Azi is querying a toxic friendship YA Fantasy

I LOST MY SOOT SPRITE COASTER IN THIS SAME WAY AND IM SO SAD

today, i am kes

1st panel: Orion pouring himself tea by candlelight in his infirmary. He asks Kestrel "How have you been? Sleeping ok?" 2nd panel: Kestrel stirs his tea, looking somberly into the cup. "Ah... I don't know... Sleeping? Not really..." He responds.

Late night tea is therapy time 😌❤️
#oc #ocsky #art #digitalart

Oh i LOVE the stark colors and the wit and tension just in those sentences 👼❤️

Ooh, this sounds fun!
Share the final sentence of your first three chapters! Can be a WIP, published story, anything!

Mine is from my horror novella about a guitarist's very bad night feat. some violent angels, BE NOT AFRAID, releasing Dec 9th (in one week!!). 👁️

thank you for posting this Azi, this seems fun!

I did NOT realise that the first three chapters of Tithe all end in dialogue 😂

#amquerying

Omg thank u 🥹 weirdly it’s like the only line that didn’t get rewritten since the OG draft, and same for ch 3

Omg ok but it’s a style and it’s working?? That first one especially 👀

She'd been freed from her metal cage and found herself trapped in a new cage of stone.

"I have so many questions." - Ursa

In a mess of sizzling metal and burning wood, the path out of the capital opened for Ursa and Enoch, and together they rode through a ring of fire of their own making.

Writers, share the final sentence of your first three chapters! Can be a WIP, published story, anything.

Saw this trend on twitter and I wanted to see bluesky's talent! 💫 #amquerying

❄️ if you see this, post your winter art ❄️

Still one of my recent favs ❤️
#oc #ocsky #digitalart

oops i feel a bit like a babey now bc i am in fact on book #1 and i did pull the trigger a liiiiiittle bit early 🥹

I can relate 😭 absolutely do not query too early!

An agent's guide to THE HEART DEVOURER'S SONG, an adult asian-inspired romantic fantasy. Selected for the 2025 SmoochPit mentorship program.

Devious sunshine fox demon bard x Soft-hearted grump demon hunter. 🌈Asexual spec MC 🌦️reluctant alliance 🌱Found Family ❤️Slow burn romance 🪕Inspired by Chinese music and mythology 🌖Morally gray yet kind MC 🏔️Chinese demons, immortals, and magic

Pitch: THE HUNGER GAMES meets DAUGHTER OF THE MOON GODDESS where a fox demon bard seeking to become human so she no longer has to devour hearts joins the deadly race up a wish-granting mountain but falls for a soft-hearted grump demon hunter—and with only one wish at the mountain’s peak, love is a weakness she can’t afford.

COMPS: Immortal, The Scorpion and the Night Blossom, The Serpent and the Wings of Night

An #agentsguide to THE HEART DEVOURER’S SONG, an adult, Asian-inspired romantic fantasy that was selected for the 2025 #smoochpit mentorship program.

All the art used in my agent's guide was illustrated by me.
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#querying #fantasy #grumpysunshine #queryingwriter #romanticfantasy #amquerying

Haha thank you! Btw your book sounds SO cute

I got a partial request! Just when I was starting to self-reject again 🥹

Cover page for agent guide featuring book title (Learning For You) as well as line art drawings of a book stack with flowers, and a couple leaning on one another

The Pitch: Due to budget cuts, new high school teacher Jules Clark’s dream job is in jeopardy before it’s even begun. With each department set to get rid of a new teacher, Jules must compete with the annoying(ly handsome) former lawyer, Adrian Pierce, to keep her place. Where she finds herself in over her head, he seems to breeze through it all. He also pops up everywhere, from heated encounters in the copy room to a tension-filled work karaoke league, culminating in an assignment to collaborate on a joint teaching unit. As they spend more time together, Jules realizes she and Adrian have more in common than she realized, including a simmering chemistry that becoems impossible to ignore. She eventually lets Adrian in, but worries that with one job and two of them, things can only end in disaster. As December looms closer, old fears of not being good enough consume Jules. If she lets them take over, she could lose it all—not only her job, but also the love that’s right in front of her.

Tropes and Vibes: 💜 Golden retriever love interest 💜 Workplace rivals to lovers 💜 Karaoke league shenanigans 💜 Complicated family dynamics 💜 Forced proximity/collaboration 💜 Strong female friendship With the academic setting and workplace rivalry seen in You Between The Lines by Katie Naymon, One on One by Jamie Harrow, and The Make-Up Test by Jenny L. Howe

Moodboard for the project, featuring hazy yellow images of a school, desks, bookshelf, a blonde woman studying, a silhouette of a couple kissing, and a cute dachshund.

Coming soon to the #querying trenches: LEARNING FOR YOU, an adult contemporary romance complete at 90k words about two new high school English teachers competing for a single spot in their department due to impending budget cuts.

#agentsguide #agentguide #writingcommunity #amquerying

ARLEN 🥺 AAHHHHH

IVVYYYYYYY 😭❤️ BOTH OF US

My alpha/beta readers also gave glowing reviews 🥹

An agent's guide to STARSENT, by azi ossman

An #agentsguide to STARSENT, my MISTBORN x HOUSE OF THE BEAST friends-to-enemies YA secondary world Fantasy, or “Friendtasy”, complete at 106k words, already with Big 5 Editor interest!

I’m now officially #amquerying so if you’d like to see this, lemme know! 💫

A picture of the Amazon Best Sellers in Gay Fiction for Young Adults. #1 The Sun and the Stars by Rick Riordan #2 and #3 Heartstopper Volumes by Alice Oseman, and #4 Half the World Away by James A Lyons

Half the World Away is number 4 in in the Gay YA chart today!

Thank you anyone who has bought a copy, or shared one of my many posts about it!

Get your copy for as little as £3.99 at:

www.linktree.com/jamesalyons

The front cover of the book, with the characters of Alex and Theo nearby. The text reads: Available now. Half the World Away. When Theo joins Year 9 at his local state school, he reluctantly agrees to take part in a new national pen pal project. After losing hope of a reply, an unexpected letter arrives from Alex, a confident private school boarder, sparking a connection that could change everything. www.linktree.com/jamesalyons

Reviews - “Would fully recommend. It was such an easy read, and I absolutely loved it. The flow of the writing between Alex's letters and Theo's day were really well done and made it seamless to the point that you knew exactly what was going on.” ~ ARC review “A gorgeous, heartwarming, fuzzy book. I adored this from start to finish. I would have loved to have read more books like this growing up - so much about this book was wholesome and at the same time thought provoking. I would highly recommend this book! Absolutely gorgeous” ~ ARC review “Half the World Away explores love, distance, and identity in such a heartfelt way that I found myself smiling one minute and tearing up the next. It was tender, funnny, and quietly powerful. The themes of belonging, queer identity, and self-discovery shine through with warmth and emotion.” ~ ARC review “Half the World Away is a gorgeous, heartwarming story and I know you’ll just FALL IN LOVE with it! If you liked Heartstopper, you’ll love this! Sweet, wholesome and everything you need in a book.” ~ ARC review

SEPTEMBER 1995 According to Nan, I’m four times more likely to be eaten by a shark than I am to win the National Lottery. Well, the joke is on her. I have never paddled deeper than my shins in the sea, and in front of me sits a winning lottery ticket. It may only be three matching numbers and worth a tenner, but I will take any positivity I can get. Life has been one kickback after another recently. Ten pounds won’t change that, and I often wonder if I’ll ever get a real lucky day. Today is my second ever first day of school. With the way Mum has been making a fuss, I should have an adventurous excitement flowing through my veins with each ripple from my heartbeat. The truth is my stomach is knotted as I stare down at three soggy Weetabix. They swim around my bowl, turning to mush, whilst Take That remind me from the radio to never forget where I came here from.

Heartstopper meets Boy Like Me. Theo has been home schooled for three years, but his mother’s terminal illness forces him into Year Nine at his local school. Struggling to adapt, he’s persuaded to join a national pen pal project. His letter lands on the desk of Alex—a confident, private school boarder, and aspiring county rower—everything Theo is not. Despite their differences, the two begin to secretly confide, sharing struggles with grief, loneliness, and the pressures of a society demanding conformity. As their correspondence intensifies, Theo realises he has fallen for the boy in the letters. Concerned the outside world remains unwelcoming, and with Alex set to move to France, Theo must express his true feelings before they miss their chance to meet.

Half the World Away is now yours.

HEARTSTOPPER meets BOY LIKE ME

Set in the midst of Section 28, the BBC launch an inter-school pen pal project. Theo writes. Alex replies. This is what happens next.

Thanks to those who have written such wonderful reviews.

I really hope you all love it ✉️🌎

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hello! I just saw that you hearted my #DVPit pitch. My query is already in your inbox. Thank you so much for your interest!

Thank you 😭😭😭😭😭

a man in a wheelchair is being helped by two men in blue jackets while waiting for a bungee jump . ALT: a man in a wheelchair is being helped by two men in blue jackets while waiting for a bungee jump .

A full request????

🧍‍♀️wait wait wait i was supposed to get another form R why is this in my inbox

I JUST STARTED QUERYING. I'M VERY SCARED

Photo of a woman in red robes with her back to the camera. There are two copies of her. TO POSSESS THE FLAME. Quote: “A bee alone cannot produce honey,” she said, turning to catch his gaze. A breath of wind caught the soft scent of the tree’s blossoms. “And I am not willing to be your flower."

SONG OF THE SIX REALMS x YOU
A courtesan with no emotions ventures to an immortal’s palace to heal her broken soul—but the palace is hiding seven imprisoned women, and they all look exactly like her.

🔥Soul dualism
🔥Obsession/entitlement
🔥Self-destruction

#questpit #AG #F #W

Leah’s class trip to London is all castles and stage kisses– till she’s deferred by her dream college again. Stuck between the boy she’s fake dating & a chance at the future she’s meticulously planned, she has to embrace her waitlist curse to break it.
#questpit #ya #r #q

Moodboard with alternating images between black and white and vivid color. A greek statue, a raven, a girl crying, a girl with hand lifted, an oracle, a light magic, a face statue, Nashville neon lights at night. Text: Music will be the death of me.

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Being the gods' pawn isn’t new to 15y/o Mia Miller, an anxious girl w/ music magic. But when a quest to Nashville is derailed by a book where she’s the MC, Mia & BFF must find the author & salvage her quest, before Olympus finds out.
#QuestPit #Q #YA #F