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elif ⚡ @rydeen1997.bsky.social · 1d

i am officially back #amquerying my novel NYMPH'S POND - here is my agent's guide!

ft.
🧜 an artist's coming of age
🧜 complex mother-daughter r/s
🧜 a hostile small town
🧜 a queer & female cast
🧜 battles w/ self-esteem
🧜 water powers reflecting emotions & past trauma

NYMPH‘S POND AN 80K UPMARKET FANTASY NOVEL

THE PITCH: Damla needs the perfect portrait for art school. Her muse? Her mother, a nymph who refuses to leave the local pond. When its owner wants to dry it and the town grows violent, Damla must risk her dream to save her mom.

COMPS:
* Julia Armfield - Our Wives Under The Sea
* Adrienne Young - The Unmaking of June Farrow
* Kelly Link - The Book of Love

Snippet:
Damla stretched out her hand. She put her palm up, and a drop fell in a dull thud. Thud, thud, thud, thick drops of water crashed against her palm. It was soft to the touch, not as cold as she thought it would be. Just like her mother, who had let the drops speak for her. Whose silence was her sharpest weapon. Whose anger was ice.
Was this her mother?

elif ⚡ @rydeen1997.bsky.social · 1d

i am officially back #amquerying my novel NYMPH'S POND - here is my agent's guide!

ft.
🧜 an artist's coming of age
🧜 complex mother-daughter r/s
🧜 a hostile small town
🧜 a queer & female cast
🧜 battles w/ self-esteem
🧜 water powers reflecting emotions & past trauma

NYMPH‘S POND AN 80K UPMARKET FANTASY NOVEL

THE PITCH: Damla needs the perfect portrait for art school. Her muse? Her mother, a nymph who refuses to leave the local pond. When its owner wants to dry it and the town grows violent, Damla must risk her dream to save her mom.

COMPS:
* Julia Armfield - Our Wives Under The Sea
* Adrienne Young - The Unmaking of June Farrow
* Kelly Link - The Book of Love

Snippet:
Damla stretched out her hand. She put her palm up, and a drop fell in a dull thud. Thud, thud, thud, thick drops of water crashed against her palm. It was soft to the touch, not as cold as she thought it would be. Just like her mother, who had let the drops speak for her. Whose silence was her sharpest weapon. Whose anger was ice.
Was this her mother?

elif ⚡ @rydeen1997.bsky.social · 2d

and it's what u deserve !!!

elif ⚡ @rydeen1997.bsky.social · 2d

BOOK OF LOVE x JUNE FARROW x OUR WIVES UNDER THE SEA

🧜 an artist's coming of age
🧜 complex mother-daughter relationships
🧜 a hostile small town
🧜 majority queer female cast
🧜 battles w/ self-esteem
🧜 water powers reflecting emotional states & past trauma

#DVPit #A #CF #MENA #WOC #SPF #LGBT

elif ⚡ @rydeen1997.bsky.social · 2d

Damla needs the perfect portrait for art college. Her muse? Her mother, a nymph who refuses to leave the local pond. When the owner wants to dry out the pond and the town wants her gone, Damla must risk her dream to save her mother.

#DVPit #A #CF #MENA #WOC #SPF #LGBT

elif ⚡ @rydeen1997.bsky.social · 3d

That's actually an important plot point! This one is: 🌧️

elif ⚡ @rydeen1997.bsky.social · 3d

i'm SO here for the love island part of it all, super hyped to read this one !!

elif ⚡ @rydeen1997.bsky.social · 3d

OUR WIVES UNDER THE SEA x BOOK OF LOVE x JUNE FARROW

Damla needs the perfect portrait for art school. Her muse? Her mother, a nymph who refuses to leave the local pond. When its owner wants to dry it and the town grows violent, Damla must risk her dream to save her mom.

#DVPit #A #WOC #SPF #LGBT

elif ⚡ @rydeen1997.bsky.social · 3d

it has shades of it yes!! what an honor to be comped with one of my fav movies ever <3

elif ⚡ @rydeen1997.bsky.social · 3d

BOOK OF LOVE x JUNE FARROW x OUR WIVES UNDER THE SEA

What if you wanted to get to art school but your muse was a water spirit and refused to be drawn?

🧜 water magic galore
🧜 late winter norcal vibes
🧜 outcast women must stick together
🧜 closeted lesbians

#DVPit #A #CF #MENA #WOC #SPF #LGBT

elif ⚡ @rydeen1997.bsky.social · 3d

Neeeeeeeed

elif ⚡ @rydeen1997.bsky.social · 3d

When a nymph disappears into the local pond with no intention to leave, her daughter must put everything on the line to save her—from both the owner who wants to dry the pond and the town that wants them gone for good.

#DVPit #A #CF #MENA #WOC #SPF #LGBT

elif ⚡ @rydeen1997.bsky.social · 3d

Want to draw your mother for your portfolio? Get her out the pond first—if you're strong enough to use the water as well as she, a nymph, can. Should you fail, the pond owner will dry it and the town will force her out of here.

#DVPit #A #CF #MENA #WOC #SPF #LGBT

elif ⚡ @rydeen1997.bsky.social · 3d

yeeeeeeesss here is a snippet where a character talks about it

elif ⚡ @rydeen1997.bsky.social · 3d

[morrissey voice] heaven knows i'm miserable now...

elif ⚡ @rydeen1997.bsky.social · 3d

ezekiel and evie you are the bestworst couple of all time

elif ⚡ @rydeen1997.bsky.social · 3d

i write for the people <33

elif ⚡ @rydeen1997.bsky.social · 3d

major novel. all-time best first paragraph of a first chapter ever

elif ⚡ @rydeen1997.bsky.social · 3d

AAAAAA 😭 no im so happy u liked it

elif ⚡ @rydeen1997.bsky.social · 3d

pond mom! i love her!!!

elif ⚡ @rydeen1997.bsky.social · 3d

BOOK OF LOVE x JUNE FARROW

Want to draw your mother for your portfolio? Get her out the pond first... if you're good enough.

🧜 complex mother-daughter relationships
🧜 small-town dread
🧜 majority female cast
🧜 battles w/ self-esteem
🧜 an artist's coming of age

#DVPit #A #CF #MENA #WOC #SPF #LGBT

elif ⚡ @rydeen1997.bsky.social · 12d

It's about how our main character has a very low self esteem and part of her struggle is to move past herself! She constantly tells herself her talents aren't good enough to do anything. Would it help to clarify it's related to actions?

elif ⚡ @rydeen1997.bsky.social · 12d

This is the one. So good

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Alex the Headless Wordsman @authoralexharvey.bsky.social · 12d

FINAL FANTASY 10 x THE BONE SHARD DAUGHTER

🌊 A world of islands
🌊 A dragon-ferret companion
🌊 A Maltese-inspired setting
🌊 A mortal trans woman choked by grief
🌊 A starborn woman with an impossible choice
🌊 A fight against a cosmic threat
🌊 A community rebuilding after tragedy

#preDV #A #F #LGBT

elif ⚡ @rydeen1997.bsky.social · 12d

should work! i'll keep this in mind for the day of! tysm!!! <3

elif ⚡ @rydeen1997.bsky.social · 12d

A young artist needs the perfect portrait for art college. Her muse? Her mother, a nymph who refuses to leave the local pond. When the owner wants to dry out the pond and the town wants her gone altogether, the artist must risk her dream to save her mother.

#preDV #A #CF #MENA #WOC #SPF #LGBT