#DVpit #F #HF #NA #LGBT After an arrest turns into a tentative partnership, a thief and a noblewoman must set aside their differences to defeat a common enemy 🌊Slow burn rivals to lovers 🌊Second world historical fantasy 🌊Pirates and sea adventures 🌊Self discovery 🌊Sword fighting lesbians

#DVpit #F #HF #NA #LGBT A bloodthirsty wannabe dictator, overreaching governments, magic rules, pirate crews, clifftop duels, and two women who may or may not be able to stop snarking each other long enough to handle it all. Here’s what happens when a thief and a noblewoman have to join forces.

#DVpit #F #HF #NA #LGBT An honorable thief and a noblewoman vigilante must begrudgingly work together to end a pirate’s reign of terror. 🏴‍☠️Slow burn rivals to lovers 🏴‍☠️Second world historical fantasy 🏴‍☠️Pirates and sea adventures 🏴‍☠️Rebellion and self discovery 🏴‍☠️Swordfighting lesbians 🏴‍☠️All-women crew

#DVpit #F #HF #NA #LGBT Systemic magic elitism is on the rise and a murderous pirate is on an unchecked rampage. Victory over both hinges on a virtuous thief and a noblewoman vigilante working together long enough to see their mission through. It may be harder than it seems.

#DVpit #F #HF #NA #LGBT Kiana robs the rich to give to those in need. Emeralda left her noble life behind to be a seafaring vigilante. The unlikely duo must cooperate long enough to take down a bloodthirsty pirate. Through magic, duels, and opposing crews, they get along better than they expected.

#DVparty day 6! The next book draft I’m working on is currently titled The Anomaly, a sci-fi story far into the future where an intern on a space station accidentally stumbles across an intergalactic conspiracy while studying strange creatures!

#DVparty day 5!! I like the idea of Salute by Little Mix being a theme song for Of Gemstones and Divinity! I really should make a playlist for it though!

#DVparty day 4! My story as a gif or meme! A little late in the day because I was trying to find a gif that wasn’t directly related to Pirates of the Caribbean haha

#DVparty day 3! “Near silence. Gentle waves lapped at the docks, as well as the hull of a lone ship. Light winds blew through the grounds nearby, hardly disturbing the noble House that sat at the center. In the calm dark of night, peacefulness surrounded the Salvian estate. Almost.”

#DVpit - Diverse Voices Pitch@dvpit.bsky.social · 10mo ago

DAY 3 of #DVParty, a community event to get excited about the work of Diverse Creators before our pitch event, #DVPit on Oct 8th, 2025! All diverse writer or artist invited to participate! Today's Prompt: Post your opening lines! #DVpit rules & info: dvpit.carrd.co #Writersky #booksky #artsky

#DVparty day 2! I’ve got two main characters; Kiana, a Robin Hood-style thief who takes pleasure in disrupting the status quo, and Emeralda, a noblewoman turned seafaring vigilante who wants to make real change in the world! #NA #F #HF #LGBT

Day 1 of #DVparty!! I’m very excited to participate with Of Gemstones and Divinity!! These are a couple moodboards I made a while ago for #QueerPit, but I still love them! I look forward to meeting other creators!! #NA #F #HF #LGBT

Final day of #PitchDis! Day 21! “Share anything about your book!” I made quite a few graphics and moodboards for #QueerPit a little bit ago, and here’s a variation of one that I didn’t share! I had a lot of fun doing the 21 days of PitchDis, and I’m very excited to submit my pitch!!

Day 20 of #PitchDis! “What’s your favorite thing about your book?” It’s really hard to pick just one thing! But if I must, I’m a little biased, but I love the banter between the two main characters. It was fun to write and I hope it will be fun to read!!

Day 19 of #PitchDis! “What would your main character’s Halloween costume be?” Kiana (thief character) would be something spooky, maybe like an elaborate ghost or zombie. Emeralda (noble lady character) would be something like a nymph, where she could cover herself in flowers!

Day 18 of #PitchDis! “Do you prefer writing alone or with other people?” Usually I write alone, which is just fine for me because I enjoy the peace and focus that comes with that. Though I do enjoy writing with other people around as well, it makes me feel more accountable for my task!

Day 17 of #PitchDis! “How did you come up with your main character’s name?” Honestly, for both, I did research on names until I found one I liked for each haha

Day 16 of #PitchDis! “What genre do you plan to write next?” Well I’m planning a sequel to the historical fantasy I’m querying, though in the meantime, I’ve started a sci-fi novella that takes place on a space station!

Day 15 of #PitchDis! “What’s your favorite book with a disabled/neurodivergent/chronically ill character?” Wonder has a special place in my heart! Unfortunately, I don’t have too many books with disabled rep on my shelf, drop some in the SFFH genres if you have any!

Black Gold is out today!! I’m so excited for everyone to get to read it—thank you to Apex Magazine for making that possible!

Apex Magazine and Book Company@apexmag.bsky.social · 11mo ago

"He dies in a hiss of air and a trickle of oil drips from his severed esophagus to the ground. I see some of the other men eye it like they’d lick it out of the sand. I would, too." 🤖🏜️ New fiction today by @emkerkman.bsky.social: "Black Gold" Read it here: www.apexbookcompany.com/a/blog/apex-...

Also late but #PitchDis day 14! “Give a shoutout to your favorite critique partner/reader” It’s hard to have a favorite critique partner, since I love and appreciate them all! However, I think my favorite reader is one of my best friends, who always has the best reactions to my writing!

Day 13 of #PitchDis! “Tell us about your book using only emojis” 🏴‍☠️🌊⚔️👩🏼‍🤝‍👩🏽👩🏼‍❤️‍👩🏽⛵️⚓️🗺️💎🪄

A little late but #PitchDis day 12! “If your book was a song title what would it be?” By only the title, I’d say ‘Always On the Run’ (by Lenny Kravitz) since one protagonist is on the run from the law, and the other is on the run from her family. Could probably also make a Hozier title work!

Day 11 of #PitchDis! “Tell us about your favorite secondary character in your story” She’s a pirate captain of an all-women pirate crew with little tolerance for male shenanigans. She’s intelligent, clever, cunning, and a lot of fun to write!

Day 10 of #PitchDis! “Did something in particular inspire you to write this story?” Yes! The clifftop sword fight scene in The Princess Bride inspired the first scene that I wrote in my book. The thought was ‘what if I added even more homoerotic tension?’

Day 9 of #PitchDis! “Are there any animals/pets in your story?” For the book I’ll be pitching, unfortunately no! However, I’m thinking of adding a pirate dog to the potential sequel :)

Day 8 of #PitchDis! “Do you usually overwrite or underwrite?” Honestly it varies, I’m really not sure if I lean more toward one or the other. Sometimes there will be writing I skim on, other times there will be writing I fluff up way too much

Day 7 of #PitchDis! “Do you have a favorite writing spot?” Honestly, I wish I had a more consistent writing spot, but it’s wherever I can be unbothered in my house haha

Day 6 of #PitchDis! “Are you a plotter or pantser?” I definitely try to be a plotter I more than I realistically am haha, I like having a roadmap for where my book is going, but sometimes the vibes are leading the way

Day 5 of #PitchDis! “Tell us about your main characters” Kiana is a Robin Hood-style thief who enjoys getting back at the system, and Emeralda is a noblewoman turned seafaring vigilante who wants to do good in the world. Together, they end up doing a bit of both!

Day four of #PitchDis ! “Is there a common theme in your books?” A couple of things that tend to pop up quite a lot in my writing are queer representation of all kinds, and fighting against systemic norms/an oppressive system. The novel I’m going to query for this event has both!