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Rachel Blaine

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YA SciFi/Horror writer querying a CliFi Dystopian novel✍️📚📝 🏳️‍🌈 #Posterpit Co-host Sober Letters to Mom blog. Raising kids in LA because Chicago is too cold. She/her https://rachelblaine.substack.com https://rachelblainewriter.com

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Rachel Blaine @rachelblaine.bsky.social · 15d

I get bullied for years, accidentally kill my classmate, find my parents dead, fall for a cannibal girl, and now you want me to drop everything to save the world? Just because I have this new special ability? Screw that! I don’t want the job.

🔥❤️‍🔥🥵☄️
#unhingedpit #YA #H #W

CANDY FINLEY
RELUCTANT HERO
radio frequency 6
Hiding around Los Angeles
what's an email?
ABOUT ME
I'm a Pure Red adopted by green parents. They raised me to be proud of my heritage but of course I took my confidence a little too far. They were recently murdered probably because of me and now I must find their killer and bleed them dry. I will burn down this world!
but first... I met a grazer (cannibal) girl and I can stop thinking of climbing on her and pulled off her sunsuit and.....
EDUCATION
2305-9 08
Wilshire High School
2295 - 2305
Literally every school in the city
Reputation for Murder
So... I might have accidentally killed a classmate on my first day at school which subsequently led to the burning down of my whole school with all the teachers and students inside - conspiracy maybe?!?
Reputation for Getting Kicked Out
Yeah. so. I have a bad habit of speaking my mind without thinking and Ive been kicked out of every single school I've enrolled in. Ran out of schools to attend and my parents were forced to send me to an all green school. Spoiler: it doesn't end
EXPERIENCE
Now - /٥ 8
The Streets
NOW-②%
The Streets
Wanted
I should say... I now have this ability to shift into different biological sexes and also survive in the toxic sun so I'm like super important to the scientists right now.
Friend
I met my first friend last week and we're already inseparable! She's a little different but so am I. It's kind of nice to have a friend who understands what's it's like to be an outcast. Just hope she doesn't try to eat me! Or maybe I'd like that?
SKILLS
• No bullshit |
• Can shift into a boy
• Major trust issues
• a little horny
• Can survive in sun • Problem Solving
• team player
• She smells so good
REFERENCES
L.E.
Cannibal
Phone: With me at all times
The mosaic
Saw them on the street and they were pretty nice
Phone:?

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PosterPit @posterpitevent.bsky.social · 3d

Hello all! We're THRILLED to announce the 10th and final member of our #PosterPit team: Krystal Elkhoury!

Krystal is a fantasy writer and professor of English. She is a citizen of the world (aka she lives in whatever country she works in!)

Welcome Krystal to the team <3

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Crystal Bayless ✍🏻is writing & editing✍🏻 @crystalbauthor.bsky.social · 5d

Here is my list for #IndiePit.

1. A Home in Hermann #WIP #A #R
2. Look Through My Eyes - A Christmas Doll's Story #WIP #MG #HF
3. Rutello: Winter's Grace #WIP #A #RF

Top left pic is an old art piece of a steamboat traveling down the Missouri River by the old town of Hermann. Top right pic is an art piece of Hermann not long after it began. The title is there A Home in Hermann.

2nd row left pic is of a couple kissing in the town of Hermann in the winter, the pic is made to look older. 2nd row right pic is a pic from the movie A Christmas Vintage which was set in Hermann, it is the main characters kissing in a gazebo in front of a Christmas tree.

3rd row left pic is of people enjoying Oktoberfest in Hermann (it is known as little Germany in Missouri). 3rd row right pic is of the gates of the Hermannhof Inn decorated with two gold deer on the columns and wreaths on the gates.

Bottom left pic is a picture of Hermann, Missouri today during the winter. There is a quote on it “No matter how far we may roam, there will always be a place to call home.” Bottom right pic is a picture of Hermann, Missouri today during the spring.

Red background

Top left photo is a tree in front of a bookshelf with presents all by a brick fireplace.
Middle is a lock of mistletoe tied with red ribbon.
Top right photo is an old antique red truck in front of a forest on a road.
Under it says Look Through My Eyes - A Christmas Doll's Story.
In the middle there is a doll with blonde hair, red hooded dress with fur hood, around the neck with a green bow that hangs down, on the arms leading to the hands one is holding a white candle, and at the bottom. The dress also has silver appliques.

To the right of her top photo: white room that has a white fireplace, a frosted tree with red ornaments, red presents, and gnome, a snowman, and a Santa dolls in front of the tree. The sugar cookies. The. Cookies and ornaments laid out on a table
Then kids making cookies. To the left a kid on santas lap. Then presents. Then 4 lit candles in pine wreath. Then a family in a white decorated room.

Bottom middle is a cardinal in a tree in the snow.

A blue To light blue snowy frosted background.

Top is the title in curly white font Rutello: Winter's Grace.

Top left pic is snowy mountains. Next to it is a winter ball. Next to it is is a castle in snowy mountains.

Then a sentence: two men who want her, one heart to win, one choice.

Middle left is blonde man prince looking in a black and gold outfit. Middle middle is a redhead in a blue dress looking at a wall. Middle right is a woman in an old cell.

Then a quote: “I will find you. I will always find you.” Charming, Once Upon A Time

Bottom left is a couple kissing as snow falls illuminated by lights on two collumns. Middle bottom is a redhead dressed for a wedding sitting in the snow facing away. Bottom right is a princess in a red and blue dress sitting in the snow with her face against a white reindeer.

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Kayla ✨📚 @kaylawhittle.bsky.social · 5d

When Nechtis, goddess of tide pools, is accidentally summoned, she must hurry to bestow favor on the child before too much time spent outside of her domain ends her life - or hurts the forest goddess she loves.

#Indiepit #SSP #A #F #LGBT

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Kayla ✨📚 @kaylawhittle.bsky.social · 5d

Elodie, born with rare memory magic, shows historian Vivian around a botanical garden in hopes of solving a century-old disappearance—only to uncover a twisted, monstrous memory instead.

It’s hungry. It’s angry. It wants Elodie.
feat. sapphic & ace rep
#Indiepit #SSP #A #F #LGBT

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Millie Abecassis @millieabecassis.com · 7d

Preorder my book, get freebies!

If you preorder A LEGACY OF BLOOD AND BONE (release date: 10.21.2025) you'll get beautiful art prints and other freebies! Go to millieabecassis.com/preorder/ to learn more about the campaign and fill out the form.

Available worldwide! Free stuff! Beautiful art!

A collage of illustrations and text in the middle reading "preorder campaign"

A visual reading "preorder A Legacy of Blood and Bone and receive free art prints (and more) in your mailbox.

A visual reading: Go to millieabecassis.com/preoder (link in description and in author's bio) to learn more and submit your proof of purchase by October 21, 2025.

A visual showing the book cover and text reading: Coming 10.21.2025 at Brick and Bloom, an imprint of Row House Publishing + six labels around the book reading Historical Fantasy, Belle Epoque, Sapphic romance, Dangerous magic, Set in France, Politics and intrigue.

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Rachel Blaine @rachelblaine.bsky.social · 5d

It’s hard to sleep when you’ve got good stories in your head!

Rachel Blaine @rachelblaine.bsky.social · 5d

That’s the best feeling!

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Rachel Blaine @rachelblaine.bsky.social · 9d

Good idea!

Rachel Blaine @rachelblaine.bsky.social · 9d

I’ve had to do this! Bonus: you now know a ton about a side character. But it still can feel like such a waste.

Rachel Blaine @rachelblaine.bsky.social · 9d

Thank you! This is super helpful

Rachel Blaine @rachelblaine.bsky.social · 9d

I see this new draft in my head and yet it feels so challenging to write! I think it’s because I’m having to take out so much of what has already been written. So hard to press delete on entire scenes.

Anyone else feel this way? 📚✍️

#writingcommunity

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Rachel Blaine @rachelblaine.bsky.social · 10d

Thanks!

Rachel Blaine @rachelblaine.bsky.social · 10d

Yeah. I’m trying to turn my RockyRae account into my writing account. I realize most of my followers on my other one are friends and family and they’re not exactly my target audience.

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Rachel Blaine @rachelblaine.bsky.social · 11d

Love that!

Rachel Blaine @rachelblaine.bsky.social · 11d

Sounds manageable

Rachel Blaine @rachelblaine.bsky.social · 11d

Found you!

Rachel Blaine @rachelblaine.bsky.social · 11d

I’m at rockyraewriter on both Twitter and IG i write mostly YA speculative horror

Rachel Blaine @rachelblaine.bsky.social · 11d

Followed!

Rachel Blaine @rachelblaine.bsky.social · 11d

Never mind we already followed each other

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Rachel Blaine @rachelblaine.bsky.social · 11d

I’m going to follow you from my new writers account. Different name.

Rachel Blaine @rachelblaine.bsky.social · 11d

Yeah it feels so different now.

Rachel Blaine @rachelblaine.bsky.social · 11d

Just followed!

Rachel Blaine @rachelblaine.bsky.social · 11d

Found you!

Rachel Blaine @rachelblaine.bsky.social · 11d

Anyone here also on Twitter still? Or on IG? I’m trying to build my accounts there with a new name and it’s a slow start.

If you are in either place, let me know and I’ll give you a follow! ✍️📚💙

#writingcommunity #booksky

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Rachel Blaine @rachelblaine.bsky.social · 12d

I’m going to try to read one every two weeks. Try. Probably fail.