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Bethany Perry
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Author of Give Me Grace, runner up in the 20-21 Rainbow Awards, & of the Reclamation Series. The Wellspring, a space opera, available NOW.
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Bethany Perry @bperrywrites.bsky.social · Sep 23
Me, trying not to get distracted #unhingedpit #q #t
Pedro Pascal for Vanity Fair, facing the camera with arms crossed. Over his torso reads, "me, trying to write a super awesome plot about a serial k*ller, a time loop, and a woman trapped," but in the mirror behind him is a distractingly nice ass, with the words "the romantic subplot" over it.
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johnxuandou.bsky.social
This is one of the most beautiful things I have witnessed, the craft here is impeccable.
August 13, 2025 at 6:06 AM
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cariejuettner.bsky.social
✅ kid sticks a paperclip in his eye
✅ kid puts on clown makeup during my lesson
✅ the mascot has ringworm
✅ crazy parents, covid, weird lost & found

All this and more in...

Twenty Years in the
7th Grade: A Memoir Told
in Haiku (Mostly)

#haiku #memoir #teachers #humor #nonfiction #UnhingedPit #Q
September 23, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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juniperwoodbury.bsky.social
Glowing feedback from a critique partner regarding my MC, a feral-girl goddess trapped in a human body

✨ “she is quite unlikable (sorry)”
💕 “she’s so mean!”
🔪 “I was especially upset when she had Elias chop off his hand”
😇 “everyone is mean”

#UnhingedPit #A #F #R #Q
a man in chain mail is screaming with the words no mercy written below him
ALT: a man in chain mail is screaming with the words no mercy written below him
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September 23, 2025 at 4:38 PM
bperrywrites.bsky.social
Shirtposting #unhingedpit #q #t
Eleanor talking to Chidi: "What if it was like a time loop but it only restarted when she got m*rdered? And she was like, falling in love with the hot guy helping her but he couldn't remember her?" "You mean Happy Death Day or Eternal Sunshine?" "No! You're not getting it and my thing is different, so shut up."
September 23, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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Jack only had to wait TEN YEARS for her NBD. Bonus points for accuracy in the British countryside vibes. #amquerying yolo #UnhingedPit #R #romystery
September 23, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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One of the clearest pitches I’ve come up with, tbh 🤣 Just sprinkle on a little dystopian fairy dust and a pinch of grounded magic, and we’re set!

#UnhingedPit #F #SFF #CS #BIPOC

Agent’s guide to THE BOOKMAKER OF PELLMELL in my pinned post ✌️
Venn diagram with three circles: Top circle - The Bookmaker of Pellmell (my book!) Left circle - Batman Right circle - Helena Bonham Carter Top-left overlap - love/hate vibes for their city Top-right overlap - Fight Club Left-right overlap - wears a lot of black Center overlap - can’t resist a dark FMC
September 23, 2025 at 12:00 PM
bperrywrites.bsky.social
Me, trying not to get distracted #unhingedpit #q #t
Pedro Pascal for Vanity Fair, facing the camera with arms crossed. Over his torso reads, "me, trying to write a super awesome plot about a serial k*ller, a time loop, and a woman trapped," but in the mirror behind him is a distractingly nice ass, with the words "the romantic subplot" over it.
September 23, 2025 at 1:39 PM
bperrywrites.bsky.social
Groundhog Day+Eternal Sunshine

Ocher's killer has trapped her in a time loop and only partnering with a handsome detective can free her. The problem with that is they're falling in love, but he can't remember her from loop to loop. #questpit #a #t #Q
An Agent's Guide to Mortally Coiled, a time loop thriller with fantasy elements. The pitch: Ocher's life resets every time her killer catches her. No matter what she does, he finds her and sends her back to the first night she died. But she's falling in love with the detective helping her, and she must escape before their relationship is erased. Tropes: time loop, violence isn't the answer...or is it, how far would you go to save the ones you love, bittersweet romance. The comps: A Quantum Love Story by Mike Chen, Happy Death Day, Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister.
August 6, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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The bluesky debut of my #agentsguide to Mortally Coiled, a time loop thriller. Very excited to be getting this through betas and to querying soon!
An Agent's Guide to Mortally Coiled, a time loop thriller with fantasy elements. The pitch: Ocher's life resets every time her killer catches her. No matter what she does, he finds her and sends her back to the first night she died. She's falling in love with the detective helping her, and she must escape before their relationship is erased. Tropes: time loop, violence isn't the answer...or is it, how far would you go to save the ones you love, bittersweet romance. The Comps: a quantum love story by Mike Chen, Happy Death Day, Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister.
July 9, 2025 at 3:03 AM
bperrywrites.bsky.social
The bluesky debut of my #agentsguide to Mortally Coiled, a time loop thriller. Very excited to be getting this through betas and to querying soon!
An Agent's Guide to Mortally Coiled, a time loop thriller with fantasy elements. The pitch: Ocher's life resets every time her killer catches her. No matter what she does, he finds her and sends her back to the first night she died. She's falling in love with the detective helping her, and she must escape before their relationship is erased. Tropes: time loop, violence isn't the answer...or is it, how far would you go to save the ones you love, bittersweet romance. The Comps: a quantum love story by Mike Chen, Happy Death Day, Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister.
July 9, 2025 at 3:03 AM
bperrywrites.bsky.social
Happy Death Day+Eternal Sunshine

Ocher's murderer has trapped her in a time loop and only partnering with a handsome detective can free her. But she's falling in love with him, and she must escape before the killer erases their relationship. #questpit #w #a #t
May 7, 2025 at 11:05 PM
bperrywrites.bsky.social
Ocher's life resets every time her killer catches her. No matter what she does, he finds her and sends her back to the first night she died. But she's falling in love with the detective helping her, and she must escape before their relationship is erased. #questpit #w #a #t
Collage of photos: hands holding bloody pieces of glass, a lunar eclipse, a red exit sign, a woman and two children hugging (blurry), an hourglass in front of a red background, the silhouette of a man and woman in front of a door. Included are the words "together forever."
May 7, 2025 at 6:54 PM
bperrywrites.bsky.social
You guys I really wanted to hang around and support all you lovely writers also pitching today, but work is literally exploding. I'll come back later!
May 7, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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THE RIVER HAS TEETH BUT IT'S CALIFORNIA IN 1988 AND THE MAIN CHARACTER IS TRANS
#questpit #Q #A with #YA crossover potential #h #r
an agent's guide to saltwater in their veins. the background is of the ocean and a lighthouse, with a purple sky behind it. this is the background for the rest of the images, too. the pitch: in 1977, ash st. jude drowned. he was dead for two minutes, until a whale-shaped ocean god saved his life. it's 1988 now, and for the past eleven years, he's heard its constant chanting in the back of his back. Its blessing allows him a glimpse into the future, where the ocean has flooded the world. only he and the girl with the golden eyes, who he's only ever met in his dreams, will survive. for fans of: the raven cycle. 80s glam metal. donnie darko. the river has teeth. my dearest darkest. california gothic. the lighthouse. summer sons. themes & tropes: faith vs free will. coming of age and self-discovery. small town, big trouble. found family. mental health rep and queer rep. prophetic dreams.
May 7, 2025 at 1:25 PM
bperrywrites.bsky.social
Groundhog Day+Eternal Sunshine

Ocher's killer has trapped her in a time loop and only partnering with a handsome detective can free her. The problem with that is they're falling in love, but he can't remember her from loop to loop. #questpit #a #t #w
May 7, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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bookspotlight.bsky.social
Reminder to comment on that art post or fanfic, and drop a review of that book. Telling creatives what you think, even if it’s just a one line sentence, truly does make a difference! And I don’t just mean ‘engagement’. I mean it will make their day. Tell someone when you love their work 🤍
February 12, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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Suffolk was living her best solitary, curmudgeonly life until she found a fey orphan beside the corpse of his murdered mother. She’s now on the run, dodging government agents and assorted eldritch horrors, but she has never once regretted her decision to keep him safe‬.

#YouDeservePit #A #F #WIP
January 24, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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Dear #litagents let me introduce you to Lovelace 1

Fighting injustice to restore her name, a lady detective is faced with a horrible decision: catch the culprit who killed a cruel man or turn a blind eye ...

🕰️ 1824
🕵🏻‍♀️ Lady detective
🌊 seaside town
🔪 revenge?

#YouDeservepIt #WIP #A #M #HF
January 24, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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FOREVER IS A VERY LONG TIME
⚔️Enemies to Lovers
🏳️‍🌈Butch/Femme Pairing
🏳️‍⚧️Non-binary & Trans Rep
😡Vengeance Era Women
💀Flirting Thru Decapitation
🏴‍☠️So Many Gay Pirates
🩸Blood Drinking As Eating Your Feelings
💔Broken (Stabbed) Heart
🧜‍♀️Mer-folk Will Eat You
🫂Hurt & Comfort
#YouDeservepIt #WIP #A #F #H
FOREVER IS A VERY LONG TIME Excerpt ‘All children, except one, grow up.’ That is how the classic line goes. When I was nineteen-years-old, however, I learned the tragic lesson that that wasn’t always the case. Disease ruthlessly ravages innocent lives, while famine mercilessly snatches away their dreams. Violence lurks within the depths of strangers' hearts or, more tragically, a family member’s. And let us not forget the sheer cruelty of random happenstance, which has regularly inflicted its unspeakable horrors upon them. Throughout the annals of time, no demographic has endured more anguish and torment than those innocents who never had the chance to experience the complexities of growing up. And amidst this unfathomable sorrow, for longer than our history can even dare to measure, there has existed the enigma of Pan, the taker of children…my tormentor… Artwork from Peter & Wendy (1911 ed.) by J.M. Barrie, illustrated by F.D. Bedford An all natural product guide to Gwen Dale, main character #1 of ‘Forever is a Very Long Time’ a sapphic dark fantasy/horror reimagining of Peter & Wendy. When Gwen was a girl called Wendy Darling, she met someone who promised her freedom and love, and all it cost her was her humanity and everyone she ever loved. A century later, she’s trying to claw some of it back thanks to a 15yo named Mona, who’s awakened a long lost sense of family. Locations: London to Neverland to London to Vancouver to Neveland to ??? How She Got Like This: 1. Was born Wendy Darling, older sister to John & Michael. At 12, met a magical being called Peter Pan. 2. Was made a blooddrinking immortal at 19 by Pan to keep her from growing up. Her first victim? Her fiancé Archie. 3. Fled Neverland and spent more than 100 years watching over the descendents of her brother John, always remaining apart. 4. Unexpectedly became the sole guardian of her great niece, Mona, reminding her of family. Then Pan returned and took her. Ingredients: Grey Morality, Generational Trauma, Bloodlust, Neurodivergent, Patchwork Heart, Regret, Unexpected Maternal Streak, Bisexual Disaster, Does She Want to Kill or Kiss the Infuriatingly Beautiful Pirate Captain? GWEN DALE ~Natural Ingredients~ Aged 134 Years An all natural product guide to Capt Hook, main character #2 of ‘Forever is a Very Long Time’ a sapphic dark fantasy/horror reimagining of Peter & Wendy. When Capt Hook was a girl called Rosie, she met someone who promised her adventure, and all it cost her was her family and sense of security. After twenty years of fighting monsters shaped like children, this pirate captain is running out of steam, until her long-time nemesis gives her an ultimatum she can’t refuse. Location: Neverland. Around and around and around again...will it ever stop...? How She Got Like This: 1. Was born the youngest of 3 in Canada to Haitian immigrants. Was known as a tomboy and troublemaker. 2. Taken to Neverland as a teen by Pan & nearly turned until she was rescued by the crew of the Jolly Roger. Became a pirate. 3. Worked her way up to Captain through guile, swagger & determination. She became Pan’s fave nemesis/playmate. 4. At 33 she’s feeling burnt out, wondering how long she can do this. Then she’s reminded of family, lost 20 years earlier... Ingredients: Swagger & Smugness, ‘Doesn’t Do Feelings’, Different Girl Every Night, Complex PTSD, Isolated by Command, Burnout, Will Shoot a MF, Should Kill The Monster She Just Met...So Why Does She Want To Kiss Her? Captain Hook ~Natural Ingredients~ Aged 33 Years Comps & Tropes: The cover of the first edition of Peter and Wendy by J.M. Barrie x the cover for S.T. Gibson's An Education in Malice. Underneath is written: *Wendy Darling (but not how you remember her) *Captain Hook (but she's a masc lesbian) *Non-binary Peter Pan *What happened after... *Pirate Disaster Gays *Dark Reimagining *Spicy Sapphics *Dual POV *Enemies to Lovers *Vampires (Pan-pires?) *Hurt & Comfort *Generational Trauma *Found Family Artwork from Peter & Wendy (1911 ed.) by J.M. Barrie, illustrated by F.D. Bedford
January 24, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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Whale x Outlander

A failed scholar-turned-florist is suddenly reborn as a noble in an alternate ancient East Asia. Having no romance nor accomplishments in his 1st life, he now seeks simple love & comfort despite familial obligations & a curse to harm loved ones.
#A #WIP #Up #Spec #R #YouDeservepIt
This is a 2x3 moodboard. All pictures have lines that align together to help them flow more into each other and seem more connected. On the left are darker, warm-tinted modern scenes featuring a young man with his arms crossed in a field, a locked rusty door, and a street. On the right are lighter, cool-tinted ancient scenes featuring a young woman delicately embracing flowers, a closeup of a slightly ajar ancient paper door, and a traditional walled cityscape
January 24, 2025 at 2:01 PM
bperrywrites.bsky.social
An #agentsguide to Baking Your Heart Out, a Sapphic Christmas story--like if you mixed Bake-Off with Hallmark and lesbians #youdeservepit #uw #q #a #r #lgbt
Background for all following pictures: light green background with Christmas trees, a tray of cookies, a gingerbread house, and two women (all illustrated). Text: an agents guide to "Baking Your Heart Out" by Bethany Perry, sapphic adult contemporary romance 62k words. The pitch: Angela and Starr just met and they're already bitter rivals in a sweet Christmas Bake-Off. Angela's reputation and Starr's business are on the line, yet only one can win the competition. What they didn't bet on was losing their hearts instead. Tropes: Bake-Off, celebrity judge, the dreaded ex, queer af, Christmas The comps: Jack and Frost Bake Off, Love and Other Disasters, Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe. For adults who enjoy sweet queer romance, baking, and Christmas.
January 24, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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Trans rights are human rights
January 20, 2025 at 8:57 PM
bperrywrites.bsky.social
An #agentsguide to Baking Your Heart Out, a Sapphic Christmas story--like if you mixed Bake-Off with Hallmark and lesbians #P2Ppit #uw #q #a #r #lgbt
Background for all following pictures: light green background with Christmas trees, a tray of cookies, a gingerbread house, and two women (all illustrated). Text: an agents guide to "Baking Your Heart Out" by Bethany Perry, sapphic adult contemporary romance 62k words. Tropes: Bake-Off, celebrity judge, the dreaded ex, queer af, Christmas The pitch: Angela and Starr just met and they're already bitter rivals in a sweet Christmas Bake-Off. Angela's reputation and Starr's business are on the line, yet only one can win the competition. What they didn't bet on was losing their hearts instead. The comps: Jack and Frost Bake Off, Love and Other Disasters, Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe
January 18, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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ameliagthorn.bsky.social
The Dying Religion

No one expected orphans to survive the war meant to end magic, let alone win it.

Victory’s cost? The death of their God.

When war returns, intent on slaughtering the remaining gods, the boys raised as Holy-War cannon-fodder must decide if they’re worth saving.

#P2Ppit #f #UW
An aesthetic divided into 8 diagonal parts, at the centre on a black box is the quote “do you know what it costs to be loved by a god?” The images are as follows, described from top left and following around in a clockwise manner, - a man crouched to the ground, covering his ears. - a dragon setting ablaze a town - a man struck through the chest by lightning - a ship afloat on the waters, on fire - an army split down the middle to create a path - an eye with fire burning in place of the iris - a volcanic erupting - old, rusted clocks
January 17, 2025 at 2:00 PM