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I couldnāt resist doing a meme version of my pitch lol lol lol
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Tfw you meet your dream girl after moving to the city but you lose your psychic abilities whenever youāre around her and you have no idea why??? #WSPit #WSPitQ #A #R #LGBT #Own
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Photo collage: Top left: brown leather pouch Bottom left: violin Top middle: reddish tea in glass mug Center: blurry twinkle lights Bottom middle: red potion in a bottle Top right: brunette woman wearing brown cardigan playing violin Bottom right: stacked sheet music
LIGHT FROM UNCOMMON STARSxARCANE
When a god offers Lelia the life sheās always wanted in exchange for her help on a museum heist, she agrees with barely a second thought. But Leliaās not used to consequences, and stealing a legendary relic comes with several.
#WSPit #WSPitQ #A #F #DIS #LGBTQ #ND
a winter romance collage
a summer romance collage
Letterboxd review of sense and sensibility. Emma Thompson āshaking, crying, throwing upā after finding out Hugh Grant is single.
š second chance romance
āļø tea family drama
š¶ 3/5
ā³ two timelines
āļø 2010s nostalgia
Two exes reunite at the lake chalet where they fell in love and fell out. Jasper will learn if he was the one who got away or just the object of teenage lust.
#wspit #wspitq #a #r
A Guide to Night Bird An adult romantic fantasy novel
The Pitch Ava can become invisible and walk through walls but canāt escape her warded cage. Destined to follow in her dead motherās footsteps as a courtesan and spy, sheās trained to get close toāand betrayāthose in the highest levels of society. But alone at night in her room, she listens to the steam engineās 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 sceneāa bloody trail, dead guardians, and broken wards. Given what she knows of Zevās 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. Sheās assisted by a group of former street kids whoāve 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 whoād disappeared years earlier. Itās unclear if heās friend or foe. However, when she takes on her biggest targetāthe last man to see her mother aliveāZev may be the only person keeping her from going up in flames.
For Fans of: Rhapsodic by Laura Thalassaādual timeline & lost love The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Pennerāfemale rage & poison Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugoāfound 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 windowās metal bars as their trilling tunes wove through the moonās light. They were my link to the outside world, a fragile tether to life beyond my warded room. My self-given nameāAvaāwas 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. Iād sit, fists clenched, ears straining for their hopeful notes. But I was alone. The lectas didnāt count. They were caretakers, not company. When streetlamps glowed in the satiny darkness, the night birdsā warbles piercing the quiet, Iād pull out my cello. My bow swept the strings like a feathered wing, and the resonant chords danced with the birdsong. Theyād swoop and dive, triumphant in their freedomāsomething Iād never known and never would.
THE BARGAINER x SIX OF CROWS x THE LOST APOTHECARY
A Readerās & #LitAgents Guide for NIGHT BIRD, an adult romantic fantasy ft:
š°ļødual timeline
ā“ļøinvisibility & intangibility magic
šŖFMC vigilante for wronged women
šfriend or foe?
ā ļøpoison & female rage
š«found family
#WSPit #WSPitQ #F #A #AgentGuide
A cinematic style poster for my book nascent which shows a womanās face overlayed a bonfire on the beach to capture the mood of the story.
NASCENT ā¤ļøāš„ A cult of strong women with dark secrets
ā¤ļøāš„ Womenās wrongs
ā¤ļøāš„ Female rage
ā¤ļøāš„ Sapphic yearning
ā¤ļøāš„ Gender nonconformity
THE WATER CURE x I WHO HAVE NEVER KNOWN MEN
(98k, speculative lit fic)
#WSPitQ #LGBT #amquerying #A #WSPit
Picture with white background in the middle and blue patterns on the side In the white box, a picture of a faceless brunette woman wearing a white shirt, blue jeans and pink waist apron with her arms folded and back turned away from a man with folded arms with dark hair in a navy suit, white shirt and red tie. Over the couple, the title reads 'an agent's guide to IT'LL COST YOU' and next to the couple, the information about the manuscript: adult romance, 85,000 words, anxiety rep, grieving
Picture with white background in the middle and blue patterns on the side In the white box, there are two headers: comp titles and tropes. Under comp titles, clip art of the book covers below are shown: A NOT SO MEET CUTE by Meghan Quinn JUST FOR THE SUMMER by Abby Jimenez UNFORTUNATELY YOURS by Tessa Bailey 2 BROKE GIRLS, a comedy television show Under tropes: enemies with benefits enemies to lovers boss/personal assistant fake dating forced proximity she falls first, he falls so much harder Dual POV, no third act breakup, spicy open door
Picture with white background in the middle and blue patterns on the side In the white box, there's one header: the pitch Beckett has a five-year plan. The only thing standing between him and his promotion to COO is the buyout of a small real estate company. Well, that, and the attractive receptionist, Nat, who lives to make his job hell. One wrong move has her pinned underneath him, stirring feelings within him he thought died a long time ago. When her sugar daddy ends their contact, Nat is abandoned, broke, and screwed without his kitchen she used for her and her best friendās baking business. In other words, her dreams are burnt to a crisp, which is exactly what her busted oven does to cookies. To relieve stress and ease her anxiety, Nat enters a sex-only relationship with Beckett. But after Beckettās cousin sees Nat leaving his house, he makes Nat an offer she canāt refuse. She can live with him rent-free and have full use of his chefās kitchen, if she pretends to be his girlfriend until his cousinās wedding. Itās a recipe Nat knows can only end in disaster. When she starts to fall for him, Nat canāt risk her business and fears Beckett will leave the same way every other man in her life has. All the while, Beckett fights his feelings to avoid breaking promises and plans he made with a tombstone four years ago.
Picture with white background in the middle and blue patterns on the side. In box: Ch 1 snippet. Pausing at the green and blue artwork on the wall, I wrinkle my nose. About a week after I started here, one of the personal assistants, Summer, gifted this to me. It looks like shit and resembles a bunch of fucking dicks painted on a canvas. Abstract art my ass. I stalk out to the lobby, and Iām met with all the bored faces of my colleagues. The junior agents all yawn at their desks, or lean back in their chairs as they scroll through their phones. Itās been a slow week, but I make a mental note about the climate of the office. However one person in particular stands out. Natasha Marino. The firmās receptionist, or the bane of my work life existence, as I like to call her. Sheās on my list, too. Strutting up to her reception desk, I press my forearm against it and peer down at her. āGood morning, Nat,ā I smile as her brows furrow and her shoulders roll forward. āHowās the new year treating you so far?ā Without looking up, Nat shrugs and continues typing on her computer. āItās been good up until now,ā she mutters. āSee, my resolution was to rid myself of everything negative in my lifeāāshe looks up at me through thick lashes and a tight-lipped smile graces her faceāābut then I remembered how difficult that would be working here with some people.ā āSome people in this office can be difficult to work with, I agree.ā Spoiler: itās her; sheās the people difficult to work with.
Mixing sugar with butter? Good.
Mixing business with pleasure? Bad. Terrible. Stupid.
But there's no crying in baking, and the cost to save S&N Sweets? Pretending to be his live-in girlfriend.
#WSPit #WSPitQ #A #R #agentsguide
Page 1 with background of the cliffs and sea at sunset. Split diagonally with on one side the text:An Agent's Guide to Careless Whispers, Romantic Suspense, and piece of dialogue: '...our very own Greek tragedy,' says Troy. 'It has it all. Sex, money, adultery. Even - if you believe the rumours - murder.' On the other side is The Pitch: When a death becomes a suspected murder, a PR exec must decide how far she'll go to protect the people she loves. They all have a motive. Especially the man she loves. The dead woman's husband.
Page 2 is entitled Opening Lines. As the song fades out, she hears the footsteps behind her. She doesn't rise from the lounger or turn her head, just takes another gulp of her wine, her eyes fixed on the pearl-button moon plucking itself free from a straggle of clouds. 'I told you to leave,' she says, her voice blurred. 'It's over. There's nothing more to say.' 'There's plenty I have to say.' Her head whips round then. She smiles. She'd been wondering if one of them will turn up. She'd refused to go to the stupid party. They're all stuck-up and boring, and they hate her so she knows she won't be missed. But sitting here alone by the pool, drinking, waiting for her phone to ping a reply ā any kind of response! ā she'd grown bored and been thinking maybe she ought to go after all. Just to spoil their fun.
Page 3 has Tropes & Themes - du Maurier's Rebecca vibes; Found family; Loss; Slow burn romance; Obsession; Unrequited love; Secrets; Betrayal; Murder And The Vibes - a moodboard with a compilation of photos. A man in a villa swimming pool at night. A note saying 'I know what you did'. Partial photo of a dead woman floating in water. Mrs Danvers type silhouette parting fine, lace curtains. Other photos: a man standing at a desk, hanging his head; a couple kissing; a woman in a party dress running. Last few photos: a woman screaming, her head thrown back; a smashed wine glass; a couple embracing, the woman tearful.
Page 4 - The Comps Lizzy Barber's Nanny Wanted; A.J. Finn's End Of Story; Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca; Erin Hilderbrand's The Perfect Couple; Sky Atlantic's RIVIERA series.
My š«Agent's Guideš« to CARELESS WHISPERS which was Longlisted for Joffe Books Prize '24.
Set in Greece, it is du Maurier's REBECCA meets Sky Atlantic's RIVIERA with a soupƧon š of Netflix's THE PERFECT COUPLE
š„Secret
š„Loss
š„Slowā¤ļøāš„
š„Obsession
š„Unrequitedš
š„Betrayal
š„Murder
#WSPitQ #WSPit #A #R #M
ink drawing of Jak Sterzand, a teenage boy, crawling towards the viewer in a ventilation or maintenance shaft type tunnel. His name and title of the book JAK STERZAND above him, and underneath in smaller letters, the subtitle: ESCAPE FROM FREEPORT
TREASURE PLANETšŖ X THE EXPANSEš
Bookworm Jak dreams of escape from a pirate-run space station. With his friend Eris, a tech genius, he finds an ancient wrist computer tied to his family and a legendary lost starship. As they seek answers, so does a notorious captain.
#WSPit #YA #SF #M #WSPitQ #Dis
A moodboard for The Last Heir of Bradbury Manor. It shows a spooky staircase, a decayed living room, a girl climbing out of a well, a book on fire, a lovely Victorian garden party, and a gothic dinner. There is the phrase "Breaking the curse means losing him forever. Embracing it may damn her soul"
The comps for The Last Heir of Bradbury Manor The House at Watch Hill with its dark inheritance and family secrets The Hacienda with its unresolved grief, psychological unraveling, an supernatural dread Crimson Peak with its decaying grandeur, gothic vibes, and betrayed love
The pitch for The Last Heir of Bradbury Manor: This 96,000-word story set in 1919 blends the psychological unraveling and creeping dread of THE HACIENDA with the sentient, menacing estate of STARLING HOUSE. Perfect for readers who love haunted legacies, doomed romance, and houses that refuse to let go. A dying estate. A bankrupt legacy. A suitor offering salvation or a love that could destroy her. A motherās death shrouded in mystery. A father she canāt trust. A blood curse feeding the manorās hunger. Lottie Bradbury must face it all. Summoned home after a decade at boarding school, Lottie is given an ultimatum: marry the man her father has chosen or face ruin. But when the gardener is found dead on the manor steps, she is drawn into a web of long-buried secrets. His son, Arthur, insists the estate itself is to blameāand that her motherās sudden death was no accident. Guided by her motherās chilling diary, Lottie and Arthur uncover an ancient curse that doomed generations of Bradbury patriarchs to die after the birth of their heir. All except her father. The deeper they dig, the more the curse retaliates, twisting reality, conjuring the dead, and unraveling Lottieās sanity. But Arthur has secrets of his own. The closer Lottie gets to him, the stronger the curseās grip tightens. Because Arthur isnāt just tied to Bradbury Manor. Heās bound to it. Breaking the curse means losing him forever. Embracing it may damn her soul.
š¤ Manor With a Mind
š Cryptic Diary
š Generational Blood Curse
šÆ Gaslight, Gatekeep, Ghosts
š Slow-burn
š Arranged? Lovers? Ghostly Trauma Bonding?
š„ If the House Doesnāt Kill You, Love Might
š° 1919 but Make It Haunted
ā° Who Needs a Dowry When You Have a Death Curse?
#WSPit #WSPitQ #A #H #P #Hi #M
BeduƤfan - a 95k word fantasy novel šŖ Strong Willed FMC āļø Swashbuckling adventure š¤ Love triangle š« Found family š”ļøWar & Social Revolution š Historical Allegory š° Castles, taverns & pubs š“āā ļø Pirates ⨠Unique Magic System š Unique fantasy world ⨠Magical Transformation
Tales of townsfolk burning those with magical powers are spreading through BeduƤfan, but more concerning are the rumors that The Crown is behind it all. When Moiraās father is suddenly arrested and thrown into prison, she willingly takes over her familyās merchant marine business...but she quickly learns her father was involved in more than just trading goods and supplies. Moira and her crew sail west to seek trade and answers in the neighboring country of Sildha, where magic is welcomed and the country is wild and ready for growth. Along the way she finds love with an old friend, makes a few new enemies, and begins to hone her new magical prowess with the help of another weilder of night magic. Moira must choose to live her life simply, and ignore the impending war, or to join the revolution and help save her people from persecution.
the vibes are witches dancing around a fire, musicians playing in pubs, midnight trysts with wine, sailing ships. and gothic castles.
She wished she could bottle the moment and return to it in the years to come. But no such power existed - or if it did, the gods didnāt share it with her. The night passed between them. None came to relieve them of their watch. Perhaps again, this was the hand the gods. Or perhaps their companions were simply tired. An easy silence fell, sparked only by the cracking of a log, the hiss of the fire. Alwyn never let go of her hand.
Society said to sit down and shut up, so she became a privateer, joining the revolution.
#WSPit #WSPitQ #A #F #R
š§”Lovers to Enemies
āļøSwashbuckling Adventure
š§āāļøWitches & Faerie Folk
āļøOverthrowing the Patriarchy
š° Castles & Pubs
āļø Based on the War of 1812
Vibe: Pirates of the Caribbean meets Poldark
Nothing like a query rejection to spice up a mundane Tuesday. Keeping with the mindset that instead of NO, itās NEXT ā¤ļøā𩹠#amquerying
this LITERALLY just happened to me too. š¤¦āāļø Youāre not alone, fellow querying pal! š«¶
me after refreshing my email for the thousandth time hoping to hear news on my full requests (!!!) to no avail #amquerying #writing
manifesting GREAT news for all #amquerying folks this week š«¶šÆļø