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alyssa is ✨️ querying ✨️ @alyssaarcher.bsky.social · 12d
My novel has a…

👁️Seer who lives a nightmare twice—her visions & reality
📚Prince who shares his feelings through poems
👑King who poisons his court w/ lethal plants from his garden
🗡️Rebellion who uses the MC’s desperation to fulfill their goal

#QuestPit #YA #F #Q #DIS #OWN #AgentsGuide #LitAgents
Cream background with gray lines curving across it. Brown outlines of flowers border the top left and bottom right corners. “An Agent’s Guide To,” “A Crown of Poison,” “YA Fantasy - 95k words,” and “Alyssa Archer” mark the center of the page in brown. Cream background with gray lines curving across it. Brown outlines of flowers border the top left and bottom right corners. “Pitch” marks the center of the page in brown. “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” lies below “pitch” in brown text. Three graphics of amber jars with white labels sit on a brown wooden shelf. “Craft Your Poison” marks the front of the shelf in black cursive. First jar: A yellow flower with green stems sits inside the jar. “Ingredient,” “Enemies to Lovers,” and “‘If you’re going to threaten to poison me, you should understand what you’re trying to poison me with’” mark the label. Second jar: Dark indigo berries with lime green leaves fill the jar. “Ingredient,” “Involuntary visions of the future,” and “Blue, unseeing eyes bore into me. Their emptiness seizes my consciousness, twisting it awake. When I blink, the woman’s eyes close, and she disappears into the darkness” marks the label. Third jar: A green leaf sits inside the jar. “Ingredient,” “Lessons in poison,” and “]I thought you couldn’t digest information from just reading.’ His chin dips, waiting to see if I uphold the lie I forgot about. I shrug. ‘It had drawings’” marks the label. A collage with 12 photos. First photo is of yellow daffodils. Second photo is the book cover of “Violet Made of Thorns” by Gina Chen. Gold roses on green vines curve up the purple cover. Third photo is of a wine glass filled with a crimson liquid and dried flowers. Fourth photo is of a golden crown on a stool covered by a tan sheet. Fifth photo is of purple foxglove in a blurred field. Sixth photo is of a blond woman wearing a blue gown in front of a wall of red flowers. Seventh photo is of a blond man lying on the floor with a necklace dangling over his head. Eighth photo is a close-up of a light blue eye beside white flowers on the grass. Ninth photo is of a cliff with the sea at its bottom. Tenth photo is of the black pommel of a rusty sword. Eleventh photo is the book cover of “Defy the Night” by Brigid Kemmerer. Purple flowers surround a far away shot of a castle on the purple book cover. Twelfth photo is of purple calla lilies.
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alyssaarcher.bsky.social
My novel has a…

👁️Seer who lives a nightmare twice—her visions & reality
📚Prince who shares his feelings through poems
👑King who poisons his court w/ lethal plants from his garden
🗡️Rebellion who uses the MC’s desperation to fulfill their goal

#QuestPit #YA #F #Q #DIS #OWN #AgentsGuide #LitAgents
Cream background with gray lines curving across it. Brown outlines of flowers border the top left and bottom right corners. “An Agent’s Guide To,” “A Crown of Poison,” “YA Fantasy - 95k words,” and “Alyssa Archer” mark the center of the page in brown. Cream background with gray lines curving across it. Brown outlines of flowers border the top left and bottom right corners. “Pitch” marks the center of the page in brown. “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” lies below “pitch” in brown text. Three graphics of amber jars with white labels sit on a brown wooden shelf. “Craft Your Poison” marks the front of the shelf in black cursive. First jar: A yellow flower with green stems sits inside the jar. “Ingredient,” “Enemies to Lovers,” and “‘If you’re going to threaten to poison me, you should understand what you’re trying to poison me with’” mark the label. Second jar: Dark indigo berries with lime green leaves fill the jar. “Ingredient,” “Involuntary visions of the future,” and “Blue, unseeing eyes bore into me. Their emptiness seizes my consciousness, twisting it awake. When I blink, the woman’s eyes close, and she disappears into the darkness” marks the label. Third jar: A green leaf sits inside the jar. “Ingredient,” “Lessons in poison,” and “]I thought you couldn’t digest information from just reading.’ His chin dips, waiting to see if I uphold the lie I forgot about. I shrug. ‘It had drawings’” marks the label. A collage with 12 photos. First photo is of yellow daffodils. Second photo is the book cover of “Violet Made of Thorns” by Gina Chen. Gold roses on green vines curve up the purple cover. Third photo is of a wine glass filled with a crimson liquid and dried flowers. Fourth photo is of a golden crown on a stool covered by a tan sheet. Fifth photo is of purple foxglove in a blurred field. Sixth photo is of a blond woman wearing a blue gown in front of a wall of red flowers. Seventh photo is of a blond man lying on the floor with a necklace dangling over his head. Eighth photo is a close-up of a light blue eye beside white flowers on the grass. Ninth photo is of a cliff with the sea at its bottom. Tenth photo is of the black pommel of a rusty sword. Eleventh photo is the book cover of “Defy the Night” by Brigid Kemmerer. Purple flowers surround a far away shot of a castle on the purple book cover. Twelfth photo is of purple calla lilies.
November 5, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Reposted by alyssa is ✨️ querying ✨️
alyssaarcher.bsky.social
🥀VIOLET MADE OF THORNS X DEFY THE NIGHT🔮

⭐Chronic illness & mental illness rep
🔥Forced proximity
❤️BFFs to enemies to lovers
🌿 Lessons in poison
👁️Involuntary visions of the future
👑Paranoid king with an affinity for poison
🗡️MC & rebellion are just using each other

#QuestPit #YA #F #Q #DIS #OWN
Collage of eight photos. First photo is of a blond woman wearing a blue gown in front of a wall of red flowers. Second photo is of a cliff with the sea at its bottom. Third photo is of the black pommel of a rusty sword. Fourth photo is of a golden crown. Fifth photo is of purple foxglove in a blurred field. Sixth photo is of a wine glass filled with a crimson liquid and dried flowers. Seventh photo is of a blond man lying on the floor with a necklace dangling over his head. Eighth photo is a close-up of a light blue eye beside white flowers on the grass. All photos have been edited with a warm and golden hue to them.
November 5, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Reposted by alyssa is ✨️ querying ✨️
alyssaarcher.bsky.social
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 🥀🔮

#QuestPit #YA #F #Q #DIS #OWN
6 photos with labels overlay a background of foamy waves washing over golden sands. 1st photo: a blond man lying on the floor with a necklace dangling over his head. "Lessons in poison" and "Prince just as lethal as poison" points at the first photo. 2nd photo: a cliff with the sea at its bottom. "City on a cliff by the sea" points at the second photo. 3rd photo: a close-up of an eye with a light blue iris beside white flowers. "Involuntary visions of the future" points at the third photo. 4th photo: a blond woman wearing a blue gown in front of a wall of red flowers. "Chronically ill seer" and "Forced proximity" points at the 4th photo. 5th photo: a gold crown. "MC and rebellion are just using each other" points at the 5th photo. 6th photo: a wine glass filled with a crimson liquid and dried flowers. "Paranoid King with an affinity for poison" points at the 6th photo. "A Crown of Poison", "Violet Made of Thorns X Defy The Night", and "Young Adult Fantasy" is below the collage
November 5, 2025 at 3:03 PM
alyssaarcher.bsky.social
🥀VIOLET MADE OF THORNS X DEFY THE NIGHT🔮

⭐Chronic illness & mental illness rep
🔥Forced proximity
❤️BFFs to enemies to lovers
🌿 Lessons in poison
👁️Involuntary visions of the future
👑Paranoid king with an affinity for poison
🗡️MC & rebellion are just using each other

#QuestPit #YA #F #Q #DIS #OWN
Collage of eight photos. First photo is of a blond woman wearing a blue gown in front of a wall of red flowers. Second photo is of a cliff with the sea at its bottom. Third photo is of the black pommel of a rusty sword. Fourth photo is of a golden crown. Fifth photo is of purple foxglove in a blurred field. Sixth photo is of a wine glass filled with a crimson liquid and dried flowers. Seventh photo is of a blond man lying on the floor with a necklace dangling over his head. Eighth photo is a close-up of a light blue eye beside white flowers on the grass. All photos have been edited with a warm and golden hue to them.
November 5, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Reposted by alyssa is ✨️ querying ✨️
maisiebannion.bsky.social
When a vampire and a teen witch kill a high-ranking vamp in self defense, they team up to hide the murder from the slain foe’s vengeful clan—and bonding over the deadly secret just might kindle their offbeat romance. ❤️🦇

#QuestPit #Q #YA #PR #R
Agent's Guide to The Jinxborough Vampires, YA Paranormal Romance, 93,000 words. (Image description: character art of a witch girl and vampire boy, embracing and smiling at one another) Laurie Loveday, a newbie witch, and Vincent Fraley, a newbie vampire, are two (somewhat) ordinary bookstore clerks in Jinxborough, Massachusetts. One night, a vampire attacks Laurie, but Vincent intervenes and kills the assailant. The duo team up to hide the murder—if the truth gets out, the fallen vamp’s brother, Hank Greaves, would kill them. They can’t get sidetracked by their growing bond, but Laurie makes Vincent feel human again. His vampire side matures rapidly, and if he doesn’t find a cure soon, Hank won’t be the only bloodsucker Laurie needs protection from. Her amateur powers are unreliable, and, shunned by vampire- hating witches, Laurie fears she won’t find a magic teacher unless she abandons Vincent. Unfortunately, struggles with love and mastering witchy roots seem trivial when Hank demands answers about his missing brother...and a mysterious blackmailer threatens to expose the teens if they don’t do his shady bidding. WORKPLACE LOVE / FRIENDS TO LOVERS / CROSSOVER APPEAL COMPS & VIBES: In Nightfall by Suzanne Young, Spells for Lost Things by Jenna Evans Welch, Sign of the Slayer by Sharina Harris, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, What We Do in the Shadows, Wednesday Black, white, and red themed moodboard. Images left to right, top to bottom: Blonde girl staring up apprehensively, ouija planchette with candle, conjuring magic, a couple kissing in a club, bloody neck with bite mark, silhouette of couple holding hands, magical desk with candles and a skull, bookstore sign, sheet ghost bsky & insta @maisiebannion / maisiebannion.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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suzyawin.bsky.social
A FORGERY OF FATE X LITTLE THIEVES

Pearl's got three months to kiss a prince or become sea foam—if she isn't killed by his cousin's harpoon first, of course.

🧜‍♀️Mermaid with a side of thievery and stalking
🪄Magic (and phones, I guess)
👫First Friend (like ever)
🍽️Predator x Prey?
#QuestPit #Q #YA #F
November 5, 2025 at 5:47 AM
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writingorca.bsky.social
Four paintings. Nine thieves. One last job. A world that gave up on them, now needs them to save it.

🎨 art heists + criminal found family
👾 near-future cyberpunk
🎱 illegal magic
🧩 puzzles/riddles
👻 grief + haunting the narrative

#QuestPit #SFF #T #Q
collage of colourful neon escalators, city buildings, old oil paintings, a grey metal wall in fog, black humanoid creatures, and helmeted masked guards.
November 5, 2025 at 10:51 AM
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writingorca.bsky.social
THE GILDED WOLVES × V FOR VENDETTA

Hiding the truth about their art expert's death, Lilac convinces his heist crew to take one last job. But when they find hidden clues in the paintings they're stealing, keeping his crew together could mean dooming the world in return.

#QuestPit #SFF #YA #A #Q
moodboard of colourful glowing escalators and stairs, cityscapes, old oil paintings, and dystopian walls and guards. text edited onto people wearing rabbit masks, reading from left to right: burglar, mastermind, art forger, dead, hacker, leader, driver, engineer, and conman
November 5, 2025 at 4:50 AM
alyssaarcher.bsky.social
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 🥀🔮

#QuestPit #YA #F #Q #DIS #OWN
6 photos with labels overlay a background of foamy waves washing over golden sands. 1st photo: a blond man lying on the floor with a necklace dangling over his head. "Lessons in poison" and "Prince just as lethal as poison" points at the first photo. 2nd photo: a cliff with the sea at its bottom. "City on a cliff by the sea" points at the second photo. 3rd photo: a close-up of an eye with a light blue iris beside white flowers. "Involuntary visions of the future" points at the third photo. 4th photo: a blond woman wearing a blue gown in front of a wall of red flowers. "Chronically ill seer" and "Forced proximity" points at the 4th photo. 5th photo: a gold crown. "MC and rebellion are just using each other" points at the 5th photo. 6th photo: a wine glass filled with a crimson liquid and dried flowers. "Paranoid King with an affinity for poison" points at the 6th photo. "A Crown of Poison", "Violet Made of Thorns X Defy The Night", and "Young Adult Fantasy" is below the collage
November 5, 2025 at 3:03 PM
alyssaarcher.bsky.social
My novel has a…

👁️Seer who lives a nightmare twice—her visions & reality
📚Prince who shares his feelings through poems
👑King who poisons his court w/ lethal plants from his garden
🗡️Rebellion who uses the MC’s desperation to fulfill their goal

#QuestPit #YA #F #Q #DIS #OWN #AgentsGuide #LitAgents
Cream background with gray lines curving across it. Brown outlines of flowers border the top left and bottom right corners. “An Agent’s Guide To,” “A Crown of Poison,” “YA Fantasy - 95k words,” and “Alyssa Archer” mark the center of the page in brown. Cream background with gray lines curving across it. Brown outlines of flowers border the top left and bottom right corners. “Pitch” marks the center of the page in brown. “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” lies below “pitch” in brown text. Three graphics of amber jars with white labels sit on a brown wooden shelf. “Craft Your Poison” marks the front of the shelf in black cursive. First jar: A yellow flower with green stems sits inside the jar. “Ingredient,” “Enemies to Lovers,” and “‘If you’re going to threaten to poison me, you should understand what you’re trying to poison me with’” mark the label. Second jar: Dark indigo berries with lime green leaves fill the jar. “Ingredient,” “Involuntary visions of the future,” and “Blue, unseeing eyes bore into me. Their emptiness seizes my consciousness, twisting it awake. When I blink, the woman’s eyes close, and she disappears into the darkness” marks the label. Third jar: A green leaf sits inside the jar. “Ingredient,” “Lessons in poison,” and “]I thought you couldn’t digest information from just reading.’ His chin dips, waiting to see if I uphold the lie I forgot about. I shrug. ‘It had drawings’” marks the label. A collage with 12 photos. First photo is of yellow daffodils. Second photo is the book cover of “Violet Made of Thorns” by Gina Chen. Gold roses on green vines curve up the purple cover. Third photo is of a wine glass filled with a crimson liquid and dried flowers. Fourth photo is of a golden crown on a stool covered by a tan sheet. Fifth photo is of purple foxglove in a blurred field. Sixth photo is of a blond woman wearing a blue gown in front of a wall of red flowers. Seventh photo is of a blond man lying on the floor with a necklace dangling over his head. Eighth photo is a close-up of a light blue eye beside white flowers on the grass. Ninth photo is of a cliff with the sea at its bottom. Tenth photo is of the black pommel of a rusty sword. Eleventh photo is the book cover of “Defy the Night” by Brigid Kemmerer. Purple flowers surround a far away shot of a castle on the purple book cover. Twelfth photo is of purple calla lilies.
November 5, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Reposted by alyssa is ✨️ querying ✨️
maisiebannion.bsky.social
After a UFO abduction, a teenager gains psychic abilities and investigates his cultish hometown—actually a corrupt, budding alien colony—but unexpectedly bonds with his inquisitive neighbor, adding love to his growing list of problems.
#SFPit #WIP #YA #R
Moodboard images from left to right: (TOP) two silhouettes in front of flames, UFO darting across a green sky, silhouette of a hand against a mysterious white glow, cropped photo of a house with glowing green window, a forest, hand holding. (BOTTOM) A starry night sky and above a tree line, boy giving a girl a piggy back ride outdoors, a group of people emerging from the woods in a yellow and green glow.
October 21, 2025 at 11:17 AM
alyssaarcher.bsky.social
I waited too long to query the agents who liked my pitches and now they're closed 😭😭😭

#amquerying
October 15, 2025 at 10:53 PM
alyssaarcher.bsky.social
I've finally finished revising my query letter. 🤞🏻that it's stronger. I'm excited to send out more queries at the end of this week and see how it does 😄

#amquerying
October 12, 2025 at 11:36 PM
alyssaarcher.bsky.social
I just entered #RevPit #10Queries. Enter now for a chance to win free feedback on your query and 1st 5 pages.

🤞🏻that my query letter & pages are chosen in the raffle
October 10, 2025 at 6:37 PM
alyssaarcher.bsky.social
This story is 🔥🔥🔥🔥
writingorca.bsky.social emma is querying!! @writingorca.bsky.social · Oct 8
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
October 8, 2025 at 5:16 PM
alyssaarcher.bsky.social
🥀VIOLET MADE OF THORNS X A FRAGILE ENCHANTMENT🔮

⭐Chronic illness & mental illness rep
🔥Forced proximity
❤️BFFs to enemies to lovers
🌿 Lessons in poison
👁️Involuntary visions of the future
👑Paranoid king with an affinity for poison
🗡️MC & rebellion are just using each other

#DVpit #YA #F #CI #OWN
Collage of eight photos. First photo is of a blond woman wearing a blue gown in front of a wall of red flowers. Second photo is of a cliff with the sea at its bottom. Third photo is of the black pommel of a rusty sword. Fourth photo is of a golden crown. Fifth photo is of purple foxglove in a blurred field. Sixth photo is of a wine glass filled with a crimson liquid and dried flowers. Seventh photo is of a blond man lying on the floor with a necklace dangling over his head. Eighth photo is a close-up of a light blue eye beside white flowers on the grass. All photos have been edited with a warm and golden hue to them.
October 8, 2025 at 2:05 PM
alyssaarcher.bsky.social
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.
October 8, 2025 at 12:03 PM
alyssaarcher.bsky.social
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 🔮🥀

#preDV #YA #F #CI #OWN
September 29, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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alyssaarcher.bsky.social
🥀VIOLET MADE OF THORNS X DEFY THE NIGHT🔮

⭐Chronic illness & mental illness rep
🔥Forced proximity
❤️BFFs to enemies to lovers
🌿Lessons in poison
👁️Involuntary visions of the future
👑Paranoid king with an affinity for poison
🗡️MC & rebellion are just using each other

#QuestPit #YA #F #Q #DIS #OWN
Collage of eight photos. First photo is of a blond woman wearing a blue gown in front of a wall of red flowers. Second photo is of a cliff with the sea at its bottom. Third photo is of the black pommel of a rusty sword. Fourth photo is of a golden crown. Fifth photo is of purple foxglove in a blurred field. Sixth photo is of a wine glass filled with a crimson liquid and dried flowers. Seventh photo is of a blond man lying on the floor with a necklace dangling over his head. Eighth photo is a close-up of a light blue eye beside white flowers on the grass. All photos have been edited with a warm and golden hue to them.
August 6, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Reposted by alyssa is ✨️ querying ✨️
alyssaarcher.bsky.social
When the King’s lethal plans to eradicate magic threatens to expose a noble’s seer abilities, she exploits her engagement with the King’s son to uncover the Crown’s secrets, but her fiancé’s fascination with poison could make her his next test subject if she’s caught🥀

#QuestPit #YA #F #Q #DIS #OWN
Six photos with labels overlay a background of foamy waves washing over golden sands. First photo is of a blond man lying on the floor with a necklace dangling over his head. "Lessons in poison" and "Prince just as lethal as poison" points at the first photo. Second photo is of a cliff with the sea at its bottom. "City on a cliff by the sea" points at the second photo. Third photo is a close-up of an eye with a light blue iris beside white flowers. "Involuntary visions of the future" points at the third photo. Fourth photo is of a blond woman wearing a blue gown in front of a wall of red flowers. "Chronically ill seer" and "Forced proximity" points at the fourth photo. Fifth photo is of a gold crown. "MC and rebellion are just using each other" points at the fifth photo. Sixth photo is of a wine glass filled with a crimson liquid and dried flowers. "Paranoid King with an affinity for poison" points at the sixth photo. "A Crown of Poison", "Violet Made of Thorns X Defy The Night", and "Young Adult Fantasy" marks the photo below the collage.
August 6, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Reposted by alyssa is ✨️ querying ✨️
alyssaarcher.bsky.social
My novel has a…

👁️Seer who lives a nightmare twice—her visions & reality
📚Prince who shares his feelings through poems
👑King who poisons his court w/ lethal plants from his garden
🗡️Rebellion who uses the MC’s desperation to fulfill their goal

#QuestPit #YA #F #Q #DIS #OWN #AgentsGuide #LitAgents
Cream background with gray lines curving across it. Brown outlines of flowers border the top left and bottom right corners. “An Agent’s Guide To,” “A Crown of Poison,” “YA Fantasy - 95k words,” and “Alyssa Archer” mark the center of the page in brown. Cream background with gray lines curving across it. Brown outlines of flowers border the top left and bottom right corners. “Pitch” marks the center of the page in brown. “When the King’s lethal plans to eradicate magic threatens to expose a young noble’s seer abilities, she exploits her engagement with the King’s son to uncover the Crown’s secrets, but her fiancé’s fascination with poison could make her his next test subject if she’s caught” lies below “pitch” in brown text. Three graphics of amber jars with white labels sit on a brown wooden shelf. “Craft Your Poison” marks the front of the shelf in black cursive. First jar: A yellow flower with green stems sits inside the jar. “Ingredient,” “Enemies to Lovers,” and “‘If you’re going to threaten to poison me, you should understand what you’re trying to poison me with’” mark the label. Second jar: Dark indigo berries with lime green leaves fill the jar. “Ingredient,” “Involuntary visions of the future,” and “Blue, unseeing eyes bore into me. Their emptiness seizes my consciousness, twisting it awake. When I blink, the woman’s eyes close, and she disappears into the darkness” marks the label. Third jar: A green leaf sits inside the jar. “Ingredient,” “Lessons in poison,” and “]I thought you couldn’t digest information from just reading.’ His chin dips, waiting to see if I uphold the lie I forgot about. I shrug. ‘It had drawings’” marks the label. A collage with 12 photos. First photo is of yellow daffodils. Second photo is the book cover of “Violet Made of Thorns” by Gina Chen. Gold roses on green vines curve up the purple cover. Third photo is of a wine glass filled with a crimson liquid and dried flowers. Fourth photo is of a golden crown on a stool covered by a tan sheet. Fifth photo is of purple foxglove in a blurred field. Sixth photo is of a blond woman wearing a blue gown in front of a wall of red flowers. Seventh photo is of a blond man lying on the floor with a necklace dangling over his head. Eighth photo is a close-up of a light blue eye beside white flowers on the grass. Ninth photo is of a cliff with the sea at its bottom. Tenth photo is of the black pommel of a rusty sword. Eleventh photo is the book cover of “Defy the Night” by Brigid Kemmerer. Purple flowers surround a far away shot of a castle on the purple book cover. Twelfth photo is of purple calla lilies.
August 6, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Reposted by alyssa is ✨️ querying ✨️
saraduran.bsky.social
I’m excited to share this #pitchcard for THE PIRATE, THE PRINCESS, and JOHN, the YA fantasy novel I #amquerying, feat:

🏴‍☠️ LGBTQIA+ rep
👑 non-western setting
🌸 anti-colonial lens
🏴‍☠️ girls w/ swords
👑 besties-to-lovers
🌸 friendship > everything

#QuestPit #YA #F #LGBT #Q
A pitch card for YA fantasy The Pirate, The Princess, and John by @saraduranauthor, marked “Now Querying” with a gold star noting “5 full requests and counting.” The book is a standalone, complete at 82,000 words.
August 6, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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victoriajayneoh.bsky.social
ROMEO AND JULIET X WICKED X LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS

#QuestPit #F #Q #YA
A HARMONY OF WITCHES (73k) is a crossover coming-of-age novel from an #ownvoices trans autistic POV.
🥀 familial ties
🥀 ride or die sibling relationship
🥀 only one bed
🥀 emotionally numb to emotionally vibrant
A Harmony of Witches green and gold book in center on pink canvas background. purple and yellow flowers alternating in a circle. sapphic childhood friends-to-lovers, tans coming-of-age, surprising and hilarious midpoint twist, cozy, greenhouse in the garden vibes, magic has a scent, close #ownvoices autistic 1st person POV Excerpt from chapter two: Something Sharpe “These violets are lovely! Oh, Zen—Zenora, you have no idea how worried I was that you would be stuck in that weak state forever. But you’ve blossomed, just like the Allflower! Oh my days, praise be to Magratham that this stain has been lifted. I really thought the day would never come, but I am so grateful to have been wrong. Look. At. You!” she finishes, squeezing my shoulders with sharp purple claws. “Zenora Vivra, Caretaker of the Allflower. Oh, it has a wonderful ring to it, don’t you think?” “It really does, Mother,” I acquiesce, because in the fantasy world in which I had the capability to take care of the Allflower, I would love to. It’s an absurdly high honor, and I would be the new pride and joy of my family. Only Fern has been given the opportunity to be the Caretaker out of the living Vivras. That was three years ago now, and I think my mother has been itching for the high that status provides ever since.
August 6, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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maggiesbooks.bsky.social
Two summer camp staff become each other's rebounds with 2 rules:
1. she can't text her crush at school
2. they can't talk about their future until the last day of camp
Will they make it out of camp or will unfinished business with two other people ruin Sage's final summer?

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an agent’s guide to Camp Woodvale new adult romance 81,000 words After losing her mom as a child, Camp Woodvale is the only place Sage’s ever felt at home. She won’t let her unrequited crush back at university ruin her final summer. When a devastating breakup derails Nico’s summer plans, he comes to Camp Woodvale. Amidst the unusual traditions and the staff drama, Nico finds comfort in Sage- the girl he’s certain his cousin is still in love with. They’ll be each other’s rebounds with two rules to follow... 1. Sage can’t talk to her crush 2. No discussing their future until the last day at camp When Nico can no longer hide his yearning for Sage, she must decide if she can finally close the door on unfinished business. And if she doesn’t, she risks ruining her final summer, with lifelong friendships caught in the crossfire. wildfire: Summer camp romance deep end: Casual-to-lovers tsitp: Lifelong yearning love island usa: Closed-setting drama I wash my pills down with the subpar tap water. Hugh walks into the counselor room, one shade tanner than he was three hours ago. He’s just come back from the waterski dock in his wet bathing suit. He stands shirtless in front of the cubbies we keep our clothes in. “How’s Aunt Sandy?” “I think she was rude to the girl who works in the office. Might have scared her.” “Sagie?” Hugh picks out a forest green johnny collar polo to wear with his white tennis shorts. He slips on his brick red Birkenstock sandals. “Nic, nobody here is afraid of a Jewish mother. Most of us have— or had— one too. What did she even do?” “Trauma dumped. Complained that I’ve forgotten about her since I went to uni. All because I didn’t bring my phone with me and missed her dropping off my pills.”
August 6, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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maggiesbooks.bsky.social
After tragedy and family drama broke them up, Jasper and Brett moved on with their lives. Ten years later, they reunite for a wedding in the place they fell in love and fell apart. Was he the one who got away or are they just yearning for nostalgia? And should she even trust him?

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an agent’s guide to None of This Was Real adult contemporary 87,000 words Jasper and her ex reunite at the lake 10 years after a painful breakup. When feelings become too hard to ignore, Jasper must decide if she'll heal her old wounds or reopen them and risk ruining not only their repaired friendship, but her sister's wedding too. Maybe they were just yearning for nostalgia this whole time. The Pitch adelaide: A story that will break your heart and sew it up again happy place: What if your happy place stopped being happy? every summer after: Two timelines, lake house setting “You look good.” His legs brushed against mine as he sat on the ottoman across from me. I clutched the stem of my wine glass. “What do you mean?” “I mean you look good.” His eyes moved from my legs to my chest, back up to my eyes. He bit his lower lip, trying to suppress his bedroom eyes. “You as well,” I said. Jade interrupted us to talk about wedding cake flavors. By dinner, we were out of cocktail ingredients. Wine bottles were starting to empty. We had a big Christmas ham, a turkey and vegetarian sides for Jade’s wedding diet, Auntie Jenny’s latkes included. Jade got drunk long before we sat down and ended up eating the meat. Excerpt
August 6, 2025 at 4:00 AM