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Kat
@katkatsma.bsky.social
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Writer. Landscape designer. NERD. Cliché bio author.

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Kat @katkatsma.bsky.social · 21h
So what if Travis spends his days getting high in his bookshop. And who cares if the girl is looking for help, it’s not his problem. Especially if it means reliving the reason for his banishment. She’ll have to find her own way out of the Otherworld before she becomes fae food.

#BluePit 📖 #W #NA #F
Travis Hughes is taller than he looks, he'll have you know. Though just short enough that his near translucent complexion and vibrant orange hair catches the corner of your eye every time he turns. He's not bothered by looks and only dons a white collar shirt, a black vest, and skinny jeans when company is over. And he considers no one company. It's not like it's a messy bookshop—there's hardly any books on the floor and each aisle is almost passable. There's even art on the walls, some fake plants, and a roaring fire, what more are you looking for? Now if it's for something in particular amongst the jam-packed bookshelves of Lyric Fiction you might want to leave and find a reference library—it'll be faster that way.
katkatsma.bsky.social
So if you've already chosen your spirit animal, can you choose a spirit phylum? What about a spirit kingdom... 🤔
drcraigmc.bsky.social Dr Craig R McClain @drcraigmc.bsky.social · 1d
Deep-sea animals have two modes: absolutely unbothered or deeply committed to chaos.
January 14, 2026 at 5:52 PM
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professoremily.bsky.social
TENEMENT

House of Leaves x The Giver

Inside, the Tenement is an infinite maze of halls.

Outside, there is... Nothing.

When Noah Walker's mom mysteriously goes missing, he vows to learn the secrets of his strange world. Even if it means tearing the whole thing down.

#Bluepit #Bluepit📖 #YA #M #D
A dimly lit frame with the first four Rules of the Tenement: RULE ONE Under no circumstances shall anyone leave the Tenement. RULE TWO The Front Door is to remain shut and locked at all times. RULE THREE Any windows that appear are to remain closed, with the curtains drawn, and should be avoided until they disappear again. Tenants are forbidden from looking upon the outside. RULE FOUR These Rules, being given to us by our Landlord and passed down unchanged from the founding of the Tenement, shall be inscribed into the heart and mind of every tenant for the wellbeing of all A mysterious photo of a woman in a dark hall and a scrap of paper are tucked into the bottom corner. The paper reads "Where is she?"
January 13, 2026 at 3:17 PM
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rosalindhawkins.bsky.social
When a strange bloom reveals magic she was never meant to have, a quiet bookshop clerk is forced into the magical society hidden within 1920s America. There, she must learn to defend herself against the authorities who deem her too dangerous to exist. #BluePit 📖 #W #A #WF #F #R #HS #WritingCommunity
An Agent's Guide to Secrets of Ink and Enchantment, by Rosalind Hawkins. Historical Fantasy Romance, ≈100k Words (Draft in progress). Background is a dark purple leather, with the outline of a raven in the bottom center. Pitch: After a strange bloom reveals magic she was never meant to have, Clara Wells, a reserved bookshop clerk in 1920s America, is thrust into a magical society that survives through secrecy, regulation, and control. Her employer-turned-mentor, Asher Thorne, has taken it upon himself to protect and teach her rather than throw her to the wolves as would be 'proper'. The guidance meant to keep her alive evolves into something far deeper and more intimate, even as the danger to both of them grows closer by the day. This novel explores how trust can become an act of rebellion in a world that treats those it can't understand as a threat to be erased. Comparisons to A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness: Intimacy unfolds under constant risk of discovery. Love is a destabilizing force in a trauma informed system. One partner acts as a guide through an unfamiliar system. Comparisons to Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke: Magic is governed through formal institutions, controlling who may safely belong and who is othered. Othered individuals the system cannot process lead to catastrophe. Context: A character-driven historical fantasy where personal relationships collide with rigid and authoritarian magical governance. Romance Tropes: Slow-burn romance. Trust built through shared risk. Mutual pining. Forced proximity. Deliberately equalized power. Trust before intimacy. Partners against the system. (Images of a ring of skeleton keys hanging up, the sculpture "Psyche revived by Cupid's kiss", and two wooden wizard/fantasy style wands laying crossed on a table.) Story Features: Adult historical fantasy. Teaching driven by responsibility, not authority. Hidden magical society operating alongside the mundane world. Character-first narrative focus. Late escalation of physical intimacy. (Images of a shelf of dark liquor lit from behind, shelves of well-maintained antique books, and an open book with a wooden wand sitting on top of its pages.) Book Excerpt: “Really though, if you could get a potion that did anything at all, what would you ask for?” In that instant, Mr. Thorne dropped the tea cup he had been polishing. It shattered on the wooden floor in front of the desk. He cursed under his breath as he lowered himself to the floor to address the broken porcelain. “I’d certainly take a luck potion, but Lord knows I’ll never be able to afford that,” Mr. Thorne stated, far too seriously for the topic at hand. He then looked up and met Clara’s eyes, startled. It was as if he was surprised by his own answer. He stood, setting the fragmented tea cup on the counter before straightening his hair. “What about you, Clara? If you could make a magical elixir of any kind, what would it be?” Clara thought about it for a moment, looking out the window. The depressing weather was starting to catch up with her. “Well, something to give me energy and lift my spirits would be nice today.” Mr. Thorne grinned at this response, retrieving two still intact tea cups and lifting them in front of him. “It just so happens that I have the perfect potion for you steeping in the back.” (Excerpt from Chapter 3, condensed)
January 13, 2026 at 5:00 AM
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prahajess.bsky.social
🧹 EARLY MAGIC 🧹

Mean Girls X Practical Magic
With Surfing

When a cocksure witch loses her magic to a cunning daemon, she hatches a plan to steal it back—betraying a grieving classmate who’s only just discovered the world of magic.

#BluePit📖 #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Q #F #YA #Querying #witch
Images: beaches, forests, and three witches
January 13, 2026 at 7:45 PM
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alexabosy.bsky.social
⚔️ SHADOWS OVER CORENE ✨
Tegan and Isla have their lives turned upside down when soldiers arrive one morning to burn their home to the ground. They work with a strange masked man to evade capture, and along the way uncover a conspiracy at the heart of their kingdom.
#F #YA #Q #LGBT #BluePit 💥 #GN
a illustrated mock book cover for a fantasy graphic novel. in the foreground are two twins with red hair and pointed ears. one wields dual swords, the other is casting golden magic in her palm. they look over their shoulders in concern as a mass of shadows seem to be on their tail. the title "shadows over corene" is overtop. an illustration of three elves on a white background. the first, isla, has white skin, green eyes, and long maroon hair. she wears a yellow vest over a white shirt and a green skirt and she is happily casting magic. the second, tegan, has white skin, blue eyes, and short maroon hair. she wears a top with a light ivory bodice and black puff sleeves and dark leggings. she brandishes two swords. the third, hamish, has brown skin, yellow eyes, and white hair. he wears a black shirt and grey leggings a line up of fourcharacters. a middle aged blonde elven woman in a purple dress, a middle aged stocky elven man in a blacksmith apron, and two soldiers clad in black. a line up of three characters. a young man with dark skin and brandishing a rapier, a middle aged woman with dark skin and long black hair wearing finery, and a middle aged man with silver hair also dressed in fine clothing.
January 13, 2026 at 8:19 PM
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abymack.bsky.social
SHE WHO HOLDS THE SEA

PRINCESS MONOKE X THE POPPY WAR

When a cursed empire kidnaps an island heir, it doesn’t realise she’s the vessel of two warring goddesses—or that she plans to burn and drown the throne that chained them.

Inspired by pre colonial Jamaican mythology

#bluepit #F #YA #A
January 13, 2026 at 8:27 PM
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alexabosy.bsky.social
🌿 DANDELION IN THE WIND 🍃

🍄 The Borrowers x Disney Fairies

Dandelion the house fairy loves her life in the country, but when an unexpected move takes her out of her comfort zone she is taught by the friends she makes how to love her new home too.

#F #MG #W #BluePit 💥 #GN
an illustration of six fairy characters in a two row lineup. the first is a tall skinny young woman with messy platinum hair. she wears green shortalls over a brown shirt and black leggings and has a crossbody bag closed with a large button. the second is a shorter light skinned young man with short medium blond hair with floppy bangs. he has a stocky build and wears a grey and maroon shirt with tan pants and brown boots. the third is a short non-binary fairy with tanned skin and red hair. they wear a green sweater over a tan romper with grey socks and tan boots and hold a human sized penny, very large next to them. the fourth is a dark skinned young woman with her braided hair tied up in a top bun. she wears a perwinkle knee-length dress with pink shoes and holds a human-sized sewing needle. the fifth is a tall dark skinned young man with short cropped dark hair. he wears a blue sweater with black pants and white shoes and holds onto a human sized sharpened yellow pencil. the sixth is a light skinned young woman with black hair pulled into pigtails and held by human-sized plastic beads. she wears a green dress with black leggings and brown slouchy boots. at her waist is a belted bag held with a button. a three panel comic page of a fairy girl with messy platinum hair. in the first panel she hides from raindrops under a flower, in the second she reaches out to a field mouse. in the third she flies to camera against the backdrop of a giant lush meadow. a comic page of dandelion, the fairy. in the first three panels she sadly looks over her shoulder. in the last, largest panel she sits on a windowsill gloomily looking out the window at skyscrapers in a city an illustration of two fairies interacting. one, dandelion (she/her), is tall and lanky with pale skin and white hair. she looks on as she's pulled in by thimble (they/them), who is shorter with brown skin and red hair, as they show off a (human-sized) bottlecap they found
January 13, 2026 at 8:27 PM
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atplummauthor.bsky.social
When Andi, a disenchanted maker of home spells, is accused of bringing dark magic into her city, she teams up with a magicless nun and a cursed outsider to clear her name.
But the dark is spreading.
They'll need help. They'll need a house of old magic. And its old lady.
#BluePit 📖 #A #W #F #ND #M
A collage of nine images: the back of an archer in grey clothes, two hands on a black background, inner arched courtyard with cream colored stones, medieval town street, arches of stone, tall bookcases, glowing embers, dark sunset reflection on water of a house, marbles hanging from a branch.
January 13, 2026 at 8:42 PM
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authorlaurynh.bsky.social
Secrets of Magic

👥 Found Family
🏰 Cursed Kingdom
✨️ Complex Magic System
🔪 Mystery & Betrayal
⚔️ Epic Fighting Scenes
⚠️ Humans vs Mages vs Demons
🗣 Strong Dialogue
💕 Childhood Sweethearts to Lovers
🔥 Enemies to Lovers
🐉 Dragon Gods
😈 Twisted Interesting Villains

#BluePit📖 #BluePit #F #YA #P
Secrets of Magic book cover. A small pond in a cavern full of grass and trees. A hole at the top of the cavern, a full moon peaking through the top
January 13, 2026 at 8:45 PM
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elsjones.bsky.social
MASTER OF DJINN X THE LAST BINDING

Tal is a liar: a necromancer in hiding and a woman in disguise. Discovered by a mage, she's offered a deal: help stop a murderer of mages & he'll keep her secret.
Can she trust the mage, & magic, before the murderer finds & exposes her?

#Bluepit 📖 #F #R #Q #ND
A moodboard in black and white existing of 12 squares: 4 rows of 3 columns Row 1 (top): A candelbra; a steampunk city; a woman's bare neck Row 2: Frankenstein's bringing his monster to life; a skull; surgical instruments Row 3: a woman's bare feet in grass; two people about to kiss; a hand on a mirror Row 4: a dead body, hand extended toward viewer; a woman's corset being unlaced; a man, face hidden, leaning toward the viewer
January 13, 2026 at 8:53 PM
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johnzeleznikauthor.bsky.social
IT x STRANGER THINGS x THE RIVERMAN: Two identical photos taken years apart send true crime fan Max on a quest to identify the girl in the photo while tangling with a eldritch horror released by crazed cult leader accused of murdering seven little girls. #YA #H #T #Q #bluepit #bluepit📖
Clockwise upper left: a girl dancing in the woods, a creepy house, a fire monster, creepy woods, a black bird and an abandoned factory.
January 13, 2026 at 9:01 PM
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johnzeleznikauthor.bsky.social
COOP KNOWS THE SCOOP X BOB’S BURGERS: #MG kids on bikes adventure i. 2 timelines:

1995: Friends find out their parents were in a band together & search for their hit album.

2025: Their kids hear about said album & go on a quest to find the lost recordings.
#bluepit #bluepit📖#W
a cartoon character is playing a toy guitar in a room with a sign that says fox 41 news
ALT: a cartoon character is playing a toy guitar in a room with a sign that says fox 41 news
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January 13, 2026 at 10:39 PM
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goodrenwrites.bsky.social
BBC MERLIN x MEGAMIND

Ota and Alder have been destined enemies for countless reincarnations. And frankly, they’re sick of it.

⚔Enemies to divorced
🖤Unchosen Ones
🤬Fuck destiny, let’s kill god
🪢Soul bonds
🌱Genderfluid dryad
🏳‍🌈Sapphic subplot

#BluePit #BluePit 📖 #Q #NA #F #LGBT
A moodboard with an off-white background. Simple black doodles decorate the background, and 4 polaroid photos hang in front of it. Hanging above the polaroids is a label that reads play your roles. The top left polaroid portrays a grinning elven man with pure black eyes, black hair, and a dress shirt with a cravat. He holds sunglasses. The polaroid is stamped "Villain" in red. The top right polaroid portrays a dryad with leaves for hair and a gap-toothed grin. Their skin is patterned with tree rings. The polaroid bears a red stamp of "Hero." The bottom left polaroid portrays a woman with striped snakes for hair. She has bright green eyes and wears a labcoat. Her polaroid bears the villain stamp as well. The bottom right polaroid portrays a minotaur women with long red hair that covers her eyes, red cow ears and black horns. Her polaroid bears the hero stamp. The black sketches in the background portray a dragon, a comet, alder leaves with catkins, a horse, and mushrooms surrounded by sparkles.
January 13, 2026 at 10:51 PM
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amygdala451.bsky.social
#BluePit #MG The 13-Hour Puzzle

THE GOONIES X WESTING GAME

A house built to look like a ship, an hourglass in every room, a lost treasure...

Can Nora and her friends solve the puzzles while a ghost tries to stop them?
January 13, 2026 at 11:04 PM
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acousticmeatus.bsky.social
Ghostbusters x The Left Hand of Darkness

What would you do if the world said you were too much trouble? Find someone who's even more trouble, maybe.

Monsters, magic, and late stage capitalism.

#BluePit 📖 #A #W #TR #Dis #ND #F #HU #R
acousticmeatus.bsky.social Acoustic Meatus @acousticmeatus.bsky.social · 1d
Supernatural beings have been more-or-less integrated into everyday life. A lot less, in some cases. With few job options available, a skeleton and her uncle sign up for a six week correspondence course in monster rehabilitation. It goes about as well as you'd expect.

#bluePit 📖 #W #A #HU #F #TR
January 14, 2026 at 12:59 AM
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mycelialwriter.bsky.social
During her time in the Azantium Empire, Mæve discovers a world of star-born trees and a fragile peace on the brink of collapse. Guided by Armaiti, a Lumani bound to ancient magic, she awakens a forgotten power—and a destiny tied to the land itself
🌿The Chrysillium Tree 🌿
#BluePit #BluePit📖 #A #F #P
A dark starry moodboard for Armaiti from TCT with a curved blade sword, a village in the trees, blue starry magic, a man sitting under the moon thinking, a dark starlit forest, a starry tree, a chrysalis, and a man holding a woman and kissing her forehead.
January 14, 2026 at 1:00 AM
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lindamaleh.bsky.social
To save NYC’s witches from being hunted down and possessed by malicious spirits, 16-yr-old Haley Thorne must wield her death magic to travel to a monster-infested realm to stop the dead witch behind the nefarious plot.

LITTLE THIEVES x LEGENDBORN
#BluePit #BluePit📖 #YA #F #Q
In the Shadow of a Witch spooky vibes
January 14, 2026 at 1:16 AM
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fayerunehowl.bsky.social
My current WIP is a spoof on 50s sci-fi movies, starring tabby cat Tabitha, a secretary that winds up on a planet filled with alien tigresses! Will she save Catmanity or find a forbidden love instead?

Find out later this year in my novella: LESBIAN TIGRESSES IN SPACE

#Bluepit #W #SF #R #A #LGBT
A silly Photoshop of the movie poster for Plan 9 from Outer Space with an astronaut tabby cat, a sultry tiger-headed woman in a red dress, and a tiger with a cape attacking a black cat wearing a boating hat. Angled text reads "ASTRONAUTS CAPTURED BY SAVAGE TIGRESSES! CAN THEY ESCAPE? WILL THEY WANT TO?" followed by the future novella title "LESBIAN TIGRESSES IN SPACE"
January 14, 2026 at 1:20 AM
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drsamyrasa.bsky.social
RARE MAMMALS

Haunted House x Hunter Becomes Hunter x Nature’s Revenge

What happens when a sentient hotel hunts its own guests…for sport?

Forget a fever dream, this is
the kind of nightmare that only malaria medication-induced hallucinations can produce.

#BluePit #BluePit📖 #Q #A #H #D
A sign is emerging from the dry Savannah grass that reads “do not pass this point. Roaming animals.” It is surrounded by dry brush and nearby trees. No buildings or signs of civilization are visible.
January 14, 2026 at 1:29 AM
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theodoresnapdragon.bsky.social
Izak is a government Mage, forcibly recruited as a magically talented child. His blood family is just a memory.
Yet when Izak is captured by anti-Mage extremists, his brother is among his captors. Broken family bonds may be his only hope against ideological bloodlust. ❤️‍🔥
#BluePit #P #A #F #LGBT #OV
An edit of a movie poster featuring original digital art as a background. The art is of a golden wolf lying in a crescent on green grass. with bushes and trees around it. The golden wolf looks up at a starry night sky with a full moon that gently lights the scene. Pieces of the wolf's fur are so brightly gold that they lightly glow. Over the art are the words “Mage By Blood” in red letters. In smaller white letters are the names Theodore Snapdragon, Izak Biralei, Theodoric Heirdic, Adaline Helmorpus, and Nalai Biralei. In the bottom in yellow letters is the questions “Where do your loyalties lie?”
January 14, 2026 at 2:30 AM
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kiraofthewind.com
GRIMDARK-TO-COZY

Innkeeper Shallot can't help adopting every abused child who finds their way to her inn. She shows them kindness, but these kids grow up radicalized by their backgrounds and capitalism. As adults, they become a polyamorous gang of anarchists and murderers.

#BluePit📖 #A #F #W #LGBT
Mood board for Welcome to the Good Thyme Inn Green background with gears and bedding. Knife prominent near the title. Images include candles, beds, a piano, an old timey kitchen, flowers around a big old house, vegetables, a bar, potions, and a hurdy-gurdy.
January 13, 2026 at 4:18 PM
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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
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neirawrites.bsky.social
SAPPHIC CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY
🧶🪄 Magical textile
😡➡️👩🏽‍❤️‍💋‍👩🏿 Enemies to lovers
🧙🏿‍♀️ A NB Willy Wonka of magical textile looking for an heir
🥼Autistic, STEM obsessed love interest
🏳️‍🌈😾Diabetic lesbian protagonist
🐏 Great ruminant heist
#bluepit📖 #F #YA #UF #Q #LGBT #OV #bluepit
January 13, 2026 at 1:43 PM
katkatsma.bsky.social
All Lana wants is her life back on track and out of the Otherworld. She isn’t looking to learn magic on the fly or navigate the social dichotomy of the fae. And she definitely isn’t looking to babysit a lazy magic man, either. If only she could get back home without his help.

#BluePit 📖 #W #NA #F
The golden glow from the overhead light softly illuminates the messy aisles of Lyric Fiction. While it's not the tidiest bookshop in the world, it's also not the tidiest, with random books and papers strewn about every available surface. An ancient cash register anchors the corner of a heavy wooden desk, with a redhead sat refuge behind. One snap and the end of his smoke lights, startling Lana to a standstill. Maybe he has a lighter in his hands?
January 14, 2026 at 4:56 AM
katkatsma.bsky.social
So what if Travis spends his days getting high in his bookshop. And who cares if the girl is looking for help, it’s not his problem. Especially if it means reliving the reason for his banishment. She’ll have to find her own way out of the Otherworld before she becomes fae food.

#BluePit 📖 #W #NA #F
Travis Hughes is taller than he looks, he'll have you know. Though just short enough that his near translucent complexion and vibrant orange hair catches the corner of your eye every time he turns. He's not bothered by looks and only dons a white collar shirt, a black vest, and skinny jeans when company is over. And he considers no one company. It's not like it's a messy bookshop—there's hardly any books on the floor and each aisle is almost passable. There's even art on the walls, some fake plants, and a roaring fire, what more are you looking for? Now if it's for something in particular amongst the jam-packed bookshelves of Lyric Fiction you might want to leave and find a reference library—it'll be faster that way.
January 13, 2026 at 8:45 PM