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Dani

@dani-s-writes.bsky.social

Aussie author 📖 travel addict 🧳 #gymrat 👊 #crocheter 🧶 #IBDwarrior 🥷 #spoonie 🥄 I have 2 published short stories! ⛔️ Can’t access my DMs ⛔️

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Dani @dani-s-writes.bsky.social · 2w ago

The Spellshop x Addie LaRue A bookstore owner hides her immortality while providing curated tea & books, until a storm leaves a man with amnesia & a damning photo at her door. 🍄 magical creatures 🕸️ cute spider named Edward 🌸 field dancing ❤️‍🔥 when she's in danger he runs for her #QuestPit #A #F #WIP

Dani @dani-s-writes.bsky.social · last mo.

Well, you'd get this sob-until-you-laugh-until-you-wail-until-you-squeal-and-kick-your-feet rural romance. With magic. Because romance is nice, romantasy is cool, but cowboy romances with Elsa-level fire powers are better. #UnhingedPit #A #R #Q

Pink fence background. That nice lady from Matilda. Some words the colour of either chocolate or constipated poo.

Pink fence background. The cowboy from the sappy romance book and movie. Some words the colour of either chocolate or constipated poo.

Pink fence background. Everyone's either most or least favourite red head. Some words the colour of either chocolate or constipated poo.

Dani @dani-s-writes.bsky.social · last mo.

When your assassin brother f**ks your serial killer boyfriend, so you 🔫 them both. And then your parents betray you, so you 🔫 them both too. And yet, your life story remains unpublished... Seriously, who else does a girl need to 🔫 to get her five minutes of fame? Xaden? Rhysand? #UnhingedPit #A #T

The sweetest, purest, innocent angel (as per Avery's description) wielding a perfectly socially acceptable weapon. The sparkly crown means innocence, right?

Dani @dani-s-writes.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Burnt out teacher Calypso seizes a 6-month special education contract 400km away from the pressures of her old life after almost killing a man with her telekinesis. There, she must fight for friendship, love, and hope amongst heartbreak. #amquerying #agentguide #agentsguide

A pink toned background of a country field, with a woman photo facing away in a pink dress on the right hand side. On the left is white large text.

Pink background with a woman in the centre and blocks of text on either side

Pink toned background with flowers and a butterfly. A photo of a blonde woman on the left facing away, with four photos of book covers, and text lists on the left.

A pink toned background of a country field, and chunks of white text explaining elements about the author. Pictures of book covers in the middle, and a photo of a woman in the right bottom corner.

Jolene Corona @brandyj1121.bsky.social · 3mo ago

#QueryingNow The Prophecy of Braemorra A prophecy drags a girl from the shadows and binds her to a prince who will follow her—even into the underworld—even if it costs him his crown, his soul, or his life. #Q #YA #F #RF #questpit

Kat Devitt @katdevittwrites.bsky.social · 3mo ago

THE MONSTER OF BLACKSTONE, 95k gothic coming-of-age story with a dual POV My Darling Dreadful Thing X The London Séance Society 🖤An heir 🖤A monster 🖤An ancient curse 🖤Scottish Highlands 🖤Familial exploitation 🖤Emotional & physical isolation 🖤 Gay male lead #Q #A #Gothic #HF #PR #QuestPit

paige is querying 🌿 a raven song 🌿@thewormwoods.bsky.social · 3mo ago

In a long lost elven kingdom, a disgraced queen must rescue a shipwright’s clever daughter she once betrayed if she hopes to solve the disappearance of a childhood friend and salvage the remnants of her legacy. #QuestPit #Q #A #F

Gemma Smith @gemma-smith.bsky.social · 3mo ago

1874 London 🔪Ada - a fame-hungry medium turns to murder to create a ghost 👻 Harriet - terrified of spirits, cursed with the ability to hear them When Harriet’s best friend is brutally murdered, Harriet must face her fear & seek out the dead to hunt the killer 🩸 Dual POV #questpit #A #HFic #Q

A collage of Victorian-era images surrounding the words 'when the dead talk, secrets don't stay buried.' The images include: a woman holding a candle, a policeman finding a body, four images of seances, a woman stalking another woman in the street, and a slum.

Kyla Whitelock is querying ✨@kylawhitelock.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Agent's Guide for MOLDED BY MALICE Druids go through the Inflection, where an element will bless them with power 🍃💨💧 Industrialists are subjected to the Test of Attunement, where crystals can enhance their speed, strength, or senses 🔮💪🏼😈 But what if you aren't chosen? #questpit #A #F #Q

On the left side is an industrial city with smoke stacks that turn the air black. On the right side is a green forest with sunlight coming through the trees. It is divided by black cracks.

Sam Peil 🧟😈🤡@sampeil.bsky.social · 3mo ago

THE Z WORD x SISTER, MAIDEN, MONSTER If three queer 20-somethings manage to not get eaten by the pandemic zombies, including their dentist, they’ll still have to dodge a preacher bent on building his post-apocalyptic flock. 🧟‍♂️🥼🏳️‍🌈 #horror, headshots, and hookups #questpit #h #nd #q #lgbt

4 by 3 film stripesque grid of grainy photos. Top to bottom, left to right: gates casting a shadow. night view of a building with light on, trees in shadow; dirt hole with cones; skinny view of grass; close view of rock with sky in background; porceline doll cylindrical glass case with fern on top, night view of trees lit from bottom with sky looking blue, skinny view of dry creek bottom with red dusty rocks; hydroplant building with water rushing in front of building, ceiling with metal fish hanging from it, right turn arrow behind a chainlink fence, trees and steep hill in background, skinny view of a large stone and concrete circle bordering a firepit.

Angelique Prince | Historical Romance Author @angeliqueprince.bsky.social · 3mo ago

#questpit: Confined with the Duke A grief-stricken duke who is forced to rely on a fiercely independent Black midwife to care for his sister's secret pregnancy--only to find that the midwife completely upends his household and becomes far more difficult to resist than he anticipated. #q #a #r

Mabel Haller Author @mabelhaller.bsky.social · 3mo ago

BENEATH THE WAYWARD TIDES Paranormal romance One part treasure hunt, one part gothic mermaid identity crisis 🧜🏼‍♀️ a dying mermaid 🩵 a love she must sacrifice 👑 a treasure they must find 🍊 Sevilla, Spain 🛥️ and a missing boyfriend #questpit #W #sff #PR #amquerying #amwriting #writesky

aleighwolterwrites.bsky.social @aleighwolterwrites.bsky.social · 3mo ago

#QuestPit #A #RF #F #W Querying Soon!

Alexandra Alafair @sangrescribe.bsky.social · 3mo ago

POV your fated mate is the heir to the enemy throne #questpit #DF #RF #NA #Q 🖤 Enemies x Lovers ⛓️ Forced Proximity 🐺 Shifters/Magic Families 📖 Dark Academia ✒️ Psych Thriller X Dark Romantasy Comps: Den of Vipers, Psycho Shifters, Unhinged First 3: tinyurl.com/4ecd4y37

Emily See @emilyseewrites.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Part 2 of my first #AgentsGuide for #Questpit 💕 Vibes ⚔️Enemies to lovers ⚔️Female rage & revenge ⚔️Deadly competition ⚔️Found family ⚔️Dark Romantasy x Banter #W #A #RF

This is my aesthetic for 'Serpant's Kiss'

Rue Brixton @ruebrixton.bsky.social · 3mo ago

HIGH STRUNG, a steamy contemporary romance. 📚 Not Another Love Song x The Rom-Commers. 🏡She needs him to save her home. 🎶He needs her to salvage his career. ❤️‍🔥What nobody needs is to fall in love. #QuestPit #Q #A #R #AmQuerying #PosterPit

A movie poster. The top text reads now! Querying the first photo is wine country in reds and oranges. The second box is pink with a silhouette of a couple touching heads with laurels that read exasperation at first sight and he falls so hard, he seeks medical attention. The third image is a lot of plastic bride and grooms falling off a cake. The text reads Rue Brixton's HIGH STRUNG. One hot summer, two desperate musicians, 63 fucking weddings

Dani @dani-s-writes.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Agents, are you looking for a whimsy romance/WF blend with magic? #QuestPit #Q #A #R #WF #S Cal accepts a 6-month teaching job 400km away from her old life after almost killing a man with her telekinesis. 🥰 very special children 🥲all the family feels 🤗 female friendship ❤️‍🔥 a cowboy’s yearning heart

A movie style poster with a woman in a pink dress, and a sentence pitch on white paper on the right side.

A pink toned background of a country field, and chunks of white text explaining elements about the author. Pictures of book and movie posters in the middle, and a photo of a woman in the right bottom corner.

Danielle Ippaso is📝Querying📝@danielleippaso.bsky.social · 3mo ago

THE UNYIELDING MONSIEUR DE BLANC MEXICAN GOTHIC x STARLING HOUSE Dark Southern Gothic w/ Horror elements. 🕯️An orphan seeking security ⌛An immortal man bound by a curse 📰A marriage notice that is a trap Nellie must choose: her heart or her survival #QuestPit #Q #A #HR #H #DR

A dark teal and black patterned card for THE UNYIELDING MONSIEUR DE BLANC. The background has vintage deep shades of pink and purple roses on the top of the frame. Centered is a small hourglass made with bones and a skull symbolizing the immortal + horror elements of the story. There is a note on there that the story is 70,000 words and a Dark Southern Gothic with Horror Elements.

A pitch slide with a deep teal background and black magnolia patterns. A skull with purple and pink roses and more deep pink and purple roses act as decorations. The pitch reads: "The Unyielding Monsieur de Blanc follows Nellie Moore in 1872, lured to a New Orleans estate by a marriage notice promising security. There, she encounters a man as captivating as he is complex, a man bound by a curse that has kept him alive for over a century.
As an impossible attraction sparks, Nellie’s search for the truth reveals that some secrets are meant to stay buried, and some doors, once opened, can never be closed again."

Two book covers adorn the card with deep teal and black magnolia patterns, pink and purple roses framing the bottom.
MEXICAN GOTHIC - The atmostpheric dread and family legacy.
STARLING HOUSE - A cursed, burdened hero

Teal and black magnolia patterns in the background along with a pink and purple rose decoration in the top right corner. Other images include, a candlestick with a burning flame, a pocket watch, a burned newspaper with a woman dressed in 19th century attire. The card includes a snippet of the book as below:

Nellie cleared her throat, and he turned slowly. His broad shoulders squared as he measured her with gray, unflinching eyes.

“I do not care for shadows in my doorway. Step forward.”

Nellie could not speak for a moment. Such a man naturally commanded her. He seemed powerful, severe, and entirely too confident. “I—I beg your pardon, sir,” she stuttered, her voice small in the vast room. “I am Nellie Moore.”

A brief unreadable softness touched his features before he stiffened, his expression once again a mask of stone. “I am Monsieur de Blanc, or Mr. De Blanc, as you Americans prefer.”

His thick French accent was like bourbon; it was smooth, but with a burn that unsettled her. Nellie stared, stunned. This was him, the man she was to marry. She had expected someone older, not this gentleman in his late twenties with a face so...strikingly symmetrical.

“Do find your breath, Mademoiselle. I have enough to manage today without adding a fainting spell to the afternoon’s agenda. I’ve never had much patience for delicate women.”

The insult was a splash of frigid water, bringing her back to herself. The orphan inside of her who spent her days scrubbing floors and managing unruly children suddenly bubbled to the surface. She adjusted the lace on her shoulders and met his gaze with a leveled stare that mirrored his own coldness.

“You needn’t worry, sir,” she said, her voice surprisingly crisp. “I am merely trying to reconcile the man in front of me with the one I was promised in the letters.”

A flicker of mild interest passed over his face. “Is that so?” he murmured, arms folded tightly. “Fortune favors you, then. I am not the man from your letters.”

Dawn Berkoski @dawnberkoski.bsky.social · 3mo ago

A young wizard’s journey to reconcile his past goes sideways when he is robbed and taken to a cursed and decrepit village where things aren’t as they appear. One guest turns into another, and he must rely on the last people he ever would have chosen to keep moving forward. #QuestPit #ROMCOM #NA

Monty Python's Life of Brian x Willow x Robin Hood: Men in Tights. #NA

Welcome to the Medieval Kingdom of Lindley!

🧙‍♂️ A wizard struggling with his powers
🗡️ A GNC thief with a grudge
🤪 Dysfunctional found family
🏹 Lots of armed men
💘 Anti-heroes find true love?!?

When regular quests won't do.

Photo for Another Quest, written by Dawn Berkoski.

Artwork by Shelley Leiweke

Depicted, is a fantasy inspired forest with jewel-toned falling leaves. In the distance, a medieval castle can be seen, and further still, the mountains where Zander, the protagonist of the story, lives.

And in the center of the magical forest, sitting on a tree stump, is Zander’s prized wizard’s hat, now dirty and worn with an arrow jutting through it.

The copy reads.

ACTION ADVENTURE
MAGIC AND MAYHEM
MEDIEVAL FANTASY
COMING OF AGE
YOUNG LOVE

A YOUNG WIZARD'S JOURNEY TO RECONCILE HIS PAST GOES SIDEWAYS WHEN HE IS ROBBED AND FINDS HIMSELF IN A CURSED AND DECREPIT VILLAGE WHERE THINGS AREN'T ALWAYs AS THEY APPEAR...

WHAT SEEMED TO BE A STRAIGHTFORWARD QUEST TURNS INTO ANOTHER, AND HE MUST RELY ON THE LAST PEOPLE HE EVER WOULD HAVE CHOSEN TO KEEP MOVING FORWARD AND REACH HIS DESTINATION.

QUERYING NOW

DawnBerkoski.com

Nichole Winters @nicholewinters.bsky.social · 3mo ago

#questpit Second Chances at Sunset | 80k words Sons of Anarchy meets small town romance 🖤 Dark themes 🖤 DV Survivor x Freshly Released Felon 🖤 Found Family 🖤 They share a duplex wall 🖤 Buried Secrets + Trauma #R #Q #A

Caroline is always writing @carolinekwriting.bsky.social · 3mo ago

SINNERS X THIS RAVENOUS FATE X IWTV When a strange white man approaches her with the power to set herself free, Angeline accepts... but she didn't understand the price she would have to pay or how much it would bite. #Questpit #Q #F #A #H #LGBT

brittney is querying🔮✨@brittneyjoan.bsky.social · 3mo ago

THE LOVE OF MY AFTERLIFE x CHARMED 🔮 When a tarot reader loses sight of her purpose, she’s taken on a Fool’s Journey by her spirit guides to challenge her selfish ways and finally see the otherworldly connection with her (very platonic) best friend💜 #QuestPit #A #R #PR #S #W

Purple/pink ombre zodiac background with gold at the top. Small golden page break, with the book title in ombre yellow/orange DEATH TO THE LOVERS AND THE FOOL over top of clouds in the middle. Text under the title: 79k Speculative Romcom by Brittney Joan, Agent's Guide. Two deep plum tarot cards in the bottom left, one with a sun and one with an eye.

Purple/pink ombre zodiac background with gold along the sides. THE PITCH at the top of the page in ombre yellow/orange text. Golden page break. One-paragraph pitch in a sans-serif font: Jade Lockwood is the Midwest’s most in-demand tarot reader, with a months-long waitlist and a reputation for channeling both the cards and the dead. She’s built a thriving business at Lunar Locke, but she’s also emotionally checked out, allergic to commitment, and quietly in love with her best friend, Elliot. When she blows off an unscheduled, desperate client for margaritas, a woman shows up the next day and refuses to leave until Jade reads for her—only to reveal herself as Jade’s spirit guide. Her ultimatum: complete a series of increasingly personal tasks to realign with her purpose or lose her gift.

As the lessons force Jade to confront the feelings she’s avoided for years, she’s faced with an impossible choice—her connection to the spirit realm or the person she loves.

Purple/pink ombre zodiac background with gold along the sides. THE VIBES at the top of the page in ombre yellow/orange text. Two polaroid images of the TV shows “Charmed” and “Sabrina the Teenaged Witch” as comparative media at the top. Golden page break. Four crystal balls in the middle with star circles pointing to a specific comparative book title with the image. The first, Friends to Lovers, pointing to “This Spells Love” by Kate Robb. The second, Meddling Spirit Guides, pointing to “The Love of My Afterlife” by Kirsty Greenwood. The third, Raw Look at Grief, pointing to “The Seven Year Slip” by Ashley Poston. The fourth, Plus-Size FMC, pointing to “Zom Rom Com” by Olivia Dade.

Purple/pink ombre zodiac background with gold along the sides and bottom. THE OPENING PAGE at the top of the page in ombre yellow/orange text. Two deep plum tarot cards in the top corners, one with a sun and one with an eye. Golden page break. Then, the following text in Times New Roman inside of a white-colored, rounded-corner box: Death is staring at me.
Rather, the Death card is staring at me. It’s the third time this reading it’s come up for my regular, Macie. She’s been on a journey of rebirth for a while and is at the precipice.
I arrange the cards, taking in Death, The Tower, Eight of Pentacles in reverse. When I shift the spread, the navy celestial tablecloth snags on my nail, toppling over the labradorite curvy goddess carving. Biting my cheek, I flip another card. Five of Swords. Shit.
“What? What’s wrong? Why are you making that face? That’s never a good face,” Macie rambles. Her round, hazel eyes are filled with what I’ve come to know as anticipatory terror.
Poor thing is an anxious wreck. I’m trying to guide her, not send her into a doom spiral about her life. “You know these cards aren't omens or premonitions. They’re pillars of guidance, leading you along your path. This card…” I sigh, cracking my knuckles, rings scraping against my dry skin. I have got to restock my lotion. Eleven minutes left on the timer and twenty to my last client. Maybe I’ll stop by Sephora before dinner.
“Jade?”
Oh, right. The reading. I shake my head. “The Death card—”
“Death? Please, no. Anything but Death.”
“The Death card,” I repeat, “means your cycle is ready to renew. Paired with The Tower? Well, it’s time. Your spirit guides aren’t waiting for you to feel ready—they’re pushing you over the edge. This is rock bottom. Know that what’s on the other side is a brighter version of you.” [sample continues]

Florrie Auclair - Querying and Drafting @florrienne.bsky.social · 3mo ago

MEETING OF HONESTY—If it isn't enough that aliens arrive at the same time as her crew on an uninhabited planet, Gloria now has to facilitate first contact, resolve their territory dispute, and not get distracted by her new feelings for the ostentatious leader of said aliens. #QuestPit #Q #A #SF #R

First page of an agent's guide with dreamy colors in the background.

An Agent's Guide to Meeting of Honesty
Science-Fiction Romance
104,000 Words
Florrie Auclair

Querying Now!

Colorful Sci-Fi | Monet Inspired Planet | First Contact | Workplace Rivalry

Pitch Slide:
Oh brave new world, with such paperwork in it. When aliens arrive at the same time as her crew on an uninhabited planet, it’s up to Gloria to solve their territory dispute. And figure out her feelings for Emeric, an alien man with iridescent hair and mothlike antennae. For Gloria, that last part may be the most harrowing. She’s spent her life running from the truth: of what she wants, who she is, and her complicity in her company’s technostate intentions for their colony.

Gloria and Emeric must collaborate to protect the disputed land from an invasive moss. Despite the paperwork and his constant teasing, she starts to let him in. Until their growing feelings are cut short by the revelation he has lied to her about his own goals on the planet. If she wants to protect her crew and humanity itself, she will need to weaponize her wits and even bureaucracy against him. Their culture clash asks: what is honesty? And what will it take for Gloria to finally be honest with her crew—and herself?

Comps:
Translation State by Ann Leckie for Alien Diplomacy & Communication
Overruled by Lana Ferguson for its prickly FMC and workplace rivals-to-lovers
Swallowed by Meg Smitherman

Excerpt Slide

Next to the text, art of Gloria and Emeric is on the right. He is leaning her back in a dance position, their hands together. He looks devious, while she is angry at him but blushing. His hair is iridescent and billowing around them. A note in red ink points to him and reads "Asshole and an idiot!!"

Excerpt text:
His other hand pointed to their adjoined palms. Beginning at their pinkie fingers, he bounced to the next digit and enunciated a new, unintelligible word. Each finger anointed until reaching her thumb. This was the oddest difference between their hands; his was longer with an extra joint. Clarity crashed into her. Her inhale sharpened.

Five fingers.

Across the universe, she met a new lifeform and they both had five fingers on each hand.

"Oh my god," Gloria breathed. Ironically, it was their shared features that overwhelmed her. Comfort should accompany commonality, but instead, it made this fever dream of an experience harder to deny. It was tangible that she was standing here with a bipedal humanoid with five fingers, even if his skin was blue and he had rainbow hair and feathery moth antennae. Either she was going to start laughing hysterically or throw up.

Warble, the alien agreed (she had no idea if that was an affirmative).

Gracie M. Lee || Writer @gracemawrtina.bsky.social · 3mo ago

When a shared injury reluctantly brings a champion figure skater and NHL-bound hockey player together, they must decide if their love for the ice outweighs their resentment for each other. Welcome to SIX MINUTES 🏒⛸️❤️‍🔥 #QuestPit #R #A #Q

An Agents Guide To SIX MINUTES (photo of figure skater and hockey puck).

The Pitch: When a shared injury reluctantly brings a champion figure skater and NHL-bound hockey player together, they must decide if their love for the ice outweighs their resentment for each other.

The Comp Titles: Revolve, The Favorites, and Off Campus (2026). Tropes include: Dual POV, deal trope, rivals-to-lovers, found family, forced proximity, and “take off that jersey.”

The Blurb: Parker Knight and Barret Keats share two things—their love for the ice and an injury that’s jeopardized both of their futures. Determined to compete in her senior year before leaving her grueling coach and hometown forever, Parker strikes up a deal that could make or break both their careers: he helps her get back on the ice, and she pulls strings to give him one last shot at the NHL. Consumed by the idea of making it pro, Barret finds himself not only fixated on HOCKEY, but the girl that holds his future in her hands. As the season begins, Parker must decide if her passion for the ice, and her feelings for Barret, outweighs her need to leave it all behind.

paige is querying 🌿 a raven song 🌿@thewormwoods.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Introducing 🍃A RAVEN SONG 🍃 For eldest daughters and platonic soulmates. ⛩️portal fantasy 💫star crossed friendships 🍂nostalgia will kill her ❤️‍🔥touch her and you die, but they're best friends 🗡️reckless bargains and a tattooed elven soldier Querying today!! #QuestPit #Q #A #F

Taryn Christeen @tarynchristeen.bsky.social · 3mo ago

THE KNIGHT AND THE MOTH X DAUGHTER OF NO WORLDS X ONE DARK WINDOW An #agentsguide for my completed 90,000 word NA/A, dark, gothic fantasy, PARALYSIS🥀🖤 #questpit #Q #A #F #DF

J. K. Lambo @jklambo.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Maddie lets Justin help her w/ a customer's order, but has no idea of the emotional whirlwind it'll bring when she finds herself torn between following her dreams or her heart. 🧁 #questpit #R #YA #P

Culinary Confessions moodboard

Top row: black girl w/ curly hair in floral top and yellow jacket standing behind a flower field; silhouette of couple watching a starry sky; black guy wearing blue t-shirt and yellow beanie

Middle row: Flaky apple dessert sprinkled with powdered sugar; "just you and me... and that up against the wall, in the backseat, under the stars, lost in the moment while the rest of the world fades away, kind of kissing" quote; homemade blueberry crumble

Bottom row: anonymous person baking with flour and eggs; black couple baking together; silhouette of couple sharing a kiss

Rhiannon Purchon @rhiannonpurchon.bsky.social · 3mo ago

THE CINNAMON COVENANT / 108k NA Romantasy 🌊🏴‍☠️🩶🐈 ✔️ OUABH X Pirates of the Caribbean ✔️ Con-Woman Heroine + Devoted, Virgin Hero ✔️ Twisted True Love Prophecy ✔️ Feminist Morally Grey Pirates ✔️ Teach Me Romance ✔️ Cosy Romance + Deadly Stakes #Q #NA #A #RF #F #R #QuestPit

Kyla Whitelock is querying ✨@kylawhitelock.bsky.social · 3mo ago

ARCANE X AVATAR THE LAST AIRBENDER In a city where innovation thrives on cruelty, human Industrialists experiment on animal hybrids to create the ultimate weapon ⚔😈 In the forests, druids command the elements—but their silence may destroy the balance they swore to protect 🍃🦊 #questpit #Q #A #F