Jacklyn Sophia is querying

Nida and the Ever Rains, a 90k fantasy novel inspired by Lithuanian mythology, exploring the aftermath of cosmic drama between Perkunas, Menulis, and Saule. 🏰cozy temple vibes 🌧️never-ending rain 🌗mortals entangled in divine agendas 🤍sapphic romance #QuestPit #WIP #A #F

@sally_bromley Thank you!

@jacksinblack Wow! Fabulous guide. ❤️💙

Nida and the Ever Rains, a 90k fantasy novel inspired by Lithuanian mythology, exploring the aftermath of cosmic drama between Perkunas, Menulis, and Saule. 🏰cozy temple vibes 🌧️never-ending rain 🌗mortals entangled in divine agendas 🤍sapphic romance #QuestPit #WIP #A #F

NIDA AND THE EVER RAINS 🇱🇹 a character-driven fantasy steeped in Baltic mythology My take on the story where Perkūnas and Saulė were lovers until Saulė committed infidelity with Mėnulis, leading an enraged Perkūnas to... #QuestPit #WIP #F #A

@betancourtlit It was too late to turn back, so Nida surged forward, racing through the thick sheet of rain.

Writers, drop the first sentence of your manuscript below. If it hooks me, I might ask to read more. Want feedback? I’ll leave a quick note on how to sharpen it. Prefer me to read it only? Just say “no notes” and I’ll only leave my reaction. #amwriting #amquerying #literaryagent

NIDA AND THE EVER RAINS In a world drowning in endless rain, a temple watcher and a half-goddess must defy their deepest instincts and unearth the lies of those they love most to stop the deluge before their world is washed away. #QuestPit #WIP #A #F

@LifeWithBea Ah! Hello hello! Alas, my family left Lithuania years ago. But I visited recently and it was beautiful 🇱🇹

@jacksinblack I love this! I live in Lithuania 🇱🇹 ♥️

@Scott_A_Butler That's awesome! Lithuanian mythology has so much depth and heart!

@jacksinblack I would be interested in this. A friend from Lithuania has recently gotten me into mythology retellings! 😁🔥

I guess if the poster requires an explanation, it really isn't effective, is it? 😅

Realized I didn't include any tropes/themes on my submittal to Most Innovative🤦‍♀️But the reason I submitted here was: it's dual pov and I thought the mirror and silhouette were two unique ways to include them both, but show how far apart/different they are from each other.

NIDA AND THE EVER RAINS Raised to trust the Temple, Nida never questioned the endless rains—until a defiant outsider pushes her to investigate the catastrophe that reshaped their world, and the divine force the Temple has kept buried beneath it. #PosterPit #WIP #F #A

What if Percy Jackson met Knives Out? A half-goddess on a fake mission must team up with a girl who just realized her priest-parents are actually divine jailers, all while playing 'house' in a temple that's slowly drowning. #PosterPit #WIP #F #A

Knives Out Meets Percy Jackson In a rain-drowned world where history is controlled, a temple girl and an outsider uncover a buried catastrophe—and the system still working to hide it. ☀️Lithuanian Mythology ☀️Adult Fantasy ☀️Sapphic Love Story ☀️Dual POV #PosterPit #W #F #A

@khariyalena @Jcgymnast07 Truly!

@Jcgymnast07 @jacksinblack iconic of her really

Presenting NIDA AND THE EVER RAINS... Or Knives Out, if Luna Lovegood was helping Marta Cabrera solve a mystery. ✨Lithuanian Mythology ✨Sapphic Romance ✨Dual POV #ProfilePit #WIP #F #A

NIDA AND THE EVER RAINS. Percy Jackson X Knives Out Nida and Silmara are opposites. Guarded vs. Unfiltered. Grounded vs. Other-Worldly. Anxious vs. Calm. But they have some musical overlaps. #ProfilePit #WIP #F #A

@sophiabwrites Ahh hello! Thank you!! I’ve always heard “write what you want to read” and Lithuanian mythology is the coolest!

@jacksinblack Lithuanian mythology! Omg! I’m Lithuanian and I never see this! This is so cool!

I'm seeing wildly different formulas for pitches - what's the generally accepted version?

At 66,259 words, my manuscript (version 3) is done! - sans editing and full non-plot details - ok, it isn't done.

Does anyone else love naming characters so much that they take any opportunity to name additional characters? And spend an exorbitant amount of time looking for the perfect one? 😆

Following up on this...is 70,000 words enough for a YA Fantasy novel? 😆

Finished a total rewrite of my novel in Feb. Sent to some beta readers, but didn't really hear back. Decided to send to an editor, who wants it by July 12. In the meantime, some lovely people offered to read and give feedback. Now working on a third version. Can I finish in time?