SkyPitch
@skypitch.bsky.social
#SkyPitch - a Bluesky pitch party for #kidlit authors!
https://boringstorybook.com/skypitch
Organized by @boringstorybook.com
https://boringstorybook.com/skypitch
Organized by @boringstorybook.com
We had a picture book pitch event in October as a litmus test and had over 700 pitches. Agents did show up, although not at the volume of past Twitter events. But it was a good trial run. #skypitch
December 11, 2024 at 12:54 PM
We had a picture book pitch event in October as a litmus test and had over 700 pitches. Agents did show up, although not at the volume of past Twitter events. But it was a good trial run. #skypitch
Our one complaint was the volume of non-agent likes. Even with the rules posted prominently, it was rampant.
November 15, 2024 at 9:31 PM
Our one complaint was the volume of non-agent likes. Even with the rules posted prominently, it was rampant.
We held #skypitch last month as a proof of concept to see if a pitch event is viable here! It had a huge response, and a few agents participated. Interested to see how agencies respond to the influx this week.
November 15, 2024 at 2:48 PM
We held #skypitch last month as a proof of concept to see if a pitch event is viable here! It had a huge response, and a few agents participated. Interested to see how agencies respond to the influx this week.
Plans are for events in October and June.
November 13, 2024 at 11:37 AM
Plans are for events in October and June.
We had in the ballpark of 700 pitches, and a small handful of agent likes. There were an awful lot of non-agent likes that made it hard to get a good count. It exceeded my expectation for the number of participants, I believe people loved connecting and sharing their work!
November 13, 2024 at 3:56 AM
We had in the ballpark of 700 pitches, and a small handful of agent likes. There were an awful lot of non-agent likes that made it hard to get a good count. It exceeded my expectation for the number of participants, I believe people loved connecting and sharing their work!
Well, we only had a handful of Agents, but it was cathartic for everyone and the turnout for pitches was great. And it connected a lot of creatives. It definitely worked as a proof of concept!
November 8, 2024 at 5:49 PM
Well, we only had a handful of Agents, but it was cathartic for everyone and the turnout for pitches was great. And it connected a lot of creatives. It definitely worked as a proof of concept!
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I really do believe this is the best thing about Bluesky in its current incarnation. Everywhere else feels like you're wearing a sandwich board trying to get people to talk to you, but those people are wearing their own sandwich boards. I'm actually having conversations with people here!
October 25, 2024 at 1:18 PM
I really do believe this is the best thing about Bluesky in its current incarnation. Everywhere else feels like you're wearing a sandwich board trying to get people to talk to you, but those people are wearing their own sandwich boards. I'm actually having conversations with people here!
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Yes!
The collapse of pitch parties on X left a hole, and feedback over the year made me realize many people working alone in the query trenches needed to interact and get feedback. Agent/editor likes isn’t the only reason to do this. Bluesky excels at letting you mingle with other creatives! ❤️
The collapse of pitch parties on X left a hole, and feedback over the year made me realize many people working alone in the query trenches needed to interact and get feedback. Agent/editor likes isn’t the only reason to do this. Bluesky excels at letting you mingle with other creatives! ❤️
October 25, 2024 at 1:09 PM
Yes!
The collapse of pitch parties on X left a hole, and feedback over the year made me realize many people working alone in the query trenches needed to interact and get feedback. Agent/editor likes isn’t the only reason to do this. Bluesky excels at letting you mingle with other creatives! ❤️
The collapse of pitch parties on X left a hole, and feedback over the year made me realize many people working alone in the query trenches needed to interact and get feedback. Agent/editor likes isn’t the only reason to do this. Bluesky excels at letting you mingle with other creatives! ❤️
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(If I didn’t 💙 your pitch I’m sure your book is also great — sorry! If you read my wishlist and bio and familiarize yourself with my list, and you think your work would be a fit based on all of that, then you can just query me as well — but please DO follow the instructions on the website!)
October 25, 2024 at 12:30 AM
(If I didn’t 💙 your pitch I’m sure your book is also great — sorry! If you read my wishlist and bio and familiarize yourself with my list, and you think your work would be a fit based on all of that, then you can just query me as well — but please DO follow the instructions on the website!)
Thanks for participating! 🩵
October 24, 2024 at 7:43 PM
Thanks for participating! 🩵
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I saw a couple of agents and one assistant editor from Holiday House. I didn't get any likes but I did meet and connect with lots of #kidlit folks so it was a win! Thanks, @boringstorybook.com for hosting this!
October 24, 2024 at 5:08 PM
I saw a couple of agents and one assistant editor from Holiday House. I didn't get any likes but I did meet and connect with lots of #kidlit folks so it was a win! Thanks, @boringstorybook.com for hosting this!