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Chloe Marcus
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#YA and #MG | #fantasy #sci-fi #horror | #querying #revising | #revspirations |πŸͺ³| https://authorchloemarcus.com
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Chloe Marcus @chloemarcus.bsky.social Β· 4d
92K - Dual POV - YA FANTASY

🏰 HERS - FANTASY
πŸ› Childhood Friends
πŸ‘­ Sister Bonds
πŸ‘©β€πŸΌ Inherited Magic
πŸƒβ€β™€οΈβ€βž‘οΈ Leap, Then Look
πŸ’‹ Kiss, Marry, or Kill?

🧌 HIS - HORROR
πŸ’‘ Childhood Sweethearts
πŸ’• Self-Sacrificing Loyalty
πŸ’€ Soul Selling
πŸ€” Anxious, Overthinker
πŸ«€ Cannibal Witch

#Bluepit #bluepitπŸ“–#YA #SFF #F #H
chloemarcus.bsky.social
92K - Dual POV - YA FANTASY

🏰 HERS - FANTASY
πŸ› Childhood Friends
πŸ‘­ Sister Bonds
πŸ‘©β€πŸΌ Inherited Magic
πŸƒβ€β™€οΈβ€βž‘οΈ Leap, Then Look
πŸ’‹ Kiss, Marry, or Kill?

🧌 HIS - HORROR
πŸ’‘ Childhood Sweethearts
πŸ’• Self-Sacrificing Loyalty
πŸ’€ Soul Selling
πŸ€” Anxious, Overthinker
πŸ«€ Cannibal Witch

#Bluepit #bluepitπŸ“–#YA #SFF #F #H
January 13, 2026 at 9:48 PM
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annahirsch.bsky.social
CiarΓ‘n doesn’t want to be followed by death. He certainly doesn’t expect to fall in love with her. Pursuing a doomed romance with his family’s banshee in the face of plague, he must choose the pain of living or the seduction of death.

#BluePit πŸ“– #A #Q #H #HS #D #Gothic
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I’m thrilled to finally share the updated guide to my gothic horror novel, THE BANSHEE OF CLAN MURTAGH. Now revised through the 2025 SmoochPit Mentorship program! πŸ–€ Medieval Ireland πŸ–€ She's the…
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January 13, 2026 at 1:03 PM
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Dear Cera,

You've been selected for LAST CHANCE MATCH, a gov't funded dating show where SQUID GAME and BLACK MIRROR meets LOVE ISLAND. Find a match + you will not be exterminated as soulmateless in 2 yrs

Are you ready to find the one who's to die for?

#bluepitπŸ“– #bluepit #A #R #SF #H #W #Revising
Picture of villa with a pool with a camera lens transparent overtop with recording indicator LIGHTS, CAMBOT, BLOODBATH ARE YOU READY TO FIND THE ONE WHO'S TO DIE FOR? LAST CHANCE MATCH ADULT SCI-FI DYSTOPIAN HORROR ROMANCE NOW REVISING WITH WRITEHIVE
January 13, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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SECRETS AND LIES: Kate Stanwood turns detective when her brother finds their father's mangled body. As she uncovers clues regarding his death, she finds ugly secrets her friends and family wish to remain hidden. Now she must face the possibility that her happy family is a sham. #bluepithype #bluepit
January 13, 2026 at 12:44 PM
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maggiesbooks.bsky.social maggie 🌸 @maggiesbooks.bsky.social · 4d
He's an expert in human behavior, but can't fix his own family. When his fiancΓ©e threatens to cancel the wedding, he must confront the secrets and generational trauma that shaped him or risk losing his best friend while trying to protect his sisters from a toxic future. #bluepit #bluepitπŸ“– #a
Three weeks until the wedding. Thirty-one years of unresolved family trauma. No more second chances. Nobody’s Son Upmarket book club fiction - 84,000 words painting of beach and pictures of characters
January 13, 2026 at 1:05 PM
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maggiesbooks.bsky.social maggie 🌸 @maggiesbooks.bsky.social · 4d
EVERY SUMMER AFTER X HAPPY PLACE

When her ex shows up at her sister's wedding, a heartbroken woman faces the tragedy that broke them up 10 years ago at the cottage, is pulled into a spiral of distrust that brings out her worst and an HEA may not even be worth it. #bluepitπŸ“– #bluepit #q #a #r
none of this was real summer and winter moodboard
January 13, 2026 at 1:05 PM
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#bluepit thread

#bluepitπŸ“–
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maggiesbooks.bsky.social maggie 🌸 @maggiesbooks.bsky.social · 4d
Ten years ago, fallout from tragedy broke them apart. When reunited at the cottage for a wedding, she tries to resist the temptation of reigniting their flame, but he’s the one who can’t be trusted, and nostalgia might not be worth another heartbreak. #bluepit #bluepitπŸ“– #a #r #q
an agent’s guide to None of This Was Real contemporary romance Pitch If you love someone, let them go and if they come back for your sister's wedding, then nothing can possibly go wrong. Nostalgic for their teen romance, two exes reconnect at a wedding in the place they fell in love and fell apart after a tragic accident. When they finally build each other’s trust back, a secret reopens old wounds that fuel the fires of the insecurities that lay dormant for ten years. happy place: What if your happy place stopped being happy? every summer after:Two timelines, lake house setting Adelaide: A story that will break your heart and sew it up again how to hide in plain sight: Complex family dynamics atomic hearts: 2010s nostalgia excerpt: His presence made me feel like I was seventeen again and happily suffocating in my family’s lake house. Back then, I was enamored by the smell of pine trees, lake water, and cigarettes in a dive bar parking lot. Summers were like a warm pitcher of beer, a crisp can of Pepsi, and tobacco-tainted kisses. Now I was twenty-eight, killing time waiting for the delayed 1 train after telling the lawyer we shouldn’t see each other anymore and it was frigid outside.
January 13, 2026 at 1:05 PM
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DUNE X THE UNBROKEN
Those born with psychic gifts are conscripted into a guild to defend their home mysterious strangers prophesied in visions. Even if it means submitting to a Guildmaster who would rather the city burn than admit defeat.
"Monsters make Monsters"
#Q #BluePit #F #AgentsGuide
The Stranger's War - 94K Crossover Fantasy. Those born with psychic gifts are conscripted in a brutal guild to defend their home from a mysterious enemy only known as strangers. Sylin wants to survive and find her place, Nahara wants to reject his assigned life, and Viktus the guildmaster would burn the city to the ground rather than face defeat.
January 13, 2026 at 9:59 AM
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THE LIES OF LOCKE LAMORA Γ— BEST SERVED COLD Γ— THE BUTCHER BOY

When a Court Jester snaps and brutally murders the tyrant king, he must perform and slay his way out of a kingdom in chaos, hunted by loyalists, hailed by rebels, while his sanity slips and fractures.

#BluePit πŸ“– #A #D #F #H #W #DIS
Book cover for "Mark of the Jester" by B. van Bodegom (author of Dad Bodies). Dark fantasy novel. Features a split jester mask in black and white halves with a red smile on the white half. 'The' runs vertically down the center, with decorative silhouettes of roses framing the mask. High-contrast graphic design in black, white, and red.
January 13, 2026 at 5:05 AM
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This is incredibly creepy.
January 13, 2026 at 1:09 PM
chloemarcus.bsky.social
92K - Dual POV - YA FANTASY

🏰 HERS - FANTASY
πŸ› Childhood Friends
πŸ‘­ Sister Bonds
πŸ‘©β€πŸΌ Inherited Magic
πŸƒβ€β™€οΈβ€βž‘οΈ Leap, Then Look
πŸ’‹ Kiss, Marry, or Kill?

🧌 HIS - HORROR
πŸ’‘ Childhood Sweethearts
πŸ’• Self-Sacrificing Loyalty
πŸ’€ Soul Selling
πŸ€” Anxious, Overthinker
πŸ«€ Cannibal Witch

#Bluepit #bluepitπŸ“–#YA #Fantasy
January 13, 2026 at 1:01 PM
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ivytwoods.bsky.social
A guide to my #WIP 🌊 SCULPTOR OF THE WINDS 🌊
Book 1 in a planned duology, it has:
βš“οΈ Seafaring adventures
πŸŒ‹Roots in animistic religion
⚑️A physics based magic system
πŸ™ Sea monsters large and small
🏠 Complex family dynamics
🌎 Accessible worldbuilding

#bluepitπŸ“– #A #F #R #FR #W #LGBT #OV
Over a background with a pink octopus and curling tentacles in dark blue water. The four backgrounds of each picture come together to show one image. In white text: Guide to Sculptor of the Winds by Ivy T. Woods Book 1 in the Sea of Sorrows Duology Romantic Pirate Fantasy Over a background with a pink octopus and curling tentacles in dark blue water. The four backgrounds of each picture come together to show one image. To the left in white text: Pitch When Minna is offered a place weaving the windsβ€”and protecting the ship from monstersβ€”on one of the largest ships in the Fleet, it comes with a catch: her betrothal to the Deckmistress’ son. Bullied by her mother, Minna takes the deal, surprised to find that her betrothed and her new Deckmistress are actually quite tolerable. But when they capture one of the monsters terrorizing the Sea of Sorrows, Minna is forced into the role of jailer while they interrogate the monster, trying to force her to give up the location of the monsters’ lair. But as Minna’s monstrous prisoner proves herself to be surprisingly human, Minna becomes intent on saving her from her inevitable execution, going against her Deckmistress, her betrothed, and the entire crew. But the other monsters are drawn to their own. And they are coming. To the right is a picture of a tall ship with two sails up on the main mast against an orange horizon, with rocks in the foreground on the right Over a background with a pink octopus and curling tentacles in dark blue water. The four backgrounds of each picture come together to show one image. In white text: Comps & Tropes Seafaring adventure Arranged marriage Monster love interest Yearning Bisexual main character Images of the covers for The Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl Bury our bones in the midnight soil by V. E. Schwab Over a background with a pink octopus and curling tentacles in dark blue water. The four backgrounds of each picture come together to show one image. In white text: First Lines The first body was bloated and black, rising and settling with each rush of water up the sand, its sun-bleached trousers caught on a protrusion of rock. Thick veins of black ran underneath the dark skin, branching out and away from the missing chunk of flesh in the dead man’s shoulder. β€œFucking seas,” Minna muttered. β€œWashing in or out, do you figure?” Her father grunted, reaching down to pluck at the torn and bloody pants, dislodging them from the rock keeping the body anchored to the shoreline. The next wave rushed in to claim its prize, sucking the body back down the beach as it withdrew. β€œI suppose we’ll see.” Her father shielded his eyes with a hand, silver hairs shining in the sun as he squinted inland. β€œBody can’t be too old. Tide would have taken it.”
January 13, 2026 at 6:30 AM
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An #editorsguide to 🌲THE LAND OF UNDYING SUMMER🌲
This romantic fantasy has:
πŸ»β€β„οΈ Canadian subarctic inspired setting
πŸŒ‹Roots in animistic religion
⚑️A physics based magic system
πŸ‘΅πŸ½ Crotchety immortals
🏠 Complex family dynamics
🌎 Accessible worldbuilding

#bluepitπŸ“– #A #F #R #FR #OS soon πŸ‘€
On a background of a foggy coniferous forest. The background of the four images fit together to show a stream with rocks working its way between two hills in the forest, both covered with trees. In white text: An Editor’s Guide To The Land of Undying Summer by Ivy T. Woods Adult Romantic Fantasy 108,000 words On a background of a foggy coniferous forest. The background of the four images fit together to show a stream with rocks working its way between two hills in the forest, both covered with trees. On the left side of the picture is an ink drawn map of a continent. In white text: Pitch When a half-dead priestess is forced to work with a wandering mage to figure out why mages are dwindling among her people, they develop a reluctant camaraderie. But when he kills a guard, her people’s distrust escalates into a full-scale uprising, leaving the two loners to save the living, the dead, and each other. Though not necessarily in that order. On a background of a foggy coniferous forest. The background of the four images fit together to show a stream with rocks working its way between two hills in the forest, both covered with trees. In white text: Comps The atmosphere and vibes of: - The Gilded Crown by Marianne Gordon - Blood Over Bright Haven by M. L. Wang The Humour Of: - Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher On a background of a foggy coniferous forest. The background of the four images fit together to show a stream with rocks working its way between two hills in the forest, both covered with trees. In white text Chapter One - The End of Darkness No Guide could resist the Call of Return forever. But this time, when Tilaani’s trembling hands closed on the spiked rocks of the Wolf’s Fangs, the agonizing need for the missing part of herself had dulled to an aching throb. The Call would take her eventually. But not today. Today, she was already running late. β€œShit!” Tilaani snatched her cloak from the icy stalagmite she had been using as a hanger and staggered to a slim crack in the cliff face. It had been a century since the passage had opened in one of El’Drek’s rages but the frozen stone was still jagged, tugging at her shirt as she sidled through, thin cloak clutched in one hand. Wind whistled through the crevice, peppering her exposed skin with hard snow. It melted, steaming as it touched her. Time within the cavern had always been malleable, misaligned with the world outside. Shinac had always claimed the shifts were random but Tilaani had her doubts. It always seemed to stretch whenever she was in a hurry. She wouldn’t put it past any of the deadβ€”either Blessed or Barredβ€”to extend time merely to inconvenience her. And now, backing up this theory, the sun was high overhead and the few hours she had spent being lectured by the Ancients had become nearly an entire night and day in the land of the living. Allak would be insufferable if she was late.
January 13, 2026 at 5:30 AM
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HAMNET x NOSFERATU

The black sheep of a powerful 14th-century Irish family pursues a forbidden romance with the eternally young banshee who’s haunted his estate for generations, but as the bubonic plague closes in he must choose between the living and the dead.

#BluePit πŸ“– #A #Q #H #HS #D #Gothic
Gothic mood board for a fiction novel featuring a skull, medieval Irish imagery, catholic symbolism, and gothic horror romance vibes. Text in the center reads "The Banshee of Clan Murtagh, 80,000 word gothic horror, SmoochPit 2025" The Pitch: When CiarΓ‘n Murtagh hears the cry of his family’s eternally young banshee, he hunts her down to learn who in his family is fated to die. In the struggle, his touch triggers memories of the banshee’s previous life as a servant of his householdβ€”and she demands to know more. They meet by moonlight searching for answers in the banshee’s memories, and CiarΓ‘n’s growing attraction sets him on a path of macabre desire. But as the devastating bubonic plague closes in, CiarΓ‘n must decide whether to stay by his dying family or succumb to the seduction of the death-bringer.
January 13, 2026 at 5:00 AM
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annahirsch.bsky.social
A DOWRY OF BLOOD x THE BACHELOR

Holland only agrees to date Dracula on TV to boost her influencer career. When producer manipulation goes too far, she tries to leave, but finds the eliminated girls haven’t been sent homeβ€”they’ve been fed on.

#BluePit πŸ“– #A #H #W #HU
Mood board depicting dark, campy vampire aesthetic with a silhouette of Dracula. Headline reads "Who Wants to Be Dracula's Bride" with tagline "This season's to die for".
January 13, 2026 at 10:45 AM
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January 11, 2026 at 6:28 PM
chloemarcus.bsky.social
That first line.... Ciaran doesn't even know what's about to hit him.
January 11, 2026 at 6:17 PM
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annahirsch.bsky.social
I’m thrilled to finally share the updated guide to my gothic horror novel, THE BANSHEE OF CLAN MURTAGH. Now revised through the 2025 SmoochPit Mentorship program!

πŸ–€ Medieval Ireland
πŸ–€ She's the monster
πŸ–€ Bubonic plague
πŸ–€ Only one grave

#agentsguide #gothic #horrormance
Photo of a creepy gothic forest with the outline of red skeletal hands reaching in. Text reads "An Agent's Guide to The Banshee of Clan Murtagh: a gothic love story. 80,000 words, adult horror, by Anna Hirsch." Torn paper with a graphic of praying hands holding a rosary. Text reads: The pitch: Ireland, 1348: When CiarΓ‘n Murtagh hears the cry of his family’s eternally young banshee, he hunts her down to learn who in his family is fated to die. In the struggle, his touch triggers memories of the banshee’s previous life as a servant of his householdβ€”and she demands to know more. They meet by moonlight searching for answers in the banshee’s memories, and CiarΓ‘n’s growing attraction sets him on a path of macabre desire. But as the devastating bubonic plague closes in, CiarΓ‘n must decide whether to stay by his dying family or succumb to the seduction of the death-bringer. For fans of: the yearning in the time of plague in Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell, the Catholic horror in The Possession of Alba DΓ­az by Isabel CaΓ±as, and the death-crossed lovers in Nosferatu directed by Robert Eggers. A spooky forest with a red outline of a skeletal deer overlayed on it. Large text reads: The first line: I was a boy of ten when I first saw death, but I'd heard her for years.
January 11, 2026 at 3:13 PM
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December 22, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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They say the final act is the hardest to survive. After a lot of blood, sweat, and eleventh-hour decisions, I’m beyond thrilled to announce that I’m now represented by @alexbrownwrites.bsky.social at Mad Woman Literary Agency!

I can't wait to work on making Hotel Adair even more deadly.
December 22, 2025 at 6:06 PM
chloemarcus.bsky.social
Love the impact of the intentional repetition.
December 8, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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I retreated a step. A drip sounded, followed by a squelch. And the bruised shadow rippled. I sucked in a breath, my heart pounding so hard I could feel it in the tips of my fingers. The darkness spread. Tendrils of it moving closer. Inching its way toward me. Something #empty and hungry.
#YA #SFF
December 7, 2025 at 2:14 PM
chloemarcus.bsky.social
...dreams have power. We harness that power for energy in our #city to fuel our giftings using a series of webs in the earth that funnel dream seeds to Enlil or one of the other Six Cities...As long as there are dreams, we have a clean source of never-ending energy.”

#YA #Fantasy
December 4, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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Oh yes. I remember.
December 4, 2025 at 2:21 AM
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This is the best. I'm so happy for you. All your hard work and commitment to upping your craft has paid off! As we all knew it would!
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