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Writer of young adult fantasy https://linktr.ee/tajoseph

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A title card with the text "An Agent's Guide to FROM ONE MIFLETZET TO ANOTHER - Katie Collan - young adult horror 95,000 words" over the outside of a synagogue.

A title card with the text "An Agent's Guide to FROM ONE MIFLETZET TO ANOTHER - Katie Collan - young adult horror 95,000 words" over the outside of a synagogue.

Comparative titles with arrows pointing to relevant descriptions. Titles include: HOW TO SURVIVE A SLASHER by Justine Pucella Winans, WHEN DEVILS SING by Xan Kaur, Netflix's FEAR STREET 1994.

Captions:

HOW TO SURVIVE A SLASHER: "Ride-or-die female friendship", "Scream-esque meta humor"

WHEN DEVILS SING: "Deal with the devil"

WHEN DEVILS SING, FEAR STREET: "Small town curse"

FEAR STREET: "Star-crossed lovers", "Women's autonomy"

All three: "Diverse ensemble cast", "Themes of equality", "Exploration of identity"

Comparative titles with arrows pointing to relevant descriptions. Titles include: HOW TO SURVIVE A SLASHER by Justine Pucella Winans, WHEN DEVILS SING by Xan Kaur, Netflix's FEAR STREET 1994. Captions: HOW TO SURVIVE A SLASHER: "Ride-or-die female friendship", "Scream-esque meta humor" WHEN DEVILS SING: "Deal with the devil" WHEN DEVILS SING, FEAR STREET: "Small town curse" FEAR STREET: "Star-crossed lovers", "Women's autonomy" All three: "Diverse ensemble cast", "Themes of equality", "Exploration of identity"

Pitch: "When a Jewish girl accidentally reawakens an ancient curse over her town, she must fight through mythological nightmares and break the curse before she's torn apart like the demon who started it all."

Pitch: "When a Jewish girl accidentally reawakens an ancient curse over her town, she must fight through mythological nightmares and break the curse before she's torn apart like the demon who started it all."

A mood board featuring a collage of seventeen pictures, with the title "FROM ONE MIFLETZET TO ANOTHER" in the center and the sentence "FOUR PIECES REUNITED BY SINNER'S HAND MAY FINALLY BREAK THE CURSE" overlaying the collage in fragments. From left to right, top to bottom: the Jewish star hanging from a tree branch; a hatchet lying beside a digital camera; a red snake; a hand holding a lighter; a menorah perched beside Hebrew scripture; a Torah scroll; a depiction of Lilith, the mother of demons; a depiction of a powerful demon's silhouette; the entrance to a synagogue; an oak tree in the middle of a grassy field; a Torah scroll; a shadow-covered skull; the wall of a synagogue; a fire-breathing serpent rising above the sea; a luscious, green forest; thick roots of an old tree; a forest that leads into darkness.

A mood board featuring a collage of seventeen pictures, with the title "FROM ONE MIFLETZET TO ANOTHER" in the center and the sentence "FOUR PIECES REUNITED BY SINNER'S HAND MAY FINALLY BREAK THE CURSE" overlaying the collage in fragments. From left to right, top to bottom: the Jewish star hanging from a tree branch; a hatchet lying beside a digital camera; a red snake; a hand holding a lighter; a menorah perched beside Hebrew scripture; a Torah scroll; a depiction of Lilith, the mother of demons; a depiction of a powerful demon's silhouette; the entrance to a synagogue; an oak tree in the middle of a grassy field; a Torah scroll; a shadow-covered skull; the wall of a synagogue; a fire-breathing serpent rising above the sea; a luscious, green forest; thick roots of an old tree; a forest that leads into darkness.

WHEN DEVILS SING X FEAR STREET

"Four pieces reunited by sinner's hand may finally break the Curse."
Looks like Chava Rose is sinning.

πŸ’ž Women's autonomy
✑️ Jewish mythology
β€οΈβ€πŸ©Ή Star-crossed lovers who never give up
🌈 Diverse ensemble
βš–οΈ Strong themes of equality

#YA #H #Q #OWN #Jewish #questpit

31.01.2026 05:00 πŸ‘ 81 πŸ” 37 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A cabin on a cliff. A dead butterfly or moth. A wooden sign. A collection of insects/bugs. A girl with curly hair. A bedroom. A girl holding a baby deer. A collection of letters. Two girls sitting on a bed.

A cabin on a cliff. A dead butterfly or moth. A wooden sign. A collection of insects/bugs. A girl with curly hair. A bedroom. A girl holding a baby deer. A collection of letters. Two girls sitting on a bed.

Trapped in the woodlands, Ivy's only hope of going home is to escape the faerie who enchants her into loving him, blinding her to what he is--monstrous.

#Questpit #YA #SFF

01.02.2026 01:49 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ’― fumbling through this as a newb:

THROUGH THE PINES

🎨 foster kid whose drawings open portals
🏫 island boarding school hiding secrets
πŸ’« quantum physics equals magic
🏰 visions of a boy in another world
πŸŒ‰ one girl connecting two universes
🍰 layered mystery

#Q #YA #F #writingcommunity #questpit

01.02.2026 01:37 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm obsessed with the show Animal Control. I highly recommend it if you like shows like Parks and Recreation. It's nice to have found another show to rewatch over and over again. πŸ˜„πŸ©·

01.02.2026 01:17 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Practical Magic x The Honey Witch

Two sisters develop the ability to sense love and are able to determine a person’s true love… for everyone except themselves ✨

With Big 5 Editor interest

#QuestPit #Q #A #YA #F #R

31.01.2026 17:04 πŸ‘ 64 πŸ” 21 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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THE VISCOUNT WHO LOVED ME x THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

MY SWEET UNBECOMING, an adult gothic romance with:

πŸ•―οΈForbidden Romance
πŸ•―οΈHigh Society matchmaking
πŸ•―οΈBlack Swan-esque awakening
πŸ•―οΈObsessive yearning
πŸ•―οΈEuropean setting
πŸ•―οΈSecret lake meetings

#W #A #R #questpit

01.02.2026 00:26 πŸ‘ 55 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The image, made with free non-AI stock pictures, shows a horror-comedy novel cover titled "DAD BODIES." The top of the cover reads "THE GAME JUST TOOK A DAD TURN" with "DAD" in a different color. 

The background features a haunted house with multiple towers and illuminated windows against a dark backdrop. At the center is a 20-sided die (D20) used in tabletop role-playing games like Dungeons & Dragons, with visible numbers including 1, 7, 13, and 19. The die is surrounded by red blood splatter effects.

At the bottom of the cover are six men with expressions of terror and shock. One man is wearing a white shirt over his head. These men are the dads referenced in the title.

The image, made with free non-AI stock pictures, shows a horror-comedy novel cover titled "DAD BODIES." The top of the cover reads "THE GAME JUST TOOK A DAD TURN" with "DAD" in a different color. The background features a haunted house with multiple towers and illuminated windows against a dark backdrop. At the center is a 20-sided die (D20) used in tabletop role-playing games like Dungeons & Dragons, with visible numbers including 1, 7, 13, and 19. The die is surrounded by red blood splatter effects. At the bottom of the cover are six men with expressions of terror and shock. One man is wearing a white shirt over his head. These men are the dads referenced in the title.

CABIN IN THE WOODS Γ— JOHN DIES AT THE END

When their detective friend is murdered at their annual gaming retreat, 5 dads must rely on years of #TTRPG experienceβ€”and punsβ€”to solve the crime before they're all killed off like NPCs in a badly written supernatural campaign.

#QuestPit #A #H #MY #Q

31.01.2026 08:21 πŸ‘ 241 πŸ” 123 πŸ’¬ 20 πŸ“Œ 1

Your story sounds so cool! πŸ˜„

31.01.2026 22:36 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Quote from T. L. Coughlin agented work: I have 2,925 days left of my curse and I’m not going to let one fool of a knight ruin my chances. A black and white image of a girl with long hair looking down at a sliced off marble head of a man with a bloodred β€œtear”. Behind them is a collage. A girl sunken in water with a white dress flowing. A pearl with fire swirling around it. A boy, up in a tree, laying on a branch. A hilt of a jeweled sword, a stone bridge across a small river in a forest. A curled, pink, rosebud. A stone carving of a qilin. An open book laying upon leaves. A vial of liquid in an enchanted forest.

Quote from T. L. Coughlin agented work: I have 2,925 days left of my curse and I’m not going to let one fool of a knight ruin my chances. A black and white image of a girl with long hair looking down at a sliced off marble head of a man with a bloodred β€œtear”. Behind them is a collage. A girl sunken in water with a white dress flowing. A pearl with fire swirling around it. A boy, up in a tree, laying on a branch. A hilt of a jeweled sword, a stone bridge across a small river in a forest. A curled, pink, rosebud. A stone carving of a qilin. An open book laying upon leaves. A vial of liquid in an enchanted forest.

TANGLED X PRINCESS BRIDE X STARDUST

πŸ’˜ He fell first (literally), she fell harder
β˜€οΈGolden Retriever MMC meets πŸŒ‘Black Cat FMC
πŸ¦β€πŸ”₯πŸ‰ Mythological creatures ft. Chinese/Italian beasts
πŸ—‘οΈ Impossible quests
✨Intertwined curses & a trickster slug

#questpit #NA #YA #F #AG

31.01.2026 05:22 πŸ‘ 139 πŸ” 53 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 0
Turquoise background. Open book image in bottom left with Bookclub 82k. A beautiful young woman in a gold picture frame, spelled with age

Turquoise background. Open book image in bottom left with Bookclub 82k. A beautiful young woman in a gold picture frame, spelled with age

A beautiful young woman tossing long dark hair over her shoulder. Eyes closed. Splashes of gold paint on the blue grey background

A beautiful young woman tossing long dark hair over her shoulder. Eyes closed. Splashes of gold paint on the blue grey background

Four book covers. Blue Sisters, drawing of a young woman's sad face, The Push, two women facing away from each other, silhouette, The Picture of Dorian Gray, a young man's face, half of it aged, Hello Beautiful, a young woman's smiling face. A series of images: spooky trees, a dilapidated pier, a woman on a cat walk, a woman having her face injected,a pale hand reaching for a devil's hand.

Four book covers. Blue Sisters, drawing of a young woman's sad face, The Push, two women facing away from each other, silhouette, The Picture of Dorian Gray, a young man's face, half of it aged, Hello Beautiful, a young woman's smiling face. A series of images: spooky trees, a dilapidated pier, a woman on a cat walk, a woman having her face injected,a pale hand reaching for a devil's hand.

Turquoise background, splashes if gold, three boxes of text.

Turquoise background, splashes if gold, three boxes of text.

Updated #agentsguide following #questpit
'A sister always has your back, until she sticks a knife in it.' πŸ”ͺ
#litagents
#amquerying

16.11.2025 09:41 πŸ‘ 57 πŸ” 21 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 1
A collage of ocean, coastal academic images with droplets of fantasy and mystery.

A collage of ocean, coastal academic images with droplets of fantasy and mystery.

BENEATH THE WHISPERING COVE is a gothic coastal fantasy about a young woman’s quest to uncover a missing book of folktales and secure her research funding.

The misty water-logged mystery of A STUDY IN DROWNING with the folkloric richness of A DARK AND DROWNING TIDE

#questpit #YA #F

31.01.2026 20:12 πŸ‘ 64 πŸ” 21 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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An underprivileged girl must overcome long-held biases to prove herself as a Lily Maid, perfume magic ambassadors, but her predecessor’s death threatens all that she desires, and she fails to outdo the former Lily’s loveliness. #Questpit #Q #YA #SFF

🧴Perfume magic
🏠 Sentient house
πŸ’ƒMasquerade ball

31.01.2026 20:52 πŸ‘ 30 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Evan doubts Blackbeard’s history of pirating Georgetown, SC, but he becomes a believer when he's chosen for battle & sinks in sand

Evan learns pirates never left SC in EVAN & THE PIRATES OF SHELL ISLAND

Now Evan must defeat Blackbeard’s ghost or risk becoming a ghost himself

#QuestPit #MG #S #W

31.01.2026 05:00 πŸ‘ 66 πŸ” 23 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0
A grid of nine images on a dark grey/black background. 
1. young man in a high collared shirt holding flowers 
2. pair of hands with luminescent paint on them 
3. sword and crown in front of a stone wall 
4. close up of a cloudy eye 
5. hand with rings on the fingers 
6. brass celestial sphere in front of a blue wall with stars 
7. two fingers pressing against a map 
8. pale legs and a white dress 
9. white text on a black background; if I cannot bend heaven I will raise hell

A grid of nine images on a dark grey/black background. 1. young man in a high collared shirt holding flowers 2. pair of hands with luminescent paint on them 3. sword and crown in front of a stone wall 4. close up of a cloudy eye 5. hand with rings on the fingers 6. brass celestial sphere in front of a blue wall with stars 7. two fingers pressing against a map 8. pale legs and a white dress 9. white text on a black background; if I cannot bend heaven I will raise hell

A cursed prince must find and kill the fallen star that foretold his doom before night falls on his twentieth birthday. #QuestPit #W #DF #DR

πŸ’« cis human x nonbinary fallen star
βš”οΈ enemies to lovers
β˜„οΈ prophecies, curses, quests
βš™οΈ clockpunk-inspired
✨ devoted bodyguard / unrequited love

31.01.2026 19:16 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A young pianist travels through purgatory-in-the-clouds to save her sick sister’s life

🧑 YA fantasy standalone
πŸ’Œ grumpy x sunshine
🌌 dual-POV
⏳ gods based on human psyche
🌠 sister-story
πŸ’« whimsy island in the sky
πŸ“– identity & self-acceptance

#questpit #YA #RF #F #AG #OS

31.01.2026 19:19 πŸ‘ 31 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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#QuestPit #Q #YA #F #RF
In a kingdom obsessed with vanity magic, 16yo Princess Zella longs to escape her woodgrain scars and iron joints. With only weeks before the curse turns her to petrified wood, a wish on a rare Starlune moth may be her last hopeβ€”but it could also cost her the boy she loves.

31.01.2026 19:20 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

General feedback like reader enjoyment. Thoughts on the storyline and characters. Places where I could further tighten the plot and hopefully lower the word count.

21.01.2026 19:52 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Hello! Thank you for responding. The word count is 110K.

21.01.2026 18:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Congrats, Kira! Sorry for being so late to congratulate you. 🩷

20.01.2026 23:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hello friends!

Is anyone looking for a beta reader, preferably for a young adult manuscript?

I'm willing to do a swap. I write YA fantasy, and could really use some fresh eyes on my manuscript.

Please, let me know.

#writingcommunity #amwriting #yawritingcommunity #yawriter

20.01.2026 22:03 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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How a book really becomes a bestseller There is a comforting myth in publishing that the best books rise. That readers simply β€œdiscover” exceptional writing and carry it to glory. The truth is very different, and far more constructed. Best...

A fantastic article about bestsellers and the choices the publishing industry makes when promoting a book
goldsborobooks.com/blogs/news/h...

16.01.2026 16:27 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Lotta folks talking resolutions, so a quick reminder to focus on goals you can control.

Instead of making it about agents or deals, focus on things like reading more to improve your craft, finding ways to support your peers, drafting something new…

You don’t need anyone else, to chase those goals.

22.12.2025 02:02 πŸ‘ 83 πŸ” 19 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Donate to Support for Retired Teacher's Cancer Battle, organized by Praveen Sinha My mom is a retired school teacher. She worked in the nuclear industry for t… Praveen Sinha needs your support for Support for Retired Teacher's Cancer Battle

Please consider donating and also forwarding this request for support the mother of our dear friend Praveen Sinha. His Mother has one of the rarest of cancers and they are having to pay for medication out of pocket. Any amount will be so appreciated: www.gofundme.com/f/2z3um-supp...

16.12.2025 16:52 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

You’re allowed to write slowly.
You’re allowed to rewrite.
You’re allowed to change everything.
The only rule: don’t abandon it.

12.12.2025 10:54 πŸ‘ 31 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Go, Claire! You absolutely nailed it! Congrats! ☺️🩷

03.12.2025 22:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Congrats! I wonder if we entered the same mentorship program. Either way, a win is a win! ☺️🩷

03.12.2025 22:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you! 🩷🩷🩷

05.11.2025 22:14 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Such a sweet premise! 😊🩷

05.11.2025 22:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you, Jenn! I adore the color pink. 😊🩷

05.11.2025 19:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I love star-crossed lovers and love beyond death. Congrats on your publishing deal! πŸŽ‰πŸ©·

05.11.2025 18:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0