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IF THE SPIRIT MOVES YOU
Kate in Waiting x Saint Juniper's Folly
🧡 love triangle
👻 but one of them is a ghost
🍂 cozy fall vibes
🎸 an all-queer garage band
🎃 halloween dance in a haunted mansion
#queerpit #YA #RC
#nokings except this one
October 18, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Theo wants to sing but mom makes him do student gov. When a ghost (his crush's dead gf) pushes him to talk to his crush, Zac, whose band needs a singer, he learns what can happen when he takes charge of his own life...if a jealous ghost and Zac's buried secrets don’t ruin it.
#DVPit #YA #CR #LGBT
October 8, 2025 at 11:09 PM
KATE IN WAITING x JULIE & THE PHANTOMS
Shy Theo crushes on rocker Zac.
Zac's dead gf, Freddie, haunts Theo.
She needs him to pass a message to Zac.
When romance sparks b/t Theo & Zac, Freddie’s jealousy could keep her stuck forever if she finds out. Can Theo keep it a secret?
#DVPit #YA #CR #LGBT
October 8, 2025 at 10:10 PM
LAST BOYFRIENDS RULES FOR REVENGE x HALLMARK
Colby, a city boy w/ Broadway dreams, is stuck in rural PA but determined to stay on track. Staging The Nutcracker in a barn might be the key, but a cute 🎄 farm boy makes him question his beliefs & ask what he really wants.
#DVpit #YA #CR #LGBT
October 8, 2025 at 8:20 PM
KATE IN WAITING x JULIE & THE PHANTOMS
Theo is haunted by a dead classmate who asks him to deliver a message to her bf, Zac, who’s also Theo’s crush. When sparks fly between Theo and Zac, who will end up getting burned?
#DVPit #YA #CR #LGBT
October 8, 2025 at 6:14 PM
KATE IN WAITING x JULIE & THE PHANTOMS

A shy teen is haunted by his crush's dead gf & must pass a message to said crush, sparking unexpected romance.

🧡 love triangle
👻 but one of them is a ghost
🎸 all-queer garage band
🎃 halloween dance in a haunted mansion
🍂 cozy fall vibes

#DVPit #YA #CR #LGBT
October 8, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Too good! 👇
GREY GARDENS in space:

A fledgling documentarian gets overly entangled with two deposed Imperials in exile on a once-opulent space station.

He must choose: launch his career as a truth-teller, or protect these people from the judgment of a hostile audience.

#DVpit #A #SF #LGBT #TV #novella
October 8, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Shy Theo is haunted by a dead classmate, Freddie. To help her cross over, he has to pass a message from her to her bf Zac, who’s also Theo's crush. When Theo finds his feelings requited, jealousies rise & secrets spill that threaten Theo & Zac’s romance & doom Freddie’s soul.
#DVPit #YA #CR #LGBT
October 8, 2025 at 2:03 PM
KATE IN WAITING x JULIE & THE PHANTOMS
Shy Theo is down bad for musician Zac. Zac is mourning his dead theatre diva gf, Freddie. Freddie appears to Theo as a 👻 & asks him to pass a message to Zac. When Theo joins Zac’s band, they find they make their own special kind of music. 🎸
#DVPit #YA #CR #LGBT
October 8, 2025 at 12:12 PM
so nice to connect with other writers during #dvparty! good luck tomorrow, new friends! 🧡
October 8, 2025 at 2:17 AM
#DVParty day 6: My #WIP is a rom-comystery about a gay influencer whose one night stand gets murdered. When he becomes the prime suspect, he turns to his hookup app to find someone to corroborate his alibi. While proving his innocence, he just might meet a guy who can steal his heart.
October 7, 2025 at 8:00 PM
IF THE SPIRIT MOVES YOU takes "You Belong With Me" but sung by a boy. Then the "girl like that" dies and begins haunting the boy. When she asks him to pass on a message to their mutual 🧡 interest, unexpected things happen. Here's the playlist:
#dvparty #ya #cr #lgbt
open.spotify.com/playlist/3gD...
if the spirit moves you
open.spotify.com
October 6, 2025 at 5:44 PM
#DVParty #YA #CR #LGBT

KATE IN WAITING x JULIE AND THE PHANTOMS

Or for the Swifties: YOU BELONG WITH ME x HAUNTED

my ghost girl finding out her living boyfriend is now dating the boy she's haunting:
a woman is sitting on a couch with a cup of coffee and a cell phone .
Alt: Rachel from FRIENDS on the couch saying "I'm so happy and not at all jealous"
media.tenor.com
October 5, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Zacharias Hawthorne is a ghost of his former self. The sight of him sitting alone, staring at his phone is discordant with my memories of him from last spring. Although, maybe the fact that he's here at the Halloween dance planning committee means he's coming back to life.
#dvparty #ya #cr #lgbt
October 4, 2025 at 7:24 PM
#DVParty Meet Theo! The love-struck, too-shy-for-his-own-good teenager being haunted by the ghost of his crush's ex.
#YA #CR #LGBT
October 3, 2025 at 7:21 PM
#DVParty moodboard for my YA holiday rom-com YOU WOULD BE THERE TOO
#YA #romcom #LGBT
October 2, 2025 at 5:15 PM
#DVParty moodboard for my YA romance IF THE SPIRIT MOVES YOU
#YA #CR #LGBT
October 2, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Omg I just saw a TikTok that used "pov" correctly and people in the comments are so confused 🤗
September 30, 2025 at 5:12 AM
I have new friends here! Meet me on StoryGraph?
app.thestorygraph.com/profile/dani...
a book is open to a page that says ' i 'm sorry '
Alt: Cartoon of open book with pages flipping
media.tenor.com
August 23, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Is there a place in the market for a slightly spicy gay rom-com/mystery? In the tone of Only Murders or The Flight Attendant I'd say... #booksky
August 21, 2025 at 3:50 PM
OK everyone give me a secret
August 21, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Theo is down bad for Zac. Zac is still mourning the death of his girlfriend, Freddie. Freddie appears to Theo as a ghost and asks him to pass a message to Zac for her. When Theo starts hanging out more with Zac, the two find they make their own special kind of music.
#posterpit #Q #YA #R
August 16, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Had so much fun reading so many fabulous pitches during #queerpit! Can't wait for them to populate the bookstores. Thank you @queerpit.bsky.social organizers! 🏳️‍🌈💕
August 16, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Kate in Waiting + Saint Juniper's Folly = IF THE SPIRIT MOVES YOU
A shy teenager is haunted by his crush's dead ex-girlfriend. To save her soul, he has to pass a message from her to his crush, sparking more than he ever could’ve expected.
#queerpit #YA #RC
August 15, 2025 at 11:19 PM
IF THE SPIRIT MOVES YOU
Kate in Waiting x Saint Juniper's Folly
🧡 love triangle
👻 but one of them is a ghost
🍂 cozy fall vibes
🎸 an all-queer garage band
🎃 halloween dance in a haunted mansion
#queerpit #YA #RC
August 15, 2025 at 9:29 PM