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Brandon Love

@blovewrites.bsky.social

YA author of SFF, currently querying! LGBTQIA+ 🏳️‍🌈❤️ https://brandonlove-author.com/

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Brandon Love@blovewrites.bsky.social · last yr.

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. #QuestPit #Q #YA #SF #LGBT

Dystopian, manipulation, hidden knowledge, The Alpha Project
Taylor Renee@taylorrenee.bsky.social · last yr.

Would you choose immortality? Of course you would. But let me tell you: It’s a lie. A cruel, promise. Because the hunger you live with—No, the hunger that you are—is worse. #questpit me introduce you to House of Valentine, complete at 98k words a thrilling gothic fantasy. #A #F #RM #Q Comps⬇️ 1/2

A moodboard with a cozy, vintage aesthetic labeled ‘House of Valentine Moodboard’ at the center in elegant cursive text. Surrounding it are nine sections: 1. Open books with text in a serif font, layered on each other. 2. A picturesque village nestled in a lush green valley surrounded by mountains. 3. A minimalistic green wall with a framed painting, books, and candles arranged neatly on a table. 4. A wooden bookshelf filled with old, worn books in dim lighting. 5. Close-up of antique books with leather-bound covers in shades of green and brown, with visible gold detailing on the spines. 6. A café setting with small wooden tables, coffee, pastries, and an open book resting on one of the tables. 7. Handwritten text on sepia-toned paper, evoking a sense of nostalgia. 8. A person wearing red knit fingerless gloves and a cream sweater, touching a tree trunk with an attached piece of text. The centersquare says house of valentine mood boardA dark, moody moodboard labeled ‘House of Valentine Moodboard’ at the center in elegant cursive text. Surrounding it are nine sections: 1. A hand with clawed nails dragging across wooden floorboards, leaving deep scratches. 2. Text on a textured background that reads, ‘When Night Comes’ in a serif font. 3. A close-up of a golden, cat-like eye with a vertical slit pupil, surrounded by shadowed skin. 4. A wide-open mouth with sharp, pointed fangs 5. A grand ballroom scene filled with people in elegant historical attire, dancing beneath ornate chandeliers. 6. A hand with long, deep red nails holding a glass of dark red wine 7. The word ‘Run’ written in bold serif font on a completely black background 8. A dagger with intricate designs on the hilt resting next to a single stemmed rose and a torn piece of paper with faded text."If you could live for centuries—through famine and plague, through wars that razed cities and left ash in their wake, that not even a bomb crashing through your home could destroy you—would you choose immortality? Wouldn’t you dream of such a gift? To remain as you were as the world crumbles around you, and rebuilds itself, endlessly? Of course you would. That’s the allure, isn’t it? The whispered fantasy of endless time, of infinite existence. But let me tell you: it’s a lie. A cruel, promise. Because after enough centuries, you begin to wish for the plague to ravage your body, to tear through your flesh and wring you dry of life. You begin to long for the bomb to shatter you, burn away your skin until you’re nothing but bone and ash. You’d pray for the famine to hollow you out, for hunger to gnaw at your insides so violently that you might finally collapse under the weight of mortality. Because the hunger you live with— No, the hunger that you are—is worse." -- Excerpt From Soren Valentine's JournalWhen anthropology student Hazel Adler travels to a remote Swiss village for her thesis, she expects folklore and forgotten traditions—not a hidden world of vampires, deadly politics, and a centennial festival that’s more nightmare than celebration. She was never meant to survive it. Her only lifeline? Soren Valentine—a vampire with a past as blood-soaked as his fangs. As the lines between myth and reality blur, Hazel must fight to survive in more ways than one. Trusting Soren may be her only chance—but the monster who saved her life hides dangerous secrets of his own. Survival means risking everything. House of Valentine is a romantic gothic fantasy filled with sharp fangs, fragile alliances, and a slow-burn romance that will leave you breathless. When anthropology student Hazel Adler travels to a remote Swiss village for her thesis, she expects folklore and forgotten traditions—not a hidden world of vampires, deadly politics, and a centennial festival that’s more nightmare than celebration. She was never meant to survive it. Her only lifeline? Soren Valentine—a vampire with a past as blood-soaked as his fangs. As the lines between myth and reality blur, Hazel must fight to survive in more ways than one. Trusting Soren may be her only chance—but the monster who saved her life hides dangerous secrets of his own. Survival means risking everything. House of Valentine is a romantic gothic fantasy filled with sharp fangs, fragile alliances, and a slow-burn romance that will leave you breathless.
@mackenziepage.bsky.social · last yr.

Magic is a death sentence in Dirt City, but in Arcadia, it’s fuel. When Percy flees there for refuge, she discovers her power—and the dark secret keeping Arcadia alive. 🏜️Mad Max vibes 🌿Dirt Witches ❤️Romance sub plot ⚡️fast pacing 🌱Eco-fiction ❤️‍🔥Love triangle #w #questpit #A #SFF

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@ellydurston.bsky.social · last yr.

MARGO'S GOT MONEY TROUBLES X ABBY JIMENEZ Sparks fly when single mom Annie and Will, a washed-up child ⭐, begin teaching at the same K-8. But widowed Annie has sworn off 👩‍❤️‍💋‍👨 and Will 🏃‍♂️ at the first sign of ❤️. They must stage a musical together: will it be a happy ending or 💔? #questpit #R #W

Kristin Kozlowski@kristinkoz.bsky.social · last yr.

I’LL JUST BE 5 MORE MIN x LOOK ALIVE OUT THERE From my inability to empty the mailbox everyday to enduring a constant internal monologue resembling a caged beast who is hyper-critical and always hungry, I chronicle my life as a wife, mother and business owner with ADHD. #questpit #A #NF #Q

Caleb Sierra@sunsetsorcerer.bsky.social · last yr.

Sunset spent her life as a bone oracle, foretelling others' futures while her own withered on the vine. Now an old woman, she embarks on a desperate pilgrimage to Fenghuang, the roost-city of the phoenix, where a fabled ritual offers her a chance at rebirth... #questpit #HF #A #Q

Heather Lee@heatherlee.bsky.social · last yr.

Jolene finally gets a chance to see a baseball game in person, but clouds gather and threaten her big night. “That’s not fair!” Her tears mingle with raindrops. But when Jolene dries her eyes and pays attention to the fans, she discovers that there is magic in a rain delay. #QuestPit #picturebook

Graphic with a baseball field, a daughter on her father's shoulder, storm clouds, baseballs, and fans in a stadium with the text Picture Book, Baseball Fan, First Game, Rain Delay, Disappointment, and Community.
KT Misch@ktmisch.bsky.social · last yr.

Just a year ago, Ellie was a princess doted on by her father, planning a life with a merchant from the city. She was in love, safe, & warm within the high palace walls Today she is penniless, shivering, & widowed - ready for vengeance #questpit #A #F #Q

Marc Edmond Best, Indie Author.@dapperdinobot.bsky.social · last yr.

For the late night crowd! THE CATAPHRACT OATH is a rollicking fantasy adventure that features: -Swords -Clockwork Powered Giant Robots That Fight With Swords -A heist -A playwright of dubious talent -A very good dog -Did I mention the giant robots? #QuestPit #Q #SFF

Marc Edmond Best, Indie Author.@dapperdinobot.bsky.social · last yr.

ALEXANDRE DUMAS x GUNDAM He needs a job. She needs an engineer. The kingdom needs a hero. A swordswinging countess recruits a disgraced alchemist to help her salvage an ancient war machine and reclaim her birthright in THE CATAPHRACT OATH, a swashbuckling clockpunk mecha adventure. #QuestPit #Q

KT Misch@ktmisch.bsky.social · last yr.

The Emerald Dagger ReignxRedQueen 🖤 court fantasy 🖤 hidden magic 🖤burn the patriarchy 🖤 assassins 🖤 search for a killer 🖤pretty ballgowns 🖤 handsome guard 🖤 female friendships Ellie just wanted to marry Will. Now that he’s dead - she’ll force a whole kingdom to its knees. #A #F #Q #questpit

Vito Gulla@vitogulla.bsky.social · last yr.

V FOR VENDETTA meets NETWORK THE WHITE 🐰 is a literary thriller, complete at 73K, about Ennio Mastroianni, a copywriter who writes ads for war criminals. When a mysterious terrorist starts gunning down Ennio’s clients, he must decide whose side he’s really on. #Q #A #L #T #QuestPit

An excerpt from The White Rabbit. A still from Severance. A still from Children of Men. A still from V for Vendetta.
C.R. Neal-Author@crneal.bsky.social · last yr.

Haunted by a violent past, ex-Federation pilot Orion Lorenz seeks redemption with Hyperion. Tasked with rebuilding a top-secret craft, he clashes with unorthodox engineer Kira Collier. With war raging, Orion must confront his inner demons or risk losing everything again. #Questpit #A #Q #SF

THE GUARDIAN PROJECT A collage of 15 images: An assortment of papers, tools, a pen and calculator; a woman's bust, she has a messy braid over one shoulder, is wearing coveralls and has a resolute look on her face; a black jet flying through a dark cloudy sky; a long black fighter jet; an aircraft carrier in front of a large setting sun, a text image reading "we own you"; a sheet of blue plasma with sparks flying from it; the interior of an aircraft carrier hallway with pipes running along the ceiling; a dark-haired soldier sitting in the snow next to an icy river, his head is down looking sad; a text reading "I remember all of them"; a cobblestone path between stone buildings in Cyprus; a man with his face in his hand, one eye glaring intensely between his thumb and forefinger; a view from the inside of a jet cockpit flying towards a cloudy sunrise with a single-engine fighter jet flying in front of it; a large gray flying fighter jet front view; the torso of a soldier with a blue shirt and olive colored plated vest with many pouches, he has fingerless gloves on and is holding a rifle in one hand
Hannah Zhang@hannahhzhangg.bsky.social · last yr.

MONK & ROBOT x UNTO LEVIATHAN Nathan learns that the Metropolis--a glass-domed haven city--is actually a giant VIVARIUM, nurtured by automata who have lost their original code. #QuestPit #SF #NA #W 🌿 woodland utopia horror 🏙️ generation ship city 🤖 sentient glass robots 🧬 bioengineering hope

a square moodboard bordered on the left by a desolate red landscape, and on the right by a bright cityscape with trees in the foreground. six rectangular boxes in the center, clockwise from top left: the title VIVARIUM and the subtitle "sci-fi/ecohorror novella by hannah zhang" on top of an outlined succulent pot on a white background; a white lineart sun over a photograph of large leaves from below; a white text box with text reading "the anthem of the gardens was old world music: booming power ballads for the still-living earth" over a green-outlined globe; several sprouting plants drawn by one continuous white line over dark dewy leaves; a white text box with text reading "the automaton spoke to me through dream-code, binary becoming breath" over faint green binary numbers; a robotic and a human hand drawn with continuous lines meeting over shy leaf plants. the corners of the border sections have some hexagonal patterns.overly intricate moodboard with nine squares set on a white background. the leftmost row is green and brown themed, centering around a young desi woman summarized as "PETRA NOOR, metropolitan institute of medicine: med student who sleeps well, black cat, matcha latte." the middle row is blue and white themed, centering around a young east asian man summarized as "NATHAN HUI, metropolitan institute of bioengineering: nepo baby slash god pawn bio major, white cat, chamomile tea." the rightmost row is yellow and brown themed, centering around a young caucasian man summarized as "LEO MORGAN, metropolitan institute of mathematical sciences: blonde himbo compsci major, golden retriever, lemon soda." the bottommost box in petra's row is a green-themed studying aesthetic, nathan's is a blue-themed cozy bedroom aesthetic, and leo's is two lemon slushie drinks on a summery garden shelf. there is truly not enough space to describe everything else, i'm so sorry.two rows of text in translucent green text boxes. left box is titled "serious snippets," with the following snippets: "it was just a dream. this city of ours was still breathing." "if we didn't save it in time, i was to inherit a dead earth--and after all his toil, dr. morgan deserved better than to pass that on to me." "i felt the hollow presence of the glass vials in my pocket, weightless like cicada shells. i was searching for tumors." the right box is titled "unserious snippets," with the followingn snippets: "we hadn't expected to be found by the milkmen, and we definitely hadn't expected one of them to invite us to lunch." "why am i always naked in these freaky dreams?" "if i ran there and back fast enough, my friends would just think i'd shit myself breathless." "what are you, my dad?" there are six images behind the text boxes. clockwise from top left: inside a greenhouse, a set of yellow stairs, a forest, blue glass, a country road, and a city reflected over a body of water.