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M.E. Brownstein is querying a thriller! 🕵️‍♀️
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M.E. Brownstein is querying a thriller! 🕵️‍♀️ @mebrownsteinwriter.bsky.social · Feb 13
Forgive my pit even transgression and take this paultry offering for #questpit #T #A #Q
mebrownsteinwriter.bsky.social M.E. Brownstein is querying a thriller! 🕵️‍♀️ @mebrownsteinwriter.bsky.social · Dec 15
GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO x NEVER LET YOU GO

Blind programmer Sandy uses her digital skills to hunt her stalker ex-gf in a tech-driven pursuit. She’ll have to decide how many laws she'll break and how much danger she’s willing to face to be free from her ex’s reign of terror.

#HoliPit #A #Q #T
Agent’s Guide to SEEKING IN THE DARKNESS adult thriller by M.E. Brownstein Complete at 72,000 words. Themes: Survival and Resilience Overcoming Abuse and Trauma Independence vs Connection Fear and Paranoia Identity and Self-discovery Empowerment and agency Digital Age Vulnerability Tropes: A Threatening Message An Unseen Enemy Playing the Long Game Cat-and-Mouse Game Paranoia No Escape An Abandoned Place Comps: Conversational First-person tone of EVERYONE IN MY FAMILY HAS KILLED SOMEONE Pervasive psychological suspense of NEVER LET YOU GO Pitch: Blind programmer Sandy uses her digital skills to track down her stalker ex-gf in a tech-driven pursuit. She’ll have to decide how many laws she’s willing to break and how much danger she’s willing to face to be free from her ex’s reign of terror. First Lines Without fail, my annual reviews always shattered the illusion that I was just like any other programmer. In my mind, I was just a typical employee working at the largest bank in the city: a single thirty-two-year-old, with no interest in clawing my way into middle management. Granted I was the only woman in my department. And I just happened to be blind.
mebrownsteinwriter.bsky.social
Welp, #writingcommunity, it's been a minute. Did I miss anything juicy in the literary space?
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September 12, 2025 at 1:31 AM
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@the4facedliar.bsky.social is running a Creative Non Fiction competition- deadline 30 June. More about our judge here! www.the4facedliar.com/submissions

#cnf #writingcommunity #creativenonfiction
June 20, 2025 at 3:46 PM
mebrownsteinwriter.bsky.social
Hey #writingcommunity and #amquerying friends: when do you know to move on from a no-response queried agent?
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March 13, 2025 at 12:04 AM
mebrownsteinwriter.bsky.social
2 days until this pitch event!! #writingcommunity
wipsnips.bsky.social ✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag @wipsnips.bsky.social · Feb 20
Guidelines for our first ever Author Hype Event

#WSPit

#WIPSnips has always been about growing community.

You all show up everyday (some since day one) sharing pieces of your writing.

Here's the chance to go beyond snips and pitch your work!

More infographics to come, but here's a start
Text: What? #WSPit. Author Hype Event. Industry Participation welcome. When? February 26, 2025, your time zone. Where? Bluesky only. Authors: Please do your due diligence to vet anyone who requests your materials before sending it. A cream background with transparent retro flowers General Guidelines: Regular #WIPSnips participation not required. Pitch must fit in single post. All imagines use alt text. No Generative AI. Published works, thread any links or direct to link in bio. Limit three posts per work. Use appropriate hashtags. Be kind. Like, respot, comments Highly encouraged. A cream background with transparent retro flowers To make indsutry participation easier or help readers find published books, use the special hashtags to note where you are in the process. You can use only #WSPit but it may affect indsutry visibility. WIPs: #WSPitW, Querying: #WSPitQ, Agented(but not on sub): #WSPitA, On submission: #WSPitS, Published: #WSPitP A cream background with transparent retro flowers Other hashtags Age range - please include: Adult - #a, New Adult - #NA, Young Adult - #YA; Middle Grade - #MG; Picture book - #PB Optional: Crime - #C; Fantasy - #F; Historical - #Hi; Horror - #H; Humor - #Hu, Lit-fic - #L; Memoir - #Me; Mystery - #M; Non-fic - #NF; Paranormal - #P; Poetry - Po; Romance - #R; Sci-fi - #SF; Thriller - #T; Women's Fiction - #WF; 2SLGBTQIA+ - #LGBT; BIPOC - #BIPOC; Creators who are disabled - #Dis A cream background with transparent retro flowers
February 24, 2025 at 11:53 AM
mebrownsteinwriter.bsky.social
When writing inspiration hits it’s a truly wondrous thing. 500 words in 15 mins is a personal ATH - On my phone no less!

Hopefully I can keep these creative juices flowing. #writingcommunity #amwriting
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February 20, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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amberbairdpdx.bsky.social
I'm curious, #agented crowd: how long did the person who eventually became your agent have your full before they contacted you about The Call? Asking for the #amquerying crowd.
February 14, 2025 at 12:20 AM
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mebrownsteinwriter.bsky.social
Forgive my pit even transgression and take this paultry offering for #questpit #T #A #Q
mebrownsteinwriter.bsky.social M.E. Brownstein is querying a thriller! 🕵️‍♀️ @mebrownsteinwriter.bsky.social · Dec 15
GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO x NEVER LET YOU GO

Blind programmer Sandy uses her digital skills to hunt her stalker ex-gf in a tech-driven pursuit. She’ll have to decide how many laws she'll break and how much danger she’s willing to face to be free from her ex’s reign of terror.

#HoliPit #A #Q #T
Agent’s Guide to SEEKING IN THE DARKNESS adult thriller by M.E. Brownstein Complete at 72,000 words. Themes: Survival and Resilience Overcoming Abuse and Trauma Independence vs Connection Fear and Paranoia Identity and Self-discovery Empowerment and agency Digital Age Vulnerability Tropes: A Threatening Message An Unseen Enemy Playing the Long Game Cat-and-Mouse Game Paranoia No Escape An Abandoned Place Comps: Conversational First-person tone of EVERYONE IN MY FAMILY HAS KILLED SOMEONE Pervasive psychological suspense of NEVER LET YOU GO Pitch: Blind programmer Sandy uses her digital skills to track down her stalker ex-gf in a tech-driven pursuit. She’ll have to decide how many laws she’s willing to break and how much danger she’s willing to face to be free from her ex’s reign of terror. First Lines Without fail, my annual reviews always shattered the illusion that I was just like any other programmer. In my mind, I was just a typical employee working at the largest bank in the city: a single thirty-two-year-old, with no interest in clawing my way into middle management. Granted I was the only woman in my department. And I just happened to be blind.
February 13, 2025 at 2:03 AM
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kasylongauthor.bsky.social
What if the daughters in FULL HOUSE were never told anything about their mom’s past? Twin siblings Jesse and Faye go on a road trip to meet people who knew their mom — and they find out a shocking secret! NOW AVAILABLE ON AMAZON!

#questpit #P #YA #A #WritingCommunity #writers
February 13, 2025 at 1:34 AM
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jessfreedwrites.bsky.social
The Greatest Showman x The Invisible life of Addie La Rue

A gymnast is forced to perform in a magical circus alongside a man she doesn’t recognize, but he knows her… and he’s watched her die dozens of times.

💕”Who did this to you?”
💫Grounded fantasy
🖤Dark whimsy
🎪Atmospheric

#Questpit #F #Q #A
February 12, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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daelynmorgana.bsky.social
Death might be a god, but he’s not a god like everyone else. When a soul’s life hangs in his hands & long-lost legends come about, Death must reclaim his mortality to save Morticia’s life. The only problem? The rest of the gods have other plans for them. #questpit #W #A #F
Three by three grid mood board in tones of black, white, grey, and a medium orange. Top row from left to right features a hooded grim reaper figure, a five pointed pentacle star necklace, and a church with a tall spire. Middle row from left to right features a fiery flame, a foggy square with the words “For even Death, too, was once a man,” and a tiny seedling sprouting from the dirt. The bottom row from left to right features a dark, twisted forest, two hands reaching upwards, and a witch woman lying on her back staring at you. Dark, twisted forest background with centered white text box, partially transparent, with the words “For fans of: The Witch’s Heart and Nettle & Bone.” Dark, twisted forest background with centered white text box, partially transparent, with the words “gods & goddesses, Greek myths, Salem witches & persecution, wilted purposes, lost souls, and a journey of mortality.”
February 12, 2025 at 5:32 AM
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zprospero.bsky.social
GOOD OMENS X ASSISTANT TO THE VILLAIN

Virgil Mora never expected "Go to Hell" to be career advice.

As Hell's Consultant it's up to Virgil to restore Heaven's faith in Hell and save Lucifer, the Angel he's fallen for. Before his past comes back to haunt him. Literally.

#QuestPit #W #A #F #LGBT
Moodboard 3 by 3 grid of images: A hand proffering a red apple with a snake coiling around both A couple in the dark lit only by a match lighting a cigarette between them A man in a business suit offering his hand A long chain pulled taught seeming chained to the viewer A crude pentagram drawn on asphalt with pink Disney Princess chalk and one dollar tea lights lit at each point A businessman staring at his shadow which has horns and a tail A man crouched in a cave weeping hiding from the light outside A man in a white suit and a man in a black suit stand back to back and clasp hands An hourglass running out of sand in a lonely black room with a skull set on top of it
February 12, 2025 at 5:01 AM
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aaronolatunjie.bsky.social
HUNGER GAMES x COBAB x POWERLESS

Inspired by Central Africa's Underworld of Kalunga

A boy with dangerous magic must compete in a deadly competition to save his mom’s soul from the Underworld, but his growing love for the Prince threatens to destroy the kingdom

#Questpit #OS
Artwork for Aaron’s YA fantasy novel, SOULCAST. In the image, the main character is in the midst of a deadly competition to save his mom’s soul from the Underworld. Next to him, the prince and his love interest is his prey.
February 12, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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rachelblaine.bsky.social
16yo Candy has been hiding her unique ability to shift between male and female her whole life, now she has the government hunting her for the one thing she can't hide, her skin color.

🥵 climate fiction
🏳️‍🌈 queer friends to lovers
🫂 found family
🧬 her DNA will save humanity
#questpit #Q #SF #YA
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February 12, 2025 at 5:37 AM
mebrownsteinwriter.bsky.social
Forgive my pit even transgression and take this paultry offering for #questpit #T #A #Q
mebrownsteinwriter.bsky.social M.E. Brownstein is querying a thriller! 🕵️‍♀️ @mebrownsteinwriter.bsky.social · Dec 15
GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO x NEVER LET YOU GO

Blind programmer Sandy uses her digital skills to hunt her stalker ex-gf in a tech-driven pursuit. She’ll have to decide how many laws she'll break and how much danger she’s willing to face to be free from her ex’s reign of terror.

#HoliPit #A #Q #T
Agent’s Guide to SEEKING IN THE DARKNESS adult thriller by M.E. Brownstein Complete at 72,000 words. Themes: Survival and Resilience Overcoming Abuse and Trauma Independence vs Connection Fear and Paranoia Identity and Self-discovery Empowerment and agency Digital Age Vulnerability Tropes: A Threatening Message An Unseen Enemy Playing the Long Game Cat-and-Mouse Game Paranoia No Escape An Abandoned Place Comps: Conversational First-person tone of EVERYONE IN MY FAMILY HAS KILLED SOMEONE Pervasive psychological suspense of NEVER LET YOU GO Pitch: Blind programmer Sandy uses her digital skills to track down her stalker ex-gf in a tech-driven pursuit. She’ll have to decide how many laws she’s willing to break and how much danger she’s willing to face to be free from her ex’s reign of terror. First Lines Without fail, my annual reviews always shattered the illusion that I was just like any other programmer. In my mind, I was just a typical employee working at the largest bank in the city: a single thirty-two-year-old, with no interest in clawing my way into middle management. Granted I was the only woman in my department. And I just happened to be blind.
February 13, 2025 at 2:03 AM
mebrownsteinwriter.bsky.social
I’ve been wanting to vent about current politics in my writing and just realized my WIP about the tyrannical regime in Cuba has some great parallels to today that I can leverage. Yay? 😩

#amwriting #writingcommunity #skywriters
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February 11, 2025 at 3:34 PM
mebrownsteinwriter.bsky.social
Get your pitches ready for Questpit, #writingcommunity!!
bluepit.bsky.social #BluePit - A Storytelling Hype & Pitch Event @bluepit.bsky.social · Feb 9
The first #QuestPit of 2025 is only 3 days away!

Remember to get your pitches ready!

#WritingCommunity #WriteSky
#Writers #AmQuerying
questpit.bsky.social questpit || next event: Nov 5th @questpit.bsky.social · Jan 14
Hi everyone! Happy New Year! We can’t wait for 2/12 when we get to host our first event of the year! If you have any questions, fill free to ask. Our website is in our b!o with all the rules and guidelines! #questpit #writingcommunity
February 11, 2025 at 1:19 AM
mebrownsteinwriter.bsky.social
Fingers crossed for at least some constructive feedback on this query!!! I won't get my hopes up for a full, but I won't be mad if it happens. #amquerying #writingcommunity
Rejections in querytracker surrounding my submission which is not yet rejected
February 10, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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carokinkead.bsky.social
Sometimes it feels as if all we are doing is moving backwards. There will always be roadblocks. We need to try finding a way around them.

#SaturdaySayings #WritingCommunity
A stream, with stones set as stepping blocks across it. The water churns on the right, and is calm on the left. Someone is walking across, but we only see their legs and feet. Over this are the words, "Sometimes you have to take two steps back to take ten forward." Nipsey Hussle.
February 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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mebrownsteinwriter.bsky.social
GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO x NEVER LET YOU GO

Blind programmer Sandy uses her digital skills to hunt her stalker ex-gf in a tech-driven pursuit. She’ll have to decide how many laws she'll break and how much danger she’s willing to face to be free from her ex’s reign of terror.

#HoliPit #A #Q #T
Agent’s Guide to SEEKING IN THE DARKNESS adult thriller by M.E. Brownstein Complete at 72,000 words. Themes: Survival and Resilience Overcoming Abuse and Trauma Independence vs Connection Fear and Paranoia Identity and Self-discovery Empowerment and agency Digital Age Vulnerability Tropes: A Threatening Message An Unseen Enemy Playing the Long Game Cat-and-Mouse Game Paranoia No Escape An Abandoned Place Comps: Conversational First-person tone of EVERYONE IN MY FAMILY HAS KILLED SOMEONE Pervasive psychological suspense of NEVER LET YOU GO Pitch: Blind programmer Sandy uses her digital skills to track down her stalker ex-gf in a tech-driven pursuit. She’ll have to decide how many laws she’s willing to break and how much danger she’s willing to face to be free from her ex’s reign of terror. First Lines Without fail, my annual reviews always shattered the illusion that I was just like any other programmer. In my mind, I was just a typical employee working at the largest bank in the city: a single thirty-two-year-old, with no interest in clawing my way into middle management. Granted I was the only woman in my department. And I just happened to be blind.
December 15, 2024 at 3:38 PM
mebrownsteinwriter.bsky.social
✨Manifesting a full request Friday ✨

No reason it should work this week as opposed to any other but it’s worth the try. Good luck to everyone in the query trenches ❤️

#amquerying #writingcommunity
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February 7, 2025 at 4:26 PM
mebrownsteinwriter.bsky.social
Where do you do your best writing? At a desk? In bed? On your phone while you sit on the toilet? An inquiring mind wants to know, as it has lost its favorite writing spots to its children. It’s me - I lost my office to the pre-tween and need a new cozy spot to write. #writingcommunity #skywriters
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February 7, 2025 at 4:23 PM
mebrownsteinwriter.bsky.social
This doesn’t include my genre so sadly I won’t be participating but I hope you do! The best feedback I’ve gotten has been from agents, so I hope you take the opportunity #writingcommunity #skywriters
writingdaywksp.bsky.social Writing Day Workshops @writingdaywksp.bsky.social · Feb 6
The rumors are true! We've extended the deadlines of our three first pages competitions until February 11. Find out more here (or via the link in our bio): writingdayworkshops.com/blog/agent-c...
February 7, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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kirkrafferty.com
Scammers are working overtime, #writers. No legit publisher will ask you for money for their services. (vanity presses notwithstanding, but imho vanity presses are mostly terrible) Money flows to the author, not the other way around. They prey on our desire to be successful.
#writingcommunity
February 7, 2025 at 3:39 PM
mebrownsteinwriter.bsky.social
Is it just me or does #skywriters feels like it would be such a better handle for the #writingcommunity here?
February 7, 2025 at 4:28 AM
mebrownsteinwriter.bsky.social
Just me wiggle-wiggling through life over here. Keep writing.

#writingcommunity #skywriters
rweberwrites.bsky.social Rebecca Weber 🙂🐈‍⬛📰 @rweberwrites.bsky.social · Feb 7
The path to success is a squiggle, not a straight line. 🥰
#WritingCommunity #goals #success #keeponkeepingon
February 7, 2025 at 4:26 AM