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G Belle @gbelle24.bsky.social · Jun 6

This Is Casual;
3 years ago, she found out her boyfriend was never actually her boyfriend. Conclusion? She’s delulu and can’t be trusted with commitment.
He is willing to try anything, as long as it involves her.
☀️grumpy/sunshine
✨destiny
💸secret wealth
🌶️🌶️🌶️
#JoyPit

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Nick Nichols @nnichols.bsky.social · Jun 6

Harry’s life is defined by the tragic events of his 18th birthday. Emma’s is only 8 years old - as far as she knows. In a world defined by time, can either of them find a future? And can they find one together?

Or is their life bound to be…

Only Today

#A #CON #Up #Joypit #amquerying

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Jackson 🏳️‍🌈 @jrhenry.bsky.social · Jun 6

#JoyPit #A #R #LGBTQIA

🏳️‍🌈 Teachers in love
👀 Dual POV
❤️ open door romance
(If it helps- I cried reading this because it’s beautiful. So did the betas. Great time together).

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Dannye Chase is querying queer romance @dannyechase.bsky.social · Jun 6

For #JoyPit: Queer romance FOREWARNING: A psychic NB prince facing a royal murder mystery must hide his romantic feelings when his guardsman best friend (& forbidden secret crush) becomes his bodyguard. 54k words
❤️ Forbidden romance but the entire internet ships it
#A #CR #F #R #RS #SPF #LGBT #OWN

A pitch for my novel

Queer Romance FOREWARNING

Prince Cole doesn't know why he psychically sees people's doppelgangers acting out the future, but it does come in handy. Cole's other secret not so much—he's desperately in love with his childhood best friend, royal guardsman Lucas, not least because Luc staunchly supports Cole being an openly nonbinary royal.

Unfortunately, Cole can't marry a guardsman, and sweet, introverted Luc would never want to be a royal spouse anyway. But when a head of state is murdered and Cole's life is threatened, Luc steps in as Cole's 24/7 bodyguard.

Together they must find a legendary weapon of mass destruction that threatens their own lives—and millions more. (And really, it would be easier for Cole to concentrate if his gorgeous bodyguard wasn't wandering around their room half-naked, but whatever. It's fine.)

A list of tropes for Forewarning with a mockup of a cover that shows a photo of two hands clasping in rainbow light

NB/M Prince/Royal Guard
Forbidden romance but the entire internet ships it
Best friends to lovers
Royal murder mystery
Psychic powers
Bodyguard romance
Seeing gorgeous half-naked men in your future but also death omens :/

A mood board for Forewarning:

A 3x3 grid of 9 squares

Top L: a photo by Ana M. on Pexels of a woman's hand holding a crystal ball in the woods. The trees are reflected upside down in the ball.

Top center: the words "Prince Cole and Captain Lucas"

Top R: a photo by Tide_trasher_x on Unsplash of the right side of a dark-haired man's face. He wears a broad stripe of glittery rainbow makeup from forehead to chin.

Center L: a photo by Alexander Mass on Pexels of a glittering tiara nestled in dark hair.

Center: a photo by Ray Bilcliff on Pexels of a brown castle on a lake with pink and purple sunset hues

Center R: a photo by Pixabay on Pexels of a royal guard's torso wearing a red and gold uniform, holding an upright sword.

Bottom L: a photo by cottonbro studio on Pexels of two hands clasping in rainbow light

Bottom center: the words "Rumors of close bodyguarding behind palace doors"

Bottom R: a photo by Nadin Sh on Pexels of a blurred woman walking past a gold curtain

Comps for Forewarning

FOREWARNING is a bit like if Dean Koontz's ODD THOMAS was an upbeat queer romance. It will appeal to readers who enjoy K.J. Charles's DOOMSDAY series for its queer love story, strong B-plot, spice level, and titled/commoner dynamics; and the sassy tone of Alexis Hall's 10 THINGS THAT NEVER HAPPENED.

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paljes.bsky.social @paljes.bsky.social · Jun 6

Since time immemorial, little ones have had this existential question: “Where does the sun go at night?” Join little Ro in the US as he uncovers the truth to this mystery from his grandma in India with a geography experiment over their weekly video call. #PB #OWN #STEM #Joypit #POC

the sun is setting over the ocean with clouds in the sky .

ALT: the sun is setting over the ocean with clouds in the sky .

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Tonnye Fletcher @tonnyef.bsky.social · Jun 6

#JoyPit #PB #SEL
An old yellow house…
1 dog,
2 floors,
3 cats,
And 4 Helens ?!?
Great Granny Helen loves well,
Grandma Helen gardens well,
Mama Helen cooks well.
The Littlest Helen must find her gift or risk not living up to her name.

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Mischa ミーシャ 미샤 @mischabloom.bsky.social · Jun 6

Mr. Jams has never fancied animals but all that's about to change when he meets a little black kitty.

#PB #C #POC #Q #JoyPit #amquerying (Cover by me!)

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Mr. Jams doesn't like animals at all. When his neighbour's daughter leaves her little black kitty with him to babysit, he finds the kitty just as bothersome as the little girl next door that never leaves him alone. He wakes up one morning to find the kitty nowhere to be found. Mr. Jams starts to search frantically for the little black kitty.

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Ari Wilde @ariwilde.bsky.social · Jun 6

CARRY ON x RICK RIORDAN PRESENTS
🏳️‍⚧️a non binary mentor
🔍secrets to unravel
🧙🏻wizards who believe in gods
🧑🏻‍🔬parallel worlds
🫂you'll fall in love with Ryan, Raegan, Jeff and Edgar's friendship
#JoyPit #MG #YA #COA    #F #RS #STEM #UF #ND #LGBT #OWN

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Sara Wilkinson @swilkinsonwrites.bsky.social · Jun 6

Notting Hill x Romantic Comedy

After inheriting half of a winery from her estranged father, Becca establishes a connection with her newfound half-brother while learning the family business where she rescues Ian, an actor hiding from an oversized role, from rabid fans.

#JoyPit #A #R #CR

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Keren Dibbens-Wyatt @honeycombhermit.bsky.social · Jun 6

Tarquin the biro gnome is held captive by scheming humans. Cue an intrepid posse of his faerie folk friends, who must negotiate the perils of the M25, a Cabinet Meeting, a souped-up ice-cream van and illegal fertilizer to rescue him. #MG #HA #JoyPit #AC #M #CF #amquerying

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Mike Exinger IS Buxton Manning! @mikeexinger.bsky.social · Jun 6

Is watching tons of old mysteries on TV enough to make you a detective?
A trio of octogenarians think so.

“Gone Geezers” – a Silver Sleuths of Seaside Mystery

😉Geezer flirting
👮Inept cops
🤣Unexpected humor
🍆Prostate problems!

📚 💙
#joypit #A #M #cozy #WIP #Beta

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paljes.bsky.social @paljes.bsky.social · Jun 6

A joyful ode to the graceful dance of Autumn leaves juxtaposed with a cheerful ballet class of tiny tots of diff races, shapes, sizes, genders,
and abilities. They tumble and twirl like the
leaves, fall down, help each other in this lyrical, rhyming, nature-themed poem PB. #Joypit #PB #POC #SEL

autumn leaves are falling from a window with the words autumn like i love it

ALT: autumn leaves are falling from a window with the words autumn like i love it

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Suzy Langevin @suzylangevinwrites.bsky.social · Jun 6

Book math equation for YOURS TO KEEP: Five roommates + two former couples + one new girl + infinite drama = One unforgettable summer. #joypit #na #r #q

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Nick Nichols @nnichols.bsky.social · Jun 6

The Rental

Rear Window X A Simple Plan

They've always invented stories about what transpired in the rental house across the street - now they're in one! Their mundane, middle-class, Midwestern lives are long behind them. But are they prepared for the fallout?

#A #CON #S #Joypit #amquerying

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Rebecca Linam @rebecca-linam.bsky.social · Jun 6

#JoyPit #Editorsguide #Humor
Regency England: A 29-year-old spinster must marry off her pretty younger sister after a botched season in Bath—but when she tries to snag a rich neighbor's guest of honor, she accidentally catches his eye herself and unleashes the kraken of drama in her small town.

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Tiffanie Leung Abbott @tleungabbott.bsky.social · Jun 6

The two halves of Tilly’s multi-ethnic family are finally meeting, but she worries what will happen. Does she have to choose between her Chinese and American sides? When their guest of honor arrives, Tilly learns that BOTH sides together is what makes her family whole.

#JoyPit #PB #OWN #POC #C

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JennyMarieBee writes @jennymariebee.bsky.social · Jun 6

When a widow shares the juicy details of her first love with her granddaughter, kismet bestows another chance for two fairytale endings, if they can survive a headstrong grandma and a vengeful ex.

🥼doctor
👴👵 family
🐈 cat butler
💍 fake
🫶 reunion
☀️summer

#joypit #amwriting #amquerying #agentguide

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Liz Lassiter✨️is querying✨️ @lizlasswrites.bsky.social · Jun 6

A high-society witch discovers the joy of living for personal fulfillment rather than social clout, thanks to her sweet-as-sugar pastry chef tenant and the judgemental phoenix nesting in his bakery’s oven.

I #AmQuerying THE BOOKERY, a 93k-word cozy romantic fantasy.

#JoyPit #A #F #FR

Liz Lassiter✨️is querying✨️ @lizlasswrites.bsky.social · Jun 6

Here's the #AgentsGuide for THE BOOKERY, a 93k-word cozy romantic fantasy that I #AmQuerying since May 2025!

#litagents #cozyfantasy #romanticfantasy #fantasyromance #fantasy #romantasy

A graphic shows bread and books alongside an agent's guide to The Bookery by Liz Lassiter, a 93,000 word cozy romantic fantasy novel in which a high-society witch discovers the joy of living for personal fulfillment rather than social clout, thanks to her sweet-as-sugar pastry chef tenant and the judgemental phoenix nesting in his bakery’s oven.

A graphic shows bread and books alongside comparative titles for The Bookery by Liz Lassiter: The Phoenix Keeper, The Spellshop, Legends and Lattes, Howl's Moving Castle, and The House in the Cerulean Sea.

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Dannye Chase is querying queer romance @dannyechase.bsky.social · Jun 6

For #JoyPit

Dannye Chase is querying queer romance @dannyechase.bsky.social · Jun 6

For #JoyPit: Queer romance FOREWARNING: A psychic NB prince facing a royal murder mystery must hide his romantic feelings when his guardsman best friend (& forbidden secret crush) becomes his bodyguard. 54k words
❤️ Forbidden romance but the entire internet ships it
#A #CR #F #R #RS #SPF #LGBT #OWN

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Charlene Groome @charlenegroome.bsky.social · Jun 6

When she borrows a pair of heels to impress a celeb fashion influencer, she loses a heel in the state of emergency and the guy who has it is on a mission to find her. She must return the heels before her boss finds out they’re missing. #R #NA #JoyPit

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maggie @maggiesbooks.bsky.social · Jun 6

check out my pitch for #joypit ! a story of first love where i promise, all the pain was worth the joy.

#amquerying

maggie @maggiesbooks.bsky.social · Jun 6

After ten years of not speaking, exes (and pretentious New York transplants) Jasper and Brett return to the lake for a wedding, only to find they can't stay away from each other.

He has secrets. She gets vicious when she's hurt. Will their messy reconnection ruin the wedding?

#joypit #a #wf #cr

a summer to remember. collage of summer pictures

a summer to forget. collage of drinking, bonfire and pine tree

will love survive the winter? corgi, christmas lake house, new years eve collage

None of This
Was Real
women’s fiction /
romantic drama
86,000 words

pine trees and sunset

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Sarah @selford.bsky.social · Jun 6

To Do:
1.Change name
2.Avoid Godmothers & Princesses
3.Find portal home
4.DO NOT GET MARRIED
Making an unwise wish 16yo Prince Charming wakes in a magical realm. His guide is a frog, his horse might be a spy & there is a global shortage of princes. #JoyPit #YA #FTA #HA

Top row: Blue Green Dragon on mossy rocks. Gold and burgundy velvet crown. Young witch wearing spooky black crown.
Middle: The words - Once upon a time
Bottom row: A pumpkin carriage with young woman, castle in the background. A frog wearing a crown. A turreted castle

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