Rowan Brighton Brown

I learn so much and I feel like I get the privilege to use that in my own pitches these days!

Oh my goodness, that's so fun to hear!

Ty Nefer!!

Ty! ♥️

Free Critiques Free Query Critiques

My free query critiques officially open tomorrow at 9:00AM EST! As always, they're truly free, in-depth, and encouraging!

In an effort to keep responses as timely as possible, I'll close it after my first 15 responses.

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Oh wow, I really love sensitivity reading. There's something so cool about being able to use your experience to make other stories more accurate and empathetic.

If anyone needs help with their trans characters, please take a look at my website! I'd love to work together!

Thank you!!

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.

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!)

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!

#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

📣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!

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

#POSTERPIT AWARDS COOLEST GRAPHICS anname DOOR OIN THEO FERNWOOD® In this magical Irish bloodline, poison runs deep. BOB Growanbrightanb Okk Induthor •Unner up JulianneWrite POSTERPITEVENT.COM

COOLEST GRAPHICS:
1st: @rowanbrightonbrown.bsky.social
2nd: @KKrohnAuthor
3rd: @ztfairfax.bsky.social
Runner-Up: @juliannewrites.bsky.social

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!

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

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

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 ♥️

Thank you so much!

Mentee Guidelines | Smooch Pit

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

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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!

Ahh thank you!!

Thank you!! ♥️

Ty!!! 💕

Me too 🥹

Definitely not, the painting is by Orphan Inc!

It's still in progress, but I've got big plans for it!

Yesss!! Do you know how long I've been waiting for an Ava Lovelace story!?!

Lovely color scheme ☀️

So dark and lovely!