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Jenn Q Goddu
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Canadian-born writer and Mom of teen and dogs living in Charlotte, NC #writingcommunity
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Jenn Q Goddu @godduwrites.bsky.social · 17d
Comic, locked-room #mystery. A juggernaut of Gen-X women—all named Jennifer—escape to NC woods to relive their youth. Someone is murdered (spoiler: it’s a Jennifer). Trapped by a flooded bridge, POV must control narrative, calm her campers, and hand police a suspect. #QuestPit #Q
Shocked Maddie GIF
Alt: Shocked jennifer
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godduwrites.bsky.social
As if I needed another reason to #readbooks and #write. My lifeblood.
theguardian.com The Guardian @theguardian.com · 5d
Reading and writing can lower dementia risk by almost 40%, study finds
Reading and writing can lower dementia risk by almost 40%, study finds
Cognitive health in later life is ‘strongly influenced’ by lifelong exposure to intellectually stimulating environments, say researchers Reading, writing and learning a language or two can lower your risk of dementia by almost 40%, according to a study that suggests millions of people could prevent or delay the condition. Dementia is one of the world’s biggest health threats. The number of people living with the condition is forecast to triple to more than 150 million globally by 2050, and experts say it presents a big and rapidly growing threat to future health and social care systems in every community, country and continent. Continue reading...
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February 14, 2026 at 4:37 PM
godduwrites.bsky.social
Midlife retreat. No escape. Too many Jennifers.
When one Jennifer is murdered at a women’s getaway in the NC woods, narrator J.B. has 24 hours to decide which Jennifer to hand to the police. #QuestPit #ComicMystery #JENNIFERJUBILEE #lockedlocation #Q #A
Murder board all suspects Jennifers
February 1, 2026 at 2:06 AM
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makaroniart.bsky.social
“If you’re such a people pleaser, name one person who’s happy with you right now.”

…Story of Sadie’s life.

After agreeing to fake a marriage to her best friend, Sadie’s life gets a lot more complicated when her unrequited childhood crush is the one who starts planning it.

#QuestPit #W #RF #LGBTQ
February 1, 2026 at 12:06 AM
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jennestorauthor.bsky.social
🥎 UNSTOPPABLE AUDREY 🥎
💛 Witty
💛 Coming of age story
💛 Upper middle grade
💛 Family & friend dynamics
💛 Vulnerability & empowerment
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#Q #MG #contemporary #questpit #iamquerying
January 31, 2026 at 11:15 PM
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ebthornwriter.bsky.social
Take a look at the first couple pages of my 84k word queer omegaverse romantasy in the editing stage 🌿HEAVY IN YOUR ARMS🌿

#QuestPit #W #A #FR #LGBT #amquerying
January 31, 2026 at 11:16 PM
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carolinebeuley.bsky.social
The twisted trials and tangled love triangle of POWERLESS X the dark, fairy-tale world of THE HAZEL WOOD.

🖋️Three cutthroat Huntsman trials
🖋️A family of rebel tale-tellers
🖋️Full-length fairy tales
🖋️Wolves, witches, and snowy woods

#Q #YA #F #QuestPit #amquerying
January 31, 2026 at 11:18 PM
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Commoner best friends Lor and Firmen don't have wealth or magic—just ambition and each other. But when they align with rival noble houses, they don't realize they're sabotaging each other—or that one's ambition could mean the other’s ruin.

THE RAVEN SCHOLAR x C.L. Polk

#questpit #Q #A #F #LGBT
January 31, 2026 at 11:20 PM
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swilkinsonwrites.bsky.social
Nat dreams of playing pro soccer for her dad’s love, Matt dreams of practicing pediatrics in his hometown in honor of his late childhood best friend, when Matt rescues Nat from being trapped at a party, a deep attraction forms that will force one or both to stray from their path.
#questpit #Q #A #R
Stubborn dreams and bottle love EXCERPT: “I’m not ready for this to end.” Nat searched his eyes with eyes full of understanding. Too much understanding. As if she too knew this, whatever this was, had to end. Every time he held her, he wanted more from her. Something Nat couldn’t, wouldn’t give. Not yet. Maybe someday. An improbable idea, not an impossible one. Where’s there’s life, there’s hope. But that hope dwindled with each passing semester, each passing season. He wasn’t sure how much longer he could or should wait. With his all-encompassing residency starting in a few weeks and Nat playing in the Olympics later this year on top of her already grinding schedule, such hope died a slow death.
January 31, 2026 at 11:22 PM
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LOVE HITS BIG is an adult contemporary rom-com perfect for fans of Abby Jimenez, Emily Henry, and sports romance!

Janey, a wild-child roller derby skater, crashes into love with Alan, who is on a collision course to demolish the animal shelter she runs. Can love save the day?

#questpit #W #R #A
LOVE HITS BIG by Dana Ripley (moodboard) Top left image: Roller derby bout. Skater jumping past a blocker. Top right image: Roller derby skater's butt in tiny red shorts. Middle left image: large white dog Central image: woman kissing a man, cupping his face Middle right image: Bojangles logo Bottom left image: couple clasping hands in bed Bottom right image: wild party
January 31, 2026 at 11:23 PM
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Collages for MOTHER OF SPARKS, a Sapphic Dystopian Sci-Fi following a mother’s desperate attempts to escape an enemy planet. Attempts involve identity theft, a heist, and a mercenary who falls in love with her false persona…

#questpit #A #W #SF #D
visual collage of the vibes of the novel visual collage of the setting of the novel visual collage depicting the protagonist of the novel visual collage depicting the love interest of the novel
January 31, 2026 at 11:24 PM
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lennwrites.bsky.social
“What makes you think it’s still here?” Ward asked.

Conrad was silent for a long moment, gazing at nothing; he laid his head down, hiding his eyes in the crook of one elbow. “A feeling. People—humans, aliens, whatever—don’t just leave Deuceridge. No one escapes this city.”

#QuestPit #Q #sff #f
moodboard for Wanderlust and the Sea the title reads “Wanderlust and the Sea”, with the subtitle “a queer urban science fiction novel” far left: a grayscale, distorted city-scape upper middle: falling playing cards, the Ace of Spades poised on its corner true middle: the feet of a dancing couple, dressed formally lower middle: a silhouette holding a lit cigarette, gazing out at a starry night sky far right: a sunset-lit sea-scape, with a crescent moon visible above
January 31, 2026 at 11:25 PM
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sarahlevine.bsky.social
#Editors, if you’re looking to escape this cold weather with the perfect summer beach read featuring:

❤️ Second chance romance
🏖️ Cute beach town setting
✏️ Teacher MCs
✡️ Jewish rep
➕ Plus size rep
👫 Quirky townies
🏠 Found family

SUMMER PLANS is the book for you!

#QuestPit #OS #R #AG
January 31, 2026 at 11:27 PM
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goodrenwrites.bsky.social
Whatever Avira's friends may say about the "signs" at the abandoned silo, Avira does NOT believe in the 2012 apocalypse.

But with her bestie competing against her in the art contest offering a full ride scholarship, and threatening her new crush, life's plenty apocalyptic. #questpit #YA #S #PR #Q
A moodboard designed to look like Netflix. It displays a preview image of a girl with brown hair leaning against her suburban house's porch railing, smiling with her face resting in her hands. She wears a tie dye and bright orange sweatpants. The text reads, Currently Querying. The title listed is: Rainbow Soul. Below is a summary blurb which reads: 2012 is supposedly the end of the world, but Avira's Jr Year doesn't need any paranormal intervention to feel like doomsday. Between her best friend competing against her in the art contest that could determine Avira’s future and beefing with her new crush, not to mention the things in the shadows she doesn’t understand, it’s plenty apocalyptic. Below it says: More Like This. Thumbnails are displayed in a row showing the following titles: Heartstopper, Pretty Little Liars, Always the Almost, The Summer of Jordi Perez, Ultraviolet, The Adventure Zone: Amnesty, Prison of Plastic, Gravity Falls, Laura Dean Keeps Breaking up With Me, and Girl Serpent Thorn.
January 31, 2026 at 11:28 PM
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brittneyjoan.bsky.social
GOOD BOYS ONLY is a tender, funny slow burn, where the dogs behave better than the exes 🤭

🌿confident plus-size rep
🐾black cat x golden retriever
💚strangers to "just friends" to lovers
🐾found family
🌿tattooed MCs in their 30s
🐾healing from betrayal
💚...and maybe a hand necklace

#QuestPit #Q #A #R
Split light and dark green background. Text: He falls first. His dogs fall harder. Good Boys Only, adult plus-size rom-com sample. Cut out images of a plus-size woman, golden retriever, corgi, and a tattooed man. Sample of writing: The text is accompanied by the cutest picture of Pawvel and Crouton curled up on my be—no, not ‘my.’ Laying on the guest bed. Owen: i think the boys like you more than me Owen: they won’t leave your room Owen: they miss their new mom Fighting the upward curve of my lips is impossible. Syd: Maybe if you were nicer? Fed them more snacks? They love me because they get cute accessories and snuggles Owen: maybe if you were here to snuggle it would be better? ;) Syd: You want your dogs to humiliate you? They would definitely choose me Owen: oh i think all three of us would choose you, no question
January 31, 2026 at 11:30 PM
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A quest to rescue a fairytale princess? What could go wrong? 😅

Meet Neil. He's lanky, a bit awkward, has allergies, and a lack of self-confidence. However, he is still kinda charming.🤴

THE LAND OF STORIES X PERCY JACKSON

#QuestPit #Querying #Q #AmQuerying #Upper #MG #F #Fantasy #Comedy
Promotional pitch cover for Kinda Charming. On the left, a dark teal background features the title “Kinda Charming” in large white decorative lettering, followed by “70,000 Words | Upper Middle Grade Fantasy/Comedy.” Beneath it reads, “Most fairy tales have a prince. This one got Neil.” Additional text describes the story set in Ever After, where Neil Charming, an accident-prone prince lacking traditional princely qualities, is sent on a royal quest to rescue a princess and prove himself, questioning whether what makes him different may be his greatest strength. On the right, a colorful illustrated fairytale castle with tall spires, red and gold rooftops, and winding stone walls rises from a green hill, surrounded by trees against a pale blue sky.
January 31, 2026 at 11:31 PM
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jpolino.bsky.social
Patricia Highsmith meets Sally Rooney in PRIVATE MYTHOLOGY, a gay literary novel with strong elements of mystery and romance set in the South of France in the early 1990s.

#questpit #querying
January 31, 2026 at 11:32 PM
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adlinktauthor.bsky.social
Miguel is the first elemental mage to attend an esteemed school of magic in New York and now he's struggling between following the dreams his mami set out for him and uncovering the mystery behind her death.
#QuestPit #Q #YA #F #LGBT
Of Magic and Grief is book 1 in my Of Magic trilogy that's Cemetery Boys meets Legendborn. This is an aesthetic board for my story.
January 31, 2026 at 11:32 PM
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Ok last post of the day! What a fun first #questpit!

Beta readers say, "Like MAZE RUNNER, but for adults!"

THE DAMNED, 103k, is a grounded near future sci fi featuring:

🌊Fast-paced plot
🏝️Romance
😆Humor
😣Mental health
⚡️Non-gory violence
😏Morally grey characters
🙌Redemption

#questpit #SF #A #Q
January 31, 2026 at 11:37 PM
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HE HAUNTS ME NOT

Xander makes Alice question the ways she’s always viewed herself. Alice makes him feel *alive.*

DEAD ROMANTICS x WEDNESDAY

🖤Forced Proximity
🤍Human x Ghost Lovers
🖤Seances
🤍Witty Banter
🖤Gothic Elements
🤍Found Family

#Q #questpit #A #R #PR
January 31, 2026 at 11:40 PM
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500sams.bsky.social
Sharing again for the #questpit night crowd!

✨DESERT STARS✨
Upmarket/contemporary #ownvoices
89K words #Q #A

✨Witty dialogue
✨Character-driven
✨LGBTQ leads
✨Multi-ethnic cast
✨Hollywood from the POV of a background actor on food stamps
500sams.bsky.social Sam Cavalcanti (they/them) @500sams.bsky.social · 16d
MARGO'S GOT MONEY TROUBLES meets THE ANIMATORS in this #Upmarket #LGBTQ #A #LF novel about a failed actor, her successful girlfriend, an estranged family, and a life-changing audition. #Q #POC #questpit
A 9 by 9 grid of pictures including a Los Angeles skyline with a plane over it, a multiracial lesbian couple, a meteor shower over Joshua Tree, a star on the Walk of Fame, and a faded polaroid of a married straight couple.
January 31, 2026 at 11:48 PM
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a-kakadelasauthor.bsky.social
WILD REVERENCE x I, MEDUSA

Ancient gods, a love triangle none of them asked to be a part of, grumpy animal companions (her’s is a shadow bear), a corrupt government, a crazed cult of heretics, and the unfortunate truth no one saw coming.

First slide is the opening scene
#Q #A #F #R #questpit
Opening of the dark fantasy romance WHERE SHADOWS BLEED Aesthetic of Where Shadows Bleed Fans of this book would enjoy my dark fantasy Where Shadows Bleed
January 31, 2026 at 11:50 PM
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rdwinterauthor.bsky.social
WHERE ECHOES WAIT #W #A #H #LF

Explores gaslighting and female rage through inherited houses, ancient covenants and unreliable records.

A narrator whose certainty becomes the most frightening thing of all.

The house has always needed someone. This time, it chose her.

#QuestPit
Open journal or diary on wooden surface in dramatic shaft of light, pages visible.
January 31, 2026 at 11:50 PM
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booksbysydney.bsky.social
The perfect pick-me-up for women in their 20's who are driving the struggle bus and in need of a getaway!

🌺ALMOST PARADISE🌺

🌴 found family
🛳️ vacation fling/situationship
🌴 conversations about shame
🛳️ vacation hijinks
🌴 self identity beyond a relationship

#AG #R #WF #W #questpit
title reveal and meta data for ALMOST PARADISE comp titles include the four engagement rings of sybil rain, people we meet on vacation, s*x and the city, and the shippers pitch for ALMOST PARADISE Snippet reveal for ALMOST PARADISE
January 31, 2026 at 11:52 PM
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thewormwoods.bsky.social
A RAVEN SONG is an adult, dual-perspective, second-world fantasy about the lengths three women, bound by childhood tragedy, will go to save each other.

If the venn diagram was “Haunted by Suspian” and “Could not stop crying over Greta Gerwig’s Little Women”

Querying today! 👋🏼

#questpit #q #a #f
January 31, 2026 at 11:53 PM
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juliaemwrites.bsky.social
These best friends have a 60-year age difference 🤝

Nita fled from Florida to NYC in 1970, while Violet made the same journey over 50 years later. Both left conservative families to live freely as queer women.

Can Violet break the cycle and help find Nita's long-lost love?

#QuestPit #HR #U #WF #A
Photo of a weeping willow with a scrap of paper laid on top that says "Underneath the Willow Tree" in handwriting font and below in smaller serif font "An Upmarket Historical Sapphic Romance" A photo of a brownstone with a scrap of paper on top, framed by a gold locket. The text reads "The Pitch" at the top in handwriting font and in a serif font below says " When Violet meets her new landlord, Nita, she realizes their journeys are eerily similar, even if they were 60 years apart. Both women grew up in conservative families in rural Florida and left everything behind to find more freedom in their queer identities in NYC. As the two form an unlikely friendship, Nita’s life story comes spilling out, revealing how she heart-wrenchingly left her first love behind to move. But Nita’s story may still be unfinished, her lost love may yet be found, and she and Violet may be more connected than either of them anticipated." A photo of a weeping willow dripping water droplets with a gold frame laid on top. The text at the top says "Tropes & Themes" in a handwriting font. Below, in a serif font, the text reads: "🔒 Forbidden Romance ❤️‍🩹 Second Chance Love 🤝 Age Gap Friendships💡 Found Family 💔 Generational Trauma 🍃 Nature Symbolism" There is a black and white photo of a train that is motion-blurred with a scrap of paper on top. The paper says "Set in" in a handwriting font and "🕰️ 1950-1960s Rural Florida & 1970s NY📍Present Day Rural Florida & NYC" in a serif font. There is also a red flower wax stamp on the bottom right.
January 31, 2026 at 11:59 PM