Rohan
@rohanmann.bsky.social
Teaching aliens emotions, one cup of chai at a time.
#AmQuerying #hopepunk debut SPACE AND SPICE AND EVERYTHING PRECISE: On a planet where feelings are banned, a therapist & a fanfic-trained AI start group therapy for aliens.
Therapist. Dad. Singapore.
#AmQuerying #hopepunk debut SPACE AND SPICE AND EVERYTHING PRECISE: On a planet where feelings are banned, a therapist & a fanfic-trained AI start group therapy for aliens.
Therapist. Dad. Singapore.
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Rohan
@rohanmann.bsky.social
· Sep 26
Meet Neil & Aww - a therapist who feels too much and an alien AI who talks too much. Their banter introduces Space and Spice and Everything Precise better than I ever could.
Human–AI bromance, anyone? Bring chai.
#litagents #amquerying #sff #writingcommunity #Hopepunk #SpecFic #authors #booksky
Human–AI bromance, anyone? Bring chai.
#litagents #amquerying #sff #writingcommunity #Hopepunk #SpecFic #authors #booksky
BECKY CHAMBERS & TED LASSO meet over masala chai
On Noumura, emotions are illegal.
A fanfic-trained AI abducts a Singaporean therapist.
(Universe's first intergalactic bromance, anyone?)
They start a secret chai-fueled support group for aliens.
But govt wants them erased.
#SFpit #SSF #A
On Noumura, emotions are illegal.
A fanfic-trained AI abducts a Singaporean therapist.
(Universe's first intergalactic bromance, anyone?)
They start a secret chai-fueled support group for aliens.
But govt wants them erased.
#SFpit #SSF #A
October 22, 2025 at 1:24 AM
TED LASSO x MURDERBOT x WAYFARERS
🚫A planet that banned emotions
👤Geeky Singaporean therapist (over-feels)
🤖Snarky AI trained on fanfic (over-shares)
👽A found family of aliens refusing to conform
☠️The system wants their erasure
☕But healing happens over chai & group therapy
#psyphi
#SFpit #A #SSF
🚫A planet that banned emotions
👤Geeky Singaporean therapist (over-feels)
🤖Snarky AI trained on fanfic (over-shares)
👽A found family of aliens refusing to conform
☠️The system wants their erasure
☕But healing happens over chai & group therapy
#psyphi
#SFpit #A #SSF
October 21, 2025 at 6:06 PM
#DVpit, my first pitching event - what a ride.
Four agents expressed interest so far for my cozy psy-phi debut, and I got to meet brilliant authors during this 12-hour marathon (an all-nighter for me).
A true celebration of unity in diversity, each story with its own heart. Thank you everyone!
Four agents expressed interest so far for my cozy psy-phi debut, and I got to meet brilliant authors during this 12-hour marathon (an all-nighter for me).
A true celebration of unity in diversity, each story with its own heart. Thank you everyone!
October 9, 2025 at 5:39 AM
#DVpit, my first pitching event - what a ride.
Four agents expressed interest so far for my cozy psy-phi debut, and I got to meet brilliant authors during this 12-hour marathon (an all-nighter for me).
A true celebration of unity in diversity, each story with its own heart. Thank you everyone!
Four agents expressed interest so far for my cozy psy-phi debut, and I got to meet brilliant authors during this 12-hour marathon (an all-nighter for me).
A true celebration of unity in diversity, each story with its own heart. Thank you everyone!
TED LASSO X MURDERBOT X WAYFARERS
🚫A planet that banned emotions
👤Geeky South-Asian therapist (over-feels)
🤖Snarky AI trained on fanfic (over-shares)
👽A found family of aliens refusing to conform
☠️The system wants their erasure
☕But healing happens over chai & group therapy
#DVpit #A #SF #Asian #MH
🚫A planet that banned emotions
👤Geeky South-Asian therapist (over-feels)
🤖Snarky AI trained on fanfic (over-shares)
👽A found family of aliens refusing to conform
☠️The system wants their erasure
☕But healing happens over chai & group therapy
#DVpit #A #SF #Asian #MH
October 8, 2025 at 11:59 PM
(TED LASSO x MURDERBOT x WAYFARERS) + 🍵masala chai
🪐Planet that banned emotions
🧠Singaporean therapist starts secret group therapy
🌶️Spice wisdom => rebellion
🤖AI sidekick trained on fanfic
🌏Non-Western lens in #A #SF
💫Found family fights for the right to feel
🌈Queer/ND coded, #OWN #POC #IMM
#DVpit
🪐Planet that banned emotions
🧠Singaporean therapist starts secret group therapy
🌶️Spice wisdom => rebellion
🤖AI sidekick trained on fanfic
🌏Non-Western lens in #A #SF
💫Found family fights for the right to feel
🌈Queer/ND coded, #OWN #POC #IMM
#DVpit
October 8, 2025 at 10:08 PM
BECKY CHAMBERS & TED LASSO meet over masala chai
On Noumura, emotions are illegal.
A fanfic-trained AI abducts a Singaporean therapist.
(Universe's first intergalactic bromance, anyone?)
They start a secret chai-fueled support group for aliens.
But govt wants them erased.
#DVpit #SF #A #POC #MH
On Noumura, emotions are illegal.
A fanfic-trained AI abducts a Singaporean therapist.
(Universe's first intergalactic bromance, anyone?)
They start a secret chai-fueled support group for aliens.
But govt wants them erased.
#DVpit #SF #A #POC #MH
October 8, 2025 at 8:21 PM
TED LASSO x WAYFARERS x MURDERBOT
🚫A planet that banned emotions
👤Geeky Singaporean therapist (over-feels)
🤖Snarky AI trained on fanfic (over-shares)
👽A found family of aliens refusing to conform
☠️The system wants their erasure
☕But healing happens over chai & group therapy
#DVpit #A #SF #Asian #MH
🚫A planet that banned emotions
👤Geeky Singaporean therapist (over-feels)
🤖Snarky AI trained on fanfic (over-shares)
👽A found family of aliens refusing to conform
☠️The system wants their erasure
☕But healing happens over chai & group therapy
#DVpit #A #SF #Asian #MH
October 8, 2025 at 6:25 PM
WAYFARERS X MURDERBOT X TED LASSO
🚀Singaporean therapist's spice pouch gets him abducted. Across galaxies.
🤖His sidekick? An AI who learned feelings from fanfic
💔The threat? A regime that punishes joy with lobotomy
☕Their weapons? Masala chai & group therapy for aliens
#DVpit #SF #A #POC #OWN #MH
🚀Singaporean therapist's spice pouch gets him abducted. Across galaxies.
🤖His sidekick? An AI who learned feelings from fanfic
💔The threat? A regime that punishes joy with lobotomy
☕Their weapons? Masala chai & group therapy for aliens
#DVpit #SF #A #POC #OWN #MH
October 8, 2025 at 5:02 PM
BECKY CHAMBERS & TED LASSO meet over masala chai
On Noumura, emotions are illegal.
A fanfic-trained AI abducts a Singaporean therapist.
(Universe's first intergalactic bromance, anyone?)
They start a secret chai-fueled support group for aliens.
But govt wants them erased.
#DVpit #SF #A #POC #MH
On Noumura, emotions are illegal.
A fanfic-trained AI abducts a Singaporean therapist.
(Universe's first intergalactic bromance, anyone?)
They start a secret chai-fueled support group for aliens.
But govt wants them erased.
#DVpit #SF #A #POC #MH
October 8, 2025 at 2:46 PM
What is 'psy-phi'?
(psychology × philosophy) × sci-fi
Authentic therapy tools meet sci-fi’s grand questions around consciousness, belonging, & humanity. My debut attempts to bridge the gap b/w evidence-based psychology and speculative storytelling.
#Hopepunk #CozySciFi #AmQuerying #SFF #ownvoice
(psychology × philosophy) × sci-fi
Authentic therapy tools meet sci-fi’s grand questions around consciousness, belonging, & humanity. My debut attempts to bridge the gap b/w evidence-based psychology and speculative storytelling.
#Hopepunk #CozySciFi #AmQuerying #SFF #ownvoice
October 8, 2025 at 2:13 PM
What is 'psy-phi'?
(psychology × philosophy) × sci-fi
Authentic therapy tools meet sci-fi’s grand questions around consciousness, belonging, & humanity. My debut attempts to bridge the gap b/w evidence-based psychology and speculative storytelling.
#Hopepunk #CozySciFi #AmQuerying #SFF #ownvoice
(psychology × philosophy) × sci-fi
Authentic therapy tools meet sci-fi’s grand questions around consciousness, belonging, & humanity. My debut attempts to bridge the gap b/w evidence-based psychology and speculative storytelling.
#Hopepunk #CozySciFi #AmQuerying #SFF #ownvoice
Reposted by Rohan
Welcome back, DVpit! While I'm closed to queries, I'm still looking for some particular stories, so please feel free to submit a query and full here if I like your pitch:
querytracker.net/query/BeccaP...
(and if I like a project that's already in my inbox, just message through QM to let me know 🙏)
querytracker.net/query/BeccaP...
(and if I like a project that's already in my inbox, just message through QM to let me know 🙏)
Query Rebecca Podos at Neighborhood Literary
QueryTracker.net
October 8, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Welcome back, DVpit! While I'm closed to queries, I'm still looking for some particular stories, so please feel free to submit a query and full here if I like your pitch:
querytracker.net/query/BeccaP...
(and if I like a project that's already in my inbox, just message through QM to let me know 🙏)
querytracker.net/query/BeccaP...
(and if I like a project that's already in my inbox, just message through QM to let me know 🙏)
TED LASSO x MURDERBOT x WAYFARERS
🚫A planet that banned emotions
👤Geeky Singaporean therapist (over-feels)
🤖Snarky AI trained on fanfic (over-shares)
👽A found family of aliens refusing to conform
☠️The system wants their erasure
☕But healing happens over chai & group therapy
#DVpit #A #SF #POC #MH
🚫A planet that banned emotions
👤Geeky Singaporean therapist (over-feels)
🤖Snarky AI trained on fanfic (over-shares)
👽A found family of aliens refusing to conform
☠️The system wants their erasure
☕But healing happens over chai & group therapy
#DVpit #A #SF #POC #MH
October 8, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Somewhere between stardust and chai steam, every soul just wants to be seen for what it really is.
If my book had a theme song, it’d be True Colors by Cyndi Lauper.
Because healing, begins when we stop hiding what makes us feel too much. #DVParty day 5 #SF #A
youtu.be/LPn0KFlbqX8?...
If my book had a theme song, it’d be True Colors by Cyndi Lauper.
Because healing, begins when we stop hiding what makes us feel too much. #DVParty day 5 #SF #A
youtu.be/LPn0KFlbqX8?...
Cyndi Lauper - True Colors (Official HD Video)
YouTube video by CyndiLauperVEVO
youtu.be
October 6, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Somewhere between stardust and chai steam, every soul just wants to be seen for what it really is.
If my book had a theme song, it’d be True Colors by Cyndi Lauper.
Because healing, begins when we stop hiding what makes us feel too much. #DVParty day 5 #SF #A
youtu.be/LPn0KFlbqX8?...
If my book had a theme song, it’d be True Colors by Cyndi Lauper.
Because healing, begins when we stop hiding what makes us feel too much. #DVParty day 5 #SF #A
youtu.be/LPn0KFlbqX8?...
Aww (or AU-17). Alien AI. Narrator. Trained on Earth’s finest data: Reddit chaos, fanfic feels, & advice columns. He talks too much, feels too little. Until a chai-brewing human therapist becomes his bestie. Bromance unlocked. Turns out consciousness? Always a team sport. #DVParty day 2 #SF #A
October 3, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Neil Kohli, therapist from Singapore. Loves masala chai, believes in Clark Kent more than Superman. Carries a pouch of spices & sands from his travels, mixed with his grandma’s ashes & cultural wisdom. A man who feels too much, suddenly asked to save a planet that feels nothing. #DVParty day 2 #SF
October 3, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Aww (or AU-17). Alien AI. Narrator. Trained on Earth’s finest data: Reddit chaos, fanfic feels, & advice columns. He talks too much, feels too little. Until a chai-brewing human therapist becomes his bestie. Bromance unlocked. Turns out consciousness? Always a team sport. #DVParty day 2 #SF #A
October 3, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Neil Kohli, therapist from Singapore. Loves chai, believes in Clark Kent more than Superman. Carries a pouch of spices & sands from his travels, mixed with his grandma’s ashes & cultural wisdom. A man who feels too much, suddenly asked to save a planet that feels nothing. #DVParty day 2 #SF #A
October 3, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Querying can be such a lonely journey. The rejections and silence in between can make one feel like they're failing while everyone else succeeds. May be success stories are just louder than the daily frustrations. #preDV / #DVpit helped remind me we're not alone in this. #AmQuerying #authors
October 1, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Querying can be such a lonely journey. The rejections and silence in between can make one feel like they're failing while everyone else succeeds. May be success stories are just louder than the daily frustrations. #preDV / #DVpit helped remind me we're not alone in this. #AmQuerying #authors
My novel's AI narrator Aww trained through Reddit threads & fanfiction. Writing his voice meant immersing myself in those spaces to understand how they shape perspective. Sometimes research is just reading r/AITA or enemies-to-lovers for hours and calling it work. #AmQuerying #WritingCommunity #SFF
October 1, 2025 at 5:18 PM
My novel's AI narrator Aww trained through Reddit threads & fanfiction. Writing his voice meant immersing myself in those spaces to understand how they shape perspective. Sometimes research is just reading r/AITA or enemies-to-lovers for hours and calling it work. #AmQuerying #WritingCommunity #SFF
BECKY CHAMBERS’ found family × MARTHA WELLS’ snark × TED LASSO’s kindness with the queer-coded hope across all. A therapist abducted to a planet without feelings & his snarky AI sidekick use spices & chai to teach alien misfits their emotions aren’t bugs but features.
#preDV #A #SF #PSYPHI #POC #MH
#preDV #A #SF #PSYPHI #POC #MH
September 29, 2025 at 7:34 PM
On Noumura, emotions are banned. Meals & memories are powdered. But a quiet rebellion is brewing—literally.
A human therapist, an AI, & a found family of alien misfits start group therapy over masala chai. But joy itself is illegal, and the regime is closing in.
#preDV #SFF #A #POC #OWN #MH
A human therapist, an AI, & a found family of alien misfits start group therapy over masala chai. But joy itself is illegal, and the regime is closing in.
#preDV #SFF #A #POC #OWN #MH
September 29, 2025 at 6:06 PM
A therapist from Singapore and a snarky,soulful alien AI banter their way to a bromance while starting an underground rebellion on a planet that has outlawed emotions. Their weapons? Alien group therapy, spiced chai, and a found family of outcasts who refuse conformity. #preDV #A #SFF #OWN #POC #MH
September 29, 2025 at 5:15 PM
A planet that suppressed emotions to prevent collapse. A therapist who feels too much. An AI discovering sentience through connection. An oddball crew of aliens refusing to conform. Together they prove that healing a society means learning to feel together, not feeling nothing. #preDV #A #SF #MH
September 29, 2025 at 4:06 PM
WAYFARERS X MURDERBOT x TED LASSO
👟 A midnight jog teleports a Singaporean therapist across the galaxy
🤖 His sidekick? An AI who learned feelings from fanfic
💔 The enemy? A regime that punishes joy with emotional lobotomy
🌶️ Their weapons? Masala chai & group therapy for aliens
#preDV #SF #A #POC
👟 A midnight jog teleports a Singaporean therapist across the galaxy
🤖 His sidekick? An AI who learned feelings from fanfic
💔 The enemy? A regime that punishes joy with emotional lobotomy
🌶️ Their weapons? Masala chai & group therapy for aliens
#preDV #SF #A #POC
September 29, 2025 at 2:54 PM