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Rose Hawkins is Writing! 📖
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Indie Writer, going from fanfiction to novel authorship! No AI, obviously.
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Current WIP: Secrets of Ink and Enchantment
Current Chapter Count: 12/36
Current Word: ~33,000
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Rose Hawkins is Writing! 📖 @rosalindhawkins.bsky.social · 4d
When a strange bloom reveals magic she was never meant to have, a quiet bookshop clerk is forced into the magical society hidden within 1920s America. There, she must learn to defend herself against the authorities who deem her too dangerous to exist. #BluePit 📖 #W #A #WF #F #R #HS #WritingCommunity
An Agent's Guide to Secrets of Ink and Enchantment, by Rosalind Hawkins. Historical Fantasy Romance, ≈100k Words (Draft in progress). Background is a dark purple leather, with the outline of a raven in the bottom center. Pitch: After a strange bloom reveals magic she was never meant to have, Clara Wells, a reserved bookshop clerk in 1920s America, is thrust into a magical society that survives through secrecy, regulation, and control. Her employer-turned-mentor, Asher Thorne, has taken it upon himself to protect and teach her rather than throw her to the wolves as would be 'proper'. The guidance meant to keep her alive evolves into something far deeper and more intimate, even as the danger to both of them grows closer by the day. This novel explores how trust can become an act of rebellion in a world that treats those it can't understand as a threat to be erased. Comparisons to A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness: Intimacy unfolds under constant risk of discovery. Love is a destabilizing force in a trauma informed system. One partner acts as a guide through an unfamiliar system. Comparisons to Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke: Magic is governed through formal institutions, controlling who may safely belong and who is othered. Othered individuals the system cannot process lead to catastrophe. Context: A character-driven historical fantasy where personal relationships collide with rigid and authoritarian magical governance. Romance Tropes: Slow-burn romance. Trust built through shared risk. Mutual pining. Forced proximity. Deliberately equalized power. Trust before intimacy. Partners against the system. (Images of a ring of skeleton keys hanging up, the sculpture "Psyche revived by Cupid's kiss", and two wooden wizard/fantasy style wands laying crossed on a table.) Story Features: Adult historical fantasy. Teaching driven by responsibility, not authority. Hidden magical society operating alongside the mundane world. Character-first narrative focus. Late escalation of physical intimacy. (Images of a shelf of dark liquor lit from behind, shelves of well-maintained antique books, and an open book with a wooden wand sitting on top of its pages.) Book Excerpt: “Really though, if you could get a potion that did anything at all, what would you ask for?” In that instant, Mr. Thorne dropped the tea cup he had been polishing. It shattered on the wooden floor in front of the desk. He cursed under his breath as he lowered himself to the floor to address the broken porcelain. “I’d certainly take a luck potion, but Lord knows I’ll never be able to afford that,” Mr. Thorne stated, far too seriously for the topic at hand. He then looked up and met Clara’s eyes, startled. It was as if he was surprised by his own answer. He stood, setting the fragmented tea cup on the counter before straightening his hair. “What about you, Clara? If you could make a magical elixir of any kind, what would it be?” Clara thought about it for a moment, looking out the window. The depressing weather was starting to catch up with her. “Well, something to give me energy and lift my spirits would be nice today.” Mr. Thorne grinned at this response, retrieving two still intact tea cups and lifting them in front of him. “It just so happens that I have the perfect potion for you steeping in the back.” (Excerpt from Chapter 3, condensed)
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If I follow you and I find you use GenAI for anything, i will just quietly unfollow you. No dramatics no fighting. I'll just walk away.
January 16, 2026 at 6:35 PM
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#Critterary 16: Specters and spirits don't play a large role in this first book, but they are present in my world. That said, I do have a brief appearance by a mara, the spirit that would eventually give us the word "nightmare"! #Writing #WritingPrompt #WritingCommunity #AmWriting
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Day 16
Switching to something different, spirits! Many different interpretations with this across various folklore, so keeping it broad with whatever you might have cookin'!
#Writing #WritingPrompts #Critterary
#Critterary - A January writing prompt game. Today's Theme: Spirits. Youkai! Nature Spirits! Specters! Etc.! Have you written anything featuring them? If not, feel free to discuss any random thoughts (fun facts, favorite media featuring them, gifs, etc.) Bottom Tagline: Celebration of all things creatures! Hosted by Serra Leta. Art of a cartoon kappa holding a cucumber, and art of a floating skeleton wearing a cloak. Background is a leafy jungle.
January 16, 2026 at 3:56 PM
rosalindhawkins.bsky.social
I bought and moved into a house in the middle of November, and I can't stop thinking about finally starting a garden bigger than two potted plants. Spring can't get here soon enough.
January 16, 2026 at 3:37 AM
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A snippet from Chapter 1 again for #WIPSnips, for "manager" (subbing in employer). #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts #WriteSky #AmWriting
She caught up just before Mr. Thorne arrived at the door, and hid herself behind a bookshelf about fifteen feet from the room before peeking around the corner. When he arrived at the door, he reached into his sleeve. Then, suddenly, he began looking around him, as if worried about an ambush. Clara ducked back behind the shelf, fearful that she had been discovered. Instead, after a moment, she heard the door click and swing open. She tried to poke her head back around to see what was inside. Before he swung the door shut, she saw… Another door on the back wall of the storeroom. Nothing else was visible from where she stood. Disappointed by the lackluster reveal, but feeling a bit childish for trying to spy on her employer to begin with, she returned to the front counter. Of course, it really wasn't any of her business what was special about the room or its contents. That being said, the paranoid way Mr. Thorne looked around in his own domain before entering the storeroom nagged at her mind. Either there was something specific he was trying to keep a secret, or there was someone he was worried might attack him over what he had contained there… Either way, she knew the mystery of the room would be at the back of her mind whenever she saw it.
January 15, 2026 at 9:11 PM
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"The Fruit of War: Stone and Flesh" is the first book in an epic fantasy series steeped in gothic themes.

It follows Fîeron, an undertaker-psychopomp in a world recovering from an unprecedented war, as he is forced to flee one burden for one far greater -- and darker.

#BluePit📖 #OS #A #fruitofwar
A dark green banner split in half by a subtle gold border. The left half features a book cover with white text that reads “The Fruit of War, Book 1: Stone and Flesh”, by Tamara S Harker. It shows a man’s hand holding a purple-red fruit cut open to reveal a small skull. In the background is a shadowed orchard with fallen soldiers lying on the ground. The right half of the image describes the book, including a tagline of "Nothing truly dies -- it merely changes." and a launch date of 1st March 2026, both in red text. A donut-shaped pie chart lists its genres as 70% epic fantasy, 20% dark fantasy, and 10% gothic horror. The blurb of the book, in pale green text, reads: "A weary young undertaker is tasked by a dead hero to find an artifact that began – and ended – a recent war. In doing so, he gathers an eclectic group of veterans and greenhorns almost by accident. Yet finding the artifact is only the beginning, and in solving the riddle of the hero’s last request, they are only met with more questions – about the war, their alleged enemy, and the very nature of their world." Finally, green text reads: "For readers who like their fantasy intelligent...immersive...and simmering with ghosts of the past...both figurative and literal." Two quotes from a five-star Goodreads ARC review: "...an ambitious and richly imagined fantasy..." "...an excellent read and a superb debut. It's the kind of book that reminds you of the joys of classic fantasy, with its intricate storytelling, memorable characters, and a world that lingers in your mind long after you've turned the final page."
January 14, 2026 at 1:03 AM
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DUNE X THE UNBROKEN
Those born with psychic gifts are conscripted into a guild to defend their home mysterious strangers prophesied in visions. Even if it means submitting to a Guildmaster who would rather the city burn than admit defeat.
"Monsters make Monsters"
#Q #BluePit #F #AgentsGuide
The Stranger's War - 94K Crossover Fantasy. Those born with psychic gifts are conscripted in a brutal guild to defend their home from a mysterious enemy only known as strangers. Sylin wants to survive and find her place, Nahara wants to reject his assigned life, and Viktus the guildmaster would burn the city to the ground rather than face defeat.
January 13, 2026 at 9:59 AM
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NINTH HOUSE X BLOOD OVER BRIGHT HAVEN

Healing magic belongs to the rich. Until now.

When a healer turns up dead on their uni campus, fellow outsiders David & Zarrin must risk their lives & their friendship to protect an idea that could change magical medicine forever.

#BluePit 📖 #Q #A #F #LGTB
January 13, 2026 at 3:28 PM
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One last push before the end! #BluePit📖 #W #A #WF #F #R #HS #WritingCommunity
rosalindhawkins.bsky.social Rose Hawkins is Writing! 📖 @rosalindhawkins.bsky.social · 4d
When a strange bloom reveals magic she was never meant to have, a quiet bookshop clerk is forced into the magical society hidden within 1920s America. There, she must learn to defend herself against the authorities who deem her too dangerous to exist. #BluePit 📖 #W #A #WF #F #R #HS #WritingCommunity
An Agent's Guide to Secrets of Ink and Enchantment, by Rosalind Hawkins. Historical Fantasy Romance, ≈100k Words (Draft in progress). Background is a dark purple leather, with the outline of a raven in the bottom center. Pitch: After a strange bloom reveals magic she was never meant to have, Clara Wells, a reserved bookshop clerk in 1920s America, is thrust into a magical society that survives through secrecy, regulation, and control. Her employer-turned-mentor, Asher Thorne, has taken it upon himself to protect and teach her rather than throw her to the wolves as would be 'proper'. The guidance meant to keep her alive evolves into something far deeper and more intimate, even as the danger to both of them grows closer by the day. This novel explores how trust can become an act of rebellion in a world that treats those it can't understand as a threat to be erased. Comparisons to A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness: Intimacy unfolds under constant risk of discovery. Love is a destabilizing force in a trauma informed system. One partner acts as a guide through an unfamiliar system. Comparisons to Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke: Magic is governed through formal institutions, controlling who may safely belong and who is othered. Othered individuals the system cannot process lead to catastrophe. Context: A character-driven historical fantasy where personal relationships collide with rigid and authoritarian magical governance. Romance Tropes: Slow-burn romance. Trust built through shared risk. Mutual pining. Forced proximity. Deliberately equalized power. Trust before intimacy. Partners against the system. (Images of a ring of skeleton keys hanging up, the sculpture "Psyche revived by Cupid's kiss", and two wooden wizard/fantasy style wands laying crossed on a table.) Story Features: Adult historical fantasy. Teaching driven by responsibility, not authority. Hidden magical society operating alongside the mundane world. Character-first narrative focus. Late escalation of physical intimacy. (Images of a shelf of dark liquor lit from behind, shelves of well-maintained antique books, and an open book with a wooden wand sitting on top of its pages.) Book Excerpt: “Really though, if you could get a potion that did anything at all, what would you ask for?” In that instant, Mr. Thorne dropped the tea cup he had been polishing. It shattered on the wooden floor in front of the desk. He cursed under his breath as he lowered himself to the floor to address the broken porcelain. “I’d certainly take a luck potion, but Lord knows I’ll never be able to afford that,” Mr. Thorne stated, far too seriously for the topic at hand. He then looked up and met Clara’s eyes, startled. It was as if he was surprised by his own answer. He stood, setting the fragmented tea cup on the counter before straightening his hair. “What about you, Clara? If you could make a magical elixir of any kind, what would it be?” Clara thought about it for a moment, looking out the window. The depressing weather was starting to catch up with her. “Well, something to give me energy and lift my spirits would be nice today.” Mr. Thorne grinned at this response, retrieving two still intact tea cups and lifting them in front of him. “It just so happens that I have the perfect potion for you steeping in the back.” (Excerpt from Chapter 3, condensed)
January 13, 2026 at 11:06 PM
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HEIDI'S HOUSE OF RESCUED FAMILIARS

🐸Rural Louisiana setting
🫂Found family
🔮Magical nonprofit
🐅Tiger King inspired villain
🏳️‍🌈Ace romantic subplot
🌷The complexity of healing in a place that hurt you
👁️‍🗨️Cozy but dark
🦗Hostile summer vibes
🪄Redneck wizards

#bluepit #bluepit📖 #F #A #LGBT #Q
Moodboard that says HEIDI'S HOUSE OF RESCUED FAMILIARS. Images include a crow landing on a woman in black's shoulder, a black cat on a rococo chair, a window with a view of a barn, a trailer park, rearview mirror, a hand in swamp water, bloodied hands, tied lamb feet, a girl holding a coyote, a swamp at night, an herb book, and moss dangling down from a tree. In the decaying community of Lombar County, Louisiana, most witches and wizards (the Folk) live in trailers, RVs, or rundown motels. They party in New Orleans, worship evil gods, get addicted to love potions, and make memes about fire spells gone wrong. However, there are little places that try to do some good, like Heidi's House. - Told from the POV of three staff members in a nonprofit familiar rescue. - Southern gothic themes meet Urban Fantasy: Decay, community, and classism. - Asexual and transgender rep.
January 13, 2026 at 8:49 PM
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🧹 EARLY MAGIC 🧹

Mean Girls X Practical Magic
With Surfing

When a cocksure witch loses her magic to a cunning daemon, she hatches a plan to steal it back—betraying a grieving classmate who’s only just discovered the world of magic.

#BluePit📖 #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Q #F #YA #Querying #witch
Images: beaches, forests, and three witches
January 13, 2026 at 7:45 PM
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A cursed bride
A doomed groom
A village full of sinners that would make the devil weep.
Flora will risk it all to save the village, the Mountain King, and herself.
#BluePit 📖 #A #R #H #Q
Four pictures of a small town, a ypung woman covered in flowers, a tattooed handsome man, and a colourful temple. The middle says "Bride of the Mountain King"
January 13, 2026 at 5:20 PM
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JADE CITY x SIX OF CROWS

When her mentor goes missing, Gemna joins forces with fellow mage, Ren, to unravel the connection between the string of disappearances and a terrible discovery that could mean a future where mages are not just outlawed…but wiped from existence.

#Bluepit #Bluepit📖 #A #F
moody, foggy mountain backdrop with a person in martial arts type clothing visible on a stone platform. text reads CONDUCT OF MAGES, adult fantasy, complete at 100K, now represented by Elizabeth Pratt, Trellis Literary THE PITCH on a moody green mountain backdrop: When her mentor goes missing, Gemna joins forces with fellow mage, Ren, to unravel the connection between the string of disappearances and a terrible discovery that could mean a future where mages are not just outlawed…but wiped from existence. THE VIBES on a moody green mountain backdrop: energy magic heists & scheming found family research subplot sloooow burn female role models SE Asian setting THE COMPS on a moody green mountain backdrop: Blood Over Bright Haven Jade City Heartless Hunter
January 13, 2026 at 5:20 PM
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#Editors THE THINGS WE RUN FOR ( #OnSub 2026!)

Emma Bridge ran to find a safe home, but the town she picked is anything but. When she gets wrapped up in a cold case that threatens her siblings, who can she turn to while keeping her secrets safe?

#BluePit📖 #BluePit #YA #R #M
#DIS #LGBT #OV #OS
Editor’s Guide To: The Things We Run For YA Drama Mystery with Romance 94k Words Represented by Amanda Wooden at SBR Media 4/13/1995 Run. What a powerful instinct. Emma Bridge had wanted nothing more than to be with her two siblings in a home that felt safe, but those wishes never came true. With nothing left to lose, Emma runs away from the spotlight of the Hills to a small town across the country, but this new home is anything but the safety she’d been after. The weight of the world has fallen on her shoulders, and she can’t carry it alone. But with her old name in every police station and her new name on every tongue in town, she’s not sure who she can trust to help carry the burden. What we know: -Runaway in Hiding -Fake Identity (turned real identity) -Mental Health Rep -Genderfluid and Pan Rep -Found Family -90s Small-Town Nostalgia At the bottom, the name Emma Bridge is crossed out and replaced with Peyton Freys 6/23/1995 “The Hills have Eyes” There’s a collage of pictures. Picture one is of two people, one sitting on the counter with the other in front of them. Picture two is go a small-town street with snowy homes to either side. Picture three shows a row of high school desks. Picture four shows a box of police evidence. Picture five shows a group of kids sitting behind an abandoned building. Picture six shows someone flipping off a police car. Picture seven shows a paper with the words “Child Custody Hearing” printed on it. The last picture shows a boy at a school desk, writing something into a notebook. In the bottom right, it says Going on submission in 2026
January 13, 2026 at 5:00 AM
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I want your hot takes: What popular writing tropes do you absolutely HATE? #writingcommunity #writesky
January 13, 2026 at 5:16 PM
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A conscript with forbidden magic. A cursed demon. When Rowynn's true identity is revealed, she must travel the dream realm and call down the stars. Cradling the fate of magic, she navigates ties to her demon mentor and her affections for a promised king.
✨Star of Shalik✨
#BluePit #BluePit📖 #A #F #P
a dark starry moodboard of Rowynn. There is the pole star framed by a dark forest, a woman preparring herbs, a black & white image of a soldier woman, the inside of a cozy cabin, a shooting star, a castle, a starry moonlit pond, the back of a woman with long starlit hair walking beneath the stars.
January 13, 2026 at 5:02 PM
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A celebrity author builds a Stonehenge replica as a publicity stunt, unwittingly activating powerful ley lines. As middle-class England is gripped by paganism, two reporters must find a way to quell increasingly violent religious fervour. Before the sacrifices begin.

#BluePit #W #A #M #PN #T 📖 🦋
January 13, 2026 at 5:05 AM
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She was never meant to wield magic. He was never meant to protect her. Secrets of Ink and Enchantment is a 1920s slow-burn romantic fantasy w/ forbidden power, dangerous attraction, and a powerful foe that wants to crush them both. #BluePit📖 #W #A #WF #F #R #HS #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #WriteSky
An Agent's Guide to Secrets of Ink and Enchantment, by Rosalind Hawkins. Historical Fantasy Romance, ≈100k Words (Draft in progress). Background is a dark purple leather, with the outline of a raven in the bottom center. Pitch: After a strange bloom reveals magic she was never meant to have, Clara Wells, a reserved bookshop clerk in 1920s America, is thrust into a magical society that survives through secrecy, regulation, and control. Her employer-turned-mentor, Asher Thorne, has taken it upon himself to protect and teach her rather than throw her to the wolves as would be 'proper'. The guidance meant to keep her alive evolves into something far deeper and more intimate, even as the danger to both of them grows closer by the day. This novel explores how trust can become an act of rebellion in a world that treats those it can't understand as a threat to be erased. Comparisons to A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness: Intimacy unfolds under constant risk of discovery. Love is a destabilizing force in a trauma informed system. One partner acts as a guide through an unfamiliar system. Comparisons to Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke: Magic is governed through formal institutions, controlling who may safely belong and who is othered. Othered individuals the system cannot process lead to catastrophe. Context: A character-driven historical fantasy where personal relationships collide with rigid and authoritarian magical governance.
January 13, 2026 at 4:46 PM
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When a strange bloom reveals magic she was never meant to have, a quiet bookshop clerk is forced into the magical society hidden within 1920s America. There, she must learn to defend herself against the authorities who deem her too dangerous to exist. #BluePit 📖 #W #A #WF #F #R #HS #WritingCommunity
An Agent's Guide to Secrets of Ink and Enchantment, by Rosalind Hawkins. Historical Fantasy Romance, ≈100k Words (Draft in progress). Background is a dark purple leather, with the outline of a raven in the bottom center. Pitch: After a strange bloom reveals magic she was never meant to have, Clara Wells, a reserved bookshop clerk in 1920s America, is thrust into a magical society that survives through secrecy, regulation, and control. Her employer-turned-mentor, Asher Thorne, has taken it upon himself to protect and teach her rather than throw her to the wolves as would be 'proper'. The guidance meant to keep her alive evolves into something far deeper and more intimate, even as the danger to both of them grows closer by the day. This novel explores how trust can become an act of rebellion in a world that treats those it can't understand as a threat to be erased. Comparisons to A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness: Intimacy unfolds under constant risk of discovery. Love is a destabilizing force in a trauma informed system. One partner acts as a guide through an unfamiliar system. Comparisons to Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke: Magic is governed through formal institutions, controlling who may safely belong and who is othered. Othered individuals the system cannot process lead to catastrophe. Context: A character-driven historical fantasy where personal relationships collide with rigid and authoritarian magical governance. Romance Tropes: Slow-burn romance. Trust built through shared risk. Mutual pining. Forced proximity. Deliberately equalized power. Trust before intimacy. Partners against the system. (Images of a ring of skeleton keys hanging up, the sculpture "Psyche revived by Cupid's kiss", and two wooden wizard/fantasy style wands laying crossed on a table.) Story Features: Adult historical fantasy. Teaching driven by responsibility, not authority. Hidden magical society operating alongside the mundane world. Character-first narrative focus. Late escalation of physical intimacy. (Images of a shelf of dark liquor lit from behind, shelves of well-maintained antique books, and an open book with a wooden wand sitting on top of its pages.) Book Excerpt: “Really though, if you could get a potion that did anything at all, what would you ask for?” In that instant, Mr. Thorne dropped the tea cup he had been polishing. It shattered on the wooden floor in front of the desk. He cursed under his breath as he lowered himself to the floor to address the broken porcelain. “I’d certainly take a luck potion, but Lord knows I’ll never be able to afford that,” Mr. Thorne stated, far too seriously for the topic at hand. He then looked up and met Clara’s eyes, startled. It was as if he was surprised by his own answer. He stood, setting the fragmented tea cup on the counter before straightening his hair. “What about you, Clara? If you could make a magical elixir of any kind, what would it be?” Clara thought about it for a moment, looking out the window. The depressing weather was starting to catch up with her. “Well, something to give me energy and lift my spirits would be nice today.” Mr. Thorne grinned at this response, retrieving two still intact tea cups and lifting them in front of him. “It just so happens that I have the perfect potion for you steeping in the back.” (Excerpt from Chapter 3, condensed)
January 13, 2026 at 5:00 AM
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Jaded telepathic teacher Calypso escapes her miserable city job for a fresh start in a rural special education school. When the school risks being shut down, she rallies with her new community and a charming farmer to save it.
She discovers another type of magic—hope.

#BluePit 📖 #Q #A #SP #WF
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January 13, 2026 at 9:20 AM
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MATE X DISCOVERY OF WITCHES

THE POTION DILEMMA is a standalone fantasy romance where a witch accidentally gives a love potion instead of a healing potion to a shifter assassin. It binds them and she has to learn how to reverse it.

Query package ready.

#bluepit 📖 #A #F #R #W #Q #writingcommunity
January 13, 2026 at 2:50 PM
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#BluePit📖 #Q #A #F #R

A pitch card for QUILL 🫐🪶 #litagents, if you love cozy fantasy, tender romance, explorations of grief and loss, and unique magic systems, this is the manuscript for you!
A background of an impressionist painting, purple feathers, blackberries, and a fringed curtain. On top is a text box: QUILL Word Count | Genre | Comps Onward x The Teller of Small Fortunes 96K Adult Cozy Romantasy Pitch After Poppy the Quilldresser suffers the loss of her elderly friend, his hunky Blacksmith son moves in next door and awakens a cascade of repressed memories. In order to escape her painful flashbacks and befriend her new neighbor, Poppy must learn to accept her grief. Features Bi rep Cozy Crafts HEA Unique magic system Grief Birdwatching
January 13, 2026 at 3:01 PM
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IT X THE WEIGHT OF BLOOD: Max finds 2 photos, taken years apart & quests to unravel the mystery of the girl in the pics & her link to 7 missing girls while tangling w/ the eldritch horror their crazed cult leader murderer unleashed on the world. #YA #bluepit #Q #T #H #bluepit📖
Clockwise from top left: girl dancing in the woods, a creepy house, a fire monster, creepy woods, a black bird and an abandoned factory.
January 13, 2026 at 1:08 PM
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When Alice discovers her family founded a magical secret society of curse breakers, she is framed for a deadly curse. To clear her name and save her aunt she must follow riddles and sail treacherous seas with a rag tag crew as they battle towards a way to break the spell. #bluepit📖 #f #ya #mg #q
A mood board with a light blue background and the title of a book The Society of Curse Breakers in the upper center. There are picture scattered across like loose photographs. Clockwise, a dock, a capybara, a swamp, a map of Florida, a light house, a sailing ship, a tunnel, an old brick mansion and and old fashioned diving suit. Clock wise there are words on small slips of paper. Betrayal, diverse magic systems, cryptids, strange villains, pirates, spirits, curses, urban fantasy, and found family.
January 13, 2026 at 1:05 PM
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THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS x THE ENCHANTED GREENHOUSE - Vesper is disabled, divorced and depressed, ready to give up on the worst Halloween of her life. Then she falls through an open grave into a dark world of magic and second chances. #BluePit📖 #Q #A #F #R #H #OV #LGBT #DIS #novella
a spooky collage moodboard. top left going clockwise: two jack-o-lanterns by David Menidrey; candles, flowers and gourds by coincidence; a woman in a black veil dying flowers by Marco Guerrero; a man in blacklight reactive sugar skull paint by Kevin Dous; a spiderweb by Nicolas Picard; a misty forest by Branimir Balogovic.
January 13, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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Aneira doesn't fear losing the cozy predictability of her life as an orchard caretaker: she dreads nothing ever changing. The arrival of a former king's Potioner (reputation as a Poisoner in aside) in the neighboring village promises to change that...

A TURN OF THE WHEEL #BluePit📖 #P #F #R #A
Moodboard for cottagecore romantasy novel A TURN OF THE WHEEL by Catherine Labadie
January 13, 2026 at 1:29 PM