, deeper, more controlled, “They deserved what they got. Every last one of them.” He straightened slowly, the eerie calm settling over him again like a second skin. Like a costume that still fit. “And now...” He tapped my phone against the palm of his hand, like a teacher preparing to deliver a lesson. “Now, we make sure no one ever forgets again. Not Ward. Not Breyer. Not Crowe. Not the ones hiding behind them.” His eyes glittered. “They’re already on their way.”

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Tara Lewis ✨ Querying ✨ @taralewiswrites.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

#WIPSnips The moment fear slips into power, there’s no going back. Chapter 12 of “Where the Hollow Breaks” #amQuerying #amWriting #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Write #authorsky

“But another part of me—the part I was trying hard to ignore—whispered that he deserved it. That he would’ve killed me if I hadn’t moved first. I hated that thought. Mostly because it didn’t feel like a lie.CJ let out a low whistle and nudged my leg with his boot. “You’re not saying much, but I can see it.” He grinned like it was a secret only he could read. “That look in your eyes? That’s what it feels like when you stop letting people own you.”

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Tara Lewis ✨ Querying ✨ @taralewiswrites.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

When I tell my husband my characters “take over”… he doesn’t get it. In my new #WIP my girl told me she was ADHD so the obsessive behavior she had in earlier chapters was actually just hyperfocus. My bad, Tess! I got you queen #WriteSky #AmWriting #neurodivergentCharacters #WritingCommunity

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Tara Lewis ✨ Querying ✨ @taralewiswrites.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

#WIPSnip He didn’t become dangerous by choice. He became dangerous by example. Ch 1 of “Where the Hollow Breaks” #amquerying #amwriting #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #Writers

His footsteps thundered toward me. My hands shot up too late.
The bottle cracked across the side of my skull. Not like glass—like bone. Thick. Wet. A static burst swallowed the room, and I hit the floor before I could scream.
I stumbled, legs weak, trying to catch myself—then his fist came next, slamming into my cheek. I dropped to the floor.
My stomach turned. Blood filled my mouth—metallic and sharp like sucking on old pennies. The carpet scratched at my face, reeking of old milk and dust. My eyes blurred with tears. My head throbbed, heat pulsing behind my cheekbones, swelling fast. Then came the boot. I could hear

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Tara Lewis ✨ Querying ✨ @taralewiswrites.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

#WIPSnips Every killer wants to be seen. This one wanted to be answered. From “Where the Hollow Breaks” #amquerying #writingcommunity #writesky #amwriting

“No.” I shook my head. “Warnings don’t come gift-wrapped.”I leaned in again, elbows planted on the desk, staring at the severed ear like it might whisper something if I held my breath long enough. “This is a challenge.”Either way, these weren’t just trophies. They were timers. And we were already too late.”

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Tara Lewis ✨ Querying ✨ @taralewiswrites.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

#WIPSnips They thought they were chasing a killer. Turns out, they were following a theme. From chapter 19 of “Where the Hollow Breaks” #writingcommunity #amquerying #amwriting #writersofbluesky

“Jack's eyes drifted far off. Like he’s in his head about something. His brow lifts and he turns to me pointing. “Calhoun, I think you’re onto something! Cut off ears would be ‘Hear No Evil’, right?”I nodded. Now we were looking for, or waiting on a third: See No Evil.Jack interrupted my thoughts with his own assessment. “The judge—Malcolm Ward—his eyes were sewn shut! Wait, that means—”“They’re connected,” I cut in.”

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Tara Lewis ✨ Querying ✨ @taralewiswrites.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Querying is not what I expected…but this is exactly how it feels 😅 #amquerying #Writers #writesky #writingcommunity

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Tara Lewis ✨ Querying ✨ @taralewiswrites.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

#WIPSnips Some debts aren’t paid in cash- they’re paid in blood, silence or justice. “justice” is the psychological or moral “refund” in my WIP, Where the Hollow Breaks #WritingSky #Writers #WritingCommunity #amwriting #amquerying

“Ward was only the start. He shut doors on kids like us and called it justice.” His voice rose. “Crowe? She knew what was happening. She chose not to see.” His grip jerked tighter. “And Breyer? He heard the screams. You think they were the only ones?”He tilted his head, teeth red with spit and blood. “You think I stopped there? I”

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