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Ayesha Ali (she/her) @azali-avenger.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

In preparation for #RevPit #10Queries next month, I wrote a blog post on crafting a memorable query. These tips aren't rules but a starting point for you to come up with your own. #WritingCommunity #AmQuerying #AmWriting #blog writingpowerup.com/2026/09/17/h...

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How to Make Your Query More Memorable - Writing Power Up

Want to elevate your query? Here are some tension-based tips to make it memorable and go beyond the basics.

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Ayesha Ali (she/her) @azali-avenger.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

I'm on 2 panels at this year's Can*Con on Oct 17 in Ottawa. It's my first time paneling and I'm excited/nervous. #WritingCommunity #WritingLife #Editor www.can-con.org/schedule

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Schedule — Can*Con

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Ayesha Ali (she/her) @azali-avenger.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Save the Cat just saved my WIP. Got to an obvious midpoint but had no clue how to continue. Never thought I'd look at that story structure. #AmWriting #WritersLife #WritingCommunity

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Ayesha Ali (she/her) @azali-avenger.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Do you have trouble making the opening chapters of your novel engaging? Check out my blog post to learn how to use the Normal World to bring tension to the beginning of your manuscript. #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #AmEditing #Bloggers #AuthorServices lnkd.in/g8U9SB_y

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Ayesha Ali (she/her) @azali-avenger.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Hi friends, A lot of you followed me because I'm an editor (thank you!), so I wanted to share my services with you. But first I want to get to know you. What writing related topics are you thinking about right now? (Link to my services is in this thread) #writingcommunity #amwriting #amediting

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Ayesha Ali (she/her) @azali-avenger.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Cinema Therapy, my favorite youtube channel, is making a feature film! It's a horror movie with RL therapy concepts incorporated, and there's a TTRPG to go along with it. #specfic #ttrpgs #WritingCommunity Here's the link to the Backerkit: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/c...

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The Vessel - A horror/comedy from Cinema Therapy Studios

Cinema Therapy presents its first feature film. A horror comedy based on a group of college friends who get together for their annual weekend of fun, drinks and reminiscence, when they are disturbed b...

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Revise & Resub @reviseresub.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

The Showcase is LIVE! Agents, feel free to peruse and request! Writers, show support! #RevPit #RevPitShowcase reviseresub.com/showcase

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Revise & Resub @reviseresub.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

One week until the #revpit 2026 Showcase goes live!! Bookmark www.reviseresub.com and return to it on Monday, June 8! #booksky #amquerying

Save the Date: 2026 RevPit Showcase. Monday, June 8 on reviseresub.com

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Ayesha Ali (she/her) @azali-avenger.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Reflecting on my #RevPit longlist, I noticed that the thing they had in common was characters who genuinely care about each other. #WritingCommunity #Editor #AuthorServices

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Allison Alexander @aealexander.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Think of your TBR as a menu instead of a checklist; that way, it's not a neverending to-do list, but something you can pick from and enjoy. #Reading

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Revise & Resub @reviseresub.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

#CampRevPit doesn't just happen—it's powered by an incredible team! Behind the scenes, a stellar group of #RevPit alums and runner-ups is keeping the campfires burning and the energy high. Say hi to the wonderful crew! ⬇️

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dane | 최대나 | author & editor ✨️ @dcmdraper.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

reminder: #RevPit editors are: 1. professional editors 2. sad we only got to pick 1 winner 3. open for work, yall. the AC 1st place prize is a FREE full MS dev edit - but most of us offer discounts for all #RevPit participants & would be delighted to work with you on your amazing projects 💛 (1/2)

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Ayesha Ali (she/her) @azali-avenger.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

A very important reminder. We were all in tears trying to pick our winners, constantly wanting to add more to our shortlists. Please don't give up. #RevPit

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Ayesha Ali (she/her) @azali-avenger.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

#TeamWillpower team question (our last q for now): How do you incorporate worldbuilding information without resorting to long paragraphs of text? Weigh in with your thoughts. #RevPit #RevPitWaiting

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Ayesha Ali (she/her) @azali-avenger.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Congratulations to all the #RevPit winners and runners-up! Super excited to be working with @judasfm.bsky.social on Juno Walker and the Green Jewel.

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Allison Alexander @aealexander.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

As winners are going to be announced this afternoon, I want to take a minute to talk about losing a contest like #RevPit. Real talk—the majority of people who submit will not win an edit, because there are many more subs than editors. 1/7

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Revise & Resub @reviseresub.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

WELCOME TO PREVIEW WEEK! While we're waiting for our winners, let's go over what you need for camp. 1st- What is #CampRevPit? #CampRevPit came out of the 2020 Annual Contest when mental health was suffering and was an idea for how to help writers cope with rejection after winners were announced.

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Ayesha Ali (she/her) @azali-avenger.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

#TeamWillpower team question: How do you know when your manuscript is ready to submit/publish? Obviously first drafts aren't ready so how do you know what is? Weigh in with your thoughts. #RevPit #RevPitWaiting

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Demi Michelle 🦋 @demimschwartz.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Hi, Revelers! I have a super important thread for all of you ahead of the announcements on Monday. I hope you’ll read to the end. 💜💎 #RevPit #RevPitWaiting

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Ayesha Ali (she/her) @azali-avenger.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

#TeamWillpower team question How can you cut down your word count when you edit? I'll give my answers but I want you all to weigh in as well. #RevPit #RevPitWaiting

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Ayesha Ali (she/her) @azali-avenger.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Hey #TeamWillpower Sorry that I've been quiet all week; life stuff happened. Thank you for all the great tips you gave last week on writing first person. I want to continue the sharing of resources and advice. What writing stuff have you been struggling with and would like help with? #RevPit

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Revise & Resub @reviseresub.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

📣 #CampRevPit is back Get & give feedback! Make new writer friends! Continue #RevPit prompts & games! April 21-May 4 Signups and preview week starting April 14

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Ayesha Ali (she/her) @azali-avenger.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Hey #RevPit community! This is my second round of #10Queries posts. A reminder of shortcuts: MG middle grade YA young adult A adult MC main character Let's go! #RevPitWaiting

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Ayesha Ali (she/her) @azali-avenger.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Hi #RevPit Community, I'm planning to do my second round of #10Queries posts on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. EST. See you then! #RevPitWaiting #TeamWillpower

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Ayesha Ali (she/her) @azali-avenger.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Hey #TeamWillpower I want to do things a little different. You are all great writers and have as much advice to give as I do. Let's share the wealth! So, my current WIP is my first time writing first person longform and I keep getting lost in my MC's thoughts. Any tips? #RevPit #RevPitWaiting

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Ayesha Ali (she/her) @azali-avenger.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

#TeamWillpower update! It's been 2 WHOLE DAYS since I've posted (can you believe it?). I've finally created my shortlist. My mind is officially off of queries and on manuscript pages. If you have questions, drop them here and I'll answer. Make sure to #RevPit your posts. #RevPitWaiting

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Ayesha Ali (she/her) @azali-avenger.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

Hey #RevPit community, Perfect Timing! In my #10Queries posts this morning I mentioned the importance of your MC taking action to deal with story conflict and this week's Writing Excuses episode goes into detail on how to do that. #RevPitWaiting #TeamWillpower www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KPA...

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21.13: Does The Middle Have To Be Soggy?

YouTube video by Writing Excuses

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Ayesha Ali (she/her) @azali-avenger.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

Hi #RevPit community! Welcome to my first #10Queries session. Before we begin, here's some shortcuts I'll be using: MG=middle grade YA=Young adult A=adult MC=Main character #RevPitWaiting

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Ayesha Ali (she/her) @azali-avenger.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

Hey #TeamWillpower and #RevPit community, I'm planning to post my first #10Queries tomorrow at 11:00 a.m. EST. Come join me! #RevPitWaiting

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Ayesha Ali (she/her) @azali-avenger.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

#TeamWillpower Friday question: What are some of your favorite writing resources? What techniques can you use without consulting your notes? #RevPit #RevPitWaiting

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Ayesha Ali (she/her) @azali-avenger.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

#TeamWillpower thought on queries: Story stakes have two pieces: internal conflict and external goal. What does the MC have to lose/learn/overcome and how does that impact the external goal? #RevPit #RevPitWaiting

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Ayesha Ali (she/her) @azali-avenger.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

#TeamWillpower thought on queries: The strongest queries center on the Inciting Incident and the decision the MC makes right after. It's important to know why they're forced to act and and what actions they choose to take to deal w/the conflict. #RevPit #RevPitWaiting

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Ayesha Ali (she/her) @azali-avenger.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

#TeamWillpower thought on queries: The best character introduction features a contradiction. What the MC wants clashes with how they act, or their inherent nature is unsuited to the situation they're thrust into. #RevPit #RevPitWaiting

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Ayesha Ali (she/her) @azali-avenger.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

#TeamWillpower Here's my list broken down by genre and age category: MG 22.4% YA 20.9% Adult 56.7% Fantasy 70.1% Historical 9% Sci fi 13.4% Contemporary 3% Horror 1.5% Romance 3% #RevPit #RevPitWaiting

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Ayesha Ali (she/her) @azali-avenger.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

The first #TeamWillpower update! I just received your manuscripts from the first readers. Super excited to read all of your work! #RevPit #RevPitWaiting

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Ayesha Ali (she/her) @azali-avenger.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Hey #RevPit family, If you submitted to me, welcome to #TeamWillpower ! Starting next week, I'll post updates on my progress, observations on what I'm reading and anything else that comes to mind. I might even ask you guys a few questions (even if you didn't submit, feel free to answer!).

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Ayesha Ali (she/her) @azali-avenger.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Morning everyone! It's time for my #RevPit #AskEditor session. You can ask me anything: about writing, about reading, about life or anything else (within reason of course).

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Ayesha Ali (she/her) @azali-avenger.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Inspired by @demimschwartz.bsky.social to form my own team and I need to find a name! All the writers who submitted to me, help me choose. Based on my username the first thing I thought of is Team Avenger. Or I could copy her and do Team Sapphire. Throw some ideas my way. #RevPit #RevPitWaiting

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Ayesha Ali (she/her) @azali-avenger.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

What a blast! It was so exciting watching your subs come in. Congratulations to all of you; you're all stars! Now it's time for #RevPit #askeditor My session is on Tuesday March 17 at 11:00 A.M. EST. Can't wait to chat with everyone.

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dane | 최대나 | author & editor ✨️ @dcmdraper.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

the #RevPit submission window is closed #writingcommunity, so here are a few important notes: ✨️ it is incredible that you wrote a book in the first place ✨️ you are brave for sharing said book with us or with anyone at all ✨️ #RevPit isn't all about winning 💛 #AskEditor sessions start tomorrow!

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Ayesha Ali (she/her) @azali-avenger.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Loving the mood boards you're all sharing for your #RevPit subs. I wanted to share my spotify playlist for my WIP. There's a lot of Taylor Swift, Disney, and a few BTS songs (my MC is Gen Z). Part of my motivation to write is choosing the song for the next chapter. open.spotify.com/playlist/7nt...

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Leah Rambadt 🦊🌸 @leahrambadt.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Less than 24 hours until the #RevPit submission window closes! If you’re planning to submit, please remember you have until 12 PM ET tomorrow, March 15. #WritingCommunity #WrtierSky

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Revise & Resub @reviseresub.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

The #revpit submission window opens THIS WEEK! From March 12 at 12 p.m. EDT to March 15 at 12 p.m. EDT, you'll be able to submit your manuscripts. Visit reviseresub.com to see what you'll need so you're prepared come Friday! #writingcontest #writingcommunity #amwriting #writersofbluesky

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Ayesha Ali (she/her) @azali-avenger.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

If you need help defining the age category for your #RevPit submission, check out my blog post. I use Erikson's stages of development to help define what kind of conflicts/themes are suited to MG, YA, and adult. #Amwriting #Amquerying #Writingcommunity #Bloggers writingpowerup.com/2026/03/09/t...

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The Blurry Lines of Age Categories - Writing Power Up

Age categories are a vital part of publishing. I define 3 of them using Erikson's stages of development as a guide.

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Raquel ⟡ Fiction Editor @raqueledits.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Hi, #RevPit crew!! Happy Wednesday and hope you're having an awesome day 🎉 Super excited to back again for another season of RevPit! Let's get my #MeetTheEditor session started! Drop any questions you might have below, and I'll also attach an intro thread ☺️🧵 #WritingCommunity

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Nicole Frail, Book Editor @nicolefrailedits.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Hi, all! My turn for #revpit #MeetTheEditor. :) I am a RevPit Board Member, and I've been involved with RevPit for a while now, whether offering runners-up prizes or being an editor for the Annual Contests. I'll share a bit about myself in the thread below. Feel free to ask questions!

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Hanna R. Neier @hannaneier.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Good morning #writingcommunity! (It is still morning, right?) Welcome to my #RevPit #MeettheEditor thread! Please feel free to ask me questions about what I'm reading, how I edit, my #MSWL or any other questions you might have.

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Kala Godin @kala-g-writes.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Hi everyone! I'm Kala—resident iced coffee drinking, probably feral raccoon. I hope you're ready for the annual contest this year! #RevPit Welcome to my #MeetTheEditor post @reviseresub.bsky.social

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