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Author Kelly G @authorkellyg.bsky.social · May 7

THE CURSE OF MILA GOJSALIĆ is a high-stakes retelling of two prominent Slavic myths—the mysterious death of King Zvonimir and the legend of Croatian heroine Mila Gojsalić.

#questpit #OS #editorsguide #A #F

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Sophia is ✨drafting ✨ @sophbriar.bsky.social · May 7

THE LAST HOUSEWIFE x A HISTORY OF WILD PLACES

To protect her sister, Ivy rises in the ranks of her pious island community. Duty hides the cruel truth behind salvation. When faith bleeds, what will Ivy sacrifice?

#questpit #W #A #T

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Sophia is ✨drafting ✨ @sophbriar.bsky.social · Apr 22

I'm trying to climb a mountain called a first draft but I keep getting lost! I've heard that some manuscripts are harder than others, but this one's making me WORK!

#CRPBees 🐝 #CampRevPit

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Sophia is ✨drafting ✨ @sophbriar.bsky.social · Mar 28

It’s a mess alright 😂

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Sophia is ✨drafting ✨ @sophbriar.bsky.social · Mar 28

the best laid plans...

#Unhingedpit

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Sophia is ✨drafting ✨ @sophbriar.bsky.social · Mar 28

AITA I (29F) went to my childhood BFF's wedding to let the groom know we have a kid together. Now he's mad at me (?) for not telling him about the kid, and the bride is dead, and everyone thinks I did it?? AITA? My only crime is loving him too much 💔
#UnhingedPit

Sophia is ✨drafting ✨ @sophbriar.bsky.social · Mar 17

IN MY DREAMS I HOLD A KNIFE x THE UNWEDDING
Lights out. Bride dead
Six friends, bound by secrets and a lifetime of betrayals, are trapped in a remote chateau by a raging storm. A weekend of celebration turns into a desperate hunt for the killer in their midst
#popuppita #luckypit #popuppit

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Jeni Chappelle @jenichappelle.bsky.social · Mar 24

Types of story conflict:

Internal - character's opposing mental/emotional needs

External - one character’s needs keeps another character from their own

Social - character needs=socially unacceptable in some way

Environmental - something in setting stops character from reaching goal
#revpit

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Sophia is ✨drafting ✨ @sophbriar.bsky.social · Mar 18

bsky.app/profile/mira... - Here you go!

Miranda Darrow (she/her) @miranda-darrow.bsky.social · Mar 18

#RevPit #AskEditor
Somehow, all of these threads must weave together to form a cohesive story
What is the common thread and focus on that
For example, in Big Little Lies, we had multiple POV and multiple timelines (before and after "the event"), but the common thread was what happened that night

Sophia is ✨drafting ✨ @sophbriar.bsky.social · Mar 18

What advice would you give a new writer attempting multi-POV to ensure a cohesive and effective narrative?

Asking as someone who wrote a multi-POV, is pretty sure she didn't pull it off, and is now looking for an Extreme Makeover: Manuscript Edition 😅

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Sophia is ✨drafting ✨ @sophbriar.bsky.social · Mar 18

here I go adding yet another book to my TBR 😅

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Sophia is ✨drafting ✨ @sophbriar.bsky.social · Mar 18

I did! Thanks 💕

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Sophia is ✨drafting ✨ @sophbriar.bsky.social · Mar 18

Thanks for the answer!

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Sophia is ✨drafting ✨ @sophbriar.bsky.social · Mar 18

What advice would you give a new writer attempting multi-POV to ensure a cohesive and effective narrative?

Asking as someone who wrote a multi-POV, is pretty sure she didn't pull it off, and is now looking for an Extreme Makeover: Manuscript Edition 😅

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Sophia is ✨drafting ✨ @sophbriar.bsky.social · Mar 17

IN MY DREAMS I HOLD A KNIFE x THE UNWEDDING
Lights out. Bride dead
Six friends, bound by secrets and a lifetime of betrayals, are trapped in a remote chateau by a raging storm. A weekend of celebration turns into a desperate hunt for the killer in their midst
#popuppita #luckypit #popuppit

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Sophia is ✨drafting ✨ @sophbriar.bsky.social · Mar 14

ahh this makes the data nerd in me so happy! 😍

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Sophia is ✨drafting ✨ @sophbriar.bsky.social · Mar 13

it's done! now we wait some more

Sophia is ✨drafting ✨ @sophbriar.bsky.social · Mar 13

me waiting patiently for the #revpit sub-window to open

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Sophia is ✨drafting ✨ @sophbriar.bsky.social · Mar 13

me waiting patiently for the #revpit sub-window to open

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Shida Ketzer (follows back all fiction writers) @wisteraverse.bsky.social · Feb 26

🗡️When the chosen Empress is assassinated, her disabled & gutsy ex-GF must face a dysfunctional family of gods or submit to fulfilling the chosen’s grim fate as the gods' eternal slave & weapon against mortals
❤️Forbidden Love
🌶️Hot Banter, Dark Humor
🫂FoundFamily
🏳️‍🌈 #LGBT #BIPOC #Dis #Own
#WSPitQ #F #A

A newspaper article from the "Linxvile Times" The Notorious Assassin Killed Empress Pixylian Left-side: The Notorious Assassin, Quill, Strikes Again! The gold-blooded, chosen Empress was found dead last night at the Imperial Palace of Linxvile City. Firsthand witnesses told Linxvile Times that the nape of Empress Pixylian’s neck was covered in black veins, the mark of the notorious assassin, Quill. The Linxvile Empress is survived by Sy, her headstrong & disabled ex-GF. Unbeknownst to Sy, she has inherited from the Empress the key to the immense divine power that a dysfunctional family of gods covets to rule the world. Sources say that the gods will stop at nothing to possess Sy, making her their eternal slave, vessel, and weapon against the mortals. Sources believe Sy is way in over her head! Sy has no intention of saving the universe. When asked for comments, She said, “Thanks, but NO!” Right-side: Image of the empress. The last Linxvile Empress was assassinated in the palace Kezer’n Pixylian Figra vun Unthece was found dead last night with black veins at the nape of her neck. Pixylian was the last Empress (Kezer’n) in the vun Unthece matrilineal line. The future of the empire is unclear. Meanwhile, the Empress’s evil uncle is believed to be preparing for his coronation as the ink on this page is drying!

The map of planet Hymber’s dark hemispheroid where the majority of the high fantasy novel I #amquerying is set within my quirky fantasy universe called #Wisteraverse.

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Sophia is ✨drafting ✨ @sophbriar.bsky.social · Feb 26

On Zephyr Isle, loyalty to the Father is law. When Ivy finds a body hung on holy ground she must choose: rule, or die.

#WSPit #WSPitW #T #A

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Sophia is ✨drafting ✨ @sophbriar.bsky.social · Feb 12

Introducing my new adult thriller DAUGHTER OF ZEPHYR:

⛈️ An isolated island covered in mist
🙏 A leader who demands unwavering loyalty
🗡️ A community where loyalty is a fragile shield
🔥 A young woman whose faith won't protect her from the darkness

#QuestPit #T #WIP #Agentsguide

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Sophia is ✨drafting ✨ @sophbriar.bsky.social · Feb 2

so I just found out about #MiseryPit today 👉👈
Leaving this here for any #litagent who's lurking today

Lights out. Bride dead.

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Sophia is ✨drafting ✨ @sophbriar.bsky.social · Jan 27

THE UNWEDDING X THE HUNTING PARTY

Lights out. Bride Dead.
Six friends, bound by secrets and a lifetime of betrayals, are trapped in a remote chateau by a raging storm. A weekend celebration turns into a desperate hunt for the killer in their midst

#2025pit #Q #agentsguide

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Sophia is ✨drafting ✨ @sophbriar.bsky.social · Jan 27

THE UNWEDDING X THE HUNTING PARTY

Lights out. Bride Dead.
Six friends, bound by secrets and a lifetime of betrayals, are trapped in a remote chateau by a raging storm. A weekend celebration turns into a desperate hunt for the killer in their midst

#2025pit #Q #agentsguide

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Sophia is ✨drafting ✨ @sophbriar.bsky.social · Jan 24

a cheerleader wearing a red shirt with a letter l on it

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Sophia is ✨drafting ✨ @sophbriar.bsky.social · Jan 24

#litagents I'm a beta for this book and I cannot recommend it enough. It takes you on a ride that's equal parts weird, thought-provoking, and delightful. I laughed out loud. I cried. I was grossed out. And through all of that, the puppets start a totalitarian government. What else can you ask for?

Z. T. Fairfax @ztfairfax.bsky.social · Jan 24

Come join us, friend! Don't be shy. THE HUGGLEBEEZ love meeting new pals!

✨ HOW TO SELL A HAUNTED HOUSE x SESAME STREET✨

Michelle (16) must find a way to escape Huggsburg and its sinister puppet residents before her sins are found out.

#YouDeservepIt #Q #YA #H #Spec #T

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