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Author Adlin K.T.

@adlinktauthor.bsky.social

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✨MG/YA Author of Fantasy•🇵🇷•Bi/Pan•✨ I'm currently Querying WiP: OMaG CR: FotDG

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Author Adlin K.T. @adlinktauthor.bsky.social · Mar 6

I made a 3rd book agent guide for Of Magic and Grief, that's right, this story has a title now! OMaG is my Young Adult Urban Fantasy that's Cemetery Boys meets Legendborn.
Book agent guides for my 2 Middle Grade stories are right below 👇🏼
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Of Magic and Grief Agent Guide. Story is being queried with over 82k words and is a YA Urban Fantasy.

Pitch, and the story is like Cemetery Boys meets Legendborn.

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Rainbow Crate @rainbowcrate.bsky.social · 1d

🌈 Happy Thursday Rainbow Readers! We have a handful of shop updates for you today! 🧵

📷: Thank you @/LittleMissStar55 on IG for the photos.

A photo of a Rainbow Crate box on top of nine hardcover books. The spines face the camera and everything sits on an empty white bookshelf. Text at the bottom reads “Shop Updates” in all caps white font with a pink outline.

Books included (top to bottom): Outdrawn by Deanna Grey, Of Love & Libraries by Brenna Bailey, The First & Last Demon by Hiyodori, Royal Rescue by A. Alex Logan, Faces by A.M. Rose, It’s a Queer, Queer Summer edited by Rachel Skelton, Upside Down by N.R. Walker, Fragments of a Fallen Star by Viano Oniomoh, Where the River Meets the Soul by S. Nicole.

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✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag @wipsnips.bsky.social · 2d

The #WIPSnips word for October 9th is "battery"

#WriteSky #WritingPrompts #WritingCommunity

#WIPSnips a bluesky writing community tag
October 9 - battery
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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#DVpit - Diverse Voices Pitch @dvpit.bsky.social · 1d

Yesterday's #DVpit was amazing & inspiring!
Thanks to everyone who participated, supported, & any agent/editor who came!
Speaking of, agents & editors are invited to keep perusing the hashtag the next week to request!
If you got requests, please check out our "After DVpit Guide" dvpit.carrd.co#after

DVpit

pitch event for creators from marginalized communities.

dvpit.carrd.co

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questpit || next event: Nov 5th @questpit.bsky.social · 1d

Less than a month away until our final event of the year!! How are you writing this fall season?

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Rainbow Crate @rainbowcrate.bsky.social · 2d

It’s your last chance to get a one time purchase or subscribe to Rainbow Crate for the October Help my Roommate’s Hot box! Our October books are Make Room for Love by Darcy Liao and And They Were Roommates by Page Powars! 🧵

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#DVpit - Diverse Voices Pitch @dvpit.bsky.social · 2d

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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#DVpit - Diverse Voices Pitch @dvpit.bsky.social · 2d

One more hour to get your pitches posted for #DVpit!
We are so encouraged by the amazing posts & community on the hashtag!
The world continues to need our diverse stories & today was proof that we're out there & ready to shine!
Please review our "After Guide" when #DVpit ends: dvpit.carrd.co#after

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Author Adlin K.T. @adlinktauthor.bsky.social · 2d

Dorcha was trained since birth to think the seelie royal family are evil, but when visiting Draíocht for the 1st time, it isn’t at all what he was told. Plagued with doubts of his Master’s obvious desire for revenge, Dorcha learns too late where his loyalty should truly lie.
#DVPit #MG #F #Q #LGBT

Author Adlin K.T. @adlinktauthor.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you, I wanted to grab as much related to Puerto Rico for this one 😁

Author Adlin K.T. @adlinktauthor.bsky.social · 2d

You're welcome 🤗

Author Adlin K.T. @adlinktauthor.bsky.social · 2d

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Author Adlin K.T. @adlinktauthor.bsky.social · 2d

Sol, the fae crown prince to his mami’s throne, has never known danger, but when an attack on the Crystal Palace envelops Draíocht in darkness, secrets are unearthed, learning he had a twin brother that was taken soon after they were born.
#DVPit #MG #F #Q #LGBT #HF

Author Adlin K.T. @adlinktauthor.bsky.social · 2d

Love the numbering down part 😆🙌🏼

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Author Adlin K.T. @adlinktauthor.bsky.social · 2d

I love Witchlings! 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

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Author Adlin K.T. @adlinktauthor.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you 😊🤞🏼

Author Adlin K.T. @adlinktauthor.bsky.social · 2d

Hehe thank you, although I originally read that as sparkly lol 😆

Author Adlin K.T. @adlinktauthor.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you 🤞🏼

Author Adlin K.T. @adlinktauthor.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you so much 😁🤞🏼

Author Adlin K.T. @adlinktauthor.bsky.social · 2d

I like the name Virtuosa 😁🙌🏼

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Author Adlin K.T. @adlinktauthor.bsky.social · 2d

Miguel is the first elemental mage to attend an esteemed school of magic in New York and now he's struggling between following the dreams his mami set out for him and uncovering the mystery behind her death.
#DVPit #YA #F #Q #LGBT #UF #CF

Story comps for Of Magic and Grief are Cemetery Boys meets Legendborn. This is the story's moodboard.

Author Adlin K.T. @adlinktauthor.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you! I wanted to go for environment vibes here 😁🙌🏼

Author Adlin K.T. @adlinktauthor.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you! After reading PJO I decided to look up what myths and tales Puerto Rico has, and a whole treasure trove opened up for me 😁

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Author Adlin K.T. @adlinktauthor.bsky.social · 2d

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