Reposted by Ivy T. WoodsBree Buonomo @breebwrites.bsky.social · 30/09/2026MISTER MAGIC x THE HANDYMAN METHOD 📺 2000s reality TV ⚔️ deadly games 💰 eat the rich 🖤 unlikeable characters getting karmic justice 🩸vengeance gone wrong 😈 bloodthirsty haunted mansion ❌ no way out Enter the mansion for money & fame, leave in a body bag. #DVPit #A #H 122
Reposted by Ivy T. WoodsBree Buonomo @breebwrites.bsky.social · 30/09/2026HIDE x EPISODE 13 x THE HANDYMAN METHOD Ruining the Massacre Mansion TV show is Lissa’s goal: because Hollywood shouldn’t exploit real life death. But the plot goes awry when the mansion begins to thirst for their blood & she realizes that greed doesn’t always take the shape of money. #DVPit #A #H 557
Reposted by Ivy T. WoodsOntario Nature @ontarionature.bsky.social · 28/08/2026It's World Lake Day and we're reflecting on how Indigenous Peoples remind us that water is sacred. And we have a responsibility to care for it. Sign our action alert to urge the government to protect more water and land here: ontarionature.good.do/protected-ar... #lakeontario #ontarionature 603119715
Reposted by Ivy T. WoodsAmbrielle Butler @ajbutlerwriting.bsky.social · 21/08/2026BODY FARM is published! If you want to read my short story about a dying scientist seeking solace in a dead man, you can find it here in Inlandia’s Speculative Issue ☺️ inlandiajournal.net/summer-2026-...inlandiajournal.netAmbrielle ButlerDay of the Dead by Terry Brinkman Body Farm Seven months to live. Surely, Beth had heard wrong. Seven was the number of abundance: seven continents, seven wonders of the world, seven lives with two… 011
Ivy T. Woods @ivytwoods.bsky.social · 18/08/2026If you are a Canadian that fucking hates AI, please fill out this federal survey on “Have your say on advancing AI transparency in Canada” ised-isde.canada.ca/site/ised/en...ised-isde.canada.caHave your say on advancing AI transparency in CanadaFrom: Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada 100
Ivy T. Woods @ivytwoods.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Just for fun, have the #editorsguide for SCULPTOR OF THE WINDS, pitched as: Pirates of the Caribbean but if Elizabeth was a bisexual mage caught in a love triangle between Will Turner and a murderous lesbian sea monster. #queerpit #A #F #R #FR #AG #OS soon 👀 41112
Ivy T. Woods @ivytwoods.bsky.social · 26/06/2026Hello and welcome to my bisexual pirate ( #birates ) book: Sculptor of the Winds It’s not a love triangle but it’s definitely a *vague mumbling* triangle. #unhingedpit #F #R #FR #AG #OS 373
Reposted by Ivy T. WoodsAnna Hirsch @annahirsch.bsky.social · 25/06/2026Attention, writers of every level: We want your bad beta stories! @zillawrites.bsky.social, @ivytwoods.bsky.social and I are hunting for cautionary tales to feature on an upcoming episode of our podcast, With Series Potential (@withseriespotential on IG). DM one of us if you want to share! 022
Ivy T. Woods @ivytwoods.bsky.social · 30/05/2026Second book has been sent to my agent, so it’s time to catch up on media and marinate on book 3 🎉 030
Reposted by Ivy T. WoodsMollz (ballz) @dopestatistics.bsky.social · 11/05/2026The real millennial song is JG WENTWORTH 877 CASH NOW 2539269
Ivy T. Woods @ivytwoods.bsky.social · 08/05/2026The post-beta edits are COOKING #amwriting #ameditingstatic.klipy.comYes Chef Puppet in KitchenAlt: The Swedish chef faces to the left and head bangs while drumming on some cantaloupes with two wooden spoons. 150
Reposted by Ivy T. Woodszilla @zillawrites.bsky.social · 28/04/2026New episode of WITH SERIES POTENTIAL is out today! Planning on querying after RevPit? Make sure you vet your list! withseriespotential.substack.com/p/s1e4-vetti...withseriespotential.substack.comS1E4 Vetting Literary AgentsThis week on the pod, we’re diving into everything you need to know about vetting literary agents both before and after receiving an offer of representation! 283
Ivy T. Woods @ivytwoods.bsky.social · 29/04/2026When my beta readers and CPs are appropriately traumatized by the book #amwriting #ameditingmedia.tenor.commr. burns from the simpsons says excellentAlt: mr. burns from the simpsons taps his finger together and says excellent 292
Reposted by Ivy T. Woodszilla @zillawrites.bsky.social · 25/04/2026**COUGH COUGH** withseriespotential.substack.com/p/creating-m...withseriespotential.substack.comS1E3 Creating Marketable ConceptsThis week on the pod, we’re digging into marketable concepts—what they are, how to know if you’ve got one, and how to reverse engineer a story that has legs. 022
Reposted by Ivy T. Woodszilla @zillawrites.bsky.social · 21/04/2026AHHH! SHE'S LIVE!! S1E3 Creating Marketable Concepts #WithSeriesPotentialopen.substack.comS1E3 Creating Marketable ConceptsThis week on the pod, we’re digging into marketable concepts—what they are, how to know if you’ve got one, and how to reverse engineer a story that has legs. 063
Reposted by Ivy T. WoodsMaggie Harrison Dupré @mharrisondupre.bsky.social · 15/04/2026NEW: A new pre-print study offers the first causal evidence that outsourcing reasoning tasks to AI can rapidly erode users' independent performance AND their will to persist despite difficulty. "People’s persistence drops... they’re also not willing to try without AI.” futurism.com/artificial-i...futurism.comAI Use Appears to Have a "Boiling Frog" Effect on Human Cognition, New Study WarnsA new study claims to offer the first causal link between AI dependency and cognitive erosion. Researchers warn of long-term implications. 4821641176
Ivy T. Woods @ivytwoods.bsky.social · 14/04/2026Pitch events with the experts!!! Not me, but Zilla and @annahirsch.bsky.social definitely qualify 151
Reposted by Ivy T. WoodsChloe Marcus @chloemarcus.bsky.social · 14/04/2026@zillawrites.bsky.social never pulls her punches. This is a bit of tough love of what it takes to be a writer. To break in. To succeed. And her last line? "It’s whether you’re willing to keep going after you find out how much further there is to go." 🔥 #booksky #writingcommunity #queryingzillawrites.substack.comThe Thing Nobody In Your Discord Will Say To Your FaceOn why most querying writers stay stuck—and the moment I realized I almost was one of them 2173
Reposted by Ivy T. Woodszilla @zillawrites.bsky.social · 13/04/2026I just finished my first year as a First Reader for #RevPit! Two years ago I was on the other side. Entering, not getting shortlisted, not getting in. And again in 2025. Two times a "loser". Here's what I want every writer who didn't get in to know: 🧵 3689
Reposted by Ivy T. WoodsLindsey Rachev @lrachev.bsky.social · 12/04/2026NASA women save stars. 🫶🏻💫 43187824
Reposted by Ivy T. WoodsJade Mason @jademasonwrites.bsky.social · 11/04/2026First article from my series, The Life That Didn’t Happen, is live!!! It’s all true, all authentically me, and may include some cringe and humor in it depending on the reader. #writingcommunity #writers #writesky open.substack.com/pub/jademaso...open.substack.comMany Shades of JadeGreen, lavender, white, black—I contain multitudes, and apparently, a full color palette 01411
Ivy T. Woods @ivytwoods.bsky.social · 07/04/2026@annahirsch.bsky.social @zillawrites.bsky.social and I started a podcast! Join us for Episode 1 on Substack, Apple Podcasts, or YouTube! #writing #tradpub #querying #amqueryingopen.substack.comQuerying Rules and How (Not) To Break ThemJoin us as we discuss the nitty gritty of getting into trad pub and your first step after finishing the book, querying! 083
Reposted by Ivy T. WoodsLaura Keating @lorekeating.bsky.social · 01/04/2026I keep seeing "all authors use AI, the real issue is they're being forced to be sneaky about it" headlines. Full stop No. This is a lie peddled for normalization. It's schoolyard-level pressure tactics "C'mon, all the cool kids are already doing it. We won't tell. It's fine. We're on your side." 216102532836
Reposted by Ivy T. WoodsIndie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 29/03/2026'According to an October study by the BBC, even the most advanced AI chatbots gave wrong answers a whopping 45 percent of the time.' USE YOUR BRAIN USE YOUR BRAIN USE YOUR BRAIN USE YOUR BRAIN USE YOUR BRAIN USE YOUR BRAIN USE YOUR BRAIN USE YOUR BRAIN USE YOUR BRAIN USE YOUR BRAIN USE YOUR BRAIN 617471
Ivy T. Woods @ivytwoods.bsky.social · 29/03/2026Live footage of me sending my new book off to CPs #amwritingmedia.tenor.comsquidward from spongebob is holding a piece of paper that says i did it on itAlt: squidward from spongebob looks haggard and tired. He is holding a stack of papers and kissing it. The overlay says “I did it” 180
Ivy T. Woods @ivytwoods.bsky.social · 26/03/2026Pre beta line edits has me feeling like: #amwriting #ameditingmedia.tenor.coma blurry picture of a person 's back with their hands on the wallAlt: A man banging his head on a wall repeatedly 010
Ivy T. Woods @ivytwoods.bsky.social · 22/03/2026Three chapters left in the big edit. Then a line edit. Then this book can be my CPs problem for a while 😂media.tenor.coma man is laying on his stomach on the groundAlt: a man is army crawling on his stomach on the ground beside a pool 030
Reposted by Ivy T. WoodsJennifer Luce @jenniferluce.bsky.social · 16/03/2026Happy #SmoochPit Showcase week!! #mentorship #writingcommunitymedia.tenor.coma pink starfish says " today 's the daaaay " in front of a green backgroundAlt: a pink starfish says " today 's the daaaay " in front of a green background 141
Reposted by Ivy T. WoodsAllison Alexander @aealexander.bsky.social · 15/03/2026While we're all waiting for results of the contest, let's play! Fill out this form for your novel's title to potentially throw down! The form will be open till end of day Tuesday. (This is just for fun. Winner gets bragging rights.) forms.gle/QcoBAePTgXLJ... #RevPit #RevPitWaitingforms.gle#RevPitWaiting Title BracketWhile we wait for RevPit editors to choose their winners, we're sending your novel titles into the ring! If you would like your novel's title (the one you submitted to this year's RevPit) to be… 209920
Reposted by Ivy T. WoodsRevise & Resub @reviseresub.bsky.social · 15/03/2026The #revpit sub window closes at NOON ET today (Sunday)! Upcoming schedule: March 15-23: First Reader Round March 16-23: #AskEditor sessions March 24-April 10: #10Queries sessions April 13: Editor picks announced June 8: Showcase goes live! And #RevPitWaiting starts tomorrow! 26318
Reposted by Ivy T. WoodsCarolina VonKampen 📚 Freelance Editor @carolinavonkampen.com · 12/03/2026 03512
Reposted by Ivy T. WoodsSarah Sappanos @sarasafaas.bsky.social · 12/03/2026Doing a summoning ritual for update emails in my inboxmedia.tenor.coma cat is sitting in a circle with the words " i summon thee " written above itALT: a cat is sitting in a circle with the words " i summon thee " written above it 051
Reposted by Ivy T. WoodsKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 11/03/2026Strongly encourage all academics, novelists, reporters, bloggers, whatever to just email this account and state that you want to opt out of this idiocy. Overload them with emails and make them regret they ever tried this shit. expertoptout@superhuman.com 201232503
Ivy T. Woods @ivytwoods.bsky.social · 08/03/2026Me, coming back to the math over and over again to figure out moon cycles and tides for this stupid planet made-up planet I HAVE A MUSIC DEGREE, WHY AM I DOING MATHmedia.tenor.coma man in a blue shirt is driving a boat with the words " would n't it be nice if we were older "Alt: Adam Sandler in a blue shirt is driving a boat with the words " wouldn't it be nice if we were older " rocking back and forth 030
Ivy T. Woods @ivytwoods.bsky.social · 07/03/2026The Seasonal Affective Disorder leaving my body as soon as the sun comes out and it’s above 5° Cmedia.tenor.coma man laying on his back in a grassy field with mountains in the backgroundAlt: a man laying on his back in a grassy field with mountains in the background. A spirit floated up out of his body into the sky 000
Reposted by Ivy T. WoodsLindsay Allison @lindsayallisonbks.bsky.social · 05/03/2026Thrilled to share today that I’ve signed with Natalie Sun at HG Literary to represent me and HANNAH MCCOY TAKES A STAND! 3318
Reposted by Ivy T. WoodsLaura Bee, Trench Wench @writerlaurabee.bsky.social · 04/03/2026I'm going to say this with a bit of frustration, but fuck all the way off, Oliver. 242
Ivy T. Woods @ivytwoods.bsky.social · 03/03/2026#amediting vibe of the day (it’s been four weeks and I’m like halfway done the big edit so it’s actually pretty fast, I’m just impatient)media.tenor.comMadagascar King Julien GIFAlt: King Julien yells “how long is this going to take?!” Then the four zoo animals from Madagascar (lion, zebra, hippo, giraffe) all sit up 230
Ivy T. Woods @ivytwoods.bsky.social · 28/02/2026When you log on to BlueSky and see yet another pitch eventmedia.tenor.coma woman in a purple shirt says enooouugh in a crowdAlt: Fat Amy from pitch perfect is wearing a purple shirt and is screaming “enough” as she and the other Bella’s climb the seats in a lecture hall 050
Ivy T. Woods @ivytwoods.bsky.social · 27/02/2026So incredibly happy for my friend and also ECSTATIC that this book is a step closer to being on my shelf! 120
Reposted by Ivy T. WoodsSue Sorensen @suesorensen.bsky.social · 27/02/2026It's been a long time coming. Canadian independent bookstores have banded together to create an online book buying source so you can avoid the behemoth in the room. (Here are the titles published by CMU Press, which I run.) Spread the word #booksky! www.booksellers.ca/publisher/cmu-press-18021booksellers.caAll books from CMU Press | booksellers.ca | Purchase print books and eBooks onlineA network of over 100 bookstores, more than 500,000 print books or eBooks, unparalleled expertise. It is possible to buy local on the Web! 10410206
Reposted by Ivy T. WoodsPreeti Chhibber @runwithskizzers.bsky.social · 27/02/2026I don’t know how to use chatgpt etc but I imagine it’s going to a website and typing “oh no what groceries do I buy please tell me false god for I am so weak I cannot go on” as your brain atrophies and leaks out of your ears from disuse and the machine is like “buy eggs milk bread and a horse” 273064937
Ivy T. Woods @ivytwoods.bsky.social · 22/02/2026I’ve gotta go write a murder or something now, holy fucking shit nuts 010
Ivy T. Woods @ivytwoods.bsky.social · 22/02/2026Oh boy, this hockey game hasn’t even started and it’s already bad for my blood pressure 040
Ivy T. Woods @ivytwoods.bsky.social · 21/02/2026Great intro thread for all things RevPit! Highly recommend participating for unagented authors pursuing trad pub with a manuscript ready to go! Even without winning, I learned so much, got great advice, and made so many connections, all of which definitely helped me get #agented #revpit 0121
Reposted by Ivy T. WoodsSteffani Cameron 🇨🇦 @snarkysteff.bsky.social · 17/02/2026Just a reminder that if you hate NBC’s coverage of the Olympics, that gem.cbc.ca has coverage of •every• event intelligent, researched commentary. (Plus Schitt’s Creek, North of North, etc) If you need a postal code to register: Santa’s: H0H0H0 A Delta warehouse: V4G1NA (Letter/Number/L/N/L/N)gem.cbc.caCBC GemWatch popular shows like Schitt's Creek, Luther, Kim's Convenience, plus Films and Live TV on any device 88031