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Ice is kidnapping black citizens in Chicago in the middle of the night.

How a key ingredient in Coca-Cola, M&M's is smuggled from war-torn Sudan Gum arabic, a vital ingredient used in everything from Coca-Cola to M&M's sweets, is increasingly being trafficked from rebel-held areas of war-torn Sudan, traders and industry sources say, complicating Western companies' efforts to insulate their supply chains from the conflict.

I've been reading up on resources being smuggled/financing the war in Sudan.

From gold to Gum Arabic to livestock.... it's insane.

In this thread, I'm going to post some articles worth reading, starting with this Reuters report from March:

www.reuters.com/world/africa...

#KeepEyesOnSudan

Emmett Till’s Cousin Is Running for US Senate in Mississippi Priscilla Williams-Till, a cousin of Emmett Till, is running for U.S. Senate in Mississippi against incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith.

Priscilla Williams-Till, a cousin of 14-year-old lynching victim Emmett Till, is running for U.S. Senate in Mississippi as a Democrat against incumbent Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith.

She says that Hyde-Smith's infamous remark about being "on the front row" at a public hanging helped inspire her to run.

- Sudan Doctors Network: 18 civilians killed and over 100 injured in yesterday's RSF shelling on Elfashir.

- New reports out of Jebel Marra indicate death toll in yesterday's Tersin village landslide may be much lower; confirmed numbers still unavailable.

#KeepEyesOnSudan

Today's quick update [Sep 2]:

- SAF drone strikes reported in Mellit, North Darfur; at least 13 civilians reported killed & 7 others injured; Mellit, which lies north of Elfashir, was taken over by the RSF in April 2024.

- Clashes continue in Elfashir.

#KeepEyesOnSudan

Hi friends! The release date for IT LURKS IN THE NIGHT has been moved to January 27th, 2026.

This supernatural thriller, inspired by Caribbean folklore is a thrilling blend of mystery, horror, fantasy, and romance. I'm so excited for you to read it!

Movie poster for Date Expectations. Two best friends. 12 dates. A podcast where they rate each other. What could possibly go wrong. Images of an Asian woman, podcast equipment and an Asian man in front of a laptop.

NOBODY WANTS THIS x YOU, AGAIN

She sees love as a balance sheet.
He gets paid to read romance novels out loud.
Dating isn't working for either of them, so what are best friends to do?
Start a podcast to figure out what they're doing wrong, of course.

#PosterPit #W #A #R #C

Things aren’t going according to plan for Nellie: 🤐 Laid off, hiding it 🇵🇭 Afraid to disappoint her Filipino dad 💸 Can’t afford BFF’s wedding 🏠 Rent’s rising 💕 Keeps running into ex–work rival (groom’s brother) Maybe falling apart is exactly what she needs. #posterpit #q #wf w/ #r

Things aren’t going according to plan for Nellie:

🤐 Laid off, hiding it
🇵🇭 Afraid to disappoint her Filipino dad
💸 Can’t afford BFF’s wedding
🏠 Rent’s rising
💕 Keeps running into ex–work rival (groom’s brother)

Maybe falling apart is exactly what she needs. #posterpit #q #wf w/ #r

Movie poster with an image of a deer skull with antlers on a mossy log surrounded by dead leaves. Title: The Banshee of Clan Murtagh. Small text reads: Ciarán doesn’t want death to follow him. He certainly doesn’t expect to fall in love with her. Gothic horror. Tragic romance. Medieval Ireland. Byronic Hero. Black plague. Only one grave. A novel by Anna Hirsch. Querying Fall 2025.

DAUGHTER OF THE FOREST x NOSFERATU

Ciarán’s family hasn’t trusted him since his cousin died in his care. So when he hears the family banshee warning of another death, he’ll do anything to prove his truthfulness—if he doesn’t fall for the banshee first. 🥀

#PosterPit #W #A #H #R #Gothic

A fake movie poster titled Thoroughfare with a western cowgirl aiming her gun while riding a horse; it has a noir halftone aesthetic to the poster, with fake information of awards, actor/director names

WHAT MOVES THE DEAD X THE VAMPIRES OF EL NORTE
.˳·˖✶𓆩𓁺𓆪✶˖·˳.
a widowed outlaw must work with a strange religious apostle to stop an eldritch virus from spreading across the desert.

#PosterPit #Q #H #SPF

Yhis poster is giving me such Godless vibes and I’m loving it

A poster, featuring an illustrated portrait of Aubeline de Sterraux from A LEGACY OF BLOOD AND BONE. She is a white woman with brown hair tied in an intricate hairstyle. She wears a black dress with puffed sleeves and white earings. Aubeline is shown kneeling and praying, her head looking up. The top of the poster is colored, and the bottom part is black and white, the two part being separated by a red stain reminiscent of blood. The title of the book is in the center. Underneath is more text reading "A novel by Millie Abecassis," then a quote by April Yates reading "A gothic gem, rich with dread, desire, and a magic system as haunting as it is original." Under the quote are the names of several characters, listed as if they were actors: Aubeline de Sterraux, Vinnie Anneton, Damarisse de Sterraux, and "unhinged dudes." At the top are Cannes festival-style quotes reading "dangerous body-based magic" and "slow-burn sapphic romance."

Forthcoming 10.21.2025 at Brick & Bloom, a spellbinding debut brimming with intrigue and dangerous magic ✨

🌹 Historical fantasy
🇫🇷 Belle Époque
🔥 Slow-burn sapphic romance
🩸 Body-based magic system
🗡️ Family feuds
🗝️ Gothic vibes

#PosterPit #P #A #F #HF

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Image: Two riders on horseback traveling at sunset. An Adult Fantasy Novel, A MIRROR DIMLY. When a devout soldier’s father is unexpectedly condemned to an eternity of suffering, she defies her sacred ideologies in her quest to uncover the truth, only to unravel herself—and her entire world—in the process.

BOBH X STUDIO GHIBLI

❤︎ BIPOC cast of “knights” & “cowboys”
⟡ mythical animal companions
❤︎ simmering slow burn subplot
⟡ a critique on western religion
❤︎ whimsical lore, landscapes, & magic
⟡ deconstruction & mental health rep

#PosterPit #Q #A #F #OwnVoices

Mock-up movie poster of the adult political fantasy novel, The Revenant of Surolifia, written by Florence Chien, published by Rising Action. The poster features a photo of an art gallery with marble statues and checkered floor. Overlaid over the photo is an upside-down illustration of a faceless robed scholar holding a sword.

✨ THE REVENANT OF SUROLIFIA ✨
A soldier with chronic migraines will overthrow the empire. A thief who often dooms his partners will reclaim his throne. They aim to kill each other, but to liberate their silver-eyed kin, they must work together.
📅 07.07.26 #PosterPit #P #A #F

Movie poster for A Fate Woven in Starlight by Chezza Lee. A feminist take on an epic Chinese love story about fate, sacrifice, and women reclaiming their place in their own stories.

DAUGHTER OF MOON GODDESS x SONG TO DROWN RIVERS

Falling in love shouldn't be this difficult. When family and fate are trying to keep them apart, how far will Shizhi and Mingniu go to defend their love? To the stars above...or hell itself?

Art by hisurii❤️
#PosterPit #AG #F

Welcome to a movie poster mock-up for my adult fantasy WIP, BLOOD BASTARDS. It features a handful of images set against a dark backdrop: blood on pavement, a dagger, three silhouettes striding down an alley, and a bloody hand holding a lit match. At the top of the poster, in place of actors' names, are some genre/story elements featured in the novel: "blood magic," "crime families," "murder mystery," and "sibling drama." Towards the bottom of the poster is a brief pitch for the story, which reads as follows: "When his father is killed by a bloodline curse, the disowned heir to a blood-magic crime family has five days to work with his estranged siblings, find the murderer, and break the curse—before it kills them too."

JADE CITY x A DARKER SHADE OF MAGIC

When his father is killed by a bloodline curse, the disowned heir to a blood-magic crime family has five days to reunite with his estranged siblings, find the murderer, and break the curse—before it kills them next.

#PosterPit #A #F #W

the priory of the orange tree x she who became the sun. impossible to predict twists and literary-leaning prose. they must choose their loyalties in a crumbling empire. when ink swallows the sun. a novel by Lily Wzy. an illegitimate daughter, a worn-out hero, a false princess, and a court-savvy heir. Now querying. adult imperial asia epic fantasy.

WHEN INK SWALLOWS THE SUN, an adult epic fantasy, is now in theatres near you.

For those we once loved, we will become villains.

#PosterPit #Q #A #F

Gorgeous poster

Movie poster for Lady Han's Manual for Matrimonial Mayhem 89K Adult Fantasy Romcom She would make him rue the day he dared to ask for her hand Coming soon to the query trenches Comps: A Song to Drown Rivers x The Darkness Within Us x How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days Tropes: Enemies to lovers, Unlikeable heroine, Arranged marriage

Cunning prankster + resourceful lord = a marriage of chaos.
Threaten them and force them to unite against their common enemies, and all hell breaks loose.
#posterpit #A #NA #F #R #W

Wedding cake decorated with a bouquet of white flowers. Two teddy bears stand on top of the cake, one wearing a groomsman suit and one wearing a white wedding dress. “A New Adult Contemporary Romance” as the heading. “Project Sugar and Spice” in cursive font. Beta reader comments sit on the left and right: “Man is petty, i’ll give him that!” “Get me into a bakery right this second!” *Screams in bisexual panic* “Lydia, marry me!” “THIS LINE! THIS LINE RIGHT HERE!” “Beautiful imagery! If only I had a kitchen like this!” “I’m tired of you making me hungry every single time I read another page!” “Coming to a bookstore near you!” sits at the bottom as a second heading

Rival pastry chefs Lydia and Xavier disagree on everything, especially sweets. When sweet lies turn to bitter truths, will they be able to achieve their desires unscathed or will the simmering heat be too much to handle? 🧁 ❤️‍🔥 ⚔️

#PosterPit #PosterPitW #NA #C #R

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A mock-up movie poster of the book, These Beautiful Lies Consume Us, authored by Tia Hodge

Who will win, the spear or the shield? Stuck on an island plagued by a disease that craves grief. Iscah and Corentin competes in a secret game to see who will be free from the blood piling up on their shores. The spear (Iscah) or the Sheild (Corentin)

#PosterPit #posterpitw #F #HF #NA

A woman in sunset red yellow and blue lighting floating in the air above the sea holding an infant cyclops.

Haven't posted much here but heres some art. #art #nonfandom #babycyclops

Iscah and Corentin (plagued by grief)

Cure:

- kill her sister’s killer
- capture the “beast” preventing him from returning home.

Problem: They’ll need to eliminate each other to complete their goal

- anti-imperial struggle
- reluctant allies to lovers

#questpit #f #hf #w #a

Today's quick update [Aug 5]:

- Elfashir Resistance Committee: RSF forcibly evacuated Zamzam IDP Camp, turning it into a military base; foreign mercenaries have been brought in to attack the city.

#KeepEyesOnSudan

Three picture with three women on a white background with cursive words (their names): Lene, Ivy, Petria

Charmed x The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina

Violet Skies (temp name): is a contemporary story of three sisters returning home after the death of their grandmother except maybe she’s not really dead at all.

#questpit #amdrafting #F #YA

Today’s quick update [Aug 4]:

- Sudan Doctors Network: 5 civilians injured following SAF shelling on RSF positions in Abu Ga’ood, North Kordofan.

- UNICEF: over 640,000 children at risk of cholera in North Darfur; in Tawila, 1,180 cases reported, 20 deaths.

#KeepEyesOnSudan

Hi everyone, I'm in need of work. I'm open for Query ($15), Synopsis ($20), & Submission Package Critique (query + synopsis + first 5 pages, $45). I provide extensive edits & feedback while keeping the author's voice intact. Turnaround time is 3 days.

Today's quick update [Jul 24]:

- RSF shelling reported in Elfashir, North Darfur.

- Dar Hamar ERR: death toll in Bireima Rashid, West Kordofan rises to 32 following RSF attacks over the last 48 hours; Sudan Doctors Network reports 27 killed & 43 injured.

#KeepEyesOnSudan

Oh that sound nice! have fun