Saad Facchine
saadfacchine.bsky.social
Saad Facchine
@saadfacchine.bsky.social
I write speculative fiction that weaves in queerness, Islam, and diaspora experiences. Get my latest updates at www.saadfacchine.com
Ahh this was my #RevPit #10Queries feedback! Thank you so much @jenichappelle.bsky.social for reading and giving me suggestions. It was also very, very insightful reading the feedback for all the chosen queries!
P5 I love the connection between the query letter and the pages. Word of warning: be thoughtful about using the same phrasing in the query and first pages. But OMG this is a 🔥🔥🔥 example of how to bring tension into a story in a very everyday way, eg, real life has tension. Use it! #RevPit #10Queries
October 26, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Thought this was interesting. A fun little plot I made using Scrivener's writing history data. It covers the first two years of writing my novel. 1) Writing for the first six months 2) Giving it to beta readers 3) Cut, write, cut some more! #amquerying #writingcommunity #writers #data
October 18, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Update - got two full requests that I just sent off!! 🤞🤞
Early morning at the Maryland Writer’s Conference! Excited to do some pitches today along with attending workshops! #MWA
October 12, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Early morning at the Maryland Writer’s Conference! Excited to do some pitches today along with attending workshops! #MWA
October 12, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Very excited to be one of the lucky winners, and looking forward to getting feedback! #RevPit #10Queries
#RevPit #10Queries Winners have been drawn at random and assigned to editors (also at random), and emails went out to those whose submissions were selected.

Join us Oct 24 to get tons of helpful querying advice. Anyone can benefit from this feedback, even if you weren't selected or didn't enter
Thank you everyone who entered! Our editors are eager to get their hands on these submissions. Keep an eye on this space, and don't forget to follow our editors for their #10Queries posts!
October 12, 2025 at 3:41 AM
🫖 What if a voice in your head claimed to know what’s best?

Meet the Awaz—the whispering presence in my main character’s head that guides his every move.

💻 I wrote about its logic, programming influences, and shared a few opening passages.

Read it here ➡️
www.saadfacchine.com/creating-the...
Creating the Awaz - Saad Facchine
How I used programming language syntax to create the Awaz—the voice inside my protagonist Kamaal—in The Model Muslim.
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October 11, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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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RevPit's #10Queries October event opens for submissions October 10!

#amwriting #writersky #writersofbluesky
October 10, 2025 at 1:09 PM
While I didn’t get any agent likes, I read so so many amazing pitches and was so impressed with the community and the support we all gave each other.

On that note, I’m pitching at the Maryland Writers Conference this weekend and would love to connect with other writers! #Dvpit #MWA
October 9, 2025 at 2:48 PM
SEVERANCE X KLARA AND THE SUN

Kamaal’s “Awaz” gives him cheat codes for life: how to stand, speak, even love. But it also keeps him in a lavender marriage. When his newborn son is due for his own Awaz, he must obey, or risk toppling his curated life.

#DVpit #LGBT #MV #Own #Asian #SF
October 8, 2025 at 11:00 PM
SEVERANCE X KLARA AND THE SUN

Kamaal’s “Awaz” gives him cheat codes for life: how to stand, speak, even love. But it also keeps him in a lavender marriage. When his newborn son is due for his own Awaz, he must obey, or risk toppling his curated life.

#DVpit #LGBT #MV #Own #Asian #SF
October 8, 2025 at 10:01 PM
SEVERANCE X KLARA AND THE SUN

A bullied teen accepts an implant that “improves Muslim lives.” It whispers him how to survive—but betrays the boy he loves. Years later, as a father, he must decide if his son inherits the same voice.
#DVpit #LGBT #MV #Own #Asian #SF
October 8, 2025 at 8:01 PM
SEVERANCE x KABHI KHUSHI KABHIE GHAM

All Kamaal ever wanted was a Bollywood ending. The Awaz inside his mind gave him one—wife, child, applause. But in a Muslim-majority America, even love between men doesn’t pass the final edit. Can Kamaal make his own ending?
#DVpit #LGBT #MV #Own #Asian #SF
October 8, 2025 at 4:03 PM
SEVERANCE X KLARA AND THE SUN

Kamaal’s “Awaz” gives him cheat codes for life: how to stand, speak, even love. But it also keeps him in a lavender marriage. When his newborn son is due for his own Awaz, he must obey, or risk toppling his curated life.
#DVpit #LGBT #MV #Own #Asian #SF
October 8, 2025 at 2:01 PM
SEVERANCE X KLARA AND THE SUN

Allah forbid Kamaal make his own decisions. Every choice, down to the teaspoons of sugar in his Friday chai, had to be cleared by the voice inside his skull—the Awaz. It also forced him into a lavender marriage. Can Kamaal break free? #DVpit #LGBT #MV #Own #Asian #SF
October 8, 2025 at 1:01 PM
SEVERANCE X KLARA AND THE SUN

In a Muslim-majority America, every believer has an Awaz—a model whispering how to live the Prophet’s example. For Kamaal, it built his life: a wife, child, career. But it keeps him closeted. When it wants his newborn, he must finally rebel.
#DVpit #LGBT #MV #Asian #SF
October 8, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Late to #DVParty today, but The Model Muslim has heavy Bollywood influences. There's a queer longing theme present in the book, especially as the voice inside Kamaal's head tells him to live in a lavender marriage. This Bollywood song, "Channa Mereya" was on repeat: www.youtube.com/watch?v=284O...
Channa Mereya Full Video - ADHM | Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka | Arijit Singh | Pritam | Karan Johar
YouTube video by SonyMusicIndiaVEVO
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October 6, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Hello world! Created this account for #DVPit. I am a queer, Muslim writer hoping to get represented for my speculative debut that imagines a near-future Muslim-majority America. Looking forward to sharing pitches and connecting with other writers!
October 5, 2025 at 7:28 PM