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★ ! 🇻🇳 ・fantasy author , engineer , film enthusiast ✒️ RTM mentor (2025) 🎧 rep: Francesca Ali @ WME Books UK 🔗 solarhoang.com

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solar @solarhoang.bsky.social · Feb 12

“until the very end, i would’ve loved to be on your side.”

revealing the art of my Martial Arts fantasy set in 1920s Hanoi !! art by the talented @shizunpilled.bsky.social

solar @solarhoang.bsky.social · 25m

i knew this project will be picked up sooner or later! can't wait for your news!!

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All Worlds Wayfarer (Literary Magazine) @awwlitmag.bsky.social · 1h

We’re 46% funded with 5 days to go! 🌑
We're so close! Help us reach 55% ($2,750) by midnight — when we’ll reveal an exclusive sneak peek from Into the Dark!

Every share and every dollar helps us push back the dark: www.kickstarter.com/projects/all...

a woman says so close i could taste it in front of a world map

ALT: a woman says so close i could taste it in front of a world map

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solar @solarhoang.bsky.social · 1d

this MS is important to MEEEEEE

solar @solarhoang.bsky.social · 1d

THIS BOOK IS EVERYTHING

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Laura @chilibeck.bsky.social · 3d

Have you heard of the European Dancing Plague of 1518? I hint at that strange outbreak in my dark fantasy story “The Red Shoes” which will be published in @awwlitmag.bsky.social 🎉

They’re doing a great kickstarter, you check it out here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/all...

A Dark Fantasy and Fantastical Horror Anthology

www.kickstarter.com

solar @solarhoang.bsky.social · 3d

oh the dancing plague 👁️ you got my attention

solar @solarhoang.bsky.social · 3d

As we are coming closer to the end of @awwlitmag.bsky.social ’s kickstarter campaign, I’m excited to share a snippet in my short story INTO THE SHADOW.

If you're still looking for something to read this spooky season, we will lead you Into The Dark 🌑

www.kickstarter.com/projects/all...

solar @solarhoang.bsky.social · 9d

make it more punchy. "The consequence creeps up on him" doesn't have that same impact.

solar @solarhoang.bsky.social · 9d

I read your other pitches as well and I think you have such a good concept over all. This pitch stands out to me the most since it states clearly the inciting incident and the stake! I'd try to incorporate the language used in the other pitch ("his plan backfires") or something along the line to

solar @solarhoang.bsky.social · 9d

Oh just the word counts

solar @solarhoang.bsky.social · 9d

showed people at my job my beautiful dashboard with the statistics of all the books i read, a masterpiece i’ve been recording since 2020. they looked at me and went “you did this in your own free time and with your own free will?” i feel betrayed.

solar @solarhoang.bsky.social · 9d

If you have WC, play around with it for clarification and to make stake not too vague. Overall I think this is very solid! Good luck!

solar @solarhoang.bsky.social · 9d

This pitch stands out to me immediately and if i was an agent, I would be so intrigued to request! I love it when fantasy is about the normal people and so absurd it just WORKS. The pitch makes me wonder how being a woodland elf plays into this? What does the wake of the titan imply to this world?

solar @solarhoang.bsky.social · 9d

Amazing pitch! I understand the pitch so clearly and that's solid work. If you have more WC, include how the teammate's death is tied to the painting or the conspiracy, so you don't have any loose ends!

solar @solarhoang.bsky.social · 9d

to the world and to Ivigh if he fails?

solar @solarhoang.bsky.social · 9d

This pitch is super intriguing, but more clarity would help it stand out! We know who Ivigh is, which is amazing, but what is the offer he can't refuse? Is the gaping, bloodless hole in his chest literal? What is the stake here? I assume it's that the dead are not left alone, but what does it imply

solar @solarhoang.bsky.social · 9d

I'm a sucker for the little mystery twist in fantasy! This sounds amazing and you nailed the three questions in a pitch (mc, inciting incident, stake) so this is already very solid! I would clarify, if possible, what the cult would do if the mc fails to really raise the stake.

solar @solarhoang.bsky.social · 9d

This sounds so fun and your voice shines through the pitch! Would be good to really nail how the royal child plays into the "total collapse of society." Putting some urgency in rescuing them will make the stake stand out.

solar @solarhoang.bsky.social · 9d

Okay, yes! Definitely make that point clearer in the pitch, I think it will also leverage the stake and people will see immediately how dangerous that mission is without being told that it is dangerous.

solar @solarhoang.bsky.social · 9d

I actually need to read this book! Omg! It's so good and all of your pitches are so strong. You have something very potential on your hands! Good luck!

solar @solarhoang.bsky.social · 9d

Commenting again because JADE CITY and BLOOD OVER BRIGHT HAVEN are my favourite books and both are my comps for two separate projects, so naturally im already rooted for your success.

solar @solarhoang.bsky.social · 9d

intrigue and interest from readers/agents!

solar @solarhoang.bsky.social · 9d

Commenting on this one since I like this one a lot more than the other one! I'm a sucker for silk magic. I also like how you have a glimpse of Alissara's personality in the stake, as well as the potential relationship to be developed in the book. Clarifying why she should be killed might draw more

solar @solarhoang.bsky.social · 9d

This is a compelling pitch and it sounds like a lot of fun! I like it best among your other posts. But remember to include other tags like genres and age groups so agents won't miss out on your pitch!

solar @solarhoang.bsky.social · 9d

This pitch is very intriguing, but I'd love to know more how the fallen God plays into this. Were they supposed to help her save the land or were they the one that cursed the land to begin with? A little clarity would help us understand how high the stake is! I love the language used in this though!