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Tamara 🌽👻🍁🎃🧛‍♀️ @tamaratoday.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

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

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.

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Christi is querying 🏳️‍🌈 historical fantasy @christiplayford.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

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. 🍸 1920s Prohibition 🏳️‍🌈 forbidden, sapphic love 🩸 magical curse 🖤 dysfunctional family ✨ political intrigue 👻 Samhain 🪦 talking skeleton #QuestPit #Q #A #HF

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Christi is querying 🏳️‍🌈 historical fantasy @christiplayford.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

PEAKY BLINDERS x A MARVELLOUS LIGHT It's Minnesota, 1924. A gangster witch, trapped by a forbidden blood oath, must choose between loyalty to her family’s legacy, and freedom to practice the magic she loves, while falling for her mortal enemy—a sultry, elemental witch. #QuestPit #Q #A #HF #RF

Prohibition of the Rebel Witch is an adult historical fantasy complete at 107,000 words and written by Christi Playford.

The first few lines of Prohibition of the Rebel Witch are written out with the first line in bold. It reads, "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."

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Madeline Warthan | Scarlett Ash @maddieisbooked.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

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

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Aaliyah🌸 @alpaolucci.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

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

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Soraia Esteves @soraia-esteves.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

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

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Christi is querying 🏳️‍🌈 historical fantasy @christiplayford.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

In 1920s Minnesota, a gangster witch wants to escape her family’s criminal legacy and practice the magic she loves. But a blood oath binds her to them for life. When she falls for her mortal enemy, she must find a way to break her oath or forfeit her dreams. 🖤 #QuestPit #Q #A #HF

Prohibition of the Rebel Witch is an adult historical fantasy complete at 107,000 words written by Christi Playford.

Prohibition of the Rebel Witch is for fans of Freya Marske, Francesca May, and S.T. Gibson. It combines the 1920s setting, rival gangsters, and forbidden love of These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong with the magical curse, dysfunctional family, and plitical intrigue of A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske, in addition to the sapphic romance, witchcraft, and illegal magic in Wild and Wicked Things by Francesca May.

Tension between elemental and blood witches is on the rise. 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.

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Christi is querying 🏳️‍🌈 historical fantasy @christiplayford.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

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

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.

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Christi is querying 🏳️‍🌈 historical fantasy @christiplayford.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS x AGATHA ALL ALONG Two witches must choose between loyalty to their rival bosses and their growing affection for each other. 🏳️‍🌈 queerness in the 1920s 🖤 multi-generational, mafia family 🩸 blood & elemental magic 👻 Samhain spirits 🪦 exhumation for a spell #QuestPit #A #HF #Q

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RJ Webb 🦇🏳️‍🌈 @authorrjwebb.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

THE KNIGHT AND THE MOTH X THE WOLF AND THE WOODSMAN Time and Time Again. Vampire Ishmael longs for peace but after being exiled by a corrupt magical council he vows to end their cruel reign. To his delighted horror—his newest ally is the reincarnation of a past love. #GhostPit #A #F #PN #LGBT

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Katharine Van Amburg @kvanamburg.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

BELLADONNA x THE SPELLSHOP A flower-seller turned debutante must work with a disgraced celebrity necromancer to restore a crumbling gothic manor full of ghosts + 73 dogs. 🌿 Cottagecore Gothic 💀 Necromancy 🏚️ Forced proximity 💐 Floriography 👻 Haunt the rich 🐶 MANY dogs #GhostPit #A #NA #G #F #C

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Christi is querying 🏳️‍🌈 historical fantasy @christiplayford.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

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B. van Bodegom 📃is AGENTED @bvbodegom.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

BLACK MIRROR × SEVERANCE × THE GOOD PLACE Having a happy death is a luxury service for the rich and Wren is the rising top salesman—until a cynical coworker and a depressed billionaire force him to rethink it all in a world where even your last smile has a price tag. #GhostPit #A #DS #SF #W

Made from non-AI free stock images.

This image is a book cover design for a novel titled "Happy Death Inc." by B. Van Bodegom. The cover is divided into three distinct horizontal sections:

1. Top Section: Features a cartoonish blue sky with white clouds and a bright sun. At the top, a tagline reads:
"How much would you pay to die with a smile?"
The word "HAPPY" appears in large, playful, hand-drawn-style font, partially overlapping the sky background.

2. Middle Section: A photograph of a deceased man in a suit, lying in a casket. He has an exaggerated smile on his face, almost unnaturally wide and clean, suggesting artificial enhancement or post-mortem alteration. Overlaid on this image is the word "DEATH" in the same large font as the previous word.

3. Bottom Section: A cartoon city skyline in pastel tones, similar in style to the top sky background. The word "INC." is overlaid prominently in the same large font. At the very bottom, in smaller capital letters, it says:
"A Novel by B VAN BODEGOM"

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Christi is querying 🏳️‍🌈 historical fantasy @christiplayford.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

Love the quote that “not all ghost stories need a ghost”! And what a great premise! 👀

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Christi is querying 🏳️‍🌈 historical fantasy @christiplayford.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

An #agentsguide to PROHIBITION OF THE REBEL WITCH, a 1920s gangster-witch urban fantasy pitched as Peaky Blinders x A Marvellous Light—now querying. 🏳️‍🌈 forbidden, sapphic love story 🖤 dark, gritty atmosphere 👻 spirits of Samhain 🪦 graveyard & talking skeleton 🩸 unbreakable oath #GhostPit #A #Q #HF

An agent's guide to: Prohibition of the Rebel Witch. An adult historical romantic fantasy complete at 107,000 words and written by Christi Playford.

Tropes and Vibes include: gangster witches, powerful women, elemental and blood magic, forbidden love, queer rep, spirits and a talking skeleton, dysfunctional family, unbreakable oath, political intrigue, roaring 1920s parties, dark and gritty atmosphere.

First lines:
"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 silvery 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."

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Christi is querying 🏳️‍🌈 historical fantasy @christiplayford.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

I’ve got new graphics made and my three posts scheduled for #GhostPit! 👻

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Christi is querying 🏳️‍🌈 historical fantasy @christiplayford.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Thinking about naming my new fictional small town, Starlington. 🩵✨ Either that or Asterfield. 🤔

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Christi is querying 🏳️‍🌈 historical fantasy @christiplayford.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

#litagents check out PROHIBITION OF THE REBEL WITCH, a 1920s dark atmospheric fantasy. 💙📚 ✦ Trapped in a blood oath, bound to forbidden magic, a gangster witch must choose between loyalty to her family’s legacy and freedom to practice the magic she loves. ✦ #amquerying #witchyvibes

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Christi is querying 🏳️‍🌈 historical fantasy @christiplayford.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Where are my witchy, sapphics? 👇 I’m trying to collect early readers for my 1920s gangster-witch urban fantasy with a F/F romantic subplot—currently in the query trenches. 💙📚 #litagents if you’re in the market for this, the full manuscript is available upon request. 👀 #amquerying #A #SFF

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Christi is querying 🏳️‍🌈 historical fantasy @christiplayford.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

#litagents if you’re looking for a 1920s gangster-witch fantasy with forbidden magic, complex family dynamics, political intrigue, and a F/F romantic subplot…interact with this post and I’ll send the book I #amquerying PROHIBITION OF THE REBEL WITCH your way. ✨🖤

A mood board photo collage with sepia-toned filter of witches in the 1920s, elemental and blood magic, a collection of potion jars, an old Victorian house, and a full moon.

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Christi is querying 🏳️‍🌈 historical fantasy @christiplayford.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

Looking for a book with mafia family vibes reminiscent of Taylor Swift’s Father Figure? I’m currently querying my Peaky Blinders meets Agatha All Along adult historical fantasy PROHIBITION OF THE REBEL WITCH. 💙📚

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Christi is querying 🏳️‍🌈 historical fantasy @christiplayford.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

Where are my late-bloomer bisexuals, pansexuals, lesbians, and sapphic lovers at? 💖

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Christi is querying 🏳️‍🌈 historical fantasy @christiplayford.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

I love reading books about bisexuals!! 🩷💜💙 This Raging Sea is my current obsession 🌊✨

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Christi is querying 🏳️‍🌈 historical fantasy @christiplayford.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Am I procrastinating outlining my next novel by posting about the current novel I #amquerying? Quite possibly. But it’s just so fun to post about sapphic witches living in the 1920s trying to escape blood oaths and making out in speakeasies.

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Christi is querying 🏳️‍🌈 historical fantasy @christiplayford.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

An #agentsguide to my historical romantic fantasy pitched as HOUSE OF BANE AND BLOOD meets A MARVELLOUS LIGHT—now in the query trenches. 🖤 1920s Minnesota during Prohibition ✨ forbidden, sapphic love story 🖤 complex family dynamics ✨ political intrigue 🖤 trapped by magic #amquerying #lgbtqbooks

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Christi is querying 🏳️‍🌈 historical fantasy @christiplayford.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

I just entered #RevPit #10Queries with PROHIBITION OF THE REBEL WITCH and I can't wait! Enter now for a chance to win free feedback on your query and 1st 5 pages 🖤✨

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