The #revpit sub window opens TOMORROW, so let's take a look at what's ahead.
This year (our 10th!), we have 16 participating editors, which means:
GRAND PRIZE:
16 free developmental edits
RUNNERS-UP PRIZE:
16 free 1-on-1 coaching sessions with Jennifer Conoley of @thececoaches.bsky.social
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Hello everyone!
I know this is last minute but I need some fresh perspective on my Adult Contemporary Romance before I submit to #SmoochPit. Need feedback on query letter, synopsis and 2 chapters. Please let me know down below and I'll be happy to share more deets about my WIP. I appreciate it ๐
Do you want to talk about it? I'm here for you ๐ซ๐
What happened Mohabbat Cat? ๐ฅบ
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Ahh okay. I have no hope I think people will just forget it in a few days
This is in reference to what?
Read from left to right through each row. 1. A woman in red dress- a celebrity- signing autograph for fans. 2. The entrance of a theatre: "Cinema" written in bold red neon lights. Below the board reads: "See you at the movies." 3. Pink backdrop of Los Angeles skyline with palm trees lining the road. 4. Text: "Hollywood Romance" 5. A man and a woman making out in the rain. 6. A food truck lined with fairy lights. 7. A black and white image of clapboard having "Hollywood" on the top. 8. Boxes of 4 colours: grey, peach, black and red. Indicating the colour scheme of the entire moodboard
Funny You Should AskรRoommate
She's an indie darling barely scraping by. He's trying to move beyond his past. Tossed into a movie that demands intimacy they navigate awkward rehearsals & past experiences. But falling for each other? Definitely not on the script
#questpit #R #A #W
1 like = I'll give you a film noir I like (or until I get bored with this game ๐)
Book cover reveal with a pink backdrop. The cover itself has a yellow background featuring two teenage girls. The girl on the left is Indian-American with long brown hair and wears clothes in the colors of the bi flag, while the girl on the right is a redhaired white girl in a cheerleading costume in the colors of the pan flag. The main text reads "As Long As You Loathe Me" with flames coming out of it. Below that is the text "Author of Match Me If You Can, Swati Hegde." On the bottom of the cover reveal graphic is the text "Coming out March 31, 2026"
I know Pride Month is technically over, but Iโm still thrilled to share with you the cover of my debut queer YA romance, As Long As You Loathe Me, which is pitched as Mean Girls x Never Have I Ever with vibes of "Do I hate her or do I want to kiss her?" ๐
Preorders open through my link in bio ๐
I also read the first chapter & I am blown away by how gripping it was. I canโt wait to share my thoughts once I get to read the full story.
SRK references had me on a chokehold btw
Do preorder the book using the above link & add this book to your TBR: www.goodreads.com/book/show/12...
I know I am super late to this but I am on
@anascribe.bsky.social 's street team and I wanted to share this lovely cover of her book. The backdrop of Mumbai's Gateway of India and Taj Hotel looks absolutely stunning and gorgeous.
Check out the preorder link: bit.ly/3FEGN4U
Ah yes! Got it now
Suniyo, suniyo, misri si meethi
Aankhon mein band hain baat raseeli...๐ต
Now I need to know
I am trying to write after 3 long years since I last wrote a novel. And it's going so badly ๐
Instead of words, garbage comes out. I thought after all these years, I will get better at writing but I'm getting worse due to burnout ๐ญ
I don't even know what to do ๐ช
#amwriting
Details such as dog barking incessantly, gasoline smell, soap suds evoke so much of anxiety and horror in the story. The prose is precise and sharp. I urge you all to read it and let it stay with you for a while
4/4
With the sparse prose filled with 'minor details', this book was hard to read as Israษl still continues to withhold food supplies of Palestinians, in the ongoing genocฤฑde. The book is painful and searing and something that will stay with you for a long time. 3/
The book examines at the past and present both. One year after the Nakba, Israelฤฑ soldiers rapษ and mรผrder a Bedouin teenage girl and bury her in the sand. Years later, a woman becomes obsessed with this 'minor detail' as the incident occurred on her birthday. 2/
For #asianreadathon theme: Read a book written by an Asian author thatโs nonfiction and/or political.
I picked Minor Detail by Adania Shibli, trans Elizabeth Jaquette. Nominated for International Booker Prize in 2021, the book is searing and painful and left me speechless 1/
Book cover of Makiia Lucier's Dragonfruit
#asianreadathon
2025
#asianreadathon Theme: Read a book written by an Asian author thatโs a fantasy and/or a bestseller.
Makiia Lucier's Dragonfruit: Lush YA fantasy set in the Pacific Islands, the book features a matriarchal society, adventure & seadragons! Highly recommend it!!
Ooh okay. Will check it out
Ooh okay. Where did you get the tteokbokki from?
I have heard that tteokbokki is not a good entry to Korean food especially for Indians who are used to certain foods. Is it true? Was the tteokbokki good? Can I dive into it first? ๐
I highly recommend this novel and definitely looking forward to the sequel. Despite its issues, The Legend of Meneka is an enjoyable read. And if you are in the mood for a good romantasy inspired by Indian mythology, pick this one up.
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Meneka and Kaushika have their own vulnerabilities and their paths and most of all, faced with doubts and obstacles at every step which is what feels more real. 15/
She understands how Indian mythology characters do not fit the mould of the western, rigid binary. That our gods are more a reflection of our world and ourselves in a way than magnanimous beings who know everything. 14/
I am also glad that the treatment of the story was handled with care and nuance by Rao. At the hands of any other writer, the story have faltered and would have been a regurgitation of the same old problematic trope. 13/
I also wonder what would the story look like if Rao had stuck to the storyline where Kaushika loses his cool and curses her. But I prefer this version. 12/
The novel left me wanting for more. Some more angst and romance, well everything. I heard the book as an audio book and though the narrator was of Indian origin, some of the pronunciation was terrible. 11/
