Soraia Esteves

A ship sails through a starry night. The stars are perfectly reflected in the still sea below. A massive dark shadow swims below the surface. Yellow text at the top reads: The Ocean Rising, a Climate Fantasy by Annie Carew. Yellow text along the bottom reads: adult fantasy. 110K words. Complex family dynamics. Necromancy and other strange magic.

Vantis wants to become the world’s first necromancer and finally step out of his brother’s shadow. Unfortunately, there are a few things getting in his way:

💸 the sudden loss of his research funding
🧙🏾 his ecoterrorist brother
⚔️ an impending war
🌊 environmental disasters

#questpit #querying #f

On the verge of leaving because of her forbidden power, Akaira’s plans are thwarted when ancient magic appears, and she becomes wrapped in solving the mystery of who is attempting to bring the Gods back before their overpowering magic destroys the entire world
#questpit #Q #F #A

Fourth Wing x Priory of the Orange Tree

After a healer is chosen by a dragon, she has no choice but to give up her medicinal crafting and become the desirable dragon prodigy's mentee...as well as the target of a murderous student seeking revenge

#QuestPit #Q #NA #Romantasy

PHANTASMA x NOSFERATU

HE’s a dark, suave God of Night (think Sandman) obsessed with her for centuries🌌

SHE’s haunted (literally) and constantly resisting him 🕯️

Also has:
🏛️ Dark academia
🌶️ Spicy bargains
🦇 Vintage gothic vibes

#QuestPit #OS #RF #A #writingcommunity

After dying in a fire, Alexandra wakes up a month in the past in a redemption competition for resurrection. To win her life back, she must relive her worst choices and fix every mistake she’s made over the past month. But history is being rewritten and one of the friends she died with might win first.

🔥 After dying, Alexandra wakes up in a competition set in the past where redemption has a deadline.

💀 To win her life, she must relive her worst choices & fix every mistake over the past month.

⏰ But history is being rewritten and one of the friends she died with might win first. #questpit #W

Killer Quill by Shida Ketzer This world, my dear, is the slaughterhouse of noble ideals. Back cover blurb: Murdered in cold blood and resurrected through forbidden powers, Quill becomes her world’s legendary assassin. She can never part with her eponymous quill. The mythical quill keeps her alive, heals her wounds, and enables her to transform colors into animate objects doing her bidding. In exchange, the quill feeds on her victims’ souls. When her latest mission sparks the higher power’s wrath, Quill must avenge the death of her people and her own murder. Failure will cost more than just her life. A Wisteraverse novella.

🗡️Murdered in cold blood & resurrected through forbidden powers, Quill becomes a formidable assassin. As her latest mission sparks a higher power’s wrath, Quill must avenge the death of her people and her own murder. Failure will cost more than just her life.🪶
#QuestPit #F #P

#YA #F #Darkfantasy 75K - A young man fights tooth and nail to survive being raised by addicts, only to have his mother attempt suicide while on the road to recovery. He’ll have to decide, save his parents or himself (Based on a true story) #fastpaced #tragic #dark #questpit #Q

Prohibition of the Rebel Witch is an adult historical romantic fantasy complete at 107,000 words, written by Christi Playford. This pitch is laid out like the front page of a newspaper. To the right, a black and white photo shows a gangster woman from the 1920s smoking a cigarette. To the left, the headline reads, "Tension between Elemental and Blood Witches on the rise." Below the title is a paragraph stating, "Gangster witch, Lola Cortéz, wants to escape her family's deadly legacy and the criminal underworld of 1920s Minnesota to practice the magic she loves. But a blood oath binds her to them for life, and the only ritual strong enough to break it might swallow her whole. When she falls for her mortal enemy and the woman of her dreams, Lola must attempt the dangerous spell to take control of her future before her father offers her in marriage as a peace treaty to the new gangster in town, and she forfeits a chance at the only life she's ever wanted."

Prohibition of the Rebel Witch is perfect for fans of Freya Marske, Francesca May, and Chloe Gong. Three comparative titles are laid out side-by-side in black and white, continuing with the newspaper theme. The first title is A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske. The bullet point tropes below a black and white picture of the book include: dysfunctional family, political intrigue, magical curse, suspense, and LGBTQ+ romance. The second title is Wild and Wicked Things by Francesca May. The bullet point tropes below a black and white pictures of that book include: sapphic romance, witchcraft, illegal magic, raising the dead, Gastsby-esque extravagance. The third and final title is These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong. The bullet point tropes below this black and white picture include: rival gangsters, dark and gritty, forbidden love, 1920s setting, criminal underworld.

The first few lines of Prohibition of the Rebel Witch are laid out like the inside page of a newspaper. To the right, a black and white photo shows a woman cocking a revolver behind her back. The tagline at the top of the photo read, "Referene Image, Year 1924." To the left, with the first line in bold, is the beginning of the book: "Lola stared at the cold, limp body on the ground before her. The sharp, sulfurous scent of gunpowder stung her nostrils as blood snaked its way across the cement towards her oiled leather boots. In the dim light of the Minnesota warehouse, the silver edges of a hexagram gleamed against the dead woman's left wrist—mirroring the one on Lola's right. Blood witches. That's what they were. Lola was born into this gangster life a blood witch and she would die the same."

This final, newspaper-style layout for Prohibition of the Rebel Witch is a moodboard, complete with twelve black and white images. From the top left, there is a photo (1) of two women kissing in a booth at a speakeasy. (2) An up-close image of a revolver. (3) A hexagram tattooed onto someone's wrist. (4) The same gangster woman smoking from the first layout page. (5) A full moon. (6) A woman screaming with her head thrown back. (7) A gothic-style Victorian mansion. (8) Dead human remains. (9) A collection of potion bottles and a spell book. (10) A gangster man in a three-piece suit. (11) Someone manipulating fire by magic. An finally, (12) a city-scape with Model T cars on the street.

An #agentsguide to my 1920s urban fantasy pitched as PEAKY BLINDERS x A MARVELLOUS LIGHT.

A gangster witch wants to escape her family’s criminal legacy, but she's bound by a blood oath, and the ritual to break it could cost her life.

🏳️‍🌈 sapphic
🖤 gritty
👵 multi-generational

#QuestPit #Q #A #F #RF

A light gray square over a dark forest that reads: The Witch of the Wood. - 16k Novelette - MM Fantasy Romance - Breaking a Curse - A Spooky Forest - A Search for a Witch - Nervous x Confident

A light green square over a forest background: For as long as Hatwick Wood had grown, there had been a witch hiding in its trees. The witch was a steward of the wood, caring for it and making sure that the people of nearby villages never took too much from it. It was the witch’s sacred duty to do this, and their magic had flown wild and free as they protected the forest. Although no one had never seen the steward of the wood, stories flowed through the families about the witch. Everyone knew that their role was the care for the forest, and if anything ever went wrong, the witch needed to be found in order to fix it. No one knew this better than the Ashtons. Milo Ashton came from a long line of people who made their living in the forest. His grandfather, and his grandfather’s grandfather, and his grandfather’s grandfather’s grandfather, with every father in between and even further back; every one of the Ashtons were hunters. It wasn’t work that would make them rich, or elevate them above the common folk, but it was good, honest work that would always be needed. And the Ashtons had always hunted in Hatwick Wood. Then Hatwick Wood was cursed.

Over a dark forest, two circles with portraits and two dark squares with character information. Milo Ashton - A hunter tasked with breaking the curse on Hatwick Wood. Uncertain, nervous, but determined to do right. His portrait is of a young man with short black hair and tan skin, wearing a cream tunic and a green cloak. He looks nervous. Cambium - An energetic young man who is living in Hatwick Wood. Unaffected by the curse that lingers in the forest. Outgoing, bold, but willing to help where he can. His portrait is a young man with brown skin and long, dark brown hair. He is wearing a colorful patchwork shirt and a scarf.

A olive green square over a forest background. It reads: Vibes in Song Form: - "The Forest" by Mirah - "Into the Woods" by PHILDEL - "All Things Devour" by aeseaes - "In the Woods Somewhere" by Hozier

THE WITCH OF THE WOOD - #QuestPit
Milo Ashton races to save the forest his family relies on, and himself, from a horrible curse. He finds help in Cam, a mysterious man living in the woods, who is seemingly unaffected by the curse that has killed everyone who ventured into Hatwick Wood.
#W #F #RF

A picture of a writing pitch in the form of Netflix UI with the title, the genres Horror and Psychological Thriller, a description, and similar recommendations in the form of comparables: The Twilight Zone, Alan Wake II, Siren Queen, and Uzumaki. The background of the UI is a red velvet movie curtain with a man's hand coming through the curtain.

A MASTERY OF SELF
. ݁₊ ⊹ . 📽.ᐟ
the year is 1938
and something isn't right
. ݁₊ ⊹ . 📽.ᐟ
an actor has lost his true identity in the many roles he's played on screen

- speculative hollywood
- friends to lovers
- eldritch horror that seeks to replace him

#questpit #W #WIP #A #H #S #RF #T

Two sisters discover their family legacy of love magic and develop the ability to sense love.
But their own love lives become complicated when they discover that they can sense love for everyone- except themselves✨

#QuestPit #A #NA #YA #R #F #Q

On the verge of leaving because of her forbidden power, Akaira’s plans are thwarted when ancient magic appears, and she becomes wrapped in solving the mystery of who is attempting to bring the Gods back before their overpowering magic destroys the entire world
#questpit #Q #F #A

A photo of a dark alleyway that inspired scenes in the paranormal romance, I am Chosen by Dawn Berkoski. Black garbage bags and graffiti litter the narrow passageway between buildings. Photography by Dawn Berkoski. Pitch: Raised by corporate vampires with little freedom or choice, Alex is used to Yakuza business rivals and back-alley deals. But nothing prepares him for Jason, a witty bartender who challenges everything he knows, and who harbors secrets as deadly as the vampires after him. Paranormal Romance. dawnberkoski.com

Alex is used to Yakuza business rivals and back-alley deals. But nothing prepares him for Jason, a witty bartender who challenges everything he knows, and who harbors secrets as deadly as the vampires after them.

I Am Chosen~A different type of love story. #ghostpit #A #PR #Q #HappyHalloween 👻🧛‍♀️

A misty forest. A raven. Trees and a cloudy sky. A fence. A person using an umbrella in a forest. The back of a woman.

NAUSICAÄ X FF7

A young woman is blessed with magic that could restore life to a dying world. Allied with a mentor who thinks the world should burn, a ruthless noble with her own agenda, and an enigmatic prince, she must evade enemies and learn if she is meant to save the world.

#ghostpit #Q #A #F

Dark red background of smoke, book cover in front, "What happens when a god goes on a killing spree?"

PERCY JACKSON WRITTEN BY TARANTINO

A skeptical FBI is on the case of gory cannibalistic murders without knowing the culprit he's hunting is an angry Greek god - and his new partner is that god's mother.

#A #SP #T #H #MM #M #GhostPit

ADULT SIX OF CROWS WITH GHOSTS

Jack’s sworn to protect the dead, so when a book on harvesting magic from ghosts falls into the wrong hands, he’ll stop at nothing to steal it back. His crew has a few more scruples. The masked serial killer offering to partner up? Less so.

#GhostPit #F #A #Q

WHEN THE MOON HATCHED X HEARTLESS HUNTER

🗡️ Mercenary Princess
🥀 Forbidden magic
🗡️ Saving the World
🥀 Romantic subplot
🗡️ Found family vs birth family
🥀 Animal companion
🗡️ Friends with benefits
🥀 Epic Battles

#ghostpit #A #F #Q

Moodboard with spider webs in top corners and four characters (red headed girl with glasses, black haired girl with purple dress, brown haired boy with white shirt, and blond boy with ghostbusters shirt) at the bottom. Moodboard behind features autumn designs: a girl in a warm-colored plaid dress, a cozy-looking store, a sprawl of tarot cards, etc)

SCOOBY DOO X RAVEN BOYS

Four meddling teens and a half-ghost dog rally to save their town’s fading magic 👻
🐦‍⬛Halloween shenanigans
🐦‍⬛Ride or die friendships
🐦‍⬛Dark secrets
🐦‍⬛LGBTQ+ cast
🐦‍⬛The dog can’t talk (or can he? 👀)

#GhostPit #F #M #LGBT #E

Angry over Grandma’s death a month ago, Charly is gifted a key shaped necklace on her birthday. A knock comes from a door only she can see. Inside she meets characters of the stages of grief helping her find acceptance and her legacy as a Grief Keeper. #GhostPit #MG #Q

BOURNE x MR & MRS SMITH (but make it gay)

Kai Tanner is an assassin sent to seduce and kill fashion mogul Jack Starling (an undercover MI6 agent.)

After a (literally) explosive first meeting, they team up to unravel a conspiracy at the heart of the fashion world.

#A #Q #T #R #LGBT #Ghostpit

An unorthodox mortician unknowingly accepts a position at a funeral parlor for the otherworldly, and must confront the true nature of her relationship with death to save her newfound family of monstrous outcasts when a scheming faerie king threatens their home 👻

#GhostPit #A #F #OS #LGBT #agented

This sounds so good!

left hand side: text reading With the help of her new dragon companion, eighteen-year-old Shafira hunts down the legendary assassin who murdered her parents in front of her. But things become complicated when she discovers the assassin in question is the best friend she was forcibly separated from five years previous...and that she may not be working of her own free will. right hand side: a picture of a grassy hill in front of a fog covered mountain overlaid with texting reading Elevator Pitch

left hand side: covers for Fireborne by Rosaria Munda, the movie Captain America: The Winter Soldier, and So Let Them Burn by Kamilah Cole over text of a bullet pointed list. the list reads: childhood friends to enemies to lovers, found family, stolen memories/elements of brainwashing, war is hell and everyone loses, i think-i think i know you, you used to, grumpy old man in the form of a dragon, nobody is processing their trauma and everyone needs therapy right hand side: an image of a night sky with stars and clouds overlaid with text that reads Tropes and Comps

left hand side: text reading excerpt above text reading: A chill that has nothing to do with the cold wind coming off of the Hungry Deep washes over me, settling into the marrow of my bones, as I realize what I am seeing: Mairi is the Flameheart, the assassin that was more human than myth. Which mean that Mairi killed my parents. right hand side: an image of what is presumably a female body clad in black fantasy-esque armor that covers everything, including the face. the figure is holding a sword in each hand and has a third strapped to their back

DRAGON'S FLAME (a #GhostPit guide)

what happens when the person who killed your parents turns out to be your long-lost best friend?

- childhood friends to enemies to lovers
- stolen memories/brainwashing
- dragon (yes, singular)
- "i think i know you." / "you used to."

#W #F #RF #YA #LGBT

A gothic university, candle, cider, book, ghost, pumpkins, handle holding a skull, black cat, man searching in the dark woods, and mansion in the woods.

Law student Riley is desperate to uncover her town’s blood-soaked history. Rocker Liam needs his past to remain buried. When a dead body forces them to unravel a sinister puzzle while a sadistic killer closes in, will Riley & Liam risk it all to save their town, or die trying?
👻 #GhostPit #UF #NA #Q

Alice can see ghosts – and frankly, she’s had enough of them 👻 #PitDark #PN #UF #NA

But when stubborn cleaner Rani ropes her into scrubbing haunted houses & solving her twin brother’s murder, Alice finds herself knee-deep in spirits, secrets, and a serial killer who is closer than she thinks.

SOMEONE TO BUILD A NEST IN X THE CENTER

👻On the brink of extinction a translator holds the fate of two species in her hands, but as she learns secrets from both sides, she must decide which, if any, deserve to be saved👻

#PitDark #A #H #SF #SFH #Horrormance

VIGILANTES ANONYMOUS is a dark romcom that follows two contract killers, Lana and Nic, as they off their targets and get off with each other 🖤🔪💋

📝 therapy meet cute
📍Milwaukee
💥 he's unapologetically obsessed with superheroes
📚 she works in a bookstore filled with cats

#GhostPit #A #OS #R

WHEN THE MOON HATCHED X HEARTLESS HUNTER

🗡️ Mercenary Princess
🥀 Forbidden magic
🗡️ Saving the World
🥀 Romantic subplot
🗡️ Found family vs birth family
🥀 Animal companion
🗡️ Friends with benefits
🥀 Epic Battles

#ghostpit #A #F #Q

I am!