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Jenn Q Goddu

@godduwrites.bsky.social

Canadian-born writer and Mom of teen and dogs living in Charlotte, NC #writingcommunity

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mary @roughrider994.bsky.social · 3d ago

Jenn Q Goddu @godduwrites.bsky.social · 5d ago

When you’re so close to the end of that first draft you can see the downhill waiting… #writerlife #writingcommunity

Historic Alpine Skiing: Acrobatic Moves

Alt: Historic Alpine Skiing: Acrobatic Moves

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Mary Elizabeth Carey @maryelizabethcarey.bsky.social · 2w ago

Who killed the nature photographer on the bike trail and ruined the setting of Elizabeth's WIP? #QuestPit #📖 #A #Q #M #amquerying

A photo of a bike trail by a pond with the legs of an apparent dead person, a woman saying "Who's going to want to read about Forest Bathing there now?" and the title MURDER on THE BIKE TRAIL.

Jenn Q Goddu @godduwrites.bsky.social · 2w ago

The depth of creativity on display with #questpit is always so inspiring!

Woman's Wow Shocked Reaction

ALT: Woman's Wow Shocked Reaction

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Gert Ramm 🦋@rammwriter.bsky.social · 2w 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

K.M. Carlson @wanderingbutton.bsky.social · 2w ago

#Q #A #F #Questpit ASHMARKED: Feminine rage, social commentary, dangerous power... "They made obedience feel holy and used it as permission." Querying now!

❄️ ⓐ. ⓡ. ⓛⓔⓔ ❄️ is querying @itsamabee.bsky.social · 2w ago

✨ SIX OF CROWS X ARCANA ACADEMY✨ After an ancient prophecy resurfaces mid magic trial, six artists must uncover who is trying to enact calamity. This Adult Epic Fantasy features: 📜Deadly Deals 😈Ravenous Monsters 🤫Secrets Best Left Unspoken 💔Rivals to Allies to 👀 #questpit #F #DF #R #A #Q

An Artistic Deception - An Adult Sapphic Epic Fantasy - A girl dancing in an abandoned church

Enemies to lovers
Sapphic
Sentient Magic School
Indigenous Diaspora
Can Your Fate be Changed?

Martyred by her people, a priestess awakens as a refugee displaced through time to find her sacrifice in vain.

Agni attends a magical college to build a new life, but when the past resurfaces, she must either embrace martyrdom again or flee, leaving behind the life she’s built and the woman she loves. before fate claims another kingdom.

Reads like Hozier’s Yell

Putting the con in economy - The lies of locke lamora
a deadly education - my school is trying to kill me
six of crows - ensemble cast x found family
witch hat atelier - magic consequences for me like 💀
arcana academy - so you like pining?

Character art of Agni and Fala

“Can’t you ever do as you’re told?” Fala snaps.
“No.” The word rolls off my lips, sweet as candy.
“Impudent.”
“Arrogant,” I bite back.
We are toe-to-toe, nose-to-nose, her amber irises trembling.
“You know nothing.” Fala seethes. I laugh, drunk on her wild temper on I can ignite. That may have been true at the beginning of term but not now.
I know all about the woman I’ve spent the year ruefully falling in love with.

bettebergeron.bsky.social @bettebergeron.bsky.social · 2w ago

Happy #QuestPit Day #writingcommunity! Sharing my #agentsgude for THE SEA CURSER, an adult speculative novel. 🌲🌊 Nan arrived on Maine's remote Rose Bluff Island to unite with her half-sister. Will both survive The Creature’s curse… #Q #F #A #S #WF #amquerying #amwriting

Agent’s Guide for The Sea Curser by Bette Bergeron (Speculative/Adult, 84,000 words).

Background photo of angry waves over dark rocks.

Themes and Tropes: Closed-Setting, Folklore, Contemporary, Mythical Creatures, Loss & Reconciliation, Remote Island, Maine, Women’s Retreat, Ancient Curses

Pitch: Compelled by a mysterious invitation from Celofaye, who claims to be her half-sister, Nan agrees to meet during a retreat held at an idyllic Maine inn. As she struggles to navigate her relationship with Celofaye—and the back-stabbing antics of the retreat’s other women—a series of sinister events turns her focus to one of survival. When guests vanish, and a beast brutally attacks Celofaye, Nan learns of a cursed Creature of the sea intent on destroying them all. But the Creature is not the only one on the island who is cursed…

Jenn Q Goddu @godduwrites.bsky.social · 2w ago

Comic, locked-room #mystery. A juggernaut of Gen-X women—all named Jennifer—escape to NC woods to relive their youth. Someone is murdered (spoiler: it’s a Jennifer). Trapped by a flooded bridge, POV must control narrative, calm her campers, and hand police a suspect. #QuestPit #Q

Murder board with all suspects Jennifers

Jenn Q Goddu @godduwrites.bsky.social · 3mo ago

My #indiebookstoreday haul! Mood Reader Books hooked me up. #amreading #read #books

Jenn Q Goddu @godduwrites.bsky.social · 4mo ago

“I always wonder is my brain smarter than I think” when a character comes to take on a greater role. Tana French

a cartoon brain with purple tentacles and the word woo in yellow

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Jenn Q Goddu @godduwrites.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Tana French says: “I just dive in and hope” is her approach to #writing. #pantsersunite #writingcommunity

Jenn Q Goddu @godduwrites.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Just sent in my first page to @writingdaywksp.bsky.social thriller/mystery/cozy contest. Find out more at tinyurl.com/wdwcon11

First Page Contest #11: Thriller / Mystery / Cozy / Suspense / Crime -- Judged by Agent Ritu Anand of D4E0 Literary

FREE CONTEST FOR WRITERS! Welcome to a First Page Contest . Contest #11 is for writers of Adult S uspense, Crime, Thriller, Cozy, and Crime . If you write in these categories, keep reading and...

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Jenn Q Goddu @godduwrites.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Enjoyed day one of the #writingawayrefuge grateful to my #writinggroup colleague who recommended it. @leeannward-writer.bsky.social #writingcommunity #amquerying

kermit the frog is typing on a typewriter .

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Jenn Q Goddu @godduwrites.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Like me and often finding out about pitch events too late? Found this list of events. Out of date but helped me look up options. #amquerying #writingcommunity Https://elisecarlson.com/2020/09/15/twitter-pitch-parties-mentoring-events/

Twitter Pitch Parties & Writer Mentorships

Twitter Pitch Parties that existed from 2020 onwards, their key details and websites, status as of late 2024 and pitch and participation tips.

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Jenn Q Goddu @godduwrites.bsky.social · 6mo ago

As if I needed another reason to #readbooks and #write. My lifeblood.

The Guardian@theguardian.com · 6mo ago

Reading and writing can lower dementia risk by almost 40%, study finds

Jenn Q Goddu @godduwrites.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Midlife retreat. No escape. Too many Jennifers. When one Jennifer is murdered at a women’s getaway in the NC woods, narrator J.B. has 24 hours to decide which Jennifer to hand to the police. #QuestPit #ComicMystery #JENNIFERJUBILEE #lockedlocation #Q #A

mak @makaroniart.bsky.social · 6mo ago

“If you’re such a people pleaser, name one person who’s happy with you right now.” …Story of Sadie’s life. After agreeing to fake a marriage to her best friend, Sadie’s life gets a lot more complicated when her unrequited childhood crush is the one who starts planning it. #QuestPit #W #RF #LGBTQ

Jennestorauthor @jennestorauthor.bsky.social · 6mo ago

🥎 UNSTOPPABLE AUDREY 🥎 💛 Witty 💛 Coming of age story 💛 Upper middle grade 💛 Family & friend dynamics 💛 Vulnerability & empowerment @questpit.bsky.social #Q #MG #contemporary #questpit #iamquerying

EB Thorn @ebthornwriter.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Take a look at the first couple pages of my 84k word queer omegaverse romantasy in the editing stage 🌿HEAVY IN YOUR ARMS🌿 #QuestPit #W #A #FR #LGBT #amquerying

carolinebeuley.bsky.social @carolinebeuley.bsky.social · 6mo ago

The twisted trials and tangled love triangle of POWERLESS X the dark, fairy-tale world of THE HAZEL WOOD. 🖋️Three cutthroat Huntsman trials 🖋️A family of rebel tale-tellers 🖋️Full-length fairy tales 🖋️Wolves, witches, and snowy woods #Q #YA #F #QuestPit #amquerying

Helen Wiley @helenwiley.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Commoner best friends Lor and Firmen don't have wealth or magic—just ambition and each other. But when they align with rival noble houses, they don't realize they're sabotaging each other—or that one's ambition could mean the other’s ruin. THE RAVEN SCHOLAR x C.L. Polk #questpit #Q #A #F #LGBT

Sara Wilkinson @swilkinsonwrites.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Nat dreams of playing pro soccer for her dad’s love, Matt dreams of practicing pediatrics in his hometown in honor of his late childhood best friend, when Matt rescues Nat from being trapped at a party, a deep attraction forms that will force one or both to stray from their path. #questpit #Q #A #R

Stubborn dreams and bottle love
EXCERPT:

“I’m not ready for this to end.”

Nat searched his eyes with eyes full of understanding. Too much understanding. As if she too knew this, whatever this was, had to end. Every time he held her, he wanted more from her. Something Nat couldn’t, wouldn’t give. Not yet. Maybe someday. An improbable idea, not an impossible one. Where’s there’s life, there’s hope. But that hope dwindled with each passing semester, each passing season. He wasn’t sure how much longer he could or should wait. With his all-encompassing residency starting in a few weeks and Nat playing in the Olympics later this year on top of her already grinding schedule, such hope died a slow death.

Dana Ripley @danaripleywrites.bsky.social · 6mo ago

LOVE HITS BIG is an adult contemporary rom-com perfect for fans of Abby Jimenez, Emily Henry, and sports romance! Janey, a wild-child roller derby skater, crashes into love with Alan, who is on a collision course to demolish the animal shelter she runs. Can love save the day? #questpit #W #R #A

naomi • queer SFF writer @nchmills.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Collages for MOTHER OF SPARKS, a Sapphic Dystopian Sci-Fi following a mother’s desperate attempts to escape an enemy planet. Attempts involve identity theft, a heist, and a mercenary who falls in love with her false persona… #questpit #A #W #SF #D

visual collage of the vibes of the novel

visual collage of the setting of the novel

visual collage depicting the protagonist of the novel

visual collage depicting the love interest of the novel

C Murry @lennwrites.bsky.social · 6mo ago

“What makes you think it’s still here?” Ward asked. Conrad was silent for a long moment, gazing at nothing; he laid his head down, hiding his eyes in the crook of one elbow. “A feeling. People—humans, aliens, whatever—don’t just leave Deuceridge. No one escapes this city.” #QuestPit #Q #sff #f

moodboard for Wanderlust and the Sea
the title reads “Wanderlust and the Sea”, with the subtitle “a queer urban science fiction novel”

far left: a grayscale, distorted city-scape
upper middle: falling playing cards, the Ace of Spades poised on its corner
true middle: the feet of a dancing couple, dressed formally
lower middle: a silhouette holding a lit cigarette, gazing out at a starry night sky
far right: a sunset-lit sea-scape, with a crescent moon visible above

Sarah Lev @sarahlevbooks.bsky.social · 6mo ago

#Editors, if you’re looking to escape this cold weather with the perfect summer beach read featuring: ❤️ Second chance romance 🏖️ Cute beach town setting ✏️ Teacher MCs ✡️ Jewish rep ➕ Plus size rep 👫 Quirky townies 🏠 Found family SUMMER PLANS is the book for you! #QuestPit #OS #R #AG

Cheyne & Sarah are querying 📜🖊️@goodrenwrites.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Whatever Avira's friends may say about the "signs" at the abandoned silo, Avira does NOT believe in the 2012 apocalypse. But with her bestie competing against her in the art contest offering a full ride scholarship, and threatening her new crush, life's plenty apocalyptic. #questpit #YA #S #PR #Q

A moodboard designed to look like Netflix. It displays a preview image of a girl with brown hair leaning against her suburban house's porch railing, smiling with her face resting in her hands. She wears a tie dye and bright orange sweatpants. The text reads, Currently Querying. The title listed is: Rainbow Soul. Below is a summary blurb which reads: 2012 is supposedly the end of the world, but Avira's Jr Year doesn't need any paranormal intervention to feel like doomsday. Between her best friend competing against her in the art contest that could determine Avira’s future and beefing with her new crush, not to mention the things in the shadows she doesn’t understand, it’s plenty apocalyptic.
Below it says: More Like This. Thumbnails are displayed in a row showing the following titles: Heartstopper, Pretty Little Liars, Always the Almost, The Summer of Jordi Perez, Ultraviolet, The Adventure Zone: Amnesty, Prison of Plastic, Gravity Falls, Laura Dean Keeps Breaking up With Me, and Girl Serpent Thorn.

brittney is querying🔮✨@brittneyjoan.bsky.social · 6mo ago

GOOD BOYS ONLY is a tender, funny slow burn, where the dogs behave better than the exes 🤭 🌿confident plus-size rep 🐾black cat x golden retriever 💚strangers to "just friends" to lovers 🐾found family 🌿tattooed MCs in their 30s 🐾healing from betrayal 💚...and maybe a hand necklace #QuestPit #Q #A #R

Split light and dark green background. Text: He falls first. His dogs fall harder. Good Boys Only, adult plus-size rom-com sample. Cut out images of a plus-size woman, golden retriever, corgi, and a tattooed man.

Sample of writing: The text is accompanied by the cutest picture of Pawvel and Crouton curled up on my be—no, not ‘my.’ Laying on the guest bed.

Owen: i think the boys like you more than me
Owen: they won’t leave your room
Owen: they miss their new mom

Fighting the upward curve of my lips is impossible.

Syd: Maybe if you were nicer? Fed them more snacks? They love me
because they get cute accessories and snuggles
Owen: maybe if you were here to snuggle it would be better? ;)
Syd: You want your dogs to humiliate you? They would
definitely choose me
Owen: oh i think all three of us would choose you, no question

Mr. Jones strikes up a conversation @sirbenjaminjr.bsky.social · 6mo ago

A quest to rescue a fairytale princess? What could go wrong? 😅 Meet Neil. He's lanky, a bit awkward, has allergies, and a lack of self-confidence. However, he is still kinda charming.🤴 THE LAND OF STORIES X PERCY JACKSON #QuestPit #Querying #Q #AmQuerying #Upper #MG #F #Fantasy #Comedy

Promotional pitch cover for Kinda Charming. On the left, a dark teal background features the title “Kinda Charming” in large white decorative lettering, followed by “70,000 Words | Upper Middle Grade Fantasy/Comedy.” Beneath it reads, “Most fairy tales have a prince. This one got Neil.” Additional text describes the story set in Ever After, where Neil Charming, an accident-prone prince lacking traditional princely qualities, is sent on a royal quest to rescue a princess and prove himself, questioning whether what makes him different may be his greatest strength. On the right, a colorful illustrated fairytale castle with tall spires, red and gold rooftops, and winding stone walls rises from a green hill, surrounded by trees against a pale blue sky.