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KJ @redhawkkj.bsky.social · 10h

Both series & standalone had several 'Welcome' to choose from. Instead of reading each & deciding, I just picked a random number from the 'Headings' options in 'Find' then clicked 'Results'.
Top's #5 of 14
Middle's #1 of 12
Bottom's #4 of 12
#WIPSnips #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #WritingPrompts

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KJ @redhawkkj.bsky.social · 1d

Had several variations to choose from but opted for plain & simple.
The top 2 are each from a single book in two different series. The bottom 1 is from a standalone.

#lesficfri #lesfic #WritingCommunity

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KJ @redhawkkj.bsky.social · 1d

Here's my #WIPSnips for today. 1 from each series + 1 standalone.

Thank you to all who read & repost.

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

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KJ @redhawkkj.bsky.social · 2d

Was it this muesli? This is an All Hallow's Eve roughage meal.

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KJ @redhawkkj.bsky.social · 3d

My DVpit pitches are up for all who are enjoying my #WIPSnips posts. 1 is page pinned. The other begins w/a Yellowstone comp. They give more insight into each series.

A reply or quote post if you like them would be appreciated.
#WritingCommunity #WriteSky #Sapphic #QueerWriters #LesFic #LGBT

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KJ @redhawkkj.bsky.social · 3d

Sounds intriguing!

CR Wolfe (they/them) @crwolfe-author.bsky.social · 3d

Desperate for cash to repair her ship’s AI, Lyr accepts a lucrative job from a naive heiress who thinks she can save humanity. The catch? The heiress is her ex's bubbly new girlfriend. Oh, and if they can't make this delivery, it's the end of the world. Literally. #A #SF #LGBT #TV #Own #DVPit

KJ @redhawkkj.bsky.social · 3d

I could see this leaning into Thriller genre also.

tangogrey.bsky.social @tangogrey.bsky.social · 3d

A guilt-ridden teen discovers his "disorder" is godhood. To resurrect the family he accidentally killed, he strikes a deal with the man who plotted their deaths—resurrect his blood family or kill his found family—he can't have both #DVpit #YA #F #OWN #POC

KJ @redhawkkj.bsky.social · 3d

BINGO! lol

Diane Billas (she/her) queer YA author @dianebillas.bsky.social · 3d

QUEER NANCY DREW
Being accused of murder was not on Emmie’s bingo card but when a fan dies during her mom’s book event, all eyes are turned toward Emmie—she was the last person to serve them food. She needs to get her life back & not get killed in the process.
#DVpit #YA #MYS #LGBT #OWN

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KJ @redhawkkj.bsky.social · 3d

Still Spooky Cool!

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KJ @redhawkkj.bsky.social · 3d

Sounds Spooky!

Kristen Renee @kristenrenee.bsky.social · 3d

Malibu Rising x The Sirens 🌊

When an island whispers different versions of unwritten local legends and turning into a creature of the deep as a result of first heartbreak makes you want to drown your ex- no one is safe

Especially not the ex boyfriends

#DVpit #YA #NA #A #F #R #Spec

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KJ @redhawkkj.bsky.social · 3d

That would make you a member of Team Dinah!

There's also:
Team Maddy (the other MC)
Team Bo (the bartender)
& for some reason Team 'Loafwich' (for the amazing meatloaf sandwiches Markers serves) lol

KJ @redhawkkj.bsky.social · 3d

Sounds good!

Emma Brand @emmalbwrites.bsky.social · 3d

I KISSED SHARA WHEELER x IMOGEN OBVIOUSLY - a fake-dating agreement, a new town and meeting new friends, all while missing her old life, Liv has a decision to make.To self-sabotage and pine for her ex, or allow her heart to heal and open up to new possibilities? #DVpit #LGBT #YA #R #CR #MH #ND 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️📚🍩🌊

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KJ @redhawkkj.bsky.social · 3d

YELLOWSTONE X PAS DE DEUX
A sapphic MT equestrian/radio host flees her scheming family, a breakup, & stolen mare grief, but misheard directions trap her in a shut-for-winter MI tourist town. When one second chance ends in heartbreak, she must choose: new beginnings or old conflicts. #DVPit #A #WF #W

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KJ @redhawkkj.bsky.social · 3d

Work together's are always interesting!

Brionna ~ Is Querying ~ @bennettbrionna.bsky.social · 3d

Urban Whoville X Cinderella

With the Winter Soiree 24 hours away, Candy, a parentified teen to 14 siblings, and Nog, the Crown Prince of Everfrost, must work together to achieve the lives they want or risk being trapped by the destiny they were given.
#DVpit #YA #F #BVM

KJ @redhawkkj.bsky.social · 3d

No problem. My 1st pitch is pinned on my page now. I'll pitch another soon.

I'll open your page so I won't have to hunt. Luck to you!

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KJ @redhawkkj.bsky.social · 3d

Reminds me a bit of the Charlie Bone series by Jenny Nimmo. The last one in the series came out in 2021 if you need another comp.

Ananth Prabhu @ananthauthor.bsky.social · 3d

Aru Shah x Skandar
The moon hates him. The Cult hunts him. His soul betrays him. Ten-year-old Pavaki has no magic, but with help from his sister and a few friends he must survive. For he is one of seven Children of Destiny, prophesied to defeat an ancient evil awakening.
#DVPit #MG #F #ASIAN #INDIAN

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KJ @redhawkkj.bsky.social · 3d

Love the art work!

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KJ @redhawkkj.bsky.social · 3d

I would read this!

Emma Brand @emmalbwrites.bsky.social · 3d

Hi #DVPit 🫶🫶
Heartstopper x Imogen Obviously
Can a new move, new faces, and a cute Lego-fangirl help Liv heal what was broken?
🏠queer care home
❤️fake dating
🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️queer gang of chaos
💔healing a broken heart
🥰meet cute
🏳️‍🌈 yearning/reuniting lost loves ❤️
🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒 found family
#YA #LGBT #CR #R #MH #ND #OWN

College of images including doughnuts, therapy session, holding hands, pride flag, school building, seaside, paint brushes.

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KJ @redhawkkj.bsky.social · 3d

Sound cool!

Diane Billas (she/her) queer YA author @dianebillas.bsky.social · 3d

QUEER NANCY DREW
17-yr-old Emmie is suspect #1 of a murder during her mom’s book event. She needs to get her life back before she's the next victim.
💘Sapphic crush
🧐Amateur investigation
🎃Halloween vibes
📚Indie bookstore
🌈Pansexual FMC
#DVPit #YA #MYS #LGBT #OWN

Mood board for the book The Final Chapter: Halloween candy, white and black cat, blonde girl in flannel with a pumpkin, crime scene tape, murder board, Harley Quinn, police car, books with a single light bulb hanging down.

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KJ @redhawkkj.bsky.social · 3d

Nice!

samira is querying her MG fantasy🍉🍉🍉 @goodsamiratan.bsky.social · 3d

AMARI X JUJUTSU KAISEN
13yo Maeve will do anything to avoid spending the holidays with her estranged family—even visit the glorified, underground prison of the Seven Deadly Sins on a deadlier journey to stop Pride from rising up and wreaking havoc on Earth. #DVpit #MG #F

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KJ @redhawkkj.bsky.social · 3d

Sounds shivery!

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KJ @redhawkkj.bsky.social · 3d

IF I DON’T ASK X DELILAH GREEN DOESN’T CARE
A timid divorced secretary accepts a sapphic bar owner's b-day invite, beginning her late-bloomer journey into love, found family & singing career. But her kids' cold disdain means deciding if their approval's worth more than her own HEA. #A #WF #R #DVPit

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KJ @redhawkkj.bsky.social · 3d

#DVpit participants & supporters DON'T forgot --Only 'reply' or 'quote post' to the pitches.

Heart 'Likes' & plain 'reposting' are for the agents & editors to use.

We all make mistakes, but we don't want to disappoint anyone by clicking the wrong one by accident.

#WritingCommunity

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KJ @redhawkkj.bsky.social · 3d

Ok. Dunno how the spambots work here so here's advice from doing Twit pitches. If you've more than 1 pitch per book, switch the hashtag order for each.

Examples w/o hashtags for event/age/genre/xtra
1st pitch: DVpit A(if adult) WF LGBT
2nd pitch same book: A DVpit LGBT W

Make sense?

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KJ @redhawkkj.bsky.social · 3d

1st time pitching ever? Or 1st time for DVpit? Either way, good luck! 😀👍

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