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#CastPit is an online pitching event for authors on X and Bsky starting Nov. 13, 2025 6am PST. Hosted by @elisebetzbooks. For full rules, please visit: https://www.elisebetzbooks.com/castpit

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#CastPit @castpit4authors.bsky.social · 9mo ago

#CastPit has had its final curtain call and is now closed. I want to thank everyone who participated in the first #CastPit event, supporting authors and their works. Many posts were very creative and beautiful. The next #CastPit will be November 2026.

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Jordan McCaffrie | Author @jordanmccaffrie.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Hey Alexa...combine the mythological retelling of PERCY JACKSON 🐉 but with the daughter of Hades 🤬➕ the dark vibe of GIRL, INTERRUPTED 😭➕ a love story as deep as Noah & Allie’s in THE NOTEBOOK ❤️ www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... #CastPit #Q #A #NA #F #SFF #DF #RF

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sherlyn is seeking rep 🖤@sherlynsvault.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Calling all #litagents I am thrilled to present DON'T FORGET ME my new adult second chance romance. HAPPY PLACE ❤️‍🩹 meets BETTING ON YOU 💰 in this angsty and moody dark academia novel. #CastPit #Q #NA #R #romance #amquerying

Jordan McCaffrie | Author @jordanmccaffrie.bsky.social · 9mo ago

PERCY JACKSON X GIRL, INTERRUPTED Fighting inner demons & lost memories, Ava & her group must unlock her past to save the realms. ❤️Slow-burn 🐉Retelling myths & monsters 📷 😡Angry gods and girls 🥰Found family #CastPit #Q #A #NA #F #SFF #DF #RF www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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Jordan McCaffrie | Author @jordanmccaffrie.bsky.social · 9mo ago

5ya, Ava awoke in the middle of a storm…a necklace the only clue to her missing past 📚Retelling myths like PERCY JACKSON A ❤️ story like Noah & Allie in THE NOTEBOOK Vibes 👉 GIRL, INTERRUPTED 🎵https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLEHa7cxtwMBuk-PAhZKw6_dj-8k5_kbk #CastPit #Q #A #NA #F #SFF #DF #RF

AUG!!@itsaug.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Glitch! In Reality. A sci-fi horror novel about traumatized queers killing supernatural entities for money🙂‍↕️ #CastPit #W #YA #H #SF #LGBT #Blackwriters I love animation so, my series will definitely be animated in the same style as the Miles Morales Spiderman movies, it’ll be gorey n emotional.

A poster with an orange, pink and black color palette. There’s an orange aliens head peaking up. Stars in the background and the words. “Aug S & Co. present. An Animated series coming to you. Live, Now. Glitch In Reality. Enter and learn the unknown world.”

The main cast: Micheal B Jordan as Static, Big Boogie as Solace, Donald Glover as Golden, Maya Erskine as Dev, Cherise Boothe as Romance, Anika Noni Rose as Azalea, and Miley Yamamoto as Inez.

Art of my characters. Sol is a dark skinned black man with locks and vitiligo, Ro is a brown skinned gender-fluid person with red short locks, Stat has brown skin, freckles, and two different colored eyes: green and brown, glasses and a gap tooth. Azalea has dark skin, braids, a nose piercing and a metal arm. Dev has pale skin, short black hair and is Asian. And gold has brown skin, curly honey brown hair and brown eyes.

I have no visual representation for Inez she’s just an older rich bad bitch.

Cammie 🦋@aninkwellofnectar.bsky.social · 9mo ago

A Black feminist essayist confronts the leftist heartthrob who built his YouTube career on her talking points. When their interview goes viral, their feud becomes public spectacle—and something darker, uglier, and way too sexy to ignore. #castpit #W #LF #A

Cammie 🦋@aninkwellofnectar.bsky.social · 9mo ago

I almost missed #castpit but unfortunately for you all I have Opinions

#CastPit @castpit4authors.bsky.social · 9mo ago

12 hours left for posting your book's wish cast for for the very first #CastPit event.

sherlyn is seeking rep 🖤@sherlynsvault.bsky.social · 9mo ago

BETTING ON YOU x HAPPY PLACE Meet Lysandra Guerrera, a best-selling author based in Scotland. DONT FORGET ME is a second chance, dark academia, romance novel with themes of hispanic rep, women’s fiction, and trauma. 🖤 #CastPit #Q #R #NA #amquerying

#CastPit @castpit4authors.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Just a warning about scammer who may like your post posing at literary agents or publishers during #CastPit. @RowanBrightonB has written an excellent 10 point thread on the matter you can find at this link and also listed in the graphic attached. x.com/RowanBrighto...

1) Firstly, anything asking for money is a scam. Real agents do not have reading fees or recommend paid editors. Any publisher that costs money is a scam called a "vanity press" or "hybrid press." If they're making money off authors, they have no incentive to make money off readers.

2) Make sure you're talking to the person you think you're talking to! If you can't find the professional's X account on their website or their agency's website, be very careful. Impersonating agents and then asking for reading fees seems to be a trend these days.

3) For real industry likes, we'll start with editors! When vetting a publisher or small press, start by looking at their books. How many people have bought them? What do their covers look like? Do they use AI? What do the reviews say and *who wrote them*

4) Take a look at the website next. Is it geared toward getting authors to submit or getting books to readers? Do they prohibit agented submissions? How old are they? How do they distribute books? Do they offer any paid services?

5) Rules for vetting agents are more solid. You'll want someone from a reputable agency who is a member of ALA and has either sold books like yours or who has strong mentorship from agents who have sold books like yours.

6) It's even better if the agent has previous editorial experience, has sold to Big Fives (or whatever the equivalent is for your genre!) and has a reputation for kindness and communication.

7) If an agency is also offering editorial, marketing, or other for-pay services, that's a huge red flag! (This doesn't necessarily apply to agents offering freelance services independent of their job at the agency.)

8) If an agent has no editorial experience, relevant education, or sales record, don't sign with them!! A bad agent will set your career back so much farther than having no agent--and I mean that.

9) vet all offers with Writer Beware, Publishers Marketplace, the Querytracker comments section, and the experts on r/PubTips

Sasha Rose is Querying ✨@sasharosewriter.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Ashera — Obsidian’s adoptive mother and the Sun Court’s radiant, ruthless leader. Tatiana — her sworn enemy, the cold queen of the Full Moon Court. Their feud pulls Obsidian, the last mermaid, into a dangerous mission. Casting: Simone Ashley, Anya Taylor-Joy #CastPit #Q #A #F #RF #DF

A young woman with deep brown skin and long, black hair stands against a softly lit white wall. She wears a sleeveless black top with a subtle sheen and looks directly at the camera with a confident, slightly serious expression. Warm lighting highlights her cheekbones and eyes.

A young woman with very fair skin and long, pale blonde hair stands outdoors in soft natural light. She wears a strapless black dress with a sweetheart neckline and a simple gold necklace. Her expression is calm and introspective as she gazes slightly past the camera.

sherlyn is seeking rep 🖤@sherlynsvault.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Five years since they broke up, Lysandra is a best-selling author, & Ezra is the producer bent on winning her back. As Lysandra feels pressured to plan her wedding with her fiancé... memories & feelings resurface the longer she works with Ezra. #CastPit #Q #R #NA #amquerying

J.J. Phillips | #SCBWI #KidLit @jjphillipsyo.bsky.social · 9mo ago

NEVERMOOR X ANDOR ➥Magic+Spycraft Hunted for his meteorite wand, 12yo Catch—the only kid at a spy academy for wizards who doesn’t know magic—must master spell-hacked spycraft to stop Acolytes from enslaving Guardian Spirits like Bigfoot and weaponizing the Minerals of Power.  #CastPit #MG #F #Q

Charlene Groome @charlenegroome.bsky.social · 9mo ago

#castpit #A #R

sherlyn is seeking rep 🖤@sherlynsvault.bsky.social · 9mo ago

#agentsguide BETTING ON YOU x HAPPY PLACE 🖤 dark academia ❤️‍🩹 second chance 🇲🇽 hispanic rep 🍂 autumnal scotland 💌 letters filled with heartache 🕰️ dual timeline 👊 themes of trauma (DV) #castpit #R #NA #Q #amquerying

Sasha Rose is Querying ✨@sasharosewriter.bsky.social · 9mo ago

🧜🏿‍♀️ Obsidian is Ophelia reimagined as a mermaid who refuses to drown. 🧝🏻‍♀️Ivy is her childhood best friend turned forbidden love. 🫅🏻Dae—her distraction—is a sharp-tongued prince with a taste for bargains. Casting: Sinclair Daniel, Emma D’Arcy, Cha Eun-woo #CastPit #AdultFantasy #Romantasy #Querying

A portrait of a young Black woman with long, braids, smiling warmly. She rests her chin on her hand and wears a pale yellow short-sleeve top and light blue jeans. The background is a soft grey.

A close-up of an androgynous person with short, slicked-back hair and pale skin. They have sharp, delicate features, light blue eyes, and a calm, intense expression. They wear a black sequinned jacket, a white shirt, and a dangling blue crystal earring, giving them a cool, elegant, and ethereal look.

A black-and-white photo of a striking young East Asian man seated on a chair. He wears an open, deep-V black shirt and loose black trousers. His expression is intense, with sharp eyes and styled hair.

Ari Wilde @ariwilde.bsky.social · 9mo ago

SIX OF CROWS x THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY ☀️climate change and politically charged dystopia 🧔🏻‍♂️the mentor and main politician is the villain 🎸a group of misfits with punk rock vibes 🌈a queer cast, explores queer resistance 🔮very low fantasy #CastPit #W #A #NA #YA #SF #SPF

Lead cast: Joseph Quinn as main character, Colson Baker as love interest, Corinna Brown as the third member of the main trio

Theo James as the politician/villain, Jenna Ortega as Corinna Brown's love interest and Julia Garner as the sniper of the group who dies too soon

Lin Manuel Miranda as the presenter, Sophie Nelisse as the politician's new wife and Dean Fujioka as the 'Emperor'

Mazie @sillyartcollector.bsky.social · 9mo ago

WISHAPON A teen girl finds a vending machine that grants wishes. She wishes to be rich, but the thing about a gashapon is that you don’t get to choose what you get. #CastPit #W #GN #MG #magicalrealism

Kacie Q @kacieqwrites.bsky.social · 9mo ago

#CastPit for SMALL TOWN FAMOUS! Sidney Vogel- Hassie Harrison Lilith Allaire - Jennifer Connelly Grant Dryer - Glenn Powell Ben - Dan Levy Maddie- Ashley Parks Liam Thomas - Tom Holland Dulce Verrick - Saoirse Ronan Sterling Allaire - Simon Baker #Q #RC #WritingCommunity #amquerying

Lily Feldhus @lilyfeldhus.bsky.social · 9mo ago

#castpit #W #A #RF Her touch could save him or ruin them both. An urban fantasy romance with heart, heat and flourless chocolate torte.

Loren 🦇 FORMERLY CIRCUSLOLLIPOP @vesperanth.bsky.social · 9mo ago

ANATHEMA x THE SPIRIT BARES ITS TEETH A fledgling vampire enters a realm of eternal night searching for his banished uncle only to become embroiled in a sinister plot... I think a NIGHT TERRORS adaptation would work best animated, so this casting focuses on voices! #castpit #w #a #df #lgbt

A gothic themed graphic showing off my voice claims of my characters: Emily Carey as Renwick Crawford and Harry Lloyd as Erevan

Emory Brock @emorybrock-author.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Get a Life, Chloe Brown x Body Friend A college junior battling endometriosis and an injured quarterback playing his last season, embark on a journey to find joy by completing the “hobby hop” list. #castpit #R #Q #A

RP @rybryd.bsky.social · 9mo ago

🩸Oaths of the Damned 🩸 THE WITCHER X LOGAN Liam Neeson as Old Will A Newfoundland as Captain Peter Cushing as Shaw 🗡️ Cursed knight 🧙‍♀️Possessed girl 🐶 Sanctimonious hound 🍻 Addiction 🦇 Magic as a plague 🧑‍🧒 Found family #castpit #Q #amquerying #DF #F

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A broken veteran, cursed to forget every heroic deed, must face the ruin his failures have wrought and the truth he's long denied: he still cares, and even the damned deserve redemption,

“A dog doth not for reward; a dog doth for duty.”

Ari Wilde @ariwilde.bsky.social · 9mo ago

THE LOCKED TOMB x THE UNTAMED with editor from big 5 interest🎉 🧑🏻‍🔬villain with Frankenstein and Dracula vibes 🔥themes of science vs spirituality, fire vs reason, living vs dead 👁️explores the blurred lines of bodily agency 🦸🏻snappy like a comic book #CastPit #Q #A #NA #F #SFF

A young Jude Law and a younger Robert Pattinson as main characters and each other's love interest, Lupita Nyong'o as an important political leader

The rest of the team the main characters lead is made up by Halsey, Ncuti Gawa, Elizabeth Debicki

Domhall Gleeson as the villain, Emma Roberts as the kindest member of the Immortals, Lane Factor as an Oracle

RJ Webb 🦇🏳️‍🌈@authorrjwebb.bsky.social · 9mo ago

When a benevolent vampire vows to end the cruel reign of a monstrous council, he must battle the past and present to stop the curse they have unleased—and to have his second chance with the only soul he's loved. #CastPit #Q #DF #PR #A #LGBT

Elise Betz #amquerying and seeking representation @elisebetz.bsky.social · 9mo ago

#CastPit

Elise Betz #amquerying and seeking representation@elisebetz.bsky.social · 9mo ago

A Sylvan Tale #W #RF #A Nin, frightened of traveling beyond her village, must go on a quest to find a hoard of gold to pay a magician to remove her curse of bad luck. While on the road, she offers a ride to a stranger who helps her on her quest. 🛌#OneBed at the inn 🐴#OneHorse 👩‍❤️‍💋‍👨#HEA with wedding

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#CastPit: A Sylvan Tale
Starring

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Text: Clare Dunn as Nin, jilted brew mistress who is an outsider in the village she grew up in

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Text: Calahan Skogman As Darach/Cráeb, The God of the Forest

#CastPit @castpit4authors.bsky.social · 9mo ago

#CastPit

Elise Betz #amquerying and seeking representation@elisebetz.bsky.social · 9mo ago