If this were a chance to hit in Baldur’s Gate 3 we’d be so up right now

One step closer to getting my TBQ rejection! 🌮🔔😍

Author Spotlight #24: Z. T. Fairfax (@ztfairfax.bsky.social) and his short story, "Analog Ephemera." Read his piece here: flare-magazine.com/analog-ephem... . . . #litmags #authorspotlight #shortstory #disabilityawareness

Hey! Go read my short story about butterflies and depression and late-night TV and isolation and childhood neglect and late-night TV 👇👇👇 Go read it now! 👇👇👇

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If I’ve learned anything about writing from @tacobellquarterly.org, it’s

Sorry, TBQ... but I'm never letting go of these

👻 House of Hollow x Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared 👻 #editorsguide for my #YA #H about a teen girl who has to survive one season as the star of a kids’ TV show. But when she's pulled into the real Huggsburg with blood on her hands, the felt-and-foam utopia begins to rot around her #GhostPit #SPEC #AG

"Welcome to the 75th annual Hunger Games"

COOLEST GRAPHICS: 1st: @rowanbrightonbrown.bsky.social 2nd: @KKrohnAuthor 3rd: @ztfairfax.bsky.social Runner-Up: @juliannewrites.bsky.social

✨ Lord of the Flies x Squid Game ✨ Trapped in an endless indoor playground, WHITHER SHALL I WANDER follows Dolen, a lonely dweller forced to play deadly games for food by a playful god. But the real game is escape—and the prize is a life he can’t remember. #QuestPit #YA #H #AG

Waco x FRANK x Electrick Children 2,000 MILES, I ❤️YOU is a YA #S #H about faith, obsession, and losing yourself to find love. Miles escapes his cult to chase the pastor’s daughter, and not even the god in his head or the girl who sings to his heart can stop him. #QuestPit #YA #AG

House of Hollow x Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared #editorsguide for THE HUGGLEBEEZ, an 80,000-word YA horror about a girl pulled into the world of a children’s TV show, where lovable puppets begin to unravel when faced with questions they were never meant to answer #QuestPit #AG #YA #H

#QuestPit tomorrow? 👀 Time to dust off the ole BlueSky!

Wanted to float this out there in the #WritingCommunity What do you think about a #sciFi pitch event There doesn't seem to be any SF specific ones and wanted to further gauge the communities thoughts before I put anymore effort into it. any #LitAgents interested?

I had the privilege of reading the Hugglebeez a few months ago, and I can confidently say that this is so well-deserved!! Can’t wait to see this book on shelves

This really is the best news! I was lucky enough to read ZT’s special book and I think about it everyday. Can’t wait for the whole world to get the chance to read this masterpiece! Congrats to @ztfairfax.bsky.social !!!!!!!!

Life update: I’m an agented author!!! 🎉 I am beyond excited to announce that I am represented by Amy Stern at The Sheldon Fogelman Agency I’ll be diving into edits and revisions with the hopes to bring my weird, speculative horrors to your bookshelves in the (hopefully) not so distant future

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THE HATING GAME x MISTLETOE & MR. RIGHT Pro: Ellie inherited half of an antique shop Con: it comes with a 6‘4 grump in a three-piece suit Pro: If she wins a bet until New Year’s Eve, the shop is hers Con: If she wins, she’ll lose him. #cupit #Q #A #R

The enemies-to-lovers of THESE VIOLET DELIGHTS meet the class divide of BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS & SNAKES. A fiery rebel & a shy aristocrat want freedom. But when rebellion turns to war, they must navigate murderous creatures & hidden magic to find themselves and each other. #Cupit #Q #NA #RoFa #DTR #R

An #AgentsGuide to HYACINTHUS, a 110k historical fantasy 🪻 Caught in the crossfire of a deadly rivalry between gods, Hyacinthus must find a way to ensure both his safety and eternal fame, or risk his name and everlasting love for Apollo being scorched from memory by the blazing sun. #cupit #Q #HR

Cursed with the fox spirit, Mina has spent centuries stealing souls to reach godhood, until she meets a man who shows her the beauty in humanity. Violent outbursts, gaps in memory, & her body changing, Mina's new love is in danger—and she questions just who, or what,is in control #Cupit #PR #DR #MCR

I #amquerying a YA science romantic fantasy, featuring 🩵 fae x human romance 🌿 enchanted forest 🩵 found family 🌿 environmental magic system 🩵 Black FMC #LitAgents, 🩵 this post if you’re interested! #CuPit #YA #RF #Q

ALADDIN X GREEK MYTH Peleas wants to salvage his ailing father's dying business and woo Thetis, the woman of his dreams. When she hates his villa-turned-hotel plans, he must find a solution to make everyone happy before losing both #Cupit #CR #A

EMBER IN THE ASHES x 4TH WING After banishing shadow-wielders, the forbidden romance between the crown princess' fiance and a shadow-wielder might be powerful enough to bring down an empire. But first, they'll have to survive the fighting tournament they're partners in. And each other. #CuPit #RF #Q

Wulf discovers he's a werewolf as his girlfriend runs away screaming after sex. Apparently, "good boys don't Howl." His bi-panic inducing roommates decide to help train him to resist, but when Sky, a vampire S&M club owner with a thing for fur, comes will Wulf? #Cupit #A #ER #LGBT #MnR #RC

⚡To Ruin the Sky⚡ Kingdom of the Wicked x Crescent City NA/ Grounded Romantasy ⚔️ Enemies OR Lovers 🖤 Morally grey book boyfriend 🤝 A deal brokered 🔥 Slow burn 🌶️ Spice #CuPit #RF #NA #amquerying #Writingcommunity #writersky #bookquote

🌶️HEARTLESS x✈️KILT TRIP x🖋️C Fortune In ‘97 Berlin, a sensible French student’s plan to learn German leads to a sizzling romance with her reluctant host, an ex-athlete grappling with his future. But she’s only here for the summer and he can’t leave. Heartfelt & retro #TDR #MCR #Cupit #A #CR #HR #FBW

“I’m just a hard-working guy, living in NY, loving his pizza. It’s tough. High rent, low pay, vampires who want me dead. So when a hot billionaire offers me a well paid job overseas, I jump on it. Too bad the pizza and vampires in London suck.” ~Jason Blue Bloods x Yakuza #Cupit #PR #Q 📚💙

#Agentguide for CROWN OF AMETHYSTS SHADOW AND BONE x ACOTAR x SPARK OF THE EVERFLAME 🌗 Secondary world where the stars are dead & the gods have abandoned the mortals ✨️ Unique magic & political system 💖 Slow-burn, high-tension & steamy romance ❤️ Found family 🗡 Betrayal #Cupit #RoFa #NA #Q #RF

💜FOURTH WING X PRIORY OF THE ORANGE TREE💜 After a dragon bonds with a healer, the only way she’ll survive military training is with help from the dragon prodigy, a man she absolutely hates… …until she finds out what’s beneath his tough-as-scales exterior 🐉 #Cupit #RF #NA #Agented #OS (soon!)

#CuPit #FanRom #Romantasy #A #Booksky A brand new guide to my... Childhood friends to lovers 🖤 Arranged marriage 💍 Found family 💖 Second chance 💔 Animal companion 🐺 Dark hidden magic ☠️ Disability rep 👩‍🦯 LGBTQ+ rep 🏳️‍🌈

I forgot to post it over here, but I have an author website now 😭 ztfairfax.com It's not much, but you can see all my illustrations and what I'm working on. And if any #litagents are looking for weird YA Horror, maybe give it a look 👀

Sharing my guide on 'how to make mood boards' for novels ahead of #QuestPit tomorrow. Perfect for any writers who find this side of pitching daunting. Happy to offer artistic suggestions to any querying friends. open.substack.com/pub/melanier...

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If you're into anime repost with one of your faves Fate/Zero will always hold a special place in my heart

Lots of new followers all of a sudden, so let me introduce myself. My name is Z. T. Fairfax, I write YA Speculative fiction (Horror, thriller) This is my querying project, THE HUGGLEBEEZ (which has interest from a Big 5 publisher) 👀 Would love to hear about your projects! #WritingCommunity

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

Just putting this out there for agents scrolling through #Agentsguide or #agentguide THE HUGGLEBEEZ has big 5 editor interest 👀 #amquerying

BRIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN KING Cursed marriage? ✅️ Cranky hot demon with a cinnamon soul? ✅️ Main female character fed up with everything and everyone? ✅️ Reincarnation & time loops? ✅️ Murder, mayhem & revenge? ✅️ Novella sized story as decadent snack? ✅️ #MiseryPit #Q #A #FM #RM

THE LAST POLICEMAN × ROMANCING THE STONE A top corporate woman flees to a floating lodge in remote Alaska. Her hideout is invaded by treasure seekers & those pursuing her for the pre-apocalypse secret she holds. Cut off from escape in the wilderness, the 1st murder occurs. #MiseryPit #A #DS #CT #Q

Tim’s daughter, Cleo, has a monster in her closet that she blames for innocuous trouble. When the boy upstairs goes missing, Tim finds himself under suspicion. He must face his past to ensure their future. Stephen King’s IT x Monsters, Inc. THE MONSTER IN THE CLOSET #A #Horror #Q #MiseryPit

Dear Patrons, We invite you to come observe our promising, and rare, new hires. We hope they will exceed the precedent set by our recently departed staff. Note: Please maintain our no-contact guidelines with the male. Do not answer any inquiries from staff. #MiseryPit #FT #NA #WIP #Horror #LGBT

Framed through the lens of a true crime podcast, The Elkhorn Four chronicles ritualistic murders from 2016. The case unfolds through interviews, leading to a staggering truth. The hosts are faced with their biggest challenge yet. Report or ditch? TRUE DETECTIVE + TWIN PEAKS #MiseryPit #A #CT #Q

Spellbreaker Chronicles: Dead Man's Retainer Dresden Files x Arcane 🔍 Flawed Investigator 👻 Murdered client—still giving orders 🏙️ Magic vs money vs power 🎭 Political intrigue & hidden agendas 🕵️ Former allies turned enemies ⚖️ Justice vs survival 🔮 Magitech, crime, and corruption #MiseryPit #A #FM #Q

THE EXODONTISTS, 94k: A loving family of tooth-craving wraiths must defend their home and free dental clinic when it’s taken over by a chain Halloween store. 🦷 Eric LaRocca literary vibes 🦷 Dark and whimsical 🦷 Comps: The Book Eaters and We Can Never Leave This Place #miserypit #H #A #DF