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Quintessential Wannbe Renaissance Man. Writer and admirer of all things speculative. Professional chef. Judo coach. Husband. Father. Wish I was a dog. www.shortstorysalavon.com
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shortstorysalavon.com Mars was the greatest chef. Chefs don't exist anymore. Eat what we give you! Check out my latest short story "The Last Supper Club" along with outstanding speculative fiction, interviews and links to published work, ALL FREE!!! #writingcommunity #shortstory #speculative

💫🌙CALL BACK THE NIGHT🌙💫 The Bridge Kingdom x ACOTAR On her wedding night, Ostara is abducted by the king of a cursed land and learns a dark truth—her ancestors stole the sun and moon from them, and she’s the only one who can restore the balance. #questpit #W #A #F

During the Great Depression, a dropout and affluent deaf girl embark upon an epic romance. Their daughter searches for her true self. Her son finds himself literally embodying their stories as their lives end. Auto/biography + historical fiction + magical realism = PLAYING BY EAR #questpit #W #A

Bunny + The Nature of Witches Bodies are piling up at an elite Southern college. Ivy Westcott thinks she's found a clue in the ritual murders, but if her instincts are correct she is the next victim. #questpit #folklore #legend

THE BOYS X THE FOREVER WAR Heroes fight to uphold the status quo. Villains try to undermine it. But when a planetary calamity threatens everyone, the status quo is thrown into chaos. Defender becomes Oppressor. Outlaw becomes Saint. #questpit #superhero #A #Q

1st shift at an old inn Emily is sent to stop a necromancer. Having failed, she must stop a newly raised corpse being discovered by humans. When he's corpse-napped, she's taken too. She'll need to be resourceful to survive; it would be stupid to rescue her undead friend too. #questpit #Q #A #PN #T

Titus believes in true love and fairytale endings. Jess simply wants to survive seventh grade without anyone asking her on a date. Their friendship might not last after Titus’s parents split. #QuestPit #MG #Q

#questpit #SFF #A #Q #shortstory If LOVE, DEATH, AND ROBOTS slept with WHITE CAT, BLACK DOG: STORIES, the baby would be OF SIGHT AND SOUND. Irreverent, Dark, Absurd, and slightly Goofy short stories. A collection from brutal to whimsical.

Three women converge on a City of Refuge: a girl destined for the perfect marriage, an apprentice torn between the right thing and the life she loves, and a mercenary who just wants to get paid but can't sit by when one of her own violates the laws of Sanctuary. #QuestPit #F #LGBTQ

THE DAMNED COSMOSOPHY #questpit Elijah's lover Jacob will be executed, and the entire universe will fall to ruin if he doesn't kill his tyrannical father in seven days. But first, he must overcome his inner demons and those seeking to exploit them. #SFF #Q #DF

WILL THEY OR WON'T THEY x ROLL FOR ROMANCE ✨Hollywood assistants ✨social anxiety and ace spec rep ✨a long-running high fantasy franchise ✨he falls first ✨black cat x golden retriever ✨1989 (Taylor’s Version) coded ✨in universe mixed media ✨at least one Ari Emmanuel joke #Questpit #Q #A #R

RADIO SILENCE is a queer coming-of-age drama about a British rock band’s rise to fame. Forbidden romance between band members, rival rock bands, terrible people coming back from their pasts - so much drama for one tour bus! radiosilencecomic.com #questpit #W #GN #YA #LGBT #R #comic

THE SOUND OF MUSIC x THE EXORCIST Hell hath no fury as a nun scorned. A gothic reimagining of the Loudun Witch Trials, set in deepest, darkest France. #A #H #HF #questpit

DEXTER&KITE RUNNER All Amin ever wanted is to be normal, and made his father proud… before everything was taking from him 🩸Russian-Chechen war ⛓️A Chechen child that was used as a bait against his Dad 🔪War criminals, disappearing in the forest #Q #A #HF #T #questpit Mood:

The Rabbit Listened X Don't Wake the Dragon Readers must help our hero calm wild emotions like the Grumpopotamus and return them to the sanctuary. #QuestPit #PB #Q

A general tasked with leading a young queen and her nation into war. An enemy looking for safety beneath her banner. An empire threatening them all. 💫 a warlord's son disgraced 💫 a lost prince seeking asylum 💫 a queen suddenly crowned 💫 magical warfare #QuestPit #W #A #F #RF #LGBTQ

A mystic scientist, a bounty hunter with a magic sword, and their unlikely band battle fascists for an ancient gospel. But when a séance reveals darker forces at work, they'll need more than magic to survive. INDIANA JONES meets THE MAGICIANS in 'The Lost Revelation' #q #a #f #questpit #sff

IDLE OF A PSYCHOPOMP A retired explorer, torn between the fear of losing his wife and a desire to return to the wild, fixates on a towering, imprisoned forest. Driven by an esoteric rumour, he heads for the forest. And he will regret every choice from then on... #questpit #W #SF #T #agentsguide

#MSWL: Thriller rom-com? Mystery rom-com? Say less. High stakes, sharp banter, and just enough danger to make the romance hit harder?! If your book feels like a heist, a scandal, or a crime gone delightfully off the rails with kissing? Yes. 🔪💋 #amquerying

ROGUE CHAMPIONS Lionheart is the world's greatest hero. Overlord is the world's most cunning villain...until a planetary cataclysm forces them to switch roles. Protector to Tyrant. Malefactor to Messiah. WATCHMEN x IRREDEEMABLE #questpit #superhero #A #Q #lit

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What happens when a PI takes on a case where the only witness is already dead? Spellbreaker Chronicles: Dead Man’s Retainer has themes of: Community, Connection, and Isolation Justice, Morality, and Corruption Work-Life Balance Power, Wealth, Magi, and Inequality Resilience #MiseryPit #A #FM #Q

The new job is Emily's chance to escape trouble. 1st day: 🧙‍♀️Discovers her manager is a witch 🪦Fails to stop a necromancer 🧟Befriends the undead 👮Grilled by Police 🪄 Enchanted 😯Kidnapped 😱To be sold as a slave She must escape & if possible save her undead friend. But who to trust? #MiseryPit #A #Q #FT

DONT LET THE FOREST IN x TOGETHER WE ROT A botany student haunted by the whispering woods searches for the missing boy who vanished from his kegger as a siren lures him and his friends into the water in this dark re-imagining of Morgan Le Fay. #miserypit #Q #YA #T

Woke up! Didn't choke up. Saw my AK, It was broke up.

WILLOW CREEK X RAISING ARIZONA Things were bad enough when Ry and Erin had to move into a travel trailer in the woods, but now they’ve come face-to-face with a living legend, and may not survive the night! A horror comedy about survival. #2025Pit #H #T #HA

Thanks for the support today during #2025pit! So many amazing projects out there in our #writingcommunity ❤️

For his crimes against decency and for being just an ornery little son of a gun, Lipsnitch Snilly is banished from his tribe of fellow goat people. Well, that's fine. He found a talking crow and he's off to learn dark magic in Ohio before the world ends. (COLOR OF MAGIC X DEADWOOD) #pit2025 #F #HA

#2025pit Neela braves the harsh winter to deliver a cure for the Elite, who require human flesh to survive, but she fears they'll choose their super strength and unnatural lifespans over the cure. Then Neela learns her flesh contains a lethal virus. Is the sacrifice too much to ask? #YA #SF #H

#2025pit #A #F *Loose Alice in Wonderland Retelling* When Brooklyn native Katya's pursuit of her missing twin leads to a dangerous and fantastical city- she enlists a guarded Detective for help, as they both struggle with the only truth they can agree on: loving people is a losing game.

As a child, she gave the evidence that led to her family’s execution for witchcraft. A man of law stole her name, her language and her home; she stole his money and ran. WREN is a short, dark story dealing with guilt, loss, loneliness and whether we can escape our fates. #2025PIT #A #HF #LF

THE DEEP DARK x BETTER LEFT BURRIED Do constantly restrained shadows and wings justify being a melodramtic asshole? Vespin thought so. Can you have friends AND keep your ravenous shadow caged? #Q #YA #LGBT #M #P #2025Pit

Girl Who Drank the Moon x Borrowers When a jaded 12yo indentured servant captures a priceless, 6-inch-tall boy with deadly powers, she knows he’s her ticket to freedom. But when a captive goddess seeks their blood, they must unite to save each other and their corrupt world. #2025pit #MG #F #LGBT

A dozen women who have been friends for three decades create a game of anonymous Dares to infuse excitement back into their lives. When one of those Dares turns deadly, it becomes clear that friendship and loyalty mean nothing when your life is at stake. #2025Pit #GF #S

THE MIDNIGHT BARGAIN X 1910s "ISTANBUL" A vampire cult stalks the streets of Taaljeet, kidnapping the poor to use in their bloodletting ritual. When Kisanna and Avam discover their friends missing, they set out to find them. But will their search make them the vampires' next victims? #A #F #2025pit

#2025pit 'Firebird' follows Trist and the phoenix he's bonded with, and loves. Feng helps him do good, but as Trist is lured back to the gang-ridden town where he grew up, and into his own past, their bond will be tested like never before. "Sometimes another kind of justice is needed.” #A #F

BOOK OF NIGHT X NINTH HOUSE A master thief plans to steal a priceless gem, but a demon-possessed man beats her to her own job. Charged with recovering the gem, she must decide which to save--her own career, or the broken man who keeps slipping out of reach. #A #F #2025pit #lgbtq #DIS #CR

THE SWORD AND THE CROWN OF SOLIS Princess Clea is on her way to meet her future husband, the prince of Celestias, with her very smug and attractive protector and knight, Elenaira. Throw in religious cultists and a mad scientist and Clea may be getting more than she bargained for. #2025pit #F #A