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Letty Sharpe

@lettysharpe.bsky.social

Winner of the 2024 Northern Debut Award for Young Adult Fiction. She/her. Contact: lettysharpewrites@gmail.com Rep: Kirsten Lang @Zeno https://linktr.ee/lettysharpe

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Letty Sharpe @lettysharpe.bsky.social · 2mo ago

People need to get on this one!!!!!

Laura Wilding@laurawilding.bsky.social · 2mo ago

An #agentsguide to THE MOTH HOUSE (formerly known as WITCHY WIP🌘): 🔥 Feminine rage 🌿 Folkloric ritual magic 🩸 Bargains that cost 🖤 Witch x cursed prince 🕯️ Slow burn romance 💀 Morally grey characters 🕸️ Atmospheric prose Character art by the wonderful @yanjisq and @kaelidem

Laura Wilding @laurawilding.bsky.social · 8mo ago

DEEPLY ROOTED 🌿 ✨Light academia ✨Slow burn yearning ✨Botanical university with dark secrets Sharing a fresh moodboard while I'm #RevPitWaiting 🤞🥰

Laura Wilding @laurawilding.bsky.social · 10mo ago

EMILY WILDE X DIVINE RIVALS To win her independence, the granddaughter of a famed botanist must team up with a brilliant, brooding scholarship student to unlock the secrets of a dying magical garden, even as their rivalry blossoms into something more. 🌿✨ #QuestPit #Q #YA #NA #F #R

Emma Al-munshi @emmaalmunshi.bsky.social · 10mo ago

A KINGDOM TO DROWN ME Will the weight of an underwater kingdom come crashing down on Mona Al'Maii? 🦅 Forced Proximity ✨ Middle-Eastern folklore & unique magic system ⚔️ Quest ♥️ Yearning & spice ⚖️ Magical politics/Corruption & Greed 🪞 Exploration of ‘otherness’ 💫 23 fulls #Questpit #Q #RF

Letty Sharpe @lettysharpe.bsky.social · 10mo ago

✨VEILED ENCHANTMENTS✨ 🏳️‍🌈 sapphic rivals-to-lovers 🏰 magical academy (where the MC isn't a student) 🤫 family secrets 🌱 hedge magic vs. divine magic #Editors, if you're ready to meet Blake and Maeve, reach out to my agent @KirstenLaaaang #QuestPit #AG #YA #F

Letty Sharpe @lettysharpe.bsky.social · last yr.

The ungodly urge to make a Killing Eve edit to The Subway

Letty Sharpe @lettysharpe.bsky.social · last yr.

There's nothing quite like the high of letting a new story idea unravel.

Ryan (is Querying ✉️)@ry-is-writing.bsky.social · last yr.

It's like E.T. (if E.T. was hot and gay). When an attractive alien named Caelum crash-lands in Bennett’s small town, Bennett must help the alien find his way home while dealing with his own developing feelings and the truth behind why Caelum ended up on Earth. #BluePit📖 #Q #YA #OV #LGBT #SF #R

Starboy

LGBTQ+ YA Sci-Fi

Complete at 83k words

Blurb

When Bennett Barker is forced to move to a small town for his senior year of high school, he thinks his biggest problems will be missing his friends, figuring out his back-home situationship, and coming clean to his mom that he isn’t following in her footsteps by majoring in astronomy. Then an alien named Caelum crash-lands into his life. Literally. Bennett rescues the alien when his pod slams down to Earth while Bennett is out delivering pizza. But this isn’t an E.T. situation. Caelum is tall, turquoise, and incredibly kind, which makes it hard for Bennett not to catch feelings. Now Bennett has to find a way to get Caelum back home. But as Bennett grows closer to the alien, he starts wondering if his extraterrestrial crush is hiding the truth about why he ended up on Earth.

Characters

Bennett
Bummed he moved to a new town his senior year
Likes learning (hah, nerd)
Works as a pizza delivery boy
Wants to become an engineer
Gets fixated easily on projects and people

Caelum
Home planet is thousands of light-years away
Likes plants and flowers
Doesn’t enjoy wearing clothes
Can photosynthesize, would rather drink coffee
Moon-shaped eye marks glow when he’s happy

Vibes

It's like E.T. (if E.T. was hot and gay).

IF YOU LIKE
First encounters
Nerdy boys flirting
Having to hide a hot alien in the bedroom
Traumatized intergalactic cinnamon rolls
Kids on bikes saving the world
Earth food taste testing
Super-powered pacifists

SIMILAR STUFF
Starfire from Teen Titans
Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas
The Gravity of Us by Phil Stamper
All That’s Left in the World by Erik J. Brown

Letty Sharpe @lettysharpe.bsky.social · last yr.

VEILED ENCHANTMENTS ✨ When provided with the opportunity to steal a necklace containing immeasurable magic, hedge witch Blake Delacroix must decide whether to accept the life society has laid out for her or steal the power she has always been denied. #bluepit #Q #YA #LGBT #F

Lotte is querying @lottevansande.bsky.social · last yr.

Hop in loser, we’re going to South Africa An agent’s guide to WILD HEARTS 🐆 lots of wildlife 🐆 set at a wildlife conservation in South Africa 🐆 influencer x grumpy worker 🐆 two cheeky meerkats 🐆 rewilding and releasing of cheetahs #BluePit #q #A #R #amquerying

Kelton Davis is ON SUB! 🦇⚰️🤠@keltondavis.bsky.social · last yr.

GODKILLER X BONE SHARD DAUGHTER A desperate heir. A disgraced warrior. A deadly assassin. 🏹 Strong FMC 🏹 Rich Worldbuilding 🏹 Hunt for Redemption 🏹 Cyclical Trauma 🏹 Found Family #BluePit 📖 #A #Q #AmQuerying

Background: Mountain monastery surrounded by red trees
Title Card
Text: An Agent's Guide To: The Daughter and the Nameless Son by Kelton Davis | Adult Fantasy | 100k Words | Querying Now!

Background: Mountain monastery surrounded by red trees | Six images surrounding a quote (from clockwise): A sunset, a hammer striking hot metal, a red-haired archer, a grizzled old man, red arrow fletching, a red forest.
Text: "You might be too broken to help me yourself," she said, all pretense of courtesy gone, "but if you're a shadow of the man he said you were, you ought to still know something at least.
"Have you ever heard of an assassin who could change their shape?"

Background: Mountain monastery surrounded by red trees
Title: Comps
Images: Covers of GODKILLER by Hannah Kaner, THE JUSTICE OF KINGS by Richard Swan, and THE BONE SHARD DAUGHTER by Andrew Stewart. Arrows connect similarities between comps.
Text:
From GODKILLER: Cross-Country Quest to Forbidden Land, Surrogate Parenthood (shared with THE JUSTICE OF KINGS)
From BONE SHARD DAUGHTER: Disgraced Heir, Strong FMC (shared with both others)

Background: Mountain monastery surrounded by red trees
Title: Pitch
Text: Niozene has never been good enough.

As daughter and crown heir to the Mother, a living goddess and ruler of her country, perfection is the only standard she’s ever known. Yet, despite her flawless scholar’s education and a polished career as a ranger, Niozene has failed to convince the Mother to look past her greatest flaw—she lacks the holy power to control the minds of others that ordains her family as living gods with divine right to rule.

When a shape-changing assassin nearly kills the Mother on Niozene’s watch, she is stripped of her titles and given an ultimatum: return with the assassin’s head, or face excommunication from both her homeland and the afterlife. Desperate, she accepts the task as a final chance to prove herself and show the Mother she deserves a place as her daughter.

Allowed only the help of Sonsan, a surly tracker and criminal also facing excommunication, Niozene dreads that she may have lost her chance at redemption before she has even left home. But when Sonsan reveals that he shares the same strange shape-changing power as the assassin, Niozene realizes his assignment to accompany her is more than coincidence. As they track the assassin deep into a forbidden land, confronting demons, ancient magic, and the ghosts that haunt their dreams and blood, they must uncover the truth behind their quest—and the buried history neither knew they shared—if they wish to live to see their promised redemption.

Natali Crystal 🌟is QUERYING🌟@ncrystalauthor.bsky.social · last yr.

A booksmart mixed race FMC, caught between: 👑 a prince who would do anything for his kingdom ✨ celestial being who lingers in her mind through an unexpected bond. Who can Ariella trust, before the power she never asked for tears her world apart 🌍 #bluepit #A #F #R

Tropes god v mortals ancient creatures yearning

for lovers of gild, bridge kingdom and these hollow vows

Trinity🪞is querying🪞@trinitywrites.bsky.social · last yr.

METAL BONES, PLASTIC HEART 👩‍💻Lonely teenage hacker 🤖Mysterious android boy ❤️‍🔥Slow-burn romance 🩸Powerful mega-corporations 🌃A sprawling city 🔎Scavenger hunt for computer chips that hold answers about more than just a murder... #BluePit #BluePit📖 #YA #SF #M #Q

girl leaning against a bare mattress. a pink and blue jelly fish. blurry red and gold fish. .a blond-haired man cooking with a cat on his back A tall, purple-tinted tower. A hand with blue fire. Two people almost kissing. A distorted silhouette. A dandelion on fire. A city with a red haze.

Natali Crystal 🌟is QUERYING🌟@ncrystalauthor.bsky.social · 2y ago

"They say being offered to the Gods was the highest honour. However, if the whispers from the scribes were true, no mortal that crossed over to the immortal realm survived." #1stLinePit #NA #RF #C

Chantel is ON SUBMISSION ✨@cpearsonwrites.bsky.social · 2y ago

MEXICAN GOTHIC X HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE The letter from Malacca arrived on a Sunday, exactly four days after Gracie Chen first dreamt of the woman in red.... #1stLinePit #WIP #A #HF #H #M #P

fabs is editing/drafting + brainstorming 🫣✨@simplyfabs.bsky.social · last yr.

#bluepit 📖 #NA #A #POC #R #DR #W TITLE: the villain's muse. COMPS: god of fury x king of sloth x perfect addiction GENRE: bipoc dark romance! WORD COUNT: est. around 90k+ after dev edits! She healed. He destructed.

- the fmc is bangladeshi, the mmc is puerto rican!
- the fmc is writing/bookish content creator + freelance editor, the mmc is a dj and illegal underground boxer!

these are the main tropes of the book *not* including the numerous microtropes that would've made this list TOO LONG otherwise !!

the comps of the book !!! i added silly little captions for just the vibes and with the current direction of the book as it undergoes heavy developmental edits and revisions—they honestly make the most sense !!! it felt right to have ONE movie comp here because i wanted to, hehe <33

spoiler alert: i came up with the dedication on the spot and it'll be a working dedication for now *unless* i'm not changing it! enjoy being delulu and kicking your feet besties <33

Morgan is Querying @morgan-writes.bsky.social · last yr.

Kira and Xavier have two things in common: neither is in a place to start a relationship and they're extremely attracted to each other. It's only natural that they become friends with benefits. But all too soon, they're torn between following their hearts, or risking everything. #BluePit #R #W #A

@fergwrites.bsky.social · last yr.

THE ROSE BARGAIN X PERSUASION 🌷✨🌱💌 #bluepit #YA #F

Greg Leunig @books-that-go-boom.bsky.social · last yr.

Available for preorder in a couple months, Neon Citadel, the sequel to Colossus, explores a world newly populated by magic. Nagash Jensen takes on a job to find a missing scientist. His first job as a vampire, and last job of his career if all goes as planned. #BluePit 📖 #P #A #POC #cyberpunk

Title page of the hardcover edition of Colossus, by Greg Leunig. A man in a fedora stands in the rain in a neon city at night.

Ari Wilde @ariwilde.bsky.social · last yr.

LEGENDBORN x RAVEN BOYS 🖤 Enemies to lovers slowburn 🤯 Society where people believe in a King Arthur come back like a Messiah 🌠 they study ley lines! At school! 💯 modern Arthurian magic 🫶🏻 super diverse cast 📖 #BluePit #YA #F #Q #OV #LGBT #ND

Theodore Snapdragon (Transcendragons)@theodoresnapdragon.bsky.social · last yr.

THE CURSE WORKERS X THIS IS HOW YOU LOSE THE TIME WAR August Lloyd can timeshift to an earlier version of himself, but can only repeat the same period once. In an LA with werewolves, selkies, and more, he feels ordinary. So why was he targeted for murder? #BluePit📖 #A #F #M #PN #LGBT #OV #BluePit

A moodboard featuring images of an hourglass with green sand inside, a warm acorn growing from green leaves, a blue ocean coming up against a rocky brown coast, a dark figure wearing a homburg hat and looking out to the ocean at night, a notebook with the words “learn from the past” in it, the headlights of a car at night, the outline of a wolf howling against the full moon, a city bench with the words “YOU ARE NOT ALONE” written above it, and a light up sign reading “Los Angeles” against a blue sky. All the images are set against a green sunlit forest background. The words “August OUT OF Time” are written over the front.

Letty Sharpe @lettysharpe.bsky.social · last yr.

Apologies for the #bluepit spam - normal service will resume tomorrow!

Samuel Clark @samuelclark3.bsky.social · last yr.

CARNIVAL ROW x Se7eN In a post war gothic city, a detective and his partner go on the trail of a serial killer who murders black marketeers in search of illegal garlic for his Paleblood "cure". Should they stop him before he wipes out the population of ruling Palebloods? #BluePit 📖 #HorrorNoir #Q

KatherineMcRea @listentomelovelett.bsky.social · last yr.

The vibes Jack and Charlotte bring to the murder investigation. #bluepit 📖 #A #R #M #HS #Q #DIS #LGBT

Screenshot from Sister Boniface Murder Mysteries. Two very attractive people staring longingly at each other over a tray of cocktails.

TJ Davies | Author @tjdaviesauthor.bsky.social · last yr.

THE LOTTERY Legend meets Warm Bodies (minus the zombies) He wants to find a cure for his dying brother. She wants to find her missing father. What they find is a lie built to harvest hope... And sell it back to the highest bidder. #BluePit 📖 #YA #NA #SF #Q #ND

Vee J O’Hare (they/them)@veejohare.bsky.social · last yr.

#BluePit #DIS #TR #LGBT #ND #YA #F Three gay witches---a transfemme autist, a burnt out prodigy, and a runaway music witch---and a sentient plant must hide from the peering eyes of witch society for three months. Cue magical training montages, emotional exploration, and a helping of sapphic love.

A Harmony o witches collage with flowers, magic and picnic

B. van Bodegom 📖@bvbodegom.bsky.social · last yr.

PRINCE OF THORNS × THE FOOL × THE BUTCHER BOY When a court jester finally snaps and murders the tyrant king, he must joke and kill his way out of a kingdom in chaos—hunted by loyalists, worshipped by rebels, and slowly losing his mind. #BluePit 📖 #A #F #H #W

This is a book cover for "Mark of the Jester" by B. Van Bodegom, described as "A Dark Fantasy Novel." The cover features a dramatic cosmic scene with a starry black space background. The central element is a large, pink-tinted celestial body that appears to be a moon or planet with a cratered, skull-like surface - the dark craters and shadows create the impression of hollow eye sockets and other skeletal features.In the foreground, silhouetted against this ominous moon, is the dark figure of what appears to be a jester or fool character, complete with the characteristic pointed cap with bells or ornaments. The figure is positioned in the lower portion of the cover, creating a striking contrast against the pink lunar surface.The title "MARK" appears in large, bold white letters across the upper portion, with "OF THE" in smaller text in the middle, and "JESTER" in large letters at the bottom. The author's name "B. VAN BODEGOM" is positioned at the very bottom in smaller white text. The overall color scheme uses stark contrasts of white text, black space, and the haunting pink tones of the skull-like celestial body to create a dark, foreboding atmosphere appropriate for the dark fantasy genre.

Dawn Berkoski @dawnberkoski.bsky.social · last yr.

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. 💙📚📖 #BluePit #PN #R #Q #A

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

Several photos are shown on this mood-board for I Am Chosen, a paranormal romance by Dawn Berkoski. 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 and photo of the London Eye by Dawn Berkoski