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@morganchampine.bsky.social

emerging SFF author & playwright writing queer MCS & robots 🤖 mfa candidate at Hollins University🌲 fiction editor @mgliterary.bsky.social 🌙 insta: _morganchampinewriter_ x: _morganchampine

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jay kang romanus@jelliclejay.bsky.social · 2w ago

LEVITICUS x YOU WEREN'T MEANT TO BE HUMAN Elton is running, but he can't remember from what. When his path crosses with lonely trucker Beck, they learn together what it takes to rebuild a person, but remembering may destroy him, and what he's forgotten may destroy the world. #QuestPit #Q #A #H #R

A collage with images of sweaty boys almost kissing, a human/bird monster, and a cowboy pulling a horse under an intensely cloudy sky. There are also the words “A love like that made me someone new. Not even because I chose to change, I had no choice in the matter; the feeling swept me up and molded me into someone I didn’t recognize before I could look down and understand just what I had gotten myself into.”
Joseph Langley@jlangleyauthor.bsky.social · 2w ago

ON THE ORIGIN OF LIVING FLAME: THE POET EMPRESS x BLOOD OVER BRIGHT HAVEN, but 2 million years ago at the dawn of community. 😤 Audacious and based FMC 🔥 Gain magic by eating fire 🏳️‍🌈 Queer norm world ✨️ Pre-gender world 💥 Anti-capitalist Neanderthals #QuestPit #Q #A #F #LGBT

mary@mbcottrell.bsky.social · 2w ago

The Marble Garden✨🌿 When a young artist loses his way… As a garden slowly decays… Two forces push each other to the edge of sanity. Then, a complete unknown enters the scene. Silas wanders into a millennia old trap and unknowingly begins meddling in an ancient feud. #questpit #YA #F #H #Q

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@ashleytwrites.bsky.social · 2w ago

#questpit #w #a #f Bound in Blood & Darkness Former agent Jamie Davis must confront her past when her vampire ex crashes Thanksgiving dinner and begs for her unique set of skills to help find his missing bride. Happily Ever After isn’t The End

An Agent’s Guide to Bound in Blood & Darkness by Ashley Toombs Adult Urban fantasy Status: Edits Authorashleytoombs@gmail.com @ashleytwrites Picture of blonde woman in white tee shirt and blue jeans. Picture of book cover for Bound in Blood & Darkness. Picture of blond man with glasses wearing a three piece suit.Pitch File folder named “Agent Davis” with a paper clipped picture of blonde woman in leather stand with a black man in with button down,black tie, and black vest. Folder is stamped “top secret” in red. Additional photo of blond man in glasses wearing a brown three piece suit. “Former agent Jamie Davis must confront her past when her vampire ex crashes Thanksgiving dinner and begs for her unique set of skills to help find his missing bride.”Blurb Happily Ever After isn’t The End File folder with paper on top that reads: Former agent Jamie Davis's life was set firmly in her "happily ever after" She had the guy, two adorable kids, she even still helped the supernatural community...from behind a desk. Her fairytale ending gets disrupted when her former vampire lover crashes Thanksgiving dinner and asks for her special set of skills to help him rescue his trafficked bride. Jamie must face her past by tapping into the dangerous path she left behind but risks losing the stable life she fought for. Armed with her admittedly rusty skills, she gets the old crew back together for one last mission while balancing her adult responsibilities.Vibes Picture with blonde woman with tan skin wearing a white tee shirt. Various pieces of paper pinned with red pins connected with red string with this information on each paper: MEET JAMIE Name: Jamie Davis Age: 32 Class: Human Occupation: Analyst for "The Agency" for redacted FIRST LINE My knuckles scraped across bone and sinew, the fine hairs along my arm stood at attention from the chill. TROPES • Woman over 30 • Found family • Race against time • One last mission • Unlikely allies
Kira Fierro@kirawritesbooks.bsky.social · 2w ago

CRIMSON IDOL 🩸 Adult Science Fantasy WIP, EVITA x STAR WARS x CLEOPATRA “Pick me a fruit. Write me a poem. Raise me an army, if you’d like. But none of that is of much importance to me. No, all that I ask is that you know me. Fear me. Love me. Only then will I be content.” #W #A #SFF #SF #questpit

intro to Crimson Idol Crimson Idol is an Adult Science Fantasy WIP that reimagines Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar through the eyes of Cleopatra. The bottom part of the image contains two mannequins dressed in a roman styled long crème gown and long black hair (left) and a 1940s soldier-inspired outfit with a long cape (right). In between the mannequins are small heart glass beads to act as bullet points for a list that reads: Vibes Demi Goddess Fmc God complex Mmc 1940s fashion & Art Deco Soldier / Politician Love Interests Influencers/Celebrity Politicians Revenge Revenge Revengeexcerpt "“His kisses fell over me like stars. Sweet and light one moment and then harder, deeper. Some of them stung, and some did not, but I took it all in as the tide took its bounty from the shore.   I enjoyed his attentions, and I let him know it. He did not touch me in the way that Altan touched me; he did not kiss me as Altan did. Even then, I found it difficult to push thoughts of him away. But it is impossible not to compare one lover to the next, no matter how hard you try. There is always a bit of one that you yearn for, despite yourself. Despite everything . Cato touched me as though I were an idol. His fingers caressed and moved along me as though my skin were a marvel, my face a statue. Altan was much more reciprocal; what I did to him, he would do to me. With Altan, it was a fervent affair that I’d liken to war.” comp titles Comp Titles four images of book covers and posters Heaven Breaker - revenge story To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods - death magic Evita (2025) (image of poster) - celebrity to politician Star Wars - sci fi x fantasya moodboard of various images labeled “crimson idol moodboard” with a search bar Top left - Rachel Zegler as Evita with many hands reaching towards her Top middle - a mostly closed eye with gold tears Top right - A red text on black image that reads “If I can’t have love I want power.” Second row, left - Woman with wide eyes, red skin, with beaded curtain. Second row, middle - St. Peter's Basilica interior in neon red and blue lighting Second row, right - Rachel Zegler as Evita in white dress, silver jewelr, and blonde wig. Third row, left - purple and blue face with neon red outlined eye art Third row, left middle - Quote image that reads “Eternity was in our lips and eyes.” Third row, right middle - digital drawing of a black, goddess-like figure with sharp red crown and eyes Third row, right - half image of stars Bottom row, left corner - Image of woman with dark, revenge-seeking expression with black hair. Bottom row, left middle - Image of conspiring woman's face behind a man's 3/4 view, shrouded in sharp angular shadows. Bottom row, right middle - silhouette of a person with see-through robes and swaying hair, reaching towards a moon. Bottom row, right corner - half image of tiles of various shades of blue and yellow, depicting stars.Mini Playlist "When will you understand that there is no escaping me? My love, I will make a monster of you, too, soon enough." Depicts five images of playlist-looking songs with their titles, artists, lengths, and excerpts from their lyrics. The World is not Enough - Garbage (3:56) “The world is not enough / But it is such a perfect place to start, my love” “No one ever died from wanting too much” Paralysis Ghosts (4:53) - Telenova & Telenoir “Oh, where's your God, now that your signal's been obscured? [...] I wanna feel that I am real when I'm alone” Blue - Billie Eilish (5:44) “You were born reaching for your mother's hands / Victim of your father's plans to rule the world” Flawless - The Neighbourhood (3:52) “You're a doll, you are flawless / But I just can't wait for love to destroy us / I just can't wait for love” Red Sex (Re Strung) - Vessel (6:05) Instrumental To the right of this is a playlist interface song icon labeled "Crimson Idol". Below that is a Spotify code to the longer playlist.
MechaniChris@chrisakins.bsky.social · 2w ago

THE EARTHLINGS! BODY SNATCHERS x THE RUNAWAYS When a 2nd generation alien sleeper cell is ordered to abduct her human friend, she saves her and goes rogue. Now her fellow operatives must track her down, but should they help her to sabotage the coming invasion instead? 📖 #Questpit #Q #YA #SF

The Earthlings Cover with 4 teens under a UFO on top of a giant alien headA group of second generation aliens sleeper cells have spent their entire lives assimilating to human culture and gathering intelligence for the home world. To them, the eventual overthrow of farth has always been a distant goal meant for future generations. Now, when ordered to abduct and replace a human girl they have befriended, one of the alien operatives realizes that they have grown to care more for their found home and family than they do for their own people. She sabotages the abduction and goes on the run with the human girl. Her friends are ordered to track her down, but now questioning their own mission, they find themselves wondering if the entire invasion is a mistake and if they have more in common with these Earthlings than they ever thought...
Viola Grace@viola-grace.bsky.social · 2w ago

An Agent’s Guide to WHAT ARE THE CHANCES- an adult historical mystery set in Chicago, 1929, where a math genius living in a crime syndicate’s luxury hotel must ally with an investigative duo to solve a series of murders, all the while pursuing her own secret plan for revenge. #questpit #q #m #a

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Viola Grace@viola-grace.bsky.social · 2w ago

GASTBY x THE NATURALS A math genius living in a crime syndicate’s luxury hotel allies with an investigative duo to solve a series of murders, while secretly pursuing her own revenge. ☠️ whodunnit/locked room 🍸 puzzles & secret codes 🃏 Roaring 20’s, speakeasies, murder & more! #questpit #q #m #a

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Ally Boyd@alboyd.bsky.social · 2w ago

UNSTITCHED | 99K | QUERYING She's pretending to be a student, secretly working a job. He's a professor, hiding a dark secret. Their alliance relies on mutually assured destruction, but will it be enough to uncover the k!ller wreaking havoc on campus? #QuestPit #Q #A #NA #F #R #M

Picture of a library. Text: The Comps. Nightshade by Autumn Woods, Netflix's Wednesday, Deathbringer by Sonia Tagliareni, Silver Elite by Dani Francis
J.C. Medeiros@jcmedwrites.bsky.social · 2w ago

CONFORM x THE SPACE BETWEEN WORLDS When Maree moves to desert city Abacria as a gatekeeper to Elevation—the only way to rewrite one's fate, she starts doubting reality under Abacria's oppression and her surreal attraction for two men from clashing worlds. Status: Final edits! #questpit #W #D #S

@ashiswriting.bsky.social · 2w ago

Nora just wants to enjoy Thanksgiving and avoid the boy she love and left behind 20 years ago. Life has different plans. MAYBE NOW, MAYBE FOREVER | 70K #contemporaryromance PROMISE ME SUNSHINE x DAWSON’S CREEK, w/ the ache of folklore 🎶 #questpit #q Small town, second chances, and spaghetti

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Lauren H. Dowdle@lhdowdle.bsky.social · 2w ago

RICK RIORDAN PRESENTS x LEGENDBORN To find her missing sister, Rilla must battle Creek folklore creatures, earn a god's powers, and stop a deadly prophecy she accidentally triggered before it ends the world in four days. 💕enemies x lovers 🫂found family #questpit #YA #F #Q

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FRANCINASIMONE@francinasimone.bsky.social · 2w ago

WILLOW BLACKHEART AND THE LOST BOYS #QuestPit #MG Willow can’t stop dreaming, even wide awake—which makes her exactly what the Order is hunting. So when Pinnochio begs her to find his missing father, she runs straight into the last place she should: Oz. Fairytales x Nevermoor (On query)

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Jules@julesanew.bsky.social · 2w ago

THE SHADOWS (WIP in 3rd Draft) #W #F #A #QuestPit A middle-aged shopkeeper & retired magical con artist takes one last job to save store & family. She could end the corrupt power of the Skyborn mages. She could end up losing herself, her magic & all she holds dear. Talk about a midlife crisis.

Moodboard for The Shadows WIP. Upper left: Illustration of a crowded, cramped city alley. Upper mid: Four black-clad people with face masks in a warehouse. Upper right: Shadowed cobblestone alley with someone at the mouth sweeping. Mid left. Two memes. "A niche character trope I like is the person who is nice, a good person and acts well-adjusted, then they do something where it's like oh you're secretly a little bit insane actually. Middle: A shadowed portrait of a woman with sparks coming out of her hands. Mid right: A meme: Original poster: "80% exhaustion 10% sarcasm %20 don't care" Reply poster: "that's 110 percent". OP: "20% of me doesn't care." RP: "should've seen that coming." Bottom left: Warmly lit storefront doorway on a cobblestone street. Bottom mid: Painting of fancy buildings on islands floating well above the ground. Bottom right: Cramped thrift store with shopkeeper.The Shadows: The Pitch The worst day of Ania’s life was when her beloved cousin Piren was dragged off to the floating towers of the Above to serve as a source to the Skyborn mages. The second worst day was when he was returned. Discarded. Drained of his magic and broken in spirit. Ania left behind her rebellious past to support her cousin as he once supported her. In a city where any display of magic makes you a target of the Skyborn, keeping your head down and your magic a secret, taking care of your friends, your family and your neighborhood is the only safe way to survive. But now, everything she’s built over twenty years of safe, carefully constructed life is falling apart. To recover what she’s lost, Ania takes on one last dangerous heist that strikes at the heart of the Skyborn’s power. She may end up losing herself. She may just bring the entire system crashing down.The Shadows: Comp Titles MA Carrick: Mask of Mirrors. Con artist MC out to save her family (and maybe the world). Shannon Chakraborty: Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi. I'm retired. Really. Okay, fine, one last job. Robert Jackson Bennett: Foundryside. Magical technology, a corrupt ruling class and problematic heists. Fonda Lee: Last Contract of Isako. I'm too old for this shit but no one else can do it.“Except you can help me without bringing the bluejackets and their hunters down on my head!” Ania yelled, throwing her arms in the air. “All I’m asking you for is money. You’re asking me to risk my life! My family’s life!” She glared at him, grinding out her words through clenched teeth. “You want me to dust off magic I haven’t used in twenty years! How is that fair?” She spat the last word. “It’s not fair!” Verasi spat back at her. “None of this is fair!” He flung a hand out. “Our people, our friends and family, our neighbors, are ripped from their homes in the middle of the night. They’re enslaved, ridden so hard they break. Maybe it takes a year. Maybe it takes five. Maybe it only takes a couple of months.” He continued in a harsh whisper. “We live in constant fear that it’ll be one of us. If not one of us, someone we know. Someone we love. Their propaganda machine is turning our own people against us. You know they’re not even testing people to see if they have any magical talent now? They’re just rounding people up at random and carting them off Above. None of them come home, not the same way they left.”