#mspw: alternate history

[andromedaexists]

Moon & Seraph Pitch Week!

It's time! I'm gonna talk about Desecrate today

Good Omens x Marcionism and Gnosticism x Angels & Demons (Dan Brown)

Desecrate

What if Marcion was right about the Catholic religion? What if there were two Gods that created the Earth and everything on it? And what if the second God, the God of the Material, was imprisoned by their creation?

Themes

Queer! (not romance, but discussion of queer characters and acceptance by church figures)

Prophetic Dreams

Religious Overhaul

Current Stage In Writing Process

Writing the first draft! I am starting this book as a part of a class I am taking.

Art Related To WIP

A Moodboard for Kit, the main character:

WIP Relevant Links

WIP Masterlist CMI Info Page Taglist Signup World Anvil

Content Warnings

Blood/Gore

Death

Violence

Religion

Queerphobia

Skeletons

Starvation/Torture

[incorrectgoddessgang]

Moon+Seraph Pitch Week March 2023

The dark magical girl flair of Madoka Magica meets the messiest group of queer fantasy Costco adults in...

Goddess Gang

A newly formed magical girl group, the Goddess Gang, fights for the safety of their home and families after an unknown source suddenly grants them and their enemies power that hasn’t been seen in ages. They prove their worth as they haphazardly figure out their own version of teamwork, but the girls are full of mystery and despair and they must figure out their mysteries before it's too late. The one with the deepest mystery, the weakest link, is Bambi - Evelyn Wirth's recently reunited brother. The leader of the team, Lila Wirth, feels like this is deja vu but no one knows why, not even Bambi. Even with her decades of training and study in the dark arts, Lila can't solve this mystery, and if she doesn't... it may spell doom for all of them.

Themes

power in femininity

love and friendship

despair and hope

learning to love yourself again

the harm that mothers do

trauma recovery

Quick note!! This story is a memoir, from my life in 2015-2019. All of it is based on and connected to real events and people - highly fictionalized, but based on a true story nonetheless.

Current Stage in Writing Process

I wrote the Internal Struggles plotline years ago and it was good but I got stuck. BUT I recently got unstuck by developing the External Struggles plot as well. So now I’m heavily editing the plot and preparing to start on the first draft. Also it was originally a comicbook project, which is why I haven't started on a prose manuscript.

Content warnings

violence

murder

self-harm mentions

suicide

emotional abuse

relationship abuse

past parental abuse

past religious trauma

transphobia

drug use

past SA/CSA

stalking

disordered eating

Thank you @moon-and-seraph for organizing this pitch week!

[pure-solomon]

Moon+Seraph Pitch Week 26/03

Dante's Inferno (Book) X Lucifer (Netflix) X The Godfather The Sins The messiah returned from hell Carrying a million wishes He'll let you have one If you give him a favor In the battle against god

Themes:

Comedy 

Action

Urban fantasy

Alternate history

Current Stage in Writing Process:

Very very early stage.

Content warnings:

Death

Violence

Mentions of suicide

Anti-religion

Car accident

Demons

Satan/Lucifer

Gun violence

Murder

Alcohol/Drugs (Minor)

Spider (Minor)

[leebrontide]

Moon+Seraph Pitch Week pitch

Comp titles BNHA X Midsomer Murders by way of Asimov.

Title of book Names In Their Blood, Book 2 of the Second Sentinels series, after Secondhand Origin Stories

Blurb Four queer teens on the fringes of the superheroing world head to a small town in Minnesota for what’s supposed to be a month off. Officially, they’re there for some stressful family reunions and to use the only full hospital for genetically altered people in the US. But, when they realize that the government beuro that gives the Sentinels their missions has been hiding the disappearances of missing alterds for years, it sets them in the path of a mission that has them questioning who they can trust.

Themes Disability, bodily autonomy, identity, queerness, ethics, corruption, eugenics

Current Stage in Writing Process Editing round 4, soon to go to my beta readers!

Art related to WIP

Wip-relevant links

Book 1 in the series (currently free!)

Tag list WIP post/longer intro

Playlist

Series tag on my Tumblr

Content warnings

ableism, gore, death, misgendering, microaggressions, medical trauma and abuse, child abuse, family conflict, incarcerated family members, fire, racism, microaggressions, estrangement, claustrophobia, violence, intergenerational trauma, complicated adoption history, cults, eugenics

[lynsterswritingblog]

Bleach X Shin Megami Tensei X Fire Emblem: Three Houses

The Masked Ones

The word demon had been thrown at her so much that Zurie forgot the meaning. Then a stranger calling her her “host” walks into her life and she learns that demons are very much real.

Themes

Symbiosis

Outcasts

Religion

Necessary Evil

Current Stage in Writing Process: Drafting

Art related to story: See links

WIP relevant links: Initial Introduction

Content Warnings

Graphic Depictions of Violence

Abuse

Child Abuse

Religious Trauma

Death

Body Horror

Human Experimentation

WWII stuff

Transphobia

Homophobia

[moon-and-seraph]

M+S Pitch Week: List of Hashtags

This is the official list of tags that participants of the Moon+Seraph Pitch Week will add to their pitch posts. The purpose of these tags is to allow people to sort through pitches based on their interests and tastes, so they're super important!

We'll have explanations of each category of hashtags, so read on to see which tags you'll want to add to your pitch! We recommend copy and pasting for ease.

General

This is a tag everyone will want to use, as it'll allow people to view all pitches collectively.

MSPW: pitch

Representation Tags

Use these tags to indicate the kinds of representation your pitch features. You may use as many of these tags as fit your story.

Please note, the tags with "ownvoices" in them are set aside for people of that identity. For example, a disabled person whose story features disability representation would use "MSPW: ownvoices disability rep" AND "MSPW: disability rep". However, a nondisabled person whose story features disability would only use "MSPW: disability rep".

MSPW: disability rep MSPW: ownvoices disability rep

MSPW: mental health rep MSPW: ownvoices mental health rep

MSPW: neurodivergent rep MSPW: ownvoices neurodivergent rep

MSPW: queer rep MSPW: ownvoices queer rep

MSPW: trans rep MSPW: ownvoices trans rep

MSPW: PoC rep MSPW: ownvoices PoC rep

MSPW: plus size rep MSPW: ownvoices plus size rep

Age-Specific Tags

Use these tags so people can browse pitches by age group. You may only choose one of these tags.

MSPW: YA MSPW: NA MSPW: MG MSPW: Adult

SFF Genre Tags

Use these tags so people can browse pitches by main genre. You may use both tags if your story is sci-fi and fantasy.

MSPW: sci fi wip MSPW: fantasy wip

SFF Sub-Genre Tags

Use these tags so people can browse pitches by sub-genre. You may use as many as fit your story.

MSPW: cyberpunk MSPW: dying earth MSPW: space opera MSPW: steampunk MSPW: solarpunk MSPW: military sci fi MSPW: dystopian MSPW: alternate history MSPW: science fantasy MSPW: portal fantasy MSPW: high fantasy MSPW: low fantasy MSPW: dark fantasy MSPW: gothic fantasy MSPW: magical realism MSPW: urban fantasy MSPW: mythic fantasy MSPW: grimdark MSPW: historical fantasy MSPW: paranormal romance MSPW: horror MSPW: arcanepunk MSPW: romance MSPW: political fantasy MSPW: epic fantasy MSPW: fairytale retelling MSPW: adventure MSPW: time travel

Critique Tags

Use this tag if you're open to receiving feedback on your pitch.

MSPW: crit welcome

[lynsterswritingblog]

Avatar: Last Airbender X DNAngel X Bleach

Bleeding Black (Samsara Syndrome (WIP series title))

Seraphina is a normal high-schooler. Well, as normal as hallucinating dead bodies and having an imaginary friend that isn’t that imaginary. All that changes when she picks up a book about an infamous cult. Suddenly, she is tangled up in an ancient conflict spanning generations.

Themes

Darkness is not Evil

Light is not Good

Revolution

Outcasts

Family

Current Stage in Writing Process: Drafting

Art related to story: See Links

WIP relevant links: Initial Introduction, Main Characters

Content Warnings

Graphic Depiction of Violence

Self-harm

Suicidal themes

Mentioned Rape

Mental Illness

Body Horror

Death

Genocide

Eugenics

Minor Transphobia and Homophobia

[pure-solomon]

Moon+Seraph Pitch Week 27/03

Evelyn Evelyn X A Series of Unfortunate Events X Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them

Impenetrability

Bound together since birth, the twins Olivia and Lia must find a new home after an unexpected accident kills their parents, going with a freak show as a job to pay for transportation through this world full of strange people and a dangerous place for kids.

Themes:

Drama

Adventure

Historical Fantasy

Alternate History

Current Stage in Writing Process: First draft

Book cover:

Content Warnings:

Death

Violence

Mentions of suicide

Blood

Car accident

Body horror

Depression