Sarah David

A person sitting in front of a wall of books. The caption reads, "reading can seriously damage your ignorance."

Thanks for the support today during #2025pit! So many amazing projects out there in our #writingcommunity ❤️

If you missed #2025Pit today, don't worry.
Here's a list of future pitch events

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THE HOUSE ON ROOKERY ROCK
When Felicity inherits Rookery Rock, an isolated Tasmanian island, her benefactor leaves a request.

Find my sister.

Can Felicity unravel the hundred-year-old mystery to heal the past?

And herself.

#2025pit #HF #A 📚💙

FRIDAY BLACK x THE TWILIGHT ZONE
A collection eerie stories and not quite fairy tale retellings, OF SIGHT AND SOUND explores the intersections of human nature, societal collapse, and supernatural forces. Whimsical and brutal. #2025pit #A #shortstory #SPF

THE MOURNERS

Dual POV pink horror novella.

After a man dies under suspicious circumstances, his lover and his wife spend a weekend together in an isolated cabin by a lake hoping to get some long-overdue answers.

One of them is a murderer.
One of them is possessed.

#2025pit #A #H #E

An aesthetic. It is nine squares, the outer ones all with pictures, while the middle one just says “The Dragoneer” in a white cursive font on black. The pictures are, clockwise from the top left: a burning cigarette on a black background; a close up of brown scales, such as from a snake or lizard; an image of the sky near sunset, with light blue on top and gold and pink below, filled with gentle clouds; a black-and-white image of the close up of the trigger on an old-fashioned rifle; the metal head of a cane, with a leaf-like pattern pressed into the handle, on a black background; a close up of some gears; a large building, like a barn or hanger, on fire at night; a black-and-white image of a deserted scrubland.

TEMERAIRE x THE GUNS ABOVE
For 20 years Keire fought wars from the backs of steampunk-cyborg dragons. When injury threatens her career and all she's lived for she jumps at the chance to prove herself on a suicide mission against the enemy’s most dangerous dragon. #2025Pit #A #F

When I was diagnosed at 8 months pregnant, I'd never heard of pregnancy-related breast cancer. Later, well into chemo with a newborn amidst a global pandemic, I discovered a vibrant community of survivors & started sharing the healing power of writing for managing trauma.
#MEM #self-help #2025Pit

A cold case. Ghosts. And too much coffee. Northwoods barista & part-time PI Jordy and BFF Sam spend the night in a renovated resort and come face-to-face with an actual ghost, they must keep their wits about them to save the resort's reputation—and their own lives.
#A #M #cozy #2025pit

A collage with woman talking, a woman in a superhero cape, a family of 4 in shadows, books, a college campus, and overall mysterious atmosphere.

Marvel meets Millennial motherhood.
A health crisis teaches Kate her limits, but when she develops superpowers, she faces a choice: be a hero & earn a magical cure or finally be true to herself, even if it means facing the unknowns of cancer treatment.
#2025Pit #A #SPF #LF #authorsurvivor

Thank you!

Image collage of the Blue Ridge Mountains, a cascading waterfall, a vertical Celtic knot, a misty town illuminated by street lamps, a cafe lit from above, and a crow on a branch in a forest.

#2025Pit #A #SPF #T
ALAN WAKE X INDIANA JONES X DRESDEN FILES
Treasure hunter Kat never expected a cursed artifact to appear on her best friend's doorstep. When bodies start to pile up as a result of the artifact's influence, she must team up with a skeptic before the veil between worlds rips apart

A woman with light blonde hair reaches for a book on the shelf in a library. We only see her back.

#2025pit #Q #A #F #R #FR
When everything Belan learned about vampires turns out to be a lie, deciding whether or not to trust a handsome vampire lord is more than just a life or death decision- her research, the mysteries of her childhood, and her heart are all on the line.
NINTH HOUSE x EMILY WILDE

STARTER VILLAIN x PARADISE LOST. Petrichor The Angel of Rain quits his job only to have retirement cut short when he learns that the only good human he knows--his bartender--has a secret identity that could jeopardize both their lives. #A #SPF #HA #2025Pit

Images of Peaky Blinders, a dead fish, man&woman kissing, two women kissing and a WWI soldier.

In WWI Sussex, when a petty criminal is gutted like a fish & his cousin accused of the murder, tales of forbidden love, the infamous Fowler Gang & the suffragettes, bleed together, staining the River Arun red. #2025Pit #Q #A #HF

A handsome librarian with strong sleuthing connections and an enigmatic young woman look into a suspicious death in her family. But his field investigations techniques and her unusual knack for finding clues-by hearing ghost voices--is a match made in hell.

#2025pit #A #SPF #M

Marvel meets Millennial motherhood.
A health crisis teaches Kate her limits, but when she develops superpowers, she faces a choice: be a hero & earn a magical cure or finally be true to herself, even if it means facing the unknowns of cancer treatment.
#2025Pit #A #SPF #LF #authorsurvivor

When I was diagnosed at 8 months pregnant, I'd never heard of pregnancy-related breast cancer. Later, well into chemo with a newborn amidst a global pandemic, I discovered a vital community of AYA survivors & started sharing the healing power of writing for managing trauma.
#MEM #self-help #2025Pit

Northwoods barista & part-time PI Jordy hears rumors about a local haunted resort. When she and BFF Sam spend the night in a cabin and come face-to-face with an actual ghost, they must keep their wits about them to save the resort's reputation—and their own lives.
#A #M #cozy #2025pit

#AA = Action/Adventure
#CON = Contemporary
#CNF = Creative Nonfiction
#CR = Contemporary Romance
#D = Dystopian
#DR = Dark Romance
#E = Erotica
#F = Fantasy
#GF = General Fiction
#GN = Graphic Novel
#H = Horror
#HA = Humor
#HF = Historical Fiction
#HR = Historical Romance

The Art of the Pitch: A Writer’s Guide to Conference Pitching - Renee Fountain | Gryphon Quill Picture this: You’re an aspiring author, sitting before a literary agent with just three to five minutes to sell your book. Your palms are sweaty, your heart’s racing, and suddenly, your carefully reh...

🎯 Before pitching your book, research the attending agents thoroughly! 📚

1️⃣ Make a priority list of agents who represent your genre.

2️⃣ Follow them on social media and read their interviews.

3️⃣ Practice your pitch— add distractionso!

More tips inside.

reneefountain.com/the-art-of-t...

MONDAY — It’s #2025Pit

Are you an unagented writer who has completed a manuscript?

Are you in search of a literary agent?

Great, on Monday I’m hosting a pitch event here on BlueSky I hope will connect authors & agents who may like to work together.

How does this work? Glad you asked!

Writers of BlueSky, two weeks from tomorrow it’s #2025Pit, an online pitch event for those of you with completed manuscripts.

If you’ve never participated in an online pitch event here’s an example from DarkPit’s website: jasonhuebinger.com/pitdark/

NOTE: 2025Pit is open to all genres

Over 30,000 words into my work in progress. It's a thrill to see where my characters lead me as I flesh out this story. #amwriting #speculative

#BluePit A STORYTELLING HYPE/PITCH EVENT What is it? An event designed to uplift and encourage members of the writing, game development, TTRPG, and comic communities. All works are welcome, regardless of the stage they are in (e.g. Work In Progress, Querying, On Submission, or Published in any form) When: Jan 13, 2025 12-12 EST Rules -Limit 3 posts per work; multiple works allowed. -Use appropriate tags (see below). -Be sure to include the correct emoji for your post to end up in the proper feed. -All images/moodboards must include alt text. Use of AI images is prohibited. -Likes, reposts, and comments are encouraged. -This is a Bluesky-only event; no cross-posting -Pin the #BLUEPIT feeds to easily find and support others. -Agents, editors, and publishers are welcome to participate. Emojis: Comics 💥 Game Dev 🎮 TTRPGS 🎲 Writers 📖 Additional info: BLUEPIT.CARRD.CO @BLUEPIT.BSKY.SOCIAL (BlueSky) @BLUEPIT (Twitter/x) Hosts: @voicesofvalhoon (writer) @ZProspero (writer) @jadeblack21 (gamedev) @feyearth (TTRPG) Status of work #W (WIP) #Q (QUERYING) #OS (ON SUB) #P (PUBLISHED) Audience #PB (Picture Book) #MG (Middle Grade) #YA (Young Adult) #A (Adult) Genre/System/Representation #F (Fantasy) #H (Horror) #M (Mystery) #T (Thriller) #R (Romance) #Hs (Historical) #P (Paranormal) #D (Dark) #SF (SciFi) #NF (Non-Fic) #Me (Memoir) #C (Crime) #Po (Poetry) #LGBT (LGBTQ+) #WF (Women’s Fiction) #Dis (disabled creators) #OV (Own Voices) #Hu (Humor/comedy) #d20 (d20 based system) #d6 (d6 based system) #d100 (d100 based system) #Dun (Dungeon Crawl) #N (Narrative based system) #I (Indie) #Tr (Traditionally published/developed)

Exciting news, #BluePit is opening up to the wider storytelling community! Creators in the #gamedev, #ttrpg, and #comic communities are now welcome to pitch their projects during our first pitch event. With this announcement comes two new cohosts @jadeblack21.bsky.social and @feyearth.bsky.social🧵

#BluePitHype Q & A January 11th ADVICE SHARE Pitch contests can be overwhelming. What’s some of your best advice for #BluePit? From crafting a pitch, to what to do after the event - we want to hear your thoughts! 2 DAYS To #BLUEPIT ON Mon, Jan 13th! @BLUEPIT.BSKY.SOCIAL

Welcome to Day 4 for #BluePitHype! Today is about sharing advice with each other!

We've had several participants mention this will be their first pitch event, so let's help them and each other out by sharing advice from building your pitch to what to do after the event!

2 days to #BluePit!

Alt Text: #BluePitHype Q & A January 12th Build Your List #BluePit is tomorrow! Post with #BluePitHype and build a support list! BlueSky’s Lists work similar to Feeds, you can even pin them like the Discover feed, so you don’t miss your friend’s posts! 1 DAY To #BLUEPIT ON Mon, Jan 13th! @BLUEPIT.BSKY.SOCIAL

Welcome to the final day of #BluePitHype!

BlueSky's lists work like a custom feed, so if you build a support list, you can pin it next to the Discover tab and see only posts from people on that list!

Don't forget to add the #BluePit feeds (Links in comments)!