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Marnie is querying a dragon heist romantasy! @amcrollwriter.bsky.social · 10d

A Language of Dragons x Crimson Moth

Pickpocket Kit is hired by the King to infiltrate a gang of thieves. The heist? To steal and liberate the King's dragons from captivity. The problem? The leader of the gang is Kit's ex-best friend and she’s falling back in love with him.
#dvpit #YA #F #DIS #lgbt

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Marnie is querying a dragon heist romantasy! @amcrollwriter.bsky.social · 10d

YA Romantasy SoC x Crimson Moth

A teenage pickpocket is recruited as a spy to thwart a plot to steal the King’s dragons—except the leader of the thieving crew is her former best friend, and she’s falling for him

🐉 friends to enemies to lovers
🐉 betrayal angst
🐉 found family

#dvpit #YA #F #DIS

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Marnie is querying a dragon heist romantasy! @amcrollwriter.bsky.social · 17d

after amicably parting ways from my previous agent, I'm seeking representation for this YA Romantasy featuring dragons, heists, betrayal and romance!! agent's guide below

#amquerying #agentsguide #romantasy

An agent’s guide to: How to Steal a Dragon (YA Romantic Fantasy)

Pitch: Teenage pickpocket Kit is hired by the King to infiltrate a gang of thieves. The heist? To steal and liberate the King's dragons from captivity. The problem? The leader of the gang is Kit's ex-best friend who she might be falling back in love with.

First lines: The clanging bells of Buckstone's civic watchmen shattered the peace of the night. They announced that somewhere in town, a crime had been committed. It was a warning for citizens to take extra care, lock their doors and shut their windows; it was a signal that danger was nearby.
But Kit Galanis didn't hear warning, or danger.
She heard an opportunity.

Six of Crows (heist novel, found family); A Language of Dragons (political intrigue, morally grey FMC); Heartless Hunter (romance+betrayal, slow burn)

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kate duarte is AGENTED 🏹🗡️ @authorkateduarte.bsky.social · 17d

I'm back on 5er! I'll be offering beta reading services with three available packages 📚🖋️
www.fiverr.com/s/0bgZ3Py

#WritingCommunity #betareader #amquerying #amwriting

Beta Reading
Agented Author
I have beta read traditionally published books
Fantasy, Romance, Horror

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Danny Daydreams Daily ☀️ @dannysdaydreams.bsky.social · Sep 9

*coming out of your walls* Hey do you want to read a 🏳️‍⚧️ second chance romance about a run away reuniting with his bsf who doesn't recognize him after ten years and a medical transition?

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kate duarte is AGENTED 🏹🗡️ @authorkateduarte.bsky.social · Aug 15

When Merit’s lover chooses her best friend as his next sacrifice, Merit vows to murder him. But to slay a god, she must first find his weakness—and defeat his loyal bodyguard, the wielder of death.

#QueerPit #A #DF #Agented

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kate duarte is AGENTED 🏹🗡️ @authorkateduarte.bsky.social · Aug 15

To pay off her father's debt, Frances must become a vampire's feeder. But when she's attacked and left for dead, her supernatural rescuer turns her into a succubus instead. Now, she must rely on her sire to defeat the pious hunters targeting both.

#A #QueerPit #FR #Agented

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Danny Daydreams Daily ☀️ @dannysdaydreams.bsky.social · Aug 15

EDITORS 👀 QUEER HALLMARK

Liam ran; Duncan stayed. Now, they're paired on a city project--but Duncan doesn't recognize Liam post-transition. Liam thinks he can pretend to be a stranger, but as feelings grow it's only a matter of time before Duncan unburies their past.

#queerpit #romcom #onsub

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Oli 🌼 on sub @oliviariesling.bsky.social · Aug 15

OUTLAWED x VAMPIRES OF EL NORTE

Notorious outlaw Birdie teams up with her immortal ex-partner to rob a train and avenge her mother.

#QueerPit #A #FR #W #AGENTED
Rep: Bonnie Swanson

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Marnie is querying a dragon heist romantasy! @amcrollwriter.bsky.social · Aug 15

🦋 YA dystopian sapphic romantasy 🦋

In a city built on inequality and policed by magical robots, a master thief and a climate activist team up to take down Panergy—the volatile, pollutive magic that is secretly destroying the world—in one explosive heist.

#FR #YA #D #Agented #Editors #QueerPit

an editor's guide to... Burn The Moths
YA fantasy/dystopia

Six of Crows (heist novel, found family), Fable for the End of the World (dystopian society, sapphic romance), Blood over Bright Haven (complicity + corruption, magical secrets)

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kate duarte is AGENTED 🏹🗡️ @authorkateduarte.bsky.social · Aug 15

When Merit’s lover chooses her best friend as his next sacrifice, Merit vows to murder him. But to slay a god, she must first find his weakness—and defeat his loyal bodyguard, the wielder of death.

#A #QueerPit #DF #Agented

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kate duarte is AGENTED 🏹🗡️ @authorkateduarte.bsky.social · Aug 15

To pay off her father's debt, Frances must become a vampire's feeder. But when she's attacked and left for dead, her supernatural rescuer turns her into a succubus instead. Now, she must rely on her sire to defeat the pious hunters targeting both.

#A #QueerPit #FR #Agented

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Marnie is querying a dragon heist romantasy! @amcrollwriter.bsky.social · Aug 15

Artemis Fowl x Deep Dark
11-yo Billie joins a hard-boiled fairy detective to work out who is killing fairies and selling their magic to humans. Power in the wrong hands is dangerous—if she fails, it’s not just the fairy world at risk; it’s her human home too.
#F #MG #Agented #Editors #QueerPit

A collage moodboard of: purple and blue toned cityscapes, purple and blue butterflies, a crime scene sign, a fingerprint, some stars, ‘the moon’ tarot card, a text reading ‘I was being like 99.9 percent sarcastic’ and a cartoon drawing of a young girl in dungarees with fairy wings

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Oli 🌼 on sub @oliviariesling.bsky.social · Aug 15

MEAD MISHAPS x OUTLANDER

A groovy demigod falls in love with a medieval knight and together they uncover a divine coup.

Romantic, spicy, bonkers in the best way, and there's a pet rock 🪨

#QueerPit #NA #FR #AGENTED
Rep: Bonnie Swanson

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Oli 🌼 on sub @oliviariesling.bsky.social · Aug 15

OUTLAWED x VAMPIRES OF EL NORTE

Notorious outlaw Birdie teams up with her immortal ex-partner to rob a train and avenge her mother.

#QueerPit #A #FR #W #AGENTED
Rep: Bonnie Swanson

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Joss 🥀🖤👻 is querying! @writtenbyjoss.bsky.social · Jun 26

🔪THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE X TWILIGHT 🥀

She was on the hunt for true love—but her true love hunted her down first. They're a match made in heaven as long as his religiously murderous family doesn't find out.

#amquerying #writingcommunity #agentsguide

The words “agent guide to You’re Killing the Vibe, 106k dual POV horror romance | dark comedy.” The text is against a background of dark blue brick, and pink neon frames wrap the top and bottom of the title.

The background image is the silhouette of a man standing in a pink fog. The white text in front of it says “PITCH: A troubled woman finally meets the perfect man: 7 feet tall, masked, and chasing her through the woods. This murderer could be her escape from constant loneliness… Even if the romance ends in something bloodier than a broken heart.”

The background image is the silhouette of a man standing in a pink fog. The white text in front of it says “TROPES/FEATURES: secret relationship, slasher x final girl, female rage, chaotic bisexual mc, dark comedy, campy, wacky murder family, mysterious rituals, obsession.”

White text reads “COMPS.” Below the text are the book covers for Maeve Fly and I Was a Teenage Slasher, along with the movie poster for Lisa Frankenstein. The background is dark blue brick, and pink neon frames wrap the left and right of the images.

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kate duarte is AGENTED 🏹🗡️ @authorkateduarte.bsky.social · May 27

debuting my new guide to A DELICATE HUNGER, an Adult Gothic Romantasy, soon to be #onsub. any interested editors may interact 👀 or contact my lovely agent, @laurenbieker.bsky.social !

art by @kaelidem.bsky.social

#WritingCommunity #booksky

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Julia L @calenmir.bsky.social · May 12

Everyone, make sure to check this issue out, because you're in for a treat! And not just because it has "Kaos in the Court", an RPG that's Ace Attorney X Werewolf but with superheroes!

The Hearth Magazine 🌈💜🖤🤍 @thehearthmag.bsky.social · May 11

Late but not forgotten, Issue #2 is now live! Subscribers please check your inbox, and if you want to grab a copy or maybe a subscription, starting with this issue, head to our Shop. ko-fi.com/prairiedrago...

Cover for The Hearth Magazine Issue #2, April 2025. Art features a Black woman in a white top and leather pants, sitting in an open window and playing the saxophone.

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Danny Daydreams Daily ☀️ @dannysdaydreams.bsky.social · May 11

Hi #writingcommunity! 👋🏻

FLOWERS FOR A MARTIAN is a love letter to:
🌸 smaller-than-average hometowns
👽 the Northern California sunset
🌸 found/blood family
👽 and grief in all its forms (yes, even the messy ones)

#newadult #agented

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Oli 🌼 on sub @oliviariesling.bsky.social · Mar 19

It’s a beautiful club. So quiet. And there’s coffee.

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kate duarte is AGENTED 🏹🗡️ @authorkateduarte.bsky.social · Mar 17

IWTV x THE COVEN
Frances is an expert at hiding her true self from her devout, judgmental island, and avoiding the vampires that prowl the streets at night—until her father’s debts force her to face both.

#PopUpPitA #LuckyPit #PopUpPit #FR #A

moodboard in black and white, and red.
pics: the lower face of a woman splattered with blood, a virgin mary crying blood, a woman in bed with two men, knees marked by kneeling on beads, a quote "my mother does not lick my wounds & my father does not admit where they came from & i'm the only one who knows shame", a woman embracing a kneeling men, a woman in a low cut dress and a choker, a vampire woman licking the tip of a fang, a quote "the path to paradise begins in hell".

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kate duarte is AGENTED 🏹🗡️ @authorkateduarte.bsky.social · Mar 17

SEVEN FACELESS SAINTS x THE CURSE OF SAINTS
Merit, the court's healer, must kill her God-king before he can cannibalize her best friend.

🗡️ messy love triangle, all sides touch
🗡️ monster romance
🗡️ soft MMC, ruthless FMC
🗡️ charismatic villain

#PopUpPitA #LuckyPit #PopUpPit #F #A

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Oli 🌼 on sub @oliviariesling.bsky.social · Mar 17

MY LADY JANE x THE FRUGAL WIZARD'S HANDBOOK

Demigod Bonnie's attempt at attending Woodstock is a few centuries off, leaving her at the mercy of Sir William of Berwyn. Little does he know, she's the monster he was sent to kill.

#PopUpPit #LuckyPit #PopUpPitE

A simple mood board with vinyl records on an orange background. The title "Bonnie's Summer of Love, Swords, and Other Long, Hard Things" is in the middle. To the left it has a character portrait of a young woman in medieval clothing with a 60s hairstyle holding a pet rock with the descriptors "vintage girlie, neurodivergent, monster." To the right it has a character portrait of a young man in medieval clothing holding an emerald pendant with the descriptors "medieval knight, hard of hearing, monster hunter." Art by Phaea Galicaea

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Oli 🌼 on sub @oliviariesling.bsky.social · Mar 17

Supernatural x American Primeval

Rescued from a job gone wrong, Morn finds herself falling for her savior only to encounter the violent supernatural cult he’s running from.

#LuckyPit #PopUpPit #PopUpPitE

a simple mood board with a background of desert mountains in a storm. The title "Morning rises" is in the middle. To the left is a photo of a woman with her head down, face covered by a cowboy hat. It's labeled with "lady sheriff, hard of hearing, chaotic bisexual." To the right is a photo of a man hunched over a book. It's labeled with "former cult member, dysfunctional sibling, scholarly & soft."

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