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Jason L.
@jasonlangford.bsky.social
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He/him. 🏳️‍⚧️ Kidlit Writer, reader, someday I might be an author, who knows.
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DONT LET THE FOREST IN x toxic NARNIA
Owen killed a beautiful monster to escape a magical forest world, but whoever kills the monster must replace it…
🏳️‍⚧️Trans rep
📖Dual-timeline
🔥Toxic obsession
😱Monstrous transformation

+ editor interest (x2)

#questpit #YA #H #Q
A nine image moodboard with a deer skull, a boy with his face blacked out, a wolf's maw, an ao3 note saying "this is gay" , a boy being led into the woods, a raven, hands digging into undergrowth, a pinkie promise, and feet hanging over a brick ledge
November 5, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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CARRY ON x #YA SIR CALLIE
✨ secret magic school in Georgia
👫w/ gendered magic
🏳️‍⚧️ trans boy mc
🤫 hiding a childhood crime…
Can he make it to graduation before the truth comes out?

#questpit #YA #F #W
A nine image moodboard of a library, a stack of books, a farm in fog, a photo of young Kristen Stewart, a person holding light, a photo of Tom Holland, a map of Georgia, a paper graded A+, and a person holding light to their chest
November 5, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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LOVE SIMON x CARRY ON
Closeted 🏳️‍⚧️ boy Cas is all set to graduate his rural Georgia magic school and transition, when a new student shows up with a dark secret from Cas’s past. If Cas can’t keep the boy quiet, he could destroy Cas’s life—if they don’t fall for each other first. #ghostpit #YA #F #W
A nine image moodboard of a library, a stack of books, a rural farm, a photo of young Kristen Stewart, a person holding light, a photo of Tom Holland, a postcard style map of Georgia, a paper graded A+, and a person holding light on their chest
October 30, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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Oh tumblr, I can always count on you for wisdom
A tumblr post in two parts: the first post reads: writing is so fun. The second post reads: writing is impossible why does anyone do this.
October 7, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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#DVparty day 6: Next project!

Groundhog Day meets ARCANE

In a wealth-divided city on the edge of revolution, trans thief Gene must discover the root of a magical time loop trapping him in the day of his best friend’s murder.
A nine image moodboard depicting an image of bridges from the show Arcane, a boy's eye, a person's earring, a watch, a crossed pair of hands, three guns, a beautiful staircase, a wounded hand getting wrapped, and a quote "let go of the illusion that it could have been any different"
October 7, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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Day 5 of #DVparty : Playlist!

Lord Huron - Meet Me in the Woods
Of Monsters and Men - Human
Against the Current - silent stranger
Halsey - Control

#YA #H
A playlist board showing four songs: Meet Me in the Woods by Lord Huron, Human by Of Monsters and Men, silent stranger by Against the Current, and Control by Halsey
October 6, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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Day 4 of #DVparty : meme time! For my YA horror, this one just fit perfectly.

When you vanish in the woods for eleven months, people tend to think you're dead 😅😅

#YA #H
A green man sitting at a table saying "aw hey Owen, we thought you were dead"
October 5, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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#DVparty Day 2!! Meet Owen (he/him), a trans boy who might not be entirely human anymore after he killed a monster 🤫🤫

Happens to the best of us right 😅😅

Art by me! #YA #H
A watercolor illustration of a red haired boy with blood on his face, looking over his shoulder in an autumnal forest
October 3, 2025 at 4:50 AM
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Might as well start the #DVparty !! Here's my moodboard for my very trans, very gay YA horror novel!

🎶you've got your demons and darling they all look like me🎶
Nine image moodboard depicting: a deer skull among leaves, a boy looking at the viewer, brown boots in autumn leaves, a boy wearing a letterman's jacket, kids on bleachers, a boy in front of a dark house, a wolf's maw, kids passing notes in class, and a Taylor Swift lyric: "you've got your demons and darling, they all look like me"
October 2, 2025 at 4:31 AM
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THEN: Owen runs away from home, & finds a beautiful boy in the woods, claiming to be a monster.

NOW: Owen’s home again, the boy dead by his hand. But whoever kills the monster has to replace him, & Owen must revisit the past he fears to find out how to stay human.

#preDV #YA #H (artist in alt)
art by samariumsam on instagram, of a red haired boy with bloody hands being held by a dark-haired smiling boy, with the life cycle of a rabbit behind them.
September 29, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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DON’T LET THE FOREST IN x OLD WOUNDS
When Owen runs out of the woods covered in the blood of a monster he killed, he thinks he’s safe. But whoever kills the monster must replace it, and Owen must find a way to get the creature’s soul out of him before the transformation completes. #preDV #YA #H
A nine-image moodboard of a deer skull, a boy with his face blurred out, a wolf's maw, an ao3 note saying "this is gay", a boy being beckoned into the trees, a raven, hands digging into the dirt, two hands making a pinkie promise, and feet hanging over a ledge.
September 29, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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MORE ART!! MORE ART!! for my #amquerying YA horror novel. Done by @samariumsam.bsky.social !! This is Owen and his uh...ex....don't worry about it 🫣🫣.
A beautiful digital piece of two boys in a car, one in the other's lap. The boy on top is a redhead, while the other is blonde. The redhead has a scar over his face. They are looking at each other softly.
September 3, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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How I look reading wheel of time
A man standing in front of what looks like a murder wall, covered in papers with red lines connecting them. He's holding a cigarette and looks severely unwell.
September 3, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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DON’T LET THE FOREST IN x Over the Garden Wall
Trans boy Owen has come home from an 11-month captivity in the woods by killing the monster that held him, but when he starts changing into something horrible, he realizes whoever kills the monster must replace it. #queerpit #YA #H
A nine image moodboard with a deer skull, a boy with his face blurred out, a wolf's maw, an ao3 note saying "this is gay", a boy being beckoned into a forest, a raven, hands digging into green undergrowth, two hands making a pinkie promise, and feet hanging over a ledge.
August 15, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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DONT LET THE FOREST IN x toxic NARNIA
Owen killed a beautiful monster to escape a magical forest world, but whoever kills the monster must replace it…
🏳️‍⚧️Trans rep
📖Dual-timeline
🔥Toxic obsession
😱Monstrous transformation
#questpit #Q #YA #H

(Art: samariumsam on insta)
A dark illustration of two boys, one red haired the other dark haired, the dark haired boy holding the red haired boy's face. The life cycle of a rabbit sits behind them. The red haired boy's hands are dripping blood. Art by samariumsam on insta
August 6, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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DON’T LET THE FOREST IN x Over the Garden Wall
🏳️‍⚧️ boy Owen has come home from an 11-month captivity in the woods by killing the monster that held him, but when he starts changing, he realizes whoever kills the monster must replace it. #questpit #Q #YA #H #feraltransboys
A nine image moodboard of a deer skull, a boy with the face blurred out, a wolf's maw, a note saying "this is gay", a boy being beckoned into trees, a raven, hands digging into green undergrowth, two hands making a pinkie promise, and feet hanging off a ledge.
August 6, 2025 at 4:35 AM
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EVERYBODY WISH MY DOG A HAPPY 18th BIRTHDAY

Tootsie Roll, you are a gift to the world. I love you forever 💜💜💜
A photo of a small black and tan dachshund, lying on a heating pad.
May 28, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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What happens when the horror follows you home?

Trans boy Owen killed a monster to escape captivity in the woods--except whoever kills the monster must become its replacement. Now Owen must choose his fate: succumb to the darkness within, or fight for his humanity. #questpit #Q #YA #H
An autumnal woodsy moodboard with nine images: a boy holding a football, a valley, a deer skull, a boy walking into mist, a piano, a fall street, a boy leaning his forehead against someone's shoulder, and two quotes: one reads: I know about things I wish I didn't, and the other reads: you've got your demons and darling they all look like me.
May 7, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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Over the Garden Wall x OLD WOUNDS
🏳️‍⚧️ boy Owen has escaped captivity in the woods by killing the monster that held him—but when he starts changing, he realizes whoever kills the monster must replace it. Now he must stop the transformation, and keep it a secret from his loved ones. #questpit #Q #YA #H
A dark, woodsy moodboard with nine images: a deer skull, a boy with his face blurred out, a monster's teeth, a note saying "this is gay", a boy being led into trees, a crow, hands linking, hands digging into the dirt, and feet kicking over a ledge.
May 7, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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NARNIA x GOOD DIFFERENT x King Arthur
12 y/o trans, undiagnosed autistic boy Lewis knows everything about Arthurian legend. When Merlin themself appears asking him to go into the legends to save Arthur, Lewis accepts...but if he fails, the legends disappear forever. #questpit #W #MG #F
A drawing of a dark haired boy holding a book of King Arthur myths. Behind him are six images: a sword coming out of a lake, King Arthur crowning himself, the Green Knight, an overgrown archway, a gorge, and a hand holding a sword.
May 7, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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Felt like posting a snippet of my YA horror! Is #SnippetSunday or #SundaySnippet still a thing??

#writingcommunity
My mouth falls open in surprise, just a touch. Bastian takes this the wrong way, and leans closer, his lips ghosting over mine. "Do not forget this," I whisper against his mouth. "I killed you before. I'll do it again, and I'll do it right this time." Bastian leans back, something flickering in his eyes. Surprise, maybe. I grin wide. "You can't win this, Bastian. I'm gonna get your spirit out of my head. I'm gonna rip it to pieces until there's nothing left of you." I point at his chest. "I'll be free of you, and you'll have finally known what it was like to be afraid."
April 20, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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Oh man so my first 5 star read of 2025 has to be The Message by Ta-Nehisi Coates. What a book!! And my most anticipated read is Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins of course! #RevPit #RevPitWaiting
The book cover for The Message by Ta-Nehisi Coates. It is a light brown cover with torn paper designs. The cover for Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins. It is a purple cover with a gold bird-and-snake design.
April 8, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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OH BOY oh boy it's my time to shine!! Here is some of the art I've done for my YA horror!
#RevPit #RevPitWaiting
A black and white pencil drawing of a boy looking over his shoulder and crying, a forest behind him. A pencil drawing of a boy looking at the viewer, half of his face fading into a forest. A before and after pencil drawing of a boy. The first drawing shows the boy smiling, wearing glasses, with short hair, and no scars. In the second image, he has longer hair and several scars, and no glasses, and no smile. A digital painting of a boy facing the viewer, a forest behind him and half his face in shadow. The shadowed half has a glowing eye.
April 7, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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If my YA horror was a Taylor Swift lyric, it would be this:

"You've got your demons, and darling, they all look like me."
- Sad Beautiful Tragic

#RevPit #RevPitWaiting
a Taylor Swift lyric that reads "you've got your demons, and darling they all look like me"
April 7, 2025 at 2:17 AM
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DONT LET THE FOREST IN x Over the Garden Wall

"The blood isn't mine."

#1stLinePit #Q #YA #H
A dark, woodsy moodboard with nine images: a crow, a boy being led into the woods, two hands linking, feet kicking off a ledge, a note that says "this is gay", a monster's teeth, a deer skull, and a boy's face blurred out. A pitch that reads: Trans boy Owen has escaped a ten-month captivity in the woods by killing the monster that held him, but when he starts changing into something horrible, he realizes that whoever kills the monster must replace it.
April 5, 2025 at 3:43 PM