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Ivy T. Woods @ivytwoods.bsky.social · 5d

In the century Tilaani has been alive and the 85 years she‘s been dead, she’s escorted the soul of nearly everyone she knew into the afterlife. And as always she is left in the space between:
🌱 Life and death 💀
🔥 Fire and ice ❄️
❤️ Surrounded and alone 🔪
#A #F #R #FR #C #Agented #GhostPit

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Pierre Sylvestre @psylvestre.bsky.social · 5d

thank you so much, it's one of my favorite sections of the book for sure

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Adrienne Trinity Reina @adriennereina.bsky.social · 5d

A village witch teams up with the vampire she vowed to protect her village from in order to take down the child of a god who has been terrorizing them both.

#GhostPit #A #F #FR #WIP

A mood board consisting of: a misty forest on a mountainside, a stained glass window with apothecary bottles in front of it, a tree bench reflected red against a dark sky, a hallway lined with gothic architecture windows, a red moon, a white rose stained with red, and a series of white candles half-melted.

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Pierre Sylvestre @psylvestre.bsky.social · 5d

thank you! im hoping predator badlands makes everyone want more sci-fi heheheh

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Victoria Jayne (they/them) is querying ya fantasy @victoriajayneoh.bsky.social · 5d

THE HONEY WITCH X LATE BLOOMER

A disabled witch hires a butch werewolf grocer to work in her failing apothecary. But when she and the grocer fall in love, a ghost torments the shop! The witch must solve the haunting to save the town and her new hot gf.

#ghostpit #A #FR

The witch and the grocer 78k sapphic cozy fantasy romance

The romance
Witch x werewolf
Butch x femme
Ownvokces heds rep
First time
Open door spice
Alarra Thorne
Robin Hart

The pitch
Alarra thorne is a broke, disabled, single witch getting evicted from her failing apothecary. On a commiseratory night out with her half-satyr bff Trixie, Alarra meets Robin Hart, a half werewolf butch grocer wanting a second job thanks to the spreading friit blight. After seeing alarra collapse at work, Rlbin ahrees to work with her despite the low pay.

Comps
The homey witch
Late bloomer
The very secret society of irregular witches
Legends and lattes

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K.A. Hela ✨ Final edits?✨ @jundlife.bsky.social · 6d

"HatWIP"

The Babadook X The Exorcist

He has been tormented by Shadow people since almost dying at age six.
They are increasing in frequency.
The Red Eyed God in the woods speaks of a great change.
Now, a man in a hat, who speaks the language of hate, wants him too.

#GhostPit #W #Horror #A

Picture of a shadow person. Text: "I am nothing more than a husk, waiting to be filled by something greater than myself. A great change is upon me. A great change is moving through the world. It is already in motion. It cannot be stopped." Coming to beta winter 26. Querying Spooky Season 26

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maggie 🌸 @maggiesbooks.bsky.social · 6d

After tragedy and family drama broke them up, Jasper and Brett moved on with their lives. Ten years later, they reunite for a wedding in the place they fell in love and fell apart. Has their dormant love story reawakened or are they just yearning for nostalgia?

#ghostpit #a #q #wf #r

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Alda J. Maris @aldajm.bsky.social · 5d

THESE DEADLY PROPHESIES X BITTERSWEET IN THE HOLLOW

While searching for her sister’s killer, Ana becomes the prime suspect. Now on the run, an unexpected ally is her only hope to find the monster behind the murders, clear her name and set her sister’s spirit free.

#GhostPit #W #Spec #YA

While searching for her sister’s killer, Ana becomes the prime suspect. Now in the run, an unexpected ally becomes her only hope to find the monster behind the murders, clear her name and set her sister’s spirit free.
#GhostPit #W #Spec #YA

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Drummer andrews @drummerandrews.bsky.social · 5d

#GhostPit, #A, #Q, #T
YOU x Dexter
Quiet teacher, Ella, is not a psychopath – she’s just very committed to her anti-bullying policies. The kind that involve zip ties, knives and plastic sheeting.
And if you stay cruel and remorseless as an adult, she’ll teach you one final, bloody lesson. 👻🔪

Groups of kids whispering. A teacher by a blackboard. a load of shiny knives in a row.

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MechaniChris @chrisakins.bsky.social · 6d

GRIM PORTENTS

HITCHHIKER’S GUIDE X CONSTANTINE

A man is murdered by a hell-beast on his wedding day. Now, with the help of the reaper who collected his soul, he must uncover who is releasing monsters from Hell if he wants to return to the life he was robbed of.

👻 #SP #F #H #PN #OWN #GhostPit

Grim Portents cover featuring a skeleton hand holding a feather and emerging from an open book. The title is on a burning banner that envelops the feather and a large beast looms over it all. At the top, the tagline reads: Welcome to the first day of the end of your life…

"I HAD ALWAYS TOLD MYSELF IT WAS A FIGMENT OF MY IMAGINATION, THE MIND PLAYING TRICKS.
IT WAS JUST A SHADOW. BUT NOW THE MONSTER HAD BEEN GIVEN A NAME, AN IDENTITY.
IT WAS REAL."

Bill Baker wants nothing more than to marry the woman he loves, but when his wedding is interrupted by a rampaging hell-beast, his life is thrown into disarray.
Desperate for a second chance, he will do anything to set his future back on track.
Now, with the help of a soul-collecting reaper named Sonny, he must uncover who is releasing monsters from Hell, in order to earn back the life that was stolen from him and prevent the oncoming end of days.
Faced with the choice between what is right and what is easy, Bill may have to sacrifice all he holds dear for one last shot at life.

Black and white sketch of characters Bill and Sonny. Bill is a dark featured man in a suit and kind of a Mark Ruffalo vibe. Sonny is a rotting corpse man with a cardigan.

Ad for Grim Portents, featuring a print copy of the book and an ebook on an iPhone. A QR code that takes you to my website and the words “Scan to learn more about debut paranormal fantasy novel Grim Portents” below it. Under that, it says “Available online anywhere books are sold!” And above it all is the tagline “Welcome to the first day of the end of your life”

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Dawn Berkoski @dawnberkoski.bsky.social · 5d

Alex is used to Yakuza business rivals and back-alley deals. But nothing prepares him for Jason, a witty bartender who challenges everything he knows, and who harbors secrets as deadly as the vampires after them.

I Am Chosen~A different type of love story. #ghostpit #A #PR #Q #HappyHalloween 👻🧛‍♀️

A photo of a dark alleyway that inspired scenes in the paranormal romance, I am Chosen by Dawn Berkoski.

Black garbage bags and graffiti litter the narrow passageway between buildings. Photography by Dawn Berkoski.

Pitch: Raised by corporate vampires with little freedom or choice, Alex is used to Yakuza business rivals and back-alley deals. But nothing prepares him for Jason, a witty bartender who challenges everything he knows, and who harbors secrets as deadly as the vampires after him. Paranormal Romance. dawnberkoski.com

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Stephanie Winter @wintersleep85.bsky.social · 6d

NAUSICAÄ X FF7

A young woman is blessed with magic that could restore life to a dying world. Allied with a mentor who thinks the world should burn, a ruthless noble with her own agenda, and an enigmatic prince, she must evade enemies and learn if she is meant to save the world.

#ghostpit #Q #A #F

A misty forest. A raven. Trees and a cloudy sky. A fence. A person using an umbrella in a forest. The back of a woman.

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Jessica Fisher Riches - is Querying and Drafting @prahajess.bsky.social · Aug 5

#AmQuerying #YA #F #Q #authors

Early Magic Agents Guide; YA Contemporary Fantasy; When a cocksure witch loses her magic to a cunning daemon, she hatches a ruthless plan to steal it back—thought it means betraying a grieving classmate who’s only just discovered the world of magic. Images: two teen witches and one teen boy; comp titles: Wild is the Witch, A Wicked Magic, Spells for Lost Things, Practical Magic

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Emma Brand @emmalbwrites.bsky.social · 5d

#GhostPit #YA #R #LGBT #Q Erin & Liv Are Not (Not) Together 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ - lesbians, therapy cat, queer care home, exes, fake dating, friendship love, yearning, ghost tour walks, doughnuts, LEGO, found family, mental health rep, queer JOY, CHAOS and the HORROR of toxic relationships 🚩

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B. van Bodegom 📃is querying & writing @bvbodegom.bsky.social · 6d

BLACK MIRROR × SEVERANCE × THE GOOD PLACE

Having a happy death is a luxury service for the rich and Wren is the rising top salesman—until a cynical coworker and a depressed billionaire force him to rethink it all in a world where even your last smile has a price tag.

#GhostPit #A #DS #SF #W

Made from non-AI free stock images.

This image is a book cover design for a novel titled "Happy Death Inc." by B. Van Bodegom. The cover is divided into three distinct horizontal sections:

1. Top Section: Features a cartoonish blue sky with white clouds and a bright sun. At the top, a tagline reads:
"How much would you pay to die with a smile?"
The word "HAPPY" appears in large, playful, hand-drawn-style font, partially overlapping the sky background.

2. Middle Section: A photograph of a deceased man in a suit, lying in a casket. He has an exaggerated smile on his face, almost unnaturally wide and clean, suggesting artificial enhancement or post-mortem alteration. Overlaid on this image is the word "DEATH" in the same large font as the previous word.

3. Bottom Section: A cartoon city skyline in pastel tones, similar in style to the top sky background. The word "INC." is overlaid prominently in the same large font. At the very bottom, in smaller capital letters, it says:
"A Novel by B VAN BODEGOM"

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Jessica Fisher Riches - is Querying and Drafting @prahajess.bsky.social · 5d

🧹 EARLY MAGIC 🧹 👻 🎃

Clueless x Practical Magic

Two witches. A missing portal. And a crafty daemon. Also a hot vet and some surfing.
Oh, and a perfect pair of Prada boots.

#ghostpit #Q #F #YA #Q
#WriteSky

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Catherine Winters @catherinewinters.com · 6d

F/NB WAYFARERS x MURDERBOT x SOMEONE YOU CAN BUILD A NEST IN

Everything fell apart when the human came aboard. Instead of nice meals and quiet cargo runs, Tai's stuck with bickering crewmates, sinister criminals, explosions, and worse, a human who wants to be friends. #GhostPit #A #Q #R #LGBT

Mood board/Agent's guide for my novel CARGO - a queer SF/heist/romance - 110,000 words

"Did you hear? There's a human on board."
A graphic of the wall of a spaceship with sticky notes and polaroid photos taped up. There are twinkle lights hanging from the ceiling.
alien ship's cook (fussy, anxious) + terrifying monster (ordinary human)

PITCH:
Tai’s terrified of humans. Everyone is. Violent pack hunters, humans are notorious for their strength, sharp teeth, and carnivorous appetites. But the ship’s cook is safe among the multispecies crew of the cargo hauler Coreward Baker: everyone knows the warrior species rarely leave their own space. Then Captain Raz hires Clarke, a human horticulturist.
Even after Tai overcomes their fear, they can’t stand Clarke. She’s bossy. Annoying. Useless in the galley, bad in a space suit. She might as well be cargo. Worse, she’s intent on befriending Tai—and why can’t they stop thinking about her, anyway?
That’s when things go wrong. As Tai starts to realize their feelings for Clarke, they’re horrified to learn that nobody on their crew of dropouts and runaways is quite who they seem, least of all Clarke. And it’s no coincidence. Raz reveals they’ve each been handpicked for a heist he’s spent years planning—and no one’s allowed to say no.

PRIORITIES:
make dinner
remain cozy
haul cargo
go for drinks
pull off one last score
try not to fall in love

FIRST PAGE:

“Did you hear? There’s a Human on board.”
I choked on my noodles and turned to stare at the diners at the next table. Like most of the restaurant’s patrons, the pair had hidden their profiles, a halfhearted attempt at anonymity.
“Gross,” the speaker’s crewmate said, oblivious to my alarm. “I hope it leaves soon.”
“Don’t let it hear you say that,” the first worker laughed. She made a show of looking for Humans, her eyes darting from table to table.
It. I frowned. I knew the workers’ language distinguished between people and things, and ‘it’ was an unkind choice of words at best.
The second worker shuddered. “I don’t know why we let them come here.”
The first laughed. “Are you going to stop them?”

COMPS:
Murderbot by Martha Wells
Someone You Can Build a Nest In by John Wisewell
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers

TROPES:
Non-binary narrator masking anxiety with sarcasm
lying to themselves
non-human perspective (afraid of humans)
neurodivergent main characters
metaphorically disabled protagonist
slow-burn friends-to-lovers and enemies to lovers in the same relationship
disabilitynorm and queernorm setting
found family
loveable pet/terrifying monster

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Pierre Sylvestre @psylvestre.bsky.social · 5d

After a missile explodes near San Francisco, killing thousands, 16-year-old Zuriah Laguerre and her 7-year-old twin siblings begin a dangerous journey to the military base they call home and discover an enemy not of this world. #GhostPit #Q #YA #SF #DR

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Rebecca E. Reyes @rebeccareyeswriting.com · 7d

She sounds like me! I've gone so far as to edit my PC's registry to get rid of AI assist shit. I'd take Clippy over Copilot.

Matthew Noe @noethematt.bsky.social · 7d

"I DON'T NEED YOU TO FUCKING REWRITE WHAT I'VE JUST WRITTEN!"

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Gareth L. Powell @garethlpowell.bsky.social · 21d

Word of mouth is important to a book's success. So, if you'd like to see the authors who wrote your favourite stories commissioned to write more, please keep talking about all the #books you love.

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Author Krishna Prasanth Guttikonda @krishna-author.bsky.social · 22d

Pathway to success

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 22d

Respect to those who got here first.

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Zac Thompson @zacthompson.bsky.social · 28d

I’m so damn proud of this series. I really think it occupies a unique space on the shelf. I hope now that it’s all collected more folks give it a shot.

My mean mug holding a copy of INTO THE UNBEING PART TWO.

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Melissa Paints @melissavandiver.bsky.social · 27d

If you ever wondered if your art was valuable, the people who are stealing it for profit sure think so

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

buff.ly

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#DVpit - Diverse Voices Pitch @dvpit.bsky.social · 27d

That's a wrap on #DVpit 2025!
Thank you to everyone who participated, volunteered, or supported!
Thank you to the agents & editors who showed up!
And thank you to our board @peterlopez.bsky.social & @katchowrites.bsky.social & @claribelortega.com who brought #DVpit to Bluesky!

Thank you
to everyone who pitched, supported, or volunteered for #DVpit 2025
follow @dvpit.bsky.social to stay in touch

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