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emma ☣️ || querying @writingorca.bsky.social · 2d

If they don't have a special link specifically for pitch events, it's fine to try again when they reopen!! Not your fault tbh dvpit was only like a week ago

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emma ☣️ || querying @writingorca.bsky.social · 8d

You get me!! 💗

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emma ☣️ || querying @writingorca.bsky.social · 8d

cyberpunk heists and found family, this is the definition of i am my own target audience bruh 😭

#dvpit was fun tho i love seeing so many diverse talented creators

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emma ☣️ || querying @writingorca.bsky.social · 9d

You're the sweetest 🥹🫶

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emma ☣️ || querying @writingorca.bsky.social · 10d

Ahh thank you!!

emma ☣️ || querying @writingorca.bsky.social · 10d

Thank you for your constant support Rajani 🥹🫶

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emma ☣️ || querying @writingorca.bsky.social · 10d

All in for thisss

alyssa is ✨️ querying ✨️ @alyssaarcher.bsky.social · 10d

When a young noble struggles to hide her seer abilities following the King’s decree to eradicate magic, she takes lessons in poison from the King’s son to uncover the Crown’s secrets, but her involuntary visions could expose her before she secures her escape 🔮🥀

#DVpit #YA #F #Q #CI #OWN #DIS

A collage.
1st photo is of yellow daffodils. 2nd photo is the book cover of “A Fragile Enchantment” by Allison Saft. Pink roses cover the feet of a woman with dark brown hair and a man with light brown hair as they dance in front of pink clouds. 3rd photo is of a wine glass filled with a crimson liquid and dried flowers. 4th photo is of a golden crown on a stool covered by a tan sheet. 5th photo is of purple foxglove in a blurred field. 6th photo is of a blond woman wearing a blue gown in front of a wall of red flowers. 7th photo is of a blond man lying on the floor with a necklace dangling over his head. 8th photo is a close-up of a light blue eye beside white flowers on the grass. 9th photo is of a cliff with the sea at its bottom. 10th photo is of the black pommel of a rusty sword. 11th photo is the book cover of “Violet Made of Thorns” by Gina Chen. Gold roses on green vines curve up the purple cover. 12th photo is of purple calla lilies.

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emma ☣️ || querying @writingorca.bsky.social · 10d

This murder mystery romcom 🔥🔥🔥

Elena B Sato @elenabsato.bsky.social · 10d

VAMPIRE MURDER MYSTERY ROM-COM

A teen vampire’s family is falsely accused of the vicious murder of the town’s librarian, so she sets out to prove their innocence. With the help of her ex-best friend, who she definitely doesn’t have feelings for.

#DVPit #YA #CF #Asian #WOC #CI

emma ☣️ || querying @writingorca.bsky.social · 10d

So fire 🔥🔥🔥

Dakota Shain Byrd and Bridgette Johnson @byrd-johnson-books.bsky.social · 10d

THE SOUTHERN QUEERS’ GUIDE TO CURSE-BREAKING AND MONSTER HUNTING

When their family curse is activated, two queer cousins must take a road-trip across the American South to kill seven monsters before their shared birthday in ten days or become monsters themselves. #DVpit #YA #CF #LGBT #DIS #MH #OWN

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emma ☣️ || querying @writingorca.bsky.social · 10d

Been in love with this for weeks now

Abigail F. Boneta @abibonetawrites.bsky.social · 10d

WHAT LIES IN THE WOODS × JACKAL

I'm thrilled to introduce my novel soon to be on sub, IT LIES IN WAIT, a psychological thriller with elements of feminist horror set in Puerto Rico.

#editors, I'm represented by the brilliant Claire Friedman at Inkwell Management!

#DVpit #thriller #horror #WOC #POC

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emma ☣️ || querying @writingorca.bsky.social · 10d

Tysm gorgeous 🥹🫶 I'm the biggest fan of your psych thriller btw

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emma ☣️ || querying @writingorca.bsky.social · 10d

Love thissss

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emma ☣️ || querying @writingorca.bsky.social · 10d

No one's left New Zion since the Wall went up. Until now.

A heist crew sets out to steal four paintings across four countries, in return for immunity. But when they discover hidden clues in their stolen paintings, they can't let it fall into their government's hands.

#DVpit #SF #F #YA #NA

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emma ☣️ || querying @writingorca.bsky.social · 12d

oh? 👀👀

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emma ☣️ || querying @writingorca.bsky.social · 13d

#dvparty day 4 (the full collection of tsr + henry danger memes are coming soon to my ig)

unfortunately this specific meme doesn't make sense to anyone who hasn't read tsr 😭

#YA #F #SF #T #henrydanger

henry danger looking back over his shoulder and smirking. text reads: how lilac looks back at rex when his life-threatening, truly insane hail-mary plan actually works.

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emma ☣️ || querying @writingorca.bsky.social · 13d

Aww thank you so much!! This means so much to me 😭

emma ☣️ || querying @writingorca.bsky.social · 13d

love this!! sounds totally fun

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emma ☣️ || querying @writingorca.bsky.social · 13d

i got confused with the time zones and missed #dvparty day 2:

Lilac is a thief, a criminal mastermind, and an unwilling spirit medium. Most importantly, he's a Smiling Rabbit. And he'll do anything to keep his crew together: even hide the truth about their teammate's death.

#YA #SF #F #T