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Author Laurel Grant
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I write epic high fantasy with nostalgic heroism, elemental magic & yearning romance for people who prefer a little sublime melancholy with their tea. 🫖

Website: https://laurelgrantfantasy.my.canva.site/
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Author Laurel Grant @laurelgrantfantasy.bsky.social · 17h
Hi Bluesky & #QuestPit!

🌊 What if it wasn’t curiosity that pulled the little mermaid out of the sea, but guilt?

Adult crossover fantasy ⚓️ BEYOND THE MIST 🗡️ is a dark twist on the original Little Mermaid tale & is out for querying! ✨

#agentsguide #Q #A #F #amquerying
Side 1: Images surrounding “an agent’s guide to BEYOND THE MIST, Laurel Grant, adult fantasy 105k words”: female mermaid, bridge over a river, glowing hands on a tree trunk, cavern, male sailor aboard a ship, a girl running to the sea, a medallion, and a fishing shack. Side 2: coastal background. The Pitch - When fisherwoman Nerissa’s best friend is kidnapped by immortal Fae after she failed to warn her people that the kingdom’s warded Mists were evaporating, she must learn to face her guilt and fight to save her, or climb the mast herself. Side 1: ocean waves background. The Comps - THE VOICE- A fiery tempered, iron willed female protagonist who will stop at nothing to deliver justice to her people, however different she is from them – or how much pain she carries (pictured: The Serpent and the Wings of Night by Carissa Broadbent); THE POLITICS- Class elitism, prejudice, political infighting, coups, betrayals, conspiracies, rebellious royalty – and lies, lies, lies (pictured: The Bridge Kingdom by Danielle L. Jensen); THE CAST- A multi-POV ensemble cast of unlikely friends, reluctant allies, magic wielders and wannabes, and converging paths that you won’t want to see parted (pictured: Realm Breaker by Victoria Aveyard; THE STAKES- The protagonist is fighting for a noble goal – but once it is achieved, she’ll realize the true rot is under the surface (pictured: Heir of Fire by Sarah J. Maas). Side 2: coastal background. The Blurb: What if it wasn’t curiosity that pulled the Little Mermaid out of the sea, but guilt? With a cynical eye to all but the fisherfolk who raised her, Nerissa lives in a sea-glass prison of her own making. She did nothing when she suspected the Mists were failing – so now, Nerissa must abandon her home to rescue her best friend, Alicen. The royal knights dismiss Alicen’s abduction as a peasant’s delusion, and their rejection propels Nerissa desperately forward to the kingdom’s criminal underbelly, where a violent outlaw fresh out of the dungeons is in the mood to make a deal. The conditions of securing his supposed militia? Murder the knight who locked him in chains. Nerissa harbors no loyalty for the knighthood that has neglected her people, but the closer she gets to delivering the poison promising Alicen’s survival, the more Nerissa doubts the righteousness of her bargain. The Fae grow impatient with a prisoner whose value wanes each day, and before her assassination plot is exposed, Nerissa must decide with whom she will place her faith: the bandit, the knight, or herself. N… Side 1: coastal city road background. The Opening: The slick burn of wine rolled down my throat as another strike of lightning flashed outside, the spark illuminating just enough to confirm what I already knew. The dark figure in the corner of the tavern was staring back. It was the senselessness of a waking dream: for an evening promising a quickening storm, the tavern was reasonably sparse … and far too quiet. Others should have noticed him. And yet, only I seemed to know that he was watching us – had been watching us. Side 2: cavern background. The Tropes: lovers betrayal, stages of grief, father & daughter bond, abandonment issues, morally grey protagonist, found family/sisterhood, he sails to save her, knight academy, the Quest, mythical creature sidekick, discovery of power, runes & ancient magic, decoding messages, healing magic Side 1: apothecary desk background with scrolls, herbs, flowers, journals, and burlap. The Style: I yearned for that intoxication, not to save me from the nausea, but to numb the torment that relentlessly pinched my heart with every moment of Alicen’s absence. I knew I couldn’t feel anything more. It was unfamiliar. For all my life, I’d noted the absence of my mother, but I’d had no tangible sensations, no vivid memories to attach to her. Her absence was a constant; the origin. Missing her was to miss something that had never been there . . . to love a phantom, to long for the touch of nothing. When Andris had decided to leave for Fjordan, I’d feared that the same curse would befall us, and he’d join my mother in being utterly lost to me, as if he’d never been there. Though, the morning after Alicen disappeared was so much more horrifying than that. So much more vivid and surreal than I could’ve ever imagined. Suddenly, the grief over my mother that had always consumed me, that had likely been the genesis of the melancholy that had become inherently part of me, seemed merely more than a passing wind. What I felt now was a storm. Side 2: map of the Glynea continent; an island with 5 offshoot bluffs joined by bridges.
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The government promised safety: go to sleep until the plague passes.

His family checked in. He didn't.

Now, as the last waking witness, he’s uncovering a truth worse than never waking up.

TᕼE ᔕᒪEEᑭ ᗪIᖇEᑕTIᐯE
#questpit #W #A #S #T
Icon image of an open eye, with a line through it. Title: The Sleep Directive.
November 5, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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jordanmccaffrie.bsky.social
Hey Alexa...combine retelling myths like PERCY JACKSON but w/ the daughter of Hades😵 &➕🧠health in the vibe of GIRL, INTERRUPTED

Also, throw in ❤️=Noah & Allie’s in THE NOTEBOOK
(but like…make Noah an Incubus😈)✌️

✍️82K #A #F
🤬Angry girls & gods
📸Readers say…👇
#questpit #Q #DF & elements of #RF #PR #H
Conversations with Readers #1; Reader: “I am very emotionally invested in the Ava/Cole relationship already (insert crying emoji) Ima need them to work things out or I might actually cry” insert three crying emojis. Me: “Maybe they do, maybe they don’t?” insert girl shrugging emoji. Reader: “I will be reading tonight until I have to go to sleep,” insert nervous emoji. Conversations with Readers #2; Reader: “Also sorry it’s taken me a minute, today I’ve been able to sit down and actually read read and I cannot put it down!” Conversation with Readers #3; Reader: “Not you booping the goddess of memories” insert laughing emoji, crying emoji, laughing emoji, “I may or may not have laughed out loud in a very quiet room when I read that part” insert three laughing emojis Conversation with Readers #4; Reader: “I’ve been resisting the urge to text you so many times because I didn’t want to blow up your phone,” insert laughing emoji, “I’ve been out here laughing, crying, all the things.” Conversation with Readers #5; Reader: “The consequences were so perfect considering the (expletive) they did to get themselves there in the first place” insert OK gesture, “And I really did love it so much for real,” insert crying emoji x3 and 3 heart emojis, “I couldn’t put it down, I had to know what was happening!” Conversation with Readers #6; Reader: “I love Waffles so much,” insert crying emoji x3, “I just picture Oakley with two heads, growing fifteen feet tall with spikes and scary teeth,” nervous emoji, crying emoji. Me: “Rawr” insert laughing emoji Reader: Also (expletive) Katarina and creepy (expletive) Jeff. And Demeter for that matter.” Me: insert laughing emojis, “Yeah they’re awful.” Reader: “I have so many things to talk to you about, so many emotions,” (insert crying and nervous emojis).
January 31, 2026 at 4:22 PM
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sabrinamars.bsky.social
#questpit #r #f #wip #a

INUYASHA x SAILOR MOON x D&D WILD MAGIC ✨

Ohio wasn't great to begin with but it certainly didn't have magic and monsters. Thrust into the Realm, Kassidy will have to harness her new deity powers quickly...and then risk that very magic to save those she loves.
February 1, 2026 at 12:29 AM
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amyrosemusic.bsky.social
DANCING ON THE EDGE

When dancer Tillie Lieberman’s mother is hospitalized after an attempted suicide, she must confront her own escalating mental health issues or risk destroying her relationship with her sister, best friend, and the dance partner who’s been there all along.

#Questpit #Q #YA #R
January 31, 2026 at 5:32 PM
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gracelizaa.bsky.social
OCTOBER DAYE X WELCOME TO NIGHTVALE

When a blood-drained body is found at the edge of Foggy Dell, a quirky town in Northern California, Maisie—local ghost speaker—and Stacy—biologist and supernatural skeptic—become unlikely partners, investigating the mysterious death.

#BluePit 📖 #Q #PN #M
A corkboard with photos of the forest and ocean and notes pinned to it. The notes: “Vampire???”, “Time of death: midnight”, and “Tremulous Oak Sanctuary: might not be a cult (but also might be)”.
January 13, 2026 at 4:45 PM
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talstanton.bsky.social
Crimson Peak x Lake House

She longs for a place to belong.
He longs for someone to see him. Two soul in separate times living in a manor passing by one another.

#QuestPit #W #A #RF
January 31, 2026 at 7:52 PM
laurelgrantfantasy.bsky.social
Coffee is brewed - crisis averted.

Thank you to all who showed love to BEYOND THE MIST at yesterday’s #QuestPit! 🌊

🎧On audio over breakfast: Heat of the Everflame by Penn Cole

📖On kindle during nap time: Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson
February 1, 2026 at 3:35 PM
laurelgrantfantasy.bsky.social
This February, my goal is to beat January’s query count (22) and meet her book count (5). I’d also like to add 10k words to my WIP!

What about you?

#writing #authors
February 1, 2026 at 2:54 PM
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amandakernahan.bsky.social
WILD x BEAUTIFUL BOY

💔Grief/loss
🥾Hiking (46 Adirondack High Peaks)
🌿Nature
💉Addiction (sibling experience)
🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒Complex families

Title- PATCHED: MOUNTAINS, HEALING, AND THE GHOSTS WE CARRY

Memoir, 74000 words

#questpit #Q #M #A
January 31, 2026 at 7:17 PM
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kelseawolf-writes.bsky.social
Alice has questions.

Is The Society of Curse Breakers a cult?
How can she control her magic?
Why does she keep passing out?
Can she trust Nate and Ivy?
Why does everything keep attacking them?
Can they really break an ancient curse?

Good luck Alice! You’re going to need it. #questpit #q #f
January 31, 2026 at 10:23 PM
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juliannejh.bsky.social
An #agentsguide to The Sea That Binds Us

🌊Adult Fantasy Romance
👥Dual POV
⚔️Prison Break
🏴‍☠️Sentient Ship
👫 Reluctant-Allies-to-Lovers
🩸Blood Bond = Forced Proximity
🤍Slow burn

#questpit #Q #A #F #R #litagents #literaryagents #writingcommunity #amquerying #fantasyromance #romantasy #mswl
January 31, 2026 at 5:49 AM
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jundlife.bsky.social
THE EXORCIST X DONNIE DARKO

Chris is haunted by Shadows since almost dying.
They are increasing in power.
A Red Eyed God talks of change.
A Shadow with a hat seeks to use him for his dark purposes.

🍂 New England
💽 2000's nostalgia
🧹 Witchcraft
🌕️ Cosmic Horror

#Questpit #H #Agentsguide
"Hat" 84K cosmic horror. Join the beta. Querying soon. Pitch: Chris is cursed to see Shadow people since almost dying as a child. Now, as the new MILLENNIUM dawns they are INCREASING in FREQUENCY and GAINING power. His peers think he is psychotic, The Red Eyed God in the woods speak of a great change, and a HATEFUL shadow wearing a hat seeks to use him for his own ends. Tropes: 2000's setting Space and Nature WitchCraft Spooky New ENgland Stoner Goth kids Madness possession Vibe Comps: The Bababook, Donnie Darko, The Exorcist
January 31, 2026 at 12:39 PM
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fosterja8.bsky.social
--A HUMAN BURDEN--

A short story anthology that delves into a multitude of wide-ranging burdens. From the burden of obligation to the burden of tradition, each story brings a new complexity, a new weight to bear, and a distinct struggle to overcome.
#QuestPit #W #U #LF
A HUMAN BURDEN LANDSCAPE POSTER
January 31, 2026 at 5:01 AM
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HAZELTHORN X THE SPIRIT BARES ITS TEETH
Journals of a Familiar
Hawthorne has never left the cathedral. Raised in silence and prepared for a future he doesn't understand, everything changes when he meets Violet, a witch with wild dreams of escape.
#questpit #W #YA #H #LGBT
January 31, 2026 at 6:20 AM
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ameoddly.bsky.social
Robin Hobb x Mad Max

Rustrock's survival depends on them becoming more than a tiny rebel village next to the only civilization in the wasteland.

Newsletter subscribers get the prologue free when it launches -> stats.sender.net/forms/av2k18...

#questpit #apocalyptic #booksky #writesky #fantasy
Under the Furious Sun by Amelia L Rigby When the bullets finally came for her . . .
January 31, 2026 at 10:45 PM
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rockwlrs.bsky.social
What would it be like if you woke up autistic? It would be a lot like what happens to Sophia in JUST AS REAL. She discovers she is accidentally trapped in an alternate reality full of horrible noises & strange people she has a hard time understanding. How can she adapt?
#MG #SF #ND #OV #Q #QuestPit
January 31, 2026 at 6:21 PM
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goodrenwrites.bsky.social
Whatever Avira's friends may say about the "signs" at the abandoned silo, Avira does NOT believe in the 2012 apocalypse.

But with her bestie competing against her in the art contest offering a full ride scholarship, and threatening her new crush, life's plenty apocalyptic. #questpit #YA #S #PR #Q
A moodboard designed to look like Netflix. It displays a preview image of a girl with brown hair leaning against her suburban house's porch railing, smiling with her face resting in her hands. She wears a tie dye and bright orange sweatpants. The text reads, Currently Querying. The title listed is: Rainbow Soul. Below is a summary blurb which reads: 2012 is supposedly the end of the world, but Avira's Jr Year doesn't need any paranormal intervention to feel like doomsday. Between her best friend competing against her in the art contest that could determine Avira’s future and beefing with her new crush, not to mention the things in the shadows she doesn’t understand, it’s plenty apocalyptic. Below it says: More Like This. Thumbnails are displayed in a row showing the following titles: Heartstopper, Pretty Little Liars, Always the Almost, The Summer of Jordi Perez, Ultraviolet, The Adventure Zone: Amnesty, Prison of Plastic, Gravity Falls, Laura Dean Keeps Breaking up With Me, and Girl Serpent Thorn.
January 31, 2026 at 11:28 PM
laurelgrantfantasy.bsky.social
Well, now that my first pitch event is over, time to send out 10 more queries ✨

When’s the next event??

#querytrenches
February 1, 2026 at 5:20 AM
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itsa-me-marci.bsky.social
God Forsaken by Marci Heider

When a forbidden book whispers of goddesses erased from history and a long-buried magic thrums to life, Danara stumbles into a secret the crown would kill to keep hidden.

#questpit #F #Q
Image of a quaint flower shop entrance Text reads: God Forsaken by Marci Heider Forbidden magic corrupt theocracy botanical power quiet rebellion slow-burn romance history-as-lie soft woman, terrifying destiny
February 1, 2026 at 12:02 AM
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wintersleep85.bsky.social
NAUSICAÄ X FF7

Hana is sure she’s the chosen one, meant to save the world, even if her magic is resisting her and the previous chosen one insists she isn’t. Pursued by enemies, she must learn if this is her destiny or if it was a mystical mistake. #questpit #F #A #Q #agentguide
Dark forest. An agent's guide to The Blessing Returned. Adult fantasy. 98,000 words. Dark forest. Pitch. Idealistic Hana Hahl lives in a world that is slowly dying after a failed quest to bring back magic. The only ones left with power are self-serving royals and dark mages, while desperation has given rise to an anti-magic order. Caught up in a mystical event, Hana is blessed with an immense power that could restore nature to the world. As Hana struggles to control the overwhelming force, Lady Kalyn Nossi, the only known survivor of the disastrous quest, directs her to the one person who can help her. Matthias Azel, the failed chosen one, reluctantly agrees to teach Hana while concealing his past from her. Accompanied by Kalyn and a charismatic prince with a dangerous secret, they journey to seek answers about Hana’s destiny. They fend off demonic threats and the anti-magic forces as Hana struggles with magic that seems to resist her and a growing fear that the world isn’t meant to be saved. A dark forest. Snippet. She took a cautious step forward, unaware she was in a spectral form. Little drops of shimmering light followed her path, dissolving into the ground. “But this has to be a sign?” Grass grew where the light fell, delicate bits of nature that should be impossible. “Maybe it’s returning!” The young woman spoke with such bright reverence as if life was a fairy tale and magic was all they needed for a happy ending. It was as if she couldn’t see the shadows approaching her. The inevitable death. “Magic should never return.” After speaking those words, he sprang forward and shoved her away from the shadows. Pain rocked him as soon as he touched her. The scorching mystical agony tore a scream out of him, but it kept her away from the unearthly menace, and the shock did what he intended. Sent him back to his body. A dark forest. Comps. Nausicaä. One Dark Window. The Starless Crown. Godkiller. Final Fantasy VII Remake. Tropes. Chosen One (s)? Ecofantasy. Dieselpunk. Grumpy/Sunshine. LGBTQIA+. Multi POV.
January 31, 2026 at 6:19 AM
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snailpails.bsky.social
BESIDE YOU

No matter how hard you try, some things are already too far gone.

🩸 murder and monsters
🍁 new england vibes
🖤 dark romance
🫠 overworked protagonist

Dark Fantasy. Neo-gothic vibes. New England setting.

#questpit #w #h #df #dr #rf
February 1, 2026 at 1:59 AM
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sarahjberke.bsky.social
A PI and a paramedic, each haunted by an inescapable past, break their own rules to help an undocumented mother assaulted by her daughter’s American father.
💪🏼vigilante justice
❤️love story
🧊anti-ICE
🧠neurodiverseMC
🌈end=hope
👩🏼‍💻prof dev edit
⌨️pgs www.SarahBerke.com/agent-guide
#questpit #Q #A #T #WF #U
February 1, 2026 at 3:50 AM
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caelem.bsky.social
My novel is nearly ready to query.
UNFORGIVABLE -
The last necromancer has to trick an unlikely paladin into helping her defeat the god of death, or else Death will doom the world. One problem: he's also hunting her.
Gothic Gunslinging, sword swinging, witchery, romantic fantasy.
#questpit #RF
February 1, 2026 at 3:37 AM
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rsheridan92.bsky.social
An agent’s guide to THE SLOW BURN 🚒🎄

She’s an event planner with her promotion on the line. He’s a firefighter, and her dad is his chief. Together, they have to pull off the fire department’s holiday gala 👀

#questpit #a #r #q #amquerying
An Agent's Guide to The Slow Burn: An 80k-word RomCom When an event planner with her promotion on the line must plan a holiday gala with a firefighter who works for her father, she vows to keep things strictly professional...until the undeniable chemistry between them threatens the gala, her family relationships, and the career she's built her life around. Tropes: Small town, holiday romance, found family, MMC in uniform, "Keep it casual and no one gets hurt" Comps: Lovelight Farms by BK Borison, The Love Haters by Katherine Center, Summer Romance by Annabel Monaghan, Just My Type by Falon Ballard
January 31, 2026 at 5:47 PM
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crbarenza.bsky.social
An Agent's guide to: THE SHAPES WE TAKE IN THE FIRE!

✌️dual pov/dual timeline
🌶️ open door slow burn
🎶 moody and lyrical
❤️ he falls first
🫂 touch starved
LGBTQ friendly
BIPOC & minority voices

#questpit #Q #A #R #U
January 31, 2026 at 11:08 PM