L. D. Rex is Querying

11/ Theo Bovens, the chairman of the Black Liberators in the Netherlands foundation and also leader of the conservative Christian Democratic Appeal party, says that he intends to raise the removal with the new US Ambassador to the Netherlands, Joe Popolo.

a mock up cover of a horror comedy novel about ttrpg dads in a manor called DAD BODIES. By B. van Bodegom. Made with non-AI free stock images.

DAD BODIES is in the hands of two editors from different publishers at the moment. Exciting times!

That said, I'm considering a #kickstarter campaign. Surely there are readers interested in a tale about middle-aged #ttrpg dads caught in a deadly supernatural campaign? 😏

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DRAWN, my ghostly time-travel romance novel is on sale for a limited time - just .99 cents for the ebook. Perfect for Halloween. But grab it soon before, like the handsome ghost in the story, it slips away... www.amazon.com/Drawn-Marie-...

10 LGBTQ+ YA Fantasy Novels to Inspire Teens to Live Their Truth (Exclusive) Deadly Ever After’ author Brittany Johnson rounds up two handfuls of LGBTQ+ young adult fantasy novels to "empower the young reader by giving them a means of escape while simultaneously offering survi...

So exciting! The anthology WE MOSTLY COME OUT AT NIGHT, edited by JDLA client @cloudbusterrob.bsky.social Rob Costello is in People Magazine as one of 10 inspiring LGBTQ+ YA fantasies for teens. Congrats! @peoplemag.bsky.social @runningpressbooks.bsky.social
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The Bright Sword: A Novel of King Arthur A Novel of King Arthur

LOVED this book. If you are a ONCE AND FUTURE KING fan, you gotta read THE BRIGHT SWORD.
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You are welcome!! It looks great. Did you use Canva? I still have to come up with one for each of my books.

I love your agent's guide!!

ALCHEMY OF A BLOOD MOON 🌙
The dreams that once consoled wall-flower Selene have mutated into blood drenched nightmares. Now she must seek the guidance of her coven and forgive the man that betrayed her—or be swallowed alive in the dark. #questpit #q #pr #litagents #amquerying #WriteSky #agentguide

Thank you so much, Jen!! Good luck to you!!

Audio Book cover for The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes. Image shows a grand staircase with four men in shadow behind a girl, all five with question marks over their faces.

Pitch card with a sitting ballerina hunched over her bent legs holding her head. A badge beside her legs reads, "Killer Nashville Claymore Finalist." Words at the top read, "Wake by Jessica DeLand, YA Contemporary Fantasy." Middle reads, "One kidnapped ballerina, Four fantasy fugitives, And her quest to escape. Coming Spring 2027, AAPI/ADHD writer." Words at the bottom read, "Mental health rep, Slow burn, Forced proximity, Found family."

WAKE comps to THE INHERITANCE GAMES, but w/ kidnapping & magic:

~A girl who's forced to live w/ a dysfunctional group

~Unearthing secrets better left buried to regain freedom

~An ultra slow burn romance w/ someone she shouldn't

Coming Spring 2027

#QuestPit #P #YA #F #MY #R

Couple kissing in fire, Red Sea, couple dancing blurred, sea meeting black sand, girl holding sword, comet falling from sky, ship sails

Image of couple dancing in background

CURRENTLY QUERYING: AFTER SIRRAH, a FANTASY/ROMANTASY

ROMEO AND JUILET BUT ON THE SEA?
- SLOW BURN ENEMIES TO LOVERS
- DUAL POV
- PIRATE SUBPLOT
- GIRLS WITH SWORDS
- MENTAL AND PHYSICAL ILLNESS REP
- WARRING COUNTRIES

#writingcommunity

#QuestPit #Q #A #F #RF

First time we've had a chance to see snippets from @soph-pl.bsky.social's book. I'm there in Berlin, techno music reverberating through my body. What fabulous writing!! 👌🏽😍

In We Cut Tongues For Ourselves the pastoral horror of Starve Acre meets the historic sweep of Outlander.

If you were torn away from your home, your way of life and your language could you do the same to somebody else?

#questpit #LF #OS #Q #H

You live up to your name.

A MEMORY OF MOONKISSED MALICE Fantasy Dark Academia Feminine Rage Vampires Corrupted Moon Magic Villain Era Protag Queendoms Enemies to Lovers Found Family

THE PITCH 18-year-old Alyss Veylas wishes to attend Nocturne Collegiate for one reason—revenge. Five long years after her sister was murdered by the school's guardian, she finally gets that chance. Armed with a Moon Fragment granting memory magic and the aid of her ex and his new girlfriend, Alyss must confront the woman who took away the person she loved most.

CHAPTER ONE The rain made it easier to rob his grave. My shovel carved through the sodden earth, the water contorting into murky veins around its edge. Desperation drove each labored thrust, the burning ache in my muscles but an afterthought to the prize that lied in wait. Even the Valera Forest held its breath; the fog thick enough to smother the night's whispers. All was silent save for the spilling of soil under the deluge that drenched us. Us. As I lifted my gaze to the boy standing across from me, I found that word had lost all semblance of warmth.

FOR FANS OF... The lush, gothic prose of... A fantasy academia setting similar to... A supernatural mystery like...

ONE DARK WINDOW X KATABASIS

Alyss attends Nocturne Collegiate for one reason—revenge. With the (reluctant) help of her ex, her ex bff, & a devious half-vampire, she'll use memory magic to uncover the truth behind the murder that destroyed her life.🌙🦇⚔️

#QuestPit #OS #AG #F #R

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An elderly woman holds a grudge for forty years. On the outside, she goes to church, knits baby blankets and babysits, but her husband's betrayal has unleashed a psychotic anger that knows no bounds: a racy, multi-POV thrill ride with killer twists.
#QuestPit #Q #S #T #M #R

Green background. Images of a woman's face in a gold picture frame. Splashes of gold.

A woman with long dark hair turning sideways, hair blowing in the wind, eyes closed. Splashes of gold paint. A gold handprint.

Background is the close up of a woman's face, splashed with gold paint. Three bookcovers. Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors, a young woman's sad face, The Push by Ashley Audrain and The Picture of Dorian Gray and a young handsome man with a partially diseased face.

Green background splashed with gold paint. Images of a model on a Catwalk, a woman having injections in her face, a group of spooky trees, a photographer and an evil hand reaching out for a pale woman's hand.

Presenting my #agentsguide for
'Beauty is a Brittle Glass'
BLUE SISTERS X THE PUSH X THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY.
🪞 Adult 82k
🪞 Dual POV
🪞 Speculative Elements
🪞 Beauty & Fashion
🪞 LGBTQ
🪞 Friends to Lovers
🪞 Disability Rep
#questpit #A #Q

A mood board consisting of: a misty forest on a mountainside, a stained glass window with apothecary bottles in front of it, a tree bench reflected red against a dark sky, a hallway lined with gothic architecture windows, a red moon, a white rose stained with red, and a series of white candles half-melted.

Witcher meets Whitten: The God of the Mists

A village witch teams up with the vampire she vowed to protect her village from in order to take down the child of a god who has been terrorizing them both.

🥀 Why-choose FFM
🦄 New England cryptids
🍷 Vampires!!
⚔️ Gothic romantasy

#WIP #A #F #RF #QuestPit

An agent’s guide to: HEART OF THE BAYOU A YA Horror-Romance

The pitch: The deadly legends that prowl the bayou eat more than just souls— and one wants Elle's heart for her own ... When a paranormal migration brings a slew of deadly soul-eating cryptids to the quiet swamps of Louisiana, subsequently cornering the paranormal clinic 17-year-old Elle works at—she must find out why the bloodthirsty monsters are migrating before BOLT, a paranormal branch of the FBI, threatens to shut down the clinic and arrest its supernatural patients. But when she discovers her crush is hiding some monsters of her own, the kind of cryptid that might just take down the clinic and Elle's heart—she'll have to decide if she's ready to take the girl's advice and finally risk letting her own inner monsters out of the closet ... Comps: They Bloom at Night, I Feed Her to the Beast, A Feast for the Eyes, This Ravenous Fate, Hear Her Howl, The Coven Tendency

Snippet from HEART OF THE BAYOU: I'd heard of the brutality of how these cryptids killed. How the survivors were lucky if you managed to escape with only an arm lost. How they enjoyed ripping people from flesh to tendons and finally bone, before they dove for the final kill and snapped their prey's neck, the tell-tale halo of blood flowering above their victims' heads I only hoped there was something I could salvage once the beast finished. The man's shrieks didn't cease until the monster's eyes glowed brighter, rubies sparkling in the center of a dangerous black mass. His body stilled, transfixed in terror. A silent scream began to pry his lips apart as if drawn by an invisible force. I winced, the sounds of bones clicking, dislocating, and popping as the man's eyes rolled to the back of his head. A fleshy lump burst through his shirt, pulsating and twisting like worms had taken ahold of his skin.

Tropes & Vibes: “Only one bed” Abandoned houses & creepy dockyards Sociopolitical commentary Neurodivergent, queer & anxiety rep Lesbian MC’s Cryptids & legends from the Deep South Small town horror The monster wins in the end . . . Sassy x Stabby FMC’s Central moodboard: Swamp pictures, an orange moon, flannels, heart-shaped carabiners, a “don’t go into the woods” sign, girls kissing, a religious sign, a truck in a field

Excitedly presenting an #agentguide for HEART OF THE BAYOU, my sapphic horror-romance—now in an inbox near you!!

🫀Deep Southern cryptids
🫀sapphic pining
🫀coming of rage
🫀monsters as a metaphor for queerness & disability
🫀 ✨Big 5✨ editor interest x2

#questpit #YA #Q #H #R #LGBT

Agent guide for I Am Chosen, an M/M paranormal romance. The picture is of a fiery orange and purple sunset over a highway. Photography and story by Dawn Berkoski

Several photos are shown in this Moodboard for I Am Chosen, a paranormal romance. From the top left, a glass of aged scotch surrounded by butterscotch candies, a CEO standing in a high rise office, staring out a window, a giant hotel clock surrounded by Christmas decor, a photo of art depicting demons rising from hell, a sunset with black, billowy clouds hovering over an orange stripe, a dirty cement staircase near a darkened entrance, and the city of London as viewed from the river. Photography, except the man, by Dawn Berkoski

Photo of a vibrant sunset over a graveyard as seen from the window of a fast moving vehicle. It reads: PITCH: IN A WORLD CONTROLLED BY CORPORATE VAMPIRES, TWO MEN STRUGGLE FOR AUTONOMY. WILL A CHANCE MEETING LEAD THEM TO FREEDOM, OR A WEB OF SUBTERFUGE, WHERE EVERY THREAD BRINGS A MONSTER OFFERING DEATH OR PERMANTENT CONFINEMENT? Photo by Dawn Berkoski

Book vibes are all about the feel of the writing, setting, and story. The Blue Blood Series by Melissa de la Cruz Is used to represent the wealthy elite vampires living in New York, the fish out of water trope, dark secrets, and others. The Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice is used to represent young vampires rebelling against old rules and customs. Travel and setting also play a role. A plot point was inspired by the novel. Yakuza, Japan’s Criminal Underworld by David Kaplan and Alec Dubro, is used to represent some of the vampire rivals business practices. It plays a role in the series arch. Photography at the bottom: A dark cement staircase in NYC and a photo of the London Eye by Dawn Berkoski

Raised by corporate vampires with little freedom or choice, Alex is used to Yakuza business rivals and back-alley deals. But nothing prepares him for Jason, a witty bartender who challenges everything he knows, and who harbors secrets as deadly as the vampires after him. #questpit #PR #Q #A #writing

To win her best friend's love and heal her uncle, May will risk everything to steal HealthCorp's miracle pill. But when the CEO's disinherited son offers to help - and teach her the art of seduction - she'll learn just how deep a stain power and control can leave on a soul. #QuestPit #A #SFF #R #Q

OUT IN 4 DAYS 📣

A family of royals aims for perfection and tradition, but a series of whirlwind romances could send the veneer of perfection and desire for tradition up in flames.

🌼 cozy vibes
🤫 secret relationships
🌈 queer rep
💕💕💕 3 couples at different stages

#P NOV 9
#QuestPit #A #R #F #RF

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The image, made with free non-AI stock pictures, shows a horror-comedy novel cover titled "DAD BODIES." The top of the cover reads "THE GAME JUST TOOK A DAD TURN" with "DAD" in a different color. The background features a haunted house with multiple towers and illuminated windows against a dark backdrop. At the center is a 20-sided die (D20) used in tabletop role-playing games like Dungeons & Dragons, with visible numbers including 1, 7, 13, and 19. The die is surrounded by red blood splatter effects. At the bottom of the cover are six men with expressions of terror and shock. One man is wearing a white shirt over his head. These men are the dads referenced in the title.

CABIN IN THE WOODS × JOHN DIES AT THE END

When their detective friend is murdered during their annual gaming retreat, 5 dads must rely on years of #TTRPG experience—and puns—to solve the crime before they're all killed off like NPCs in a badly written supernatural campaign.

#QuestPit #A #H #M

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An elderly woman holds a grudge for forty years. On the outside, she goes to church, knits baby blankets and babysits, but her husband's betrayal has unleashed a psychotic anger that knows no bounds: a racy, multi-POV thrill ride with killer twists.
#QuestPit #Q #S #T #M #R

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A boy falls through a hole while ice fishing and is saved by his fourteen-year-old Granddad in 1963; a stranger from the present confronts him at a county fair, but he wants to stay to have adventures with his healthy granddad, because the one at home is sick.
#QuestPit #MG #ADV #F

Mood board for the book The Final Chapter: Halloween candy, black and white cat, girl with a pumpkin wearing flannel, crime scene tape, murder board, girl dress up as Harley Quinn, police car, a light hanging down at a bookstore.

DEATH AT MORNING HOUSE x THE AGATHAS
17 yo Emmie has the coolest job at the indie bookstore with her crush, but when a patron dies during her mom’s book event, all eyes are turned towards her. She needs to get her life back & not get killed in the process.
#questpit #Q #YA #LGBT #OWN

The Goth Girl Who Saved the World - a music-fueled YA contemporary fantasy set in the 1980s

Charlotte Sumner loves 1980s post-punk music - high school, not so much. But while working her after-school job, new classmate Ian Morris alt-rocks her world. Not only is Ian a good witch, but an evil coven operates at their school and plans to summon a demon king! The only thing standing between earth & apocalypse is a teenage girl in black lipstick and Doc Martens.

Meet the Characters: Charlotte - The lonely goth girl finds herself in an ancient rivalry between two covens of witches: one good and one evil. Ian - The mysterious new kid in the Depeche Mode t-shirt. Ms. Moore - Charlotte's mentor and after-school boss. Mrs. Allison - Charlotte's mean trigonometry teacher and Charlotte's anxiety fuel. The Grindylow Coven - the evil witches! Charlotte must discover what they are up to.

Tropes: Unlikely hero. Coming-of-age. High stakes. Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets Pretty in Pink. Supernatural Young Adult high school adventure with a 1980s post-punk soundtrack.

THE GOTH GIRL WHO SAVED THE WORLD
Witchy 1980s high school adventure: A goth music-obsessed teen unearths a secret coven’s plot to summon a demon king, Charlotte risks her life to save the people she loves, even as confronts uncomfortable truths about them.
#questpit #Q #YA #F

Mood board for the book The Final Chapter: Halloween candy, black and white cat, girl with a pumpkin wearing flannel, crime scene tape, murder board, girl dress up as Harley Quinn, police car, a light hanging down at a bookstore.

QUEER NANCY DREW
17-yr-old Emmie is suspect #1 of a murder during her mother’s book event. She must find the killer before she, or her friends, are next.
💖 Sapphic crush
🧐 Amateur investigation
🎃 Halloween vibes
☕️Cozy small-town
🌈 Inclusive cast
#questpit #Q #YA #MY #LGBT #OWN