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JM Humboldt
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She/they | your local three-headed dragon: neurodivergent, chronically ill, & queer | horroromance & romantasy writer

Broke environmental scientist by day, broke aspiring author by night

I pitch things up and pitch them down.
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Princess Myra is in love with the blind former assassin who saved her from death, but now she must marry the emperor to end a war based on a lie as part of the peace accord she negotiated.
#CastPit #Q #RF #A
🛌🛖 #onebed at the hut
🔺 #lovetriangle : Love & duty
🌶️Spice, pining, angst
💒 #HEA
Background image of a spice market in the middle east. Text: #CastPit The Sun Diamond Princess & The Blind Assassin Main Cast Character art of Princess Myra, a bi-racial woman with facial scars on left side of face, tall, strong, long black hair. Text: Princess Myra: Unknown actress, character 18 y.o., bi-racial, tall, 5'10" min., athletic body, like Amazon warriors from Wonder Woman Picture of Stuart Mackey and Austin Butler shirtless, with character art of Arzhang Text: Arzhang: Stuart Mackey or Austin Butler, character 24 y.o., tall 5'10" min., cut swimmers body, long blond hair Photo of Corey Mychreest with character art of Emperor Zvaid Text: Emperor Zvaid: Corey Mylchreest, 30 y.o. character, slightly taller actress cast as Myra, dark auburn/brown hair, handsome, can play petulant & sulky Photo of Tantoo Cardinal Text: Aldewude: Tantoo Cardinal, character is 50+, Native American, salt and pepper hair, mother-mentor figure Background image of a spice market in the middle east. Text: #CastPit The Sun Diamond Princess & The Blind Assassin Supporting Cast Picture of Henry Cavill from The Witcher shirtless Text: Steinar, sword master: Henry Cavill from The Witcher, early to mid 30's, taller than actress playing Myra, muscular, long silver hair in braid, beard, chiseled features Picture of Kim Catrall Text: Dowager Vivi: Kim Catrall, 55+ y.o. character, blond hair, fair skin, gracious, sassy and regal Picture of Nyakim Gatwech - a Southern Sudanese model Queen Regent, Lefufa: Nyakim Gatwech, character early 40's, black, petite, curvaceous, very dark skin dark red hair, green eyes (contacts) Pictures of Alfre Woodward and Viola David Text: Queen Ifiok: Alfre Woodard or Viola Davis, 55+ y.o, black, imperious, warm, humorous, wise, Myra’s maternal grandmother Background image of a spice market in the middle east. Text: #CastPit The Sun Diamond Princess & The Blind Assassin Supporting Cast Picture of Ben Barnes Text: King Aunpol: Ben Barnes, 40+, black hair, black eyes, pale skin, beard, Myra’s father, noble character, loving father Picture of Tony Shalhoub Text: Lem: Tony Shalhoub, 40+, pot bellied dishwasher, helpful, cheerful, NY restaurant grill cook vibe Picture of Eddie Marsan Text: Billar, brothel owner: Eddie Marsan, 40+ y.o., shorter than actress playing Myra, smarmy, greedy Picture of random handsome young man with a question mark over face Text: Mehlun: unknown actor, model-georgous,18 y.o. character, bi-racial, Myra’s “prettier” twin brother, licentious dirt bag, none too bright, lazy Background image of a spice market in the middle east. Text: #CastPit The Sun Diamond Princess & The Blind Assassin Production Crew Picture of Eric Heisserrer Text: Show Runner: Eric Heiserrer from Shadow and Bone, and Arrival (Producer) Picture of Ramin Djawadi Text: Composer: Ramin Djawadi from Westworld and Game of Thrones Picture of Sandy Powell Text: Costume Designer: Sandy Powell from The Favorite, Cinderella (live action) and Young Victoria Picture of Lizzy Talbot Text: Intimacy Coordinator: Lizzy Talbot from Bridgerton
November 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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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
Made from non-AI free stock images. 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: A novel by B. van Bodegom
November 5, 2025 at 5:10 AM
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bvbodegom.bsky.social
An #Agentsguide to DAD BODIES! For the #litagents and #editors during #Questpit.

Big 5 interest! Two editors at publishing houses requested and have received the full manuscript. Complete at 74,000 words.

#A #H #M
Agent's Guide for literary agents and editors for the book DAD BODIES.
November 5, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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chrisakins.bsky.social
GRIM PORTENTS

HITCHHIKER’S GUIDE X CONSTANTINE

A man is murdered by a hell-beast on his wedding day. Now, with the help of the reaper who collected his soul, he must uncover who is releasing monsters from Hell if he wants to return to the life he was robbed of.

#P #F #H #PR #Hu #OWN #questpit
Grim Portents cover featuring a skeleton hand holding a feather and emerging from an open book. The title is on a burning banner that envelops the feather and a large beast looms over it all. At the top, the tagline reads: Welcome to the first day of the end of your life… Black and white sketch of characters Bill and Sonny. Bill is a dark featured man in a suit and kind of a Mark Ruffalo vibe. Sonny is a rotting corpse man with a cardigan. "I HAD ALWAYS TOLD MYSELF IT WAS A FIGMENT OF MY IMAGINATION, THE MIND PLAYING TRICKS. IT WAS JUST A SHADOW. BUT NOW THE MONSTER HAD BEEN GIVEN A NAME, AN IDENTITY. IT WAS REAL." Bill Baker wants nothing more than to marry the woman he loves, but when his wedding is interrupted by a rampaging hell-beast, his life is thrown into disarray. Desperate for a second chance, he will do anything to set his future back on track. Now, with the help of a soul-collecting reaper named Sonny, he must uncover who is releasing monsters from Hell, in order to earn back the life that was stolen from him and prevent the oncoming end of days. Faced with the choice between what is right and what is easy, Bill may have to sacrifice all he holds dear for one last shot at life. Ad for Grim Portents, featuring a print copy of the book and an ebook on an iPhone. A QR code that takes you to my website and the words “Scan to learn more about debut paranormal fantasy novel Grim Portents” below it. Under that, it says “Available online anywhere books are sold!” And above it all is the tagline “Welcome to the first day of the end of your life”
November 5, 2025 at 3:15 PM
jmhumboldt.bsky.social
THE HAAR x PRINCE LINDWORM

Two men forced to live in molds and a deal to fix them both

- falconer x serpent
- intimacy through healing
- physical and mental transformation
- body horror x STEM horror x folklore

#JusticeForGertrude🦅
#H #FR #LGBT #W #A #Ghostpit
An 18th-century anatomical illustration of flayed flesh and revealed bones pitching Shedding Skin, a queer horror romance When a falconer's hunt goes astray, and the church retaliates by burning his mew, he is caught between trading flesh for venom to resurrect his birds and growing closer to the serpent he may shed all of himself for.
October 30, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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arachnereid.bsky.social
🔥 WHAT will GROW from the ASHES of our fallen civilization 🔥

🕸️ a #Post-Collapse novel of psychic powers and nurturing community
🔮 journey through the tarot across the former US
💀 facing death and the ghosts of the past while thriving the apocalypse

#A #Q #Spec #SFF #Ghostpit #hopepunk
moody moodboard with pictures of urban decay and plants growing through, swamp, fire, bridges, and a Death tarot card I drew titled "What rises from the ashes" with death on a moped elemental magic visions survival skills climate fiction #clifi indigenous futurism plant medicine meditation wilderness permaculture neotribalism community backpacking post-apocalyptic hopepunk
October 30, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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chrisakins.bsky.social
GRIM PORTENTS

HITCHHIKER’S GUIDE X CONSTANTINE

A man is murdered by a hell-beast on his wedding day. Now, with the help of the reaper who collected his soul, he must uncover who is releasing monsters from Hell if he wants to return to the life he was robbed of.

👻 #SP #F #H #PN #OWN #GhostPit
Grim Portents cover featuring a skeleton hand holding a feather and emerging from an open book. The title is on a burning banner that envelops the feather and a large beast looms over it all. At the top, the tagline reads: Welcome to the first day of the end of your life… "I HAD ALWAYS TOLD MYSELF IT WAS A FIGMENT OF MY IMAGINATION, THE MIND PLAYING TRICKS. IT WAS JUST A SHADOW. BUT NOW THE MONSTER HAD BEEN GIVEN A NAME, AN IDENTITY. IT WAS REAL." Bill Baker wants nothing more than to marry the woman he loves, but when his wedding is interrupted by a rampaging hell-beast, his life is thrown into disarray. Desperate for a second chance, he will do anything to set his future back on track. Now, with the help of a soul-collecting reaper named Sonny, he must uncover who is releasing monsters from Hell, in order to earn back the life that was stolen from him and prevent the oncoming end of days. Faced with the choice between what is right and what is easy, Bill may have to sacrifice all he holds dear for one last shot at life. Black and white sketch of characters Bill and Sonny. Bill is a dark featured man in a suit and kind of a Mark Ruffalo vibe. Sonny is a rotting corpse man with a cardigan. Ad for Grim Portents, featuring a print copy of the book and an ebook on an iPhone. A QR code that takes you to my website and the words “Scan to learn more about debut paranormal fantasy novel Grim Portents” below it. Under that, it says “Available online anywhere books are sold!” And above it all is the tagline “Welcome to the first day of the end of your life”
October 30, 2025 at 4:10 AM
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gilhouligan.bsky.social
Here’s a silly screenshot of me trying to explain COME BACK WRONG, my upper YA suburban fantasy-horror novel, to a friend on Discord. If you’re into David Lynch, this book may be for you! Querying soon, pitch linked in the QRT below.
🦇🏠🔮🛹
#PitDark #GhostPit #PN #MR #writingcommunity
screenshot of a discord chat reads: “What is COME BACK WRONG about? It’s about the domestic space as nexus of incredible trauma and incredible power. What if your whole town was a haunted house? What if your repressed childhood memories opened a rift into another version of reality? What if you could do a kick flip?”
October 30, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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Porcupine disregards his friends weather warnings to cast a line and catches himself up a pond without a paddle and no way to shore when a storm hits. Who will step up and save him?

HOW TO SAVE A PORCUPINE

#Ghostpit #PB #C #Q #OS #Adventure #Freindship
October 30, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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ADULT SIX OF CROWS WITH GHOSTS

Jack’s sworn to protect the dead, so when a book on harvesting magic from ghosts falls into the wrong hands, he’ll stop at nothing to steal it back. His crew has a few more scruples. The masked serial killer offering to partner up? Less so.

#GhostPit #F #A #Q
October 30, 2025 at 5:17 PM
jmhumboldt.bsky.social
“Feel comfortable in your own skin, or else.”

When a falconer’s hunt goes astray, and the church retaliates by burning his mew, he is caught between trading flesh for venom to resurrect his birds and growing closer to the serpent he may shed all of himself for.

#H #R #LGBT #W #A #LF #Ghostpit
October 30, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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After witnessing a murder by a man who bears her former face, a trans girl who transitioned by her DNA being changed from male to female uncovers a sinister cloning scheme and must expose the culprits to stop further abuse of trans people. #GhostPit #YA #SF #Q #agentguide
October 30, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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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.

#GhostPit #A #DS #SF #W
Made from non-AI free stock images. 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"
October 30, 2025 at 6:56 AM
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#GhostPit #YA #R #LGBT #Q Erin & Liv Are Not (Not) Together 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ - lesbians, therapy cat, queer care home, exes, fake dating, friendship love, yearning, ghost tour walks, doughnuts, LEGO, found family, mental health rep, queer JOY, CHAOS and the HORROR of toxic relationships 🚩
October 30, 2025 at 10:31 AM
jmhumboldt.bsky.social
THE HAAR x PRINCE LINDWORM x BUFFALO BILL

“Feel comfortable in your own skin, or else.”

In SHEDDING SKIN, a grieving falconer receives venom to resurrect his murdered kestrels by flaying his body to break a serpent’s curse, only to shed much more than his skin.

#H #R #LGBT #W #A #Ghostpit
October 30, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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#SLUDGEPIT #SF

ANNIHILATION x THINGS HAVE GOTTEN WORSE SINCE WE LAST SPOKE

As a budding lunar colony, cut off from Earth, finds a warning left by ancient alien life, Dr. Gwynne falls for a young engineer determined to uncover the mysterious history of the moon—even if it means risking the colony.
PROTOTIQUITY novel cover by N. T. Edwards. Cover image is MOON’S SHADOW ON THE EARTH AS SEEN FROM THE MOON from A Study of the Sky by Herbert Howe (1896). Personal use only! A passage from the manuscript, “What was the last thing we said to each other before bed last night? I can’t remember, and that hurts more than the marrow tearing me apart from within. My world is going dark. The fog is gone, the shards are gone, the pain is gone. (Is this even recording, still?) I’m dizzy. I want to sleep. I can only hope I see the light again— or that, in some way this record might prove useful to someone, some time from now. #SLUDGEPIT happening Oct 17! All day! A pitch and hype event for LGBTQIA2S+ authors who write dark, taboo, morally gray, and stigmatized works!
October 17, 2025 at 4:22 PM
jmhumboldt.bsky.social
The Haar x Prince Lindworm x Buffalo Bill

In SHEDDING SKIN, a grieving falconer receives venom to resurrect his birds by flaying his body to break a serpent’s curse, but realizes flesh may not be the only skin he sheds.

#JusticeForGertrude🦅 #IntimacyThroughHealing
#WIP #HR #D #sludgepit
October 17, 2025 at 7:51 PM