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Phoenix Eliott
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book-lover, writer, suffering from wanderlust home: the forest of NC #amwriting #amquerying
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Phoenix Eliott @phoenixeliott.bsky.social · Feb 12
A GOOD GIRL’S GUIDE TO MURDER meets THE UNMAKING OF JUNE FARROW when 15yo Zuma uses old photographs to travel back in time and solve her aunt’s disappearance.

🕐time travel
📼90s nostalgia
🏘️small town vibes
😍romantic sub-plot
🕵️teen sleuth
🔀all the plot twists

#QuestPit #YA #My #Q #Agentguide
Created on Canva. A 9-grid image with the title An Agent's Guide for Missing Adelaide Walker, YA Mystery, 71K Words. Images include an empty railroad track, the interior of a barn, a water tower silhouetted against the sky, the freckled face of a teenage girl, the hood of a red pickup truck, a black clock face, a person printing photos in the red light of a darkroom, a camera slung over the shoulder of a young woman. A GOOD GIRL’S GUIDE TO MURDER meets THE UNMAKING OF JUNE FARROW when 15yo Zuma uses old photographs to travel back in time and solve her aunt’s disappearance. Themes and Tropes: southern small town vibes, ticking clock, new kid in town, complex family dynamics, strong female friendships, teenage shenanigans, cinnamon roll love interest, speculative twist, whodunnit?, diverse teens working together, time travel, the butterfly effect, girl saves girl x2 Comps: A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson (teen sleuth), The Unmaking of June Farrow by Adrienne Young (travels in time and might get stuck), Two Can Keep a Secret by Karen M. McManus (plot twists)
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Phoenix Eliott @phoenixeliott.bsky.social · Mar 18
I am feeling the same way. It's hard to stay motivated.
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Phoenix Eliott @phoenixeliott.bsky.social · Feb 26
A GOOD GIRL’S GUIDE TO MURDER meets THE UNMAKING OF JUNE FARROW when 15yo Zuma uses old photographs to travel back in time and solve her aunt’s disappearance.

#WSPit #WSPitQ #YA #M
Created on Canva. A 9-grid image with the title An Agent's Guide for Missing Adelaide Walker, YA Mystery, 71K words. Images include an empty railroad track, the interior of a barn, a water tower silhouetted against the sky, the freckled face of a teenage girl, the hood of a red pickup truck, a black clock face, a person printing photos in the red light of a darkroom, a camera slung over the shoulder of a young woman. The Pitch: A Good Girl's Guide to Murder meets The Unmaking of June Farrow when 15yo Zuma uses old photographs to trace back in time and solve her aunt's disappearance. Themes and Tropes: southern small town vibes, ticking clock, new kid in town, complex family dynamics, strong female friendships, teenage shenanigans, cinnamon roll love interest, speculative twist, whodunnit?, diverse teens working together, time travel, the butterfly effect, girl saves girl x2 Comps: A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson (teen sleuth), The Unmaking of June Farrow by Adrienne Young (travel in time and might get stuck), Two Can Keep a Secret by Karen M. McManus (plot twists)
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Phoenix Eliott @phoenixeliott.bsky.social · Feb 26
Thanks so much!
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Phoenix Eliott @phoenixeliott.bsky.social · Feb 26
To solve her aunt’s disappearance, 15yo Zuma must:
1. Track down suspects (ALL the stakeouts)
2. Not get caught by the bad guy
3. Oh yeah, travel back in time

#WSPit #WSPitQ #YA #M
Created on Canva. A 9-grid image with the title An Agent's Guide for Missing Adelaide Walker, YA Mystery, 71K words. Images include an empty railroad track, the interior of a barn, a water tower silhouetted against the sky, the freckled face of a teenage girl, the hood of a red pickup truck, a black clock face, a person printing photos in the red light of a darkroom, a camera slung over the shoulder of a young woman. The Pitch: A Good Girl's Guide to Murder meets The Unmaking of June Farrow when 15yo Zuma uses old photographs to trace back in time and solve her aunt's disappearance. Themes and Tropes: southern small town vibes, ticking clock, new kid in town, complex family dynamics, strong female friendships, teenage shenanigans, cinnamon roll love interest, speculative twist, whodunnit?, diverse teens working together, time travel, the butterfly effect, girl saves girl x2 Comps: A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson (teen sleuth), The Unmaking of June Farrow by Adrienne Young (travel in time and might get stuck), Two Can Keep a Secret by Karen M. McManus (plot twists)
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Chelsie Derman @chelsiewrites.bsky.social · Feb 26
Theo only exists for one hour a day. The rest belongs to "Theodore." But when he learns his condition isn’t neurological—he’s hosting a lost human consciousness—he must fight for his right to exist… before he’s erased for good. #YA #SF #WSPitW #WSPit
The mood board features several images: fall foliage (top left), brain scans (bottom left), hourglass (top middle), young couple embracing (center), glitching face (bottom middle), playing guitar (top right), and fortunate teller cards (bottom right)
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Phoenix Eliott @phoenixeliott.bsky.social · Feb 20
Melting back into the crowd, I watch as the mayor pulls back a velvet sheet to reveal a bench in the courtyard, complete with a plaque in Adelaide’s honor. Well-wishers decorate the bench and its surrounding area with flowers, signs, and stuffed animals. It may as well be her tombstone.

#WIPSnips
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Phoenix Eliott @phoenixeliott.bsky.social · Feb 19
Making chocolate chip banana bread and watching the snow ☺️
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Phoenix Eliott @phoenixeliott.bsky.social · Feb 19
She’s sounding more hysterical with every word.

Screw it. If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em.

“I’m going back in time to save Adelaide. I know that doesn’t make sense to you, Mom, but this is really happening and I need you to chill for a minute while I take care of things.”

#WIPSnips #YA
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✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag @wipsnips.bsky.social · Feb 19
The #WIPSnips word for February 19 is "sense"

I am SENSING some forthcoming information about the #WSPIT (formerly WIPSnipsPit) Author Hype Event coming up in ONE WEEK.

February 26, 2025

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
#WIPSnips a bluesky writing community tag February 19 - sense 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 The image behind the text is a border that is black with stars with a light blue rectangle highlighted by a fuchsia line. An illustrated caticorn holding a pencil and writing in a book with a rose behind one ear is in the lower right corner
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Phoenix Eliott @phoenixeliott.bsky.social · Feb 18
“I do not have a boyfriend,” I blurt out. “Not even close.”

“Despite your best intentions,” Avery singsongs.

Mom’s spoon clinks on her bowl. “Is that true, Zu-Zu?”

“No! There’s no one.”

“Jayden Lundberg is not a ‘no one,’” Avery muses. “He’s actually semi-popular.”

#WIPSnips #YA
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Phoenix Eliott @phoenixeliott.bsky.social · Feb 17
"What’s the worst thing you’ve ever done?”

He grimaces. “So much for beating around the bush. Hmm...well, I stole a candy bar when I was like four.”

I hold up my index finger. “That doesn’t count. Every kid does that. It’s like a rite of passage.”

#WIPSnips #YA
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✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag @wipsnips.bsky.social · Feb 17
Welcome to a new week of #WIPSnips!

The word for February 17 is "candy"

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
#WIPSnips a bluesky writing community tag February 17 - candy 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 The image behind the text is a border that is black with stars with a light blue rectangle highlighted by a fuchsia line. An illustrated caticorn holding a pencil and writing in a book with a rose behind one ear is in the lower right corner
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Phoenix Eliott @phoenixeliott.bsky.social · Feb 15
“I’m serious.”

“So am I,” he insists, tugging the sweatshirt drawstrings so the hood cinches. He may as well be pulling on my heartstrings. Ugh, this is so messy. Even if I didn’t have the strictest mom known to man, I can’t start a relationship just to up and leave the state.

#WIPSnips #YA
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Phoenix Eliott @phoenixeliott.bsky.social · Feb 14
His hand covers mine, pressing it to his chest, while he leans in for a kiss. It’s sweet and playful, filling my mouth with the taste of dark chocolate. I tangle my free hand in his curls, trapping him in place while his fingers tease the skin along my lower back.

#WIPSnips #YA
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✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag @wipsnips.bsky.social · Feb 14
Happy Valentine's Day my lovely #WIPSnips peeps! (WIPSnippers? That makes me think of "whippersnappers" lol)

I hope you have a super SWEET day.

The #WIPSnips word today is "sweet"

#WriteSky #AmWriting #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
#WIPSnips a bluesky writing community tag February 14 - sweet 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 The image behind the text is a border that is black with stars with a light blue rectangle highlighted by a fuchsia line. An illustrated caticorn holding a pencil and writing in a book with a rose behind one ear is in the lower right corner
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Phoenix Eliott @phoenixeliott.bsky.social · Feb 13
I flip the light switch, plunging the room into pitch darkness before painting it red with the safe light. The printing process is easier this time around, now that I've done it twice. Developer, stop bath, fix, rinse.

#WIPSnips #YA
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Bookishbabeiswriting @bookbabewriting.bsky.social · Feb 12
Jennifer's Body x This Delicious Death
Boys start to disappear in Lyric’s backwards backwoods hometown and her best friend/crush Eleanor was the last person they were seen with, leaving Lyric to investigate if something is monstrously wrong with her friend.
#questpit #YA #Q #H #R
girl with lighter, girl in cowboy boots sticking foot out, ferris wheel at dusk, girl running in cowboy boots, cassette tape with flowers, girl licking red off her hands.
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Diane Billas (she/her) queer YA author @dianebillas.bsky.social · Feb 12
17-yr-old Emmie is suspect #1 of a murder during her mother’s book signing. She needs to get her life back & not get killed in the process.
💖Sapphic crush
🧐Amateur investigation
🎃Halloween
☕️Cozy small-town
📚Indie bookstore
🐈Shop cat
🌈Pansexual FMC
#questpit #Q #YA #MY #LGBT
Mood board with police car, murder board, crime scene tape, books at an indie bookstore, blonde girl wearing flannel holding a pumpkin, Halloween treats, a girl dressed up like Harley Quinn, and a woman paging through a book at an indie bookstore.
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Christy @christyarchibald.bsky.social · Feb 12
Four 1920s teenage girls go on a grave-robbing spree in search of a mystical artifact. Things turn deadly when they catch the attention of a secret society hell-bent on keeping the artifact buried.

Dark Academia
Found Family
Multi-POV
Diverse race, physical ability, ND

#questpit #Q #YA #F #HF #RF
vintage kiss, 1920s ballroom, secret society, 1920s young women, secret society mask, 1920s friends, graveyard, speakeasy, gothic school
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Margot Moore ✒️ @margotmoore.bsky.social · Feb 12
FOR A FORTNIGHT
Contemporary Romcom
Querying Summer 2025

🫖Immersive Regency resort
🫖Historian MC undercover for job interview
🫖Brooding suitor actor knows she’s not a real guest
🫖Real feelings or all part of the act?
🫖Fake courtship
🫖Real swooning
🫖BRIDGERTON meets WESTWORLD

#questpit #w #r
Purple flowers with a Regency/Bridgerton vibe framing the text: FOR A FORTNIGHT BRIDGERTON X WESTWORLD CONTEMPORARY ROMCOM
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Phoenix Eliott @phoenixeliott.bsky.social · Feb 12
Need to solve your aunt's decades-old disappearance?

-Easy! Just travel back in time and stop her from disappearing

Not so easy?
-Identifying the bad guy
-Keeping your boyfriend a secret
-Getting home before curfew
-Making sure you aren't the next missing person

#QuestPit #YA #Mystery
Created on Canva. A 9-grid image with the title An Agent's Guide for Missing Adelaide Walker, YA Mystery, 71K words. Images include an empty railroad track, the interior of a barn, a water tower silhouetted against the sky, the freckled face of a teenage girl, the hood of a red pickup truck, a black clock face, a person printing photos in the red light of a darkroom, a camera slung over the shoulder of a young woman. The Pitch: A Good Girl's Guide to Murder meets The Unmaking of June Farrow when 15yo Zuma uses old photographs to trace back in time and solve her aunt's disappearance. Themes and Tropes: southern small town vibes, ticking clock, new kid in town, complex family dynamics, strong female friendships, teenage shenanigans, cinnamon roll love interest, speculative twist, whodunnit?, diverse teens working together, time travel, the butterfly effect, girl saves girl x2 Comps: A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson (teen sleuth), The Unmaking of June Farrow by Adrienne Young (travel in time and might get stuck), Two Can Keep a Secret by Karen M. McManus (plot twists)
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Alexis ☕ is querying @abookishchai.bsky.social · Feb 12
FIVE SURVIVE X ONE OF US IS LYING
The Show Must Go On:

🎪 Murder mystery-thriller set at a circus arts academy
🎪 Found family; girls support girls
🎪 New England setting
🎪 Friends suspected of murder
🎪 Crime-obsessed teen who wants to defend her friend

#Questpit #Q #M #T
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Samantha is QUERYING 🖤🕯️ @samcrouchbooks.bsky.social · Feb 12
AN EMBER IN THE ASHES x SCORPIO RACES

A moon-blessed wilding girl must compete in the kingdom's horseball tournament to awaken her magical counterpart--the only way to stop her darkness-plagued brother from poisoning the realm ❄️🐎🌊 #questpit #YA #F #W
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John Zeleznik @johnzeleznikauthor.bsky.social · Feb 12
THE FORT X STRANGER THINGS
Kids on bikes.
1988 Setting.
A crashed UFO.
Mysterious millionaire.
Duplicate neighborhood.
Creepy mansion with a hedge maze.
Both dangerous & bumbling henchmen.
First crushes.
Old D&D references.
Ever seen the Bob’s Burgers ep Stand by Gene? Same idea.
#MG #SF #questpit
Clockwise from top left: the kids from The Goonies, the kids from It, the kids from Stranger Things and the kids from Bob’s Burgers.
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Debby ✨ is AGENTED & VAGUE✨ 🌊👻🖤 @aventurinedebby.bsky.social · Feb 12
ANNABEL LEE x GOTHIC BRIDGERTON.

Annabel Lee & Lenore Evermore must uncover the truth behind their family’s curse when their castle’s ghosts are brought back to life during their weeklong ball—or risk joining them in their tomb by the sea. #questpit #ya #f #ag
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Phoenix Eliott @phoenixeliott.bsky.social · Feb 12
Zuma’s heard all about her Aunt Adelaide, who’s been missing for thirty years. She never imagined they’d have the chance to meet—until she travels back in time to 1993. If 15yo Zuma can solve the case, she could change history, or else she’ll be forced to assume Adelaide’s fate.

#QuestPit #YA #My
Created on Canva. A 9-grid image with the title An Agent's Guide for Missing Adelaide Walker, YA Mystery, 71K words. Images include an empty railroad track, the interior of a barn, a water tower silhouetted against the sky, the freckled face of a teenage girl, the hood of a red pickup truck, a black clock face, a person printing photos in the red light of a darkroom, a camera slung over the shoulder of a young woman. The Pitch: A Good Girl's Guide to Murder meets The Unmaking of June Farrow when 15yo Zuma uses old photographs to trace back in time and solve her aunt's disappearance. Themes and Tropes: southern small town vibes, ticking clock, new kid in town, complex family dynamics, strong female friendships, teenage shenanigans, cinnamon roll love interest, speculative twist, whodunnit?, diverse teens working together, time travel, the butterfly effect, girl saves girl x2 Comps: A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson (teen sleuth), The Unmaking of June Farrow by Adrienne Young (travel in time and might get stuck), Two Can Keep a Secret by Karen M. McManus (plot twists)
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Abigail is ✨Agented✨ @abigailwadlington.bsky.social · Feb 12
TANGLED x ANASTASIA

In a realm where people go to forget their worst memories, an orphan with Tourette’s recruits an infuriating pickpocket to help her win her own memories back, hoping to recall her lost family.

#QuestPit #Q #YA #F
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Jessie Chang 𓆩♡𓆪 @jessxinc.bsky.social · Feb 12
LA LA LAND x ASAP

A rising pop star is on to her next move in Hollywood after a glistening year filled with record-breaking songs and a sold out world tour: starring in a romantic movie. The catch: the main lead is her ex-boyfriend.

#QuestPit #YA #Q #R
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