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agreeablemartini.bsky.social
Natalie Berger *querying*
@agreeablemartini.bsky.social
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(She/her) Detroit-ish ND, Queer, Polyam, cat mom. Sometimes I write and make movies. Querying queer adult portal spec fantasy.
https://bergernatalief.wixsite.com/authornatalieberger
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Natalie Berger *querying* @agreeablemartini.bsky.social · Jul 23
I am SO STOKED to announce that I am now #querying my #sapphic #UrbanFantasy Orpheus and the Underworld retelling entitled DOOM! complete at 76k words. #LitAgents let me know if you want a closer look!
agreeablemartini.bsky.social
Whenever I have to choose a genre in querytracker, I always scratch my head at listing “LGBTQ+” as a genre. Is it not fantasy first? Or horror? Or romance? Who is out there just writing about the gays skipping around and shouting “I’m gay!” as the only plot?
a cheerleader with a sad look on her face and the words i 'm a cheerleader below her
ALT: a cheerleader with a sad look on her face and the words i 'm a cheerleader below her
media.tenor.com
August 20, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Reposted by Natalie Berger *querying*
alizagame.bsky.social
Brooke isn't just searching for her missing secret girlfriend, Leah. She's searching for the pastor's daughter in a cult-like church that seems determined to deny her very existence. She's fighting for her love. And her sanity.

#QueerPit #lesbian #ya #thriller #querying
August 15, 2025 at 12:12 PM
agreeablemartini.bsky.social
HAZBIN HOTEL X SONG FOR A NEW DAY X AMERICAN GODS
Punk rocker Mo would go to hell and back for her girlfriend
…literally. Now Mo’s band has one week to win it all—or stay in DOOM forever.
🔥 DOOM! Complete at 76k🔥
#QueerPit #A #F #MYTH #SPF #UF #HA
A cast of characters. From left: Anne Bolen - a white woman in Tudor gown with a cut across her neck. A caption above her head says “the headless queen”. Walt - an African-American man in a white zoot suit playing trumpet. Caption reads “the zombie jazz band.” The Swan - a rotting gray-skinned demon with yellow cat eyes and sharp fangs in a green brocade suit. Captions reads “the sassy self-serving gate keeper.” Za - A medium skin teenage boy with floppy hair wearing a “Salems’s pizza” shirt. Caption “the loyal pizza boy”. In the center is Mo - a white/racially ambiguous woman with curly green hair with a battle jacket. Caption reads “the punk MC” Shadow - an African-American woman with deep skin and Afro. Caption “the lost girlfriend.” The Jackal - a white man in a dark suit. Caption “the shrewd master of hell.” Seph - African-American woman with purple trench coat. Caption “the voice of hope.” Salem- non-binary cook with orange hair. Caption “the cranky pizza shop owner.”
August 15, 2025 at 1:32 PM
agreeablemartini.bsky.social
The horror of the maybe pile 😬😬
August 8, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Reposted by Natalie Berger *querying*
ophelia-writes.bsky.social
A collection of diary entries, and a general insight into the life of a British stripper. Covering topics such as funny, aggressive, and strange customers, bullying, and abuse. A humorous and poignant insight into a life that many will never experience.

#Questpit 📖 #Q #A #NF #M #LGBT
August 6, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Reposted by Natalie Berger *querying*
kllempereur.bsky.social
A brutal god who consumes the life-force of living things catches up to the heroes who tried to stop her, and takes their daughter as a trophy. Now trapped on the god's ship, Calypso must get close enough to find out her ultimate plans without being consumed in the process.

#QuestPit #YA #A #SFF #W
An aesthetic collage for this story idea, featuring neons, sapphics, and space imagery.
August 6, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Reposted by Natalie Berger *querying*
jasonlangford.bsky.social
DON’T LET THE FOREST IN x Over the Garden Wall
🏳️‍⚧️ boy Owen has come home from an 11-month captivity in the woods by killing the monster that held him, but when he starts changing, he realizes whoever kills the monster must replace it. #questpit #Q #YA #H #feraltransboys
A nine image moodboard of a deer skull, a boy with the face blurred out, a wolf's maw, a note saying "this is gay", a boy being beckoned into trees, a raven, hands digging into green undergrowth, two hands making a pinkie promise, and feet hanging off a ledge.
August 6, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Reposted by Natalie Berger *querying*
trinitywrites.bsky.social
BLADE RUNNER x THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER

Lonely hacker Renaya must help a kind android boy recover his memories so she can solve her father's murder - before those behind it get to her first.

#questpit #Q #YA #SF
Black and gray background of the inside of a circuit board. Metal Bones, Plastic Heart. YA sci-fi, 85,000 words. White arrows point to the following: Slow-burn romance Dark cyberpunk vibes Fast-paced plot Grumpy x sunshine Cast of messy, loveable teens What does it mean to be human?
August 6, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Reposted by Natalie Berger *querying*
charyoung.bsky.social
🎸 daisy jones x knives out 🗡️

the songstress, the high-flyer, the gambler, the sweetheart, the watcher, the matriarch and the rogue. seven suspects. one the killer of renowned rockstar sam corvi. but who? only they can tell you

#questpit #Q #A #LF #MY
a moodboard detailing nine images related to my book ALL THE DEVILS aka devilswip. in order from right to left they are: london notably the landmark big ben, a band performing on stage, a sheet of music, a record store, the silhouette of a rockstar, some musical instruments scattered on a bed, two men running, a pile of evidence and finally a hand holding a cigarette
August 6, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Reposted by Natalie Berger *querying*
jenniferluce.bsky.social
Hi #questpit! Here's GUMIHO, an Upmarket Horror Romance that was recently selected as a finalist in the horror/paranormal category for the 2025 PNWA Writers Contest.

Inspired by Korean folklore, it explores the gradual descent into grief, madness, & monstrous transformation.
#A #H #R #Q
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. Based on Korean folklore & mythology Told through the eyes of an anti-hero gumiho Set in modern-day PNW Dark, intimate PROSE Psychological unraveling Blends the dread of physical transformation and emotional vulnerability Laced with a slow-burn romance
August 6, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Reposted by Natalie Berger *querying*
bvbodegom.bsky.social
CABIN IN THE WOODS × JOHN DIES AT THE END × KNIVES OUT

When their detective friend is murdered during their annual gaming retreat, 5 dads must rely on years of #TTRPG experience—and puns—to solve the crime before they're all killed off like NPCs in a badly written campaign.

#QuestPit #A #H #M #Q
The image shows a horror-comedy novel cover titled "DAD BODIES." The top of the cover reads "THE GAME JUST TOOK A DAD TURN" with "DAD" in a different color. The background features a haunted house with multiple towers and illuminated windows against a dark backdrop. At the center is a 20-sided die (D20) used in tabletop role-playing games like Dungeons & Dragons, with visible numbers including 1, 7, 13, and 19. The die is surrounded by red blood splatter effects. At the bottom of the cover are six men with expressions of terror and shock. One man is wearing a white shirt over his head. These men are the dads referenced in the title.
August 6, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Reposted by Natalie Berger *querying*
bvbodegom.bsky.social
BLACK MIRROR × SEVERANCE × THE GOOD PLACE

Having a happy death is a luxury service for the rich and Wren is the rising top salesman—until a cynical coworker and a depressed billionaire force him to rethink it all in a world where even your last smile has a price tag.

#QuestPit #A #S #SF #W
This image is a book cover design for a novel titled "Happy Death Inc." by B. Van Bodegom. The cover is divided into three distinct horizontal sections: 1. Top Section: Features a cartoonish blue sky with white clouds and a bright sun. At the top, a tagline reads: "How much would you pay to die with a smile?" The word "HAPPY" appears in large, playful, hand-drawn-style font, partially overlapping the sky background. 2. Middle Section: A photograph of a deceased man in a suit, lying in a casket. He has an exaggerated smile on his face, almost unnaturally wide and clean, suggesting artificial enhancement or post-mortem alteration. Overlaid on this image is the word "DEATH" in the same large font as the previous word. 3. Bottom Section: A cartoon city skyline in pastel tones, similar in style to the top sky background. The word "INC." is overlaid prominently in the same large font. At the very bottom, in smaller capital letters, it says: "A Novel by B VAN BODEGOM"
August 6, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Reposted by Natalie Berger *querying*
kananiokelly.bsky.social
MOANA x SHADOW AND BONE

A refreshed introduction to WHISPERS OF THE SEA, a YA Fantasy that will embark soon on its query journey.

Featuring:
🌊 Native Hawaiian Rep
🌊 Cultural Identity
🌊 Setting as a Character

#QuestPit #YA #F #W #OwnVoices #AgentsGuide
A refreshed introduction to WHISPERS OF THE SEA, a YA Fantasy that will embark soon on its query journey. Featuring: Native Hawaiian Rep Cultural Identity Setting as a Character The second slide showcases the pitch: WHISPERS OF THE SEA follows the story of a teenage girl who embarks on a journey to rescue her uncle after he was mysteriously captured by a group of uniformed men sailing under the royal flags of a faraway kingdom. Keahi must voyage across the seas to this distant isle where she’ll team up with a boy to track her uncle’s whereabouts. But in order to understand the dangers that lurk ahead, she’ll be forced to uncover a lifetime worth of secrets—and she must do so before it’s too late. The third slide indicates that WHISPERS OF THE SEA might appeal to fans of: Disney’s Moana, Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo, and Curious Tides by Pascale Lacelle. The book includes the following tropes/themes: found family, self-discovery within cultural identity, Hawaiian-inspired mythology, and adventure. The final slide includes a snippet from the book that reads: “Keahi’s legs were immobilized as her body tried to make the decision her mind could not. The feeling was strange for she had dreamt countless of times about leaving the island, only to seize the opportunity and awaken to find that she had been sold a nightmare instead.”
August 6, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Reposted by Natalie Berger *querying*
tiff-d.bsky.social
If you’re an agent who loved the twisting depths of the true crime Scamanda podcast and want that kind of suspense in fiction, Everything I Gave Her might be for you.
The deeper you go, the more it twists.
Currently has 2 full requests.

#QuestPit #T #Q #A
A 4-slide graphic titled “An Agent’s Guide to Everything I Gave Her”. Each slide features a foggy forest background with layered white text. Slide 1: Text reads: “An Agent’s Guide to Everything I Gave Her” followed by: “89k words | Upmarket Psychological Suspense by Tiffany Darling.” Slide 2: Same foggy forest background. Text reads: Pitch “When eight-year-old Lacey Carson finds her mother dead on the kitchen floor, something inside her fractures. Uprooted to a new town with a grieving, distant father, she latches onto the first person who shows her warmth—Emily Harper, a precocious classmate with a big heart and an even bigger need to help. What begins as innocent friendship festers into decades of obsession, manipulation, and a love so warped it leaves one girl dead, and the other wondering if she even knows how to survive a life without her.” Slide 3: Same background. Title: Comps Left side shows the cover of Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng, with the words: “Complex female relationships Motherhood Buried secrets Slow burn Emotional depth” Right side shows the cover of The Push by Ashley Audrain, with the words: “Unsettling Emotionally charged Navigates maternal instinct Psychological unraveling Fear” Slide 4: Same back ground. Text that reads “Dual POV / Nonlinear timeline Character-driven psychological suspense A slow burn that simmers... then detonates.
August 6, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Reposted by Natalie Berger *querying*
jessicajunqua.bsky.social
A glitching world, a grieving family, and a queer 16-year-old girl fighting off the voice in her head—before she becomes the prototype for a disgraced inventor’s next evolution of control. ✨✨✨

For fans of THE DIVIDING SKY and HELL FOLLOWED WITH US.

#questpit #Q #YA #S #T #DYS
A collage of 5 pictures: three figures in darkness, a glitching city, a beautiful autumn road in the Catskills Mountains, and the image of two individuals on a road trip. Then in text: Glitch by Jessica Junqua The pitch: After a mysterious explosion fractures sixteen-year-old Lea Rigby’s reality—glitching entire towns and leaving survivors zombified in tech headsets—she escapes with her older brothers, the only family she has left. While static spreads across the sky and buildings blink in and out of existence, Lea clings to joy, to adventure, and to the role of holding her broken family together. But when a disgraced inventor—Arthur Jove—injects her with a prototype implant meant to replace the headsets he created, Lea’s mind begins to turn against her. Now haunted by static-filled visions, a voice that isn’t hers, and the fear that her body no longer belongs to her, Lea must fight to stay herself. If she loses, she won’t just be consumed—she’ll be weaponized. Glitch is a story about siblings, survival, and selfhood in a world that’s forgotten what it means to be human. Then in bolded letters: 92,000 words - YA Dystopian Thriller w/ Speculative Tech Elements.
August 6, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Reposted by Natalie Berger *querying*
elainebuckner.bsky.social
My Darling Dreadful Thing X The Wicked Deep

When Clover's empathic abilities awaken, a ghostly presence visits her dreams, offering escape from others' emotions. But as kindness turns to obsession, Clover suspects they want to inhabit, not liberate. #QuestPit #Q #YA #DF #H #PR
August 6, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Reposted by Natalie Berger *querying*
thackaberrywrites.bsky.social
Getting rejected from her dream school changed the course of her life. Determined to win back the admissions board (and the future she always imagined), Sky will have to build something amazing at their annual hackathon.
Could a video game soften the hearts of an Ivy League?

#QuestPit #YA #W
Ivy League Reject, agent's guide. YA contemporary novel by Taylor Thackaberry Pitch: A devastating college rejection turns into a quest for vengeance and reinvention as a girl tries to make a name for herself at her safety school--and in the process discovers the tumultuous and passionate video game industry in this YA novel for fans of Rainbow Rowell and TOMORROW AND TOMORROW AND TOMORROW. Tropes: diversity in gaming; women in tech; sweet romance; coping with failure and personal growth; collegiate sports; found family; college shenanigans; wholesome sibling relationships Sample: Rob leaned against the top of the railing, breathing in the sweet air scented with rose bushes and honeysuckle in bloom--the perfume of a Virginia summer. When I looked at him, I saw a boy in love. Not with another person. Not with anything but the moment, where he was and what it meant to him. I tried to look out at the Quadrangle, soak in the sunset, and will myself to feel the same. But all I felt was heartbreak. I pictured this moment a million times: the first night of college. Alyssa was supposed to be standing beside me. Not some random guy I met an hour ago. That was where I belonged, and I couldn't forget it.
August 6, 2025 at 6:36 PM
agreeablemartini.bsky.social
HAZBIN HOTEL X AMERICAN GODS X A SONG FOR A NEW DAY
🏳️‍🌈Queer Orpheus and the Underworld Retelling
🎸Punk Music
😈Dark Humor
👥Multi POV
🏙️Urban Spec. Fantasy
🥸colorful cast of unhinged characters
#questpit #MSWL #LitAgent #querying #agentguide #F #A
Punk rocker No would go to hell and back for her girlfriend. Literally. The city of D.O.O.M. is a dumping ground of souls that have died on Earth- "cleaned up" by the manipulative overlord demons known as Custodians. Dismembered, decaying victims of life's one true promise prowl the dark, neon streets, and somewhere, lost amongst them, is Mo's recently deceased girlfriend. And Mo will do anything to bring her back to life. The Jackal, DOOM's most feared and powerful Custodian, is willing to strike a deal with Mo: A battle of the bands. The Jackal and his band stacked with history's greatest musicians versus Mo and her rag tag ska band of misfits. If they win, Mo and her girlfriend are set free. But if they lose, the entire band is doomed to spend eternity chained to the beck and call of the Jackal. Orpheus and the Underworld retelling portal spec. fantasy urban setting multiple POVs queer representation chosen family "music brings us together" dark humor struggles with spirituality what happens when we die? HAZBIN HOTEL X A SONG FOR A NEW DAY X AMERICAN GODS X BEETLEJUICE
August 6, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Reposted by Natalie Berger *querying*
emilyrose9.bsky.social
#WriteUsRight #RepresentationDoneRight
#AuthenticityOverAesthetics #DiverseVoicesMatter #BehindTheScenesDiversity #WriteHumanStories #LightkeeperLore
#RespectTheStory #RespectTheCharacter
#WritersForChange
July 23, 2025 at 10:40 PM
agreeablemartini.bsky.social
I am SO STOKED to announce that I am now #querying my #sapphic #UrbanFantasy Orpheus and the Underworld retelling entitled DOOM! complete at 76k words. #LitAgents let me know if you want a closer look!
July 23, 2025 at 9:58 PM
agreeablemartini.bsky.social
☠️😈🎸🎺🥰
duckprintspress.com unforth | Claire Houck | Duck Prints Press @duckprintspress.com · Jul 17
#authorsofbluesky!

Describe your story/WIP in 5 emojis!!

#emojiday #authors

🌈📚 📚💙
July 23, 2025 at 5:39 PM
agreeablemartini.bsky.social
Aaaaaaaaand done!
✅ draft number one of DOOM! is in the books.
July 12, 2025 at 2:02 AM
agreeablemartini.bsky.social
✨Inspiration is everywhere.✨
Midtown, Detroit

Believe it or not, I took this photo 2 years ago and it inspired a huge chunk of my WIP 😂 if you want to know, be a beta reader for me when I start looking soon!
July 6, 2025 at 1:44 PM
agreeablemartini.bsky.social
sitting backstage at a concert I’m working and writing my big concert climax in my book is 😘🤌
“Write what ya know” they say! #amwriting
June 30, 2025 at 12:00 AM
agreeablemartini.bsky.social
Nothing makes me question my pronouns more than a cruise ship game show and I don’t know how to elaborate on that further lol
These people are the STRAIGHTstraights.
June 24, 2025 at 11:31 PM