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Justine Lombardi

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Fantasy and horror author obsessed with weird myths, funky folklore, and arcane insults. 🏳️‍🌈 💖💜💙 Dyslexic and proud to be neurodiverse. I follow back fellow creatives. https://linktr.ee/authorjustine

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Justine Lombardi @jlombardi.bsky.social · May 1

Dark Matter Ink's Instagram announcement for my book!
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Dark Matter Magazine on Instagram: "NEW BOOK SIGNING! We're proud to announce a new dark fantasy novel acquisition for the spring of 2026: NO MAN'S DAUGHTER by Justine Lombardi. Inspired by Norse paga...

20 likes, 2 comments - dark_matter_magazine on May 1, 2025: "NEW BOOK SIGNING! We're proud to announce a new dark fantasy novel acquisition for the spring of 2026: NO MAN'S DAUGHTER by Justine Lombard...

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Justine Lombardi @jlombardi.bsky.social · Aug 18

I'm taking a social media break see you later during the spooky season. 🍂🍁🎃👻

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Justine Lombardi @jlombardi.bsky.social · Aug 13

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Justine Lombardi @jlombardi.bsky.social · Aug 12

a close up of a woman 's face with her hands folded in front of her .

ALT: a close up of a woman 's face with her hands folded in front of her .

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Sage T. Greene, Author @sagetgreene.bsky.social · Aug 12

Pleased as punch to be participating in the @narratess.com #IndieAugust sale!

August 23-25, #Etheri will be just 0.99. Might get a bit cheeky and discount the whole trilogy 👀

Over 300 folks from the #WritingCommunity are participating—see you there!

Indie Book Sale. Fantasy, Sci fi, and horror. August 23-25.
indiebook.sale

A collage of book covers. Top middle is mine! Etheri by Sage T. Greene (the cover is a hand reaching up over a galaxy background)

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Justine Lombardi @jlombardi.bsky.social · Aug 12

Last night's walk.

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Justine Lombardi @jlombardi.bsky.social · Aug 6

Tyvm. The street kid POV character perceives people's thoughts as threads she can tug on and emotions as color-changing puddles at their feet.

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Erin @erinaries.bsky.social · May 29

#litagents, I'm happy to present my #agentsguide #agentguide for my #amquerying adult speculative novel, THE WORLD OF NO, complete at 97k words.
It features:
🟢 coming of age (even for adults)
⚫️ second chance love
🟢 twisted realities
⚫️ Life is messy; jump the hell in already.

Title of my novel; blurred images of faces behind a veil

The pitch for my novel, with a moodboard featuring doors, a dark forest, an empty factory, and shadow figures lurking in doorways.

The covers for my comp titles: The Midnight Library, Under the Whispering Door, The Hollow Places, and Dark Matter

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Justine Lombardi @jlombardi.bsky.social · Aug 6

I adored The Hollow Places!

Justine Lombardi @jlombardi.bsky.social · Aug 6

Great comps

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Sage T. Greene, Author @sagetgreene.bsky.social · Aug 6

A family of royals aims for perfection and tradition, but a series of whirlwind romances could send the veneer of perfection and desire for tradition up in flames.

#QuestPit #Q #W #A #LGBT #R #F #RF #E
Revival of Chopin Waltz. Hip-Hop version. Background piano music by White_Records (royalty-free)

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Amber Baird @amberbairdpdx.bsky.social · Aug 6

TO THE BURRITO GODS: a horror story about working in food service.

⛪️ workplace cult
🌯 foodie satire
💋 sapphic w/ trans LI

Querying soon. #QuestPit #A #H #LF #LGBTQ #WIP

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Rey N. Ath @reyanth.bsky.social · Jun 28

Honored to have my short story The Cosmic Lepidoptera (Commonly: Space Butterflies) included in this fantastic edition of #SciFanSat!

Please check it out and give some love to the editorial team and all the contributors along for the voyage!

#WritingCommunity
#ReadingCommunity
#Sci-fi
#Fantasy

SciFanSat Magazine @scifansat.bsky.social · Jun 28

AVAILABLE NOW: Our newest #SciFanSat issue is now live at scifansat.com! Come visit our worlds of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and More!

Many thanks to all who contributed. Every #SFF author and reader participating enriches the magazine!

#AmWritingScifi #AmWritingFantasy

SciFanSat: The Monthly Magazine for Science Fiction, Fantasy and More!

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Zed Prospero @zprospero.bsky.social · Aug 6

#QuestPit pitches thread:

Zed Prospero @zprospero.bsky.social · Aug 6

GOOD OMENS X THE OFFICE

Virgil Mora, Hell's Consultant, has 3 months to turn around a vampire-ran Ohio gas station to save Lucifer, the angel he's fallen for, getting a celestial pink slip.

But his old job, and mistakes, come back to haunt him. Literally.

#QuestPit #W #A #F #LGBT #ND

5 Ways to Keep Our Gas Station Successful

1. (Fangs icon) Refrain from eating local customers, focus on visitors
2. (Clerk icon) Refrain from eating day clerks, they are crucial to revenue
3. (Zombie hand holding wrench icon) Feed our zombie mechanic before service begins
4. (Ghost icon) Do not allow people into the breakroom, the poltergeist is cooking
5. (Coffee with biohazard sign icon) Never let Laz brew the coffee, we can't afford the lawsuits

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Millie Sun @milliesun.bsky.social · Aug 6

A Song to Drown Rivers meets How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days in LADY HAN'S MANUAL FOR MATRIMONIAL MAYHEM, in which the mischievous bride fights for divorce with chaos:
😈 unlikeable heroine
⚔️ enemies-to-lovers
💑 marriage of convenience
👑 political intrigue
#questpit #A #RF #W (line editing for #Q soon!)

Agent's guide to Lady Han's Manual for Matrimonial Mayhem: 89K Adult Fantasy Romcom with low spice

Pitch: What can a girl do to escape an arranged marriage, but to prank her husband to hell and back in the hopes that he will divorce her?

In the Dazhen Empire, twenty-year-old Wen Anling’s comfortable life is turned upside down when her father forces her to marry Han Shiyan, the wealthy Lord of Qinglan. In a desperate bid for freedom, Anling fights chaos with chaos, by transforming herself into the nastiest wife possible.

Shiyan only married Anling to honour his mother’s dying wish. Had he known his new wife would send his simple life straight to mayhem, he would have thrown honour out the nearest window. But when his wife continues to get under his skin, he cannot help but grow intrigued by her eccentric nature—once he sees her irritating antics as what they truly are: harmless.

In the face of deadly threats, Anling must embrace her role as Lady Han and turn her cunning mind to their common enemies, or grab the freedom offered to her and watch the empire fall.

Comps: The Darkness Within Us, A Song to Drown Rivers, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days

Extract: Shiyan’s eyes widened for a heartbeat before he forced composure back onto his features. Her face was powdered with a thick layer of white, as if she had simply dunked it into a bowl of flour. Her bright red lip-paint smudged at the edges and… Heavens forbid women dab their cheeks with uneven blobs of pink.

Even the most senile and stern of his guests held their hands to their stomachs, straining to hold back fits of laughter. He would have gladly joined them, too, if he wasn’t the one with the honour of marrying this… this… buffoon.

He swallowed and recited the wise sayings of his forefathers: one should not judge a book by its cover; a woman’s beauty runs deeper than appearances; virtues are lasting while beauty is fleeting.

Oh, to hell with wise sayings.

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Tiff @tiff-d.bsky.social · Aug 6

Emily thought she understood devotion.
She never imagined it could cost her everything.

A story of toxic friendship, blurred truths, and the terrible things we do for the people we love.

EVERYTHING I GAVE HER
Adult Psych Suspense | 89k

Currently has 2 full requests.

#QuestPit #T #Q #A

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Justine Lombardi @jlombardi.bsky.social · Aug 6

I love this vibe!

Justine Lombardi @jlombardi.bsky.social · Aug 6

This dyslexic writer loves the idea of a dyslexic MC! 🖤

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Justine Lombardi @jlombardi.bsky.social · Aug 6

OMG! Yes, but Bone Dog is a sweetheart!

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Sage T. Greene, Author @sagetgreene.bsky.social · Aug 6

#QuestPit

You've reached a pitch event checkpoint.

Relax, have fun, stay hydrated.

a pixel art drawing of a knight holding a sword

Alt: A knight in armor resting at a bonfire next to a sword

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Justine Lombardi @jlombardi.bsky.social · Aug 6

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Justine Lombardi @jlombardi.bsky.social · Aug 6

I loved Nettle and Bone!

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wott is querying! @wottenmoss.bsky.social · Aug 6

#agentguide for WHEN THE MAGPIE FLIES (81k queer fantasy)

When troublemaker and hobbyist scholar Magpie is chosen by the spirits, she breaks an ancient tradition rather than leave her best friend behind—and brings the wrath of spirits and humans alike down upon the realm.

#questpit #Q #F

Text: An agent’s guide to When the Magpie Flies by M H Wottenmoss. Background of mountains, trees, and a giant mushroom. A magpie flies in the sky.

Pitch: Magpie of Lornwhen, hobbyist scholar and incurable troublemaker, dreams of becoming a Conduit. As the realm’s only defense against monstrous spirits, Conduits are beloved and privileged—and it’s Magpie’s best chance to escape the undertow of poverty. When a spirit chooses her for the honor, marking her with a cold, entrancing touch, her dream is suddenly within reach. To fully ascend as a Conduit, Magpie, alongside the other newly-chosen, must embark on a journey into the heart of the spiritwoods.
The only thing holding her back is her best friend, Calladonna.
There are rumors about how Conduits are changed by the mysterious journey, and Calla can’t shake the feeling that if Magpie leaves, she won’t come back. Determined to reassure her, Magpie convinces Calla to come along in secret, hidden from the other Conduits. For the first time, Magpie’s future is bright and shining—until one of the other Conduits turns up dead, and it seems like Calla may be to blame.

Comps: A Dark and Drowning Tide by Allison Saft: clueless lesbians, murder and betrayal, journey of ascension. Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher: found family, humor and darkness, perilous quest.

Also featuring undiscovered magic, monstrous spirits, chaotic academia, ill-advised rituals, haunted forest, queer & autistic ensemble cast, giant mushrooms, original music

Opening lines: The world went dark just after she jumped off the roof. In one moment she could see the clocktower before her, the ledge beneath its defunct face familiar and inviting, and in the next there was nothing. It wasn't an uncommon occurrence, necessarily, but damn if that wasn't inconvenient timing.

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Angelique Russell - Querying 💫 @angie-r03.bsky.social · Aug 6

#QuestPit
#A #H #W

I present my #agentguide / #agentsguide for Baker's Club

- Female rage
- Rituals for each season
- A sweet tooth with a sour secret

✨️Welcome to Fair Hollow✨️

Pitch:
Deliah moved to Fair Hollow for a fresh start with family roots. What she didn't expect was a town so tied to tradition that they sell themselves as offerings at the first chance they get. Some on the other hand, are burned by the flame for disrespecting the Hearth and the women.

Comps:
The Stepford wives by Ira Levin Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Midsommar

Tropes: Feminist horor/ Folk horror Generational cult Cannibalism
Ritual offerings each season Recipes
Women taking back power Self writing journal Feminine rage Buried history
Passing on the torch

Collage from top left to bottom right (9 pictures):
A pie made of human hearts, a girl n front of the fire, a cellphone ringing, girls dancing around a fire, a quote "forgive me father for i have sinned, and as I kneel here with hands red with blood, deep down I know l' dl it again", a blood stained flower, book with blood sacrifice recipes, burning book, fingertips coated in blood

EXCERPT

A sound crackled in the silence. The spoon scraped against something solid. I froze, sifting through
the mixture with slow, unsure motions. I reached into the bowl, fingertips grazing against something
solid. A cold and hard piece of something.

I pulled it free.

A tooth. A molar, white and slick with batter. A child's, maybe.

I dropped the spoon. It clattered across the table. None of the women flinched as I shrieked. Wide
eyes looked around the room until Vivienne gave a weak smile.

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Diamond Fore is ✨querying✨ @diamondf.bsky.social · Aug 6

ATLA x WICKED

Calypso must steal 12 divine amulets in order to regain her powers and seek revenge against her enemies.

Villain FMC
Hero MMC
Hate at first sight
Destroy the world, dont save it

#questpit #Q #YA #F

Collage of images, zodiac wheel, solar system planets in a straight line, scorpio constellation, virgo constellation, text saying the villain and text saying the hero

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Justine Lombardi @jlombardi.bsky.social · Aug 6

Chilling pitch!