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Ella H. | #OwnVoices Author | Querying! 🩷
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Pen name. Genuinely confused by adulting. Chronically behind on pop culture but Bad Bunny seems cool. #ND/#Dis. I dress up my cats.

🏳️‍🌈💄🌎🌌🦓🩷♋️

🪶Querying: THE THRONE'S GUARDIAN
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Ella H. | #OwnVoices Author | Querying! 🩷 @ellahadley.bsky.social · 1d
THE THRONE'S GUARDIAN

Blakely discovers she’s heir to the protectors of a hidden world devastated by civil war, but in order to unleash the extraordinary powers she desperately needs to save it, she must conquer her greatest weakness: her paralyzing self-doubt.

#agentguide #newadult #upmarket
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roseauthor.bsky.social
My final go for #Bluepit📖 !

Important info for agents:

THE RATING is a YA dystopia complete at 96K words. #amquerying

It is a character-driven story with high stakes, anxiety rep, raw emotions, & a self-discovery journey.

Comps: The Grace Year, Sunrise on the Reaping, Soulmatch 💙

#YA #Q #SP
roseauthor.bsky.social Rose is Querying @roseauthor.bsky.social · 1d
THE RATING
In a dystopian society where inhabitants are ranked by beauty, an 18 y/o separated from her identical twin must choose between her duty to the system and her duty to herself.

🌸Complicated sister relationship
🪷Weird cult vibes
🥀Yearning
🌺Dual timeline

#Bluepit📖 #Q #YA #SP #DIS #WF
Cool-toned images of white marble building, lotus flower, angel mural, cliffside village, and blue waves. Cut-out of a faceless women with text reading “Beauty is but a reflection of moral purity,” a quote from “The Rating.”
January 14, 2026 at 1:33 AM
ellahadley.bsky.social
What a wonderful day w/ #BluePit! Met lots of lovely people & read tons of great pitches. 💙

Roundup of THE THRONE'S GUARDIAN pitches for the evening crowd (including the below)! TY 🙏

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#bluepit 📖 #f #r #q #ov #dis #na #lgbt #nd #upmarket #romantasy
ellahadley.bsky.social Ella H. | #OwnVoices Author | Querying! 🩷 @ellahadley.bsky.social · 9h
LEGENDBORN x THIS WOVEN KINGDOM x OUTLANDER

An ADHDer must overcome her greatest weakness to save the secret world she fled as a child, while trying to hold onto the relationship she’s yearned for her whole life.

#bluepit 📖 #f #r #q #ov #dis #na #lgbt #nd #upmarket #bookclub #romantasy
book cover with a sword in a stone with a waterfall, lake, and foliage behind it surrounded by words describing tropes and themes in the book. social media and website below.
January 14, 2026 at 12:48 AM
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kellyesparza.bsky.social
*semi-finalist for Tucson Festival of Books Awards
My #A #M #PN #F #Q includes:
💪 strong #OV female MC
❤️ mental health & grief rep
💔 relationship issues
♿ #DIS rep
👻 new take on the afterlife
🔪 Abby gets murdered & has to solve her own murder as a 👻 to pass on to the afterlife & save other guests
mood board for the adult speculative murder mystery I'm querying: woods, tree branches, snowy woods, knife with blood puddle underneath, ghost, ghostly hands
January 13, 2026 at 10:45 PM
ellahadley.bsky.social
This book looks so cool, and I love how you did this thread! I’ve been wondering how to do a roundup of my own pitches. Awesome job!!
rammwriter.bsky.social Gert Ramm 🦋 @rammwriter.bsky.social · 8h
For the #BluePit evening crowd, here's a round up of today's pitches for Time's Signature.

#BluePit📖 #Q #A #T #SP #HS 📖 🦋

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rammwriter.bsky.social Gert Ramm 🦋 @rammwriter.bsky.social · 1d
The Cold War x Time Travel

When an intelligence agent is framed for the UK's role in a temporal disaster, he must clear his name and seal a lethal time rift - before a Russian spy from the future gets everyone killed.

#BluePit #Q #A #T #SP #HS 📖 🦋
January 14, 2026 at 12:30 AM
ellahadley.bsky.social
Love CINDER and love that this is queer!! We need more queer competitions!! 🌈💘
nicole-nowotnik.bsky.social Nicole Nowotnik @nicole-nowotnik.bsky.social · 12h
#BluePit 📖 THE ROSE BARGAIN x CINDER. The alien princess is making queer girls compete to be her wife. 16yo Darla is outed to her family and kicked out when she is chosen. Now she has to win, but with the aliens' power to control minds, she might not want to. #YA #SF #LGBT #OV #Q
January 14, 2026 at 12:29 AM
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adlinktauthor.bsky.social
Miguel is the first elemental mage to attend an esteemed school of magic in New York and now he's struggling between following the dreams his mami set out for him and uncovering the mystery behind her death.
#BluePit #Q #YA #F #UF #LGBT
Of Magic and Grief is a young adult urban fantasy that's Cemetery Boys meets Legendborn. Pictures were found on Pinterest except for the middle, I drew it myself on Procreate.
January 13, 2026 at 11:17 PM
ellahadley.bsky.social
So fun!
devllee.bsky.social Devin Greenlee @devllee.bsky.social · 9h
A fake romance on a queer dating show spirals off-script when the golden boy falls for the villain—and choosing love means blowing up the finale.

[ALT: filmstrip collage of two men holding hands, rises, champagne, a villa, and a clapperboard]

#bluepit📖 #A #R #Q #OV #lgbt
January 13, 2026 at 11:13 PM
ellahadley.bsky.social
Love the vibes!
writingbybethany.bsky.social Bethany Averie ~ Querying YA Fantasy @writingbybethany.bsky.social · 9h
Last BluePit post for SUGAR & FROST! A sort of #agentguide. If you like Christmassy villages, fantasy creatures (fairies, elves--that seem so human, aside from the fairies having wings), fancy balls, yummy cinnamon rolls, a feud, & romance, this is for you! #bluepit #Q #YA #F #Q
snowy background with a red bow up in the corner. There's a graphic of a couple dressed in formal attire dancing in a lower corner of the pitcher, and a little "taped" note that reads: "Currently Querying". The rest of the text reads: Introducing SUGAR & FROST YA Fantasy by Bethany Averie, Magical, Christmassy, Romantic, Sweet. Snowy Christmassy village in the background, with a couple dressed in formal attire dancing in front of a white square. Above the square are the words: SUGAR & FROST by Bethany Averie The Pitch. Inside the white square the text reads: When Kallie collides into Chase it's decidedly not love-at-first-sight, but as they grow closer feelings change; however, with a feud, family drama, and a deluded rival, banishment seems more likely than a happily-ever-after. A white snowflake background with red, green, and gold sparkles in each corner of the graphic. Text reads: SUGAR & FROST by Bethany Averie, COMPS: MAYBE THIS TIME by Kasie West, BATTLE ROYAL by Lucy Parker, RULE #9 YOU CAN'T MISINTERPRET A MISTLETOE KISS by Anne-Marie Meyer, THE SANTA CLAUSE (Movie).
January 13, 2026 at 11:13 PM
ellahadley.bsky.social
This sounds so fun!
sirbenjaminjr.bsky.social Mr. Jones strikes up a conversation @sirbenjaminjr.bsky.social · 8h
Kinda Charming 👑✨
#Fantasy | 70K | Standalone with series potential

Prince Neil Charming isn't 'the' Prince Charming - he's his clumsy little brother. He's not here to sweep a princess off her feet... He's just trying not to trip over his own.

#Q #amquerying #BluePit #WriteSky #WritingCommunity
January 13, 2026 at 11:12 PM
Reposted by Ella H. | #OwnVoices Author | Querying! 🩷
authorinspirations.bsky.social
#BluePit 📖 #W #DIS #A #HS -

What if James Bond was a Royal Naval Officer tasked with protecting rare Military service dogs? Find out in -

COLD WAR PAWPRINTS

"From Russia with Love" meets "Mission Impossible"
January 13, 2026 at 9:06 AM
ellahadley.bsky.social
LEGENDBORN x THIS WOVEN KINGDOM x OUTLANDER

An ADHDer must overcome her greatest weakness to save the secret world she fled as a child, while trying to hold onto the relationship she’s yearned for her whole life.

#bluepit 📖 #f #r #q #ov #dis #na #lgbt #nd #upmarket #bookclub #romantasy
book cover with a sword in a stone with a waterfall, lake, and foliage behind it surrounded by words describing tropes and themes in the book. social media and website below.
January 13, 2026 at 10:08 PM
ellahadley.bsky.social
Love "only one grave" 🪦
annahirsch.bsky.social Anna Hirsch @annahirsch.bsky.social · 13h
HAMNET x NOSFERATU

The black sheep of a powerful 14th-century Irish family pursues a forbidden romance with the banshee who's haunted his household for generations.

🖤 2025 SmoochPit Mentee
🖤 Bubonic plague
🖤 Catholic horror
🖤 Only one grave

#BluePit #BluePit📖 #A #Q #H #HS #D #Gothic
Photo of a creepy gothic forest with the outline of red skeletal hands reaching in. Text reads "An Agent's Guide to The Banshee of Clan Murtagh: a gothic love story. 80,000 words, adult horror, by Anna Hirsch." Torn paper with a graphic of praying hands holding a rosary. Text reads: The pitch: Ireland, 1348: When Ciarán Murtagh hears the cry of his family’s eternally young banshee, he hunts her down to learn who in his family is fated to die. In the struggle, his touch triggers memories of the banshee’s previous life as a servant of his household—and she demands to know more. They meet by moonlight searching for answers in the banshee’s memories, and Ciarán’s growing attraction sets him on a path of macabre desire. But as the devastating bubonic plague closes in, Ciarán must decide whether to stay by his dying family or succumb to the seduction of the death-bringer. For fans of: the yearning in the time of plague in Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell, the Catholic horror in The Possession of Alba Díaz by Isabel Cañas, and the death-crossed lovers in Nosferatu directed by Robert Eggers. A spooky forest with a red outline of a skeletal deer overlayed on it. Large text reads: The first line: I was a boy of ten when I first saw death, but I'd heard her for years.
January 13, 2026 at 7:06 PM
ellahadley.bsky.social
Ooooh...intriguing!! 🧐
taylorschenck.bsky.social Taylor @taylorschenck.bsky.social · 13h
#bluepit📖 #A #F #Q
Professor Adira Hart climbs the ranks of magical academia. Then, a mysterious prince threatens to reveal her secret: fifteen years ago, she cheated on her entrance exam.

Featuring:
🤝Forced Proximity
🖋️Dark Academia
✨Magic with consequences
🧌Walled City & Forest of Monsters
January 13, 2026 at 7:04 PM
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stalbergwrites.bsky.social
Toad hoarders, teleporting cat colonies, and exotic reptile conventions are just a Tuesday in "Heidi's house of Rescued Familiars," but when Heidi vows to rescue a familiar from the richest wizard in Louisiana, her little nonprofit is in for a rescue unlike any other.

#BluePit📖 #A #LGBT #F #Q
Moodboard that says HEIDI'S HOUSE OF RESCUED FAMILIARS with images of a tied lamb, a girl surrounded by cows, cigarette smoke in a truck, an herb book, a window to a barn, a girl in black on a bridge, herbs hanging from a ceiling, a pentagram, a bird in a cage, a fence, a church across a field, laundry hanging between trailers, and a gallery wall of insects with candles. Themes and Tropes: - Found family - Classism - Small town decay - Healing is the hardest part - Blood magic - None of us are free until all of us are free Additional note: Romantic subplot between asexual, autistic nerd and a white-haired broody boy. MEET THE THREE POVS: Heidi - Rescue Founder - Ex-Familiar -Shy but brave Piper - Social media coordinator - Trans witch - Stubborn and protective Mangar - Groundskeeper - Buff redneck wizard - The father figure
January 13, 2026 at 6:12 PM
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#BluePit 📖 #Q #A #R #PN #M #WF #amquerying

The Lost City meets My Big Fat Greek Wedding.

Geri’s thoughts can kill. Literally.
Did she cause the death of her ex, to make way for his brother Jannis, the man of her dreams?
Romance is out of the question until she’s cleared that one up…
Agent's guide for Gaia, paranormal romcom with water imagery, all set in Greece
January 13, 2026 at 6:19 PM
ellahadley.bsky.social
Hey hey from Michigan! 🙌 ❄️
swilkinsonwrites.bsky.social Sara Wilkinson @swilkinsonwrites.bsky.social · 12h
When Matt rescues Nat from being trapped at a frat party, the two reluctantly form a deep friendship that threatens to turn romantic if only Nat wasn’t determined to play pro soccer in Chicago and Matt wasn’t determined to practice pediatrics in their Michigan hometown.
#bluepit #bluepit📖 #A #R #Q
January 13, 2026 at 7:01 PM
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alexfromawen.bsky.social
AN EDUCATION IN MALICE x PETER PAN

A cranky immortal & a smug pirate are forced to work together in order to save their loved ones from their common enemy: Peter Pan.

⚔️Enemies to Lovers
💀Dark Reimaginings
👩‍❤️‍👩Bi FMC × Lesbian FMC
🫂Found family
🌶️Spicy Sapphics
🩸Pan-pires
#BluePit📖 #A #W #F #H #LGBT
FOREVER IS A VERY LONG TIME The Pitch When Gwen was a girl called Wendy Darling, she met someone who promised her freedom and love, and all it cost her was her humanity and everyone she ever loved. A century later, she’s trying to claw some of it back thanks to a 15yo named Mona, who’s awakened a long lost sense of family. When Capt Hook was a girl called Rosie, she met someone who promised her adventure, and all it cost her was her family and sense of security. After twenty years of fighting monsters shaped like children, this pirate captain is running out of steam, until her long-time nemesis gives her an ultimatum she can’t refuse. Forced to work together, the cranky immortal and smug pirate will have to put aside their animosity and work together to save a family neither knew they needed. Along the way, they might find the love of a lifetime…if they don’t kill each other first. Artwork from Peter & Wendy (1911 ed.) by J.M. Barrie, illustrated by F.D. Bedford FOREVER IS A VERY LONG TIME Comps & Tropes The cover image of the 1911 edition of Peter and Wendy by J.M. Barrie X The cover for An Education in Malice by ST Gibson *Wendy Darling (but not like you remember her) *Captain Hook (but she's a masc lesbian) *Non-binary Peter Pan *What happened after... *Pirate Disaster Gays! *Dark Reimaginings *Spicy Sapphics *Dual POV *Enemies to Lovers *Vampire (Pan-Pires?) *Hurt & Comfort *Generational Trauma *Found Family Artwork from Peter & Wendy (1911 ed.) by J.M. Barrie, illustrated by F.D. Bedford
January 13, 2026 at 4:06 PM
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THE GAMES GODS PLAY X 12 KINGDOMS X A MAGICAL GIRL RETIRES

Aurora yearns for belonging, but her dreams have become more horrific, eventually becoming true. When a group of strangers enters her home, she finds out the idea of 'fantasy' was walking here on Earth, all along...

#BluePit📖 #NA #F #R #W
Lights of the North. A New adult contemporary romantic fantasy by Serra Leta. Background is a snowy mountain with the northern lights overhead. Pitch. Aurora finds herself a visionary for god-like warriors, in a hidden war for Earth against a force of eldritch horrors. Joining a collective of Spirits and their Lightning Guardian, her anxieties deepen. Eager to seek approval as a competent member, Aurora is conflicted when she develops feelings for their Guardian commander. With time running out, Aurora must overcome her insecurities and sort out her emotions, in order to prepare for their final war. Background is a nighttime sky full of stars above some trees, and a lightning storm brewing. Comps & Tropes. The first comp title is The Games Gods Play by Abigail Owen with the related themes of: contemporary setting, romance with a godly being, and a series of high-stake challenges. The second comp title is The Twelve Kingdoms by Fuyumi Ono with the related themes of: fish out of water, hidden world, and disguised beings. The third comp title is A Magical Girl Retires by Park Seolyeon with the related themes of: 1st person, past tense, swept up in a prophecy, and subverted expectations. The overall tropes include: found family, emotional scars, learning to love, and forbidden romances. Background is a red flamed fire. Snippet. The large, looming figure bent down on one knee, studying me. I was nearly flattened on the ground, staring at the one towering over me. He leaned in closer. Time was slowing down. My muscles stiffened and I stared – I was watching a dangerous predator ready to sink its teeth in and finish the job. I tried to think of a way out, but it came up blank. I saw something I shouldn’t have. I was going to die right there. “Rise,” he commanded. The power in his voice reverberated throughout my body. The weight holding me down loosened, and I sat up with ease. Words escaped me when a large arm stretched out. Somehow, I was compelled to take it, feeling safe to do so. Before our hands made contact, a static spark struck me from his fingertip, and I was instantly transported back to that snowy pathway under the northern lights. Background is the top of a body of water.
January 13, 2026 at 5:17 AM
ellahadley.bsky.social
In the fight to save her hidden world from a cruel sorceress, Blakely must learn to wield a magical necklace whose unusual powers hinge on her biggest weakness: her self-doubt.

🦹‍♀️Female Villain
🚫Forbidden Romance
🗡️Reluctant Chosen One
🌶️ADHD FMC

#bluepit 📖 #f #r #q #ov #dis #na #lgbt #nd
January 13, 2026 at 5:08 PM
ellahadley.bsky.social
First time doing this! Excited to share, meet, & support other writers! 💙

#writesky #writingprompts #writingcommunity #amquerying #romantasy #romanticfantasy #wipsnips #newadult #upmarket #writers
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January 13, 2026 at 4:36 PM
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cjleavitt.bsky.social
Stuck in a dusty basement, Bookcase must show a young girl the wonders of reading or lose his purpose.
WHAT A BOOKCASE CAN DO #BluePit #PB #anthropomorphic
#Q 📖
January 13, 2026 at 3:32 PM
ellahadley.bsky.social
Love it! Gorgeous graphic, too!
gazineye.bsky.social Maddy A @gazineye.bsky.social · 1d
#BluePit📖 #Q #A #F #R

After Poppy the Quilldresser suffers the loss of her elderly friend, his hunky Blacksmith son moves in next door and awakens a cascade of repressed memories. In order to escape her painful flashbacks and befriend her new neighbor, Poppy must learn to accept her grief. 🪶🫐
A collage of pretty purple things. Eg. blackberries, feathers, a boat, impressionist painting, interlocked hands, and a blacksmith. In the middle is a long feather under the title QUILL.
January 13, 2026 at 3:52 PM
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THE VISCOUNT WHO LOVED ME X THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Exiled to Lucerne by a scandal, disgraced Olivia Rooney falls for the one man she cannot love, and risks repeating the tragedy that once broke him.

#BluePit📖 #W #A #NA #R
January 13, 2026 at 10:19 AM
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danaripleywrites.bsky.social
WHIP IT x PEOPLE WE MEET ON VACATION

A wild child roller derby skater crashes into a situationship with a man whose determination to save his family business puts him on a collision course with her beloved animal shelter. Will she risk her heart to save what she loves?

#BluePit 📖 #W #A #R
Title Page (cartoon legs in the air, wearing pale blue roller skates with pink wheels) Agent's Guide to: Love Hits Big by Dana Ripley Adult/Contemporary Rom-Com Janey Pfeiffer, better known as Daisy Chainsaw, cares about two things in life—roller derby and running the Little Paws animal rescue. After meeting the straight-laced Alan Monroe at a Fireball-fueled roller derby after party, she invites him for a one-night stand. Their encounter turns into a full-blown situationship, and Janey falls harder for Alan than from a brutal hip check on the derby track. When Alan’s determination to save his family business puts him on a collision course with the struggling Little Paws, Janey must decide whether to sacrifice her heart as she races to save the animals she loves. Tropes/Vibes Banging into love Bisexual FMC MMC falls first (and fast) Opposites attract (Dive Bar vibes vs Country Club vibes) Friends-with-benefits with a splash of fake dating Fighting to save what they love Chosen family Mood board for Love Hits Big Clockwise, starting with upper left: Roller derby bout; roller derby jammer's booty while skating; large white dog; couple killing; Bojangles logo; couple in bed, clasping hands; wild party
January 13, 2026 at 2:58 PM
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milosometimes.bsky.social
⚓FROM THE SEA FRET⚓

Callum Point moves to the dead-end town of Perne to scrape together a new life. Unfortunately, what greets him is a place rife with secrecy, religious zealots and creatures beyond comprehension.

#BluePit #BluePit📖 #Q #A #H #OV #TR #LGBT
A moodboard consisting of 7 images, all outlined in black. A pile of grey fish. A foggy seaside shack, with an abandoned boat leaning against it. The inside of a tackle shop. Nets, buoys, and fishing paraphernalia hand from the wall and ceiling. A hand reaching out of grey water, the sky above is overcast. A lone rowboat out on foggy, grey water. Grey waves spraying foam against an overcast sky as seagulls fly around. Two fishing boats sail on a grey ocean, with seagulls in the overcast sky. Underwater, over a coral reef, rays of light shine through the water. A few fish swim through the reef. Text reading "From the Sea Fret, Comps" is bordered in the centre. 5 arrows point towards posters. The poster are: Dredge by Black Salt Games, Old Wounds by Logan-Ashley Kisner, The Lighthouse by Robert Eggers, The Fisherman by John Langan, Blood in the Bayou by Just Roll With It Underwater, over a coral reef, rays of light shine through the water. A few fish swim through the reef. A sheet of paper with text on it is centered. The text reads: From the Sea Fret. Excerpt. My thoughts were snowballing, adding up all the bullshit I’ve dealt with since moving to Perne, and my heart was beating faster at each uneasy memory that passed behind my eyes. I was gripping the wheel with white knuckles, forcing myself to breathe through clenched teeth. The rope on the net creaking from strain pulled my body into automation. The thoughts momentarily shut off as I set about pulling the fish in. With each haul on the rope, I took a little bit extra time, as I knew what would be in the net. It seemed like no matter where I turned, things were waiting to fuck with my mind. The word 'forcing' is underlined.
January 13, 2026 at 1:37 PM