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Author MONA. K
@maxtonhall12.bsky.social
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Writing fairy 🦋
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Author MONA. K @maxtonhall12.bsky.social · Oct 6
The one where hearts break. Maxton Hall season 2, the series based on my novel "Save You", is on Prime Video. #maxtonhallonprime
#WritingCommunity #AuthorsOfTwitter
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storytellertalent.bsky.social
QueryTracker's data on 2 million queries reveals exactly when and how to submit for maximum agent response. Here are the numbers. Comment LIT AGENT for more details.
#litagent #literaryagent #querytracker #querytips #amquerying
November 18, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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huntergay.bsky.social
an #agentsguide to my queer historical romantasy, featuring:

☠️ necromancy
💖 slow burn romance
✨ oblivious, unreliable MC
🏳️‍⚧️🌈 exploring the beauty of living as who you are without shying away from the pain it takes to get there

#amquerying
November 14, 2025 at 2:14 AM
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carolinekwriting.bsky.social
Not querying yet (finishing final revisions) but testing out my agents guide!

SINNERS x IWAV

Angeline wakes up with a taste for blood and 200 years of missing memories. As visions reveal flashes of her past, she must uncover the truth before danger crosses her doorway.

#QuestPit #W #A #F
November 5, 2025 at 8:29 AM
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racheletell.bsky.social
Spent way too much time in Canva last night, but it was a good distraction from the query trenches. New cover art for The Refinement: Mercury, plus mock-ups and trope notes for my other 3 WIPs.

Which one's your favorite?
Which WIP should I focus on first?

#YABooks #amquerying
A dark academia-themed promo slide for The Refinement: Mercury by Rachel E. Tell. The left side features a mock book cover with a soft-focus photo of a girl's face surrounded by flowers and golden sparkles, framed in shadow. Above her, the title reads "The Refinement: Mercury." Below is the tagline: Till the well runs dry. The background is black with honey-gold accents. On the right, handwritten white text lists: “90k word upper YA dark fantasy cult horror” “neurodivergent rep” “stands alone, trilogy-ready” “slow burn grumpy mentor/student to friends to lovers” “an egregious amount of Jungian theory.” At the top, a label reads: Status: Querying. A glitchy, surreal horror-themed slide for Distortions by Rachel E. Tell. The book cover features a warped double image of a woman's face in neon green, blue, and purple, with data-like distortion effects. The bold title "DISTORTIONS" appears at the bottom in all-caps with a cyan and magenta 3D effect. Background is dark maroon with smoke textures. On the right, white handwritten text lists: “YA paranormal psychological horror” “stand-alone novel” “multiple POV” “‘stranger comes to town’ trope” “inspired by Silent Hill and The Haunting of Hill House.” At the top, a label reads: Status: Drafting. A romantasy-themed slide for The Ariad by Rachel E. Tell. The mock book cover shows a silhouetted figure in front of desert rock formations under a star-filled purple sky, framed by ornate white scrollwork. The title reads “The Ariad” in white fantasy font. The background of the slide is muted pink with a galaxy motif. On the right, handwritten white text lists: “new adult post-apocalyptic romantasy” “stand-alone novel” “blacksmith fmc / fish out of water” “ragtag band of heroes” “mmc gets stabbed for fun, might not be human at all.” At the top, a label reads: Status: Drafting. A gritty, thriller-style slide for Broken Link by Rachel E. Tell. The book cover is black with three torn-paper photo fragments showing intense eyes against a broken mirror backdrop. A white illustration of a broken chain winds diagonally across the center. The title “Broken Link” is in bold red font. The background resembles dark riveted metal. On the right, handwritten white text lists: “YA genre-bendy superhero thriller” “mind-linked dual POV romance” “teen agents solving a cold case murder” “physically strong fmc who knows if you’re lying” “kidnapper/murderer getting brought to justice.” At the top, a label reads: Status: Full Re-write.
November 14, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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kaygoodstadt.bsky.social
#SipHappens centers around a diverse ensemble whose biracial identities, sexual orientations, spiritual practices & histories R rooted in the interrogation of ✡️ as both lineage/choice. Through ☕️ as ritual/rupture, it explores what we inherit, conceal & what we’re willing 2 redefine in pursuit of ❤️.
November 8, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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rybryd.bsky.social
⚔️OATHS OF THE DAMNED (100K)⚔️

The Witcher X The Last of Us X Between Two Fires

🗡️Aging cursed knight
🧙A possessed girl
🍺Self destructive MC/addiction
🏰 Haunted caves/dungeon crawl
🐶 Self righteous dog sworn to silence
🪄 Choice over prophecy
🧑‍🧒 found family
🦸 Reluctant hero

#questpit #Q #F #DF
November 5, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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gtnorheim.bsky.social
A Reckless Rhythm: Sixteen-year-old Nadine disregards her doctor’s wishes to ‘play it safe’ and challenges the limits of her faulty heart, completes an impossible bucket list, and becomes YouTube famous in the course of one year.

Gilmore Girls X Everything, Everything
#castpit #amquerying #YA #C
November 13, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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jcsang.bsky.social
When the secrets your buried comes knocking on your door, you’ll try at all cost to keep it hidden… right? #medicalthriller #psychologicalthriller #thrillerbooks #comingsoon #amquerying
November 12, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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johnberkowitz.bsky.social
13yo Clio learns too late magic and curses are real when a wish whisks her and her BFF to 1508 Ireland where Clio must prevent the curse that kills every first-born in her family. Clio races to save her ancestor’s life but must give up her BFF to go home. #MG #Historic #Fantasy #amquerying
Wish Upon a Curse by John Berkowitz
November 15, 2024 at 1:14 AM
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rickallden.bsky.social
🎇#QuestPit 🎇

#MG #AmQuerying #Fantasy

Labyrinth X Narnia

To find her parents, Emily enters the world they vanished into - only to discover a princess who wants her friendship forever…and is prepared to erase every reason for Emily to leave

#AgentsGuide #AgentGuide
November 5, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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blissbooks.bsky.social
11/11 Portal Energy. Magic is in the air. Release your potential #magic #angelnumbers #november11/11
November 11, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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writeredsilva.bsky.social
Writing this scene in "BENEATH THE HONEY SKY" while listening to Marshmello, Ellie Goulding - Save My Love. #marshmello #elliegoulding #amwriting #Amquerying
November 12, 2025 at 12:30 AM
maxtonhall12.bsky.social
happy maxton hall season 2 day 🤎✨ #maxtonhallonprime
#WritingCommunity #AuthorSpotlight
November 12, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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ocumeghalu.bsky.social
*BIG FIVE EDITOR INTEREST*

the #agentguide for the dual-pov YA Fantasy (109k) I'm currently querying! 📖

AWAKENING is a story on the effects of guilt, the consequences of betrayal and the summons of destiny 🗡️🥀

REALM BREAKER x ATLA x HEIR

#YA #F #querying #agentsguide #BVM #writing #litagents
an agent's guide to awakening by o.c. umeghalu the pitch - For Cindren Alacaster, guilt is her anchor as much as it is her jailer. Thrust upon a whirlwind journey to rescue her friend from certain death, she finds that the abnormality of her golden eyes speaks of a heroic ancestry whispered amongst the forsaken. Something once slumbering has emerged in totality, painting her destiny as dark as the cloak she was born to wear. As the country’s prince, Nazar Heiron should know better than looking to follow his own heart. But the stirring of longing he’s hidden deep within forces him to walk the razor-thin line of desire and treachery for the only girl he’s ever loved: his personal sentry. And when the truth of the last war to be fought on his country’s soil emerges, he must decide whether or not to put into practice once empty words that championed justice or finally step into the hypocrisy he’s believed to nurture. themes/comps - Forged Family (the Gaang, Quil and the others) Reckoning with Inner Turmoil (guilt, indecision, shame, responsibility) Ancestral Abilities (think Aang’s/Corayne’s birthrights) Bloodied Crown (think Zuko grappling with the Fire Nation seeking to conquer the world/Corayne looking to close Spindles opened by her uncle) Looming Global Threat (ie: Firelord Ozai/Taristan) Romantic Subplot (different love interest for each MC) Complicated Sibling Relationship (ie: Azula and Zuko) Betrayal (ie: Aiz and Quil) samples
October 9, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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brittneyjoan.bsky.social
A plus-size baddie dog sits to survive after her ex leaves her with rent she can’t afford—then she meets a guy in the personal care aisle who’s everything her ex wasn’t: loyal, patient, and in desperate need of a dog sitter…which might just ruin her plan to swear off love forever🐾
#QuestPit #A #R #Q
Title page for an agent's guide to KNOW YOU BETTER, adult plus-size romcom. Green background, two character stock photos, photos in polaroids to of tattooed hand holding, a corgi + golden retriever, and a Red Wings game "Know You Better" one-paragraph pitch: After her boyfriend of six years moves out and leaves her with rent she can’t afford, retail manager Sydney Bennett is barely hanging on—juggling long shifts and a side hustle dog-sitting for clients with the worst-behaved pets in Metro Detroit. When she meets Owen Sutton in the personal care aisle after a rant about two “demonic Pomeranians,” he’s instantly charmed—and in need of a sitter for his own, much better-behaved dogs. What starts as a business arrangement turns into something gentler and deeper: a slow-burning romance between two people still healing from betrayal. But as Sydney faces losing her apartment and Owen’s past betrayal comes back to haunt him, they’ll have to decide if the safety they’ve found in each other is worth risking their hearts for. On a green background with two stock images of the characters A sample of writing on the left from Know You Better, as well as 4 images of comp titles, including their book covers and information. Savor It by Tarah DeWitt for the sizzling banter & tension. You With a View by Jessica Joyce for the emotional exploration of starting over. Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez for acts of service as a love language. And Curvy Girl Summer by Danielle Allen for the plus-size confidence. Tropes of "Know You Better" and character images, stock, along with information about the characters. Sydney Sage Bennett: 30, Aquarius, Retail Ops Manager. Empathetic. Competitive. Amazing cook. Loves hockey. Sarcasm as a shield. Pilates girlie. Brunch is her love language. Poor spending habits. Younger sister. Sworn off relationships to focus on herself. Owen James Sutton: 31, Cancer, National Events Manager. Patient and loyal. Flirty. Loves hockey. Bottles everything up. Former company co-founder. Amazing dog dad. Acts of service. Takes care of his elderly neighbor. Older brother. Prone to emotional spill-overs.
November 5, 2025 at 5:17 AM
maxtonhall12.bsky.social
Being a writer is awesome, Idk why y'all hate writing, it's kind of funny how writers take the risks most "AUTHORS" take for granted.

#Writingcommunity #Authorscommunity
November 5, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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sherlynsvault.bsky.social
an agent's guide for DON'T FORGET ME🕰️☕️🖋️

if you like:
- dark academia
- second chance
- dual POV
- dual timeline
- hispanic rep
- themes of trauma (DV)
#questpit #R #Q #NA #amquerying #agentsguide
November 5, 2025 at 5:44 AM
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jjphillipsyo.bsky.social
Hunted for his meteorite wand, twelve-year-old Catch must master spell-hacked spycraft to stop the Acolytes from enslaving the Guardian Spirits and seizing the Minerals of Power.

#GhostPit #F #MG #Q #AmQuerying #AmWriting #SCBWI #KidLit
October 30, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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jmturley.bsky.social
Hard backs of Chronicles of Bathrex The Slippery Thief are now live! You want to select "see all formats" to find both purchase options. www.amazon.com/dp/B0DNCGDYN...
March 12, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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andynartist.bsky.social
My new book 'threads'

#book #shortstories #flash #bookcomminity #bookcommunityofinstagram #guidebridge #tameside #tiktok #tiktokwriting #tiktokwritingcommunity #community #writers #writing #author #authorcommunity

www.amazon.co.uk/Threads-Nich...
October 28, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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aj-west-author.bsky.social
A book where murder is legal and blood is currency. A world where every moment the main characters are in danger and it seems hopeless. But they still find family in strangers and fight hard for their lives and each other's. I just live them so much *cries*

#writing #authors #books #dystopian
October 30, 2025 at 2:11 AM
maxtonhall12.bsky.social
I want to describe eyes that are yellow/amber, but for an evil person. So something like "his eyes like molten gold" but not so...nice? Any suggestions?

for the #WritingCommunity #writing #amwriting
October 30, 2025 at 9:39 AM
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tigerlilytalks.bsky.social
A new episode of Tiger Lily Talks is live on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! Happy Halloween! 🎃

#tigerlilytalkspodcast
#podcasts #authors
October 29, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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johnhaasauthor.bsky.social
For those of you who checked out my article on 5 Halloween reads earlier this month, here is another. This one is a top 10, and a different set of novels from the other article.
Let me know what you think. Agree? Disagree? Got your own to suggest? galaxypress.com/10-great-hor...
10 Great Horror Books to Read This Halloween | Galaxy Press
Author John Haas shares ten chilling horror books—classic and modern—that every fan should read this Halloween season.
galaxypress.com
October 29, 2025 at 5:57 PM