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@dsbcreativewriting.bsky.social

Author of THE ETHEREALS. From the US, based in the UK.

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Christine Witcher | Author @authorcwitcher.bsky.social · 4mo ago

EX HEX x MAGICAL INNKEEPING x Charmed. ✨ Found family ✨ Witchy romcom ✨ Enchanted house ✨ Diverse cast CONGRATULATIONS, YOUR FAKE BOYFRIEND IS EVIL #PosterPit #Q #A #PN #R

Frankie | Querying & Drafting @byfrankiejoy.bsky.social · 4mo ago

An 18th century Bavarian priest finds a shapeshifting spirit in his parish. And fails to find it evil. Instead, they come with plums, honey, a pulse, and a name he’s never known: Mattie. A tender strange love story that pushes the boundaries of faith and devotion. #ProfilePit #WIP #A #Spec #H #R

FATHER MATTHIAS
IN FRUIT OF RUIN
farmer's son
priest at St. Horian's parish
breviary is his closest
companion
spends too much time in the forest clearing
keeps a chicken named Patience
BY FRANKIE JOY

RUIN
IN FRUIT OF RUIN
liminal shapeshifting spirit
gifts mattie honey
hates blue jays-that squawk
BY FRANKIE JOY
plums are their favorite
known by their golden eyes

SNIPPETS
IN FRUIT OF RUIN
Go on, snake. You might appose God, but you will not oppose me.
He'd bleed frankincense and myh. Most holy shall it е. If not a little smoky.
Besides, who wouldn't want to be ruined by те?
Priest came second. First,? was a farmer's son.
matthias would go. Stand before the altar. After one more taste
Should he be blessed with divine reincarnation, he'd find them in that life, too.
BY FRANKIE JOY

RJ Webb 🦇🏳️‍🌈@authorrjwebb.bsky.social · 4mo ago

The Siren’s Knight: Dragon Song, a sapphic romantasy. Meet Esther: “You are every beautiful thing I have ever known.” 🥀anything for you trope 🐚 soft butch knight 🥀 hidden lineages 🐚 dragon egg 🥀sapphic love from page one 🐚 dark mages and forbidden magic #ProfilePit #A #WIP #R #F #LGBT

A character moodboard of parchment, dragons, and birds with a knight. The text reads Esther Harlowe and then: a stubborn knight with a wound that will not heal, Esther discovers what history tried to erase, the last dragon egg, and becomes the hunted target of forbidden Mages who will stop at nothing to claim it.

D.S.B. is Querying @dsbcreativewriting.bsky.social · 4mo ago

I've been scrolling through so many exciting pitches the past couple days! I'm amazed at how many great stories are out there. I'd love to know more about the inspirations/motivations behind yours, if you want to share. #WritingCommunity #WriteSky

Emma Al-munshi @emmaalmunshi.bsky.social · 4mo ago

When a card game has telepath Mona fleeing town, a handsome djinn spy drags her to an underwater kingdom where she awakens old djinn magic. But with the oceanic sky failing, will inner demons drown her before she can save her people or will warring factions claim her? #MENApit #Qu #RF

Hussain A. Ayoub - is Querying @dreadunderarm.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Inspired by Syrian history & mythology: A disgraced philosopher-warrior must kidnap an Empress to save his dying father. The Empress plots a daring heist to save her condemned son. Their collision will ignite a war, shatter a hundred-years peace, & decide the fate of nations. #MENApit #Qu #F#A

Broken and strained stone with arabesque patterns.

Clinging to the Stones

Hussain A. Ayoub

Epic Fantasy, Multi-POV, 109,000 Words

Quote from The Tartar Steppe by Dino Buzzati: “Everything goes by — men, the seasons, the clouds, and there is no use clinging to the stones, no use fighting it out on some rock in midstream; the tired fingers open, the arms fall back inertly and you are still dragged into the river, the river which seems to flow so slowly yet never stops.”

Prayer beads dangling from a black crescent on a background of broken stone with arabesque patterns.

The Pitch:

The Broken Warrior:
Born with brittle bones, Acyrnar is a disgraced philosopher-warrior of the Koldaryun Order. Driven by familial devotion, he embarks on a daring mission: kidnap the Empress of the Crimson Empire to secure a legendary spear—the key to curing his father's affliction.

The Cornered Empress:
Empress Melam is trapped in a religious, tyrannical court ruled by iron and prophecy. A desperate mother, she orchestrates a treasonous heist using street thieves. Her mission: break her only son out of an impregnable fortress known as “the Cage” before he is slaughtered in a divine succession ritual.

Two desperate hearts. Two impossible heists. One inevitable collision.

Comps:

Background of broken stone, black stone, with arabesque patterns:

The Traitor Baru Cormorant: (Geopolitical Intrigue)
The Will of the Many: (Social Criticism)
The Age of Madness: (Moral Ambiguity)
The Jasad Heir: (Immersive SWANA Setting)
Six of Crows: (High-Stakes Heist)
Andor: (Slow-burn & realistic)

Excerpt (in red):

Background of grey broken and stain stones with geometric patterns and a triangle of three green stars.

An excerpt from the book:

“You are marked by the stars.”
Mother used to repeat that grim prophecy, her voice a warm feather tickling his cheek, her words an icy blade piercing his soul. “Like the Surabrenna, three daughters bind you: one will pass without you, one will weep for you, one will burn with you.”

alex | writer @writerbritten.bsky.social · 5mo ago

#queryingauthors if you write #SFF, my virtual writing group of querying authors is looking for 1-2 more members. We're a small group sharing advice and critique on select projects, and offering support as we navigate the complexities of publishing. Let me know if you're interested in joining us!

D.S.B. is Querying @dsbcreativewriting.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Hussain A. Ayoub - is Querying @dreadunderarm.bsky.social · 6mo ago

You can read my Azhar Prize winner short story, "War and War" in French now!

War and War

Winner of the 2025 Azhar Writing Prize — A foreign correspondent confronts devastation and violence before crossing a line of no return.

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D.S.B. is Querying @dsbcreativewriting.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Hopeful rebel and charismatic sailor race to save the cosmos from climate disaster. Optimistic politics, ancient swords, easy romances, and unlikely friendships form a thoughtful romp through the “Veins of the Ether”. What’s more important: a revolution, or what comes after? #questpit #sff #f #sf