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Christopher Mannino

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Author of parenting and fantasy books. I write kidlit and adult. Repd by Ramona Pina www.ChristopherMannino.com #books #author #parenting #fantasy

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Always a great event!

03.03.2025 22:45 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Currently in the blurb request phase for my patenting book. Feels soooo similar to the query phase all over again! #publishing

21.02.2025 19:47 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Posted a vid about going on submission youtu.be/Slbmr4EBEAs?...
#authorsky #writersky #author #writer #publishing

14.02.2025 14:32 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
Submissions
YouTube video by Christopher Mannino Submissions

Posted a vid about going on submission youtu.be/Slbmr4EBEAs?...
#authorsky #writersky #author #writer #publishing

14.02.2025 14:32 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Incorrect... just checked... im on a floor

12.02.2025 23:39 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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duckduckgo.com is there a good list of alternatives floating around? DuckDuckGo seems to be a good start (i recall seeing ads for it).

Please be gentle with yourself and others looking to make the move. It’s not easy changing tech routines and behaviors!

12.02.2025 19:14 — 👍 21    🔁 5    💬 3    📌 0
A Guide to Night Bird
An adult romantic fantasy novel

A Guide to Night Bird An adult romantic fantasy novel

The Pitch
Ava can become invisible and walk through walls but can’t escape her warded cage. Destined to follow in her dead mother’s footsteps as a courtesan and spy, she’s trained to get close to—and betray—those in the highest levels of society. But alone at night in her room, she listens to the steam engine’s whistle, plays her cello to the night birds, and dreams of escaping her prison. Until one stormy evening, a boy, Zev, breaks through her window and gives her a taste of life beyond the bars.
Their chance meeting spawns two years of secret friendship until her eighteenth birthday, when her seduction training will begin. Instead, she wakes up to a grisly scene—a bloody trail, dead guardians, and broken wards. Given what she knows of Zev’s powerful abilities, she assumes her freedom came at his hand. She waits for his return, which never comes. 
Eight years later, Ava has reinvented herself as Night Bird, a vigilante for wronged women. She’s assisted by a group of former street kids who’ve matured into a misfit gang. A botched mission finds them in the crosshairs of a shadowy man known as a high-powered fixer. That man turns out to be the boy who’d disappeared years earlier. It’s unclear if he’s friend or foe. However, when she takes on her biggest target—the last man to see her mother alive—Zev may be the only person keeping her from going up in flames.

The Pitch Ava can become invisible and walk through walls but can’t escape her warded cage. Destined to follow in her dead mother’s footsteps as a courtesan and spy, she’s trained to get close to—and betray—those in the highest levels of society. But alone at night in her room, she listens to the steam engine’s whistle, plays her cello to the night birds, and dreams of escaping her prison. Until one stormy evening, a boy, Zev, breaks through her window and gives her a taste of life beyond the bars. Their chance meeting spawns two years of secret friendship until her eighteenth birthday, when her seduction training will begin. Instead, she wakes up to a grisly scene—a bloody trail, dead guardians, and broken wards. Given what she knows of Zev’s powerful abilities, she assumes her freedom came at his hand. She waits for his return, which never comes. Eight years later, Ava has reinvented herself as Night Bird, a vigilante for wronged women. She’s assisted by a group of former street kids who’ve matured into a misfit gang. A botched mission finds them in the crosshairs of a shadowy man known as a high-powered fixer. That man turns out to be the boy who’d disappeared years earlier. It’s unclear if he’s friend or foe. However, when she takes on her biggest target—the last man to see her mother alive—Zev may be the only person keeping her from going up in flames.

For Fans of:
Rhapsodic by Laura Thalassa—dual timeline & lost love
The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner—female rage & poison
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo—found family & misfit crew

For Fans of: Rhapsodic by Laura Thalassa—dual timeline & lost love The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner—female rage & poison Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo—found family & misfit crew

Chapter One
Only the night birds provided company in my caged existence. They sang for me after the sun dipped, gliding beyond my window’s metal bars as their trilling tunes wove through the moon’s light. They were my link to the outside world, a fragile tether to life beyond my warded room. My self-given name—Ava—was an homage to them, the beautiful creatures that kept me sane. 
During the day, when I was granted time away from lessons, the noise and bustle of the street scared them beneath the eaves, into the holes and crannies of buildings. I’d sit, fists clenched, ears straining for their hopeful notes. But I was alone. The lectas didn’t count. They were caretakers, not company. 
When streetlamps glowed in the satiny darkness, the night birds’ warbles piercing the quiet, I’d pull out my cello. My bow swept the strings like a feathered wing, and the resonant chords danced with the birdsong. They’d swoop and dive, triumphant in their freedom—something I’d never known and never would.

Chapter One Only the night birds provided company in my caged existence. They sang for me after the sun dipped, gliding beyond my window’s metal bars as their trilling tunes wove through the moon’s light. They were my link to the outside world, a fragile tether to life beyond my warded room. My self-given name—Ava—was an homage to them, the beautiful creatures that kept me sane. During the day, when I was granted time away from lessons, the noise and bustle of the street scared them beneath the eaves, into the holes and crannies of buildings. I’d sit, fists clenched, ears straining for their hopeful notes. But I was alone. The lectas didn’t count. They were caretakers, not company. When streetlamps glowed in the satiny darkness, the night birds’ warbles piercing the quiet, I’d pull out my cello. My bow swept the strings like a feathered wing, and the resonant chords danced with the birdsong. They’d swoop and dive, triumphant in their freedom—something I’d never known and never would.

THE BARGAINER x SIX OF CROWS x THE LOST APOTHECARY

A Reader’s & #LitAgents Guide for NIGHT BIRD, an adult romantic fantasy ft:
🕰️dual timeline
✴️invisibility & intangibility magic
🔪FMC vigilante for wronged women
💞friend or foe?
☠️poison & female rage
🫂found family

#QuestPit #Q #RF #F #A #AgentGuide

12.02.2025 18:48 — 👍 92    🔁 50    💬 6    📌 3
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Out of this world!

12.02.2025 17:33 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

This sounds great

12.02.2025 17:23 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
Collage of cottagecore images: a valley with a waterfall at the end, a barn, a plant growing

Collage of cottagecore images: a valley with a waterfall at the end, a barn, a plant growing

Clara’s never been anywhere wilder than a soccer field—until she answers a letter from her mysterious aunt and is transported to a world where everyone can use plant magic. Botanical shenanigans ensue 🌱

🍄 Stardew Valley vibes
🌻 cozy, whimsical, cottagecore
🍄 found family

#Q #MG #F #questpit

12.02.2025 16:50 — 👍 49    🔁 20    💬 4    📌 1
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NAME OF THE WIND X SHERLOCK HOLMES

Every nation manufactures one type of weather. Edan is the son of a famous detective, whos ill. He hunts a renegade threatening all weather, only to find she mightve been closer than he thought.
Enemies>Lovers
Mystery+fantasy
#questpit #F #AG #YA

12.02.2025 16:12 — 👍 18    🔁 6    💬 0    📌 0
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An image of male and female crossed feet on a coffee table. A search engine text box is overlaid containing the words: tips for kissing with fangs

When everything Belan learned about vampires turns out to be a lie, deciding whether or not to trust a handsome vampire lord is more than just a life or death decision- her research, the mysteries of her childhood, and her heart are all on the line.
#QuestPit #Q #F #R #PR #FR
NINTH HOUSExEMILY WILDE

12.02.2025 16:15 — 👍 23    🔁 10    💬 0    📌 1

Well deserved!!

12.02.2025 16:41 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

This is my current wip. Ot is called A NIGHT OF NAMELESS GODS

12.02.2025 16:23 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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I am still very new to bluesky. Author here. Going on sub this week via agent with a new MG. Parenting release Jan! #author #writersky

12.02.2025 16:17 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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a man is sitting in a chair with his hands folded and the word obviously written on his face ALT: a man is sitting in a chair with his hands folded and the word obviously written on his face

NAME OF THE WIND X SHERLOCK HOLMES

Every nation manufactures one type of weather. Edan is the son of a famous detective, whos ill. He hunts a renegade threatening all weather, only to find she mightve been closer than he thought.
Enemies>Lovers
Mystery+fantasy
#questpit #F #AG #YA

12.02.2025 16:12 — 👍 18    🔁 6    💬 0    📌 0
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toothless from how to train your dragon is standing in the grass in the dark . ALT: toothless from how to train your dragon is standing in the grass in the dark .

Boy moves. Begins to suspect his neighbors might be dragons. He confronts them.
And reveals he wanted to live by dragons. As hes one too.
Delightful, funny, rhyming picture book.
#questpit #AG #PB

12.02.2025 16:08 — 👍 10    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

FOURTH WING X GODKILLER

A nameless girl targets the eight remaining gods one by one, seeking to bring her parents back. A masked boy confronts her. As each grows more powerful they realize theyve both been manipulated by a far more sinister force.
#questpit #AG #W #F #RF

12.02.2025 16:05 — 👍 22    🔁 5    💬 2    📌 0
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Malice." A DEATH WITHOUT YOU, HEATHER CARTER, ON SUBMISSION NOW

A frightening image of a pale woman with mottled skin and long black hair hanging mostly over her face with white text that reads: "The woman lifted her head and swiveled it in my direction. My head swam when glowing, demonic yellow eyes met mine. Old blood and broken skin riddled her bloated face, and a low snarl rumbled through bared, blackened teeth. The sensation of sorrow was replaced by a new one. Malice." A DEATH WITHOUT YOU, HEATHER CARTER, ON SUBMISSION NOW

LAKESEDGE X HILL HOUSE
Chloe has 3 weeks to escape the haunted house, where she is trapped, marked as the future bride of the beautiful, but ruthless Underworld prince.
-ASD rep
-A ghostly love triangle
-Morally gray villain
-Dragons
-Horror
#QuestPit #OS #A #RF #gothic #OWN

12.02.2025 13:31 — 👍 18    🔁 6    💬 1    📌 0

Which Familius titles were select d for @publisherswkly.bsky.social sneak preview?

Click on the link below to find out!

#PW #PublishersWeekly #SneakPeak #KidLit #PictureBook #ComingSoon

10.02.2025 18:37 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Thx!

05.02.2025 19:17 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Hope you feel better too!

05.02.2025 19:09 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Girl, saaaame. 2 weeks of flu, plus one hospital visit. Been the worrrst.

05.02.2025 16:52 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Thx!!

05.02.2025 16:49 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Making it Up COVER REVEAL

Making it Up COVER REVEAL

Making it Up is a game changing #parenting book!
Visit ChristopherMannino.com for more
COVER REVEAL!

05.02.2025 14:37 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 2
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01.02.2025 17:00 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Thx!

01.02.2025 17:00 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Im a parenting author! Thx for this and would love to be considered to be added

01.02.2025 16:59 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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