DAUGHTER OF SKY AND SORROW In the matriarchal Raeesan Empire, legacy is law and pain is performance. Trapped between the expectations of her foremothers and the wreckage of war, Fadilah Mahdi must choose: stay human—or become the weapon they raised her to be. #DVpit #SFF #Asian #LGBT #WOC

DAUGHTER OF SKY AND SORROW Torn between war and the home front, best friends Fadilah and Hadassah search for the truth behind Fadilah’s father’s death. But when grief and ideology collide, will their friendship be the cost? #DVpit #SFF #WOC #LGBT #Asian

In the matriarchal Raeesan Empire, heir Fadilah must uncover her father’s suspicious death before the secret destroys her. A story about legacy, loyalty, and survival in a world ruled by women. A DAUGHTER OF SKY AND SORROW, querying now. #DVpit #SFF #Asian #LGBT #WOC

I found something greater than I could ever imagine.

Hadassah comments on the political feud between the most powerful houses in the Empire (some might argue more powerful than the royals themselves). #writesky #writingcommunity #amediting

Anybody coming to #NatBookFest this year?

Working my way through DMC 3 and loving it 😃

LADYBIRD x LAURA DEAN KEEPS BREAKING UP WITH ME Cleopatra’s eldest daughter, Selene, navigates growing up in a patriarchy while haunted by her mother’s spirit, who is not impressed when Selene’s new romantic interest, the young poet Ovid, starts spitting verses #YA #HF #GN #PosterPit #Q

DUNE X THE LIBRARY AT MT.CHAR In a city of psychics under constant duress, those born with lethal abilities are drafted into the Guild sworn to protect their home. Even if this means turning them into monsters... Now, visions of Strangers threaten to bring them ruin. #PosterPit #Q #A #F

The last Conduit is dead—and Magpie of Lornwhen is thrilled about it. #PosterPit #Q #PosterPitQ #F #NA #YA

ARCANE x FMA x CRIERS WAR 🦾metal-based magic system 👨‍❤️‍💋‍👨queer romance 😱anxiety rep 💀anti-colonialism 🤖the dangers of propaganda #queerpit #YA

IRON WIDOW + song magic When the Chosen One lets a giant rift monster kill mech-pilot Aria's adoptive family, she swears to destroy the Chosen's position in the coven. But if Aria succeeds, she could lose her squad or worse. She could become the next Chosen. Demi & Disabled rep. #QueerPit #SF #F #A

☕️ In a dystopian megapolis, an underground café run by the enigmatic Barista serves karmic espressos, illicit tomato sandwiches, and the occasional life epiphany. But when her ex walks in, the past she buried threatens to unravel everything she’s built. #QueerPit #D #SF #A

THE HENNA WARS X NEVER HAVE I EVER My #agentsguide for DARED TO IGNORE YOU, a YA Contemporary featuring: 💖Sapphic enemies to lovers 🥻South Asian FMC 🦋Coming-of-age in the UK 🔪Revenge from outcast 🎤 Grammar school drama #Litagent #amquerying #ownvoices #QueerPit #Q #YA #COA

THE SONG OF ACHILLES x HUNGER GAMES Inspired by Central Africa's Underworld of Kalunga A boy with blood magic must compete in a deadly competition to save his mom's soul from the Underworld, but his growing love for the Prince threatens to destroy the kingdom #QueerPit #Vague #YA

LINEAGE OF LIGHT 88,000wc: 💅🔥 Immortal villain in his "Soft Girl Era" 📚Upmarket/bookclub 🦋Laini Taylor-like Lyricism 😂Humor of Sophie Kinsella 🏃🏾‍♀️ Plot Pace of V.E. Schwab 👵🏿 Multi-generational 🪄 Literal Black girl magic 🏳️‍🌈 pan MC 👩🏼‍🤝‍👩🏿 Interracial Dual POV #queerpit #F #SF #UF #UP #NA #Ownvoices #BIPOC

A queer sci-fi reimagining of the Greek labyrinth myth ft. 👑 flirty thief MC / grumpy prince LI 🌌 a sentient maze 💀 an underground cult 🐍 a giant snake 🌎 cli-fi themes 💎 forget healing crystals—these crystals will mess up your vibes so bad #QueerPit #YA #SF #D #MYTH

THE BUTCHER OF THE FOREST❌UNDEAD FOLK Witch. Widow. Peaceful garden tamer. When Tilly Reinicke then finds herself forced into the role of Guardian of the Ancient Pacts by her unkenning new neighbours, will she manage to stop them before disaster—and old magic—strikes? #A #F #H #MYTH #N #QueerPit

Have you ever read/watched Bond or Bourne and thought: this is great, but what if it was gay? THE AUGUSTINE AFFAIR A spy undercover as a socialite is targeted by an assassin. Instead of killing each other, they're thrown together after their agencies betray them. #queerpit #ac #rs #r #a

Super happy to see interest for all the talented people in my feed for #queerpit.

A DARK AND DROWNING TIDE x NETTLE & BONE 🌀monstrous spirits 💕slow-burn sapphic romance ☠️murder & betrayal ✨ill-advised rituals 🌈queer & autistic characters 📚chaotic academia 🌲an ancient mystery 🎶original music 🍄mushroom forest #agentguide pinned to profile! #queerpit #na #ya #f

THOROUGHFARE ₊ ⊹ ˑ 𓂃 a religious apostle & western outlaw must work together to stop an eldritch horror spreading across the desert - novella (26k) - a sunshine MMC and grumpy FMC - eldritch monsters but the true horror is humanity #QueerPit #A #H #W #SPF #AmQuerying

SINNERS X HANNIBAL X I FEED HER TO THE BEAST When Virginia Bulle kills her ex-boyfriend, she decides to open a restaurant to serve his remains. This leads her to Calypso Raines' doorstep, which opens up a new recipe of the prices we pay to protect family. #QueerPit #H #A #Q

THE BRIDE OF THE KING IN YELLOW ☠︎︎ ⋆₊ ♱ two lovers struggle against class and religion to be together- but can a play that turns all readers mad be their freedom? -novelette (17k) -eldritch horrors or insanity -existential purpose/fate #QueerPit #A #H #SPF #R #DF

When Chess becomes the Midwest's newest reaper, she must learn to control her power or risk losing the veil between the living & the dead along with the soul of the only person she's ever loved. #QueerPit #YA #SN #F *Disability rep *Pet ghost dog *Enemies to love interests *Rekindled friendship

How to make ALIGNMENT: - 1 scrappy barista w/gift for enchanting - 2 old flames (1 MUST be evil) - 1 total solar eclipse - 2 forms of illegal magic - 1 pkg Sharpies Shake together with 2 large scoops of romance. Garnish with faerie dust. Makes 1 chance to save the world. #QueerPit #A #UF

POTIONS UNINCORPORATED: A curmudgeonly witch with a chronic illness must work with a cheerful thief to stand up to a greedy pharmaceutical company🌱🐈‍⬛ 💚 💜 Bisexual Romance 💙 Chronic Illness Rep Think HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE X THE SPELLSHOP #QueerPit #A #FR #Cozy #OwnVoices

I want yearning and longing in my romantasy and romances #MSWL

New Agent Alert! Rachel Estep of D4EO Literary Agency is looking for MG, YA, and Adult fiction, as well as literary fiction, gothic fiction, and queer romcoms! Discover the full #mswl and how to query on our blog: www.writingdayworkshops.com/blog #literaryagent #writingcommunity

I believe in manuscripts. I believe in writers. And I believe that one of you has the story that’ll knock my socks off. Query me, y’all. #WritingCommunity #MSWL #AmQuerying #Believe

I’m open for queries until the 15th and my #MSWL has changed. I also included some recent reads that I’ve enjoyed this summer so you can get a feel for my reading tastes (I do not represent these titles). note— I am NOT open to manuscripts written using AI. QueryTracker.net/query/3674

More for the folks querying! Have fun!

Not a romantasy writer myself, but for any in the trenches. Here's an option.

A distant star; Santiago #vgen #comm #art

Today's writing thought. We shouldn't romanticize writing. Writing is messy and difficult much like love. We need to approach writing the same way we should approach love. We shouldn't love the idea of writing and instead actually love the act of writing. So don't romanticize it, romance it.

Tamasha! Is a Tabletop Role Playing Game and Setting inspired by my childhood growing up in LA as an Indian transplant. I wanted to make a RPG that I could play with my friends that were moving away, but as I was making it the desire for something different started to grow...(1/3)

Okay writing update for the day: Struggling to start reading the penultimate chapter of this draft, because I'M NOT READY for how this ends. Every time I read this ending, I am ruined in the best way possible. That isn't to say the lead up has been torture. #amediting #writesky #writingcommunity

ICYMI: The latest of my pitches for DAUGHTER OF SKY AND SORROW

This was my first time participating in #questpit! Great to see how supportive and talented this community is. Thank you to everyone who liked and supported DAUGHTER OF SKY AND SORROW today!

"The Empire always claimed peace was their greatest gift. My father’s blood proved otherwise." DAUGHTER OF SKY AND SORROW is a myth-drenched epic fantasy about girlhood, grief, and choosing to burn the world that made you. HOUSE OF THE DRAGON × THE SWORD OF KAIGEN #QuestPit #R #A #SFF #DF #MY

Hey #questpit! Enter HOUSE OF MIRRORS, a collection of hermit crab essays--stories in the forms of preexisting types of writing like a teen mag quiz or newspaper--about the gay Asian experience. It is about growing up in an immigrant family and the search for love & belonging. #q #w #nf #lf

CANTICLE is 95k words of adult epic fantasy featuring: ⚔️ political intrigue ⚔️ 👸🏽sibling rivalry👸🏽 💘 doomed sapphic romance 💘 🪴 moss goddess + messy bard 🎶 ✨ divine grudge match ✨ 📖 poetry and pain 📖 #questpit #A #F #Q

THE HENNA WARS X NEVER HAVE I EVER My #agentsguide for DARED TO IGNORE YOU, a YA Contemporary featuring: 💖Sapphic enemies to lovers 🥻South Asian FMC 🦋Coming-of-age in the UK 🔪Revenge from outcast 🎤 Grammar school drama #ownvoices #amquerying #questpit #Q #YA

#questpit #F #A #W #SF #SFF #blackbooksky HIGH ON LIFE ❦ CYBERPUNK ❦ OVERWATCH 👽blue-haired bounty hunter mc who is very chaotic 👽killer alien creatures who feed off of emotion and chaos 👽democratic and republican politics 👽blue-skinned alien princesses 👽mad scientists everywhere

THE PRIORY OF THE ORANGE TREE × VOICE OF WAR Hadassah Nuri once escaped the Undercity. Now, she's a scholar of healing. The heretics call her something else. Prophet. Symbol. Weapon. For fans of divine rot, sacred rebellion, and soft hands stained red. #QuestPit #W #A #DF #MY #LGBT

THE CURSE OF MILA GOJSALIĆ Falsely accused of treason, Mila bears her curse while searching for proof of her innocence with her hired mercenary THE GIFT OF DIOTIMA Prisoner to Pericles, prophetess Diotima makes a deal with Athens’s enemy to secure her freedom #questpit #AG

YES MORE FEMALE FRIENDSHIP

THE POPPY WAR x WITCH KING Grieving heir Fadilah Mahdi wants nothing more than to mourn. But when her father's will sends her to war, she suspects foul play. Torn between filial duty and truth, Fadilah must ask: what does it mean to serve an empire whose currency is blood? #questpit #W #A #DF #MY

Jane Austen meets Bollywood in this modern day retelling of Persuasion. Coming face to face with her first love has Anya wondering if second chances can happen. Feat. the search for culture and community within the diaslora and a backdrop of a big fat Indian wedding. #questpit #W #A #R