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Laura SL

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YA Fantasy Writer ✨ English teacher 👩🏻‍🏫 Mom 💗 Reader 📚Tea Enthusiast ☕️ Geek 🤓 Rep’d by Anjanette Barr at Dunham Literary https://www.laurasorreselefkow.com/

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Laura SL @lauraslwrites.bsky.social · Feb 26

Wrinkle in Time x Percy J

Lonely, bookish Calli aches for the mother she never knew. Then she discovers clues her mother left behind before she died. Now Calli must unravel how the 3 Fates & Macbeth connect to her mom’s death & her own future before she is erased from existence. #WSPitS #YA #F

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Laura SL @lauraslwrites.bsky.social · 17d

Tomorrow is the day my daughters’ favorite book series, The Sisters Grimm, becomes a TV show. They’ve been re-reading for months in anticipation. The whole house is abuzz with excitement. Thank you @whatsupbuckley.bsky.social for this wonderful story. We can’t wait!
(Photo credit: my daughters) 💙📚

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Laura SL @lauraslwrites.bsky.social · 27d

What movie do you consider perfect?

Laura SL @lauraslwrites.bsky.social · 27d

a man in a black costume is standing next to a woman in a field .

ALT: a man in a black costume is standing next to a woman in a field .

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Laura SL @lauraslwrites.bsky.social · 29d

Hekate by Nikita Gill

Hekate is finally having her moment!
I just got this beauty, and I can’t wait to dive in.

I’ve loved Hekate since I read Macbeth back in HS. I’ve been greatly influenced by her in my own writing.

My Greek myth-loving, witchy little heart might burst. 🖤

#hekate #nikitagill

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Nikita Gill @nikitagill.bsky.social · Jun 5

I wrote my upcoming verse novel Hekate inspired by ancient Greek poet and playwright Euripides’ structure. I loved writing this book and was bereft when I finished it. It’s one of those stories that lingers - an intimating goddess of necromancy telling us her origins.

Black and gold cover featuring triple goddess figure of Hekate, goddess of necromancy and the crossroads. Golden owls on either side and white hound around her legs.

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Laura SL @lauraslwrites.bsky.social · Sep 19

I just got a copy. I can’t wait to read it! 🖤

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Lily Lawson @lifelovelily22.bsky.social · Aug 31

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mybook.to/TasteofWhats...

Check out my books - #readers

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Laura SL @lauraslwrites.bsky.social · Sep 1

This is beautiful.

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GeesBees🐝♀️💪🌻🦋 @geesbees.bsky.social · Sep 1

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Laura SL @lauraslwrites.bsky.social · Aug 21

No, you are not. 😂

Laura SL @lauraslwrites.bsky.social · Aug 17

I can’t remember the last time I devoured a book series this fast. I loved everything about this original duology: the lush gothic atmosphere, angst-ridden characters, and fascinating magic system. And what a satisfying ending.

What’s the last book you couldn’t put down?

#booksky #amreading

A copy of One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig

A copy of Two Twisted Crowns by Rachel Gillig

Laura SL @lauraslwrites.bsky.social · Jul 22

Family trip to Salem, MA. Summer is a much less hectic time to visit. We got to see all the literary, historical and WITCHY places. And I got a lot of inspiration for a new project I’m planning. 🧙‍♀️🐈‍⬛🔮

#salem #thecrucible #nathanielhawthorne #witchy #amwriting #booksky #englishteacher

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Jason @jason-antares.bsky.social · Jul 13

FABLEHAVEN x JANITORS
The Junior Ranger Program hides a secret: it recruits Beholders—those who can see the Unseen. Now 18, Sam is one of them. When magic shatters Zion’s reality, she and 12yo Beholder Terrance must face what lurks behind the Veil before it consumes the park.
#Bluepit📖 #MG #F #ND #W

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char 𖤓 @charyoung.bsky.social · Jul 13

🎸 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

#BluePit #Q #A #LF #M #BluePit📖

a moodboard detailing nine images related to my work in progress 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

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MJ Quigley @mjqwrites.bsky.social · Jul 13

Dark Souls x The Witcher

They were the unlucky ones, those that made it to the end of the world. Wretched things stalk the earth, our 5 adventurers go forth seeking answers, can they forestall the end of days? Or is every action just futile. This is Humanity's Grave

#BluePit 📖 #D #F #W #A

Humanity's Grave Mood Board- What if the world was ending? Would you seek answers, could it be found?

A sword resting atop a book, a skull, a gothic cathedral, the ruins of a castle and finally THE END.

- A fallen Crusade
- Existentialism
- Eldritch Horror
- It is the end of all things
- Survivors crawling through the ruins of a once great world

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Laura SL @lauraslwrites.bsky.social · Jul 13

This sounds fabulous! Good luck.

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Lara Willard @larathelark.bsky.social · Jul 13

At the birth of the Roman Empire, Cleopatra’s daughter meets the poet Ovid. She is running from her parents’ legacy. He wants to write love poems instead of propaganda. The patriarchy has beef with both. #YA historical #GN with fantasy elements and verse. #bluepit #bluepit💥 #Q #HS #PO #F #ND

Graphic titled "for fans of" with cover art from the books Everything is Poison and Laura Dean Keeps Breaking up with Me. Also the emojis for scroll, Italy, skull, woman dancing and broken heart, along with the text, “A mysterious mother!" and "Patriarchy ruining lives!”

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Vanessa Stefaniuk 🍂 @quietsnooze.bsky.social · Nov 17

I'm Vanessa, disabled comic creator, writer, illustrator, merch designer, & #dnd game master.

🎨Portfolio quietsnooze.net
🎸Webcomic radiosilencecomic.com
📙Patreon patreon.com/quietsnooze
🎲Official DnD Merch ko-fi.com/quietsnooze/...
☕Ko-Fi ko-fi.com/quietsnooze
📦Shop snooze-labs.com

Books RADIO SILENCE, PROFICIENCIES, and EXPERTISE as well as DnD dice, Radio Silence patches and acrylic charms and candles

Comic page of a rock band on stage playing instruments from webcomic Radio Silence

Official DnD merchandise of the dragon hoard dice bags and gelatinous cube dice bags

Cat and Damien by the fire
Damien: Do I want to know what’s in this?
Cat: Squirrel.
Damien: Yep, I did not want to know.

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Diamond Fore is ✨querying✨ @diamondf.bsky.social · Jul 13

ATLA x WICKED

Calypso must steal 12 divine amulets in order to regain her powers and seek revenge against her enemies.

Villain FMC
Hero MMC
Elemental Magic
Destroy the world, dont save it
Hate at first sight

#BluePit 📖 #Q #YA #F

A vilain rises pitched as ATLA x Wicked
Ya fantasy, 106k words the background is our solar system planets aligned in a straight line with starts on the outer edges

The pitch: Calypso must steak 12 divine amulets in order to regain her powers and seek revenge against her enemies. Pictures of four books: Heartless Hunter, One dark window, the prison healer, poweless the background is our solar system planets aligned in a straight line with starts on the outer edges

Themes: villain fmc, elemental magic, destroy the world, dont save it
Tropes: secret identity, forbidden love, hate at first sightthe background is our solar system planets aligned in a straight line with starts on the outer edges

First lines: Calypso Morana was five when her world burned.
Later that cruel night, with tears and ash staining her face, she vowed every person involved in the destruction of her realm would die by her hands.
Thirteen years later, that time has come.

The night is still as Calypso plunges her dagger into the bark of a Red Tree, carving deeper as the trunk squirms with each cut. Thick branches above her shake, dropping a crop of crimson leaves in protest. A low warning echoes from the depths beneath the soil as the ground shifts. Slowly a root snaps up, lifting itself to freedom, slithering toward her like an eyeless serpent.

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Sage T. Greene, Author @sagetgreene.bsky.social · Jul 13

Enjoy long-term narratives—filler episodes and all? ETHERI is character-driven, snarky, and sometimes just vibes. If you love a good fight scene, feeling the feels, and stories that linger, this is for you.

More info & where to buy: linktr.ee/sagetgreene
#bluepit📖 #P #NA #Action #F #Indie 💙📚 🌈✒️

The book cover for ETHERI by Sage T. Greene. A hand reaching up over a blue galaxy background.

Synopsis

As an Etheri, Mari lacks physical strength and mana control. She feels destined to play the supporting role for her partner Rhu (a natural talent and future Lord of Newhaven) and her cousin Junie (the confident and beautiful one). But when Mari learns that Junie is a member of the Blaze—a mysterious criminal organization—she isn’t sure what to think.

Mari finds herself learning about the Blaze and gets embroiled in their misadventures. By the time Junie’s identity is leaked to the Etheri villages and the Blaze comes under attack, Mari is no longer convinced that she can pick a side, but failing to do so begins to endanger not just herself, but the people she loves. Mari must choose where her loyalties lie: with her village, with her friends, or with herself.

A Note From the Author
(What to Expect)

This series is for readers who are all about the journey.

Think of the trilogy like a long-running anime: there are high-stakes arcs, but also the occasional "filler episode"—moments that are meant to breathe and add levity. Book 1 is the first of several arcs; the MC’s problems are far from over.

Expect a reading experience that is more literary than commercial. It’s character-driven, emotionally complex, and a little quirky—just like real people.

If that sounds like your kind of story, I hope you’ll come along for the ride.

– Sage 🌿

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Adregem ཐིཋྀ @adregem.bsky.social · Jul 12

When a mortal woman with a cosplay sword storms a dark fairytale realm in search of her kidnapped brother, she becomes the linchpin in a war between a monster king and a demigod who plans to smother the sun. ཐིཋྀ THE MOTH KING (109K) ཐིཋྀ #AgentGuide #AgentGuides #Romantasy #Fantasy #AmQuerying #Writers

Image Credits: From Wikimedia Commons
Cleora Alienaria Moth (BilliBhai) • Cracked Earth (Patrick Hendry) • Full Moon in Fog (Dinkun Chen) • Sword (Rama) • Samal Fruit Bats (Ranieljosecastaneda) • Lighthouse (Martin Belam) • The Redwood Sunbeams (National Park Service) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0

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Brooke Lorren @brookelorren.bsky.social · Jun 11

She wants to prove her innocence. He just wants to live indoors again. THE ELF AND THE OUTLAW. A better title than NaNoWriMo 2022, lol.

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Jason @jason-antares.bsky.social · Jul 13

"My whole life changed when Mom walked out the door, leaving me and my little sister forever. Well, it wasn’t her. Not anymore. It was whatever rich Insured prick now wore her body.

✨ Cyberpunk
✨Aroace MC
✨Twisted Rags-to-Riches
✨Stolen Immortality
✨Angel with a Shotgun

#bluepit📖 #A #SF #Q #LGBT

Top Right: Insurance Tower, dark and dominating over the rest of Nexus, red light from the streets below illuminating it like fire.
Middle Top: A skyline shot of Nexus where you can see the towering Cyberpunk style mega structures and The Needle, left over from old Seattle. HUVs are flying through the sky with mount Rainer in the background.
Top Right: Richard in Brian Lord's office in New Life Towers staring out at Nexus, The Needle in the background
Middle Image: A wide image of The Board meeting in Insurance Tower while out the window the city of Nexus can be seen, mega towers dominating the sky
Middle Box: "Insured: Death is conquered--for a price." The text is surrounded by a computer chip, blood dripping down.
Bottom left: Sil with her eyes closed in a dive terminal ice bath
Middle Bottom: Celeste (left) and Goliath (Right) in the Undercity, standing in the circular tunnel of the Spillway
Bottom Right: The Needle in the forefront of the city of Nexus.
Made with Canva

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Laura SL @lauraslwrites.bsky.social · Jul 13

This sounds good!

Laura SL @lauraslwrites.bsky.social · Jul 13

Aw, thanks! I had fun making it.