WE USED TO LIVE HERE x MISERY When a sentient house attacks a naive author and his stalker orchestrates an invasion, his badass sister and her disobedient dog race against an impending storm to save him, but they must face both monsters to survive the night. #QuestPit #H #LGBTQ #agentsguide #Q #A

HILL HOUSE x MISERY When a novelist with a deadline suffers a sentient house’s attack and an invasion orchestrated by his stalker, his badass sister and her disobedient dog race against a snowstorm to save him. But they must face both monsters to survive. #questpit #A #H #S #LGBTQ #Q BIG 5 interest

WE USED TO LIVE HERExTHE REVENANT When a sentient house attacks a naive author and his stalker orchestrates an invasion, his badass sister and her disobedient dog race against an impending storm to save him, but they must face both monsters to survive the night #QuestPit #H #LGBTQ #agentsguide #Q #A

MEX GOTHIC x MISERY It's easy to romanticize writing in a remote estate, but when a sentient house attacks and a psychopath threatens, a naive novelist must unearth the key to this madness or his sister will arrive in time to write his eulogy. #Posterpit #H #T #SPF #A #Q Big 5 interest

St. James x THE ONLY ONE LEFT w/ David Lynch vibes When a tormented writer with imposter syndrome treks to his mountain estate, The House and an intruder collide. He must unearth the key to this madness, or his sister will arrive in time to write his eulogy. #QuestPit psych #T #Q #A light #H

Sager x MEX GOTHIC w/o the mold and gore When a tormented writer treks to his mountain estate to write his next novel, a sentient house, an intruder, and a psychopath collide. He must unearth the key to this madness, or his sister will arrive in time to write his eulogy. #QuestPit #Q Psych #T #H #A

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Misery + Darcy Coates | Gothic When a sentient house attacks an anxious novelist while a hellbent psychopath lurks, he isn't safe inside or out. His badass sister races against time to save him, but they must face two monsters to survive the night. #GhostPit #A #T #G #H #SPEC Alt chapter POV

Misery + Darcy Coates | Gothic When a sentient house attacks an anxious novelist while a hellbent psychopath lurks, he isn't safe inside or out. His badass sister races against time to save him, but they must face two monsters to survive the night. #GhostPit #A #T #G #H #SPEC Alt chapter POV

Misery + Darcy Coates | Gothic Dual POV When a sentient house attacks a pensive novelist while a hellbent psychopath lurks, he isn't safe inside or out. His badass sister races against time to save him, but they must face 2 monsters to last the night. #GhostPit #A #T #G #H #SPEC

Up for a scary writing challenge? Join me in the @nycmidnight.bsky.social Scary Story Challenge on October 31st! Learn more at nycmidnight.com/scary

Scary Story Challenge — nycmidnight

The Scary Story Challenge is a creative writing competition that challenges writers worldwide to create scary short stories based on assigned prompts in 48 hours.

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THE WRITING RETREAT x MISERY x Alternating POV Chapters 🔹Haunted novelist with imposter syndrome 🔹Gothic estate that fuels novels 🔹Stalker with a grudge 🔹Radio silence 🔹Park ranger sister with grave concerns 🔹Five-mile trek in a snowstorm 🔹WHAT COULD GO WRONG? #PosterPit #A #Q #T Light #H

Lynch x THE DESCENT A skeptical novelist just wants to write a book and get off the mountain, but when a sentient house attacks and a psycho threatens, he must unearth the key to this madness, or his sister will arrive in time to write his eulogy. #PosterPit #A #T #Q light #H | Dual POV | Gothic

Sager | Lynch x THE DESCENT Writing a book in a remote estate may seem romantic, but when a sentient house attacks and a psychopath threatens, a novelist must unearth the key to this madness, or his sister will arrive in time to write his eulogy. #PosterPit #A #T #Q Light #H

Setting the scene doesn't mean naming every single thing in the room. It also doesn't require describing what every person in that room is wearing... unless they're furries. Then it's always helpful to get a visual. reneefountain.substack.com/p/scene-sett...

Scene-Setting or Inventory List? An Agent's Take on Excessive Description

A Quick Lesson on Chekhov's Gun

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A placer mine, snow, babbling brook, and ski resort while on a hike in Breckenridge, Colorado!

Today’s writing space. #writingcommunity

Not quite a pitch event, but a way to find agents! :) You can also always browse the free database at ManuscriptWishList.com. #MSWL

@vickyweberbooks.bsky.social Thank you for the referral!

Querying? Watch this!

Manuscript Academy by #MSWL@manuscriptacademy.bsky.social · last yr.

Why does it take SO long to get an agent? We discuss the common misconception that silence from an agent means rejection--and what in the world agents are doing when NOT replying. When is it "no response no" and when is it a rejection? Tune in to find out! youtu.be/uCOjuVPNL8g?...

Are you engaging the reader right away? Your first five pages must: ✅ Character – Do we connect with them fast? ✅ Ground – Do we have an idea what's happening? ✅ Pacing – Did you start in the right place? Skip the setup. Start where the story is. The Free Launch kit: reneefountain.com/launch

Writer's Launch Kit

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Happy Saturday Skyline.

Querying is like being corralled. I want to finish this stage and RUN! There’s gotta be a better way. #amquerying

a horse standing behind a fence with a picture of a cat with glasses on

Alt: a horse standing behind a fence with a picture of a cat with glasses on

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Ask an agent! Tomorrow I will interview @beckylejeune.bsky.social of the Bond Literary Agency for my podcast, Dog-eared Nightmares. Have a question you'd like to ask? Add a comment or DM me. She benches 225, so don't waste your question on that. Please share!

MISERY x HILL HOUSE x Sager When a sentient Victorian attacks a timid novelist while a psychopath lurks, his bold sister must race against a snowstorm to his mountain estate. —But they must face both monsters to survive. #QuestPit #T light #H #A #S #Q #LGBTQ Dual POV and timeline | Gothic

Lisa Jewell meets The Haunting of Hill House in a dual POV and Timeline. #QuestPit #T #H #A #Q #S #amquerying #AgentGuide #AgentsGuide

#QuestPit #A #SF #Q #Scifi #Moonium MOONIUM Who is Dock Francis?

THE ONLY ONE LEFT x THE WRITING RETREAT It's easy to romanticize writing a book in a remote location, but when a sentient house attacks and a psychopath threatens, a novelist must unearth the key to this madness, or his sister will arrive in time to write his eulogy. #QuestPit #Q #A #T #S

The Day I Became a Stalker: Another Wild Adventure. New post, and it’s a true story! Link in comments.

The Day I Became a Stalker: Another Wild Adventure. New post, and it’s a true story! Link in comments.