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Gia @writingwithgia.bsky.social · 26d

I’m so sorry for your loss

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Gia @writingwithgia.bsky.social · Aug 22

✨Good things will happen this year✨

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Gia @writingwithgia.bsky.social · Aug 16

A newly turned vampire pledges a sorority to earn her immortality, but Death has already claimed her soul and only the vampire prince can save her… by taking her place in hell.

#NA #F #R #Posterpit #Q

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Annie Morgan 🏳️‍🌈📚 @anniemmorgan.bsky.social · Aug 16

Maybe in Another Life x The Names

A Sliding Doors story starring:
📱internet villain of the week
vs
👰‍♀️ reluctant bride

Featuring:
🫂 female friendships
💕found family
🕑 second coming-of-age
💜 make it sapphic

#PosterPit #AG #SPF #A

$A poster made in the likeness of a Netflix movie profile Gray background with a large photo in the top right corner of a woman behind a fractured pain of glass. On the left: The Fractured Life of Lucy Hughes 2025 85,000 words TV-MA language, some sexuality When Lucy’s JumboTron proposal refusal goes viral, her whole life implodes…but would she truly be happier if she had said yes? On the right: “You May Also Like:” followed by icons for the following movies/books: Sliding Doors; Maybe in Another Life by Taylor Jenkins Reid; Cassandra in Reverse by Holly Smale; The Names by Florence Knapp$

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Gia @writingwithgia.bsky.social · Aug 16

Im sold

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Gia @writingwithgia.bsky.social · Aug 16

romulus and remus?? Love myth reimaginings

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annelise is vague! @anneliserichardson.bsky.social · Aug 16

#PosterPit #Q #F

The Sabine Women, kidnapped by the Romans, have been mostly forgotten.
So has the woman who sparked Rome's foundation.
In "She-Wolf", both their stories are finally told.

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Andrea Knepper is AGENTED & prepping for SUB w/a YA Dystopian @andreaknepper.bsky.social · Aug 16

In a world plagued with monsters & machines mimicking loved ones, 2 sisters fight for survival as their bond reaches a breaking pt. When corruption threatens humanity, sacrifices must be made. Love & forgiveness isn’t easy, especially in the apocalypse.🧵 #PosterPit #YA #SF #AG

❤️ Subplot
👯‍♀️Dual POV

A close up of two halves of faces joined together. On the right side, a girl with blue eyes and dark curls looks at the reader. On the left side, a blonde girl with golden brown eyes looks at the reader. A white jagged tear divides them, yet they look joined together in likeness. Somewhere Between Earth and Eden, a YA dystopian. Two Sisters. The apocalypse. Countless dangers. One sacrifice.

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Iris Andersi @goodwords.bsky.social · Aug 16

POTIONS UNINCORPORATED

✨13 Full Requests ✨

I couldn't resist the chance to turn this iconic movie poster into a slightly cozier version.

My beta readers are all in love with Toad, the snarky familiar featured below 🐈‍⬛ 👀

#PosterPit #A #R #F #Q #ChronicIllnessRep

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Ann Glimmer @annglimmer.bsky.social · Aug 16

TRUE HATE'S KISS
✨Only her enemy's kiss will break the curse✨

🐉Scandinavian folklore & Viking vibes
⚔️Age-old clan feud
❤️‍🔥Enemies-To-Forbidden-Lovers
🛡️"Who did this to you?" / "You did!"
💀"Touch him and die"

#PosterPit #PosterPitOS #Agented #Romantasy

A movie poster made of an image of Lagertha from the TV show Vikings to the right and one of Robin Hood from the Robin Hood movie (2010) to the left, divided in the middle by an image of “Freydis sword”, adorned with intricate patterns, from the game Skyrim.

Title: True Hate’s Kiss.
Text: “To break her curse, she needs a kiss… from the man she swore to kill. TRUE HATE'S KISS. Based on the bestselling novel by Ann Glimmer. Spring 2027."

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Amanda Dodge @amandadodge.bsky.social · Aug 16

1952: Wild Child unwillingly drifts between two realities, but is it magic, madness, or something more sinister? Now she must uncover the truth before she ends up in an institution for disturbed girls. #YA #MagicalRealism #AG #PosterPit #Editors

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Rachel ~ Is Querying📚 @rdohertywrites.bsky.social · Aug 16

LIGHTS OUT x BUTCHER & BLACKBIRD (but paranormal)

The Wolf and Red are morally gray fated mates who team up to fight the Huntsman together. But he's a crime boss accused of murder, and she's the DA assigned to prosecute him. What could possibly go wrong?
#posterpit #a #q #ft #r #posterpitq

movie poster with man and woman titled "Nowhere to Run"

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Sara Duran ✨is querying✨ @saraduran.bsky.social · Aug 16

COMING SOON 👀

One lunar prison. Two condemned men.
Jack is a criminal with a blood-soaked past. Elias is an entomologist caught in a web of lies.
In isolation, affection blooms.
Beneath the surface, something ancient stirs.

#PosterPit #SF #H #R #LGBT #WIP

A faux movie poster for Babel on Callisto showing two astronauts in white space suits floating above the surface of a purple, cratered moon. A large, faint image of a creature’s face with round eyes and an open mouth is visible in the background, blending into the dark starry space. Text at the top reads, “From the producers of Annihilation and Brokeback Mountain.” Below is the tagline, “In isolation, affection blooms. Beneath the surface, something ancient stirs.” The title “Babel on Callisto” is displayed in large white letters, with the subtitle “A queer cosmic horromance” underneath.

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Gia @writingwithgia.bsky.social · Aug 16

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Blake Seabourn @blakeseabourn.bsky.social · Aug 16

JADE CITY x A DARKER SHADE OF MAGIC

When his father is killed by a bloodline curse, the disowned heir to a blood-magic crime family has five days to reunite with his estranged siblings, find the murderer, and break the curse—before it kills them next.

#PosterPit #A #F #W

Welcome to a movie poster mock-up for my adult fantasy WIP, BLOOD BASTARDS. It features a handful of images set against a dark backdrop: blood on pavement, a dagger, three silhouettes striding down an alley, and a bloody hand holding a lit match.

At the top of the poster, in place of actors' names, are some genre/story elements featured in the novel: "blood magic," "crime families," "murder mystery," and "sibling drama."

Towards the bottom of the poster is a brief pitch for the story, which reads as follows: "When his father is killed by a bloodline curse, the disowned heir to a blood-magic crime family has five days to work with his estranged siblings, find the murderer, and break the curse—before it kills them too."

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Jessica DeLand - Author (is getting published! 😱) @delandjessica.bsky.social · Aug 16

A CURSE SO DARK & LONELY X
THE INHERITANCE GAMES

When a ballerina is kidnapped by fantasy fugitives desperate to recover their leader’s magic trapped inside her, she unearths their secrets to facilitate freedom, but bonds w/ them & falls for 1 instead

#PosterPit #Q #YA #F #M #R #FT

Pretend movie poster for #Posterpit featuring an image of a dark forest in the background with the silhouette of a ballerina's legs en pointe in front with rope tying the ankles together. Ice is creeping in from the bottom, purple swirls of magic are by the legs, and a giant feather is on the ground beneath the feet. Words at the top read, "Mental health rep," "Slow burn," "Found family," "Forced proximity." The top center reads, "One kidnapped ballerina, Four fantasy fugitives, And her quest to escape" next to a badge reading, "Killer Nashville Claymore Finalist." Center reads, "Jessica DeLand's Wake" centered between words reading "A Curse So Dark and Lonely" and "The Inheritance Games," both bracketed separately by feathers. Bottom reads, "YA Contemporary Fantasy, AAPI/ADHD Writer, 26 Full Requests, 4 Previous Offers of Publication, Querying Now."

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Lily Wzy is drafting a mysterious new wip @lilywzy.bsky.social · Aug 16

WHEN INK SWALLOWS THE SUN, an adult epic fantasy, is now in theatres near you.

For those we once loved, we will become villains.

#PosterPit #Q #A #F

the priory of the orange tree x she who became the sun. impossible to predict twists and literary-leaning prose. they must choose their loyalties in a crumbling empire. when ink swallows the sun. a novel by Lily Wzy. an illegitimate daughter, a worn-out hero, a false princess, and a court-savvy heir. Now querying. adult imperial asia epic fantasy.

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Katie Krohn @katiekrohnauthor.bsky.social · Aug 16

A teen outcast from a secret line of Irish plant magicians must harness newfound powers to protect herself from a poison-wielding ancestor who hunts her family across time.

🍄 Plant magic + elixirs + poisons
💌 Romance subplot
🎂 Magical baking
🚪 Portal to another realm

#posterpit #PosterPitQ #ya

Door in the Fernwood by Katie Krohn. Tagline: In this magical Irish bloodline, poison runs deep. Complete at 99,000 words, I am querying this YA Contemporary Fantasy with Big Five editor interest. Keywords: elixirs and poisons, magical baking, plant magic, portal to another realm, romance subplot, time travel, magical artifacts. www.KatieKrohn.com

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Serra Leta @serraleta.bsky.social · Aug 16

BEAUTY & THE BEAST X EX MACHINA X CLOVER

In a bleak world, Revrant's journey of self-discovery begins where his old life ends - correcting the wrongs he helped create
🎇Dark Fantasy
👹Tale of redemption

#PosterPit #PosterPitW #W #A #F

A captured fae. A Complacent beast. A truth revealed sets them on a journey together.
The Lake Mosaic. Revenge. Change. Identity.

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Jennifer Luce @jenniferluce.bsky.social · Aug 16

Hi #PosterPit! If you're interested in a dark, modern-day Korean folklore and myth reimagining, layered with quiet, intimate dread and character-driven storytelling, then check this out:

#Q #H #R #A

Themes: Korean folklore set in modern-day pnw, anti-hero POV, psychological unraveling and monstrous transformation, dark, intimate atmosphere, slow-burn romance

Selected as a finalist in the 2025 PNWA Writers Contest for Horror/Paranormal

Title: GUMIHO
Adult Upmarket Horror Romance at 76,000 words

Cursed with a vengeful gumiho, Mina has spent centuries feeding it souls to become a god—and now she needs just one. But when she falls for her final target, wicked whispers invade her mind, visions of loved ones haunt her, and her body begins to change. As the gumiho consumes her from the inside out, Mina must face her demons and sever the curse—or achieve godhood and lose herself to become something monstrous.

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Millie Sun @milliesun.bsky.social · Aug 16

Cunning prankster + resourceful lord = a marriage of chaos.
Threaten them and force them to unite against their common enemies, and all hell breaks loose.
#posterpit #A #NA #F #R #W

Movie poster for Lady Han's Manual for Matrimonial Mayhem 89K Adult Fantasy Romcom
She would make him rue the day he dared to ask for her hand
Coming soon to the query trenches
Comps: A Song to Drown Rivers x The Darkness Within Us x How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
Tropes: Enemies to lovers, Unlikeable heroine, Arranged marriage

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Sara Duran ✨is querying✨ @saraduran.bsky.social · Aug 16

THE PIRATE, THE PRINCESS, AND JOHN is now in query inboxes near you ✨

#PosterPit #YA #F #LGBT #Q #amquerying

A faux movie poster for The Pirate, the Princess, and John featuring a silhouetted ship sailing on a layered blue ocean toward a distant castle under a pale moon, with three character names at the top: “Amir (the pirate),” “Mira (the princess),” and “John (for now).”

Below the ship is the quote: “A ship in harbor is safe, but that isn’t what ships are built for.” The title appears in large white serif letters, and at the bottom is the tagline: “YA fantasy, 82k, multi-POV; anti-colonial, non-Western, political intrigue; besties to lovers, found family, platonic ‘touch her and die’; strong girls, big feelings, sharp prose; diverse, queer, magical.” The author’s X handle @SARADURANAUTHOR and Bluesky handle SARADURAN.BSKY.SOCIAL appear in the lower right corner.

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Gia @writingwithgia.bsky.social · Aug 16

I love the title 😂

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