#fridays are exhausting but rest assured i'm stoked about all of these

[sarah-sandwich-writes]

MSPW Week: Fav Pitch Round-Up

Claws in the Canopy by @writeintrees

Bennett’s expedition is stationed in the dangerous forests of the planet Zora. Something is destroying their equipment high up in the mammoth atlas trees, and he knows that if he solves the problem, the council will finally be proud. What he doesn’t expect is to save the life of the mystery creature, breaking the tenets of their society, and being thrown into a mission to keep the untrained Ionan Guard alive as they cross the jungle. All the while, things are getting bad with import/export holds between two of the cities, and political tensions are rising.

Themes: found family, dumbest smart people you’ll ever meet, animal companion, queer love, and a diverse cast

finishing up revisions and looking for beta readers

Magicians and Puppet Masters by @valentinerose529

After being exiled from his homeland of magic for his uncontrollable abilities, magic thief Elijah wants nothing more to do with fame and adventure. But Ixora, an expert Stormcaster and the proud wielder of bad puns, chases action and adventure like he can’t get enough of it. When an easy quest turns into a high-stakes race, this unlikely duo has to work together with a ragtag team of magicians and mischief-makers to take down the puppetmaster behind the scenes.

Themes: high fantasy, urban magic, swords and sorcery, queer romance, the power of friendship, found family, rejected chosen ones

Current stage: first draft (incomplete)

Frozen Sands by @thecrookedwriterspath

Nashida, a young woman from the sands of the south, meets Halim, a clumsy young man with a knack for trouble, in the ice up north just in time for the Festival of Lights. However, Halim's family found problems with a pirate in the past, and he's about to cause some real trouble. Plus, Nashida is starting to find some unsettling clues about the origins of the lifelike statues in the area...

POC main characters, both bi, one trans with bipolar disorder and ADHD, the other with relationship trauma and anxiety.

Themes: Solidarity, Revenge, Pirates are gay, Family, Different is okay

Draft one complete, will likely need to be split into 2. Waiting to edit.

Songs of Decay by @thecrookedwriterspath

Tom moves to a small town with his daughter to reconnect with his dad, a retired bodyguard, and find a better life. Unfortunately, the eldritch abound in this town and he's soon helping rhe local Eldritch Anomalies Department (EAD) investigate a murder. Local widow Esther is determined to find the culprit as well, as the body was on her land. She does NOT get on with the EAD though, which leads to some of its own problems...

1910 or so, with a few automatons. Elritch inspired audio drama. Cowriting with 1 author.

Themes: Paranoia, Curiosity, Mental health and illness, Dealing with and caring for those with illness

Midst of 3rd draft.