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#BluePit - A Storytelling Hype & Pitch Event @bluepit.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

QuestPit is an old established pitch event that started on Twitter. Agents definitely check out QuestPit. We are a hype event, so while we have agent followers and they do participate, we don't actively solicit them. So, QuestPit is very good for Querying authors to take part in!

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#BluePit - A Storytelling Hype & Pitch Event @bluepit.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

I'm sorry, this one is not our event (which just concluded) this event is run by: @questpit.bsky.social I'd pop over to their account and ask them. We just like to keep everyone aware of upcoming events!

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#BluePit - A Storytelling Hype & Pitch Event @bluepit.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Thank you everyone for a wonderful #BluePit yesterday! The next pitch event we're aware is coming up is is #QuestPit on JULY 24TH! Follow @questpit.bsky.social for rules and announcements! #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Writers #AmQuerying #LitAgents #AmAgenting

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#BluePit - A Storytelling Hype & Pitch Event @bluepit.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

No need to worry if you're querying! #QuestPit is coming up on July 24th! Follow this account for rules and announcements!: @questpit.bsky.social

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#BluePit - A Storytelling Hype & Pitch Event @bluepit.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

#BluePit is wrapping up soon! The #WritingCommunity here at BlueSky is so supportive and we've had amazing participation! Over 2000 pitches today! Thank you all! FYI, we keep the Published feed open for 7 days after the event! So, #BookSky users can find pitches for stories they can get RIGHT NOW!

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#BluePit - A Storytelling Hype & Pitch Event @bluepit.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

It's been a fantastic #BluePit so far! There's little over an hour left to get a pitch out there! For any #LitAgents following, we keep our Querying feed open for up to 7 days after the event! After that, you'll have to use the hashtag! #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Writers #AmQuerying #AmAgenting

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Rosemary Noble @chirose.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

My last book was inspired by the painting Dido Belle. I was lucky enough to see the original at Scone Palace. The other inspiration was the John Singer Sargent exhibition at Tate Britain and especially Doctor Pozzi. #BluePit

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Minari H. Gealat @dinzmeria.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

I have skipped this because I'm new at pitch events, though I watched some unfold in the past few years. I don't have any advice but am rather here to learn this time, so thanks everyone for sharing tips and tricks 🫶 #BluePitHype

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Minari H. Gealat @dinzmeria.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Somewhat chronological and very narrow list: Fairytales and Legends - I loved them so much I reread the ones I had until the spines fell off. Sailor Moon XENA The land before time The Neverending Story, The Three Musketeers (the movies first, the books later) - + #LegendsOfAzdiera🌈🐉 #BluePitHype

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Tempest Teapot ❌ 👑 🐸 @tempestteapot.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

#BluePitHype #amquerying Fun research books: The Invisible Hook: The Hidden Economics of Pirates, Peter T. Leeson The Secret History of the Mongol Queens: How the Daughters of Genghis Khan Rescued His Empire, Jack Weatherford Marriage and the Family in the Middle Ages. Frances Gies, Joseph Gies

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Kendall Rae @authorkendallrae.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Every project is born from different inspiration! For my current wip, I was inspired by the energy of Princess Diaries 2! (Zero plot similarities, purely vibes) #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts #BluePit #BluePitHype #romcom #romance #R

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Anne Hathaway Stomps in Princess Diaries

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Christina Boekeloo @christina-boekeloo.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

I draw a lot of inspiration from Tamora Pierce who I read everything from in my youth. This particular story also has inspirations from Holly Black, Rainbow Rowell, and Emily Henry, all of whom I read a lot while drafting. Also from Avatar the Last Airbender, Spirited Away, and Princess Mononoke

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Joseph Langley @jlangleyauthor.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

#BluePitHype I wrote a thesis project on The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon: the way she crafts fantasy into impermeable worlds that necessitate our crossing feels fundamentally queer to me. This potential of fantasy's queerness always inspires me towards my next book!

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Alex, the Hero of Write @authoralexharvey.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

The cheater answer for ##BluePitHype is, well, everything. Most of the games I play, good or bad. Most books, too. Being in nature. The state I live in and its biodiversity. Being queer. Being disabled. Being mentally ill. It all finds place in my works.

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Hope Engel 📚 @hopeengel.com · 12/07/2026

Knowing that it took many novels before Rebecca Yarros had her big hit. Inspired me to start, because even if my first novel doesn’t take off, it builds a foundation!

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Heck Awaits @heckawaits.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Gonna be a weird one, #BluePitHype. Thucydides Herodotus I, Claudius Romance of the Three Kingdoms Every PG Wodehouse novella John Schwartzwalder Qiu Xiaolong's Inspector Chen series Raymond Chandler Vonnegut The Origins of Totalitarianism The Guns of August Kim Young-ha Yi Sang

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Zed Prospero @zprospero.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

#BluePitHype Terry Pratchett's biography. The man so clearly had ADHD, and it was just inspiring to hear the story of this career man becoming a writer. I thought for the first time "I could try being funny" and then I had a dream about a vampire gas station. 🤣 #WriteSky #WritingCommunity

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Nora Shear @norashear.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

It's all TSR's fault, I swear. I discovered Dungeons & Dragons at the same time as Anne McCaffrey & Ursula K. Le Guin. It gave me a terminal case of the "what if"s, as in "what if dragon lore was done with beholders instead of dragons? #BluePitHype #BluePit #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Writers

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Zeke Caliban @zekecaliban.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

#BluePitHype My other pen name's character wanted a sex scene. I wrote "Good Boys Don't Howl" as practice, both in rebuking the shame and celebrating my queerness. Also, a random guy muttered "Hello beautiful" under his breath seeing me once, and damn it felt good. 😅 #WriteSky #WritingCommunity

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Theo Transcendragons @theodoresnapdragon.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Dracula was actually an inspiration for the very scifi “Unintended Designs”! The concept of being hosted in a man’s isolated domain and slowly realizing things are wrong… there are secretly others here… he’s keeping things from you… It’s great! Also, queer subtext! I’ll make it text :) #BluePitHype

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smoliv (small olive) 🍉🇺🇦 @stepichu.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

#BluePitHype I was so young when I started writing that I don't remember what sparked my desire to write, but I can say Warrior Cats, HP (sadly) and video games like Golden Sun and Expedition 33 have all contributed to my continued passion #writesky #writingcommunity #writers

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Rhys Ackhurst @rhysackhurst.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

I've always loved reading and horror. I'd say inspiration comes from places like Anita Blake, Supernatural, and artists online. For my current WIP, Mademoiselle Boleyn, The Tudors, and Boriga showed me how interesting court life actually was when framed with interpersonal relationships #BluePitHype

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Scarlet Mitchell is a 👻g..g..ghost!👻 @scarletvmitchell.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

#BluePitHype How about I list, in chronological order, things I have been obsessed with enough to dream up fanfiction: Shakespeare (specifically Hamlet) ER The X-Files Revolutionary Girl Utena David Bowie I rarely wrote these fics down, but they left their impression.

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Panda 🖤🩶🤍💜 @celticxpanda.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

My inspiration come from a couple different places. My dad instilled my love of fantasy in me by reading me Lord of the Rings when I was like 5 or 6. And I grew up on anime like Sailor Moon and Digimon. Plus that class I took on Arthurian literature in college 😘 #BluePitHype | #BluePit | #Writesky

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Elise Betz #amquerying and seeking representation @elisebetz.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Back in 2001, after reading all the Harry Potter books up to that point, I discovered HP fanfics. Then after reading some, I was inspired to write my own fanfic, hence my writing career began.

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James ~Yes Mum, I’m still doing “the writing bit”~ @jamesfinegan.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

#BluePitHype My biggest inspiration has always got to be Discworld. That unique combination of funny, smart, heartfelt, and epic, is what changed me from a fantasy reader, to someone who wanted to WRITE it. More recently I’m loving the rise of so many HopePunk and QueerJoy works! #BookSky

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ashleytwrites.bsky.social @ashleytwrites.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

#bluepithype inspiration I’ve been an avid lifelong reader and urban|paranormal|contemporary fantasy are my favorite genres! I wrote BB&D to fill the gap where black, 30+ women, and mothers are often left out from these adventures. Representation in this genre inspires me. #writesky #ov #poc

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Niki Bond @nikibond.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

#BluePitHype For when I first wanted to write? I'd say Tamora Pierce's books and The Legend of Zelda. But more currently, my inspiration came from jRPGs like the Tales series and anime like Fullmetal Alchemist and Pandora Hearts. I also think my style was heavily influenced by Fruits Basket.

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K.A. Hela ✨ Finally Querying✨ @jundlife.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

I have a certain...taste...in books. If you are trying guess the kinds of things I write...look no further. #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Writers #AmQuerying #BluePitHype #Books #BookSky

Inspo books by age category: Elementary: Animorphs, Middle School: Raptor Red, High School: The Reality Dysfunction, College: House of Leaves, Adulthood: John Dies at the End, Recent: The Library at Mt. Char.

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Emily Shete @emilyshete.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

My current WIP was inspired by a perfect combination of documentaries. A deep dive into Hurricane Katrina was followed by the Titanic. From there my story was born. #Bluepithype #Amquerying #TheLastLifeboat

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C. Lockheart @lockheartfiction.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

I don't have a set list. I mostly draw inspiration from my education, my experiences, old jobs (worked in schools, corporate hells, retail, hospitals of various kinds, courthouses), and media (books, movies, shows, music, games of many types, etc). #BluePitHype #WritingCommunity #Writers

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🎃🕸J.M. Weaver 🕷👻 @jmweaverauthor.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

#BluePitHype SO much. Definitely The Neverending Story (book), American McGee's Alice, Silent Hill is a massive piece of inspiration for Savage as You, believe it or not. Legend of Legaia, Legend of Dragoon, Ecco the Dolphin. Countless games, books and movies are the inspiration for SaY.

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M.H.Urban - Horror Author @mhurban.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Books. Lots of books. Always books. But anything can be a source of inspiration. I often find inspiration in music. While I was writing Trapped in Amber, I listened to Ludovico Einaudi on repeat; the Southern Gothic novel I’m currently writing has a long list of blues as its soundtrack. #BluePitHype

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Isaac ⚔ Isaac @isaacxisaac.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

I've blathered about how it's "Utena for boys", "Jane Austen with more stabbing", and "3 Musketeers but I don't want to kill the protag"… But recently was reminded how much influence from Frances Burnett I have. It's REALLY an old-fashioned book. Just written with 2020s trans rage. #BluePitHype

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Andrew Whitesell @wordsfromandrew.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

This is one of the biggest influences on my story. Seriously, it's a great game. If you've never played it and you like RPGs, play it. #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Writers #AmQuerying #GameDev #Comic #TTRPG

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Fox Rivera (she/her) @talesofavixen.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

So many inspirations! I try to write with the lens of old movies like The Warriors or the Crow, and emulate the bonds of JRPG characters. Of course plenty of books have had their hand too, namely The Thief Lord, where my love of street thieves began. Good luck to everyone tomorrow! #Bluepithype

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Florian Kirchner @floriankirchner.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

A deep desire to express myself. I started in art before I discovered the written word for me. And when it comes to plots and characters, the inspiration always came from midnight walks with my dog.

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Raymond Currier @teaandcharcoal.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

I've been writing since I was so young that what first inspired me is hard to say, but I've realized the stuff that sparks the act of writing is often not what inspires the characters or plot. So Chainsaw Man sparked Archwitch, the book I'm querying, even though the final product is more like FMA.

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Jocelyn Shea Faust @jocelynsheafaust.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Inspiration for me can come from a mix of stories some brilliant and some dog shit. To at least highlight the brilliant here: Stephen Graham Jones, Anne Rice, Shirley Jackson, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Alix E Harrow to name a few. The gothic, the weird, and the unexpected have always drawn my attention.

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Iosefka DV is in the query mines 🏳️‍⚧️ @seffydv.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

#BluePitHype #WriteSky Will try not to go too long here! Most of my inspiration is from visual mediums, primarily games, but the earliest things were Deltora Quest (vibrant art + dark fantasy, which is a thing for me to this day) and Redwall (non-human cast). (inside you are two wolves, etc etc) 🧵

Cover art of Deltora Quest: The Shifting Sands. A bright sun beams over a desert. The title is on a lapis lazuli in the background. In the foreground is a giant locust-like insect, green with crimson stripes and several slimy orange egg sacs under its throat.

Art of a vulture-dragon with pale purple skin, mottled with black splotches. A forked tongue slithers out of its arced beak, and red nodules fan out of the back of its head. A mane of red feathers is at the base of its naked neck.

Art of Redwall: The Long Patrol. Rabbits and squirrels in medieval European outfits trudge up a grassy hill while a sunset colors the sky behind them in orange and purple.

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William Davis @willdavis.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

I love getting to gush about all the stuff I love. My inspiration comes from a great many things. A piece of art. A paragraph. Cinema. A sense of adventure. Mythos. A gameplay mechanic. Forgotten languages. An environment design. Bastion lit the spark and Abzu and Subnautica point the way.

The inspirations chart showing films like The Meg, Jaws, Pirates of the Caribbean, Disney Atlantis, novels like Jules Verne 20000 Leagues Under the Sea, comic books like Aquaman, Fathom, X-men, games like Hades, bastion, Diablo, abzu, subnautica, dishonored 2 and the art from such things

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haliewrites.bsky.social @haliewrites.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

#BluePitHype I have a lot of inspo! ✨ I grew up in theatre, so I find joy&fun in stories. When it comes to reading, I like everything from realistic to fantastic, whimsical tales! My novel I #AmQuerying is based on teachers. As a former teacher, its a relatable, entertaining read! #WriteSky #BluePit

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Fabian @nocheinautor.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

#BluePitHype asks for inspiration and I'm still not quite sure what that is, but luckily for you reading this, they follow up with more concrete question so I'll spare you my pretentious whining - this time. Originally, for my very first story, it was, and I'm not proud of this, a Tom Clancy novel.

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Augury Goldsun @allislaughter.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Inspiration for #BluePitHype for Gods Play House - Naturally it has its roots in the game Great God Grove, but also it's inspired by things like the works of ModMad (including TPoH and the Doctor Who and GGG fan comics), Game Changer, and the importance of community support and artistic freedom

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SJ Hartman (#AmQuerying The Sigil and the Serpent) @mkfshard.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

#BluePitHype Brandon Sanderson's books really kicked my reading and writing brain back into gear, but ultimately I get inspiration almost everywhere I look! :D Don't ever let anything limit you! #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Writers #AmQuerying #GameDev

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MJ Quigley @mjqwrites.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

For my inspirations. It would be remiss for me not to mention Tolkien and Pratchett as two of my big fantasy inspos. Then Dark Souls, Berserk and Claymore, are massive influences on some of my more modern projects. Halo though, is what truly got me to start creating stories. #BluePitHype

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bettebergeron.bsky.social @bettebergeron.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Hello #BluePitHype! 🤓 My inspiration for writing... no surprise... has always been an obsession with books. Lots of books. All books. As many as I can read at the same time. 📚 Pictured are two of the Maine libraries which have most inspired me- in Thomaston and Saco. 🌲 #amquerying #amwriting

Photo of the Thomaston Public Library, an 1800's two-story white building.

Photo of the Dyer Public Library in Saco, Maine, a two-story brick building. Roses are in the foreground.

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Alex Larkspur 💛📚🌻 @applesncinnamon.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

#BluePitHype There's a lot! As a kid, The Tale of Despereaux was one of the first books that made me dream of being an author. Stories like The Hobbit and Narnia made me fall in love with fantasy. Starting to read self-pub books a few years ago made me want to finally take the leap!

On a rainbow background the coves of six books:
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by CS Lewis
The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo
The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien
Of Knights and Books and Falling in Love by Rita A Rubin
The Chase Begins by Aimee Donnellan
Meliora by Talli Morgan

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MechaniChris @chrisakins.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

#BluePitHype Day 5 I get MOST inspiration from film, especially this book, which makes a lot of direct references to sci-fi film and television. I watch around 300-400 a year. I also wrote it while playing the MGS games, so some of that has leaked in as well… #writingcommunity #writesky

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