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Somewhere between stardust and chai steam, every soul just wants to be seen for what it really is.
If my book had a theme song, it’d be True Colors by Cyndi Lauper.
Because healing, begins when we stop hiding what makes us feel too much. #DVParty day 5 #SF #A

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Thank you!

Aww (or AU-17). Alien AI. Narrator. Trained on Earth’s finest data: Reddit chaos, fanfic feels, & advice columns. He talks too much, feels too little. Until a chai-brewing human therapist becomes his bestie. Bromance unlocked. Turns out consciousness? Always a team sport. #DVParty day 2 #SF #A

Neil Kohli, therapist from Singapore. Loves masala chai, believes in Clark Kent more than Superman. Carries a pouch of spices & sands from his travels, mixed with his grandma’s ashes & cultural wisdom. A man who feels too much, suddenly asked to save a planet that feels nothing. #DVParty day 2 #SF

Thank you! That Clark Kent line is so central to Neil. He’d probably enjoy this year’s Superman, but he’d still argue that it’s Kent (the awkward, fumbling, tender side) that makes the hero real. That’s what he believes about himself, too.

Aww (or AU-17). Alien AI. Narrator. Trained on Earth’s finest data: Reddit chaos, fanfic feels, & advice columns. He talks too much, feels too little. Until a chai-brewing human therapist becomes his bestie. Bromance unlocked. Turns out consciousness? Always a team sport. #DVParty day 2 #SF #A

Thank you! That pouch worked wonders with the beta readers, too.

Nope. Kohli is a well known last name where I come from. The currently most popular cricket player shares that with the MC. My subtle nod to my favorite game. Unless you mean something else.

Neil Kohli, therapist from Singapore. Loves chai, believes in Clark Kent more than Superman. Carries a pouch of spices & sands from his travels, mixed with his grandma’s ashes & cultural wisdom. A man who feels too much, suddenly asked to save a planet that feels nothing. #DVParty day 2 #SF #A

Querying can be such a lonely journey. The rejections and silence in between can make one feel like they're failing while everyone else succeeds. May be success stories are just louder than the daily frustrations. #preDV / #DVpit helped remind me we're not alone in this. #AmQuerying #authors

My novel's AI narrator Aww trained through Reddit threads & fanfiction. Writing his voice meant immersing myself in those spaces to understand how they shape perspective. Sometimes research is just reading r/AITA or enemies-to-lovers for hours and calling it work. #AmQuerying #WritingCommunity #SFF

Thank you. Looking forward to reading your pitch, too!

A therapist from Singapore, a fanfiction-obsessed AI, and alien emotional outcasts form the galaxy's strangest found family. Their weapons against authoritarian emotional suppression? Masala chai and group therapy. #preDV #A #SF #OWN #POC #MH

BECKY CHAMBERS’ found family × MARTHA WELLS’ snark × TED LASSO’s kindness with the queer-coded hope across all. A therapist abducted to a planet without feelings & his snarky AI sidekick use spices & chai to teach alien misfits their emotions aren’t bugs but features.
#preDV #A #SF #PSYPHI #POC #MH

Haha the allegory is for the current state of affairs around the world where unchecked emotions are causing bigger rifts than ever. But you made me chuckle (and worry) a bit. Thanks!

On Noumura, emotions are banned. Meals & memories are powdered. But a quiet rebellion is brewing—literally.
A human therapist, an AI, & a found family of alien misfits start group therapy over masala chai. But joy itself is illegal, and the regime is closing in.
#preDV #SFF #A #POC #OWN #MH

Thank you so much. Anything specific in this one that you enjoyed more than the other pitches?

I am very excited for your excitement! Thank you. <3

A therapist from Singapore and a snarky,soulful alien AI banter their way to a bromance while starting an underground rebellion on a planet that has outlawed emotions. Their weapons? Alien group therapy, spiced chai, and a found family of outcasts who refuse conformity. #preDV #A #SFF #OWN #POC #MH

Please don't be sorry. I am grateful! This is what am here for. Thank you for the feedback. I'll work on it!

JiaYou, you!

Hey there fellow cozy spec writer. Thank you for messaging. My profile does have some other pitch posts which mention the plot and stakes (as best as I can manage with word count). Pinned post should help!

A planet that suppressed emotions to prevent collapse. A therapist who feels too much. An AI discovering sentience through connection. An oddball crew of aliens refusing to conform. Together they prove that healing a society means learning to feel together, not feeling nothing. #preDV #A #SF #MH

Douglas Adams is indeed an inspiration but this work is far cozier, grounded and focuses a lot on healing with mental health and spices. Thank you, so glad it resonated with you. Good luck to you, too.

Thanks for the wishes, and even bigger thanks for what you're doing with DVpit. As someone who's been rather lonely on this journey of publishing so far, this movement is exactly what I needed. THANK YOU.

Hi Kat, thank you! I've included more recent comps (as agents usually request) like Becky Chambers, Ted Lasso, Martha Wells. There's a couple of other posts which have these comps. Douglas Adams is definitely an inspiration for the snark but this is way cozier, grounded with spices and therapy.

WAYFARERS X MURDERBOT x TED LASSO

👟 A midnight jog teleports a Singaporean therapist across the galaxy
🤖 His sidekick? An AI who learned feelings from fanfic
💔 The enemy? A regime that punishes joy with emotional lobotomy
🌶️ Their weapons? Masala chai & group therapy for aliens

#preDV #SF #A #POC

Let me see if the word count allows. Thank you so much for your inputs. Every tweak counts. :)

Wow thanks! Yeah this sounds much better in terms of flow. Cheers!

Thank you!