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Shouka
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(She/Her) Shaytoon. Pisces. In the name of the god of rainbows. Writer of chaotic, creepy, and fun things. Rep'd by https://bsky.app/profile/minahamedi.bsky.social
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charismawilliams.bsky.social
#DVparty

Hi everyone. Welcome to day 1 of the DVParty.
Sharing my mood board:
A moody, romantic collage of nine photos: 1. a woman sitting outdoors in a chic black top and cardigan, 2. a film director’s clapperboard, 3. a young man in a suit holding a notebook, 4. an old typewriter with paper, 5. a close-up of a couple about to kiss, 6. a candlelit desk with a computer screen, 7. an intimate shot of a man and woman in bed with artistic doodles, 8. an open handwritten journal with a dried flower, and 9. a beach scene with two people sitting close together, one resting their hand on the other.
October 2, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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dvpit.bsky.social
Today is DAY 1 of #DVparty, a community event to talk up projects that Diverse Creators plan to pitch during #DVpit! Since it's our inaugural year on Bluesky, we'd like to invite any diverse creator to participate! Share about your beautiful work & let's build a #writercommunity here! #writersky
#DVparty Day 1 October 2, 2025): Post a moodboard or art for your 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 Follow us at dvpit.bsky social for more updates!
October 2, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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katchowrites.bsky.social
#DVParty is trending! Keep sharing your amazing moodboards & stay tuned all week for more prompts to talk up your work leading up to #DVPit on October 8th!

#writersky #booksky #artistsky
October 2, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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adibkhorram.bsky.social
fun fact my new YA is a Read Now on netgalley for the next 48 hours if that sort of thing is your jam
One Word, Six Letters
NetGalley helps publishers and authors promote digital review copies to book advocates and industry professionals. Publishers make digital review copies and audiobooks available for the NetGalley comm...
www.netgalley.com
October 2, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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dvpit.bsky.social
Today is #PreDV, the pitch practice event before #DVpit! Post your pitch drafts with #preDV from 8AM-8PM ET

Post as many pitches or revisions as you need feedback on!

Provide feedback for other participants on their pitches & make new friends!

more info at dvpit.carrd.co #writersky
#PreDV September 29, 2025 from 8AM-8PM ET Practice your #DVpit pitches using #preDV! Give fellow #DVpit hopefuls feedback on their pitches. Got o dvpit.carrd.co for more info
September 29, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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thewordnerd.bsky.social
Desi Howl's Moving Castle x One dark window

Sacrificed to an Elder God of the Winter woods, Jules bargains for her life: one fable each night. But every fable reveals a truth about the ritual, the man & the monster. Now she must uncover his secret before her own story meets its end
#preDV #DVpit #A
September 29, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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cynthiapelayo.bsky.social
Here's a list of 16 famous museums that offer virtual tours you can enjoy for free from your home.

www.travelandleisure.com/attractions/...
These 16 Famous Museums Offer Virtual Tours You Can Take From Your Couch
Visit the British Museum or the Sistine Chapel—without buying a ticket or waiting in line. These are the best virtual museum tours around the world.
www.travelandleisure.com
September 18, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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briannahwrites.bsky.social
New post drop! Outlining isn't one-size-fits-all, and I have so many methods that I go through to find the one that fits each book!

(Post available in both text and audio formats!)

open.substack.com/pub/briannah...
3 (and a half) strategies I use for outlining a book
Presented in increasing order of how unhinged I get
open.substack.com
June 15, 2025 at 11:53 PM
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ivybeewrites.bsky.social
The #RevPit showcase is live! Check out all the amazing pitches from #RevPitClassof25

The Gravity of Hope, my adult romantic fantasy, features a nerdy engineer, a cynical space pilot, the world's deadliest job interview, & second-chance romance with a lot of banter.

reviseresub.com/showcase/the...
The Gravity of Hope
by Ivy Bard (@ivybeewrites‬) Adult Science Fiction
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June 10, 2025 at 12:20 AM
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adibkhorram.bsky.social
Oh hey what's that oh just the cover for my next YA book! With incredible design by Samira Iravani!! And you can preorder now if you want!! It comes out March 17, 2026!! us.macmillan.com/books/978125...
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June 5, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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ivybeewrites.bsky.social
During this last week’s countdown, the winners of RevPit ‘25 would like to share a little bit about our project and experience.
Here is my pitch of The Gravity of Hope!
#RevPitClassof25 #RevPit
RevPit Class ‘25 Pitch your book! In a contest for a job on the next coloniser to humanity’s last hope, a dying engineer and his military space pilot ex are sent back from Titan to the dead planet, Earth. When the competition turns deadly, they must set aside past grievances and team up to get back to Titan alive. The Winners of RevPit 2025 would like to share a little about our project and experience June 2 - Pitch your book June 3 - Share an aesthetic or playlist June 4 - Share a snippet June 6 - What you learned from RevPit June 7 - Show us your writing space June 8 - Say thank you to your editor June 9 - Showcase
June 2, 2025 at 8:35 AM
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soumiroy1.bsky.social
🌟UPCOMING AUCTION 🌟
The auction will start tomorrow, May 9.
Stay tuned for the link 📷 and please boost and share.
In the meantime, more teasers of what is being offered:
May 9, 2025 at 3:13 AM
shouka.bsky.social
Go support a good cause!
soumiroy1.bsky.social Soumi Roy 🇮🇳🇰🇷🏳️‍🌈 @soumiroy1.bsky.social · May 7
🌟UPCOMING AUCTION 🌟

I'm grateful to the writing community for launching a literary auction on May 9 to help my survival. Please boost and participate.
Stay tuned for the link in the next few days. 👀
In the meantime, here’s a teaser of what’s being offered:
May 7, 2025 at 2:42 AM
shouka.bsky.social
Congrats to my wonderful and talented friend
nabangl.bsky.social L. Nabang @nabangl.bsky.social · May 6
AH! I don’t know what to say, I’m in shock! A huge thank you to @innerworlds.bsky.social for nominating my piece “The Flame in You” and to @otherwiseaward.org for longlisting it. Your support & recognition means so much; I couldn’t be more grateful! Big congrats to the other incredible winners ❤️🔥!
otherwiseaward.org Otherwise Award @otherwiseaward.org · May 6
And congratulations to the Long List:

SACRIFICAL ANIMALS by @kaileepedersen.bsky.social sky.social
"Vanessa 5000" by Courtney Pauroso
“Scarlett” by Everdeen Mason
“The Flame in You” by @nabangl.bsky.social
THE SAPLING CAGE by @margaret.bsky.social
May 6, 2025 at 7:12 PM
shouka.bsky.social
boosting. @rukman.bsky.social really knows their shit and will get your story into query ready shape!
rukman.bsky.social Rukman Ragas (hiatus) @rukman.bsky.social · Apr 27
Hello friends, I've been hit with an emergency bill, so I'm opening up a few slots for editorial services. I'll cover the details in thread but would appreciate any shares. I'm a Tessera Editorial alum, have several short fiction credits, and have helped several writers with their query materials.
April 28, 2025 at 3:35 AM
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mystgalaxybooks.bsky.social
So, B&N is having a preorder sale at the same time as Amazon is having a sale, and both are targeting Independent Bookstore Day, which is one of the biggest in-store shopping days of the year.

It feels shitty as an indie bookstore to be targeted by billionaire and venture-backed corporations
April 23, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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melodythio.bsky.social
SONG TO DROWN RIVERS x CRUEL PRINCE x 4TH WING

❤️Soulmates
🗡️Enemies-to-lovers
👑Assassin x Crown Prince
🔥Slow burn romance, fast & furious lust
🩸Human vs Vampire-like demons (but not vampires)
💥REVENGE
🪷C-drama vibe

#PosterPit #PosterPitQ #NA #R #F
Dark and reddish poster of a Chinese girl hidden in shadows, looking over her shoulder with a sinister expression. On top are the comp titles: A Song to Drown Rivers The Cruel Prince Fourth Wing Crowns of Nyaxia In the middle is the book title in white, bloody font: 血莲 Underneath is written: "If I die, we'll die together." NA DARK ROMANTASY | 86k TROPES: ENEMIES-TO-LOVERS | SOULMATES I LOVE TRIANGLE I FAKE ENGAGEMENT I FORBIDDEN LOVE I C-DRAMA HIGH HEAT I SLOW BURN I VAMPIRE-LIKE DEMONS I FIGHT FOR THRONE I COURT INTRIGUE I CLASS DISPARITY Written by Melody Thio AVAILABLE NOW IN THE TRENCHES
April 20, 2025 at 1:22 AM
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elainebuckner.bsky.social
On a cruise ship, two women pursue romance, but their connection turns deadly when pranksters, fueled by their online audience's sadistic demands, start exploiting passengers for the sake of entertainment. #PosterPit #PosterPitW #A #R #H #T
April 19, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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florencechien.com
1937. 21yo a-Ling's final task in Shanghai is to save her cousin's magazine from censorship. But when the Kempeitai murders her cousin, a mysterious British financier promises to whisk her away to the London of her dreams, if only she spies on her family and country.

#PosterPit #PosterPitW #A #HF
Movie poster mock-up of Hollow Whispers of the Wind, a historical fiction written by Florence Chien. Poster depicts a sensual biracial couple of a Chinese woman and a Caucasian man, set against an old and torn up photograph of The Bund, Shanghai, in the 1930's.
April 19, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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ivybeewrites.bsky.social
To win the meds he’ll die without, Avery must win a survival competition:
🌏 return to the dead planet, Earth
🚀 build a spaceship from scraps
💫 fly it back to Titan
💔 team up with his ex
🗡️ get rid of him before landing
🖤 DO NOT fall for him again
#PosterPitQ #PosterPit #SF #A #LGBT
A poster where two men hold hands, half-transparent, with a barren landscape under a starry sky in the background. The title reads: The Gravity of Hope Top of the poster: A genius Engineer fighting for his life A snarky pilot burnt by betrayal One deadly competition. Underneath: Ivybee presents A Dystopian sci-fi adventure featuring second-chance romance, A survival competition, and a race through space perfect for fans of The Ocean’s Echo and FOR ALL MANKIND A novel written by Ivy Bard. Querying Soon.
April 19, 2025 at 5:22 AM
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briannahwrites.bsky.social
Since learning #PosterPit is a thing, I am OBSESSED with making movie posters for my books... So, here's one for my upcoming debut about a contract killer who runs a queer karaoke bar (and is staging a musical, as you do). #M #A #PosterPitA
Fake movie poster. Top: A new production by Brianna Heath Tagline: For this hitwoman, curiosity may be killer In slab block letters in the colors of the lesbian flag, the title reads: Robbie McNeil's Hit List Beside each word of the title is a similarly colored image: 1) a close-up of a needle playing a red vinyl record, 2) a person singing into an old-fashioned microphone, 3) silhouette of a woman in profile backlit by colorful lighting, 4) rows of theater seats. Below the title is the release date: 03/24/26 Fine print at the bottom includes publisher (Poisoned Pen Press/Sourcebooks) and actual credits with agents and editor.
April 19, 2025 at 4:29 AM
shouka.bsky.social
THIS IS SO GORGEOUS
florencechien.com Florence Chien 🗡️ REVENANT OF SUROLIFIA (07.07.26) @florencechien.com · Apr 19
✨ THE REVENANT OF SUROLIFIA IS COMING TO BOOKSTORES JULY '26! ✨

🗡️ An imperial officer with a secret identity
🪽 A thief trying to start a revolution
⚖️ A university student turned diplomat
🩸 They want to kill each other
🔥 But they must cooperate to stop a war

#PosterPit #PosterPitP #A #F #2026debut
Mock-up movie poster of the adult political fantasy novel, The Revenant of Surolifia, written by Florence Chien, published by Rising Action. The poster is in a Belle Epoch aesthetics. In the foreground is a mysterious gentleman in an armchair with a glitch effect obscuring his face. Standing behind him is a military officer and a cloaked thief. The three individuals are set against the backdrop a grandiose marble staircase with sculpted pillars and fresco-painted ceilings.
April 19, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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sharareh.bsky.social
Going to boost the fundraiser for my friend Nermeen who lives in Gaza and hopes to become a doctor - please consider donating and/or sharing this campaign to help!

gofund.me/68a15ae2
Donate to Support Nermeen's Medical Studies and Help Her Family, organized by Sharareh Drury
Hi, my name is Sharareh and I am based in California, and I am cr… Sharareh Drury needs your support for Support Nermeen's Medical Studies and Help Her Family
gofund.me
April 18, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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reviseresub.bsky.social
#CampRevPit is BACK! 🎉
Camp Revpit will run between April 21 and May 4, 2025. Mark your calendar!
We hope to turn what started as a community lifeline in 2020 into an annual tradition of feedback, fun, and support for writers revising their manuscripts. 🏕️✍️
three marshmallow friends on their way to camp together
April 14, 2025 at 7:24 PM
shouka.bsky.social
Love seeing the writing community come together <3 Let's keep it going!
keiralekseii.bsky.social Keir Alekseii @keiralekseii.bsky.social · Apr 10
Hey everyone! Thank you so much for all of your support so far! @soumiroy1.bsky.social and I are waiting for the first transfer to hit her account. Once it does we'll post an update with all our receipts. Please keep sharing (and donating!) in the meantime!
gofund.me/9a83b93c
Donate to Help Soumi survive after she lost her life savings to a scam, organized by Keir Alekseii Roopnarine
Hey all, My name is Keir and I am a friend of Soumi's. … Keir Alekseii Roopnarine needs your support for Help Soumi survive after she lost her life savings to a scam
gofund.me
April 10, 2025 at 5:15 PM