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PosterPit @posterpitevent.bsky.social · Aug 18

COOLEST GRAPHICS:
1st: @rowanbrightonbrown.bsky.social
2nd: @KKrohnAuthor
3rd: @ztfairfax.bsky.social
Runner-Up: @juliannewrites.bsky.social

#POSTERPIT AWARDS
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In this magical Irish bloodline, poison runs deep.
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Z. T. Fairfax @ztfairfax.bsky.social · Aug 6

Cover is gorgeous! And im already so intrigued 👀

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Z. T. Fairfax @ztfairfax.bsky.social · Aug 6

✨ Lord of the Flies x Squid Game ✨

Trapped in an endless indoor playground, WHITHER SHALL I WANDER follows Dolen, a lonely dweller forced to play deadly games for food by a playful god. But the real game is escape—and the prize is a life he can’t remember.

#QuestPit #YA #H #AG

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Z. T. Fairfax @ztfairfax.bsky.social · Aug 6

Waco x FRANK x Electrick Children

2,000 MILES, I ❤️YOU is a YA #S #H about faith, obsession, and losing yourself to find love. Miles escapes his cult to chase the pastor’s daughter, and not even the god in his head or the girl who sings to his heart can stop him.

#QuestPit #YA #AG

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Z. T. Fairfax @ztfairfax.bsky.social · Aug 6

House of Hollow x Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared

#editorsguide for THE HUGGLEBEEZ, an 80,000-word YA horror about a girl pulled into the world of a children’s TV show, where lovable puppets begin to unravel when faced with questions they were never meant to answer

#QuestPit #AG #YA #H

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Z. T. Fairfax @ztfairfax.bsky.social · Aug 5

We don’t talk about it

a close up of a cat 's face with the words `` ssshhh '' written on it .

ALT: a close up of a cat 's face with the words `` ssshhh '' written on it .

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Z. T. Fairfax @ztfairfax.bsky.social · Aug 5

#QuestPit tomorrow? 👀

Time to dust off the ole BlueSky!

snow white from snow white and the seven dwarfs is looking at a ghost .

ALT: snow white from snow white and the seven dwarfs is looking at a ghost .

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Z. T. Fairfax @ztfairfax.bsky.social · Jun 10

Vibes, you say 👀

a man in a pink shirt is sitting in a car

ALT: a man in a pink shirt is sitting in a car

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Jayme L. Peck is writing & revisioning! 🤖💥🚀 @jaymemedinapeck.bsky.social · Jun 2

Wanted to float this out there in the #WritingCommunity

What do you think about a #sciFi pitch event

There doesn't seem to be any SF specific ones and wanted to further gauge the communities thoughts before I put anymore effort into it.

any #LitAgents interested?

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Z. T. Fairfax @ztfairfax.bsky.social · Mar 21

Thank you so much! 🤩😊

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Abigail is ✨Agented✨ @abigailwadlington.bsky.social · Mar 21

I had the privilege of reading the Hugglebeez a few months ago, and I can confidently say that this is so well-deserved!! Can’t wait to see this book on shelves

Z. T. Fairfax @ztfairfax.bsky.social · Mar 18

Life update: I’m an agented author!!! 🎉

I am beyond excited to announce that I am represented by Amy Stern at The Sheldon Fogelman Agency

I’ll be diving into edits and revisions with the hopes to bring my weird, speculative horrors to your bookshelves in the (hopefully) not so distant future

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Z. T. Fairfax @ztfairfax.bsky.social · Mar 21

Thank you so much!!! 🤩 I'm so glad I was able to share my story with you!

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Rachel Blaine @rachelblaine.bsky.social · Mar 21

This really is the best news! I was lucky enough to read ZT’s special book and I think about it everyday. Can’t wait for the whole world to get the chance to read this masterpiece!

Congrats to @ztfairfax.bsky.social !!!!!!!!

Z. T. Fairfax @ztfairfax.bsky.social · Mar 18

Life update: I’m an agented author!!! 🎉

I am beyond excited to announce that I am represented by Amy Stern at The Sheldon Fogelman Agency

I’ll be diving into edits and revisions with the hopes to bring my weird, speculative horrors to your bookshelves in the (hopefully) not so distant future

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Z. T. Fairfax @ztfairfax.bsky.social · Mar 20

Thank you! 😁

Z. T. Fairfax @ztfairfax.bsky.social · Mar 19

It sure is! Murder puppets will be on sub sometime soon 👀

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Z. T. Fairfax @ztfairfax.bsky.social · Mar 18

Life update: I’m an agented author!!! 🎉

I am beyond excited to announce that I am represented by Amy Stern at The Sheldon Fogelman Agency

I’ll be diving into edits and revisions with the hopes to bring my weird, speculative horrors to your bookshelves in the (hopefully) not so distant future

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Z. T. Fairfax @ztfairfax.bsky.social · Mar 13

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Z. T. Fairfax @ztfairfax.bsky.social · Feb 20

Hey, you might have one in your inbox from a friend 👀 it might have evil muppets and monsters

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Berna is querying 🧿 @bernawrites.bsky.social · Feb 14

THE HATING GAME x MISTLETOE & MR. RIGHT

Pro: Ellie inherited half of an antique shop
Con: it comes with a 6‘4 grump in a three-piece suit
Pro: If she wins a bet until New Year’s Eve, the shop is hers
Con: If she wins, she’ll lose him.

#cupit #Q #A #R

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H. L. Docherty @hldocherty.bsky.social · Feb 14

The enemies-to-lovers of THESE VIOLET DELIGHTS meet the class divide of BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS & SNAKES.
A fiery rebel & a shy aristocrat want freedom. But when rebellion turns to war, they must navigate murderous creatures & hidden magic to find themselves and each other.
#Cupit #Q #NA #RoFa #DTR #R

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lucy is querying HYACINTHUS RETELLING @lucyhalley.bsky.social · Feb 14

An #AgentsGuide to HYACINTHUS, a 110k historical fantasy 🪻

Caught in the crossfire of a deadly rivalry between gods, Hyacinthus must find a way to ensure both his safety and eternal fame, or risk his name and everlasting love for Apollo being scorched from memory by the blazing sun.

#cupit #Q #HR

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Jennifer Luce @jenniferluce.bsky.social · Feb 14

Cursed with the fox spirit, Mina has spent centuries stealing souls to reach godhood, until she meets a man who shows her the beauty in humanity. Violent outbursts, gaps in memory, & her body changing, Mina's new love is in danger—and she questions just who, or what,is in control
#Cupit #PR #DR #MCR

3 by 3 grid of pictures: a woman with a bloodied face, a silhouette of a couple about to kiss, Korean architecture of a dokkaebi, a mouth with fangs, a woman looking down at a flower, a woman with yellow eyes, a woman staring into shattered glass, a silhouette of a woman, a hand clawing at the wooden floor

Gumiho
Adult paranormal romance
Pitch: Cursed with the nine-tailed fox spirit, Mina has spent centuries stealing souls to reach godhood, until she meets a man who shows her the beauty in humanity. Violent outbursts, gaps in memory, and her body changing, Mina's new love is in danger—and she questions just who, or what, is in control.
Comp titles: Nine tailed x Such Sharp Teeth
Tropes and themes: reluctant villain, Korean folklore and culture set in modern day pacific northwest, elements of horror mixed in, dangerous attraction, Forbidden and slow-burn romance, dark secrets, cinnamon roll mmc, ticking time bomb

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Q’Zion T. Gipson is ✨ON SUB! ✨ @qziontgipson.bsky.social · Feb 14

I #amquerying a YA science romantic fantasy, featuring
🩵 fae x human romance
🌿 enchanted forest
🩵 found family
🌿 environmental magic system
🩵 Black FMC

#LitAgents, 🩵 this post if you’re interested!

#CuPit #YA #RF #Q

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Guendalina Cilli @guendalina.bsky.social · Feb 14

ALADDIN X GREEK MYTH
Peleas wants to salvage his ailing father's dying business and woo Thetis, the woman of his dreams. When she hates his villa-turned-hotel plans, he must find a solution to make everyone happy before losing both
#Cupit #CR #A

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mar is querying ☁️🏜️ @margreyfield.bsky.social · Feb 14

EMBER IN THE ASHES x 4TH WING
After banishing shadow-wielders, the forbidden romance between the crown princess' fiance and a shadow-wielder might be powerful enough to bring down an empire. But first, they'll have to survive the fighting tournament they're partners in. And each other.
#CuPit #RF #Q

hands descending from sunlight
a sunrise over a desert
ornate ceiling paintings
a golden crown
"He wears a mask, and his face grows to fit it."
a man falling through the crowds
a barely illuminated masculine face
a white cloaked figure
hands descending from sunlight
a sunrise over a desert
ornate ceiling paintings
a golden crown
"He wears a mask, and his face grows to fit it."
a man falling through the crowds
a barely illuminated masculine face
a white cloaked figure

A misty forest
a black cloaked figure
a woman reaching toward light in the darkness
smoke pouring from a woman's mouth
shadowed hands reaching for an illuminated orb
a book of glyphs
twin flames burning
"I am the monster you created"

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