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Kiffils
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Writing, reading, photography, dogs, video games, science, and frisbees ✏️📚📷🐶🎮🥽🥏
Also called Skillfulness or Cass | Links >
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Kiffils @kiffils.bsky.social · Jan 22
Meet the writer! This was a fun thing to make as an introduction to my account, whether you're newly stopping by or an old friend😄

I have too many projects I've lost track and a wild array of books I've enjoyed. Looking forward to getting to know and be known!

#writingcommunity #writers #writing
A meet-the-writer post with some photos of a lily of the valley, an otter, artwork of a cutely styled character, a pile of potatoes, and fall leaves on the border. Text: " Call me; Kiffils, Skill, or Cass. credit: @eliushi | Besides writing, my hobbies are video games, photography, and frolf. Living in the Midwest with my husband and two pups, my job is in science. I strive for wisdom, empathy, creativity, and service, always seeking ways to spread compassion and learn new things. Ask me about my (plot) bunny hutch, it’s overflowing. ~Favorites~ Color: Green/rainbow Food: Potatoes Animal: Otter Flower: Lily of the valley Season: Autumn ~Likes~ Nintendo & Sonic MCYT & LEGO Webcomics & Animatics Desserts & Tea Glassblowing
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hopepit.bsky.social
Let's spin visions of hope & resilience!

🌞🌱

We hope you can JOIN US Nov 9 for #Hopepit, uplifting all types of media under the big #hopepunk & #clifi ⛱️ umbrellas.
Here on 🦋.

#solarpunk #permaculture #hopecore #hope
#WritingCommunity #GameDev #IndieDev #TTRPG #Comic
#WriteSky #Writers #MusicSky
Flier for #Hopepit Sunday, Nov 9 community connect Nov 5 - 8 🌞🌱 Let’s elevate hope! 🌱🌞 An inclusive community-building hype event for voices of light & vision in the darkness. Open to creators of all media telling stories of hope, resilience, sustainability, mindfulness, climate change, & collapse navigation #Hopepit 🌞Use the #Hopepit hashtag to share your pitches, books, videos, articles, and art 🌱We encourage the use of additional tags, like: #hopepunk, #solarpunk, #clifi, #IndigenousFuturism, etc 🌳Not sure which genre? JOIN US anyway! 🌱We 💛 resource sharing & discussion threads! @hopepit.bsky.social climate fiction hopecore hopepunk clifi #Climatefiction nomadpunk solarpunk #solarpunk #hopecore indigenous futurism pitch hype permaculture
October 9, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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unhingedpit.bsky.social
Alright everyone, it's official. The NEXT #UnhingedPit event will be tomorrow, Sept. 23rd, from 8am-8pm in your time zone. Let the scramble to pull together an unhinged pitch begin. See you tomorrow!! #WritingCommunity
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September 22, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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phantomarine.bsky.social
THE PHANTOMARINE MERCH STORE IS BACK 💗💙

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September 8, 2025 at 7:06 AM
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solarisbooks.bsky.social
🎉ROLL UP! ROLL UP! It's Barnes and Noble preorder sale!🎉

Until 05/09 you can get 25% off all preorders, with an extra 10% for premium members. So it's the perfect time to snap up some Solaris books from @aptshadow.bsky.social @neuvel.net @shoutoutmapes.bsky.social @authortrmoore.bsky.social & more!
Against a green and cream striped background, a white banner with black text "Barnes and Noble 25 percent off preorder sale! Use code: PREORDER 25" with the Black Solaris logo at each end. Black text at the bottom reads: Ends 05/09 * Extra 10 percent off for Premium Members. On two wooden shelves, 3D book mockups for: AN UNBREAKABLE WORLD by Ren Hutchings THE DOOR ON THE SEA by Caskey Russell THE GODS MUST BURN by T. R. Moore WHILE THE GODS SLEEP by L. D. Colter THE GANYMEDAN by R. T. Ester THE MISHEARD WORLD by Aliya Whiteley THE MANY by Sylvain Neuvel TERRIBLE WORLDS: DESTINATIONS by Adrian Tchaikovsky
September 3, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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dvpit.bsky.social
📣Announcing #PreDV and #DVParty!📣

Excited to bring back #PreDV & #DVParty leading up to #DVPit!

Practice your pitches during #PreDV on Mon, Sept 29, 2025!

Get to know your fellow participants during #DVParty from Oct 2-Oct 7!

Follow this account or dvpit.carrd.co for all official announcements!
#preDV September 29th, 2025 12PM - 5PM ET Join us for our practice vent, #preDV on Bluesky! Come with your best pitches and receive4 feedback from agented authors. All participants are welcome to also give feedback and make friends during the community event before Oct 8th's #DVpit. More info at dvpit.carrd.co #DVparty October 2nd - October 7th 2025 October 2nd (Day 1): Post a moodboard/art October 3rd (Day 2): Introduce your main character October 4th (Day 3): Opening LInes October 5th (Day 4): Your Story as a meme/gif October 6th (Day 5): Your Story's theme song/playlist October 7th (Day 6): Hype your next project Post on Bluesky with the #DVparty hashtag. Open all day. Please use alt-text if you post images. No AI generated images allowed. Have fun and make friends leading up to #DVpit! More info at dvpit.carrd.co
August 20, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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writersblockds.bsky.social
Hi #writingcommunity and all those participating in #FFYW! Day one is over, and we're onto day two, so tell us:

What project are you working on this month?

What is your goal for the month?

How was day one?

To learn more about Fight For Your Write, check our pinned post! #amwriting #writesky
September 2, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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bluepit.bsky.social
#PitchDis a pitch event for unagented disabled is open for registration for a few more days!

The event is hosted on their website, so follow @pitchdis.com for more information!

#AmQuerying #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Writers
pitchdis.com #PitchDis @pitchdis.com · Sep 1
It's time! Click on the link for the 2025 #PitchDis agents and editors list!

*Please note: The registration window is open for a few more days, so this list may be updated before the event.

www.pitchdis.com/registrants
www.pitchdis.com
September 1, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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nordlichtinla.bsky.social
For me and my CPs, it’s time to start Fall of Words this September.

Open and individual goals. Small goals, big goals, all goals count.

If you’re trying to get some words down this month, too: good luck and have fun. And if you need a cheerleader, I’ll be here!

#FallofWords
A little moodboard in warm browns. Grid with six images. Top row: image of a clearing with trees a little further back. Brown box with the words “Fall of” Middle row: brown box with the word “Words.” Close up of a branch with few drops and a few brown leaves Bottom row: light brown fern leaf in front of a road meandering into the background. Scattered colorful maple leaves on the ground. You can almost smell the earthy dampness. Template and pics courtesy of Canva.
September 2, 2025 at 3:17 AM
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castpit4authors.bsky.social
Hello #writerscommunity
There is a new pitch event, #CastPit, happening Nov. 13, 2025.

#amwriting #writerslife #writesky #bskywriters #writinganovel #pitching #querying #amquerying #onsub
Black background - all text. #CastPit #CastPit is an online pitching event for authors to promote their books at any stage, from published to work in progress - yes, even drafting phase. The main purpose of this pitching event is for you, the author, to give literary agents, publishers, and potential readers, a chance to see inside your mind and envision who your best pick to play your characters would be if your book was turned into a TV series or movie. For us visually oriented people, it helps us imagine your characters better. If your book would be better suited to anime/animation, you can pick an animation style/production house and voice actor for your characters. If you include a director, include a movie they directed that makes you list them. You can even include composers, cinematographers and costume designers. Anyone you feel would be essential to bring the vision of your book properly to the big or small screen. ​ This is a new event, so be creative and have fun with it. You don't have to follow the examples below, using the Agent's Guide style, but a jumping off point. You can even do mood boards with your actors, just be sure to list the actor's name and the character they would play.
September 2, 2025 at 5:56 PM
kiffils.bsky.social
Day 1 #FFYW 📝🎉Hitting the pages and doing my best to expand these outlines, flesh things out, and build productive habits. The distractions are fierce, but hoping to get another 30 minutes to make a solid hour for the day. How is everyone else doing so far? We got this 🌟
#amwriting #writingcommunity
September 2, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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dvpit.bsky.social
#DVpit 2025 is coming up!
🎉And we have over 70 agents & editors committed to participate in this pitch event for marginalized creators!🎉
✍️Polish up those pitches before October 8, 2025
🔗And go to dvpit.carrd.co for more info

#writersky #authorsky #booksky
#DVpit 2025 Over 70 agents & editors committed to participate and counting 43 agents 31 editors October 8, 2025 follow us at @dvpit.bsky.social for more updates!
August 27, 2025 at 6:59 PM
kiffils.bsky.social
Oh snap it's back and I'm rarin' to go again! 🔥
This month, I'm going to go for another time goal since that seems to do well for my brain chemicals; just set a timer and pop off. hopefully.

Hope that I'll see some of you joining in as we swing into things ✏️
#amwriting #writingcommunity #FFYW
writersblockds.bsky.social Writer's Block @writersblockds.bsky.social · Aug 24
The countdown to Fight For Your Write begins! Seven days (not including today) until we begin. Who's joining us?

This event is perfect for anyone who enjoyed #nanowrimo! #writingcommunity #amwriting #writesky

You participate here on Bluesky or on our Discord server: discord.gg/Hj9X4cc3N7
Fight For Your Write is a month-long customizable writing challenge which takes place during September. The goal? Whatever you'd like! 25K words of your novel, thirty pages of script, five short stories, or just to write everyday—however you prefer to track your progress! All you have to do is write! You can keep us updated on your progress using the #FFYW tag, follow @writersblockds for tips, questions, check-ins, and fun events, or join our Discord server at: discord.gg/writingcommunity.
August 27, 2025 at 2:18 AM
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miserypit.bsky.social
🚨🚨🚨 ATTENTION WRITERS 🚨🚨🚨

The next #MiseryPit pitching event will be December 1, 2025!

6 AM PST - 6 PM PST

See you then!

#WritingCommunity #BookSky #LitAgents #Writers #Editors #Authors #MysteryWriters #ThrillerWriters #TrueCrimeWriters
August 25, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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ghostpit.bsky.social
#GhostPit will be happening October 30, 2025!
There is a black background with big circle with a smaller circle inside of it. In the big circle at the top is #GhostPit 2 Ghosts to each side of that between that and the bottom words that read The Halloween Pitch Event. In the smaller circle there are greeb and orange/gold stars. In front of them in a cute sheet ghost and in front of him is a pencil and an open green book with yellow pages.
August 19, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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posterpitevent.bsky.social
Mark your calendars and prepare your movie posters, because #PosterPit is happening AGAIN on August 16th, 2025! Here's all the rules and details you need to know to get ready 🍿

Our website, with more info, is commented below!
Poster Pit THE RULES MAXIMUM OF THREE PITCHES FOR THE ENTIRE EVENT, AND NO MORE THAN ONE PER HOUR PITCH MUST INCLUDE A "MOVIE POSTER" GRAPHIC LIKE IN THE PROVIDED EXAMPLES, WITH ALT TEXT MOODBOARDS, ART OUTSIDE OF THE POSTER, AND ANY OTHER GRAPHICS ARE PROHIBITED ANYONE CAN LIKE THE PITCHES, WHETHER IT BE WRITERS, AGENTS, OR EDITORS USE DESIGNATED AUDIENCE, GENRE, AND #POSTERPIT HASHTAGS HASHTAGS GENRE AUDIENCE #A (ADULT) #NA (NEW ADULT) #YA (YOUNG ADULT) #MG (MIDDLE GRADE) #CL (CHILDREN'S LIT) #SF (SCIENCE FICTION) #F (FANTASY) #M (MYSTERY) #H (HORROR) #T (THRILLER) #R (ROMANCE) #C (CONTEMPORARY) #FT (FAIRYTALE RETELLING) #HF (HISTORICAL FICTION) #NF (NONFICTION) #P (POETRY) OL V6 I regret the seventeen years I went not knowi. I'll spend the rest of my years cherishing you. ****** INEMA ****** CINEMA LOSESEN 191PE21 6 ****** ISOLATED DARK FANTASY BONE X MUSIC BONE DUST A NOVEL BY MYLEE J. MILLER Anastasia x Tangled THE FORGOTTEN REALM PREMIERING NOW Produced by Abigail Wadlington Found Family Disability Rep. • 8909 XI Cozy Fantasy Swiss Folklore Dislike to Lovers PREMIERING NOW IN THE QUERY TRENCHES HASHTAGS PUPS RED #POSTERPITW (FOR WORKS-IN- PROGRESS) #POSTERPITQ (FOR QUERYING WRITERS) #POSTERPITA (FOR AGENTED WRITERS) #POSTERPITOS (FOR ON SUB WRITERS) #POSTERPITP (FOR PUBLISHED WRITERS) MIDDLE GRADE FORBIDDEN RAKING TOUND COZY FANTASY COMPETITION FAMILY WHISKED AWAY 41,000 WORDS WHEN 13 Y/O SUNDAE EARNS A SPOT IN HER KINGDOM'S BAKING COMPETITION, SHE UNKNOWINGLY BEGINS A RACE FOR THE CROWN ITSELF. OUT NOW IN THE QUERY TRENCHES! Redmire Grekoid he flame in the shadows POPCORN Will be hitting the
August 12, 2025 at 3:05 AM
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spindlehorsetoons.bsky.social
The big announcement is here...Homestuck the Animated Pilot is coming to YouTube! Watch the trailer now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl5x...
August 9, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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writersblockds.bsky.social
Six days left until our August Competition ends--the theme is "Resistance."

The challenge is to write a short story in 1000 words or under. It's friendly--the winner gets bragging rights and chooses the next theme!

If you're up for it, come join us below!

#writingcommunity #amwriting #writesky
Join the Writer's Block Discord Server!
Writer's Block is an on-topic writing server that focuses on fiction, including fanfiction, short stories, novels, scripts, and screenplays. | 849 members
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August 9, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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posterpitevent.bsky.social
#PosterPit is coming soon!
Poster Pit THE RULES MAXIMUM OF THREE PITCHES FOR THE ENTIRE EVENT, AND NO MORE THAN ONE PER HOUR PITCH MUST INCLUDE A "MOVIE POSTER" GRAPHIC LIKE IN THE PROVIDED EXAMPLES, WITH ALT TEXT MOODBOARDS, ART OUTSIDE OF THE POSTER, AND ANY OTHER GRAPHICS ARE PROHIBITED ANYONE CAN LIKE THE PITCHES, WHETHER IT BE WRITERS, AGENTS, OR EDITORS USE DESIGNATED AUDIENCE, GENRE, AND #POSTERPIT HASHTAGS
March 23, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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kness.bsky.social
Hi! I never do this but i gotta empty some shelves!
July 21, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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writersblockds.bsky.social
If you're a micro, flash, or short story writer and want a community to write and submit with, our "Submission Squad" event may be perfect for you! We post submission calls we've found and quite a few folks enter each one! #amwriting #writingcommunity #flashfiction

discord.gg/writingcommu...
Join the Writer's Block Discord Server!
Writer's Block is an on-topic writing server that focuses on fiction, including fanfiction, short stories, novels, scripts, and screenplays. | 849 members
discord.gg
July 26, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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rosie-j-potter.bsky.social
Do you like writing sprints?

The Weekend of Writing Wildly is upon us!

Friday starting at noon eastern time we have 50 consecutive hours of writing sprints on Twitch!

The name at each 2-hour slot is the USERNAME to look up.

Come get some writing/editing done & meet fellow writers!

#WriteSky
Weekend of Writing Wildly, all times in EASTERN Names are usernames on Twitch all streams are two hours Friday July 18th 12 pm / noon - LadyMabes 2 pm - AremisSage 4pm - SometimesRaven 6pm - RangerAlthynia 8pm: TheOutrageousOlive 10pm Wolfkeeper989 Saturday July 19th 12am/midnight - Writersylvi 2 am - CoffeeQuills 4am - Authorcharleshall 6 am - WoxBirdie 8am - Aldus_Ken 10am - NixFlare 12 pm / noon - SagelyBadvice 2pm - TheKidsAreAsleep 4pm - Nyx_Thorne 6pm - EtotheLiz 8pm VCoralSandsV 10pm - Anotherindiewriter Sunday July 20th 12 am / midnight - RustyStarlight 2 am - QueenBoxi 4 am - Desdemona_Rose 6 am - WordiGirl 8 am - TelinArtho 10 am StudyWithUsha412 Noon - RoseEvenstar21
July 15, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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etherealgamine.bsky.social
A rogue robot adjusting to its newfound sentience struggles between choosing the safety of hiding and the meaningful danger of helping the activist group that hacked it.

- Accessible sci-fi
- Found family
- Robot/robot romance

Martha Wells meets Becky Chambers

#BluePit 📖 #Q #A #SF #LGBT
Inspiration and comp titles: Monk and Robot, Service Model, Activation Degradation, Mal Goes to War, The Murderbot Diaries
July 13, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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theshinyshrimp.bsky.social
Sing, O Muse, the Hymn to the Chosen

Even when the Chosen One is a dumbass who's gone AWOL and now needs saving. This is the story of Arina of Tritos, who wanted to stay on the down low and now has to save her heroic cousin from the government, himself, and apparently the gods.

#BluePit📖 #NA #F #W
A 3x3 moodboard, depicting a series of Greek triremes, seas, temples overlooking cliffsides, scrolls, a sword with a trident, and a statue of Poseidon. In the center square is the logotype for the project's title, Hymn to the Chosen. A series of four character portraits are fitted into four squares within the square image, each depicting a different time of day. From top left to bottom right: Caine, a cocky, buff man with Mediterranean skin tones and curly black hair is flexing in broad daylight; Arina, a serious and slight young woman with similar features to Caine hugs her arms to herself at dusk; Aurora, a smiling young woman with auburn hair stares into the rising dawn; Ronan, a pale young man with dark straight hair, scowls under moonlight. The artist's handle, The Shiny Shrimp, is written on each portrait.
July 13, 2025 at 4:20 PM
kiffils.bsky.social
When a witch retires, she decides to leave her familiar with the inheritance; the house, the magical supplies, and the secrets of her past. The familiar has to navigate a new pace of life including visits from other animal kin, scrutiny from human witches, and abundant mysteries.

#W #Bluepit📖 #F
An image board including pictures of small potions and crystals on a shelf, a green door with a key hanging from a string down the middle, a pile of books beside a glass with a silver-chained watch on top, a small cauldron filled with herbs and crystals, a person holding a black and white marbled cat, a mossy cottage in the woods, and two small figurines of a cat and a dog on a dark table.
July 13, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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soph-pl.bsky.social
❤️B4 Sunrise x🌶️Heartless x✈️Kilt Trip
A sensible summer student begins a passionate, no-strings fling with her single-dad host in laid-back, leafy post-Cold War Berlin.
But when love intrudes & summer ends, they face an impossible choice: give up career & duty… or each other.
#BluePit📖 #Q #A #R #WF
Moodboard. Center photo: A man and woman embracing (design by Freepik, freepik.com), overlaid with the word "romance". Surrounding it are 8 squares, arranged clockwise: 1. The word "heartfelt" on a grey background; 2. A street sign reading "Pariser Platz“ in front of the Brandenburg Gate (photo by Dietmar Rabich, 2013-11-23, licensed under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed); 3. The word "spicy" on a black background; 4. Wannsee beach (photo by Asif Masimov, 2018-04-22, licensed under creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en); 5. The word "destination" on a white background; 6. A DJ playing at the Tresor nightclub (photo by Angie Linder, 2015-08-20, licensed under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/deed.en); 7. The word "retro" on a black background; 8. A young boy sitting cross-legged and looking up (photo by Cristina Gottardi on Unsplash)
July 13, 2025 at 6:22 AM