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Rachel Blaine
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YA SciFi/Horror writer querying a CliFi Dystopian novel✍️📚📝 🏳️‍🌈
#Posterpit Co-host
Sober Letters to Mom blog. Raising kids in LA because Chicago is too cold. She/her

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Rachel Blaine @rachelblaine.bsky.social · Nov 5
ARE YOU THERE GOD IT’S ME MARGARET X TEEN WOLF

Her friends get Bat Mitzvah’s, Amara gets an uncontrollable hunger for blood.

🩸Tween vampire
🫆Dead bodies
👯‍♀️Mean girls

#questpit #MG #W #H #F
Blood; blood; blood oranges; crime scene; vampire; investigation; menstrual cup; tampons; pads
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To all the middle grade writers out there, what is your opinion on first person present for middle grade? Is it still considered wrong for the genre?
#writingcommunity
December 4, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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Just finished a book and ready to start the next one.

Which one should I read first?
November 27, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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Living the dream. One tattoo at a time.
November 23, 2025 at 5:54 AM
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Best day in LA! Chilly with rain. Matzo ball soup and salmon cakes from the brand new and already famous diner in my neighborhood. New books bought with a birthday gift card. Life is good.
Matzo ball soup and coffee Salmon cakes Book covers. Princess Bride; Immortal Dark; Mindworks; Pole Dancing to Gospel Hymns
November 21, 2025 at 12:13 AM
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I got enough money for my birthday to get another tattoo!!!!!!!!!!!!! I’m so excited!
November 17, 2025 at 2:38 AM
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My new MG supernatural horror is coming along! I think this is the first book I’ve written where I can see the full plot in my head. Can’t wait to share it with the world someday!
#amwriting #writingcommunity
November 13, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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November 11, 2025 at 1:13 AM
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Ugh i totally forgot about #mockpit! So bummed! But these pitches are SO good!
November 8, 2025 at 3:20 AM
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My mom’s spirit possessed me. She’s nonstop judging me and I’m having a really hard time getting through school with her shenanigans. I literally haven’t spoken to my rabbi since my Bat Mitzvah, but I’m thinking of asking him to preform an exorcism. AITA? #FiFRevPit #writingcommunity
reviseresub.bsky.social Revise & Resub @reviseresub.bsky.social · Nov 6
A favorite! Pitch your MC as an Am I The A****** post 🤭 #FiFRevPit #writingcommunity #writersky #writersofbluesky
Fall Into Fiction with RevPit Prompt: Pitch your MC as an AITA post. #FiFRevPit
November 6, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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My review with SFF insiders is officially UP on their website (🔗 in the comments).

That means it's giveaway time!!! If you'd like to win a free paperback OR ebook copy of SAWKILL GIRLS by Claire LeGrand, follow the instructions below:
November 6, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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All Amara wants is to get her period and walk with The Sharks, but her menstrual cycle is not what she imagined. When people start dying, she wonders, is she the one draining the blood of her neighbors? Or are The Sharks holding an even bigger secret?
#questpit #MG #W #H #F
Blood; blood; blood oranges; crime scene; vampire; investigation; menstrual cup; tampons; pads
November 5, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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AKIRA X PARADISE LOST
Blessed be the Rich, for Heaven has been privatized.
Sixteen-year-old Ollie has led an unlucky life. Now, dead and stuck in Hell with his little sister, he’ll do anything to protect her. Even be the catalyst for a revolution against Heaven.

#QuestPit #YA
A cyberpunk moodboard
November 5, 2025 at 5:15 AM
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My #AgentsGuide for ✨ALICE & THE AFTERLIFE✨ #QuestPit #Q #PR

Reluctant medium Alice accidentally lands a job cleaning haunted houses & exorcising spirits...

🏡 cleaning haunted houses
🌊 ghosts by the coast
🎭 dark humour
🔪 serial killer plot
🧠 autistic herione
🌈 queer & trans rep
November 5, 2025 at 5:00 AM
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goodwords.bsky.social
Excited to share my WIP novel: MOREL SUPPORT

50% Sapphic rom-com. 50% fantasy.

Featuring:

🍄 A sentient mushroom with chaotic advice
❤️ Chronic illness rep
🫀 Literal and figurative heartache
💰 Sexy bandits
❤️‍🔥 Sapphic romance
🔥 Let's burn down the government vibes

#QuestPit #A #F #RC #RF #W
MOREL SUPPORT is written as a large title. A woman with glowing red hair is next to an angry looking morel mushroom. Fire is on the bottom. The text's main slogan reads: A chaotic bisexual, a mysterious bandit, and a sentient mushroom with a vendetta against the government
November 5, 2025 at 5:45 AM
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🧁 She's a jaded pastry chef
🍰 He's a charismatic baker
❤️‍🔥 When their rivalry reaches an all-time high & sweet lies turn to bitter truths, will they be able to achieve their desires unscathed or will all they've worked for go down in flames?

#questpit #R #NA #A #W
Project Sugar and Spice moodboard Top row: black girl with curly hair holding up a peace sign in front of painted wall; palmiers sprinkled with granulated sugar; black guy with short curly hair standing behind workplace Middle row: Freshly baked brookies (combination of brownies and cookies); "I really want to kiss you and be cute with you and fall asleep in your arms and go on stupid dates, but I also want to sort of light you on fire and throw myself into traffic so idk" quote; freshly made choux pastry (cream puffs) Bottom row: pastry chef drizzling chocolate into a bowl; black couple holding each other in their arms; an assortment of bread in a dimly lit bakery
November 5, 2025 at 5:13 AM
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MARK OF A MAGPIE is #OnSubmission! 🐦‍⬛📖

When a small-town thief crosses paths with the kingdom’s big-shot assassin, an unlikely partnership is born; but can their goals align before their egos and secrets land them both a spot on the gallows?

#QuestPit #YA #A #F #RF
#OS #AG #EditorsGuide #Editors
Editor's Guide To MARK OF A MAGPIE Crossover Romantic Fantasy 118k Words Text is on a piece of parchment. Behind the parchment are blue seas and gold flower outlines. Blurb One for Sorrow, Two for Joy, Three for a Girl, Four for a Boy… Ryn is a small-town thief who has a knack for being overconfident in her abilities, but by day she’s a beloved tavern girl with the liver of steel that carries her reputation. On her most daring break-in yet, she runs face first into the kingdom’s last living assassin, Seven, and he’s just offered her the opportunity of a century: a ticket of attendance to the King’s upcoming courtship gathering. It’s a partnership she’d be a fool to take up, but with her family scattered across the sea after the draft, a fool is what she’ll need to be to find them. Five for Silver, Six for Gold… Seven is set on his own plans, however much they interfere with hers, and they won’t be the only ones in attendance with hidden agendas. Once whispers of the past begin to resurface and nobles begin dying around them, it’s survival of the cunning and silver-tongued. The castle is under lockdown, and all bets for the crown are placed on their capture. Seven for a Secret, Never to Be Told. Text is on a piece of parchment. Behind the parchment are blue seas and gold flower outlines. Tropes and Themes - Thief x Assassin - Mental Health Rep - Identity vs Duty - Class Difference - Forced Proximity - Secret Code - Morally Gray - Women's Wrongs - Unlikely Allies to Lovers Comps: Throne of Glass's castle-setting murder mystery and theme of "who you are versus what you have to do" meets the banter-heavy dialogue, strong female protagonist, and nautical setting of Daughter of the Pirate King. Text is on a piece of parchment. Beside the text are two headshot drawings: one of a girl with brown hair pulled back by braids, and the other of a black-haired boy with a worried expression. Behind the parchment are blue seas and gold flower outlines. The Atmosphere: There is a collage of pictures on a parchment paper. Picture one is of a boy crouched down with his head covered as a fire burns in the background. Picture two is of two hands tied to a pole on the beach. Picture three shows a person wrapping up the wounded hand of another. Picture four shows an old piece of parchment with unreadable script. Picture five is of an island with a castle and small village surrounding it. Picture six is of a girl on the run with a dagger in hand. Picture seven shows a bottle of alcohol. Picture eight has a medieval alleyway. And picture eight shows a ship's crew enjoying a sunset. There is text below the collage that says: ON SUBMISSION NOW! Represented by Amanda Wooden at SBR Media, contact information available on my website! Behind the parchment, with gold flower outlines surrounding it.
November 5, 2025 at 8:24 AM
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TRUE HATE'S KISS
She must trick her enemy into kissing her to break a deadly curse on her family

🐉Viking Vibes & Scandinavian Folklore
⚔️Age-Old Clan Feud
❤️‍🔥Enemies-To-Forbidden-Lovers
🔥Delicious Banter & Yearning
🌶️Hot & Spicy

#Questpit #NA #Romantasy #Agented #Editorsguide
November 5, 2025 at 7:45 AM
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WAKE embodies "Free" from KPOP DEMON HUNTERS w/:

~A FMC tormented by her past that's ruining her mental health
~A LI working for the villain w/ his own troubled past
~a supportive slow burn romance built on understanding inner pain

Coming Spring 2027

#QuestPit #P #YA #F #MY #R
November 5, 2025 at 5:02 AM
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MOANA x SHADOW AND BONE

An #agentsguide to WHISPERS OF THE SEA, my #amquerying young adult fantasy.

Feat:
🌊 Hawaiian-inspired mythology
🌋 setting as a character
🌊 angry female mc

#QuestPit #YA #F #Q #OwnVoices #AgentGuide
The introduction to my young adult novel, Whispers of the Sea. The pitch: A teen girl embarks on a journey to a mysterious island where she’ll team up with a boy to uncover the whereabouts of her missing uncle. But to save him, Keahi must interfere with the King’s plans to restore power to his kingdom—except the throne was never his to claim, and the island only answers to one: the girl with a heart of fire. For fans of: Disney’s Moana, Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo, and Curious Tides by Pascale Lacelle
November 5, 2025 at 5:08 AM
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an agent's guide for DON'T FORGET ME🕰️☕️🖋️

if you like:
- dark academia
- second chance
- dual POV
- dual timeline
- hispanic rep
- themes of trauma (DV)
#questpit #R #Q #NA #amquerying #agentsguide
November 5, 2025 at 5:44 AM
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#Questpit

Mass effect x Treasure Planet/ Master and Commander in Space

6 years after the Death of Earth and Humanity's Uplift into the Jada Empire. Elise Clarke is enlisted into the Royal Fleet. Can she overcome her trauma and prove Humanity can find a place in the Galaxy?

#Q #SF #SFF
November 5, 2025 at 5:08 AM
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SHE WHO BCAME☀️ x PRIORY🍊TREE

🏹Manchu+Mongol+Han inspired
🪭God blood as ink for tatoo magic
🏹An eldritch craving familial love
🪭A failing chosen one
🏹A saboteur of her own rebellion
🪭An heir w/ perfect life until the facade rips
🏹Editor interest+14 agent requests

#QuestPit #Q #A #F
a woman with an owl and a horse. an asian girl. imperial palace court with nobles.
November 5, 2025 at 5:08 AM
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🎸 daisy jones x knives out 🗡️

the songstress, the high-flyer, the gambler, the sweetheart, the watcher, the matriarch and the rogue. seven suspects. one the killer of renowned rockstar sam corvi. but who? only they can tell you

#questpit #Q #A #LF #MY
a moodboard detailing nine images related to my book ALL THE DEVILS aka devilswip. in order from right to left they are: london notably the landmark big ben, a band performing on stage, a sheet of music, a record store, the silhouette of a rockstar, some musical instruments scattered on a bed, two men running, a pile of evidence and finally a hand holding a cigarette
November 5, 2025 at 5:00 AM
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F/NB WAYFARERS x MURDERBOT x SOMEONE YOU CAN BUILD A NEST IN

Everything fell apart when the human came aboard. Instead of nice meals and quiet cargo runs, Tai's stuck with bickering crewmates, sinister criminals, explosions, and worse, a human who wants to be friends. #QuestPit #SF #A #Q #R #LGBT
Mood board/Agent's guide for my novel CARGO - a queer SF/heist/romance - 113,000 words "Did you hear? There's a human on board." A graphic of the wall of a spaceship with sticky notes and polaroid photos taped up. There are twinkle lights hanging from the ceiling. alien ship's cook (fussy, anxious) + terrifying monster (ordinary human) PITCH: Tai’s terrified of humans. Everyone is. Violent pack hunters, humans are notorious for their strength, sharp teeth, and carnivorous appetites. But the ship’s cook is safe among the multispecies crew of the cargo hauler Coreward Baker: everyone knows the warrior species rarely leave their own space. Then Captain Raz hires Clarke, a human horticulturist. Even after Tai overcomes their fear, they can’t stand Clarke. She’s bossy. Annoying. Useless in the galley, bad in a space suit. She might as well be cargo. Worse, she’s intent on befriending Tai—and why can’t they stop thinking about her, anyway? That’s when things go wrong. As Tai starts to realize their feelings for Clarke, they’re horrified to learn that nobody on their crew of dropouts and runaways is quite who they seem, least of all Clarke. And it’s no coincidence. Raz reveals they’ve each been handpicked for a heist he’s spent years planning—and no one’s allowed to say no. PRIORITIES: make dinner remain cozy haul cargo go for drinks pull off one last score try not to fall in love FIRST PAGE: “Did you hear? There’s a Human on board.” I choked on my noodles and turned to stare at the diners at the next table. Like most of the restaurant’s patrons, the pair had hidden their profiles, a halfhearted attempt at anonymity. “Gross,” the speaker’s crewmate said, oblivious to my alarm. “I hope it leaves soon.” “Don’t let it hear you say that,” the first worker laughed. She made a show of looking for Humans, her eyes darting from table to table. It. I frowned. I knew the workers’ language distinguished between people and things, and ‘it’ was an unkind choice of words at best. The second worker shuddered. “I don’t know why we let them come here.” The first laughed. “Are you going to stop them?” COMPS: Murderbot by Martha Wells Someone You Can Build a Nest In by John Wisewell The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers TROPES: Non-binary narrator masking anxiety with sarcasm lying to themselves non-human perspective (afraid of humans) neurodivergent main characters metaphorically disabled protagonist slow-burn friends-to-lovers and enemies to lovers in the same relationship disabilitynorm and queernorm setting found family loveable pet/terrifying monster
November 5, 2025 at 5:17 AM
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🔥 WHAT will GROW from the ASHES of our fallen civilization?

🕸️ a post collapse adventure of psychic powers and nurturing community

🔮 journey through the tarot across the former US, with unexpected twists

🌱 Clan of the Cave Bear x A Psalm for the Wild-Built

#A #Q #S #SFF #questpit #hopepunk #clifi
a Death tarot card I drew titled "What rises from the ashes" with death on a moped, a sun tarot card, a lovers tarot card, a color Hermit tarot card (I did all the art) quotes: "Every end is a beginning" - Tai Gong Diao "Light shines brightest in the deepest dark!" - Jim Butcher a variety of photos from my travels (+one dilapidated shack I did not capture myself) of reflective water in various landscapes and urban decay and plants growing through, swamp, fire, bridges, a map of the US with shrunken coastline over a sunset sky with leaves growing from dead branches elemental magic visions survival skills climate fiction #clifi indigenous futurism plant medicine meditation wilderness permaculture neotribalism community backpacking post-apocalyptic hopepunk
November 5, 2025 at 5:00 AM