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MJ Bowman is querying Dark Fantasy!

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💗💜💙. Fantasy Fiction Author. AuAHD Queen. Mother of Cats. Caffeinated night owl. 30s-something. On the #QueerPit team. https://linktr.ee/mj_bowman

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MJ Bowman is querying Dark Fantasy! @mjbowman.bsky.social · Aug 15

With weak cold fire magic, Octavia can't fight her uncle legally taking her fortune. Fleeing to the Temple of the Dead, Octavia's fire raises a girl executed for murder--she knows her power at last. With an army of the dead, she will destroy the empire that keeps women inferior. #QueerPit #A #F #DF

A moodboard containing ancient roman symbols, a woman with blue fire in her hands, blood, zombie hands, and dragon wings.

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MJ Bowman is querying Dark Fantasy! @mjbowman.bsky.social · 1d

"Quiz! What does your search history say about you?"

Just so we're clear, no power on earth will make me give it to you.

MJ Bowman is querying Dark Fantasy! @mjbowman.bsky.social · 3d

Fuckin' AI stole my semi-colons and em-dashes. I used way too many of 'em before it was cool.

MJ Bowman is querying Dark Fantasy! @mjbowman.bsky.social · 4d

"Did I accidentally pack three pounds of cocaine? Who knows!"

MJ Bowman is querying Dark Fantasy! @mjbowman.bsky.social · 4d

The fun thing about anxiety is when I hear a new job is gonna run a background check, despite the fact that I am probably the most straight-laced person alive, all of a sudden I get nervous like "Oh shit, did I rob a bank and forget?"

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MJ Bowman is querying Dark Fantasy! @mjbowman.bsky.social · 6d

Kinda annoyed by that "how often men think about Ancient Rome" meme, because I guarantee you I think about Ancient Rome x10 more than any of my male friends.

MJ Bowman is querying Dark Fantasy! @mjbowman.bsky.social · 6d

It's a beautiful day to send off full requests... ##amquerying

MJ Bowman is querying Dark Fantasy! @mjbowman.bsky.social · 7d

Found out there's a manga about my man Pliny the Elder and I'm having a blast. (He did, too.)

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 9d

On October 3rd, I’m asking you to register to vote.

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MJ Bowman is querying Dark Fantasy! @mjbowman.bsky.social · 11d

a man with a pumpkin on his head is standing in a cemetery

Alt: a man with a pumpkin on his head is dancing because its spooky time

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Nicholas Wallace @wallace.bsky.social · Sep 9

First they came for Bill Clinton, and I said, yes, that man is a sex pest, get him

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MJ Bowman is querying Dark Fantasy! @mjbowman.bsky.social · Sep 8

When you get your ass called out by tarot cards...🙃

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · Sep 5

As it turns out, the "Kennedy Curse" wasn't that the smart ones were killed, but that the stupid one survived.

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Alexandra Levick @allielevick.bsky.social · Sep 5

*whispers*

I’m opening to queries 9/15.

👀👀👀

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MJ Bowman is querying Dark Fantasy! @mjbowman.bsky.social · Sep 5

Me: Write like 3k words in six months.

Also me: Write 60k words in two weeks.

Consistent, I am not.

MJ Bowman is querying Dark Fantasy! @mjbowman.bsky.social · Sep 4

I watched HBO's Rome and thought Octavia got a crap deal, so I decided to write a story where my Octavia got to take her revenge instead.

#PitchDis @pitchdis.com · Sep 4

Day 17 of 21 Days of #PitchDis! Today’s prompt - how did you come up with your main character’s name? Make sure to include the #PitchDis hashtag in your post and search the hashtag to find others.

Day 17. How did you come up with your main character’s name?

MJ Bowman is querying Dark Fantasy! @mjbowman.bsky.social · Sep 4

The love of my life just (accidentally, I hope) kicks me in their sleep instead. 😅

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Gracie12 📎 @gracienlucy.bsky.social · Sep 3

"If you're afraid that books might change someone's thinking, you're not afraid of books, you're afraid of thinking."
~Andrea Junker

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MJ Bowman is querying Dark Fantasy! @mjbowman.bsky.social · Sep 4

Real ones know the Olympic was cooler than the Titanic because the Olympic didn't sink, but sunk other ships (and a submarine) in a 20 year vengeance tour instead.

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Katelyn T Slater 🏳️‍⚧️⚛️⚧️ @katelynslater.com · Sep 3

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MJ Bowman is querying Dark Fantasy! @mjbowman.bsky.social · Sep 3

Are you kidding me I have a whole dang book where a character slowly goes insane and I didn't use "sane" once in the entire thing?

✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag @wipsnips.bsky.social · Sep 3

The #WIPSnips word for September 3rd is "sane"

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

#WIPSnips a bluesky writing community tag
September 3 - sane
Share a line from your WIP with the daily word for inspiration
Use #WIPSnips. Don't forget Alt Text for graphics
Synonyms, variation and vibes are fine.
Support others on the #WIPSnips tag!
Hosted by rosie-j-potter.bsky.social

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MJ Bowman is querying Dark Fantasy! @mjbowman.bsky.social · Sep 3

I am almost finished with my final perfecting edit of my novel and I cannot wait to query you and get that big R.

(jk, but every new book I have I query you first even for the rejection. It's a ritual at this point.)

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Leonard Lloyd @leonardlloyd.bsky.social · Sep 3

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MJ Bowman is querying Dark Fantasy! @mjbowman.bsky.social · Sep 2

I just checked and Luna hasn't signed it yet.

But if she keeps her word, then they need to start flipping two more.

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Erin Harrington @ladyhorrors.bsky.social · Sep 2

you can take my em dashes from my cold dead hands

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MJ Bowman is querying Dark Fantasy! @mjbowman.bsky.social · Sep 2

Oh God, since I found out JD Twat used to be called "Bowman" and I looked it up--not only did he come from the same area my family came from, I'm distantly (like, six generations back) related to him.

Ew ew ew ew. I'm glad he changed his name. We Bowmans don't want him.