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Libby Lineweaver

@libbylineweaver.bsky.social

THE PRIORY OF THE 🍊 TREE x THE FAMILIAR x CRIER'S WAR

Perenne's rigged elections and patriarchal religion have only led to hate.

Solterna's oligarchy has only led to oppression.

It's time for two lesbians from these enemy countries to get their hands dirty in geopolitics.

#DVPit #A #F #LGBT

Agent's guide to CURSED BLESSINGS
99,000-word Adult Fantasy

Pitch: When a woman with a powerful Blessing of persuasion finds herself at the mercy of a corrupt politician, she finds connection in the most unexpected place: a vengeful woman from the enemy country. As they find themselves caught up in the schemings of those who'd use their gifts for evil, they are the only ones who can prevent a centuries-old tension from finally boiling over.

Tropes & Themes: sapphic fantasy, dual POV, gods-based magic system, enemies to lovers to "it's complicated," magical creatures, lots of cats

Excerpt:

Pulling her necklace from beneath her tunic, she brought the Shadow Dragon scale up to her lips and whispered the prayer to Solumbra in Solterna's original tongue, calling for her control over the shadows. Slowly, the shadowed forest wriggled to life. The near motionless shadows twitched, as though a sudden breeze had shaken the trees casting them.

Then they slithered.

The shadows ran over tree trunks and the forest floor alike. The intruders walked through the sunbeams that revealed the path and creek, making Aurelia's job all the easier as her called shadows skittered over to their prominent shadows trailing behind them, and Aurelia whispered a brief prayer of thanks to Solara for her bright sunbeams.

Then, with a clenching fist, Aurelia's shadows snaked around the intruders'.

October 8, 2025 at 2:36 PM

Libby Lineweaver

@libbylineweaver.bsky.social

Man, these magic cats really have no sense of boundaries...

#UnhingedPit #A #F #LGBT #Q

Posted by u/Fluffy

AITA for pretending to be afraid of my own shadow and confused about life to get Onesta to take care of me, so I could keep an eye on her?

September 23, 2025 at 8:52 PM

Libby Lineweaver

@libbylineweaver.bsky.social

"How was I supposed to know that the evil guy actually had an evil plan and wasn't just sending me on a quest to do evil things for shits and giggles?"
-Onesta, probably

#UnhingedPit #A #F #LGBT #Q

Evil politician that sent Onesta on an evil quest actually has an evil plan.

Onesta:
*Shocked Pikachu face* meme (screenshot from Pokemon anime zoomed in on Pikachu's face, where his mouth is open in surprise)

September 23, 2025 at 4:39 PM

Libby Lineweaver

@libbylineweaver.bsky.social

7 reasons why you should NOT read Cursed Blessings

#UnhingedPit #A #F #LGBT #Q

Cursed Blessings Red Flags
1/5 stars
-Magic cats that have no concept of boundaries
-Morally gray shadow mommy
-Forbidden romance ruined by betrayal
-A dragon, because of course there's a dragon
-So much politics
-Too many emotions
-Did I mention all the cats?
Authored by: totally not a dog

September 23, 2025 at 2:34 PM

Libby Lineweaver

@libbylineweaver.bsky.social

Two women at the mercy of politicians and the Gods stand at the crossroads of war and peace. Will they save their nations, or destroy them?

🐉shadow dragons
😼magic cats
🏛️political intrigue
👩🏾👩🏼badass women
🏋🏼‍♀️morally gray shadow mommy
❤️‍🩹enemies to lovers to "it's complicated"

#QueerPit #A #F #LGBT

Agent guide to Cursed Blessings, 97,000 word adult fantasy.

For fans of: Crier's War by Nina Varela, The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon, The City of Dusk by Tara Sim, The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo

August 15, 2025 at 9:44 PM

Libby Lineweaver

@libbylineweaver.bsky.social

CRIER'S WAR x THE PRIORY OF THE ORANGE TREE

Perenne's rigged elections and patriarchal religion have only led to hate.

Solterna's oligarchy has only led to oppression.

It's time for two lesbians from the enemy countries to get their hands dirty in geopolitics.

#QuestPit #Q #A #F #LGBT

Agent's guide to CURSED BLESSINGS
97,000 word Adult Fantasy

Tropes & Themes: sapphic fantasy, dual POV, gods-based magic system, enemies to lovers to "it's complicated," magical creatures, lots of cats

Next to the list of tropes is a panel of five pictures containing: two horseback riders on a beach, a dragon shadowed in mist, a black cat sitting on a tree branch, a cobblestone alley surrounded by ivy, a picture of redwoods looking up with the sun peaking through branches

August 6, 2025 at 2:42 PM

Libby Lineweaver

@libbylineweaver.bsky.social

CRIER'S WAR x PRIORY OF THE 🍊 TREE

One is a reluctant foreign agent.

The other's a vengeful border guard.

Both of their lives are held in the palms of politicians and the Gods, as they stand at the crossroads of war and peace. Will they save their nations, or destroy them?

#QuestPit #Q #A #F

Over a background of clouds in black and white are nine squares. From top left to bottom right, they are as follows:
A statue of a woman holding a bow, standing atop a fountain, with trees behind her.
A room with three arches windows.
A foggy, rocky beach.
A close up of a flowering tree.
A white square with Cursed Blessings written in it.
A black dragon in the fog.
Two horseback riders on a beach.
A black cat sitting on an iron fence with bare branches behind it.
A picture of redwood trees, angled up to look at their tops.

August 6, 2025 at 5:33 AM

Libby Lineweaver

@libbylineweaver.bsky.social

CRIER'S WAR x PRIORY OF THE 🍊 TREE

Sometimes you just need some magic cats and a shadow dragon to help you sort through the mess of your life.

🤼dual POV
✨gods-based magic
🌈sapphic fantasy
❤️‍🩹enemies to lovers to "it's complicated"
🏛️political intrigue
🐉shadow dragons
😼magic cats

#QuestPit #Q #A #F

Artwork of a four-legged dragon with its wings and tail fading into shadow, looking at a tuxedo cat and a gray and white fluffy cat.

August 6, 2025 at 4:16 AM

Libby Lineweaver

@libbylineweaver.bsky.social

CRIER'S WAR x PRIORY

Two women stand at the crossroads of war and peace. Will they save their nations, or destroy them?

🤼dual POV
✨forbidden magic
🌈sapphic fantasy
❤️‍🩹enemies to lovers to "it's complicated"
🏛️political intrigue
🐉shadow dragons
😼magic cats

#BluePit #BluePit📖 #A #F #LGBT #Q

Artwork of a dragon with its wings and tail fading into shadow, looking at a tuxedo cat and a gray and white fluffy cat.

Agent guide to Cursed Blessings, 98,000 word adult fantasy. The background image is a sun setting over the ocean. In front are three text blurbs.

Pitch: When a woman with a powerful Blessing of persuasion finds herself at the mercy of a corrupt politician, she finds connection in the most unexpected place: a vengeful woman from the enemy country. As they find themselves caught up in the schemings of those who'd use their gifts for evil, they are the only ones who can prevent a centuries-old tension from finally boiling over.

Comps: Crier's War by Nina Varela, The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon, The City of Dusk by Tara Sim, The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo

Tropes & Themes: sapphic fantasy, dual POV, gods-based magic system, enemies to lovers to "it's complicated," Mediterranean landscape, magical creatures, lots of cats

July 14, 2025 at 12:25 AM

Libby Lineweaver

@libbylineweaver.bsky.social

Always accept a Harbinger of Varrus's trade offer

#UnhingedPit #A #F #LGBT #Q

Picture of a cat looking at the camera with front paws crossed. Text on either side of the cat says:

I receive: pets forever
You receive: me saving your life

July 9, 2025 at 10:13 PM

Libby Lineweaver

@libbylineweaver.bsky.social

Onesta and Aurelia are certainly memorable employees...

#UnhingedPit #A #F #LGBT #Q

Poster titled Employee of the Month for Onesta Segreti and says the following:

Statement:
Despite being a rather unwilling employee, Onesta's skills remain unmatched. Without even knowing her true mission, she succeeded beyond our wildest dreams. Sure, she may have some unfavorable qualities, but no one gets the job done quite like Onesta.

Fun Facts:
-Her Blessing is a bit stronger than it should be
-Cats follow her everywhere
-She recycles books for a living (when she's not working for us)
-She may have done some unfavorable things as a child

Contact:
Can be reached by carrier pigeon
For urgent messages:
Speak to the nearest suspicious-looking cat OR reach out to a Shadow Dragon

There's a photo of a woman with dark brown curly hair, and a blurry photo of two cats that says: Onesta's Coworker report if seen

Poster titled (worst) Employee of the Month for Aurelia Tenebrous and says the following:

Statement:
Aurelia never wanted to be Severus's heir to his Representative position, and certainly this Council now sees why. She has a very single track mind and only bothers to do tasks she finds important. This writer cannot believe she's Blessed by the serene God of Shadows.

Fun Facts:
-She loves her brother, that's for sure
-She has immaculate focus on her current goal (too much focus...)
-Fine, we will concede that her Blessing is quite strong

Contact:
Just don't

There's a photo of a woman with straight blonde hair, and a photo of a lake and trees that says: Aurelia's Happy Place

July 9, 2025 at 7:38 PM

Libby Lineweaver

@libbylineweaver.bsky.social

My latest beta reader. He takes his job very seriously 😻

#writingcommunity #cats #caturday

May 26, 2025 at 5:14 PM

Libby Lineweaver

@libbylineweaver.bsky.social

FURYBORN X A STUDY IN DROWNING

A thousand years may separate them, but consequences last forever...

⏳ Dual POV, dual timeline
🌕 Forbidden, moon-based magic
✨ Star gods
🌌 Magic astronomy
🔮 Unique magic system
🤼 Rivals to lovers
🖤🤍🩶💜 Ace rep

#WIPPIT #YA #F #HF #LGBT #FBW

May 23, 2025 at 2:51 PM

Libby Lineweaver

@libbylineweaver.bsky.social

Riding that amazing feeling of diving back into my manuscript with a bunch of actionable feedback from my writing friends 📑🖋️🤩

Bonus early #caturday: Lucifer attempting to crawl into a bin. He's not stuck, he meant to do that!

#writingcommunity

Open binder of a manuscript on a table with a pen, markers, highlighters, sticky tabs, and a note card with an editing key, with palm trees in the background

Tuxedo cat squeezing into a bin with just a back foot and tail sticking out

May 21, 2025 at 8:22 PM

Libby Lineweaver

@libbylineweaver.bsky.social

CRIER'S WARxCITY OF DUSK

Politicians want one thing from them.

The Gods want another.

As Onesta and Aurelia find themselves in the squabbles of the powerful, they set out on a mission that they never agreed to: only to find that their true mission is much more consequential.

#QuestPit #W #A #F

Over a background of clouds in black and white are nice squares. From top left to bottom right, they are as follows:
A statue of a woman holding a bow, standing atop a fountain, with trees behind her.
A room with three arches windows.
A foggy, rocky beach.
A close up of a flowering tree.
A white square with Cursed Blessings written in it.
A black dragon in the fog.
Two horseback riders on a beach.
A black cat sitting on an iron fence with bare branches behind it.
A picture of redwood trees, angled up to look at their tops.

Black and white artwork of a dragon with its wings and tail fading into shadow, looking at a tuxedo cat and a gray and white fluffy cat.

Agent guide to Cursed Blessings, 100,000 word adult fantasy. The background image is a sun setting over the ocean. In front are three text blurbs.

Pitch: When a woman with a powerful Blessing of persuasion finds herself at the mercy of a corrupt politician, she finds connection in the most unexpected place: a vengeful woman from the enemy country. As they find themselves caught up in the schemings of those who'd use their gifts for evil, they are the only ones who can prevent a centuries-old tension from finally boiling over.

Comps: Crier's War by Nina Varela, The City of Dusk by Tara Sim, The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo

Tropes & Themes: sapphic fantasy, dual POV, gods-based magic system, enemies to lovers to "it's complicated," Mediterranean landscape, magical creatures, lots of cats

May 7, 2025 at 2:34 PM

Libby Lineweaver

@libbylineweaver.bsky.social

What happens when a woman in denial and a woman after revenge are the only people positioned to prevent an impending war?

🤼 dual POV
✨ gods-based magic
🌈 sapphic fantasy
❤️‍🩹 enemies to lovers to "it's complicated"
🏛️ political intrigue
🐉 shadow dragons
😼 magic cats

#QuestPit #W #A #F

Artwork of a shadow dragon with the title "Cursed Blessings" written in the corner. In the center of the picture is the following text:

When a woman with a powerful Blessing of persuasion is at the mercy of a corrupt politician, she finds connection in the most unexpected place: a vengeful woman from the enemy country. As they find themselves caught up in the schemings of those who would use their gifts for evil, they are the only ones who can prevent the centuries-old tension from finally boiling over.

May 7, 2025 at 6:15 AM

Libby Lineweaver

@libbylineweaver.bsky.social

A STUDY IN DROWNING X THE AMALFI CURSE

Cassiopeia is a talented spellcaster.

1000 years later, Adhara is an oddball astronomer.

As both uncover the shameful secrets that lie within their coastal town, they find the consequences they must face might be too much to bare.

#QuestPit #W #YA #F

Over a background of a crescent moon are six pictures, which are as follows:
An old diagram of the solar system.
A solar eclipse.
A woman walking an Edwardian attire.
A drawing of an old telescope.
A full moon over the ocean.
An old map of the northern constellations.
Overlaid are a constellation, a shred of paper, and the outline of an old telescope.

May 7, 2025 at 4:18 AM

Libby Lineweaver

@libbylineweaver.bsky.social

CRIER'S WAR X CITY OF DUSK X THE FAMILIAR

One is a reluctant foreign agent.

The other's a vengeful border guard.

Both of their lives are held in the palms of politicians and Gods, as they stand at the crossroads of war and peace. Will they save their nations, or destroy them?

#QuestPit #W #A #F

A collage of six pictures with Cursed Blessings written at the top.

From top left to bottom right, the pictures are as follows:
A sunset over an ocean, framed with plants.
Two horseback riders on a beach in front of a sunset.
A black dragon in a foggy picture.
A black cat sitting on a metal fence with bare branches behind it.
A white, old-looking door that's opened to an alley with paving stones and plants along it.
The sun beaming through large trees in the woods.

May 7, 2025 at 4:06 AM

Libby Lineweaver

@libbylineweaver.bsky.social

CRIER'S WAR X THE CITY OF DUSK

One is a reluctant foreign agent.
The other's a vengeful border guard.
Both of their lives are held in the palms of politicians and the Gods, as they stand at the crossroads of war and peace. Will they save their nations, or destroy them?

#PosterPit #PosterPitW #A #F

A movie poster design with an ocean background featuring cliffs and trees. From top to bottom the poster has text that says:

A Book by Libby Lineweaver

Cursed Blessings

Sapphic fantasy, enemies to lovers to "it's complicated," gods-based magic

When a woman with a powerful Blessing of persuasion is at the mercy of a corrupt politician, she finds connection in the most unexpected place: a vengeful woman from the enemy country. As they find themselves caught up in the schemings of those who would use their gifts for evil, they are the only ones who can prevent the centuries-old tension from finally boiling over.

Coming to inboxes this summer

April 19, 2025 at 5:12 AM

Libby Lineweaver

@libbylineweaver.bsky.social

Bees 🐝

#Bees #Nature #BeeNiceToBees

April 10, 2025 at 1:57 AM

Libby Lineweaver

@libbylineweaver.bsky.social

Aurelia's guide to revenge

#ChaosPit #A #F #LGBT #W

April 1, 2025 at 5:49 PM

Libby Lineweaver

@libbylineweaver.bsky.social

"How was I supposed to know that the evil guy actually had an evil plan and wasn't just sending me on a quest to do evil things for shits and giggles?"

-Onesta, probably

#ChaosPit #A #F #LGBT #W