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BSN, RN | Writer | Reader | Dog, Cat + Human Mom | Left Handed | ✨I like my fantasies to help me escape reality✨ On Runyan magic lives in your color. And when that color fades, so do you.

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Cass@casshabs.bsky.social · 3w ago

The son of the man siphoning Runyan’s color. Raised to become a weapon. He chose to become her shield. Or so she thinks. - Morally gray - Shadow magic - Touch each other & die - Slow-burn romance Born of Light, Cursed by Darkness. 119k. (Agent guide pinned to my profile). #Questpit #A #DF

Text: The son of the man siphoning Runyan’s color. Raised to become a weapon. He chose to become her shield. - Morally gray - Shadow magic - Touch each other & die - Slow-burn romance Born of Light, Cursed by Darkness 119k. (Agents guide 📌 to my profile). #Questpit #A #DF Image: Character mood board for Kieran from BORN OF LIGHT, CURSED BY DARKNESS. A collage of dark fantasy images shows a shadowed man in black armor, a lone figure before a gothic castle, a man holding a sword beneath a stormy sky, black-gloved hands, a raven, a chess king, and swirling darkness. A central portrait shows a dark-haired man in profile with smoke curling around him. The images create a brooding, dangerous, morally gray atmosphere. Comps: The Serpent & the Wings of Night. & The Foxglove King.
Gert Ramm 🦋@rammwriter.bsky.social · 3w ago

The UK government frames an intelligence agent for a temporal disaster, putting him in the crosshairs of ruthless state assassins. To save his skin he must seal a lethal time rift, before a Russian spy from the future uses its secrets to start a war that will destroy everything. #QuestPit #Q #A #SF

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Cass@casshabs.bsky.social · 3w ago

Every lie has a cost. A woman whose forgotten iridescent magic could save her color-draining world may instead become the very weapon its siphoning ruler has been waiting for. Slow-burn romance Political intrigue Color-based magic Soul-costing trials #QuestPit #A #DF #F (agents guide 📌to profile)

Text: Every lie has a cost. A woman whose forgotten iridescent magic could save her color-draining world may instead become the very weapon its siphoning ruler has been waiting for. Slow-burn romance Political intrigue Color-based magic Soul-costing trials #QuestPit #A #DF #F (agents guide 📌to profile) Image: Mood board for the adult romantic fantasy novel BORN OF LIGHT, CURSED BY DARKNESS. A collage of dark fantasy imagery including mist-covered gothic castles, a spiral library, storm clouds over ancient ruins, stone bridges, crashing ocean waves, a black sand beach at sunrise, the northern lights, a moon and sun symbol, and two figures beneath a star-filled sky. The title appears beneath the quote, ‘it’s all lies, darling,’ evoking a moody, gothic atmosphere of magic, mystery, and romance. 119,000 words Comps: The Serpent & the Wings of Night X The Foxglove King.
Cass@casshabs.bsky.social · 2mo ago

One of my beta readers messaged me 6 months after reading my rough draft to say she “can’t believe it’s still living in her head” & “wants to know how it ends.” 🥹 That kind of reader response means everything, especially knowing how much the #book has grown since then. 🖤 #AmWriting #FantasyWriter

Cass@casshabs.bsky.social · 3mo ago

The brooms are going missing in Witches' Gathering & Meridith Moonwake has decided this is detective buisiness. A cozy witch mystery with stolen broom companions, chaotic flyers, reluctant teamwork, + a suspicious broomsnatcher. The coven calls. The case begins 🧹✨ #WIPPIT #A #CozyFantasy #F

A cozy, cartoon-style witch-themed event flyer with a dark chalkboard background and colorful text that reads “THE COVEN CALLS.” Cute illustrated witches surround the border, each wearing black hats with colorful accents and holding brooms or wands. The flyer advertises a gathering on “Saturday, November 8, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM” at the “Moonwake Residence, 123 Broomkeeper St., Witches’ Gathering.” Near the bottom it says: “RSVP Meridith +660 626 6606. Discussing the concerning rise in missing brooms.” Decorative potion and pumpkin graphics add to the cozy magical atmosphere. Alt text for second image: A humorous fictional missing poster for a witch’s broom. The poster has a red “MISSING” banner at the top and features a stylized flying broom named “HANABEL.” A red “REWARD” stamp is tilted across the image. Beneath the broom, the text reads: “Nonbinary. 30 years old. Characteristic: Pokes transphobes. Only approach if offering sweet words or food.” A yellow banner says: “Last seen at Enchanting Lore on November 01, 2025.” At the bottom is a fake phone number in large white text on a red background.A fictional missing poster with a bold red “MISSING” banner at the top featuring a broom named “PATSY KERR.” The broom has a pink witch hat attached near the handle and soft pink bristles. A red “REWARD” stamp is tilted across the image. Beneath the illustration, the text reads: “Female, 20 years old. Characteristic: Happy-go-Lucky, but will stand up for loved ones. Pink + loves hats.” A yellow banner states: “Last seen at Toad Alley on September 10, 2025.” At the bottom is a fake phone number in large white text on a red background. Alt text for second image: A fictional missing poster with a red “MISSING” banner at the top featuring a decorative broom named “TWIZZY.” The broom has a twisted purple-and-gold handle with curled pastel bristles and ornate detailing. A red “REWARD” stamp overlays the right side of the image. Beneath the broom, the text reads: “Genderfluid. Color changes dependent on mood + lunar cycle. Last color was purple and rose-gold. Characteristic: Loves ‘traveling’ and bringing back glitter.” A yellow banner near the bottom says: “Last seen at Glitter Orb on October 20, 2025.” A fake phone number appears in large white text on a red strip at the bottom.A fictional missing poster with a bold red “MISSING” banner at the top featuring a broom named “GLOWDEE.” The broom has warm brown bristles and a curved wooden handle with a reddish tip. A tilted red “REWARD” stamp overlays part of the image. Beneath the broom, the text reads: “Female, 5 years old. Characteristic: Shy, please do not chase her if you find her, call me and I’ll grab her.” A yellow banner says: “Last seen at Cauldron Yard on July 20, 2025.” At the bottom is a fake phone number in large white text on a red strip. Alt text for second image: A fictional missing poster with a large red “MISSING” banner at the top featuring a broom named “ANGUS.” The broom has a jagged purple handle shaped like a crooked branch and worn white bristles. A red “REWARD” stamp is tilted across the image. Beneath the illustration, the text reads: “Male, 40. Characteristics: Dramatic flyer and throws off those with poor manners. Usually only allows owner to fly him.” A yellow banner near the bottom says: “Last seen at Warts Library on August 15, 2025.” A fake phone number appears in large white text on a red background at the bottom.Blurb page, with a brown thin witches broom in the background Text reads: Meridith Moonwake wants to be a detective, but their quaint village, Witches’ Gathering, has none. Instead, the village depends on its sister town for investigations, besides Meridith’s father is determined to foist his cauldron shop onto her. So when brooms begin vanishing over the course of several months, Meridith knows this is the most exciting, albeit nerve-wracking, thing to happen in their town. If she can solve the case of the missing brooms, perhaps her father will finally understand her passion. After all, a witch’s broom is more than a way to fly. Like a spellbook, it is a companion, a piece of them. When Meridith holds a gathering in the shop to recruit help, she didn’t expect to lure the broomsnatcher straight to her. All Darson Hearth wanted was a cauldron to help him become a better potions master. But when his broom is stolen, he’s devastated, and he blames Meridith for luring the burglar into town and her shop. Determined to track down his companion, and unable to shake Meridith and her new friend, Charity, Darson reluctantly lets them tag along. Charity Briar recently moved to Witches’ Gathering after a devastating heartbreak. They want to find meaning in their life, and when they sees Meridith’s flyer, they wonder if this might be their calling. Together, the three of them set out to uncover the mystery shrouding Witches’ Gathering.
Cass@casshabs.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Beta readers or critique partners :)! #ABCPit #ContentW (Adult Romantic Dark Fantasy, no smut in mine, but I'm fine with it in yours lol). I've had a few betas, but I'm still looking to cut my WC down + would appreciate more eyes on it. I'm interested in making new writer friends.🖤

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Revise & Resub@reviseresub.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Hello campers! We hope you had a great time at #CampRevPit! After answering your own cabin prompt, come sit by the fire, and pitch your project for our mini mixer #ABCPit event! Be sure to tag if you're seeking alpha readers, beta readers, or critique partners. 🏕️ We're excited for your stories! 👀

In the background, an illustration with evergreen trees and mountains. The text reads: Camp Mixer. Welcome to #CampRevPit's Mixer Event! Come gather around the fire and pitch your project! Rules: - Use hashtags specific tot he age range/ genre of your project - Include the hashtag #ABCPit so everyone can find your post! - Include #ContentW if your project contains sensitive themes. Please discuss specifics with each other once you've established contact - Specify if you're seeking alpha readers, beta readers, or critique partners - Mood boards are welcome, but please no AI-Generated images Tips: - Don't be afraid to trade just one chapter first to see if you're both a good fit! - Don't be afraid to boost each other up and connect! - Have Fun!
Cass@casshabs.bsky.social · 3mo ago

I’ve been hit + miss with posting due to work/studying, but thank you @adropofmagick.bsky.social you’re a great cabin leader, supportive + provided fun prompts to engage us. @adriennereina.bsky.social for all your helpful QL tips + to my cabin mates for the support + sharing your worlds with me. 🫶🏼

Revise & Resub@reviseresub.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Good morning, Campers! 🏕️ #CampRevPit is coming to an end soon. We hope you had lots of fun, met new friends and put down some words! On the last day of camp, #ShoutOut a writer friend who's inspired you, helped you along your journey, or just been a great Camp buddy. 👏

On a grassy green hill beneath a starry night sky, the caterpillar nibbles on a tree while the mantis and the firefly work on their stories. The mantis lays in the grass writing in her journal with a fountain pen and her very tall stack of papers beside her. The firefly sits in the branches of the tree with a laptop. The firefly’s butt is glowing brightly so the mantis can see to write.
J.Q. Crawford@jqcrawford.bsky.social · 3mo ago

PROJECT ATTE A celestial dark fantasy about a girl forced to rise against her own twin. THE PRIORY OF THE ORANGE TREE X THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS 👑 usurped throne 🩸 sisters turned enemies ✨ cosmic magic 💔 sacrifice vs identity 💜 slow-burn romance 🤍 found family #QuestPit #W #DF #F #A

What if the person you loved most—and feared most—was the one you had to destroy? Aphelia has always lived in the shadow of her twin, a sister whose strength and fire she never believed she could match. But when her twin seizes the throne of the Xytherran Empire and descends into madness, Aphelia must rise from self-doubt to confront the one person who knows her better than anyone. Among galaxies where realms burn and love blooms in the unlikeliest of places, Aphelia discovers courage through sacrifice, friendship, and a found family who believes in her more than she believes in herself. But the path to becoming the Kingdom of Daeastra’s, her home's, true queen demands the unthinkable: to save her world, she may have to destroy her own blood—and risk losing herself in the process. The Empress was dead. The people were to abandon their habitual lives to mourn in motley revelry. Aphelia, however, sat in the forest with her head cocked to the side, paintbrush in hand, eyeing a rare Anym. In the early morning sun, the light radiated off the bird’s white feathers and sapphire skin around its pebbly eyes as it drank the morning dew off violet petals. A loud whistle blew through the clearing, sending the bird into the vibrant-hued sky. Perihelia—Aphelia’s opposite in every way that mattered—marched her way into the clearing with a look of amusement, her loose, coiled hair swaying with each step as the clang of her gold-adorned swords was at war with the quietness of the forest. She twirled a crescent-shaped dagger around her fingers as she leaned, like she had all the time in the world, against the Tychora tree beside Aphelia, who looked up at her with a grimace. “Oh, Aphe. Sweet sister of mine.”
✨ Joy Shaw | Author ✨@joyshaw.bsky.social · 4mo ago

A trafficking survivor turned vigilante stalks Manhattan’s ruins with a sentient flaming machete to rescue girls from a grief-harvesting regime. When she joins a subterranean rebel, her trauma-made-visible glyphs mutate, threatening to remake her into the predator she hunts.🔥 #QuestPit #Q #A #DF

Dark fantasy poster featuring a scarred armored vigilante standing in a flooded tunnel, gripping a flaming machete. A glowing sigil appears on her chest and along her arm. Title reads SCARELLA: THE MACHETE MARAUDERESS with the tagline: “Some things don’t just break you. They remake you.”
AJS ✨ Querying@authorajs.bsky.social · 4mo ago

✨ THE CRAFT x ONE DARK WINDOW ✨ When Lola’s deadly shadows escape, killing her best friend, she must seek control at an elite magical academy before they kill again—or lose her humanity. Perfect for agents who like: 🏳️‍🌈 Sapphic BIPOC witches 🖤 Body horror 💫 Fantasy/Horror/Mystery #QuestPit #Q #A #F

An image of a school with multiple towers, in black on a grey sky, with multiple crescent moons hanging above. The text reads ‘an agents guide to The Bells of Le Fay, adult dark academia fantasy, 102k words.A silhouette of a woman reaching up to the sky with a bright light between her hands. There is a shadowed tree next to her. The text reads: pitch, The price of magic is monstrous. Lola Knight expects to live a normal life, but when the deadly shadows beneath her skin escape, killing her best friend, she must attend Le Fay Academy for Higher Magics to seek control before they kill again. When she finds out the shadows are slowly turning her into a monster, she chases a cure through the ancient archives—but instead unearths a dangerous conspiracy, and must decide: keep digging to unmask the true monsters, or accept her fate and risk her humanity.An open spell book surrounded by candles and a mirror. There are three book covers; for One Dark Window, Book of Night, and The Incandescent. The text reads: tropes and comps, witchy dark academia, monstrous magic, sapphic romance, ancient archives, body horror, unhelpful ghosts.The silhouette of a woman with a huge dark shadow looming over her. The text reads: first lines. The shadows had teeth, and they hungered for blood. They shouldn’t exist here, amongst the weathered sandstone of Durham University. They shouldn’t exist at all, outside the confines of Lola’s mind. But the terrible scratching of claws against flagstone wasn’t a figment of her imagination, as she had first thought, strolling arm-in-arm with Sam on their way home from an end-of-exams party. She didn’t notice them straight away, her gaze sliding over the shadows cast by the faculty buildings. She didn’t notice them until they peeled away from the walls, their darkness thicker and more absolute than the others. Even then she pulled her gaze away, dismissing it. Inebriation hung over her like a thin veil, turning the glow of street lamps into a kaleidoscopic sky.
@authorandrunner27.bsky.social · 4mo ago

When Alex decides to tell his best friend Grace his feelings go deeper than friendship, he must contend with the new student with a mysterious past, who is obsessed with her and determined that Alex won't interfere. #Questpit #YA #Q

Top left: sun setting. Top right: young couple. Mid left:inside coffee shop. Mid right: teen girl running. Bottom left: pacific northwest woods. Bottom right: Whidbey Island
LMNan@lmnan.bsky.social · 4mo ago

A hidden continent that protects the gate between our world and the demon world risks discovery if the people living on it can't get along. One of its generals has died, and his widow must train his successor as her grief destabilizes her magic. 129k multi-POV #Q #questpit #A #F #R #BIPOC #demons

a picture of a man kissing a woman on the cheek as she smiles Childhood friends to lovers Haunting the Narrative He fell first and harder. Deconstructing Racism Chinese demonology Choose between staying out of harm's way or standing up for what's right For women going through loss, women who wonder if they're allowed to be happy and selfish at the same time a woman transforming into a dragon fly. a man cast in a white light. Anda, the Widow She needed him. She needed him the way lovers needed secrets. The way moons needed night skies. The way leaves needed green, blood needed red, and disease needed children. Longzi, the Traitor Twenty-seven years. He’d lived twenty-seven years, and he’d been promised a thousand more. A millennium of Anda, and now, he’d never see her again. She might see him, yes. In his portraits, in her memories, in her dreams, but whatever awaited him after life, whether existence simply darkened or he turned his head skyward forevermore, he’d never see her again. a woman in red chases after her husband as he goes off to war, presumably to die. General Anda Uunangon leads a divided continent with magical artifacts in one hand and her charismatic husband in the other. The day he died derailed her destiny. Still, Anda continues her duties of protecting their hidden continent from the rest of the known world while struggling to contain her grief-stricken magic, which provides the perfect opportunity for her enemies. As political powers move against her, Anda slowly transforms into a weeping Omen, a corporeal and vengeful memento of whom she lost. Her fellow generals step in. Against her wishes, they release her husband's artifact, that it may choose a new wielder and give Anda a fresh purpose. The new wielder is all enthusiasm and no discernment. Not only must she train him in magic, but she must also inspire him to join her people's fight for self-actualization. Unfortunately, his personal interests of bringing his family to their continent might lead him to align with her enemies and use her husband's artifact against her. Bookcovers for THIS IS HOW YOU LOSE THE TIME WAR, BLOOD OVER BRIGHT HAVEN, and THE GOD AND THE GUMIHO. Comp reasons. Forbidden love, enemies but not really, anti-colonialism, magic system as a tool of oppression, historical C-drama instead of K-drama
Fernanda Maravilla@ferniescoto.bsky.social · 4mo ago

IN THE DREAM HOUSE x ACTS OF DESPERATION A Mexican American lesbian’s first taste of queer freedom spirals into an abusive relationship that costs her family and sanity—desperate attempts to “fix” the relationship forces her to find the courage to leave before things get worse. #WF #U #Q #questpit

Orchid flowers, and a gold border that says: Spanning four years, SHE DOESN'T LOVE YOU is an 85,000-word upmarket novel that explores sapphic intimate partner violence through a raw portrayal of emotional and psychological abuse. Orchid flowers, gold border, book title “she doesn’t love you”