Dr. Hillary Steinberg

"Hat" 84K cosmic horror. Join the beta. Querying soon. Pitch: Chris is cursed to see Shadow people since almost dying as a child. Now, as the new MILLENNIUM dawns they are INCREASING in FREQUENCY and GAINING power. His peers think he is psychotic, The Red Eyed God in the woods speak of a great change, and a HATEFUL shadow wearing a hat seeks to use him for his own ends. Tropes: 2000's setting Space and Nature WitchCraft Spooky New ENgland Stoner Goth kids Madness possession Vibe Comps: The Bababook, Donnie Darko, The Exorcist

THE EXORCIST X DONNIE DARKO

Chris is haunted by Shadows since almost dying.
They are increasing in power.
A Red Eyed God talks of change.
A Shadow with a hat seeks to use him for his dark purposes.

🍂 New England
💽 2000's nostalgia
🧹 Witchcraft
🌕️ Cosmic Horror

#Questpit #H #Agentsguide

31.01.2026 12:39 — 👍 144    🔁 56    💬 8    📌 0

Thread of my #questpit pitches bsky.app/profile/magg...

31.01.2026 14:58 — 👍 62    🔁 19    💬 1    📌 0

Potions Unincorporated is written on a black journal with ivy stems and a mushroom on the cover. The tropes are listed with arrows on the right side: Grumpy x Sunshine, Found Family, Evil Pharma Potion Company, Plant Magic, Chronic Illness Rep, Cozy Vibes

The Pitch is written on a lavender field background: A curmudgeonly witch with a chronic illness must work with a cheerful thief to stand up to a greedy pharmaceutical company

A garden of comps is written on a leaf. The background is brown soil with plants next to comp titles: Legends and Lattes, The Spellshop, Howl's Moving Castle, The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches, and Under The Whispering Door.

A snippet highlights the main character's relationship with her familiar, Toad. In the snippet they discuss Linatta's ex girlfriend and Toad's hatred of hats. A book is open below the image and has wildflowers growing out of the inside spine.

POTIONS UNINCORPORATED

Think HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE x THE SPELLSHOP

💜 Chronic Illness Rep
🌱 Plant Magic
💚 Bisexual Witches
🐈‍⬛ A Snarky Familiar
😈 Evil Pharmaceutical Potion Company
☀️ Grumpy X Sunshine Romance
☕ Cozy Vibes

#QuestPit #Q #A #R #F #chronicillnessrep #ownvoices #LGBTQ #cozyfantasy

05.11.2025 05:04 — 👍 203    🔁 88    💬 14    📌 0

Moodboard for Anti-Charter Campaign with an apple for a teacher, an elementary school, a nametag that says "evil corp," a fistful of money, butterscotch candy, cheersing beers, ants, happy kids in a hall, a magic book, D&D dice, map of PA

ANTI-CHARTER CAMPAIGN: Speculative Fiction
A group of elementary teachers fight a charter takeover by playing a D&D game with real-life corollaries
For fans of The Grimoire Grammar School PTA, D20, and Roll for Romance
Vibes and scenes in this mood board
Querying Soon
#QuestPit #W #A #S #F

31.01.2026 15:50 — 👍 39    🔁 14    💬 1    📌 0

I was a beta reader and can confirm this is a must read!

31.01.2026 18:21 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Thanks! The vibe ends up less spooky, a bit more about self reflection.

31.01.2026 15:54 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Wow, thank you!

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TRACES - now querying

Phoebe has seen past and future versions of herself since she was a teenager.
She's never seen one older than 30.
She just turned 29.
She begins hearing a menacing voice from her past.

🌇 Philadelphia setting
🎭 Ex theater kid energy
🖤🤍💜 Aro/ace MC

#questpit #A #Q #S

31.01.2026 13:52 — 👍 44    🔁 19    💬 1    📌 0

That's very sweet, thank you!

31.01.2026 13:45 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Ever since her troubled childhood, Phoebe has seen “traces,” or past and future versions of herself. The fact these traces were never over the age of 30 didn’t bother her then. At 29, it’s a concern.

#questpit #Q #A #S

31.01.2026 13:35 — 👍 24    🔁 10    💬 2    📌 0

Just sent out the first query for my novel, Traces 😬😬😬 feels weird to be back in the game and back on bluesky! #query #queryingauthor

30.01.2026 14:21 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Today! Free watercolor kits and fidget materials!

20.11.2024 15:35 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Tomorrow at the Philadelphia Ethics Society at 7 pm, an event for autistic adults by autistic adults!
#actuallyautistic #philadelphia #phillyevents #autism

20.11.2024 02:06 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 1

Every day I am fighting for my life with outlooks search function.

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Today at 4 pm Eastern!

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Very excited to be presenting at the AIRP webinar on November 14th at 4 pm ET! I'll be talking about the autistic LGBTQ community.

Register ➡️ bit.ly/40fFEq5

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Opening with a joke here's hoping it lands.

29.09.2023 02:27 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious day before the government shut down?

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