I write speculative fiction that weaves in queerness, Islam, and diaspora experiences. Get my latest updates at www.saadfacchine.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/saadfacchine.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/saadfacchine.bsky.social/post/3mgxjxklxlk27So it's been a couple months! Last fall I got a couple rejections for my manuscript, but spent the time to incorporate the consistent feedback. That being said, I submitted to #RevPit today! Whether I'm chosen or not, I can't wait to see all the editors' picks!13 Mar 2026 18:24 +0000at://did:plc:fm2cgicf6c5qxe3chrgo5o7b/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgxjxklxlk27https://bsky.app/profile/saadfacchine.bsky.social/post/3m44yqd3dqk24Ahh this was my #RevPit #10Queries feedback! Thank you so much @jenichappelle.bsky.social for reading and giving me suggestions. It was also very, very insightful reading the feedback for all the chosen queries! [contains quote post or other embedded content]26 Oct 2025 22:55 +0000at://did:plc:fm2cgicf6c5qxe3chrgo5o7b/app.bsky.feed.post/3m44yqd3dqk24https://bsky.app/profile/saadfacchine.bsky.social/post/3m3i27xod322oThought this was interesting. A fun little plot I made using Scrivener's writing history data. It covers the first two years of writing my novel. 1) Writing for the first six months 2) Giving it to beta readers 3) Cut, write, cut some more! #amquerying #writingcommunity #writers #data18 Oct 2025 14:55 +0000at://did:plc:fm2cgicf6c5qxe3chrgo5o7b/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3i27xod322ohttps://bsky.app/profile/saadfacchine.bsky.social/post/3m2zjey5yzk2xUpdate - got two full requests that I just sent off!! 🤞🤞 [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Oct 2025 20:17 +0000at://did:plc:fm2cgicf6c5qxe3chrgo5o7b/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2zjey5yzk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/saadfacchine.bsky.social/post/3m2yq33dkx222Early morning at the Maryland Writer’s Conference! Excited to do some pitches today along with attending workshops! #MWA12 Oct 2025 12:44 +0000at://did:plc:fm2cgicf6c5qxe3chrgo5o7b/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2yq33dkx222https://bsky.app/profile/saadfacchine.bsky.social/post/3m2xrqziwz22jVery excited to be one of the lucky winners, and looking forward to getting feedback! #RevPit #10Queries [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Oct 2025 03:41 +0000at://did:plc:fm2cgicf6c5qxe3chrgo5o7b/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2xrqziwz22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/saadfacchine.bsky.social/post/3m2wnsqiyx22i🫖 What if a voice in your head claimed to know what’s best? Meet the Awaz—the whispering presence in my main character’s head that guides his every move. 💻 I wrote about its logic, programming influences, and shared a few opening passages. Read it here ➡️ https://www.saadfacchine.com/creating-the-awaz11 Oct 2025 16:58 +0000at://did:plc:fm2cgicf6c5qxe3chrgo5o7b/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2wnsqiyx22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/saadfacchine.bsky.social/post/3m2tqklckuc2eI just entered #RevPit #10Queries. Enter now for a chance to win free feedback on your query and 1st 5 pages! [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 Oct 2025 13:09 +0000at://did:plc:fm2cgicf6c5qxe3chrgo5o7b/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2tqklckuc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/saadfacchine.bsky.social/post/3m2rfm3gg2k2iWhile I didn’t get any agent likes, I read so so many amazing pitches and was so impressed with the community and the support we all gave each other. On that note, I’m pitching at the Maryland Writers Conference this weekend and would love to connect with other writers! #Dvpit #MWA09 Oct 2025 14:48 +0000at://did:plc:fm2cgicf6c5qxe3chrgo5o7b/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2rfm3gg2k2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/saadfacchine.bsky.social/post/3m2pqms33wv2cSEVERANCE X KLARA AND THE SUN Kamaal’s “Awaz” gives him cheat codes for life: how to stand, speak, even love. But it also keeps him in a lavender marriage. When his newborn son is due for his own Awaz, he must obey, or risk toppling his curated life. #DVpit #LGBT #MV #Own #Asian #SF08 Oct 2025 23:00 +0000at://did:plc:fm2cgicf6c5qxe3chrgo5o7b/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2pqms33wv2chttps://bsky.app/profile/saadfacchine.bsky.social/post/3m2pndrzmmg2kSEVERANCE X KLARA AND THE SUN Kamaal’s “Awaz” gives him cheat codes for life: how to stand, speak, even love. But it also keeps him in a lavender marriage. When his newborn son is due for his own Awaz, he must obey, or risk toppling his curated life. #DVpit #LGBT #MV #Own #Asian #SF08 Oct 2025 22:01 +0000at://did:plc:fm2cgicf6c5qxe3chrgo5o7b/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2pndrzmmg2khttps://bsky.app/profile/saadfacchine.bsky.social/post/3m2pgnn6py42kSEVERANCE X KLARA AND THE SUN A bullied teen accepts an implant that “improves Muslim lives.” It whispers him how to survive—but betrays the boy he loves. Years later, as a father, he must decide if his son inherits the same voice. #DVpit #LGBT #MV #Own #Asian #SF08 Oct 2025 20:01 +0000at://did:plc:fm2cgicf6c5qxe3chrgo5o7b/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2pgnn6py42khttps://bsky.app/profile/saadfacchine.bsky.social/post/3m2ozdnyzhk2wSEVERANCE x KABHI KHUSHI KABHIE GHAM All Kamaal ever wanted was a Bollywood ending. The Awaz inside his mind gave him one—wife, child, applause. But in a Muslim-majority America, even love between men doesn’t pass the final edit. Can Kamaal make his own ending? #DVpit #LGBT #MV #Own #Asian #SF08 Oct 2025 16:03 +0000at://did:plc:fm2cgicf6c5qxe3chrgo5o7b/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2ozdnyzhk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/saadfacchine.bsky.social/post/3m2osjubam32tSEVERANCE X KLARA AND THE SUN Kamaal’s “Awaz” gives him cheat codes for life: how to stand, speak, even love. But it also keeps him in a lavender marriage. When his newborn son is due for his own Awaz, he must obey, or risk toppling his curated life. #DVpit #LGBT #MV #Own #Asian #SF08 Oct 2025 14:01 +0000at://did:plc:fm2cgicf6c5qxe3chrgo5o7b/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2osjubam32thttps://bsky.app/profile/saadfacchine.bsky.social/post/3m2op6vngox2sSEVERANCE X KLARA AND THE SUN Allah forbid Kamaal make his own decisions. Every choice, down to the teaspoons of sugar in his Friday chai, had to be cleared by the voice inside his skull—the Awaz. It also forced him into a lavender marriage. Can Kamaal break free? #DVpit #LGBT #MV #Own #Asian #SF08 Oct 2025 13:01 +0000at://did:plc:fm2cgicf6c5qxe3chrgo5o7b/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2op6vngox2shttps://bsky.app/profile/saadfacchine.bsky.social/post/3m2olsz7gy52oSEVERANCE X KLARA AND THE SUN In a Muslim-majority America, every believer has an Awaz—a model whispering how to live the Prophet’s example. For Kamaal, it built his life: a wife, child, career. But it keeps him closeted. When it wants his newborn, he must finally rebel. #DVpit #LGBT #MV #Asian #SF08 Oct 2025 12:01 +0000at://did:plc:fm2cgicf6c5qxe3chrgo5o7b/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2olsz7gy52ohttps://bsky.app/profile/saadfacchine.bsky.social/post/3m2kqhblq6s2rLate to #DVParty today, but The Model Muslim has heavy Bollywood influences. There's a queer longing theme present in the book, especially as the voice inside Kamaal's head tells him to live in a lavender marriage. This Bollywood song, "Channa Mereya" was on repeat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=284Ov7ysmfA&list=RD284Ov7ysmfA&start_radio=106 Oct 2025 23:13 +0000at://did:plc:fm2cgicf6c5qxe3chrgo5o7b/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2kqhblq6s2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/saadfacchine.bsky.social/post/3m2htep5tps2pHello world! Created this account for #DVPit. I am a queer, Muslim writer hoping to get represented for my speculative debut that imagines a near-future Muslim-majority America. Looking forward to sharing pitches and connecting with other writers!05 Oct 2025 19:28 +0000at://did:plc:fm2cgicf6c5qxe3chrgo5o7b/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2htep5tps2p