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Rowan Brighton Brown

@rowanbrightonbrown.bsky.social

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⋆Queer Southern Novelist 🌿 ⋆✒️WTMP & 🩵 SmoochPit Mentor ⋆Rep: @abuckslater.bsky.social @ SJGA ⋆Grad Student/Them in STEM 🌈⚕️ https://linktr.ee/RowanBrightonBrown

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Rowan Brighton Brown @rowanbrightonbrown.bsky.social · Mar 3

So incredibly excited to announce that I have signed with Alexander Slater @greenburgerlit.bsky.social

I knew White Trash Witchcraft was something special, but I never in my wildest dreams anticipated ten offers and the absolute rollercoaster that has been this past month. 🧵

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Rowan Brighton Brown @rowanbrightonbrown.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you!!

Rowan Brighton Brown @rowanbrightonbrown.bsky.social · 1d

These are really free, no catch, and the details are on my website!

The slots will be first-come-first-serve for anyone who has written a query for a novel-length work of fiction.

Rowan Brighton Brown @rowanbrightonbrown.bsky.social · 1d

I finally finished my backlog of over 1000 free query critiques 🥹

It was a lot, so going forward, I'll be opening a limited number of slots on certain dates starting Nov. 1st!

(I'll also give away a couple guaranteed slots in a lil pitch contest post to celebrate soon!)

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Rowan Brighton Brown @rowanbrightonbrown.bsky.social · Sep 8

A pacing tip I always wish I could yell at my past self while shaking them vigorously—Skip the getting there. Skip the getting ready. Skip the walking to and waking up for. Write the thing and only the thing!

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Rowan Brighton Brown @rowanbrightonbrown.bsky.social · Sep 4

After some early revisions and a title change, my queer horromance is finally taking shape!

You'll Bleed The First Time is about every teenager's worst nightmare—state-mandated abstinence-only sex ed! (Oh, and also bursting into flames on prom night.)

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#DVpit - Diverse Voices Pitch @dvpit.bsky.social · Aug 20

📣Announcing #PreDV and #DVParty!📣

Excited to bring back #PreDV & #DVParty leading up to #DVPit!

Practice your pitches during #PreDV on Mon, Sept 29, 2025!

Get to know your fellow participants during #DVParty from Oct 2-Oct 7!

Follow this account or dvpit.carrd.co for all official announcements!

#preDV September 29th, 2025 12PM - 5PM ET

Join us for our practice vent, #preDV on Bluesky!
Come with your best pitches and receive4 feedback from agented authors.

All participants are welcome to also give feedback and make friends during the community event before Oct 8th's #DVpit.
More info at dvpit.carrd.co

#DVparty
October 2nd - October 7th 2025

October 2nd (Day 1): Post a moodboard/art

October 3rd (Day 2): Introduce your main character

October 4th (Day 3): Opening LInes

October 5th (Day 4): Your Story as a meme/gif

October 6th (Day 5): Your Story's theme song/playlist

October 7th (Day 6): Hype your next project

Post on Bluesky with the #DVparty hashtag. Open all day. Please use alt-text if you post images. No AI generated images allowed. Have fun and make friends leading up to #DVpit! More info at dvpit.carrd.co

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Rowan Brighton Brown @rowanbrightonbrown.bsky.social · Aug 25

I'll be on IG doing #1stlinepit this weekend with the same username. Let me know if you're there too!

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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
COOLEST GRAPHICS
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In this magical Irish bloodline, poison runs deep.
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POSTERPITEVENT.COM

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Rowan Brighton Brown @rowanbrightonbrown.bsky.social · Aug 18

I'm still on both, though I'm still trying to leave the other place behind. While I do see more community engagement on posts over there, I've consistently had more industry engagement over here!

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Rowan Brighton Brown @rowanbrightonbrown.bsky.social · Aug 18

So honored to be there next to those posters, wow!!

Rowan Brighton Brown @rowanbrightonbrown.bsky.social · Aug 18

And as always, full credit to the artist Orphans Inc for the painting!

Rowan Brighton Brown @rowanbrightonbrown.bsky.social · Aug 18

Truly shocked and honored to see this pitch nominated for the #PosterPitAwards Most Intriguing Concept, Best Graphics, Most Original Concept, and Best Character Art! This story is so close to my heart and I'm just thrilled to see it connecting with others too ♥️

Rowan Brighton Brown @rowanbrightonbrown.bsky.social · Aug 16

With their attempts at coming out repeatedly thwarted and the attempts on their life getting more and more serious, Andy realizes they’re being stalked by their pre-transition doppelganger—and she won’t stop until she’s taken the life they thought they’d left behind
#PosterPit #YA #H #AG

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Rowan Brighton Brown @rowanbrightonbrown.bsky.social · Aug 18

Thank you so much!

Rowan Brighton Brown @rowanbrightonbrown.bsky.social · Aug 17

You can browse the guidelines and see my MSWL here, and I'll have a Q&A over on IG📸 Sept. 4th!

www.smoochpit.com/mentorship-a...

Mentee Guidelines | Smooch Pit

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Rowan Brighton Brown @rowanbrightonbrown.bsky.social · Aug 17

Very excited to announce that I'll be a mentor with #SmoochPit again this year! If you've written a book with romance alongside some other intriguing elements, I'd love to see your application starting Sept. 8th!