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#1stLinePit
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A pitch event for writers using only the first few lines.

Next event: TBD
Past events: Aug-2025, Apr-2025, Sept-2024

Created & hosted by: Ann Glimmer
@annglimmer.bsky.social
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Bringing #1stLinePit to Instagram was a success!
So many people found new followers, grew their author accounts, and had their pitch showered with likes and encouragement. Thank you to every single one who participated! ❤️
September 1, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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christiemadrian.bsky.social
Who else is doing #1stLinePit over on the gram? Let's be friends over there so we can swap support. My username there is Christina_Adrian_Writes.
August 25, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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chantaldanieli.bsky.social
Anyone participating in the #1stLinePit event? Let’s be mutuals! #Writingcommunity
August 20, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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amandaaugwrites.bsky.social
i wanted to let everyone on #AuthorSky #WritingCommunity as well know that i will be participating in @1stlinepit.bsky.social over on instagram!! below is my user if you’re wanting to see me there too! #1stlinepit
August 20, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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christiemadrian.bsky.social
#1stLinePit is over on Instagram this year. I'd love to find others planning to participate. Writers, follow me over there and I'll follow you back.
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August 20, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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haven't actually posted anything here yet but #1stLinePit is as good a reason as any to start
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August 20, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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Get ready for #1stLinePit and check out this opportunity to have a second pair of eyes on your first line!

#WritingCommunity #AmQuerying #AmWriting
annglimmer.bsky.social Ann Glimmer @annglimmer.bsky.social · Aug 18
#PosterPit was a blast! And now #1stLinePit is only 2 weeks away! 🥳
I've been so grateful to all who has given me feedback on my first line and want to pay it forward. *Karma-farming* 😁
So anyone who wants free critique on their first line, just check out the comments below. ❤️
August 18, 2025 at 1:40 PM
1stlinepit.bsky.social
Next #1stLinePit will be on August 30 - but only on instagram!
Bc it's stressful enough to engage in a pitch event on just one platform, don't you think? 😅

Check it out here:
www.instagram.com/1stlinepit/

#WritingCommunity #AmQuerying #Agents #Editors
August 3, 2025 at 10:13 AM
1stlinepit.bsky.social
Isn't it time to try something new?
(Shhh... check comments. Don't tell Bsky.)

#WritingCommunity #1stLinePit #Agents #Editors
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July 29, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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morganlenana.bsky.social
The best pitching event. I met so many new amazing writer friends!
April 6, 2025 at 8:36 PM
1stlinepit.bsky.social
#1stLinePit is a wrap! 🎬
Huge thanks to everyone in the incredible #WritingCommunity for sharing your first lines. It's been amazing, inspiring, and an absolute joy to read through your creativity. 📖❤️‍🔥
Until next time, keep writing and keep lifting each other up. ✏️✨
1stlinepit.bsky.social #1stLinePit @1stlinepit.bsky.social · Apr 3
Next #1stLinePit will take place:

🗓️ EVENT DAY: Saturday, April 5th
⏲️ EVENT START: 12.00 UTC

To find out what that means to you, Google:
🔍 12 UTC to [your city/area]

#WritingCommunity
#1stLinePit Rules: - A pitch event for writers to hype and support each other - All genres and all stages of writing are welcome (e.g. writing, editing, querying, on sub, already published) - Use #’s to specify genre and status of the book, see next slide for examples - Only one post per novel. If you have several novels, you can pitch them all, but only post once per hour - Share one or more of your opening lines in the body of your post—you should share no more than can fit into a post - Feel free to add moodboards, GIF’s, images, agent’s guide, or anything you want to your post - Agents/editors/publishers are invited to participate (just “like” any pitch you’re interested in) - Most important rule: comment, like, repost, and engage with others—and have fun! :D #1stLinePit – New Rule: Issue: During our last round of #1stLinePit, some agents commented that it was hard to determine their interest based only on the first few lines. Solution: This round, you must still share your first lines in THE BODY of you post, but you’re also allowed to share your pitch, agent’s guide, a link to a previous pitch, you’re entire first page, or anything you want in the attached images / moodboard. Examples of #Hashtags to use. (Feel free to use other hashtags, these are just examples.) Status of Work: #WIP = Work in progress #C = Complete #Q = Querying #OS = On submission #TP = Traditionally Published #SP = Self Published #IP = Indie Published Categories: #PB = Picture book #CB = Chapter book #MG = Middle grade #YA = Young Adult #A = Adult #NA = New Adult #SS = Short Story #GN = Graphic Novel Genres: #F = Fantasy #SF = Science Fiction #R = Romance #M = Mystery #H = Horror #T = Thriller #S = Suspense #P = Paranormal #LF = Literary Fiction #MEM = Memoir #NF = Non-Fiction #ADV = Adventure #ERO = Erotic #COM = Comedy #WF = Women’s Fiction #HF = Historical Fiction #SPF = Speculative Fiction #HR = Historical Romance #CON = Contemporary #RF = Romantasy #UF = Urban Fantasy #CZ = Cozy Feedback/Critique: #CMe (add only if you want people to give you feedback on your snippet) #CMe = Critique me If you want feedback/critique on your opening lines, add #CMe If you are giving critiques: - Be honest, but also kind and respectful - Be sure that #CMe is added to a post before giving feedback - Any post missing this hashtag: offer nothing other than love and support If you add #CMe to your post: - Have an open mind to the critique you receive - If you disagree, don’t argue or try to explain/defend your work—just say thank you and take to heart that someone interpreted your words differently than you intended - Don’t just wait for feedback—search for the #CMe hashtag and give critique to others too!
April 6, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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kancollan.bsky.social
It's the end of the day... 😔 I thoroughly enjoyed #1stLinePit while it lasted, though! Everyone thank @annglimmer.bsky.social for hosting @1stlinepit.bsky.social while I thank all of you for being the best #writingcommunity an author can have. 😍 You're so amazing!
April 6, 2025 at 3:22 AM
1stlinepit.bsky.social
And go!!!
#1stLinePit starts now! 🥳
April 5, 2025 at 11:59 AM
1stlinepit.bsky.social
#1stLinePit is less than 30 minutes away!

Get ready...
Set...
*wait for it*
April 5, 2025 at 11:34 AM
1stlinepit.bsky.social
#1stLinePit is tomorrow!!! Only one day left! ⌛️

💡 Tip of the day: BlueSky doesn't have a post scheduling feature, but you can use services like Buffer to schedule posts on BlueSky.

Remember:
📕 only 1 post/novel
⏲️ only 1 post/hour

#WritingCommunity
1stlinepit.bsky.social #1stLinePit @1stlinepit.bsky.social · Apr 3
Next #1stLinePit will take place:

🗓️ EVENT DAY: Saturday, April 5th
⏲️ EVENT START: 12.00 UTC

To find out what that means to you, Google:
🔍 12 UTC to [your city/area]

#WritingCommunity
#1stLinePit Rules: - A pitch event for writers to hype and support each other - All genres and all stages of writing are welcome (e.g. writing, editing, querying, on sub, already published) - Use #’s to specify genre and status of the book, see next slide for examples - Only one post per novel. If you have several novels, you can pitch them all, but only post once per hour - Share one or more of your opening lines in the body of your post—you should share no more than can fit into a post - Feel free to add moodboards, GIF’s, images, agent’s guide, or anything you want to your post - Agents/editors/publishers are invited to participate (just “like” any pitch you’re interested in) - Most important rule: comment, like, repost, and engage with others—and have fun! :D #1stLinePit – New Rule: Issue: During our last round of #1stLinePit, some agents commented that it was hard to determine their interest based only on the first few lines. Solution: This round, you must still share your first lines in THE BODY of you post, but you’re also allowed to share your pitch, agent’s guide, a link to a previous pitch, you’re entire first page, or anything you want in the attached images / moodboard. Examples of #Hashtags to use. (Feel free to use other hashtags, these are just examples.) Status of Work: #WIP = Work in progress #C = Complete #Q = Querying #OS = On submission #TP = Traditionally Published #SP = Self Published #IP = Indie Published Categories: #PB = Picture book #CB = Chapter book #MG = Middle grade #YA = Young Adult #A = Adult #NA = New Adult #SS = Short Story #GN = Graphic Novel Genres: #F = Fantasy #SF = Science Fiction #R = Romance #M = Mystery #H = Horror #T = Thriller #S = Suspense #P = Paranormal #LF = Literary Fiction #MEM = Memoir #NF = Non-Fiction #ADV = Adventure #ERO = Erotic #COM = Comedy #WF = Women’s Fiction #HF = Historical Fiction #SPF = Speculative Fiction #HR = Historical Romance #CON = Contemporary #RF = Romantasy #UF = Urban Fantasy #CZ = Cozy Feedback/Critique: #CMe (add only if you want people to give you feedback on your snippet) #CMe = Critique me If you want feedback/critique on your opening lines, add #CMe If you are giving critiques: - Be honest, but also kind and respectful - Be sure that #CMe is added to a post before giving feedback - Any post missing this hashtag: offer nothing other than love and support If you add #CMe to your post: - Have an open mind to the critique you receive - If you disagree, don’t argue or try to explain/defend your work—just say thank you and take to heart that someone interpreted your words differently than you intended - Don’t just wait for feedback—search for the #CMe hashtag and give critique to others too!
April 4, 2025 at 2:17 PM
1stlinepit.bsky.social
Next #1stLinePit will take place:

🗓️ EVENT DAY: Saturday, April 5th
⏲️ EVENT START: 12.00 UTC

To find out what that means to you, Google:
🔍 12 UTC to [your city/area]

#WritingCommunity
#1stLinePit Rules: - A pitch event for writers to hype and support each other - All genres and all stages of writing are welcome (e.g. writing, editing, querying, on sub, already published) - Use #’s to specify genre and status of the book, see next slide for examples - Only one post per novel. If you have several novels, you can pitch them all, but only post once per hour - Share one or more of your opening lines in the body of your post—you should share no more than can fit into a post - Feel free to add moodboards, GIF’s, images, agent’s guide, or anything you want to your post - Agents/editors/publishers are invited to participate (just “like” any pitch you’re interested in) - Most important rule: comment, like, repost, and engage with others—and have fun! :D #1stLinePit – New Rule: Issue: During our last round of #1stLinePit, some agents commented that it was hard to determine their interest based only on the first few lines. Solution: This round, you must still share your first lines in THE BODY of you post, but you’re also allowed to share your pitch, agent’s guide, a link to a previous pitch, you’re entire first page, or anything you want in the attached images / moodboard. Examples of #Hashtags to use. (Feel free to use other hashtags, these are just examples.) Status of Work: #WIP = Work in progress #C = Complete #Q = Querying #OS = On submission #TP = Traditionally Published #SP = Self Published #IP = Indie Published Categories: #PB = Picture book #CB = Chapter book #MG = Middle grade #YA = Young Adult #A = Adult #NA = New Adult #SS = Short Story #GN = Graphic Novel Genres: #F = Fantasy #SF = Science Fiction #R = Romance #M = Mystery #H = Horror #T = Thriller #S = Suspense #P = Paranormal #LF = Literary Fiction #MEM = Memoir #NF = Non-Fiction #ADV = Adventure #ERO = Erotic #COM = Comedy #WF = Women’s Fiction #HF = Historical Fiction #SPF = Speculative Fiction #HR = Historical Romance #CON = Contemporary #RF = Romantasy #UF = Urban Fantasy #CZ = Cozy Feedback/Critique: #CMe (add only if you want people to give you feedback on your snippet) #CMe = Critique me If you want feedback/critique on your opening lines, add #CMe If you are giving critiques: - Be honest, but also kind and respectful - Be sure that #CMe is added to a post before giving feedback - Any post missing this hashtag: offer nothing other than love and support If you add #CMe to your post: - Have an open mind to the critique you receive - If you disagree, don’t argue or try to explain/defend your work—just say thank you and take to heart that someone interpreted your words differently than you intended - Don’t just wait for feedback—search for the #CMe hashtag and give critique to others too!
April 3, 2025 at 8:11 PM
1stlinepit.bsky.social
The countdown is ON! ⏳ Only 2 days left until #1stLinePit! 🤩
Are you ready for the fun? 🥳 Let's make it unforgettable! 🎉✨

#WritingCommunity #AmQuerying #LitAgents
1stlinepit.bsky.social #1stLinePit @1stlinepit.bsky.social · Mar 26
Next #1stLinePit: 2025-04-05 (April fifth)

Time: TBA, but the US West Coast will have a VERY bright and early start, while East Coasters get a slightly lazier morning. Europeans start around noon, and Australians begin late in the evening.

The event will run for 24 hours.

#WritingCommunity
April 3, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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bluepit.bsky.social
A big thanks to @haylswrites.bsky.social for hosting a great #ChaosPit yesterday! Tons of creative pitches!

Next pitch event is #1stLinePit on April 5th! There's been some changes, so check out the updated rules below!

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Writers
#AmQuerying #AmWriting #AmAgenting
1stlinepit.bsky.social #1stLinePit @1stlinepit.bsky.social · Mar 26
Next #1stLinePit: 2025-04-05 (April fifth)

Time: TBA, but the US West Coast will have a VERY bright and early start, while East Coasters get a slightly lazier morning. Europeans start around noon, and Australians begin late in the evening.

The event will run for 24 hours.

#WritingCommunity
April 3, 2025 at 2:42 AM
1stlinepit.bsky.social
Do you dare? ❤️‍🔥

Will you be adding the #CMe hashtag to your #1stLinePit pitch?

#WritingCommunity
#CMe = Critique me If you want feedback/critique on your opening lines, add #CMe If you are giving critiques: - Be honest, but also kind and respectful - Be sure that #CMe is added to a post before giving feedback - Any post missing this hashtag: offer nothing other than love and support If you add #CMe to your post: - Have an open mind to the critique you receive - If you disagree, don’t argue or try to explain/defend your work—just say thank you and take to heart that someone interpreted your words differently than you intended - Don’t just wait for feedback—search for the #CMe hashtag and give critique to others too!
April 1, 2025 at 7:29 PM
1stlinepit.bsky.social
Now that some countries have adjusted to summer time, it feels safe to announce the time for #1stLinePit

🗓️ EVENT DAY: Saturday, April 5th
⏲️ EVENT START: 12.00 UTC

To find out what that means to you, Google:
🔍 12 UTC to [your city/area]

#WritingCommunity
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March 31, 2025 at 8:43 AM
1stlinepit.bsky.social
#1stLinePit is coming in hot—just ONE week left! 🔥

This time, we've got a brand new rule!
Check out the details below—what do you think? A brilliant game-changer, enhancing your pitch—or a total train wreck, ruining the fun?

#WritingCommunity #AmQuerying
Issue: During our last round of #1stLinePit, some agents commented that it was hard to determine their interest based only on the first few lines. Solution: This round, you must still share your first lines in THE BODY of you post, but you’re also allowed to share your pitch, agent’s guide, a link to a previous pitch, you’re entire first page, or anything you want in the attached images / moodboard.
March 29, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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blueknight2024.bsky.social
Looking forward to this...
1stlinepit.bsky.social #1stLinePit @1stlinepit.bsky.social · Mar 26
Next #1stLinePit: 2025-04-05 (April fifth)

Time: TBA, but the US West Coast will have a VERY bright and early start, while East Coasters get a slightly lazier morning. Europeans start around noon, and Australians begin late in the evening.

The event will run for 24 hours.

#WritingCommunity
March 27, 2025 at 10:31 AM
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bluepit.bsky.social
List of upcoming pitch events in April!

#ChaosPit - April 1st
chaospit.org

#1stLinePit - April 5th
@1stlinepit.bsky.social

#PosterPit - April 19th
@posterpit.bsky.social

#UnhingedPit - TBA, but soon
@unhingedpit.bsky.social

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity
#AmWriting #AmQuerying #Writers #Authors
March 26, 2025 at 4:54 PM
1stlinepit.bsky.social
Before greatness ( #1stLinePit ), there must come chaos ( #UnhingedPit )

Be wary. Be vigilant. Be prepared.

#WritingCommunity
unhingedpit.bsky.social Unhinged Pitch Event @unhingedpit.bsky.social · Mar 26
Reminder for all, #UnhingedPit is open to EVERYONE in the #writingcommunity, designed for creatives to let loose and express their work in a way that makes their heart flutter.

Go ahead and ask all your questions.
Rules 1. Nothing conventional: no standard sentence/paragraph hooks, or lists. 2. All book comps must be 5+ years old and/or obscure 3. Three posts per project Examples: Meme boards, character red flags, gif comps, dating profiles, song comps, aita posts, crude stick figure drawings Be free. Get unhinged. All projects are welcome. Some tag suggestions: #A = adult #YA = young adult #MG = middle grade #F = fantasy #SF = sci-fi #H = horror #T = thriller #U = urban #R = romance #SPEC = speculative #DS = dystopian #OWN = own voices #LGBT = LGBTQ+ #PB = picture book #NF = nonfiction #P = poetry #Q = querying #OS = on submission #W = WIP #P = published #AG = agented anything else you can think of
March 26, 2025 at 4:35 PM
1stlinepit.bsky.social
Next #1stLinePit: 2025-04-05 (April fifth)

Time: TBA, but the US West Coast will have a VERY bright and early start, while East Coasters get a slightly lazier morning. Europeans start around noon, and Australians begin late in the evening.

The event will run for 24 hours.

#WritingCommunity
March 26, 2025 at 3:46 PM