#1stLinePit

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! ❤️

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.

Anyone participating in the #1stLinePit event? Let’s be mutuals! #Writingcommunity

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

#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.
www.instagram.com/christina_ad...

screenshot of an instagram profile. the username is ceibarosariopalma, and the profile picture is of a glowing eye. the display name reads "ceiba is (still) drafting". the bio is "fantasy + gothic horror illustration + stories; lotr, loz, earths enthusiast"

haven't actually posted anything here yet but #1stLinePit is as good a reason as any to start

Of course you should! 🤩

Get ready for #1stLinePit and check out this opportunity to have a second pair of eyes on your first line!

#WritingCommunity #AmQuerying #AmWriting

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

www.instagram.com/p/DMsPPthstVs/

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Isn't it time to try something new?
(Shhh... check comments. Don't tell Bsky.)

#WritingCommunity #1stLinePit #Agents #Editors

www.instagram.com/p/DMsPPthstVs/

Thank you, and how wonderful that you found new writer friends! 😍

The best pitching event. I met so many new amazing writer friends!

Thank you!

And darn it! Here I was thinking I knew the proper use of apostrophes! How does this keep happening?! 😆

#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. ✏️✨

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!

Yes, but everyone is also encouraged to like each others pitches and boost and hype each other :)

And go!!!
#1stLinePit starts now! 🥳

#1stLinePit is less than 30 minutes away!

Get ready...
Set...
*wait for it*

#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

Yes you can! And search for #agentsguide to see examples. :)

#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!

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

The countdown is ON! ⏳ Only 2 days left until #1stLinePit! 🤩
Are you ready for the fun? 🥳 Let's make it unforgettable! 🎉✨

#WritingCommunity #AmQuerying #LitAgents

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

Link is perfectly fine!

#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!

Do you dare? ❤️‍🔥

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

#WritingCommunity

PS: I tried making a map with start times around the world, but HOLY CRAP—time zones are chaotic! Besides hundreds of time-zone abbreviations to keep track of, some countries within the same time zone have summer time while others don't. 😅

Here are some pointers:
Los Angeles: 05:00
Denver: 06:00
Dallas: 07:00
New York: 08:00
London: 13:00
Berlin: 14:00
Athens: 15:00
Sydney: 23:00

Image of a google search with "12 utc to los angeles" in the search bar, and the result shown below that it's 05:00 in Los Angeles.

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