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Zed Prospero @zprospero.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Looking for a new job? Exciting opportunities for travel to exotic places like Cleveland, Ohio? Running away from past mistakes? Met a man in a bar with curly blonde hair who seemed like an absolute angel? Do we have plans for you. 😈 #BluePit #📖 #W #A #F #LGBT #WriteSky

A recruitment poster with an orange background with corporate geometric designs in red.

The words "Go To Hell" followed by "We're Hiring" are laid over a red pentagram.

At the bottom a winking cartoon business man has a shadow with wings and horns behind him and the bottom corners of the poster are wreathed in fire.

Fox Rivera (she/her)@talesofavixen.bsky.social · 2mo ago

"Life In The Lampblack" is a Gothic tale of a street thief embroiled in revenge against a mad puppeteer who cares not for life, only for progress. To stop her, Mercédès must learn to control her own dark hunger or risk it consuming what little of her remains. #Bluepit #📖 #Q #H #F #A #LGBT #TR #OV

cjwrites477.bsky.social @cjwrites477.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Vidmyrkr collects men the way he collects treasure- including a Roman soldier, Viking warriors & a monk Sigrun has one month to convince him she's worth more than gold. 🐉🔥💗⚔️ THE MAIDEN AND THE ENDLESS DARKNESS 93k word historical romantasy Slow-burn #bluepit #📖 #Q #A #F #R #HS #AmQuerying

Sigrun’s people are under attack. Desperate for protection, Sigrun’s uncle seeks the aid of a dragon. When the king fails to raise the dragon’s tribute and the negotiations crumble around them, Sigrun steps in with her own offer – she will serve as the dragon’s storyteller in exchange for her people’s protection.
The beautiful yet terrifying Lord of the Endless Darkness gives Sigrun one month to prove she’s worth more than gold. At night, the primordial beast hangs on her words, claiming there’s magic in her tongue. By day, she tends to his village, watched over by Audun, the dragon’s second-in-command. Audun is as fascinating as he is arrogant and Sigrun can’t suppress her growing hope that his attention is more than evaluating her on the dragon’s behalf.
But those burgeoning hopes come crashing down when ...
Historical Romantasy set in 9th Century Scandinavia
complete at 93k words
Stand alone with series potential
subverting the maiden and dragon trope
interwoven with mythology and folk tales
slow burn romance
competent heroine & respectful love interest
community and found family
Comp titles: Road of Bones by Demi Winters, The Weaver and the Witch Queen by Genevieve Gornichec

“If I’m not banished, then what am I supposed to do?” she asked, stirring the liquid.
“That is up to you. I’m just the chronicler, you’re the storyteller.”
“You know about that?” she asked, surprised.
He gestured to a shelf. “Bring me the red tome.”
Winfrid flipped to the last completed page while Sigrun watched over his shoulder. In the margin, entwined with ivy and gold leaf, he had painted a maiden in a crimson dress. She stood beneath a stone arch, her golden braid spiraling down into the jaws of a dragon curled at the bottom of the page. The little figure held her arms upward, the fine curve of her mouth open as though calling out.
Sigrun touched the little version of herself, tracing the braid. To think, she had spent the afternoon making the ink that might someday record her fate.
Illustrated manuscript with text:
n the seventh day of the fifth month in the 849th year of Our Lord, King Dagfall of Skarthbyr sent a missive offering a cart of gold for the dragon’s aide. When the dragon arrived to claim his due, the deceitful king offered his own niece
in the treasurer’s place. Th dragon refused, disgusted that the king would sell his flesh and blood.
But then the maiden spoke, and as she did fate yielded to her tongue. She begged one month to prove her worth. Intrigued the dragon allowed it. And thus did the storyteller enter the dragon’s service.

#DVpit - Diverse Voices Pitch @dvpit.bsky.social · 2mo ago

#Giveaway Time to prepare for #DVpit! Enter from July 13-18, 2026 to win query and/or first pages critiques from agents! TO ENTER: • repost this post • AND reply with your category & genre! (e.g. YA Fantasy) • Entries must be for completed, unpublished work. Full rules: dvpit.carrd.co#giveaway

PJ (he/him) is querying...@pjwrites.bsky.social · 2mo ago

THE EVERWINTER KING Desperate to find his missing sun god, a former holy king returns home to compete in trials meant to bring his god back, and stop the onslaught of an endless winter. 🏳️‍🌈 Queer norm world ☀️ Light-based magic 🏳️‍⚧️ Trans love interest 👑 Hidden royalty #BluePit #📖 #Q #A #F #LGBT #DIS

Title page for an agent's guide to THE EVERWINTER KING. The title is placed over a moodboard featuring a Mediterranean inspired setting and royalty imagery. In addition to the title the page reads "Adult Fantasy Standalone. Queer normative world. MM romance subplot. 99,000 words."

THE EVERWINTER KING's pitch.

PITCH
A former holy king does the one thing he swore he’d never do in search of his missing god. He goes home.

Malachi was born with God’s voice in his head. When God vanishes in the midst of a decade-long winter, Mal breaks the oath he made to himself and returns to the home he abandoned—the city where he was raised to be king. There, he’s marked to compete in trials meant to select God’s new emissary. His replacement.

After succeeding in the first trial, Mal demands entry to the royal temple, where he learns the skies are empty. God has stopped speaking to his priests and Mal alike. With no other avenue for answers, Mal must win the competition for God’s favor and assume the throne he never wanted, or risk losing his oldest friend for good and damning the world to a worsening everwinter.

An excerpt from THE EVERWINTER KING. Next to the excerpt is character art of the main character. He has light bright skin, dark brown hair, facial hair, and a simple jerkin over white shirt. His eye is glowing like the sun.

EXCERPT STARTS BELOW

“My head hurts,” Malachi mumbled into his drink.

“They say King Ridaris’ eye glowed like this.”

Did they? Malachi shuffled through his memories for any mention of that from his mothers, or the history books, and found nothing.

“I think it means God knows who you are.” Sen lowered her voice, eyes shifting toward the surrounding priests. Kinder to pretend she did it out of concern for his headache. “You need to be careful.”

“Aye.”

“It hasn’t stopped glowing. Everyone else’s did.”

He raised a hand to cover his eye, pausing to marvel at the light pouring over his fingers and palm. It spilled into every crack, crevice, and scar his hand had to offer, like liquid pooled against his skin. Malachi closed his fist around the cold light and pressed it to his face. “Hurts.”

“Close your eyes,” Samara offered. “Rest. We’ll handle it from here.”

For once, he did just that.

A page listing comp titles.

Comp titles for THE EVERWINTER KING include: "The Raven Scholar" by Antonia Hodgson, "The Raven Tower" by Ann Leckie, "WITCH KING" by Martha Wells, and "The Red Winter" by Cameron Sullivan.

Similarities include: godly shenanigans, political trials, queer-norm worlds, queer male leads, messy homecomings, and a second chance subplot.

Bonus comp! Dragon Age 2.

Jamie Rae Allan @jamieraeallan.bsky.social · 2mo ago

ANNIHILATION x LAST OF US Riley Park is losing her mind. When an alien parasite awakens inside her, Riley finds herself hunted by cosmic predators seeking one of their own. - 🏳️‍⚧️ protagonist - Twin protagonists - Dual POV - Found family #bluepit #A #TR #Q #OV #📖

A young woman stares at the ground with a mountain in the background.

Anindo Zelle @anindozelle.bsky.social · 2mo ago

#BluePit #A #F #Q #📖 African Folkloric Fantasy Star-Crossed Lovers Subplot As the Stone King’s reign crumbles, unexpected alliances form. But can they withstand the chaos that follows? 🎭 MultiPOV 👑 Court intrigue 🐉 Mythical beasts 🪄 Magic 🙏 Sinister faith 🇰🇪 Kenyan mythology 💔 Love vs duty

Daniel_Obal @obal-writes.bsky.social · 2mo ago

A Benin prince dream-walks to a cursed city where the girl he loves remembers every lifetime they've shared,and every death he's forgotten. To break the curse, he must outlast the journey across the realms in flesh and survive the god who keeps killing him. #bluepit #📖 #Q #F #R #A

Jamie Rae Allan @jamieraeallan.bsky.social · 10mo ago

I don't know what I'm doing, but here's one of my kitties.