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Work in Progress Podcast @workinprogresspod.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Prose, dialogue, dialogue tags, world building, chapter breaks, and more. sites.libsyn.com/560805/makin...

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Work in Progress Podcast @workinprogresspod.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

In our latest episode, we talk with two poet friends about how one might engage with #poetry, discuss Gwendolyn Brooks, Maggie Smith, Billy Collins, and Archibald Macleish, and what makes a poem "break containment." It's a banger. sites.libsyn.com/560805/poetry

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Work in Progress Podcast @workinprogresspod.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

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Work in Progress Podcast @workinprogresspod.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

The new episode dropped: Unlikeable Characters, hot takes, nachos, and more. sites.libsyn.com/560805/unlik...

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Work in Progress Podcast @workinprogresspod.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Season 2 Episode 1 "Deciding on Form"

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Lori Sullivan @lsullivanwrites.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

Taking stock of 2025 and a look ahead to 2026.

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Work in Progress Podcast @workinprogresspod.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Episode 11 - "Endings" is up now. It's all about sticking the landing. Listen up. sites.libsyn.com/560805/endings

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Lori Sullivan @lsullivanwrites.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

I know so many whale facts, just ask me! This was a super fun episode.

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Lori Sullivan @lsullivanwrites.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Only thing that got me through that fight! Also weirdly good on Rafael.

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Lori Sullivan @lsullivanwrites.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

Hard to believe #revpitwaiting will be over tomorrow! I’ll forever be grateful to the contest and everyone who works to put it on for giving me a deadline to work toward and encouragement along the way.

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Lori Sullivan @lsullivanwrites.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

I haven’t always been able to take advantage because I’m phoneless during the day and parenting in the evenings but I have LOVED catching up on everyone’s posts when I can! Such a wonderful community.

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Lori Sullivan @lsullivanwrites.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

I’ll be doing a second round of beta reading on my #RevPit manuscript with an eye toward querying in the summer and fall! And perhaps looking into taking advantage of a few of the editors’ expertise for a submission package review ☺️

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Lori Sullivan @lsullivanwrites.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

Yup, same boat. It’s a bit discouraging for sure.

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Lori Sullivan @lsullivanwrites.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

What a great resource, thanks for sharing!

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Lori Sullivan @lsullivanwrites.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Are they just announced on BlueSky or also on the RevPit website? (Asks the person whose weird job means they don’t have their phone during the day). If I need to plan a midday trek to my car, I will!

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Lori Sullivan @lsullivanwrites.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Alas, I haven’t seen anything that might be mine. But two of my editors still have sessions and one editor hasn’t done any, so still holding out some hope!

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Lori Sullivan @lsullivanwrites.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

That’s incredibly kind of you! We are all grateful.

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Lori Sullivan @lsullivanwrites.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

My writing group friend @staciemwrites.bsky.social, author of three amazing historical novels, beta read the novel and gave incredibly useful feedback for the query and synopsis! Couldn’t have done it without her.

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Lori Sullivan @lsullivanwrites.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

Just started reading the Murderbot books by Martha Wells, after much haranguing by some of my favorite writing friends. And they were right, they are great!

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Lori Sullivan @lsullivanwrites.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

I’m honestly loving that editors I didn’t sub to are doing their #10queries first so I can just enjoy the ride and soak up the advice without wondering if it’s mine! Also me: can’t wait until my editors start…

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Lori Sullivan @lsullivanwrites.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

Let’s not talk about the number of refreshes I’ve done this morning. 🤪

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Lori Sullivan @lsullivanwrites.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

So helpful to see how you approach the queries and pages and find areas to improve. Thanks for helping us all out with these!

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Lori Sullivan @lsullivanwrites.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

Leigh Bardugo is my biggest YA fantasy inspiration, but in terms of amazing prose I really love Alix Harrow and Katherine Arden.

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Lori Sullivan @lsullivanwrites.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

Would love to hear about your process for giving developmental edits. Do you edit in sweeps, looking for different things, or do you try to hit everything in one pass? Thanks!

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Lori Sullivan @lsullivanwrites.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

That is reassuringly similar to the process I have used on my work so I’ll take that as a sign I’m on the right track. Thanks!

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Lori Sullivan @lsullivanwrites.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Thanks for taking the time! How do you approach doing developmental edits? Do you do multiple passes looking for different things, or do you try to hit everything in one swoop?

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Lori Sullivan @lsullivanwrites.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

Yes, totally worth it! FWIW I do prefer stormlight archive to the mistborn books, but they are also good. And not as long 😉

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Lori Sullivan @lsullivanwrites.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

Working my way through Sanderson’s Wind and Truth! It’s a commitment lol. Loved Onyx Storm and ToG!

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Lori Sullivan @lsullivanwrites.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

And she’s in! Thank you to the #RevPit editors for your kind encouragement and for donating your time, and to all the writers embarking on this adventure for the amazing community we’re creating. Let’s do this!

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Lori Sullivan @lsullivanwrites.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

I have a very intentional plan to do my #RevPit submission tomorrow morning, but I’m having some kind of FOMO seeing everyone sub today 😂

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Lori Sullivan @lsullivanwrites.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

This is Puck. His life is very hard.

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Lori Sullivan @lsullivanwrites.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

So excited! It’s been amazing to see the community build up as we get closer.

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Lori Sullivan @lsullivanwrites.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

Would love some feedback! A young adult fantasy retelling of Cinderella in which an orphaned girl is hired by the king’s spy service to take down the family who stole her inheritance.

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Lori Sullivan @lsullivanwrites.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

I got way too excited about prepping my material and finished early so now just waiting to hit submit! But it freed me up to beta read a first draft for a friend in my writing group which is time well spent.

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Lori Sullivan @lsullivanwrites.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

I’m submitting YA fantasy, and that’s my preferred genre to write! Although this one has a spy thriller genre mashup to keep things interesting

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Lori Sullivan @lsullivanwrites.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

This was a fun one! I’m already dreaming about AWG Retreat 2025.

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Lori Sullivan @lsullivanwrites.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

YA fantasy retelling of Cinderella but with a spy thriller genre mashup!

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Lori Sullivan @lsullivanwrites.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Curious if you’re able to share the average number of submissions the RevPit editors get? Has that number been going up each year? Thanks!

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Lori Sullivan @lsullivanwrites.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Me!! Thanks for pulling this together!

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Lori Sullivan @lsullivanwrites.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

So here for all these cute pet pics!

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Lori Sullivan @lsullivanwrites.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

So excited to see feminine rage on your list because the mc in my book is by far the angriest character I’ve written! Definitely for good reason but it’s been an interesting challenge to get into that head space!

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Lori Sullivan @lsullivanwrites.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

I’m a UNC grad, also submitting a YA fantasy retelling of Cinderella with a spy thriller twist. Nice to have a fellow Tar Heel around here!

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Work in Progress Podcast @workinprogresspod.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

"Just like giving #critique is a skill, taking critique is a skill you have to practice. And it's hard! It's nerve-wracking!" -- @staciemwrites.bsky.social sites.libsyn.com/560805/criti... S1. E2 "Critique" #writing #writer

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