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God, Kids, Writing, Ice Cream, in that order.
Still waiting on Justice for Breonna Taylor🙏🏽
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@EKtheAuthor @ektheauthor.bsky.social · Jun 10
#WritingCommunity After a grueling year of revisions I will be re-entering the #query trenches soon... Pray for me yall🙏🏽

⭐️When Help Is The Enemy⭐️
Symi is a model student, but a loner. A decent friend, but a social outcast. An unsung hero... but murderer?
#YA #Mystery #Bipoc
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amandaboyle.bsky.social
Best tips for when a writer is making their query list? How do you decide who to query first? Agents being open at different times makes this so difficult! #amquerying #WritingCommunity
June 10, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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elisebetz.bsky.social
Anyone have a list of upcoming pitch events?
#pitch #questpit #chaospit #WIPPIT #unhingedpit #bluepit #P2Ppit #popuppit
#writingcommunity #writesky #amquerying
June 11, 2025 at 5:34 AM
ektheauthor.bsky.social
#WritingCommunity After a grueling year of revisions I will be re-entering the #query trenches soon... Pray for me yall🙏🏽

⭐️When Help Is The Enemy⭐️
Symi is a model student, but a loner. A decent friend, but a social outcast. An unsung hero... but murderer?
#YA #Mystery #Bipoc
June 10, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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rweberwrites.bsky.social
Don't lose heart, #WritingCommunity! 🥰
#writers #authors #querying #rejections
April 24, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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litagentkatiem.bsky.social
ALERT-

I will open to queries from APRIL 28- MAY 4th.

Please check my MSWL before submitting, I will not look at anything not on my wishlist.

www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/ka...

Querymanager link can be found in my bio…

#queryingauthors #agentlife #literaryagent
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April 19, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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sircharlesanthony.bsky.social
Watch this and tell your friends,
because capitalism is often a vicious lie and:
The truth is out there.
April 11, 2025 at 10:24 AM
ektheauthor.bsky.social
The Hate U Give
Friends With Benefits
The Italian Job
😘
julesinlife.bsky.social Julia @julesinlife.bsky.social · Apr 10
If I had to describe my writing style using 3 movies, they’d be:

Big Fish
10 Items or Less
The Shawshank Redemption

What are yours?

#WritingCommunity
April 10, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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inventingreality.bsky.social
Writing prompts that actually lead to a story #amwriting #writingcommunity #editing #writer #writingmuse www.amazon.com/Storystarters-...
April 7, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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faythompsonauthor.bsky.social
You have written 10 books in a series. You are writing book 11 today and a stranger asks you what it's about.

Without referencing the first 10 books, describe this novel.

This exercise is to remind you that each book operates on its own. IT must hook the reader.

#writingcommunity #booksky
April 7, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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thetobiasagency.bsky.social
Hey #horrorfans,

Coming this September, WHY I LOVE HORROR is a an anthology jam packed with essays from your favorite horror writers sharing their love of the genre.

Check out the first excerpt of the book over at @crimereads.bsky.social

crimereads.com/how-grady-he...

#horror #horrorbooks
How Grady Hendrix Came to Love Horror
From the introduction to the essay: Grady Hendrix began his career as a horror novelist leaning into parody and humor, but over the years, while he has found ways to continue to incorporate humor, …
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April 6, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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litagentfran.bsky.social
If you’re an #amquerying author looking to write or refine your synopsis, sign up to this event with the @KNLitAgency team. Tickets here: www.cornerstones.co.uk/cornerstones...
March 24, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social
Sojourner Truth (1797-1883), abolitionist, women's rights advocate, who chose to be photographed with her knitting. As an enslaved person, she had knitted/spun endlessly and when free later in life, she taught knitting to former enslaved women aiding self-sufficiency #womensart
Monochrome photograph featuring a sitting Black woman in a long dress and white shawl holding knitting pn a table beside her, looking outwards
March 22, 2025 at 6:10 AM
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thetobiasagency.bsky.social
🚨Querying Alert🚨

@jacqui_lipton will temporarily close her query inbox at the end of March. In the meantime…

SUBMIT
✨Suspense/thriller
✨Light speculative/magical realism
✨Mystery
✨Platform Driven NF

❌AVOID SENDING ❌
Epic fantasy
Hard sci-fi
Memoir
Picture books
Board books
Middle grade
Heads up! Jacqueline Lipton will close to queries in 10 days, 1 hour, and 0 minutes Jacqui's current MSWL: suspence/thriller, light speculative/magical realism / mystery /platform driven nonfiction. Go submit!
March 21, 2025 at 9:15 PM
ektheauthor.bsky.social
Sometimes it's greener on both sides...
superay09.bsky.social Brolivia Dope @superay09.bsky.social · Mar 19
See...her name was poison ivy
agathachocolats.bsky.social Agatha Chocolats @agathachocolats.bsky.social · Mar 19
In six words or fewer, write a story about this photo.
#sixwordstory #WritingCommmunity
March 19, 2025 at 10:23 AM
ektheauthor.bsky.social
I often wonder if querying is even worth it as a POC wanting to tell REAL life stories about POC... #writingcommunity #amquerying #authorslife #writerslife #literaryworld #bipocbooks #POC
March 19, 2025 at 8:58 AM
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reviseresub.bsky.social
LIVE NOW!

🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳 #RevPit

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#RevPit 2025 Submission Form - Open March 13
Welcome to #RevPit! Submissions will be accepted from March 13th, 2025 at 12:00pm EDT and remain open until 12pm EDT on March 16th, 2025. In this form, writers submit their manuscript information to ...
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March 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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jenichappelle.bsky.social
Good morning #RevPit!

How’s prep going? If you…

✨ have questions
✨ are stuck making editor choices
✨ need resource recs
✨ want to swap pages/queries with another RevPit hopeful for one last set of eyes
✨ just want to connect with other RevPit authors

drop a reply and I’ll do my best to help!
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March 10, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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realbiscuitspaw.bsky.social
"Would have been" I fear even that ship has sailed.
March 5, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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sarahnfisk.bsky.social
3/9: the literary agent search
3/16: query letters
3/23: fine tune your sub package
3/30: comp titles & synopses

Register for the topics you want or all 4 for 20% OFF

www.eventbrite.com/e/novel-quer...
Novel Querying Success Series. Sundays, March 9-30, 7:30-9pm Eastern
March 5, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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wipsnips.bsky.social
The #WIPSnips word for March 6 is "reputation"

Don't forget your Alt Text if you use graphics!

#WriteSky #AmWriting #WritingCommunity
#WIPSnips a bluesky writing community tag March 6 - reputation Share a line from your WIP with the daily word for inspiration Use #WIPSnips. Don't forget Alt Text for graphics Synonyms, variation and vibes are fine. Support others on the #WIPSnips tag! Hosted by rosie-j-potter.bsky.social The image behind the text is a border that is black with stars with a light blue rectangle highlighted by a fuchsia line. An illustrated caticorn holding a pencil and writing in a book with a rose behind one ear is in the lower right corner
March 6, 2025 at 8:33 AM
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wipsnips.bsky.social
Happy Monday!

The #WIPSnips word for March 3rd is "ring"

Don't forget the #WIPSnips hashtag. Use Alt Text if you have a graphic. Support others by commenting on posts, but remember, these are typically rough drafts so no editing unless someone asks for feedback.

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity
#WIPSnips a bluesky writing community tag March 3 - ring Share a line from your WIP with the daily word for inspiration Use #WIPSnips. Don't forget Alt Text for graphics Synonyms, variation and vibes are fine. Support others on the #WIPSnips tag! Hosted by rosie-j-potter.bsky.social The image behind the text is a border that is black with stars with a light blue rectangle highlighted by a fuchsia line. An illustrated caticorn holding a pencil and writing in a book with a rose behind one ear is in the lower right corner
March 3, 2025 at 8:33 AM
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rammwriter.bsky.social
I'm all over #WSpit this coming Wednesday. Who else is in?

#writingcommunity #writers #wipsnips
wipsnips.bsky.social ✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag @wipsnips.bsky.social · Feb 20
Guidelines for our first ever Author Hype Event

#WSPit

#WIPSnips has always been about growing community.

You all show up everyday (some since day one) sharing pieces of your writing.

Here's the chance to go beyond snips and pitch your work!

More infographics to come, but here's a start
Text: What? #WSPit. Author Hype Event. Industry Participation welcome. When? February 26, 2025, your time zone. Where? Bluesky only. Authors: Please do your due diligence to vet anyone who requests your materials before sending it. A cream background with transparent retro flowers General Guidelines: Regular #WIPSnips participation not required. Pitch must fit in single post. All imagines use alt text. No Generative AI. Published works, thread any links or direct to link in bio. Limit three posts per work. Use appropriate hashtags. Be kind. Like, respot, comments Highly encouraged. A cream background with transparent retro flowers To make indsutry participation easier or help readers find published books, use the special hashtags to note where you are in the process. You can use only #WSPit but it may affect indsutry visibility. WIPs: #WSPitW, Querying: #WSPitQ, Agented(but not on sub): #WSPitA, On submission: #WSPitS, Published: #WSPitP A cream background with transparent retro flowers Other hashtags Age range - please include: Adult - #a, New Adult - #NA, Young Adult - #YA; Middle Grade - #MG; Picture book - #PB Optional: Crime - #C; Fantasy - #F; Historical - #Hi; Horror - #H; Humor - #Hu, Lit-fic - #L; Memoir - #Me; Mystery - #M; Non-fic - #NF; Paranormal - #P; Poetry - Po; Romance - #R; Sci-fi - #SF; Thriller - #T; Women's Fiction - #WF; 2SLGBTQIA+ - #LGBT; BIPOC - #BIPOC; Creators who are disabled - #Dis A cream background with transparent retro flowers
February 24, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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wipsnips.bsky.social
Remember when supporting #WSPit that some posts may only use one tag if they're low on characters.

When you're checking in, maybe rotate which tag you check!

#WSPit - General
#WSPitW - WIP
#WSPitQ - Querying
#WSPitA - Agented (not on sub)
#WSPitS - On submission
#WSPitP - Published + coming soon
February 26, 2025 at 2:12 AM
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wipsnips.bsky.social
It's officially midnight in my neck of the woods (Eastern time) so here's my official #WSPit kick off post!

Please check the pinned post for all the guidelines and ping me if you have questions.

If it's not February 26th where you are, feel free to post!

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WIPSnips
It's #WSPit Time Author Hype Event industry participation welcome Post your pitches be kind support others have fun build community Authors: vet anyone who requests your materials before sending
February 26, 2025 at 5:00 AM
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danigracewrites.bsky.social
#Writers, this happens TOMORROW, February 26th! #WSPit

Don't say I didn't warn/inform you. 📚✍️📖🦋

#WritingCommunity
#Booksky #Writesky
#AuthorsofBluesky
#WritersofBluesky
#ReadersofBluesky
#smallpress, #publishers
#Querying #litagents
#amquerying
#writing #writer #author
wipsnips.bsky.social ✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag @wipsnips.bsky.social · Feb 20
Guidelines for our first ever Author Hype Event

#WSPit

#WIPSnips has always been about growing community.

You all show up everyday (some since day one) sharing pieces of your writing.

Here's the chance to go beyond snips and pitch your work!

More infographics to come, but here's a start
Text: What? #WSPit. Author Hype Event. Industry Participation welcome. When? February 26, 2025, your time zone. Where? Bluesky only. Authors: Please do your due diligence to vet anyone who requests your materials before sending it. A cream background with transparent retro flowers General Guidelines: Regular #WIPSnips participation not required. Pitch must fit in single post. All imagines use alt text. No Generative AI. Published works, thread any links or direct to link in bio. Limit three posts per work. Use appropriate hashtags. Be kind. Like, respot, comments Highly encouraged. A cream background with transparent retro flowers To make indsutry participation easier or help readers find published books, use the special hashtags to note where you are in the process. You can use only #WSPit but it may affect indsutry visibility. WIPs: #WSPitW, Querying: #WSPitQ, Agented(but not on sub): #WSPitA, On submission: #WSPitS, Published: #WSPitP A cream background with transparent retro flowers Other hashtags Age range - please include: Adult - #a, New Adult - #NA, Young Adult - #YA; Middle Grade - #MG; Picture book - #PB Optional: Crime - #C; Fantasy - #F; Historical - #Hi; Horror - #H; Humor - #Hu, Lit-fic - #L; Memoir - #Me; Mystery - #M; Non-fic - #NF; Paranormal - #P; Poetry - Po; Romance - #R; Sci-fi - #SF; Thriller - #T; Women's Fiction - #WF; 2SLGBTQIA+ - #LGBT; BIPOC - #BIPOC; Creators who are disabled - #Dis A cream background with transparent retro flowers
February 25, 2025 at 12:39 PM