My short story, “Optimizing a Lunch Interview,” has been published! Check it out at Little Old Lady Comedy 👵🏼🤣

My short story, “Optimizing a Lunch Interview,” has been published! Check it out at Little Old Lady Comedy 👵🏼🤣

Just got another query rejection (sigh). Everyone else who’s going through it, hang in there!

A string of mysterious deaths leads high school seniors Jennifer and August to the elite Uther Academy. Slowly, they unravel a two-hundred-year-old secret at the beating heart of the school. But can they uncover Uther’s secret before the school swallows them whole? #QuestPit #Q #YA Art-Evelyn Abel

BLUE SISTERS X THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GREY When the charred remains of model Gracie Green are recovered from a fire at her Brighton flat, a framed picture of Gracie, untouched by the flames at her side, the police suspect foul play & turn to Gracie's sister Faith for answers. #questpit #WIP #A #M

A prestigious academy. A centuries-old mystery. And two transfers, each with connections to the enigmatic Uther Academy. Together, Jennifer and August must reconcile themselves with their own pasts, even as the school’s blood-soaked secrets threaten to eat them alive. #QuestPit #YA Art-Evelyn Abel

New FREE contest for writers of Young Adult Fiction — tinyurl.com/wdwcon1 — Judged by agent Eric Smith, via @writingdayworkshops. Winners get an agent critique of their work.

A string of mysterious deaths leads high school seniors Jennifer and August to the elite Uther Academy. Slowly, they unravel a two-hundred-year-old secret at the beating heart of the school. But can they uncover Uther’s secret before the school swallows them whole? #MiseryPit #Q #YA #M Art-Evy Abel

#MiseryPit #WIP #A #H JEEPERS CREEPERS X SEE NO EVIL X THE MIST What would you and your friends do when a fun night at the county fair turns into a night of survival after crossing paths with a serial killer? Craosdeamhan is the Midwest's New Nightmare!

ALL THE COLORS OF THE DARK X THE GOD OF THE WOODS A serial killer is hitting like clockwork—1 ☠️ per day. The local police, FBI, and a floriculturist with a passion for pastries must track his signature to save the last shreds of innocence left in small-town America. #A #T #Q #miserypit #agentguide

Dear #litagents, here's an #agentsguide for THE HUGGLEBEEZ, a 65,000-word YA horror/thriller with surreal and subversive elements. For fans of The Muppets and fandom mascot horror (FNAF, Amazing Digital Circus, DHMIS)! Agent & Editor interest! 🤩 #MiseryPit #Q #YA #H #T

A prestigious academy. A centuries-old mystery. And two transfers, each with connections to the enigmatic Uther Academy. Together, Jennifer and August must reconcile themselves with their own pasts, even as the school’s blood-soaked secrets threaten to eat them alive. #MiseryPit #Q #YA Art-Evy Abel

A string of mysterious deaths leads high school seniors Jennifer and August to the elite Uther Academy. Slowly, they unravel a two-hundred-year-old secret at the beating heart of the school. But can they uncover Uther’s secret before the school swallows them whole? #2025pit #Q #YA #M Art-Evelyn Abel

THE SECRET HISTORY x NINTH HOUSE AN OFER SO GRAVE has… paranormal horror 👻 morally grey and unreliable MC 💁🏼‍♀️ LGBTQ+ and mental health rep 🌈 ancient secret society 🔪🩸 power v obsession 😈👹 dark academia setting 🏫 #Q #A #F #H #2025Pit #DIS

Surviving high school isn’t easy under normal conditions—and it’s even harder when things get paranormal. Jennifer and August transfer to the mysterious Uther Academy, where they search for answers while learning the three Rs: revenge, redemption, and romance. #2025pit #Q #YA #M Art-Evelyn Abel

How did teenage girls shape the ancient world? Rediscover the true stories of ancient history’s young, forgotten female heroes. 📜 Diverse histories 📜 Inspiring women 📜 Forgotten figures #2025pit #CNF #NF #Q #YA #MG

PENROSE As a child, Nico watched his mother climb a staircase in the woods and vanish. Reading her journal 30 years later, he discovers a link between her disappearance & the Gilded Age mansion which burned down in those woods 100 years ago. SEA OF TRANQUILITY x PIRANESI #2025pit #A #LF #SPF

17 is hard, but when you're set to take over presidency from your father, survive a ☠️ attempt, are betrayed by the two you love & learn your role is to maintain peace by keeping 200yo lies & manipulating the public or start the biggest war in centuries, 17 is REALLY hard. #2025Pit #Q #YA #SF #LGBTQ

“May the path Fate pave be just.” A mute girl, a deaf boy, and a callous executioner will do whatever it takes to protect one another—or they’ll die trying. ETHEL CAIN’S “PREACHER’S DAUGHTER” X RACHEL GILLIG’s “ONE DARK WINDOW” A Silence So Divine - Gothic Fiction #2025Pit #A #SPF #D #R

A magical cat is swept into a hidden world of secret agents, underground cities, and strange allies, only to realize she must reclaim her power or watch her ruthless mentor destroy everything she loves. #2025Pit #Q #MG #F #amquerying #writingcommunity

VOX x CLOUD CUCKOO LAND A pure, breedable female, Cybele is kidnapped and offered as a prize in a gladiatorial contest. When she convinces her assigned companion to search for her family, it leads to a deadly confrontation with her former captor and a dark, hidden truth. FRAGILE #2025Pit #A #D

A prestigious academy. A centuries-old mystery. And two transfers, each with connections to the enigmatic Uther Academy. Together, Jennifer and August must reconcile themselves with their own pasts, even as the school’s blood-soaked secrets threaten to eat them alive. #2025Pit #Q #YA Art-Evelyn Abel

A prestigious academy. A centuries-old mystery. And two transfers, each with connections to the enigmatic Uther Academy. Together, Jennifer and August must reconcile themselves with their own pasts, even as the school’s blood-soaked secrets threaten to eat them alive. #YouDeservepIt #Q Art-Evy Abel

Sierra loves her family and fears becoming them. Their healing hurts and their pills make you sick. But as infectious iron creeps through veins like kudzu, she is forced to take on her dark inheritance. If she must deal with monsters, she might as well become one. #YouDeservePit #Q #YA #H #T

How have teenage girls changed the world? Rediscover world history through the true stories of its young, forgotten female heroes. 📜 Diverse histories 📜 Inspiring women 📜 Forgotten figures #NF #Q #YA #YAforTeens #YouDeservepIt #litagents #agentsguide #amquerying #agentguide

A string of mysterious deaths leads students Jennifer and August to the elite Uther Academy. Slowly, they unravel a two-hundred-year-old secret at the beating heart of the school. But can they uncover Uther’s secret before the school swallows them whole? #YouDeservepIt #Q #YA Art-Evelyn Abel

When her marriage hits the rocks, an Ivy League professor, her playwright husband, and her Broadway legend mother-in-law/best friend set out to rescue their imploding family by trying to make a hit musical despite the spectacular failure of their latest collaboration. #YouDeservepIt #Q #S #WF #A

Hello Writing Community! We are delighted to announce our First Official Bluesky *** #MSWL Day *** February 12, 2025. 🎉🎉🎉 Agents + editors can post what they ✨wish✨ they had in their inboxes; writers can find their next best fit for querying. Learn more here: manuscriptwishlist.com/the-next-off...

Nocturne's halls hold secrets darker than Alyss ever imagined. With sinister professors & corrupted moon magic, she'll need to work with her ex, his new girl, & an infuriately charming vampire to avenge her sister's murder. ONE DARK WINDOW x IMMORTAL DARK #P2Ppit #UW #YA #Q #F

📖 Ocelia’s brother is the only human with a degenerative fever that leaches color—and empathy🧠. But she soon learns his illness isn’t human at all, and neither is she. Ocelia travels to the immortal realm for answers🏜️, where the fever is spreading…and someone is targeting her⏳ #P2Ppit #Q #RF #F #YA

A prestigious academy. A centuries-old mystery. And two transfers, each with connections to the enigmatic Uther Academy. Together, Jennifer and August must reconcile themselves with their own pasts, even as the school’s blood-soaked secrets threaten to eat them alive. #P2Ppit #Q #YA Art-Evelyn Abel

A string of mysterious deaths leads high school seniors Jennifer and August to the elite Uther Academy. Slowly, they unravel a two-hundred-year-old secret at the beating heart of the school. But can they uncover Uther’s secret before the school swallows them whole? #P2Ppit #Q#YA#M#H Art-Evelyn Abel

Surviving high school isn’t easy under normal conditions—and it’s even harder when things get paranormal. Jennifer and August transfer to the mysterious Uther Academy, where they search for answers while learning the three Rs: revenge, redemption, and romance. #P2Ppit #Q #YA #M#H#R Art-Evelyn Abel

Hello fellow authors ✨ You are not done yet! We have another pitch event this Friday on the 17th. From my understanding, available AGENTS will be participating so polish your pitches! #P2PPIT #WRGuild #query #writtingcommunity #bluepithype

Julie Snider @ juliesniderauthor.bsky.social A Japanese American lesbian librarian living in a small coastal town receives a horrible, anonymous threat from book banning haters. Is this related to the father she's never known?Will she find the culprits before it's too late? #BluePit 📖 #Q #A #LGBT

Ian knew confessing his gay crush on his best friend might go badly. He just didn't expect to die on the way there, or wake up as the sort of rotting undead his friend is determined to exterminate. Oops. TAKE ALL OF US is out now! 📖 #bluepit #p #ya #h #dis #tr #lgbt #r

#BluePit #Q #F #R #A 📖 TOG x CARAVAL x TANGLED A young woman braves the hidden dangers of her kingdom to stop a mysterious rot from spreading. 💐a sentient land with no shores 👑a many-eyed queen 🌱a disgraced heir hungry for revenge 🐝a cloned insect army 🫐a charming blue stranger

I’m currently querying a Celtic-mythology-inspired YA fantasy featuring: 🌊 Isolated island setting 💜 Bi rep 😶‍🌫️ Unnatural (sentient??) fog 💚 Anxiety rep 😏 Dry humor & banter #BluePit #Q #YA #F 📖

A string of mysterious deaths leads high school seniors Jennifer and August to the elite Uther Academy. Slowly, they unravel a two-hundred-year-old secret at the beating heart of the school. But can they uncover Uther’s secret before the school swallows them whole? #BluePit#Q#T#P#R Art-Evelyn Abel

A prestigious academy. A centuries-old mystery. And two transfers, each with connections to the enigmatic school. Together, Jennifer and August attempt to reconcile themselves with their own pasts, even as the school’s blood-soaked secrets threaten to eat them alive. #BluePit#Q#T#P#R Art-Evelyn Abel

Surviving high school isn’t easy under normal conditions—and it’s even harder when things get paranormal. Jennifer and August transfer to the mysterious Uther Academy, where they search for answers while learning the three Rs: revenge, redemption, and romance. #BluePit#Q#T#P#R art-Evelyn Abel