Gianna Girone | Writer

THE KNIGHT AND THE MOTH x THE SECOND DEATH OF LOCKE

When an outcast woman is cursed with chaos magic, she’s forced to join a treasonous noble and his war rebellion–only to discover that the condemning secret she’s been keeping is the key to stopping the war for good.

#questpit #RF #A #E

hehehe x 1000 on the yearning

A nine image moodboard with a deer skull, a boy with his face blacked out, a wolf's maw, an ao3 note saying "this is gay" , a boy being led into the woods, a raven, hands digging into undergrowth, a pinkie promise, and feet hanging over a brick ledge

DONT LET THE FOREST IN x toxic NARNIA
Owen killed a beautiful monster to escape a magical forest world, but whoever kills the monster must replace it…
🏳️‍⚧️Trans rep
📖Dual-timeline
🔥Toxic obsession
😱Monstrous transformation

+ editor interest (x2)

#questpit #YA #H #Q

One enemy. Two souls. One fate.

An arrogant warrior and an idealistic king are bound by fate to save their husk of a world, run rampant by fiends; only he can save her dog from their clutches, and only she can be the key to saving his kingdom.

#questpit #F #A #amquerying

Editor's Guide To MARK OF A MAGPIE Crossover Romantic Fantasy 118k Words Text is on a piece of parchment. Behind the parchment are blue seas and gold flower outlines.

Blurb One for Sorrow, Two for Joy, Three for a Girl, Four for a Boy… Ryn is a small-town thief who has a knack for being overconfident in her abilities, but by day she’s a beloved tavern girl with the liver of steel that carries her reputation. On her most daring break-in yet, she runs face first into the kingdom’s last living assassin, Seven, and he’s just offered her the opportunity of a century: a ticket of attendance to the King’s upcoming courtship gathering. It’s a partnership she’d be a fool to take up, but with her family scattered across the sea after the draft, a fool is what she’ll need to be to find them. Five for Silver, Six for Gold… Seven is set on his own plans, however much they interfere with hers, and they won’t be the only ones in attendance with hidden agendas. Once whispers of the past begin to resurface and nobles begin dying around them, it’s survival of the cunning and silver-tongued. The castle is under lockdown, and all bets for the crown are placed on their capture. Seven for a Secret, Never to Be Told. Text is on a piece of parchment. Behind the parchment are blue seas and gold flower outlines.

Tropes and Themes - Thief x Assassin - Mental Health Rep - Identity vs Duty - Class Difference - Forced Proximity - Secret Code - Morally Gray - Women's Wrongs - Unlikely Allies to Lovers Comps: Throne of Glass's castle-setting murder mystery and theme of "who you are versus what you have to do" meets the banter-heavy dialogue, strong female protagonist, and nautical setting of Daughter of the Pirate King. Text is on a piece of parchment. Beside the text are two headshot drawings: one of a girl with brown hair pulled back by braids, and the other of a black-haired boy with a worried expression. Behind the parchment are blue seas and gold flower outlines.

The Atmosphere: There is a collage of pictures on a parchment paper. Picture one is of a boy crouched down with his head covered as a fire burns in the background. Picture two is of two hands tied to a pole on the beach. Picture three shows a person wrapping up the wounded hand of another. Picture four shows an old piece of parchment with unreadable script. Picture five is of an island with a castle and small village surrounding it. Picture six is of a girl on the run with a dagger in hand. Picture seven shows a bottle of alcohol. Picture eight has a medieval alleyway. And picture eight shows a ship's crew enjoying a sunset. There is text below the collage that says: ON SUBMISSION NOW! Represented by Amanda Wooden at SBR Media, contact information available on my website! Behind the parchment, with gold flower outlines surrounding it.

MARK OF A MAGPIE is #OnSubmission! 🐦‍⬛📖

When a small-town thief crosses paths with the kingdom’s big-shot assassin, an unlikely partnership is born; but can their goals align before their egos and secrets land them both a spot on the gallows?

#QuestPit #YA #A #F #RF
#OS #AG #EditorsGuide #Editors

THE KNIGHT AND THE MOTH x THE SECOND DEATH OF LOCKE x FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST

🏛️Romantasy but make it a Miltonian tragedy
🌿Excommunicated FMC w/ "accursed creator!" energy
🌌Chaos magic, alchemical mythology and fallen angels
🤍 He yearns first
💫If Sleep Token songs were a book
#questpit #A #RF

Neon Genesis Evangelion as a comp!? Say less, I'm in 😍

First Revelation: "To survive, you must forget." First paragraphs from the first chapter of The Celestial Ring: As I move through the canyon of glass and steel toward Her, the likelihood of imminent death feels briefly distant. For the millionth time, my fingers brush where the disruptor hides in my robe pocket. If this little device saves me, it will be more than worth the risk. My brother strides ahead, shaking his head at the Interpreter towers. Each spirals upward, disappearing out of reach, like the people inside them. Families with desirable names and the privileges that come with it. Kids who probably are not worried if they’ll hear Her voice today. The Celestial Ring YA Science Fantasy by H.K. Smith

In Vega’s world, survival means surrendering memories to an arcane intelligence.

Doomed to die as sacrifice, she cheats fate with forbidden magic—but her family's curse hunts her brother instead.

To save him, Vega must uncover the truth her world was made to forget.

#QuestPit #YA #F #SFF #Q #RF

Left to right. Top row: A foggy city with a spire in the background. The hands of a clock approaching 12. Smoke from an explosive in a building. Middle row: A man in a waistcoat pointing at something. “Tick… Tock…” A man in a waistcoat sitting down. Bottom row: Silver coins covered in blood. A group of people standing inside a clock tower. Rain on a cobblestone street.

SIX OF CROWS X WHAT WAKES THE BELLS

After his sister is cursed by a vengeful goddess, a former pickpocket must steal a relic from the most powerful man in the city to save her. But he can’t pull it off alone, and not everyone in his ragtag crew can be trusted.

#QuestPit #NA #F #BVM #POC #Q #Heist

EMILY WILDE'S ENCYCLOPEDIA OF FAERIES X DIVINE RIVALS X THE SECRET GARDEN

📖 Cozy, light academia
🌿 Soft FMC studying nature-based magic
🌸 Hidden garden steeped in secrets
🏛️ Academic rivals-to-lovers
💌 Slow-burn romance
🍃 Legacy, ambition, and belonging

#QuestPit #YA #FantasyRomance

Obsessed with this title!

Must read immediately 😍

A dark space fantasy aesthetic mood board with a collage of photos. Vertically down, from the first column: 1. A violet, light-tinged hole framing a violet sky 2. A faint silhouette of a woman beneath colors like the northern lights 3. Two hands reaching towards one another 4. A sci-fi inspired, dark uniform with a high collar 5. A grand stairwell, perhaps a futuristic religious site, with a single silhouette looking up 6. Two romantic silhouettes against a starry night sky 7. A lone figure with a backpack, standing amongst a shroud of sand-colored fog 8. A hand covered in glitter 9. A silhouette standing in front of a blue-lit circular tunnel entrance 10. A black woman with glitter coating her shoulder, just the bottom half of her face is visible, lips tilted slightly up in a smile 11. A black woman screaming 12. A stream of light breaking through dark clouds 13. An eye turned to show only the whites 14. Figures in robes seemingly suspended in mid-air 15. A figure on a black, sleek futuristic looking motorcycle None of the images are my own. They are all sourced from Pinterest

LEGENDBORN x DUNE in a #YA fantasy where humanity survives by surrendering memories to a divine intelligence.

To break her family's curse of being sacrificed, Vega must:
⚔️Find her lost brother
💔Ally w/ her first heartbreak
🌑Uncover the truth her world was forced to forget

#QuestPit #SFF #F #Q #RF

CITY OF BRASS x STRANGE THE DREAMER

A girl with dormant magic infiltrates a gilded empire to save her best friend—only to uncover a court built on ancient blood oaths, the boy she once mourned, and a lost heiress no one wants found.

#F #questpit

its a great one!!!

A moodboard for "The One-Eyed Angel," which includes photos of lovers in a forest, angel wings, a boy surrounded by fire, a girl with a sword and a suit of armor, bloodied faces and hands, and two sets of eyes with the caption "all this anger used to be love / all this love used to be anger."

FOR SHE IS WRATH x WILD REVERENCE

✨ D&D-inspired adventure
🗡️ A quest for revenge that becomes a quest to save the world
🪽 A morally grey angel with a sword
🐍 A tragic human who makes all the wrong decisions
❤️‍🔥 Angsty, conflicted yearning
⏳ Dual-timeline, dual-POV

#QuestPit #Q #YA #F

Do I understand the importance of relevant, modern comp titles? Yes. Do I also want prospective agents to know my book was inspired by a mix of Miltonian tragedy and every fandom I’ve never been able to be normal about? Also yes.

THE KNIGHT AND THE MOTH x THE SECOND DEATH OF LOCKE x FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST

Where an outcast woman hiding a condemning secret must team up with a treasonous noble and learn to control the chaos magic she’s been cursed with in order to stop the destruction of two warring kingdoms. #ghostpit #RF #A #E

THE KNIGHT AND THE MOTH X THE FOXGLOVE KING

Time and Time Again.

In a gothic world of haunted seas and long-lost monsters, a queer ship navigator takes one last voyage—only to discover he’s not just mapping the sea but retracing the paths of a past life.

#GhostPit #A #F #Q #PN #LGBT #G

I second this!!!!!

Obsessed with this vibe

The quote: “Aris waited until the groundskeeper turned around the bend of the carriage way to break the window.” Above a series of images: a forest canopy, a student by the river in a historical city, a shelf of oddities including animal skulls, someone in a dress shirt and vest, a forest, a large animal skull, people holding cups and cigarettes around a table, and a notebooks with sketches of a skeleton.

NAUSICAA x WILL OF THE MANY

After conjuring the ghost of bone magic's inventor, university student Aris attracts the attention of an undead professor who would kill to keep the secret of magic's origins buried.

👻 #GhostPit #A #F #LGBT

Didn't know #ghostpit was happening until I came on this morning to a flood of incredible mood-boards on my feed, but let me tell you, I am absolutely LOVING these WIP pitches/aesthetics/vibes 😍

WhereTheDarkStandsStillxPowerless

A knight enters a perilous forest to find her godfather, but instead, she finds a shadow beast immune to her blade and a cursed sorcerer whose magic can slay the monster if she can convince him to leave his manor

✨Big 5 editor interest x2✨

#GhostPit #YA #RF #WIP

collage with red background and pictures of a pomegranate, a knight, a snake, thorns, a shelf of herbs, and an ouroboros. atop it, the name of the book: when time runs out of death

BUTCH-FEMME x THE KNIGHT AND THE MOTH

In a realm where magic is wielded through pain, a disabled healer joins a quest to cure the wraith-infected land from the Omen, Chaos, as her grief threatens to destroy her.

🥀 butch knights
🥀 disability rep

#RF #A #Q #GhostPit #LGBT #G #amquerying

#ghostpit #RF #A #E

Writing is really just a matter of writing a lot, writing consistently and having faith that you'll continue to get better and better. Writing is about struggling through and learning and finding out what it is about writing itself that you really love. —Laura Kasischke

This mood board is SO good, where do I sign up? 😍

While you're guessing which #RevPit #10Queries post is yours, I've got five query letter tips to share based on opportunities for improvement that I noticed in multiple submissions!

My first #10queries and I had a blast sifting through these! I was even able to pick out mine hehe! Extremely grateful to the #revpit editors who took time to participate in this event, and for the advice they’ve given us individually and collectively 🥰