Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Reposted by J Mildanoff

Revise & Resub @reviseresub.bsky.social · 3d

TOMORROW!!
Who's ready to enter to win? Take the opportunity to get feedback. Even if you don't win, you'll be able to see feedback and tips from our experienced editors on querying and starting off your story strong! #writingcommunity #10Queries #RevPit #amquerying #writersky

2 9 34

Reposted by J Mildanoff

IvyBee 🐝 @ivybeewrites.bsky.social · 4d

Adult THE DARKNESS OUTSIDE US x WINTER’S ORBIT
Avery Clark is dying of radiation poisoning because of a mistake. Of his ex.
Now his only way to get life-saving meds is to repeat the journey that gave him his terminal diagnosis. With his ex.
If they don’t kill each other first.
#DVPit #A #SF #LGBT

9 2 2

Reposted by J Mildanoff

J Mildanoff @joannaobviously.bsky.social · 4d

Sapphic VICIOUS x ARCANE

When her former lover steals her magic, Raina falls from an immortal forest spirit to a fragile human, burning with vengeance. Now, corrupted in the wrong hands, her stolen magic is killing Raina’s forest, and she’ll need more than revenge to set things right.
#DVPit #A #F

3 1

J Mildanoff @joannaobviously.bsky.social · 4d

ARCANE x Bulgarian lore

Raina was once a forest spirit—until Dara, the woman she loved, stole her magic and broke her heart. Now Dara’s corrupting the stolen magic into poison that’s killing Raina’s home.
Mortal and furious, Raina must stop Dara before she turns her forest into rot.
#DVPit #A #F

1

J Mildanoff @joannaobviously.bsky.social · 4d

I was so tempted to use it as a comp! 😅

1 1

J Mildanoff @joannaobviously.bsky.social · 4d

Sapphic VICIOUS x ARCANE

When her former lover steals her magic, Raina falls from an immortal forest spirit to a fragile human, burning with vengeance. Now, corrupted in the wrong hands, her stolen magic is killing Raina’s forest, and she’ll need more than revenge to set things right.
#DVPit #A #F

3 1

Reposted by J Mildanoff

Rajani Thindiath (Ruhj-ni) @rajanithindiath.bsky.social · 4d

ANIMAL FARM x THE GOOD PLACE

When grief-ridden sub-editor Archa discovers that the Afterlife’s soul-sucking CEOs have set their sights on her beloved grandfather’s soul, she must decide:
Damn her soul or save his.

#DVpit #F #A #POC

87 5 2

Reposted by J Mildanoff

Sara Norja @saranorja.bsky.social · 4d

An ancient bridge crumbles, eaten by monsters. The network of tree portals that connects the world-spanning Empire malfunctions. Disasters pile up, and the Empire’s disaster poet Tarem, sent to document them, begins to realise that empire is the greatest catastrophe of all. #F #A #LGBT #OWN #DVPit

1 1 1

J Mildanoff @joannaobviously.bsky.social · 4d

Bulgarian lore x ARCANE

Raina was once a forest spirit—until Dara, the woman she loved, stole her magic and broke her heart. Now Dara’s corrupting the stolen magic into poison that’s killing Raina’s home.
Mortal and furious, Raina must stop Dara before she turns her forest into rot.
#DVPit #A #F

4 1

Reposted by J Mildanoff

Sammie @spottedsnake.bsky.social · 4d

Above, the rich choke on filtered light. Below, prisoners harvest poison to keep the city alive. When a convict and a reckless researcher uncover what powers it, they’ll have to decide who deserves to live. ARCANE meets ANNIHILATION in a queer biotech nightmare.
#A #SF #H #LGBT #MH #ND #DVPit

4 2 2

Reposted by J Mildanoff

IvyBee 🐝 @ivybeewrites.bsky.social · 4d

MOONRISING x 4 ALL MANKIND
A terminally ill engineer enters the world’s most cut-throat job interview that can save his life. When they're sent back to a barren Earth & the competitors start dying, he must set aside past grievances & team up with his rival ex to survive.
#DVPit #A #SF #LGBT

13 4

Reposted by J Mildanoff

Mel Reynard @meljrey.bsky.social · 4d

JASAD HEIR/ONE DARK WINDOW

There’s a reason magic has been silenced. An outcast shifter and a heartbroken soldier must trust each other to smuggle a cursed relic, before a vengeful sorceress uses it to destroy all magic forever.

#DVPit #A #F #POC #WOC

21 4 3

Reposted by J Mildanoff

IvyBee 🐝 @ivybeewrites.bsky.social · 4d

When a terminally ill engineer applies for a deadly job interview, he not only faces a desolate planet, but also his bitter ex. His one chance to win the meds he needs rests on them working together to escape Earth.
But only one can win, & it means betraying each other. Again.
#DVPit #A #SF #LGBT

4 2

Reposted by J Mildanoff

Arumi Writes (too much) @arumiwrites.bsky.social · 4d

KPOP DEMON HUNTERS x MINDWALKER

Three realms: one of light, one of shadow, and the modern world of mortals caught between. She walks them all — half valkyrie, half death-cursed maiden — healing the pain of the dead, hunted by the man who can’t stop haunting her dreams.

#A #SFF #R #F #SF #DVpit

6 3 2

Reposted by J Mildanoff

Katrin @nordlichtinla.bsky.social · 4d

STARLING HOUSE x CAST AWAY x GRADY HENDRIX

A woman left for dead on a deserted island finds an injured shipwreck survivor on a boat full of bodies and has to figure out who to trust as the sentient forest that has protected her starts attacking the newcomer.

#DVPit #H #A #MH

8 2 1

J Mildanoff @joannaobviously.bsky.social · 4d

STARLING HOUSE x Devil’s Bridge myth

A misfit haunted by a demonic voice
An eccentric with a death date

Two strangers set to break their shared curse tied to an ancient, bleeding bridge. But when it twists their minds, they must survive not only its sinister forces—but each other.
#DVPit #A #DF #H

3

Reposted by J Mildanoff

Ash Arya | ऐश आर्या @iamasharya.bsky.social · 4d

Raven Scholar X HOTD

Yug must stop his sister from vying for their mom's magical crown. But then their vile stepsister would rule. The only way to stop both? Seduce the stepsis' top mage—aka Yug's ex—into vying for the crown. Problem is, she's wary of both the crown AND Yug!

#DVpit #F #A #PoC #DIS

A green gold & orange themed moodboard with 9 images representing the pitch.

1. A picture of an ornate palace doorway
2. A still from the movie Jodha Akbar
3. An el Doradoesque view
4. A golden chessboard
5. A woman experiencing power thru meditation
6. Sanskrit manuscripts
7. A magical staff in rock
8. Two royal ladies who "seem" like bffs
9. A lavish palace corridor

4 3 1

Reposted by J Mildanoff

May Zullino @mayzullinowrites.bsky.social · 4d

For Toast, guarding a sentient forest means “weird” is an average Tuesday, and “nightmare” is an aesthetic. But as Toast struggles to save the forest’s latest victim, he instead finds himself the target of its gruesome hunger.

He might survive.

But not as himself.

#DVpit #A #H #F #LGBT

4 3 1

J Mildanoff @joannaobviously.bsky.social · 4d

😍😍😍

Sammie @spottedsnake.bsky.social · 4d

ARCANE x GIDEON THE NINTH
A convict and a scientist descend into a toxic chasm to save their city. The mushrooms bite. The chill brings hallucinations. The deeper they go, the less human they stay...and the more the dark begins to whisper their names.
#A #SF #H #LGBT #MH #ND #DVPit

1

J Mildanoff @joannaobviously.bsky.social · 4d

a pixel art of a person holding a pregnancy test

ALT: a pixel art of a person holding a pregnancy test

media.tenor.com

1

J Mildanoff @joannaobviously.bsky.social · 4d

I've been lurking in the shadows for a while 😅

1

J Mildanoff @joannaobviously.bsky.social · 4d

The comps got me 😍

Arumi Writes (too much) @arumiwrites.bsky.social · 4d

KPOP DEMON HUNTERS x MINDWALKER

In a dark hour past midnight, time freezes for modern mortals, and cursed souls hunt the living. A Valkyrie must defeat these souls & heal their mortal pain, while battling her attraction to a Soul Reaper who seeks to devour them instead. #A #SFF #R #F #SF #DVpit

1

J Mildanoff @joannaobviously.bsky.social · 4d

😍😍

Charisma | Romance Author | Nigerian Characters @charismawilliams.bsky.social · 4d

LOVE ISLAND x BEACH READ
After pouring her last 💰 into her daughter’s school fees, Jesutoni needs a win—in the form of a book advance.
Unfortunately, her only shot is going on her publisher’s Love Island, pretend to fall in love w/ her ex while she hides their child’s existence.

#DVpit #A #R #BVM

1

J Mildanoff @joannaobviously.bsky.social · 4d

😍

Ash Arya | ऐश आर्या @iamasharya.bsky.social · 4d

3 DARK CROWNS × RAVEN SCHOLAR

Tho the royal scepter calls to her, V swore to help her liege—Eka—be queen.
But when enemies attack & Eka prioritizes politics over people, V's loyalty wavers.
It's no help that her ex is trying to seduce her into fighting Eka for the crown.

#DVpit #POC #DIS #F #A #NA

1 1

J Mildanoff @joannaobviously.bsky.social · 4d

🔥🔥🔥

zilla @zillawrites.bsky.social · 4d

Hotel Adair’s wallpaper doesn’t peel. Its piano stays in perfect tune. Its plush carpet covers all stains—but that grandeur only lasts when the hotel's been fed.

Luckily, when Cody's tight-knit friend group checks in, they bring plenty of secrets to satisfy its hunger.

#DVPit #A #H #CI #LGBT #ND

1 1