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Reid Bennett
@reidbennett.bsky.social
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Writer of horror with disabled protags and whatever else is making people uncomfortable
On X, Tiktok, and insta under the same name/pfp
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reidbennett.bsky.social
New pfp everyone don’t forget me 💔
December 1, 2025 at 3:44 AM
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writersramblings.bsky.social
Say hi to Layla & Sabah, our titular necromancer and her wife

THE NECROMANCER’S WIFE ft:

🏳️‍🌈wlw+queer chars (#sapphic MCs)
💀retired necromancer🩷💜💙
⚗️missing alchemist🧡🤍🩷
🪄magical intrigue
🚂dieselpunk

✨FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST x SAVING PRIVATE RYAN x THE LOCKED TOMB✨

🔗 in bio for Beta interest!
September 6, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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writersramblings.bsky.social
Convincing you to read my novel with the first sentence! Show me yours if you want 👀

💀⚗️
November 9, 2025 at 3:05 AM
reidbennett.bsky.social
It's been forever since I've posted here, wow! So, as an apology, here's the first line from the book about a chronically ill false-fortune teller and the autistic artist she brings back from the dead that I'll (hopefully) be sending to #litagents by early 2026!
November 13, 2025 at 6:02 AM
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sarahhelmrich.bsky.social
Plagued by the choice between duty to her people and following her heart, a competition for the princess’s hand in marriage holds the key to her Kingdom’s survival.

🏹Marriage Competition
✨Secret Romance
🔮Meddling Mind Magic
📚Secrets of the Past
💕Second Chance Romance

#QuestPit #Q #A #F #RF
May 7, 2025 at 4:07 AM
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dani-s-writes.bsky.social
#QuestPit #Q #A #H
It's Samara's time, but she's not ready to go.

Emotional beach read about losing a parent, but make it horror.
👻 Crohn's/genetic disorder rep
👻 Queer love interest who fights for you
👻 Mumma ghost MC who gives Molly Weasley a run for her money
👻 Feminism
Dark collage of meta data for the wip, including character art, book covers, song lyrics, quotes and tv characters
May 7, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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dani-s-writes.bsky.social
#QuestPit #Q #A #T
Avery Baines 💀 people, but you'll love her anyway.

💥 eat-the-rich vibes
💥 all the feminism
💥 evil hot guys that flirt
💥 disability/queer rep

If you could tear down the evil secret society giving you more wealth than you can imagine, would you?
Meta-dump for my wip. Grey background with a collage of book covers, song lyrics, quotes, and tv characters
May 7, 2025 at 12:11 PM
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cothillion.bsky.social
𝘏𝘶𝘴𝘣𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘸𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘥, 𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦.

🦇vampires, demons, lycans
🕯️ gothic romance
🥀 corruption arc
🪞 slowly spiraling into madness
🩸 memories rewritten
⛓️ toxic marriage of convenience
🖤 all queer cast minus that one guy
✨ spicy

#questpit #q #a #df #hf #dr
May 7, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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gwenvines.academics.blue
WITCHER x CRIMSON PEAK
Survive the winter. Survive the girl.
💉Medical horror
🚨Unreliable narrator
🦥Slow-burn romance
🖤Addiction/chronic illness rep
🩸Blood, so much blood
🗡️Pseudo-period piece
🍎What's with the apples
🪖His father's soldier, not his son
#questpit #A #H #W #gothic
a moodboard for a gothic romantic horror in tones of red and black. Images from top left to bottom right are silhouettes of a man with a sword and a woman at night from behind, in front of a large window and candelabra; a close up on an apple with beads of moisture on it; an old manor at dusk or dawn, surrounded by snow and trees; old medical or chemical bottles behind a clothbound journal; a painting of a man playing violin; a wooden writing desk with an open book atop it; a prosthetic ring finger made of metal; a stained glass window featuring roses; old metal syringes; a man wearing a red eyeglass over his right eye; snowy woods with a trodden bloody trail winding through them; an apple tree at night with many apples on the ground; an anatomical drawing of the interior of a man's ribcage, his organs removed and only the ends of the vessels remaining Background photo of a misty apple orchard. Textbox reads "PITCH: Recovering from a grievous wound, Sol, a soldier in a secretive unit, is assigned to protect a northern countess’ estate through the long winter. Convinced at first that he’s being sidelined due to his injury, Sol quickly learns that the threats to the estate are very real & very hungry; only a member of his company could keep the ailing Countess and her shy country doctor Mari alive to see spring. But when doing his duty could require his death, Sol must choose between breaking his oath & breathing his last, with Mari’s fingers on both the scales and his pulse." Title images for The Witcher, Broadchurch, and Crimson Peak in lower left, title AN ORCHARD OF MOSS by Gwendolyn Vines in lower right.
May 7, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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smossman.bsky.social
LAST AIRBENDER x MISTBORN x FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST

Set in a world inspired by Golden Age Islamic astronomy, a delinquent village girl fights alongside a snobby magicless princess to escape a royal family who see her elemental powers as a threat to their rule. #questpit #YA #F #W
A moodboard for #QuestPit featuring from left to right, top to bottom: gold scales, a girl sitting on a bench in black and white, friendship bracelets, factories emitting plumes of smoke, a statue of a prince, "friend" scrabble letters, gold rings, mountains, a comet, a star in the center with "beware the stars" written on it, a broken heart, a princess in a dress and crown, knights with a horse, knuckles covered in blood, and a watchtower. The moodboard is assembled to represent the aesthetics of the YA Fantasy, Starsent.
May 7, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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rammwriter.bsky.social
A time portal concealed in a tomb at Highgate Cemetery traps three cousins in Victorian London. To get home, they must rescue their grandfather from a necromancer intent on raising an army of the dead, outsmart a gang of Egyptian magicians, and stay one step ahead of the law.

#A #DF #H #QuestPit #W
Nine images are arranged on a moodboard, comprising three rows of three. Top row, left to right: Four candles burning A handwritten letter, ink on parchment, with an old fashioned key laying on top A skull reflected in an ornate oval mirror Middle row left to right: An old fashioned lock in an iron door A clock positioned behind the silhouette of a sapling Gravestones at night Bottom row left to right: The face of a mummified Egyptian The moon in a cloudy sky Egyptian hieroglyphs Text in the centre of the moodboard reads: Resurrection Men
May 7, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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notonlyicarus.bsky.social
LORD OF THE FLIESxTHE ASH HOUSE

1920. the Manor House waits. soon, 8 children will arrive, and the 14-year-old master of the house will begin his games. how do you survive a puppet master when you’re his marionette?

🐊 revising through RevPit ‘25 🐊
#QuestPit #MG #H
green-themed moodboard. From left to right and up to down: a hand reaching through tree bark and foliage; painting of Icarus as he falls by Gowy; a hand reaching to grasp some berries; a lightbulb attracting butterflies; a green-lit tree grove; a piano in a greenhouse below a chandelier; Houasse painting of Daphne’s hand growing foliage; stylised painting of many crows on a colourful branch; hands reaching through lily pads in pond water.
May 7, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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emiloulockett.bsky.social
When the Moon Hatched X Curious Tides
🌙 Moon-based magic
💜 Chronic pain rep
🗡️ Enemies-to-lovers
🌊 Stormy vibes
⚡️ Lithuanian Mythology
She can read any mind but his. He can control anyone but her. It would have been nice-- if they weren't in enemy triads.
#questpit #F #A #R #Q
May 7, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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brianbyrnewrites.bsky.social
BLACK MIRROR x HELL FOLLOWED WITH US

When a seventeen-year-old aspiring reporter discovers a mysterious social media app turning young people into zombies, she must expose the truth or lose her generation forever.

GENERATION ZOMBIE is an 86K YA thriller/horror.

#QuestPit #W #YA #T #H
A composite graphic featuring a grid of nine oversaturated images (three rows of three) that evoke the mood of YA thriller novel GENERATION ZOMBIE. From top left: a pile of newspapers with the word “classified” visible on one; a disembodied hand on a pane of glass; a young woman holding a phone; a young man staring at a phone with one hand on his cheek; an aerial shot of the Empire State Building with a red sky; a crowd of people; a phone screen showing a grid of social media app icons; a dark silhouette with an arm raised; and a large stack of newspapers.
May 7, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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angie3tomatoes.bsky.social
An #agentsguide for AON
When Tayah sees the Obsidian Hart, her fate unravels. Now she must uncover Ravensford’s forgotten history—before she’s the next to disappear
🖤Gothic Fantasy + Feminism
🏠Sentient House
❤️‍🔥Slow-burn Romance
✨Art as Magic

#QuestPit #AF #R
May 7, 2025 at 4:27 AM
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jaxwolffwrites.bsky.social
Barely a week into his first adventure with his mage best friend(/crush), luckless Mick finds himself stuck in the body of a dragon with a god in his head. Now he and mage Eleanor must navigate what it means to be the dragons' chosen—before his existence triggers a divine war.
#QuestPit #W #NA #RF
Three-panel moodboard consisting of three pieces by Alphonse Mucha. Left: Emerald. A serpent snarls at the viewer from amidst green lilies. Center: 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. This image is noticeably lower in quality than its neighboring panels. Right: Salon des Cent. A woman conceals her mouth with a hand, her index finger curled down. She's glaring intensely at the viewer. A golden filigree lines the bottom and frames the sides, partially covering the left and right panels.
May 7, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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lilywzy.bsky.social
An #agentsguide to my adult imperial-Asia epic fantasy with tattoo magic, WHEN INK SWALLOWS THE SUN, featuring:
🪭An eldritch craving familial love
🏹A failing chosen one
🪭A saboteur of her own rebellion
🏹An heir w/ perfect life until the facade rips
#questpit #agentguide #F #W
When ink swallows the sun Illegitimate child Ning Liyue must navigate the palace to chase clues about her long lost mothers foreign origins. When her quest collides with a failing chosen one trying to revive his tribe’s tattoo magic, they must uncover ugly truths and survive a budding rebellion to achieve their goals—and choose their loyalties in a crumbling empire An excerpt Themes and elements
May 7, 2025 at 4:09 AM
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thekellerverse.bsky.social
In the Service of Gods and Admirals

Mass Effect x Treasure Planet

🎬 New Adult Scifi/fantasy
🚂 Steampunk
♀️ FMC
🚀Solar-Sail Spaceships
🔮 Crystal magic
🧠 PTSD
🦸‍♀️ Reluctant hero
🪐 Planet Hopping
👽 Many Alien species
⚖️ justice/redemption/revenge

#Questpit #W #SFF

#writingcommunity
May 7, 2025 at 4:27 AM
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nessamoulay.bsky.social
introducing the agent’s guide to:

⤜ THESE WISHLESS SOULS ⤛

🌙 North African myths
🌊 a sentient lake
💀 soul-starved ghouls
❄️ a flesh-eating frost
⚔️ a little heresy

#YA #F #Q #questpit
#agentsguide #amquerying
An agent's guide to THESE WISHLESS SOULS, YA fantasy Moodboard + Tropes: ancestral guilt, north african monsters, flesh-eating frost, sentient lake, deadly vows, meddling gods, "her life before yours", "rebel & losing herself; obey & losing everyone else" Pitch: When a flesh-eating frost starts killing her family one by one, 17yo Chemsa must bring her "chosen one" sister back to life to stop it—before the frost claims her next. First lines: Chapter One: It's my mother who found it first. I deserve a lashing for referring to my aunt as *it*, but this is considering what little the curse has left of Tata Fatima.
May 7, 2025 at 5:30 AM
reidbennett.bsky.social
YA gothic Mystery about a group of sick kids becoming friends with a ghost ✨
♿️ Disabled/mobility aid user FMC
💕friends to lovers
🌼lyrical prose
👻haunted house + unique ghosts from the Victorian era
🫂found family/large cast
#questpit #YA #MY #Q
(FOMO got me 😅)
May 7, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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victoriajayneoh.bsky.social
#QuestPit #YA #F #Q #agentguide
Three gay witches. One talking plant. Three months.

WICKED X ROMEO AND JULIET X LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS

- grumpy x sunshine
- coming-of-age
- emotional regulation/autism rep
- #ownvoices trans, lesbian, and autistic
- talking plant
- actually sapphic
YA Sapphic Cozy Fantasy - 72k A Harmony of Witches Agent Guide Pitch - Tired of killing every plant she touches, a grumpy, transfemme garden witch works with an abused music witch from a rival coven to learn a different magic casting style; but when an autistic meltdown about her identity turns the ancient flower she’s been entrusted sentient, the garden witch must learn to regulate her emotions before her evolving magic exposes the scandal and sparks a long-repressed war between the two covens, tearing the girls apart. Comp titles- inspiration = wicked, little shop of horrors, romeo and juliet; vibes - flowerheart, the undertaking of hart and mercy, the mudpuddle manual of natural magic, practical magic; tropes - this poison heart, the witch and the vampire, cemetery boys Of all the obvious ways I’m different from my peers, my garden magic ability is the most notable. Magic is, of course, matrilineal, so I have my mother to thank for that, much as the thanks would upset her. As I just turned eighteen, my dear mother has given me two options, repeated daily in her shrill, discomforting voice: “Get into Witch University or find a job in the human world.” Today is my last gambit. If I mess this up, it’s straight to the workforce for me. Leaning against my yellow-painted picnic table, I take a deep, steadying breath, glancing around the garden in front of my house. Unseasonable cherry blossoms rustle in the frozen winter wind, carrying the prickling scent of my mother’s harsh magic into my nose. It’s no freshly-mown grass, like my brother Fern’s, but it’s certainly activating: citrus with a splash of pepper. It’s the smell that tells me to ‘get a fucking move on already.’ So I will.
May 7, 2025 at 11:50 AM
reidbennett.bsky.social
I found the first ever art of my MC from this book, compared to the most recent 🥺
Time flies
#artsky #litagents
April 28, 2025 at 9:35 PM
reidbennett.bsky.social
GUYSSS
nikostevens.bsky.social Niko Stevens @nikostevens.bsky.social · Jan 31
Agent’s guide to WILDERWOOD, a 76,000 word YA fantasy mystery!

#agentsguide #writingcommunity #amquerying
Mood board showing castles, forests, a dead deer, fungi, a murder board, and tapes Fifteen-year-old Quinton Crow arrives at Holloway Institute hoping for a fresh start. All he has to do to leave his past behind is keep his head down and paranormal abilities in check. But his plan falls apart when he finds a fellow student murdered, her dead body being devoured by the forest called Wilderwood. Suddenly a prime suspect in the case, he must investigate to clear his name. But when he begins to dream of the Wilderwood, and finds the forest growing inside him, killing him from the inside out, he questions if he’s really as innocent as he’s trying to prove Shows covers of Truly, Devious, and Don’t Let the Forest in. Shows a list of tropes Quote: There was a thin line between paranormal investigation and instigation, and currently, the only things between it were me and my grave.
April 28, 2025 at 2:43 AM
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victoriajayneoh.bsky.social
“kicking him in the nuts and then braining him with her clarinet case”

this outline is practically writing itself
April 26, 2025 at 6:44 PM
reidbennett.bsky.social
Messy mood board for necromancy WIP (which still needs a title lmao... RN it's labeled as 'We're Made of Marble')
#writercommunity #writers
April 26, 2025 at 4:14 PM