Dee J

@djwrites5.bsky.social

A writer, lover of reading and editing. An advocate and friend who will follow back the like-minded! #writingcommunity #amquerying

Magic programmed Victor to be perfect. When an accident accidentally amplifies his small magics, perfection is lost. Unsure of how to be human OR magus, he must bridge the gap before an outside danger consumes him. #YA #F #R #Questpit

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17yo comic-nerd Zach is a liar. That’s his superpower. So when his best friends break up, shattering the trio, he dresses up as a superhero to get things back to the way they were. But he never expected Stella would ask him to help unmask the guy she’s falling for. Being a hero sucks. #RC #YA #Cupit

Photo collage: A boy reading comics, pumpkin latte, boy with a mask, two teens hugging before sunset, Christmas market, basketball
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Chronicles of Vladimir Todd/Blood at the Root 18-year-old Victor's "perfect" life cracks as magic awakens. Learning it is hard for the ballroom dancer, but with a comely djinn & a fiery witch as his students & teachers, magic isn’t the only thing that 'awakens' with him. #YA #Cupit #RF

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Kamen Rider X Twilight The Tragedy of Lancelot: A teenager finds herself protected from a shadowy organization by a mysterious cyborg with connections to her estranged mother. Who is Lancelot and why is he sworn to protect Gwen? -Mysterious protector -teenager with anxiety #YA #Q #R #bluepit📖

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Chronicles of Vladimir Todd x Blood at the Root Dancer Caretaker 18-year-old Victor was perfect Until the accident A strange new magic, a besotted witch, a sullen djinn. Is he human or magus? He fights for balance as his new reality fractures into darkness. #YA #F #Questpit #W

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A friend bought me a Fiverr gift certificate, said I should try a paid beta reader. After losing a couple of deals, I'm kinda nervous to get back in the game. Has anyone ever tried Fiverr?

Am I the only one who thinks AI is getting out of hand? AI books, no human writer Now, AI songs are hitting the charts, and no human vocalist? I'm getting nervous, people...😥

I used to LOVE Grammarly because I misspell words a lot. Then it got strange, started making suggestions like we were cool or something. It got annoying. Stopped using it. Then it hit me. Is Grammarly AI?

So...hoping the skies will be bluer here than on Twitter (I refuse to call it X still)😂 A question: What is Substack? Is that something I should be paying attention to or joining as a hopeful writer??

Foundling Finn has a secret: he's terrified of sharks. When raiders attack his shark-loving community, he's the last person who can help. But when a terrifying-looking sand tiger shark shares its bond with him, he must venture across the Aedenic Ocean to reunite his shoal. #QuestPit #YA #W #F 🦈✨

a picture of a blåhaj pasted over a photo of the ocean, with the words "the complete guide to Sharkfinn by Arlen Ren" and "a YA eco-fantasy" with yellow sparklesPitch: When 15yo foundling Finn skips the age-old threshing ceremony, the resulting shark bite costs him his future as an atlaesi, protector of the shoal. But when raiders attack his home and its sharks, Finn must team up with fellow survivors Makina - and the terrifying-looking sand tiger shark whose anima he now apparently shares - to reunite their community and save their sharks.

As they venture across the vast beauty of the Nation of the Waves, they discover that the raiders' reign of terror extends far beyond their own tiny shoal, and that if they are to stop them, they must go to depths none would ever have believed possible.Excerpt: The gentle waves lapped at the lone raftway that stuck out from all the others, right at the edge of the shoal's outer structures. At its end was the threshing pool. Finn's heart beat harder as he approached it, his legs starting to wobble. The sea lurched on either side of him, the water night-black and infinitely deep, the moonlight reduced to a glimmering sheen that gilded it. The submerged pool stretched to beyond where he could see its borders, with even the closest of its posts barely visible at all.

As if in response to Finn's presence, several fins broke the water.Read if you like...The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman, The Neptune Project by Polly Holyoke and Exodus by Julie Bertagna; animal companions, the magic of nature, epic adventure and eco fantasy. YA for younger teens!

An editors guide to 💻THE PENETRATION TEST💻 ❤️‍🔥High spice🌶️ ❤️‍🔥Hidden & mistaken identity ❤️‍🔥Forced proximity ❤️‍🔥Getting hot and heavy in a crowded lift ❤️‍🔥#pmjprize shortlistee ❤️‍🔥Elements of suspense ❤️‍🔥A twist at the end #questpit #Agented #A #R #MY #OS on submission v soon!

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