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Kristen Howe @kristenhowe.bsky.social · 5d

"I just entered #RevPit #10Queries. Enter now for a chance to win free feedback on your query and 1st 5 pages"

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Kristen Howe @kristenhowe.bsky.social · 7d

Love this pitch

Melissa Bergum @writingbubbly.bsky.social · 7d

In a world where stained-glass magic exists, a girl’s future rests on winning a spot at a top academy through an entrance exam, w/ only 4 spots. And she’s got a secret: she’s only half human. If discovered she’ll be kicked out & lose her only shot at getting in anywhere. #DVPit #MG #F #Dis

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Kathryn H @tallstories.bsky.social · 7d

Cass, a peri-menopausal ex potionista, her teenage son and his anti-phoenix deal with murder, wyvern race fixing, and kidnap with a hot flush-powered traditional manor house library showdown.

#DVpit #A #F #Mys #Dis

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Melissa Bergum @writingbubbly.bsky.social · 7d

One sister sees monsters, the other doesn’t. One sister goes missing, the other’s responsible.

A prank gone wrong
Severed sisters
Nightmare world
Stolen children
A secret art book
Desperate searching
Guilt & Forgiveness

STRANGER THINGS x PETER PAN’S Lost Boys (only darker)

#DVPit #MG #DF #Dis

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Kathryn H @tallstories.bsky.social · 7d

Menopausal potionista, Cass, needs a job–magic costs are sky-high. Petsitting her cousin’s wyverns sounds easy–but she's embroiled in murder, race fixing, and her teen son’s kidnap. Hot flush-powered rage saves her job and her son. For fans of Kim Watts’ Beaufort Scales. #DVpit #A #F #Mys #Dis

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Melissa Bergum @writingbubbly.bsky.social · 7d

Twins tween crash land onto a wild planet. A lonely, broken android rescues the twins and the three team up in search of the kids’ lost parents. But she's not the only android to see the crash and the other one hates organics to a murderous degree. #DVPit #MG #GN #Script #SF #Dis

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Melissa Bergum @writingbubbly.bsky.social · 7d

Facing your fears is a lot harder when they’re living nightmares, just ask 13yo Eve. But her 11yo sis, Samara, don't believe her. After a prank goes wrong and Eve's missing, Samara will stop at nothing to find her. Only Eve's not in the real world. She's in one of nightmares. #DVPit #MG #DF #Dis

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Kristen Howe @kristenhowe.bsky.social · 7d

Love the premise Melissa

Melissa Bergum @writingbubbly.bsky.social · 7d

💪Determined orphan
✨Stained-glass magic
🤺School competition
🤫A secret to keep
🥰A chance at friendship
😳An unexpected crush

LAST HOPE SCHOOL FOR MAGICAL DELINQUENTS x MYSTWICK SCHOOL FOR MUSICRAFT
#DVPit #MG #F #Dis

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Kristen Howe @kristenhowe.bsky.social · Aug 8

#FridaySpark #FallingforYou

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Kristen Howe @kristenhowe.bsky.social · Aug 6

Anytime friend

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Kristen Howe @kristenhowe.bsky.social · Aug 6

Survivor x Wild About You
Burned out photographer Sage receives an assignment to trek the AT for 6 months. At survival camp, she learns how to rough it in the wilderness w/ her mentor Derek.
#Questpit #A #RC #amediting
🏕️ Forced proximity trope
📸Slow-burn romance
✨Nature heals, sparks fly

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Kristen Howe @kristenhowe.bsky.social · Aug 6

Supercute storyline. Love the visual mood board.

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Belinda Grant @belindamgrant.bsky.social · Aug 6

DIVINE RIVALSxDORIAN GREY
When student Lewis's future is ruined by magical sabotage, his mirror shows an alternate reality where it never happened.
He'll do anything to get that perfect life.
But Mirror Lewis is watching back
And he'll do anything to keep it.
#YA #F #Q #questpit

A green bordered 9 spot square moodboard. From top corner to bottom. A wall of old fashion mirrors, a man and women kissing in old style clothes. A man standing reading it a book with his hand resting on a globe. A shot of an old sandstone building that looks like a school with green lawn before it. A cracked Mirror. A long swing in a walled garden, a girl in an old fashioned blue dress holding a rose. A fancy but omnious fantasy-esque door with books all around it. A finger pointed at a mirror with another finger pointing back.

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Kristen Howe @kristenhowe.bsky.social · Aug 6

Super cute plot, Belinda.

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Belinda Grant @belindamgrant.bsky.social · Aug 6

DIVINE RIVALS x SERPENT&DOVE

Magically sabotage a classmate’s exam…he had it coming

Pretend to be his friend to cover your tracks…if I have to

Discover you accidentally split reality in two…oops

Fall in love with the boy your lying to…wait, what?
#Q #RF #questpit #YA #F

A portrait shaped moodboard with silver boarders and ten pictures with "The Mirror's Glare" written in the middle. Pictures: A man looking at the edge of his reflection in a hand mirror. A quill writing on paper. A boy holding a book with his other hand resting on a globe. A couple's silhouette preparing to kiss. Some old books. A sandstone school building with grass in front. A fantasy-esque door surrounded by bookshelves. The torso of a girl in an old fashioned blue dress holding a rose. A broken Mirror. A loose collection of bright coloured gems.

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Kristen Howe @kristenhowe.bsky.social · Aug 6

Love this mood board. Super cute.

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Kristen Howe @kristenhowe.bsky.social · Aug 6

#Questpit #amoutlining #amdrafting #A #RC
The Flip-Off x Houseplants & Hardcovers
Carly's toughest competition for the same partnership at the firm, is her rival for the renovated landscape project, & her heart.

⌚💕 Speed-dating
🏡 Landscape design flipping
👨👩 Enemies (rivals) to lovers trope

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Kristen Howe @kristenhowe.bsky.social · Aug 6

Love the premise Melissa!

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Kristen Howe @kristenhowe.bsky.social · Aug 6

#questpit #amoutlining #amwriting #A #RC
Chef's Kiss X DoNut Fall in Love X Hearts & Flours
Cady returns to Lavender Springs to plan her sister's wedding & Founder's Day, when she encounters her crush.
🏡💘 Next door Neighbor & Crush tropes
👨‍🍳🫖Baking & tea pairing
💋💕 New romance, Slow burn

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Kristen Howe @kristenhowe.bsky.social · Feb 14

#Cupit #amoutlining #amdrafting #A #RC
The Flip-Off x Houseplants & Hardcovers
Carly's toughest competition for the same partnership at the firm, is her biggest rival for the renovated landscape project, & her heart.

⌚💕 speed-dating
🏡 Landscape design flipping
👨👩 Enemies (rivals) to lovers trope

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Kristen Howe @kristenhowe.bsky.social · Feb 14

#Cupit #amoutlining #amwriting #A #RC #MHR
Chef's Kiss X DoNut Fall in Love X Hearts & Flours
Cady returns to Lavender Springs to plan her sister's wedding & Founder's Day, when she encounters her crush.
🏡💘 Next door Neighbor & Crush tropes
👨‍🍳🫖Baking & tea pairing
💋💕 New romance, Slow burn

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Melissa Bergum @writingbubbly.bsky.social · Feb 14

My #AgentsGuide for "Calamity" Jane:

Middle school is hard enough, but for Jane her every emotion comes out as some kind of weather & everyone else knows it—until new kid Corwin comes along.

💕First crushes
🥺Cinnamon rolls
🥰Heartwarming story
🎤MC finds her voice

#Cupit #MG #Con #RC #Spec #Querying

Picture: paint brush, paint set (paint colors shown: blue, black, white, red, green), blue and red paint on paper some of which is splattered across the paper

Text: Agent's Guide To: "Calamity" Jane By Melissa Bergum

Picture: Cloudy sky, clouds are darker like storm may be coming, and the sky is a darker blue

Text: Pitch: Lonely Jane has mood-affecting weather abilities. Corwin's an anxious new kid. Both could use a friend. When Jane's shady landlord threatens eviction because of her, she has to control her emotions, but how can she when she's majorly crushing on Corwin?!

Pictures: Background is a partially sunny sky with some clouds; three book covers and one show poster starting from top left: Keep it Together, Keiko Carter; Komi Can't Communicate Vol. 1, Honey Lemon Soda, Free Period

Text: (Starting from top left) First Crush Vibes; Crazy Friendship Goals; Shy Girl Finds Her Voice; Zany MG Voice

Picture: Background picture is an open rainbow umbrella

Text: Story Influences: The idea for Jane came from telling a story with my daughter. Corwin is based in part on my own experiences with anxiety and from my time as a social worker with kids. I infused my love of anime and manga into this story.

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Kristen Howe @kristenhowe.bsky.social · Feb 14

Survivor x Wild About You X Off-Trail Romance
Burned out photographer Sage receives an assignment to trek the AT for 6 months. At survival camp, she learns how to rough it in the wilderness w/ her mentor Derek. He helps her find true bliss in nature photography.
#Cupit #A #RC #MHR #amediting

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Kristen Howe @kristenhowe.bsky.social · Feb 12

Survivor x Wild About You X Off-Trail Romance
Burned out photographer Sage receives an assignment to trek the AT for 6 months. At survival camp, she learns how to rough it in the wilderness w/ her mentor Derek. He helps her find true bliss in nature photography.
#Questpit #A #R #MH #amediting

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Kristen Howe @kristenhowe.bsky.social · Feb 12

Yes please. I love cat-featured stories. Crush-com! Love it.

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