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E. Byrne
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Aspiring author writing fantasy, romance, and horror!
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sherlynsvault.bsky.social
Here's my second-chance, forced proximity, slowburn, autumnal Edinburgh, with the bet trope romance novel, DON'T FORGET ME.

💻 she's a hispanic tortured writer & poet
🎥 he's a producer offering her a movie deal
💔 but he's a ghost from her past
#Q #R #NA #amquerying #questpit
January 31, 2026 at 7:38 PM
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srperez04.bsky.social
WIP (Draft #5)
Adult Fantasy | 106k words
Pitch: when a shunned earl issues a bounty for a stolen heirloom, a cat and mouse game ensues with a reluctant bounty hunter and an ambitious alchemist prodigy both set on changing their fate.
#QuestPit #F #W
Vibes of my FYP, all photos are from Pinterest and not my own work!
January 31, 2026 at 10:45 PM
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samanthaudrey.bsky.social
FOR SHE IS WRATH x WILD REVERENCE

✨ D&D-inspired adventure
🗡️ A quest for revenge that becomes a quest to save the world
🪽 A morally grey angel with a sword
🐍 A tragic human who makes all the wrong decisions
❤️‍🔥 Angsty, conflicted yearning
⏳ Dual-timeline, dual-POV

#QuestPit #Q #F #RF
January 31, 2026 at 11:02 PM
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sirbenjaminjr.bsky.social
A quest to rescue a fairytale princess? What could go wrong? 😅

Meet Neil. He's lanky, a bit awkward, has allergies, and a lack of self-confidence. However, he is still kinda charming.🤴

THE LAND OF STORIES X PERCY JACKSON

#QuestPit #Querying #Q #AmQuerying #Upper #MG #F #Fantasy #Comedy
Promotional pitch cover for Kinda Charming. On the left, a dark teal background features the title “Kinda Charming” in large white decorative lettering, followed by “70,000 Words | Upper Middle Grade Fantasy/Comedy.” Beneath it reads, “Most fairy tales have a prince. This one got Neil.” Additional text describes the story set in Ever After, where Neil Charming, an accident-prone prince lacking traditional princely qualities, is sent on a royal quest to rescue a princess and prove himself, questioning whether what makes him different may be his greatest strength. On the right, a colorful illustrated fairytale castle with tall spires, red and gold rooftops, and winding stone walls rises from a green hill, surrounded by trees against a pale blue sky.
January 31, 2026 at 11:31 PM
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catherinewinters.com
F/NB WAYFARERS x MURDERBOT

Ship's cook Tai is horrified to discover their new crewmate is a terrifying alien: an ordinary human woman. Now Tai's stuck with bickering crewmates, sinister criminals, explosions, and worse, a human who wants to be friends. #QuestPit #Q #SF #A #R #LGBT
Mood board/Agent's guide for my novel CARGO - a queer SF/heist/romance - 113,000 words "Did you hear? There's a human on board." A graphic of the wall of a spaceship with sticky notes and polaroid photos taped up. There are twinkle lights hanging from the ceiling. alien ship's cook (fussy, anxious) + terrifying monster (ordinary human) PITCH: Tai’s terrified of humans. Everyone is. Violent pack hunters, humans are notorious for their strength, sharp teeth, and carnivorous appetites. But the ship’s cook is safe among the multispecies crew of the cargo hauler Coreward Baker: everyone knows the warrior species rarely leave their own space. Then Captain Raz hires Clarke, a human horticulturist. Even after Tai overcomes their fear, they can’t stand Clarke. She’s bossy. Annoying. Useless in the galley, bad in a space suit. She might as well be cargo. Worse, she’s intent on befriending Tai—and why can’t they stop thinking about her, anyway? That’s when things go wrong. As Tai starts to realize their feelings for Clarke, they’re horrified to learn that nobody on their crew of dropouts and runaways is quite who they seem, least of all Clarke. And it’s no coincidence. Raz reveals they’ve each been handpicked for a heist he’s spent years planning—and no one’s allowed to say no. PRIORITIES: make dinner remain cozy haul cargo go for drinks pull off one last score try not to fall in love FIRST PAGE: “Did you hear? There’s a Human on board.” I choked on my noodles and turned to stare at the diners at the next table. Like most of the restaurant’s patrons, the pair had hidden their profiles, a halfhearted attempt at anonymity. “Gross,” the speaker’s crewmate said, oblivious to my alarm. “I hope it leaves soon.” “Don’t let it hear you say that,” the first worker laughed. She made a show of looking for Humans, her eyes darting from table to table. It. I frowned. I knew the workers’ language distinguished between people and things, and ‘it’ was an unkind choice of words at best. The second worker shuddered. “I don’t know why we let them come here.” The first laughed. “Are you going to stop them?” COMPS: Murderbot by Martha Wells Someone You Can Build a Nest In by John Wiswell The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers TROPES: Non-binary narrator masking anxiety with sarcasm lying to themselves non-human perspective (afraid of humans) neurodivergent main characters metaphorically disabled protagonist slow-burn friends-to-lovers and enemies to lovers in the same relationship disabilitynorm and queernorm setting found family loveable pet/terrifying monster
January 31, 2026 at 5:23 AM
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emiliayoung.bsky.social
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?

#QuestPit #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 31, 2026 at 5:01 AM
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tlcoughlin.bsky.social
TANGLED X PRINCESS BRIDE X STARDUST

💘 He fell first (literally), she fell harder
☀️Golden Retriever MMC meets 🌑Black Cat FMC
🐦‍🔥🐉 Mythological creatures ft. Chinese/Italian beasts
🗡️ Impossible quests
✨Intertwined curses & a trickster slug

#questpit #NA #YA #F #AG
Quote from T. L. Coughlin agented work: I have 2,925 days left of my curse and I’m not going to let one fool of a knight ruin my chances. A black and white image of a girl with long hair looking down at a sliced off marble head of a man with a bloodred “tear”. Behind them is a collage. A girl sunken in water with a white dress flowing. A pearl with fire swirling around it. A boy, up in a tree, laying on a branch. A hilt of a jeweled sword, a stone bridge across a small river in a forest. A curled, pink, rosebud. A stone carving of a qilin. An open book laying upon leaves. A vial of liquid in an enchanted forest.
January 31, 2026 at 5:22 AM
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leahcnash.bsky.social
My WIP, DREAMLAND, is an adult romantic fantasy, perfect for readers of An Enchantment of Ravens and One Dark Window. It follows a maladaptive daydreamer whose perfect fantasy man turns out to be real, but he’s not here to love her. He’s here to steal what she doesn’t know she’s guarding.

#questpit
January 31, 2026 at 9:25 PM
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helenwiley.bsky.social
Firmen, a clerk for a wealthy noble house, is drowning in debt. So he sells the only valuable thing he has: his employers' secrets. But when he falls in love with a man the nobles are blackmailing, he must find a way to save them both.

THE RAVEN SCHOLAR x WITCHMARK

#questpit #Q #A #F #LGBT
January 31, 2026 at 9:26 PM
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nikibond.bsky.social
Join the crew of the Baloran on their quest to stop the demon lord!

🔨 Female MC with a really big hammer
🎭 Multi-POV
👓 Sentient glasses
✨ Magical fights
🍃 Elemental creatures
🚀 Crew of misfits traveling space
🐲 Angels and demons
❤️ Love triangle
❔ Lots of mysteries~

#QuestPit #W #YA #SFF
Silent Suspension: After the End promo art featuring four characters. From right to left: Emily (pale skin, teal hair in long pigtails, wearing a purple dress with a pair of glasses on a necklace), Marty (rich brown skin, red hair tied behind her head with braids, wearing a purple jacket and dark pink dress while holding a phone), Seth (pale skin, blond hair; turned partially away with an eyepatch over his left eye and a black billowing cape), and Rota (deep brown skin, curly purple hair with a metal circlet, wearing a pastel pink dress with teal armor over it). Five characters standing next to each other. From left to right: Rota (deep brown skin, curly purple hair with a metal circlet, wearing a pastel pink dress with teal armor over it), Victor (light brown skin, burgundy hair with matching scales on the right side of his face. He’s wearing a light blue shirt with an over-shirt that mixes a darker blue with red, with a light gray scarf over that and black pants), Emily (pale skin, teal hair in long pigtails, wearing a purple dress with a pair of glasses on a necklace), Seth (pale skin, blond hair; wearing an eyepatch over his left eye and a cerulean long sleeve shirt lined in silver, blue pants, and a black cape), and Marty (rich brown skin, red hair tied behind her head with braids, wearing a purple jacket and dark pink dress). Five characters standing next to each other. From right to left: Farish (black with curly dark purple hair that’s shaved on the side, and matching dragon wings behind him; red eyes and wearing an orange shirt with a loose brown jacket over it and jeans), Ritos (white with light brunet hair and green eyes; wearing a green sleeveless shirt with chains over his shoulders and khaki pants), Meri (brown skin with pink hair and red eyes; wearing a dark pink shirt and a light teal skirt with three black belts over it and short black leggings under it), Koujaku (lightly tanned skin with black hair up in a bun; wearing mahogany gi with a dark teal belt and black scarf and fishnet shoulders; also wearing black gloves and holding a paper slip with the kanji for water on it), and Mark (brown skin and red hair with one eye closed, the other red; wearing a sporty black shirt and shorts, lined in green; wearing dark gray gloves with red belts and a red armband on his right arm)
January 31, 2026 at 9:27 PM
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demri18.bsky.social
Reposting for the evening crowd with info I probably should have added originally. 😂

🔥 Inspired by my own ancestors, THE WITCH OF GATLINBURG is dual POV with German & Appalachian mythology. 🔥

#questpit #Q #S #H
demri18.bsky.social Demri Redmon @demri18.bsky.social · 19d
WEYWARD x THE BEWITCHING

When two witches in different eras find themselves battling the same ancient forest spirit, they must use magic to communicate through time and find a way to save their covens from total destruction.

#questpit #H #S #Q
6 image moodboard with a rust red background Top left: monster in a forest Top right: yt girl with wavy hair & white Tshirt (representing the main FMC) Middle: a hand with flames, a girl doing a tarot pull Bottom left: 3 women dancing around a fire pit, forest scenery The Witch of Gatlinburg | Demri Redmon 6 image moodboard with a rust red background Top left: monster in forest Top right: Romani woman with thick, curly hair & patterned head scarf (representing the second FMC) Middle: hand with a flame, woman dancing in front of a large fire Bottom left: covered caravan Bottom right: forest scenery The Witch of Gatlinburg | Demri Redmon
January 31, 2026 at 9:37 PM
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catierobinson.bsky.social
“Once you’re here, you’re part of it, and it’s part of you.”

An excerpt from THE NUTCRACKER GAMBLE, my adult contemporary romcom with a sapphic romance 🩰

#questpit #R #A #W #LGBT
January 31, 2026 at 9:50 PM
ebyrneauthor.bsky.social
2nd Post for #Questpit today! My #agentsguide for my NA Comedy/Romantasy, UNTAG ME

INKHEART x THE LOST CITY x CRIMINAL MINDS x A03

- #W, #F, #A, #R
- enemies to lovers
- sorcery, mages, unwilling romance, comedy
- forced proximity, (romantic) kidnapping
January 31, 2026 at 10:20 PM
ebyrneauthor.bsky.social
Hi #Questpit ! An #agentsguide to THE NIGHTWOOD, The Last Unicorn x Gallant x Swan Lake

- 70k YA Fantasy
- Enchanted forest, magic mirror, enemies to lovers
- Chronic illness rep
- LGBTQIA
- currently being queried

TO MAKE A WISH YOU HAVE TO KILL ONE.

#F #Q
A title page for THE NIGHTWOOD with a snowy forest and a red hue, plus the tagline "to make a wish you have to kill one." A moodboard for my characters, Saint (a 14yo Wish Hunter), Valentine (a 14yo, terminally ill Wish), and The Nightingale (the evil overlord of the Nightwood)
January 31, 2026 at 4:18 PM