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Nia is ✨is ready for the good part✨ 🌙🌻🍉

@nialu.bsky.social

🔮Poet, writer of anything contemporary, magical, speculative, fantasy, and always, always romance 🔮A perfectionist, but a cry baby 🔮Pitch threads are commented under my agent guide 💕 #amquerying #writingcommunity

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Nia is ✨is ready for the good part✨ 🌙🌻🍉@nialu.bsky.social · 4mo ago

A LOVE SONG FOR RICKI WILDE x THE SEVEN YEAR SLIP 🌷Soulmates 🌷Dream-sharing 🌷Cosmic magic, art magic, and plant based magic 🌷Grumpy FMC & Sunshine MMC 🌷Slow burn 🌷 🌶️🌶️ 🌷Forced proximity 🌷She’s a witch 🌷He’s a (____) #PosterPit #A #R

Nia is ✨is ready for the good part✨ 🌙🌻🍉@nialu.bsky.social · 4mo ago

When a witch steals a grimoire to get back what she lost, her dreams, she gains uncontrollable magic, a soulmate when she sleeps, and just when she thinks she can catch a break, she has to prove to her family she’s a successful businesswoman. #PosterPit #A #R

Nia is ✨is ready for the good part✨ 🌙🌻🍉@nialu.bsky.social · 7mo ago

My updated #agentsguide or guide for my querying novel since I made revisions. THE SEVEN YEAR SLIP x PRACTICAL MAGIC 🍂 Soulmates 🤎 Dream sharing 🍂 Astrology, tarot, crystals to add to the witchy vibe 🤎Black women deserving a soft love 🍂Sisterhood 🤎Family secrets

Kindred Spirits
Adult Paranormal Romance
88,000 words by Nia P.

Kindred Spirits Pitch: “Florence doesn’t believe in magic, let alone love. Yet, she can’t deny she has no dreams, only the taste of florals on her tongue as she wakes each morning. But a witch shouldn’t be this empty. Convinced to get back what she once lost, and to see if magic will appear when she least expects it, Florence performs an ancient ritual using a stolen grimoire.

However, fate gave Florence two gifts, magic she has no control over and a soulmate she can’t get rid of when she finally dreams at night.”

Kindred Spirits Excerpts: “she thinks I need to be complete, but what she doesn’t understand is women like me, who drink tea to dream, who eventually get carpal tunnel from painting nails, and who stick around their whimsical Grandmother, don’t have kindreds. We make up for the lost parts as we go through life.” (Chapter 8. Lotus)

Lovely thinks to know that’s in my story:
Soulmates, tea magic, sisterhood (bffs), dream sharing, Black women and a soft love.

Books you may love: The Neighbor Favor by Kristina Forest. The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston. Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman

Littleevil0ne *COMMS OPEN*@littleevil0ne.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Here's the link to their kickstarter! Organized by @adriannebrooks.bsky.social ! www.kickstarter.com/projects/rid...

Loc'd and Loaded

A Tangled Tresses anthology about a magical black hair salon

kickstarter.com

Littleevil0ne *COMMS OPEN*@littleevil0ne.bsky.social · last yr.

💜✨️Fairy✨️💜 An early version of a commission for upcoming anthology "Loc'd and Loaded" organized by @adriannebrooks.bsky.social To see the finished version and stay up-to-date on publishing give her a follow! #myart #art

A blonde fairy with natural curls wearing a purple tube top and copper necklace with purple and white wings on either side of her neck

Littleevil0ne *COMMS OPEN*@littleevil0ne.bsky.social · last yr.

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.

🚀 Hadiyah 🍉@hadiyahsama.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Kindred x Life on Mars A Muslim young man must grapple with generational trauma and the very real danger of racism and discrimination when he is thrown back in time to 1970s Britain from 2024. 🌙muslim mcs 🗡️murder mystery 🗣️1970s british racism deepdive #questpit #Q #YA #S #HF

Charlotte Hayward ✨@thatchazza.bsky.social · 9mo ago

A BRUSH WITH LOVE x DO YOUR WORST 🩺An anxious med student with a teleportation curse 🗞️The sunshiney journalist who saw him vanish 🎆Fake dating in the Highlands for NYE 💕Unspoken feelings 🤙🏻Chaotic flatmates 🧠OCD rep 🏳️‍🌈Bi disasters 🥃Quite a lot of whisky What could go wrong? #QuestPit #A #R #W

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

A plus-size baddie dog sits to survive after her ex leaves her with rent she can’t afford—then she meets a guy in the personal care aisle who’s everything her ex wasn’t: loyal, patient, and in desperate need of a dog sitter…which might just ruin her plan to swear off love forever🐾 #QuestPit #A #R #Q

Title page for an agent's guide to KNOW YOU BETTER, adult plus-size romcom. Green background, two character stock photos, photos in polaroids to of tattooed hand holding, a corgi + golden retriever, and a Red Wings game

"Know You Better" one-paragraph pitch: After her boyfriend of six years moves out and leaves her with rent she can’t afford, retail manager Sydney Bennett is barely hanging on—juggling long shifts and a side hustle dog-sitting for clients with the worst-behaved pets in Metro Detroit. When she meets Owen Sutton in the personal care aisle after a rant about two “demonic Pomeranians,” he’s instantly charmed—and in need of a sitter for his own, much better-behaved dogs. What starts as a business arrangement turns into something gentler and deeper: a slow-burning romance between two people still healing from betrayal. But as Sydney faces losing her apartment and Owen’s past betrayal comes back to haunt him, they’ll have to decide if the safety they’ve found in each other is worth risking their hearts for. On a green background with two stock images of the characters

A sample of writing on the left from Know You Better, as well as 4 images of comp titles, including their book covers and information. Savor It by Tarah DeWitt for the sizzling banter & tension. You With a View by Jessica Joyce for the emotional exploration of starting over. Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez for acts of service as a love language. And Curvy Girl Summer by Danielle Allen for the plus-size confidence.

Tropes of "Know You Better" and character images, stock, along with information about the characters. Sydney Sage Bennett: 30, Aquarius, Retail Ops Manager. Empathetic. Competitive. Amazing cook. Loves hockey. Sarcasm as a shield. Pilates girlie. Brunch is her love language. Poor spending habits. Younger sister. Sworn off relationships to focus on herself. Owen James Sutton: 31, Cancer, National Events Manager. Patient and loyal. Flirty. Loves hockey. Bottles everything up. Former company co-founder. Amazing dog dad. Acts of service. Takes care of his elderly neighbor. Older brother. Prone to emotional spill-overs.

Dua Ceren @duaceren.bsky.social · 9mo ago

On an island quietly haunted by ghosts of grieving women, a depressed chocolatier teams up with five strangers—with scars of their own—to find their killer. Of the six, only five are really alive. Spirited Away x Shutter Island #QuestPit #W #A #F #T #PR

“She makes death taste like chocolate.” Picture of a girl in a white dress in a dark lake with her arm over her chest and white roses over her torso. “Grave of flowers by Dua Ceren Ay”

Grave of Flowers by Dua Ceren Ay Opening Lines: Every sane person knows better than to paint their walls eggshell white, but electric blue? That had to be a crime. Like whoever decided on the color scheme of this place was avoiding the topic altogether; yes, we were all crazy in here, and yes, we all knew they wanted to avoid the clichés.
So, no straitjackets, no padded rooms, no dull hospital gowns, just rooms and rooms and rooms of color until we bored ourselves to sleep or knocked ourselves out from the overstimulation.
We had Kelsie the high schooler folks who had become regulars around here liked to call Iron Fist—to thank for that demonstration.
It was just that the windows didn't open from the bottom, everything had a soft edge or lock, and the nurses had a way of always smiling at us as if we birthed their children. It was the little things that poked me.
So it was even more ridiculous that the early morning hour made the place seem... peaceful.

Comps. A Flicker in The Dark by Stacy Willingham: past repeats itself, small town, investigation. The Midnight Library by Matt Haig: Depressed MC, Magical Realism, Healing and new beginnings. Anxious people by Fredrik Backman: dysfunctional group of friends, social isolation, hope

Tropes: found family, unreliable narrator, treasure hunt/investigation, lost memories, small town. Themes: second coming-of-age, feminism, identity, overcoming trauma, friendship

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

WAKE embodies "Free" from KPOP DEMON HUNTERS w/: ~A FMC tormented by her past that's ruining her mental health ~A LI working for the villain w/ his own troubled past ~a supportive slow burn romance built on understanding inner pain Coming Spring 2027 #QuestPit #P #YA #F #MY #R

Nia is ✨is ready for the good part✨ 🌙🌻🍉@nialu.bsky.social · 9mo ago

THE WEDDING CRASHER x THE WEDDING DATE x ONLY FOR THE WEEK Ezra has always been there for his best friend, Anais. But when she asks him to be her Man of Honor for her wedding, he can’t refuse even if he’s in love with her and she’s marrying the wrong man. #A #R #QuestPit #W

a collage for Nia P’s work in progress Dont Say I Do. Nine photo collage of a man holding a rose, heart shaped ice cubes in coffee, a bright floral spread as a center piece on a table for a wedding party, sock covered feet playfully touching, white satin sheets, friends in a movie theater together, a photo of a major city in Virginia, a shadow of a hand holding wine, and a girl with French curl braids.

Nia is ✨is ready for the good part✨ 🌙🌻🍉@nialu.bsky.social · 9mo ago

SAILOR MOON x THE MAGICIANS x WINX Rain’s worst day arrives when her secrets is revealed, that shes a living star who can grant wishes, but when Archangel Michael’s sword lands on earth, she gets help from a prince to barter for her freedom. #A #RF #QuestPit #Q

Nine photo collage of a woman with a star glowing on her chest, a plethora of maps, a brown feline, stained glass windows, a quote that states “He us the sun, caught in a hazy honey and Ruby horizon. I’m violet and indigo where the moon hangs in the sky. Bright and quiet.” By Nia P., theres an orange gilded clock, an evil pitch black hand with sharp curved nails, a detailed embellished sword, and a woman’s torso with knives.

Nia is ✨is ready for the good part✨ 🌙🌻🍉@nialu.bsky.social · 9mo ago

PRACTICAL MAGIC x THE SEVEN YEAR SLIP Stealing a grimoire did a lot more than give Flo back her dreams. Now she has magic in her nail art and a soulmate when she sleeps. It’s just her luck when she realizes her dreams are here to teach her a lesson in love and magic. #Q #PR #A #QuestPit

a messy and dreamy collage of a man with his button down shirt open, a man offering his hand and a woman taking it, an art piece with the quote “I feel my magic”, a woman with gold nails touching her knotless braids, white candles lit and dripping of wax, tattooed legs, Smokey quartz crystals, a woman in a white dress standing inside a lily pond lake, tarot cards, and tea in a tea cup sitting with dried herbs, a cauldron and a candle. On the side is a frame of Claude monets painting, a ripped clock, dripping gold, tape holding up a dried flower, and more.

Nia is ✨is ready for the good part✨ 🌙🌻🍉@nialu.bsky.social · 9mo ago

PRACTICAL MAGIC x THE SEVEN YEAR SLIP When a magicless and loveless nail artist performs an ancient spell helping her gain back her dreams, fate decides she needs two more gifts: magic she has no control over and a soulmate she can’t get rid of. #Q #PR #A #QuestPit

nine picture photo collage of a girl in the window looking for someone, a man with his button down shirt open, a ballroom, an art piece with the quote “I feel my magic”, a woman with gold nails touching her knotless braids, an old Victorian list of flowers and herbs and their meanings, tattooed legs, Smokey quartz crystals, and tea in a mug sitting with dried herbs, a cauldron and a candle.

Nia is ✨is ready for the good part✨ 🌙🌻🍉@nialu.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Loook I know writers have to market their books and because of that, potential readers will comment and that’s lovely, but if someone asks me “is there spice?” I might just have to sigh deeply because yes hon always. For me at least as a writer. Don’t ever assume I’m not a lover girl.

Nia is ✨is ready for the good part✨ 🌙🌻🍉@nialu.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Umm nothing is more humbling when you realize you’ve been rejected by multiple agents from the same agency. Like PLEASE offer me clemency!

Daelyn Morgana 🥀@daelynmorgana.bsky.social · last yr.

Coming to the #amquerying trenches early 2026! ✨3 interested agents✨ 🏛️Meddling Greek deities & more ☠️Death as a god 🕯️Salem persecution 🖤Platonic love rep ☯️ Mind, body, & soul parallels 🪦 Lost souls 🥀 Wilted purposes 🫥 Journey of mortality #questpit #A #F #W

Dark, twisted forest background with low centered white text box, partially transparent. Title, THE FORGOTTEN GOD by Daelyn Morgana top center aligned. Text box: Comps, THE WITCH’S HEART x THE GAMES GODS PLAY x NETTLE & BONE. An adult mythological fantasy. Pitch, Death might be a god, but he’s not a god like all the others. When a soul hangs in-between, Death must reclaim his mortality to save Morticia’s life, his home, and possibly himself. The only problem? The rest of the gods know his secret and have other plans for them.

Three by three grid mood board in tones of black, white, grey, and a medium orange. Top row from left to right features a hooded grim reaper figure, a five pointed pentacle star necklace, and a church with a tall spire. Middle row from left to right features a fiery flame, a foggy square with the words “For even Death, too, was once a man,” and a tiny seedling sprouting from the dirt. The bottom row from left to right features a dark, twisted forest, two hands reaching upwards, and a witch woman lying on her back staring at you.

Nia is ✨is ready for the good part✨ 🌙🌻🍉@nialu.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Me and a few writers are apart of this gorgeous anthology! If you want to support or learn more about this project, click this link 🫶🏽 www.kickstarter.com/projects/rid...

Loc'd and Loaded

A Tangled Tresses anthology about a magical black hair salon

kickstarter.com

Nia is ✨is ready for the good part✨ 🌙🌻🍉@nialu.bsky.social · 10mo ago

I was meant to eat cake, have a bunny, water house plants, live in a cottage, and be a magical girl. Idk tell the author of my story to switch up the plot 🥹🙏🏽

Nia is ✨is ready for the good part✨ 🌙🌻🍉@nialu.bsky.social · 10mo ago

I’m not gonna lieeee, at 27 I feel like I should have had an agent by now or a book deal or having multiple books out or simply being spectacular and having a spectacular life. And yes I am aware that is being too hard on myself and not at all nice.

Nia is ✨is ready for the good part✨ 🌙🌻🍉@nialu.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Sometimes it feels like there’s no right way to write a query letter because you can have critique groups, agented authors look over it, get fulls, go into pitch events, and while some will say it’s solid others will say…nah, fix it. So now it’s looking like it’s time to cry

Nia is ✨is ready for the good part✨ 🌙🌻🍉@nialu.bsky.social · 10mo ago

I truly want to believe I can succeed at querying because this non-writer life ain’t it 🙂‍↔️

Nia is ✨is ready for the good part✨ 🌙🌻🍉@nialu.bsky.social · 10mo ago

“The story contradicts—“ Ohh my goodness, beloved. We’re only on page 20, and there’s 250 pages to go. I promise someone cooked here.

Nia is ✨is ready for the good part✨ 🌙🌻🍉@nialu.bsky.social · 10mo ago

I’m so happy I think I’ve finally came up with my pen name but I’m kind of sad I have to just have it in my head cause I’m not a publisher author yet. Boooo 🍅🍅🍅🍅🍅

Nia is ✨is ready for the good part✨ 🌙🌻🍉@nialu.bsky.social · 10mo ago

I don’t necessarily agree with the whole “romance books shouldn’t have cartoon covers” thing because some are really cute and very pretty. I adore them. But I will say as a romance writer, I’d love for my covers to have the best artist ever a romance writer can dream up.

Nia is ✨is ready for the good part✨ 🌙🌻🍉@nialu.bsky.social · 10mo ago

I’m gonna be sick, I sent queries to some of my favorite author’s agents. 😭😭 The past few pitch events have been so great, I’d never thought some of these agents will notice me and my concepts.

Nia is ✨is ready for the good part✨ 🌙🌻🍉@nialu.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Thank you to everyone for supporting me and hyping my projects up. I’m surprised by the love I got for one project I thought was done for in the trenches but you all made me believe in my story again, and I’ll keep going. #DVPit

Nia is ✨is ready for the good part✨ 🌙🌻🍉@nialu.bsky.social · 10mo ago

PRACTICAL MAGIC x SEVEN YEAR SLIP x WITCHFUL THINKING A magicless, loveless witch, and nail artist performs a spell using tea, helping her gain what she once lost, her dreams; leaving fate to give her a few gifts: a soulmate when she sleeps, and magic from her nail art. #DVPit #A #R #SPEC

Nia is ✨is ready for the good part✨ 🌙🌻🍉@nialu.bsky.social · 10mo ago

PRACTICAL MAGIC x SEVEN YEAR SLIP Two rules: never steal a grimoire and don’t steal herbs you found in a basement. Because you will gain magic and a soulmate. 🌷 Dream Sharing 🌷 tea magic + more 🌷 Soulmates reincarnating 🌷"I love vou in every universe" vibes 🌷Own voices #A #R #SPEC #DVPit