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Katie Krohn

@katiekrohnauthor.bsky.social

YA Fantasy Author ✍️ Brewing potions IRL and on the page 📖 Shortlisted for #QuestPit and #PosterPit (2025) 🌸 www.KatieKrohn.com

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Natalia Caridad @cachitawrites.bsky.social · 7mo ago

A magicless girl barters her way into a whimsical Catholic wizard school. As her best friend is pulled into prophecy, she uncovers a dark scheme tied to the deal that let her in—and realizes growing up may mean standing alone. #w #BluePit📖 #YA #F #LGBTQ #POC #Latina

Mood board for my whimsical YA fantasy with a warm Howls Moving Castle meets Derry Girls Vibe

MelonieWithAnO @meloniewithano.bsky.social · 9mo ago

PJO XTrumanShow Being the gods' pawn isn’t new to 15y/o Mia Miller, an anxious girl w/ music magic. But when a quest to Nashville is derailed by a book where she’s the MC, Mia & BFF must find the author & salvage her quest, before Olympus finds out. #QuestPit #Q #YA #F

Moodboard with alternating images between black and white and vivid color. A greek statue, a raven, a girl crying, a girl with hand lifted, an oracle, a light magic, a face statue, Nashville neon lights at night. Text: Music will be the death of me.

Katie Krohn @katiekrohnauthor.bsky.social · 9mo ago

A teen outcast from a secret line of Irish plant magicians must harness newfound powers, with the help of an oak tree portal, to protect herself from a poison-wielding ancestor who hunts her family across time. #questpit #amquerying #ya #f 🌿 Plant magic 🍄 Elixirs + poisons 🎂 Magical baking

M. A. Holland @maholland.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Following her parents’ assassination, Aveline must flee from those intent on stealing her throne. Adrift in foreign lands, she finds allies in an unlikely place: three hawk-riding scouts, who aid her in her quest to reclaim her birth right. #QuestPit #W #Revising #YA #SFF

A mood board for the book Raven Queen's Flight, with strip images of a silhouetted bird of prey, foggy, wooded mountainous landscapes, and a close up of a brown bear.

🫜 Carly Hiebner @carlyhiebner.bsky.social · 9mo ago

WHEN IN ROME X IT HAPPENED ONE SUMMER #questpit #A #Q #R

Chase Grayson is Agented🌙@adropofmagick.bsky.social · 9mo ago

ONE DARK WINDOW X KATABASIS Alyss attends Nocturne Collegiate for one reason—revenge. With the (reluctant) help of her ex, her ex bff, & a devious half-vampire, she'll use memory magic to uncover the truth behind the murder that destroyed her life.🌙🦇⚔️ #QuestPit #OS #AG #F #R

A MEMORY OF MOONKISSED MALICE

Fantasy Dark Academia

Feminine Rage

Vampires

Corrupted Moon Magic

Villain Era Protag

Queendoms

Enemies to Lovers

Found Family

THE PITCH

18-year-old Alyss Veylas wishes to attend Nocturne Collegiate for one reason—revenge. Five long years after her sister was murdered by the school's guardian, she finally gets that chance. Armed with a Moon Fragment granting memory magic and the aid of her ex and his new girlfriend, Alyss must confront the woman who took away the person she loved most.

CHAPTER ONE

The rain made it easier to rob his grave.

My shovel carved through the sodden earth, the water contorting into murky veins around its edge. Desperation drove each labored thrust, the burning ache in my muscles but an afterthought to the prize that lied in wait. Even the Valera Forest held its breath; the fog thick enough to smother the night's whispers. All was silent save for the spilling of soil under the deluge that drenched us.

Us.

As I lifted my gaze to the boy standing across from me, I found that word had lost all semblance of warmth.

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Jessica DeLand - Author (is getting published! 😱)@delandjessica.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Wildly reimagined BEAUTY & THE BEAST retelling w/: ~A girl forced to live w/ kidnappers to save family ~Bickering lackey guards ~A beast who isn't a beast, but 2 that are ~& her bonding w/ them & falling for 1 while seeking freedom Coming Spring 2027 #QuestPit #P #YA #F #MY #R

Line drawing of Bell and Beast from the shoulders up back to back from Disney's Beauty and the Beast with Beast holding a rose.

Neha Yazmin🍉Author | Reader | Dessert Person @nehayazmin.bsky.social · 9mo ago

The last thing Rujina expected a few weeks after her talaq is a marriage proposal from single dad Zakaria Islam She’s known Zak since they were teens; he’ll definitely be a better husband than her ex ever was Quickly she sees that marrying a widower comes with its own heartbreak #QuestPit #A #R #W

Moodboard titled ‘A Most Improper Marriage’ with five images. 1: young woman in a floral white dress and hijab smiling at a young man standing next to her. 2: a gravestone with red flowers. 3: a young man sitting down, his face in his hands as if crying. 4: a close-up of a bride and groom’s entwined hands. 5: a close up of the faces of the man and woman from image 1. 6: a cafetiere, a glass cup of coffee, ans a rose-shaped spoon on a wooden tray.

brittney is querying🔮✨@brittneyjoan.bsky.social · 9mo ago

KNOW YOU BETTER is like YOUNG & HUNGRY—but instead of his private chef, she’s his dog sitter—with the wit & banter of WELL, ACTUALLY, & the embodiment of EVERYTHING HAS CHANGED by Taylor Swift 🌿confident plus-sized fmc 🐾he falls first & harder 🌿facetimes & texts 🐾found family #QuestPit #Q #A #R

Green background with two stock images of characters and the text "Know You Better" under is "adult plus-size romcom"

Green background, stock image of a character cut out, with the name "Sydney Sage Bennett" followed by small lines and descriptions of her, including: thirty years old, dramatic & saucy, amazing cook & host, tattooed, beer budget, champagne taste, black cat energy, definitely *not* into owen, retail ops manager

Green background, stock image of a character cut out, with the name "Owen James Sutton" followed by small lines and descriptions of him, including: thirty-one years old, acts of service king, golden retriever energy, shameless flirt, events manager, heavily tattooed, *absolutely* into sydney, the best dog dad

Green background, stock image of a golden retriever and a corgi, with the names "Pawvel & Crouton" followed by small lines and descriptions of them, including: the best boys, #1 at napping, sheds a metric ton of fur per day, named after a hockey player, named for obvious reasons, performs houdini escape tricks, #1 at snacking

Yalda is AGENTED💫@yaldacollection.bsky.social · 9mo ago

THE MAID X FINLAY DONOVAN 10 coworkers. 1 dead manager. A trio of coworkers must find their office manager's killer, before their scathing resignation emails are discovered, making them the prime suspects. #questpit #editorsguide #AG 🏃‍♀️Escape room whodunit 💘 Office romance

MechaniChris @chrisakins.bsky.social · 9mo ago

GRIM PORTENTS HITCHHIKER’S GUIDE X CONSTANTINE A man is murdered by a hell-beast on his wedding day. Now, with the help of the reaper who collected his soul, he must uncover who is releasing monsters from Hell if he wants to return to the life he was robbed of. #P #F #H #PR #Hu #OWN #questpit

Grim Portents cover featuring a skeleton hand holding a feather and emerging from an open book. The title is on a burning banner that envelops the feather and a large beast looms over it all. At the top, the tagline reads: Welcome to the first day of the end of your life…

Black and white sketch of characters Bill and Sonny. Bill is a dark featured man in a suit and kind of a Mark Ruffalo vibe. Sonny is a rotting corpse man with a cardigan.

"I HAD ALWAYS TOLD MYSELF IT WAS A FIGMENT OF MY IMAGINATION, THE MIND PLAYING TRICKS.
IT WAS JUST A SHADOW. BUT NOW THE MONSTER HAD BEEN GIVEN A NAME, AN IDENTITY.
IT WAS REAL."
Bill Baker wants nothing more than to marry the woman he loves, but when his wedding is interrupted by a rampaging hell-beast, his life is thrown into disarray.
Desperate for a second chance, he will do anything to set his future back on track.
Now, with the help of a soul-collecting reaper named Sonny, he must uncover who is releasing monsters from Hell, in order to earn back the life that was stolen from him and prevent the oncoming end of days.
Faced with the choice between what is right and what is easy, Bill may have to sacrifice all he holds dear for one last shot at life.

Ad for Grim Portents, featuring a print copy of the book and an ebook on an iPhone. A QR code that takes you to my website and the words “Scan to learn more about debut paranormal fantasy novel Grim Portents” below it. Under that, it says “Available online anywhere books are sold!” And above it all is the tagline “Welcome to the first day of the end of your life”

J. K. Lambo @jklambo.bsky.social · 9mo ago

🧁 She's a jaded pastry chef 🍰 He's a charismatic baker ❤️‍🔥 When their rivalry reaches an all-time high & sweet lies turn to bitter truths, will they be able to achieve their desires unscathed or will all they've worked for go down in flames? #questpit #R #NA #A #W

Project Sugar and Spice moodboard

Top row: black girl with curly hair holding up a peace sign in front of painted wall; palmiers sprinkled with granulated sugar; black guy with short curly hair standing behind workplace

Middle row: Freshly baked brookies (combination of brownies and cookies); "I really want to kiss you and be cute with you and fall asleep in your arms and go on stupid dates, but I also want to sort of light you on fire and throw myself into traffic so idk" quote; freshly made choux pastry (cream puffs)

Bottom row: pastry chef drizzling chocolate into a bowl; black couple holding each other in their arms; an assortment of bread in a dimly lit bakery

Emma Al-munshi @emmaalmunshi.bsky.social · 9mo ago

A KINGDOM TO DROWN ME 6 Keys 🔑 5 Centuries of magical politics ✨ 4 Djinn on a mission ⚔️ 3 Threats Mona Al’Maii must navigate 💀 2 Hot-headed, kindred souls 🖤 1 Secret that could ruin it all 🧭 The Knight and the Moth x Heavenly Bodies #Questpit #Q #RF #agentsguide #NA #agentguide

Lily Wzy is drafting a mysterious new wip @lilywzy.bsky.social · 9mo ago

SHE WHO BCAME☀️ x PRIORY🍊TREE 🏹Manchu+Mongol+Han inspired 🪭God blood as ink for tatoo magic 🏹An eldritch craving familial love 🪭A failing chosen one 🏹A saboteur of her own rebellion 🪭An heir w/ perfect life until the facade rips 🏹Editor interest+14 agent requests #QuestPit #Q #A #F

a woman with an owl and a horse. an asian girl. imperial palace court with nobles.

Emilia Young | Author @emiliayoung.bsky.social · 9mo ago

MARK OF A MAGPIE is #OnSubmission! 🐦‍⬛📖 When a small-town thief crosses paths with the kingdom’s big-shot assassin, an unlikely partnership is born; but can their goals align before their egos and secrets land them both a spot on the gallows? #QuestPit #YA #A #F #RF #OS #AG #EditorsGuide #Editors

Editor's Guide To MARK OF A MAGPIE
Crossover Romantic Fantasy
118k Words

Text is on a piece of parchment. Behind the parchment are blue seas and gold flower outlines.

Blurb

One for Sorrow, Two for Joy, Three for a Girl, Four for a Boy…

Ryn is a small-town thief who has a knack for being overconfident in her abilities, but by day she’s a beloved tavern girl with the liver of steel that carries her reputation. On her most daring break-in yet, she runs face first into the kingdom’s last living assassin, Seven, and he’s just offered her the opportunity of a century: a ticket of attendance to the King’s upcoming courtship gathering. It’s a partnership she’d be a fool to take up, but with her family scattered across the sea after the draft, a fool is what she’ll need to be to find them.

Five for Silver, Six for Gold…

Seven is set on his own plans, however much they interfere with hers, and they won’t be the only ones in attendance with hidden agendas. Once whispers of the past begin to resurface and nobles begin dying around them, it’s survival of the cunning and silver-tongued. The castle is under lockdown, and all bets for the crown are placed on their capture.

Seven for a Secret, Never to Be Told.

Text is on a piece of parchment. Behind the parchment are blue seas and gold flower outlines.

The Atmosphere:
There is a collage of pictures on a parchment paper. Picture one is of a boy crouched down with his head covered as a fire burns in the background. Picture two is of two hands tied to a pole on the beach. Picture three shows a person wrapping up the wounded hand of another. Picture four shows an old piece of parchment with unreadable script. Picture five is of an island with a castle and small village surrounding it. Picture six is of a girl on the run with a dagger in hand. Picture seven shows a bottle of alcohol. Picture eight has a medieval alleyway. And picture eight shows a ship's crew enjoying a sunset.

There is text below the collage that says: ON SUBMISSION NOW!
Represented by Amanda Wooden at SBR Media, contact information available on my website!

Behind the parchment, with gold flower outlines surrounding it.

𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 🍃@charscrawls.bsky.social · 9mo ago

🎸 daisy jones x knives out 🗡️ the songstress, the high-flyer, the gambler, the sweetheart, the watcher, the matriarch and the rogue. seven suspects. one the killer of renowned rockstar sam corvi. but who? only they can tell you #questpit #Q #A #LF #MY

a moodboard detailing nine images related to my book ALL THE DEVILS aka devilswip. in order from right to left they are: london notably the landmark big ben, a band performing on stage, a sheet of music, a record store, the silhouette of a rockstar, some musical instruments scattered on a bed, two men running, a pile of evidence and finally a hand holding a cigarette

Jessica Fisher Riches - is Querying and Drafting @prahajess.bsky.social · 9mo ago

🌙 Previous Moons 🌙 A prequel to Early Magic - Modern druids in Wales - Dark Academic setting - second-world portal - Boss Bitch Villain #QuestPit #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts #WIPSnips #F #YA #books #druid #W

9 squares: witch under a stormy sky, teen boy with beanie hat, druid holding a staff, ruin on a beach, silhouetted trees, potion, couple kissing with blood on their lips, castle in a grey misty world

Katie Krohn @katiekrohnauthor.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Ann Glimmer @annglimmer.bsky.social · 9mo ago

TRUE HATE'S KISS She must trick her enemy into kissing her to break a deadly curse on her family 🐉Viking Vibes & Scandinavian Folklore ⚔️Age-Old Clan Feud ❤️‍🔥Enemies-To-Forbidden-Lovers 🔥Delicious Banter & Yearning 🌶️Hot & Spicy #Questpit #NA #Romantasy #Agented #Editorsguide

Dawn Berkoski @dawnberkoski.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Raised by corporate vampires with little freedom or choice, Alex is used to Yakuza business rivals and back-alley deals. But nothing prepares him for Jason, a witty bartender who challenges everything he knows, and who harbors secrets as deadly as the vampires after him. #questpit #PR #Q #A #writing

Agent guide for I Am Chosen, an M/M paranormal romance. The picture is of a fiery orange and purple sunset over a highway. Photography and story by Dawn Berkoski

Several photos are shown in this Moodboard for I Am Chosen, a paranormal romance. From the top left, a glass of aged scotch surrounded by butterscotch candies, a CEO standing in a high rise office, staring out a window, a giant hotel clock surrounded by Christmas decor, a photo of art depicting demons rising from hell, a sunset with black, billowy clouds hovering over an orange stripe, a dirty cement staircase near a darkened entrance, and the city of London as viewed from the river. Photography, except the man, by Dawn Berkoski

Photo of a vibrant sunset over a graveyard as seen from the window of a fast moving vehicle.
It reads: PITCH:

IN A WORLD CONTROLLED BY CORPORATE VAMPIRES, TWO MEN STRUGGLE FOR AUTONOMY. WILL A CHANCE MEETING
LEAD THEM TO FREEDOM, OR A WEB OF SUBTERFUGE, WHERE EVERY THREAD BRINGS A MONSTER OFFERING DEATH OR PERMANTENT CONFINEMENT?

Photo by Dawn Berkoski

Book vibes are all about the feel of the writing, setting, and story.

The Blue Blood Series by Melissa de la Cruz Is used to represent the wealthy elite vampires living in New York, the fish out of water trope, dark secrets, and others.

The Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice is used to represent young vampires rebelling against old rules and customs. Travel and setting also play a role. A plot point was inspired by the novel.

Yakuza, Japan’s Criminal Underworld by David Kaplan and Alec Dubro, is used to represent some of the vampire rivals business practices. It plays a role in the series arch.

Photography at the bottom: A dark cement staircase in NYC and a photo of the London Eye by Dawn Berkoski

Soph @soph-pl.bsky.social · 9mo ago

🧵 for #Questpit : ❤️‍🔥, 🤭, 🌶️, 🌃

Tamara ⛱️🎇🕶️🌊☀️@tamaratoday.bsky.social · 9mo ago

SIX OF CROWS X WHAT WAKES THE BELLS After his sister is cursed by a vengeful goddess, a former pickpocket must steal a relic from the most powerful man in the city to save her. But he can’t pull it off alone, and not everyone in his ragtag crew can be trusted. #QuestPit #NA #F #BVM #POC #Q #Heist

Left to right.

Top row: A foggy city with a spire in the background. The hands of a clock approaching 12. Smoke from an explosive in a building.

Middle row: A man in a waistcoat pointing at something. “Tick… Tock…” A man in a waistcoat sitting down.

Bottom row: Silver coins covered in blood. A group of people standing inside a clock tower. Rain on a cobblestone street.

J.J. Phillips | #SCBWI #KidLit @jjphillipsyo.bsky.social · 9mo ago

12yo Catch doesn’t know magic. The Acolytes hunting him for his meteorite wand don’t care. At Alpine—a spy school for wizards—he must master spell-hacked spycraft to stop them from enslaving Guardian Spirits & seizing the Minerals of Power. NEVERMOOR X AMARI X ANDOR #QuestPit #MG #F #AmQuerying

Rachel is drafting 🏳️‍🌈 nerdy YA contemp @rachelb-writes.bsky.social · 9mo ago

IMOGEN, OBVIOUSLY x GEEKERELLA x THE ONE TRUE ME AND YOU 🏳️‍🌈 My nerdy queer YA wip features: 🩷 sapphic romance 💜 fanfiction about gays in space 💙 cosplay + comic cons 🩷 #ownvoices bi + ND MC 💜 platonic m/f friendships 💙 staying true to yourself #questpit #W #YA

Wera @eggqueenwera.bsky.social · 9mo ago

An #agentsguide to LET HER INHERIT RUIN 🐊👑 Bound by a soulmate bond they never wanted, a disgraced crocodile lord and a vengeful immortal princess must overcome their past to restore lost magic and expose the truth behind the king’s murder—before their people are annihilated. #questpit #Q #RF #A

Guide to Let Her Inherit Ruin, a 98k adult romantasy inspired by Thai mythology and the magical girl genre.

Comparative titles: Immortal by Sue Lynn Tan, The Hurricane Wars by Thea Guanzon, Sailor Moon, and KPOP Demon Hunters.

Sally Bromley @sallybromley.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Presenting my #agentsguide for 'Beauty is a Brittle Glass' BLUE SISTERS X THE PUSH X THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY. 🪞 Adult 82k 🪞 Dual POV 🪞 Speculative Elements 🪞 Beauty & Fashion 🪞 LGBTQ 🪞 Friends to Lovers 🪞 Disability Rep #questpit #A #Q

Green background. Images of a woman's face in a gold picture frame. Splashes of gold.

A woman with long dark hair turning sideways, hair blowing in the wind, eyes closed. Splashes of gold paint. A gold handprint.

Background is the close up of a woman's face, splashed with gold paint. Three bookcovers. Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors, a young woman's sad face, The Push by Ashley Audrain and The Picture of Dorian Gray and a young handsome man with a partially diseased face.

Green background splashed with gold paint. Images of a model on a Catwalk, a woman having injections in her face, a group of spooky trees, a photographer and an evil hand reaching out for a pale woman's hand.

M is queer-ying MG @notonlyicarus.bsky.social · 9mo ago

celebrating #questpit with a new #agentguide !! Summer 1920. 8 children. 1 house. 1 games master. He’s a kid too, but this is his house, and it answers to him alone. Trapped in his games, they’ll have to get creative if they want to survive. 🐊 RevPit 25 winner 🐊 big 5 editor interest #Q #MG #H

green tree grove in the background. At the top, Green on black, it says KNOWING THE TWINS with an agent’s guide right underneath. lower left black paint swipe with green writing says: Upper MG Horror, multiple POVs, 1920s setting. lower right black paint swipe with green writing says: #RevPit 2025 winner, big 5 editor interest.

dark green background, title says THE PITCH. on the left are two green moodboards. the top one has weeping willows reaching water, a hand reaching from a tree trunk, a lake surrounded by trees, hands reaching for each other, a house surrounded by trees and a lake, someone running out of sight in a maze, a lake surrounded by trees, candlesticks on tree branches, and a pier jutting out into water. The bottom one has a hand reaching through tree bark; painting of Icarus as he falls by Gowy; a hand reaching to grasp berries; a lightbulb attracting butterflies; a tree grove; a piano in a greenhouse; Houasse painting of Daphne’s hand growing foliage; painting of crows on a branch; hands reaching through lily pads. on the left, over a white drawing of a crocodile: Summer, 1920. Eight children must play 14-year-old Alistair’s dangerous games, where understanding him may be the only way to outpace him—and escape the summer alive. How do you survive a puppet master when you’re his marionette?

light green background, title at the bottom centre says THE COMPS with tree drawings on either side. at the top centre are three pictures of three book covers. THE WRONG WAY HOME by Kate O’Shaughnessy has an arrow saying “internally-driven conflict & revelatory abuse”. LORD OF THE FLIES by William Golding has an arrow saying “adult-free environment & emergency hierarchy”. NOT QUITE A GHOST by Anne Ursu has an arrow saying “psychological stakes”.

dark green background. title in the top centre is THE THEMES. underneath is a list: abandonment, sibling opposites, parentification, reclaiming girlhood, dangers of a saviour complex, wanting to be closer to the monster, how to survive abuse, the ways fear transforms you, puberty a loss of freedom. behind the list is a drawing of a weeping willow. on the right is a drawing of a Manor House. on the left are drawings of an old 1920s phone, some berries and fire.

Kanani O’Kelly @kananiokelly.bsky.social · 9mo ago

MOANA x SHADOW AND BONE An #agentsguide to WHISPERS OF THE SEA, my #amquerying young adult fantasy. Feat: 🌊 Hawaiian-inspired mythology 🌋 setting as a character 🌊 angry female mc #QuestPit #YA #F #Q #OwnVoices #AgentGuide

The introduction to my young adult novel, Whispers of the Sea.

The pitch:

A teen girl embarks on a journey to a mysterious island where she’ll team up with a boy to uncover the whereabouts of her missing uncle. But to save him, Keahi must interfere with the King’s plans to restore power to his kingdom—except the throne was never his to claim, and the island only answers to one: the girl with a heart of fire.

For fans of: Disney’s Moana, Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo, and Curious Tides by Pascale Lacelle

sherlyn is seeking rep 🖤@sherlynsvault.bsky.social · 9mo ago

an agent's guide for DON'T FORGET ME🕰️☕️🖋️ if you like: - dark academia - second chance - dual POV - dual timeline - hispanic rep - themes of trauma (DV) #questpit #R #Q #NA #amquerying #agentsguide

RJ Webb 🦇🏳️‍🌈@authorrjwebb.bsky.social · 9mo ago

When a benevolent vampire vows to end the cruel reign of a monstrous council, he must battle the past and present to stop the curse they have unleashed—and to have the second chance with the only soul he’s loved. #questpit #Q #A #F #PR #LGBT