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A.E. Li
@aeliwrites.bsky.social
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SFF author | xianxia fan | serial tea-drinker
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A.E. Li @aeliwrites.bsky.social · Mar 1
An #agentguide to my #amquerying Chinese fantasy, VOW OF THE DEMON KING.

Daughter of the Moon Goddess meets The Witcher with the queer romance of The Untamed.
Red graphic with plum blossoms and lanterns in the background. Text reads "An Agent's Guide to Vow of the Demon King" Red graphic that reads "Pitch: Yang Ruxuan is a disgraced god who hunts demons on Earth in the hopes of regaining the Heavenly Emperor’s favor. Lu Ruihe is a young cultivator who, when her family is killed by demons, frees the infamous Red Demon King to help her get revenge. But when the three cross paths, their clash reveals a shared enemy, a figure who has been manipulating gods and demons alike. The god and demon king grow closer, but their new found family may not survive if they can’t save the realms." Red graphic that reads "Comp Titles" followed by images of Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan, The Witcher, The Untamed, and The Wolf and the Woodsman by Ava Reid. Epic Chinese fantasy moodboard with list of tropes: Demon-Slaying God x Demon King, Reincarnation, 2 queer dads & their adopted daughter, Hunting demons (yaoguai) from Chinese myth, Xianxia fantasy, Found Family, Ace rep.
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jvawrites.bsky.social
✨COVER REVEAL✨

My debut science fantasy, THE DEMON STAR, will be out next July from @dawbooks.bsky.social

artist is Kieran Yanner, who could not have done a better job of capturing the vibe and setting of this book!
Book cover for THE DEMON STAR by Jesse Aragon. It shows a red/orange canyon landscape with alien ruins in the distance, and a ringed gas giant on the horizon. There is an eclipse in the sky, centered above three characters: a woman with light brown skin, dark red hair, and muscled arms, holding a spear; a boy with brown skin and black hair raising one hand toward the eclipse; and a man with pale skin, blond hair, and black robes.
August 18, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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michelletang.bsky.social
I have some great news! So thankful for @samanthashnh.bsky.social and Rachel Gilmer @poisonedpenpress.bsky.social!
Publishers Marketplace announcement about a horror book about a married couple who move to the Philippines, written by Michelle Tang.
July 17, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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peacezodanou.bsky.social
I need help surviving this year.

If you're not in a position to donate, I understand.

Please help by reposting. Please share with your circles. Every little donation helps. Thank you.

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Donate to Peace's Journey: Overcoming Job and Marriage Loss, organized by Peace Zodanou
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April 8, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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chezza.bsky.social
I got some art for my #amquerying book, BRIDGES OF MAGPIES...and HI, I AM FLOORED by how gorgeous it is 😭❤️ This is exactly how I imagined Shizhi/Zhinu and Mingniu/Niulang AHHHH

Huge thank you to @hisurimei.bsky.social for their amazing talent in bringing my characters to life!!❤️❤️
Ancient Chinese danmei-style art of original characters Shizhi and Mingniu wearing hanfu and standing on a bridge, with blossom trees and purple stars behind them. Art by Hisurii
March 19, 2025 at 2:15 PM
An #agentguide to my #amquerying Chinese fantasy, VOW OF THE DEMON KING.

Daughter of the Moon Goddess meets The Witcher with the queer romance of The Untamed.
Red graphic with plum blossoms and lanterns in the background. Text reads "An Agent's Guide to Vow of the Demon King" Red graphic that reads "Pitch: Yang Ruxuan is a disgraced god who hunts demons on Earth in the hopes of regaining the Heavenly Emperor’s favor. Lu Ruihe is a young cultivator who, when her family is killed by demons, frees the infamous Red Demon King to help her get revenge. But when the three cross paths, their clash reveals a shared enemy, a figure who has been manipulating gods and demons alike. The god and demon king grow closer, but their new found family may not survive if they can’t save the realms." Red graphic that reads "Comp Titles" followed by images of Daughter of the Moon Goddess by Sue Lynn Tan, The Witcher, The Untamed, and The Wolf and the Woodsman by Ava Reid. Epic Chinese fantasy moodboard with list of tropes: Demon-Slaying God x Demon King, Reincarnation, 2 queer dads & their adopted daughter, Hunting demons (yaoguai) from Chinese myth, Xianxia fantasy, Found Family, Ace rep.
March 1, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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jvawrites.bsky.social
Newsletter edition:

MY BRAIN WORM BOOK IS GETTING PUBLISHED! open.substack.com/pub/jesseara...
MY BRAIN WORM BOOK IS GETTING PUBLISHED!
also more ER stories, please click
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February 26, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Yesssssss huge congrats!!!!! 🎉🎉🎉 So excited that this will be out in the world, and I absolutely cannot wait to have a copy in my hands!!!
jvawrites.bsky.social Jesse Aragon @jvawrites.bsky.social · Feb 20
✨MY BRAIN WORM BOOK IS GETTING PUBLISHED?!!?!?!!!!✨

I cannot wait to inflict Jacen and Ysira and their awful aspiring cult leader MESS on readers in 2026 😈✨🪱

So excited to be working with @dawbooks.bsky.social to get this story out there!
PM announcement for THE DEMON STAR “About a planet oppressed by parasitic gods, a young prince possessed by a god killing demon, and the unlikely allies—a disgraced exorcist and the boy’s estranged mother—who must help him decide whether to save the world or conquer it, pitched for fans of DUNE and RED RISING, in a preempt, to Aranya Jain at DAW, by John Baker and Julie Gourinchas”
February 20, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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kswrites.bsky.social
ADDIE LARUE x VELVET WAS THE NIGHT

A hopeless romantic drags a grumpy college student with her to chase after an urban legend, and the rest is…

A nightmare of scary men and shady gangs and bloodthirsty vampires. Well, this certainly isn’t the romcom she had in mind.

#P2Ppit #Q #A #F #U
A series of six photos set against the backdrop of the ocean at dusk. First row, from left to right: A bus arriving at a bus-stand at night. Two hands holding pinkies at dusk. The silhouette of a woman's side profile lit by a dusky sky. Second row, from left to right: A 7-Eleven storefront at night; sausages and other street food being cooked on a grill; a flower shop with the interior lit up at dusk. In the bottom left corner is a torn sheet of paper with the words, "It's you."
January 17, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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kellyesparza.bsky.social
SUDDENLY A MURDER X KNIVES OUT

When Harper Bolivar attends a billionaire’s masquerade ball & the heiress is found dead, she’s on the case. After she’s threatened by the murderer, can she stay alive long enough to catch the killer in 1️⃣ night before other guests--& her--die?

#P2Pit #YA #M #T #Q
Mood board: what's pictured: mansion, pearl necklace, brush, magnifying glass, sea, fog, woods, violin and sheet music, mask
January 17, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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THE LIBRARY AT EVENTIDE: A botanist planting enchanted flowers to bring magic back to the world is stranded by illness in the village of Eventide. There he finds love, hope, a family and a new mission: rebuilding the greatest library ever known. #A #F #P2Ppit #LGBT #DIS #OWN #Q
Moodboard. Upper-left: close-up of two men kissing. Upper-middle: pot over a fire. Upper-right: a map, magnifying glass, compass and coins. Lower-left: purple flowers. Lower middle: Ancient scrolls. Right: Sunlit trees and grass. Lower right: cat on a tree branch against a full moon.
January 17, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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zillawrites.bsky.social
THE HANDYMAN METHOD x GHOST SHIP

Hotel Adair wants new guests.

When their booking falls through, Cody & friends must find a new hotel. But where they end up is Hotel Adair w/ its personalized keys, warped mirrors, & appetite for insecurities.

By morning, only blood will remain.

#A #H #W #P2Ppit
moody collage of 11 pictures: woman taking a picture of herself in a mirror covering her face, lit candles with wax buildup on the sides, an ornate crystal chandelier, a woman looking into a mirror, a peephole in a door, wilting potted flowers, a reception plague and bell on a desk, a group of friends sitting on the ground, a wooden staircase with a landing, two people standing on an overcropped rock in the mountains, a blurry picture of a silhouette in a lit doorway
January 17, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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chezza.bsky.social
IMMORTAL x SONG TO DROWN RIVERS

A goddess and a mortal cowherd. Fated to fall in love and fated to be forced apart--in every life.

✨Feminist reimagining of Chinese myth
✨Mortal-immortal forbidden love
✨Bleeding for love
✨Diyu quest

#P2PPit #Q (post-Smoochpit) #A #RF
An Agent's Guide to BRIDGES OF MAGPIES Pitch: In a feminist reimagining of a Chinese folktale, rebellious Shizhi runs away with the farmer she's forbidden to marry, but when a jealous Celestial Empress forces her to relive a past life that spans three realms, Shizhi must confront madness, tragedy, and hell itself to reclaim her freedom and save the man she loves. First Lines: "I didn't mean to catch him bathing, but he was in my favourite spot. And I certainly never intended to steal his clothes, but he deserved it." Tropes/themes: Feminist myth reimagining Forbidden love Morally grey FMC + MMC Celestial immortals/three realms Diyu and the eighteen levels of hell Comps: IMMORTAL, A SONG TO DROWN RIVERS, THE NIGHT ENDS WITH FIRE
January 17, 2025 at 3:32 PM
DAUGHTER OF THE MOON GODDESS x THE WITCHER x THE UNTAMED

A fallen god, disaster bi demon king, and orphan girl out for revenge go on a demon-hunting road trip across fantasy China to solve a 200yo murder. If they don’t, celestial forces will tear their found family apart.

#P2Ppit #A #F #Q
Moodboard with images of Chinese buildings and landscapes
January 17, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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kellyesparza.bsky.social
ENOLA HOLMES X KNIVES OUT

When 18yo Harper Bolivar attends a billionaire’s masquerade ball & the heiress is found dead, she’s on the case. After she’s threatened by the murderer, can she stay alive long enough to catch the killer before the night is over & other guests die?
#Bluepit📖 #YA #M #T #Q
Mood board--what's pictured: mansion, pearl necklace, brush, sea, fog, magnifying glass, mask, violin and sheet music
January 13, 2025 at 5:00 AM
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chezza.bsky.social
A goddess and a mortal cowherd.
Fated to fall in love; fated to be forced apart.

A SONG TO DROWN RIVERS x DAUGHTER OF THE MOON GODDESS

✨Feminist reimagining of Chinese myth
✨Forbidden romance
✨Past lives/three realms
✨Bleeding for love
✨Diyu/underworld

#BluePit 📖 #Q #A #POC #F
Moodboard for book, featuring a rainbow bridge, a depiction of the entrance to hell, stars in the sky, a cowherd, a woman in hanfu, a magpie, pink clouds, ancient Chinese hipped roof buildings, and a willow tree over water.
January 13, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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peacezodanou.bsky.social
Any #Editor out there in the mood for a fast-paced West African inspired middle grade fic? You get:
- Fearless thieves who care about the poor.
- Corrupted officials.
- Rehoming of stolen African artifacts.
- Sticking it to the colonizer.
Get in touch with Emily Forney at BookEnds Lit.
#EditorGuide
OCEAN'S 8 meets BLACK PANTHER THE SOA PITCH 13 yo Ida's first loyalty is to the Sisterhood of thieves she calls family. But when a trial heist goes wrong she's faced with a choice: betray her sisters to protect them or refuse and bring their death. #MG #mystery #scifi COMPS Top photo: A picture of the Black Panther in his dark blue panther suit and the country of Wakanda behind him. Middle photo: A young girl called Carmen Sandiego. She's wearing a red winter coat, black gloves and pants. To the left side is the logo N. Bottom photo: The cover of Ocean's Eight movie with Sandra Bullock. From top left to bottom right: A Black model wearing a metal jacket and shades. A cyber punk like city with neon colors and the silhouettes of seven people standing against it. A hacker's computer screen awaiting a passcode. An underground sci-fi train station with a slick train and neon lighting. The eye of a determined Black person. A screen covered in codes with a bracelet floating on it. A model wearing black biker gloves. The den of a hacker with multiple surveillance monitors on the wall. A Black girl wearing box braids pulled up in a slick bun. Two Black girls stand in a silver lit corridor in front of a message board. One girl is in her night gown complete with a bonnet and smiling. The other is grinning uncomfortably and wearing a cat suit with light stripes. They are two main characters from the middle grade fiction The SOA written by Peace Zodanou and currently on sub to editors. art by Bemoodieart (Brittany Moodie)
November 17, 2024 at 9:03 PM
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kswrites.bsky.social
ADDIE LARUE x VELVET WAS THE NIGHT

A hopeless romantic drags a grumpy college student with her to chase after an urban legend, and the rest is…

A nightmare of scary men and shady gangs and bloodthirsty vampires.

Well, this certainly isn’t the romcom she had in mind.

#BluePit #Q #A #F #UF 📖
A series of six photos set against the backdrop of the ocean at dusk. First row, from left to right: A bus arriving at a bus-stand at night. Two hands holding pinkies at dusk. The silhouette of a woman's side profile lit by a dusky sky. Second row, from left to right: A 7-Eleven storefront at night; sausages and other street food being cooked on a grill; a flower shop with the interior lit up at dusk. In the bottom left corner is a torn sheet of paper with the words, "It's you."
January 13, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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kellyesparza.bsky.social
KNIVES OUT X SUDDENLY A MURDER
☠️2 murders
🔪1 missing knife
🕵️‍♀️1 biracial/#Latinx female teen sleuth
🏡1 mansion with guests who all have secrets
Oh, and 1⃣ night to solve the murders or else Harper or other guests die. But no biggie, right?
#BluePit📖 #YA #Q #M #T
mood board--what's pictured: mansion, brush, pearl necklace, fog, sea, magnifying glass, violin and sheet music, mask
January 13, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Hello Bluesky! I write and like to talk about all things Chinese fantasy, and I'm currently querying my queer novel inspired by my love of both Journey to the West and The Untamed/MDZS. Looking forward to making friends here after moving from the 🐦 app!
November 20, 2024 at 11:27 PM
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yipengge.bsky.social
Justice for all the Palestinian healthcare workers who have been detained without charges, and have been brutally tortured, sexually and psychologically abused, and murdered by the Israeli forces. Justice for Dr. Adnan Al-Bursh.
A sign that reads “workers against war - our hands won’t make the tools of war” and “in loving memory of Dr. Adnan Al-Bursh. Bravery in blood. A hero. A martyr.”
November 18, 2024 at 4:54 AM
🚩 is named “the Red Demon King”
🚩 killed and ate hundreds of humans
🚩 was imprisoned for 100 years for wrecking the Heavenly Realm
🚩 accidentally adopted an orphan girl and is helping her get revenge on her family’s murderers…wait, what?

#unhingedpit #q #a #f
a man with long hair is smiling in front of a green background .
Alt: A man with long hair is smiling in front of a green background (Wei Wuxian from the Mo Dao Zu Shi donghua).
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November 13, 2024 at 8:06 PM