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Dr. Hillary Steinberg

@drhillary.bsky.social

Sociologist at the US Census, PhD in Sociology from CU Boulder. Childhood/youth, health, disability. Writer of speculative fiction.

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"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

"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.

πŸ‚ New England
πŸ’½ 2000's nostalgia
🧹 Witchcraft
πŸŒ•οΈ Cosmic Horror

#Questpit #H #Agentsguide

31.01.2026 12:39 β€” πŸ‘ 144    πŸ” 56    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 0

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

31.01.2026 14:58 β€” πŸ‘ 62    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 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

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

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 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.

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

πŸ’œ Chronic Illness Rep
🌱 Plant Magic
πŸ’š Bisexual Witches
πŸˆβ€β¬› A Snarky Familiar
😈 Evil Pharmaceutical Potion Company
β˜€οΈ Grumpy X Sunshine Romance
β˜• Cozy Vibes

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

05.11.2025 05:04 β€” πŸ‘ 203    πŸ” 88    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 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

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 β€” πŸ‘ 39    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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

31.01.2026 18:21 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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

31.01.2026 15:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wow, thank you!

31.01.2026 14:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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.

πŸŒ‡ Philadelphia setting
🎭 Ex theater kid energy
πŸ–€πŸ€πŸ’œ Aro/ace MC

#questpit #A #Q #S

31.01.2026 13:52 β€” πŸ‘ 44    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

That's very sweet, thank you!

31.01.2026 13:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ever since her troubled childhood, Phoebe has seen β€œtraces,” 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 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 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 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Today! Free watercolor kits and fidget materials!

20.11.2024 15:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

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

21.12.2023 21:55 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Today at 4 pm Eastern!

14.11.2023 18:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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 ➑️ bit.ly/40fFEq5

06.11.2023 19:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Opening with a joke here's hoping it lands.

29.09.2023 02:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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

29.09.2023 02:27 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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