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THE ARGONAUT'S SON

The Song of Achilles x The Women

In Ancient Greece, when one man’s dream of family and brotherhood collides with another’s quest for honour, can their bond survive the trauma of war?

#BluePit #Q #A #LGBT #ND
#HS #R #Myth
Sepia toned image of a Greek hoplite warrior walking head on in a field of long grass. In the background, clouds are gathering. Text overlaying a sepia toned background: THE ARGONAUT'S SON - THE PITCH A fictionalised retelling of Sophocles' Ajax In Ancient Greece, when one man’s dream of family and brotherhood collides with another’s quest for honour, can their bond survive the trauma of war? Once his father passes him into the service of King Telamon, Euaristos believes his dream of family and brotherhood to be lost. At Prince Ajax's homecoming, he's proved wrong. But as Ajax pursues his destiny at Troy, can their bond survive the trauma of war? Father complex Found family Brothers-in-arms Friends to lovers Big shields. Bigger egos Sensitive Representation: Mental Health Neurodiversity LGBTQ #BluePit #Q #LGBT #ND #HS #R #Myth 113k words In the bottom corner is line art depicting the battle for Patroclus' body from the Iliad. Text overlaid a sepia toned background image of one strong, male hand holding another's. Text states: THE ARGONAUT'S SON -Excerpt "I meant what I said. Earlier. I trust you." There was a strange intensity to him, almost unsettling. “Thank you. I won't let you down. Your father wouldn't let me.” This time it was Ajax who didn't smile. He smashed the shell against a rock, leaving a sharp, jagged edge and pressed it into his hand. The wound took a moment, then welled with blood. “Bind with me.” At my shock, his eyes narrowed, as if wary. “You are scared?” “No!” Though I knew it to be stupid. Dutifully, I held out my palm, gasping at the bite of the shell, the pain sharp and precise. Our hands dripped as we grasped each other's, hot blood mingling and running down wrists. It was risky, juvenile. But in that moment, it was as though everything leading to that point had been a conspiracy to have the two of us crouched and clasped in the chill gloom of the cave. We were bound forever. Brothers in blood. Nothing could part us. Page showing comparative titles, including the cover of the respective books. Included are: The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller The Queens of Themiscyra by Hannah Lynn which are included because of similar Ancient settings, and themes of doomed romance and hubris, prophecy, and fate. Also included: The Women by Kristin Hannah The Judas Tree by Amanda Jennings and The Binding by Bridget Collins which are included because of themes of childhood trauma, PTSD, Father issues, and Forbidden love.
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With 3/4 charities using AI but less than half having a digital strategy in place & ever decreasing headspace to formulate one, this will be such a useful resource.

Conscious AI Campaign for charities.
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#Charity #Digital #AI #EthicalUse
Campaign launched to address concerns over charities’ use of AI
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January 21, 2026 at 1:13 AM
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Homegrown sunchokes, roasted with a bit of garlic and thyme, are both utterly delicious and aggressively full of inulin 😳
🌱
January 16, 2026 at 11:04 PM
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MOTHER OF MONSTERS. Outcast Echidna & her family must stop spree killer Harry, who has targeted them in order to prove himself to his father in an inverted retelling of Hercules’ Labors. Featuring a cast of modern analogues to the characters of Greek and Roman myth. #bluepit📖 #A #SP #F #Q
Image from an ancient vase. Hercules fighting Cerberus the hound of Hades.
January 13, 2026 at 11:08 AM
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🌟 THE DIVINE RITUALS 🌟

⚔️

A bronze age adventure to attack and dethrone god!

⚔️

✨ Magic as science
✨ Heroes on a journey (but not a hero's journey)
✨ Ancient people doing even more ancient archaeology
✨ Melting pot city states
✨ Oh no, the god emperor is hot
✨ Horse

#BluePit 📖 #A #F #W
A moodboard with the text THE DIVINE RITUALS superimposed on it. The moodboard images feature horses in a field, a salt flat mirror lake, inside ancient ruins, an altar, a skull, hieroglyphics, a desert landscape, a black rock, ancient Egyptian art, and a mysterious spacey image.
January 13, 2026 at 11:15 PM
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THE ARGONAUT'S SON

The Song of Achilles x The Women x The Binding

In Ancient Greece, when one man’s dream of family and brotherhood collides with another’s quest for honour, can their bond survive the trauma of war?

#BluePit📖 #Q #A #LGBT #ND
#HS #R #Myth
Close image of the shoulders and the nose and mouth of a marble statue of a young male in the classical style. To the right, the text: "Bound. Brother-in-blood. Nothing could part us."
January 13, 2026 at 11:26 PM
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An immortal guardian of god-magic comes out of hiding in modern London when immortal extremists exploit his daughter’s death to establish a new age of gods on earth.

HIGHLANDER meets GOD OF WAR

#BluePit📖 #A #F #Q
Grid of nine images: old car outside London Town home,man on London’s Southbank, angel statue on a grave, treeless landscape, blaze of fire, Greek temple, man in church, cemetery, sky garden at the Gherkin
January 13, 2026 at 11:05 PM
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PERCY JACKSON X GIRL, INTERRUPTED X THE NOTEBOOK
🐉Retelling myths & monsters
💋Slow-burn
🤬Gritty dialogue
👿Angry women
🥰Found family
💪Strong female characters
☮️Self-Acceptance
#bluepit📖 #OV #DIS #bluepit
Vibes👉 www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
#Q #Genreblending #A #NA #F w/ elements of #R & #H
FROM THE ASHES PLAYLIST - YouTube
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January 13, 2026 at 11:08 PM
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THE LIES OF LOCKE LAMORA × BEST SERVED COLD × 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 📖 #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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Agent's Guide to KORI'S DESTINY WITH THE MULTIVERSE

AMARI x LOKI

After a meteor crash Kori learns her grief transcends the multiverse when doppelgängers attack. Now Kori must save herself, from herself or risk imprisonment in a time loop
#BluePit 📖 #Q #MG #SP #DIS #OV #POC #AmQuerying #AgentsGuide
January 13, 2026 at 5:03 PM
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An agent's guide to Time's Signature.

#agentguide #litagents #amquerying #writingcommunity #bluepit
January 12, 2026 at 10:07 PM
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#Editors THE THINGS WE RUN FOR ( #OnSub 2026!)

Emma Bridge ran to find a safe home, but the town she picked is anything but. When she gets wrapped up in a cold case that threatens her siblings, who can she turn to while keeping her secrets safe?

#BluePit📖 #BluePit #YA #R #M
#DIS #LGBT #OV #OS
Editor’s Guide To: The Things We Run For YA Drama Mystery with Romance 94k Words Represented by Amanda Wooden at SBR Media 4/13/1995 Run. What a powerful instinct. Emma Bridge had wanted nothing more than to be with her two siblings in a home that felt safe, but those wishes never came true. With nothing left to lose, Emma runs away from the spotlight of the Hills to a small town across the country, but this new home is anything but the safety she’d been after. The weight of the world has fallen on her shoulders, and she can’t carry it alone. But with her old name in every police station and her new name on every tongue in town, she’s not sure who she can trust to help carry the burden. What we know: -Runaway in Hiding -Fake Identity (turned real identity) -Mental Health Rep -Genderfluid and Pan Rep -Found Family -90s Small-Town Nostalgia At the bottom, the name Emma Bridge is crossed out and replaced with Peyton Freys 6/23/1995 “The Hills have Eyes” There’s a collage of pictures. Picture one is of two people, one sitting on the counter with the other in front of them. Picture two is go a small-town street with snowy homes to either side. Picture three shows a row of high school desks. Picture four shows a box of police evidence. Picture five shows a group of kids sitting behind an abandoned building. Picture six shows someone flipping off a police car. Picture seven shows a paper with the words “Child Custody Hearing” printed on it. The last picture shows a boy at a school desk, writing something into a notebook. In the bottom right, it says Going on submission in 2026
January 13, 2026 at 5:00 AM
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READY OR NOT X VARIATION
Struggling with unplanned motherhood, ballerina Theodora won’t waste her chance as the lead of a new production. But juggling a baby, unforgiving rehearsals and the cute lawyer crashing into her life risk crushing her way before opening night
#bluepit 📖 #R #A #W
January 13, 2026 at 8:56 AM
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ARTHURIAN LORE X SAILOR MOON

👑 Reincarnated King Arthur
⚔️ Knights of the Round Table as Magic Weapons
🌩️ An Utterly Devoted, Godly Love Interest
🌈 Trans Boy Merlin? Trans Boy Merlin
🪶 The Morrigan's favorite host
❌ And a Mordred that gives you the Biggest Ick

#BluePit📖 #NA #Q #F #LGBT
moodboard for She is King including art by ariasama_ and tactictiankate
January 13, 2026 at 5:42 PM
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David and Wallace run a magical anomaly investigation agency. It's become routine for them, but a simple job with a new employee will test everything - their own abilities and their friendship. After all, who could prepare for demons?

#BluePit #BluePit📖 #F #A #OnSub
A moodboard for Summoning Trouble. It has a picture of the city at night in the rain, potion bottles, two cups of coffee, a magnifying glass on top of old books, and sunlight coming through trees
January 13, 2026 at 5:47 PM
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JEWISH BLUEBEARD + FEMINIST TWIST

Promised to a witch before her birth, Talia must now spend a year with the woman to pay off her parent's debt. But with demons threatening to steal her away, The "witch" might just be Talia's best hope at keeping her head. #BluePit #W #YA #F 📖
Jewish fantasy mood board featuring demons and crows
January 13, 2026 at 5:50 PM
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MARK OF A MAGPIE is #OnSubmission! 🐦‍⬛📖

When a small-town thief crosses paths with the kingdom’s big-shot assassin, an unlikely partnership is born; but can their goals align before their egos and secrets land them both a spot on the gallows?

#BluePit📖 #YA #A #F #RF
#OS #DIS #EditorsGuide #Editors
Editor's Guide To MARK OF A MAGPIE Crossover Romantic Fantasy 118k Words Text is on a piece of parchment. Behind the parchment are blue seas and gold flower outlines. Blurb One for Sorrow, Two for Joy, Three for a Girl, Four for a Boy… Ryn is a small-town thief who has a knack for being overconfident in her abilities, but by day she’s a beloved tavern girl with the liver of steel that carries her reputation. On her most daring break-in yet, she runs face first into the kingdom’s last living assassin, Seven, and he’s just offered her the opportunity of a century: a ticket of attendance to the King’s upcoming courtship gathering. It’s a partnership she’d be a fool to take up, but with her family scattered across the sea after the draft, a fool is what she’ll need to be to find them. Five for Silver, Six for Gold… Seven is set on his own plans, however much they interfere with hers, and they won’t be the only ones in attendance with hidden agendas. Once whispers of the past begin to resurface and nobles begin dying around them, it’s survival of the cunning and silver-tongued. The castle is under lockdown, and all bets for the crown are placed on their capture. Seven for a Secret, Never to Be Told. Text is on a piece of parchment. Behind the parchment are blue seas and gold flower outlines. Tropes and Themes - Thief x Assassin - Mental Health Rep - Identity vs Duty - Class Difference - Forced Proximity - Secret Code - Morally Gray - Women's Wrongs - Unlikely Allies to Lovers Comps: Throne of Glass's castle-setting murder mystery and theme of "who you are versus what you have to do" meets the banter-heavy dialogue, strong female protagonist, and nautical setting of Daughter of the Pirate King. Text is on a piece of parchment. Beside the text are two headshot drawings: one of a girl with brown hair pulled back by braids, and the other of a black-haired boy with a worried expression. Behind the parchment are blue seas and gold flower outlines. The Atmosphere: There is a collage of pictures on a parchment paper. Picture one is of a boy crouched down with his head covered as a fire burns in the background. Picture two is of two hands tied to a pole on the beach. Picture three shows a person wrapping up the wounded hand of another. Picture four shows an old piece of parchment with unreadable script. Picture five is of an island with a castle and small village surrounding it. Picture six is of a girl on the run with a dagger in hand. Picture seven shows a bottle of alcohol. Picture eight has a medieval alleyway. And picture eight shows a ship's crew enjoying a sunset. There is text below the collage that says: ON SUBMISSION NOW! Represented by Amanda Wooden at SBR Media, contact information available on my website! Behind the parchment, with gold flower outlines surrounding it.
January 13, 2026 at 5:01 AM
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WHEN DEVILS SING X FEAR STREET

"Four pieces reunited by sinner's hand may finally break the Curse."
Looks like Chava Rose is sinning.

💞 Women's autonomy
✡️ Jewish mythology
❤️🩹 Star-crossed lovers who refuse to give up
🌈 Diverse ensemble cast
⚖️ Strong themes of equality

#YA #H #Q #OV #BluePit📖
A title card with the text "An Agent's Guide to FROM ONE MIFLETZET TO ANOTHER - Katie Collan - young adult horror 95,000 words" over the outside of a synagogue. Comparative titles with arrows pointing to relevant descriptions. Titles include: HOW TO SURVIVE A SLASHER by Justine Pucella Winans, WHEN DEVILS SING by Xan Kaur, Netflix's FEAR STREET 1994. Captions: HOW TO SURVIVE A SLASHER: "Ride-or-die female friendship", "Scream-esque meta humor" WHEN DEVILS SING: "Deal with the devil" WHEN DEVILS SING, FEAR STREET: "Small town curse" FEAR STREET: "Star-crossed lovers", "Women's autonomy" All three: "Diverse ensemble cast", "Themes of equality", "Exploration of identity" Pitch: "When a Jewish girl accidentally reawakens an ancient curse over her town, she must fight through mythological nightmares and break the curse before she's torn apart like the demon who started it all." A mood board featuring a collage of seventeen pictures, with the title "FROM ONE MIFLETZET TO ANOTHER" in the center and the sentence "FOUR PIECES REUNITED BY SINNER'S HAND MAY FINALLY BREAK THE CURSE" overlaying the collage in fragments. From left to right, top to bottom: the Jewish star hanging from a tree branch; a hatchet lying beside a digital camera; a red snake; a hand holding a lighter; a menorah perched beside Hebrew scripture; a Torah scroll; a depiction of Lilith, the mother of demons; a depiction of a powerful demon's silhouette; the entrance to a synagogue; an oak tree in the middle of a grassy field; a Torah scroll; a shadow-covered skull; the wall of a synagogue; a fire-breathing serpent rising above the sea; a luscious, green forest; thick roots of an old tree; a forest that leads into darkness.
January 13, 2026 at 5:00 AM
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✨CHILDREN OF BLOOD AND BONE X INDIANA JONES✨

This New Adult Fantasy features:
💀Multiple POVs
💀African Mythology
💀Dark Magic
💀A Deadly Quest
💀Complicated Relationships

#BluePit #BluePit📖 #NA #F #OV #POC #W
Left to right. Top row: Two statues nearly kissing. Golden gates opening. Face with golden Africa painted on it. Middle row: Gold chain links. "CHALLENGE ACCEPTED." Golden skull with sun rays behind it. Bottom row: Silhouette of a girl at sunrise. Hands dusted with gold. Silhouette of a man at sundown.
January 13, 2026 at 10:24 AM
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ANGELS BEFORE MAN x THE BONE SHARD DAUGHTER
☀️ Biblical & Hellenic mythologies
🌙 prophetic & necromantic magic systems
☀️ women in armor & fallen angels & sirens
🌙 physically disabled & nonverbal protagonists
☀️ trans-femme & sapphic & aromantic rep

#BluePit📖 #Q #A #F #MYTH
Photos from pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/anjabohlman/hesperus-project/
January 13, 2026 at 8:09 PM
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straith.ca
GROUNDHOG DAY x THE GREEN KNIGHT x THE EVERLASTING

“You insist on tragedy even in the midst of your greatest season of joy. The mark of a certain kind of hero. Fortunately for you, my husband & I both seem to like that kind of thing in a man. It’s an absolute disease.”

#bluepit📖 #A #F #W #TR #LGBT
a brightly coloured collage of medieval figures cut out from various public domain illustrations, overlaid on a black and white background photo showing "Gallos", a statue at Tintagel, with an obscured face. the overlaid figures, clockwise from top left: a mysterious hooded figure holding a hand to its mouth, in yellow; a beheaded knight astride a horse, holding aloft his own head - but as a bundle of greenery; a sorceress in a leaf-patterned shawl with her face obscured, in red; a man with obscured face in a tunic and breeches (in green) astride a sun-themed horse (in pink). in the middle there is a woman brushing her long dark hair, in blue, above the words "Sir Gawain the Son of XXX, King of XXX", where the Xs represent inkblots.
January 13, 2026 at 9:10 PM
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#bluepit📖 #q #a #f

THE MESSENGER

Parable of the Sower x Paradise Lost

The Archangel Gabriel was not meant to fall. But an unapologetic human witch, and Gabriel's own doubts in God’s plan, will break his faith beyond repair as the apocalypse closes in around them.
January 13, 2026 at 10:12 PM
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THE TRAITORS X THE STOLEN HEIR

While chasing a missing person’s case, two investigators must infiltrate a secretive gala in a fae nightclub. As the night goes on, it’s clear there is more to the party than shimmering drinks and enchanted party games when a guest is found dead.

#BluePit📖 #A #W #F
January 13, 2026 at 10:16 PM
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A few tickets are still available for my talk in Chester this Thursday - join me as I discuss the myths and realities of women in the Roman arena: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/women-of-t...
Women of the Roman Arena
Join ancient historian Alexandra Sills as she uncovers the forgotten story of female gladiators in Rome's most masculine arena.
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January 13, 2026 at 8:26 PM
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THE ARGONAUT'S SON

The Song of Achilles x The Women

In Ancient Greece, when one man’s dream of family and brotherhood collides with another’s quest for honour, can their bond survive the trauma of war?

#BluePit #Q #A #LGBT #ND
#HS #R #Myth
Sepia toned image of a Greek hoplite warrior walking head on in a field of long grass. In the background, clouds are gathering. Text overlaying a sepia toned background: THE ARGONAUT'S SON - THE PITCH A fictionalised retelling of Sophocles' Ajax In Ancient Greece, when one man’s dream of family and brotherhood collides with another’s quest for honour, can their bond survive the trauma of war? Once his father passes him into the service of King Telamon, Euaristos believes his dream of family and brotherhood to be lost. At Prince Ajax's homecoming, he's proved wrong. But as Ajax pursues his destiny at Troy, can their bond survive the trauma of war? Father complex Found family Brothers-in-arms Friends to lovers Big shields. Bigger egos Sensitive Representation: Mental Health Neurodiversity LGBTQ #BluePit #Q #LGBT #ND #HS #R #Myth 113k words In the bottom corner is line art depicting the battle for Patroclus' body from the Iliad. Text overlaid a sepia toned background image of one strong, male hand holding another's. Text states: THE ARGONAUT'S SON -Excerpt "I meant what I said. Earlier. I trust you." There was a strange intensity to him, almost unsettling. “Thank you. I won't let you down. Your father wouldn't let me.” This time it was Ajax who didn't smile. He smashed the shell against a rock, leaving a sharp, jagged edge and pressed it into his hand. The wound took a moment, then welled with blood. “Bind with me.” At my shock, his eyes narrowed, as if wary. “You are scared?” “No!” Though I knew it to be stupid. Dutifully, I held out my palm, gasping at the bite of the shell, the pain sharp and precise. Our hands dripped as we grasped each other's, hot blood mingling and running down wrists. It was risky, juvenile. But in that moment, it was as though everything leading to that point had been a conspiracy to have the two of us crouched and clasped in the chill gloom of the cave. We were bound forever. Brothers in blood. Nothing could part us. Page showing comparative titles, including the cover of the respective books. Included are: The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller The Queens of Themiscyra by Hannah Lynn which are included because of similar Ancient settings, and themes of doomed romance and hubris, prophecy, and fate. Also included: The Women by Kristin Hannah The Judas Tree by Amanda Jennings and The Binding by Bridget Collins which are included because of themes of childhood trauma, PTSD, Father issues, and Forbidden love.
January 13, 2026 at 10:15 PM
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FFXIV x TENSURA
When luckless Mick agrees to be his best friend Eleanor's adventuring partner, he expects to keep her safe, not be turned into a divine dragon. Now he and Eleanor must face his mission to lead a war against the gods—but is destiny as inevitable as it seems?
#BluePit #BluePit📖 #W #F
Moodboard of four images, all of which comes from various paintings by Alphonse Mucha: Left: Salon des Cent. A woman conceals her mouth with a hand, her index finger curled down. She's glaring intensely at the viewer. Middle top: The Moon. A woman wearing nothing but a navy blanket covered in stars stands against a backdrop consisting of the night sky and a crescent moon. She covers her smile with one hand. Middle bottom: Emerald. A serpent snarls at the viewer from amidst green lilies. Right: Poster for the 6th Sokol Festival. A woman in red, wearing a crown, sits as she clutches flower rings in her right hand and up her right arm. A ghostly, green image of a woman glares behind her.
January 13, 2026 at 5:03 AM