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Marufa Hoque @marufahoque.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Attack on Titan x Shatter Me A teen girl who wants to escape her oppressive walled city and the blinded, amnesiac demon slayer in her way. 👿 demon-slaying ⛓️ post-apoc walled city 🧕🏼️ FMC is a little stabby 🪽 MMC has wings ❤️‍🔥 slow burn, forbidden romance 🗺️ diverse cast #DVpit #YA #SF #MV #Dystopia

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Marufa Hoque @marufahoque.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

What if thinking of freedom is illegal? A teen girl forced to defend her oppressive walled city from demons finds a blinded, amnesiac demon slayer and makes a deal with him to escape before he remembers who he is and kills her. #DVpit #YA #SF #MV #WOC #Dystopia

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Marufa Hoque @marufahoque.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

AOT x Shatter Me 🧕🏼️ She's forced to defend her ⛓️ oppressive, post-apoc walled city from 👿 bloodthirsty demons but wants to ⛓️‍💥 escape (=her execution if caught), so she'll use 🪽 the blinded, amnesiac demon slayer before 💔 he remembers who he is and kills her. #DVpit #YA #SF #MV #WOC #Dystopia

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Marufa Hoque @marufahoque.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Attack on Titan but with demons A teen girl forced to defend her walled city from demons finds a blinded, amnesiac demon slayer and makes a deal with him to escape before he remembers who he is and kills her. #DVpit #YA #SF #MV #WOC #Dystopia

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Marufa Hoque @marufahoque.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

#DVparty Day 3 Here's the first line of my YA Dystopia about a girl who wants to escape her oppressive walled city and the blinded, amnesiac demon slayer in her way:

Background image: close-up of soil/ground
Top text: The first line
Image: waning crescent moon and silhouette of thin branches
First line of novel: "To survive the last hour till sunrise, Sira recites a litany of silent, banned prayers as she eyes the fifty-foot Wall through the dark trees."
Bottom right: YA Dystopia by Marufa Hoque

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Marufa Hoque @marufahoque.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

#DVparty Day 2 Here’s the FMC from my YA dystopia where she’s trying to escape her oppressive walled city, but a blinded, amnesiac demon slayer is in her way:

Text: Intro to my protagonist; background image is close-up of the ground; central image: a silhouette of a Muslim girl looking up; four surrounding bubbles: "Mood" with an unamused emoji, "Skill #1" with crossed swords emoji, "Skill #2" with a yarn ball emoji, and her quote: "Telling the truth makes enemies." Name: Sira; Age: 17; Occupation: Night Guard; Residency: West Quarter; lower bottom right: YA Dystopia by Marufa Hoque

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Marufa Hoque @marufahoque.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

#DVparty Here's my moodboard for my YA Dystopia about a girl who wants to escape her oppressive walled city and the blinded, amnesiac demon slayer in her way:

Four columns from top left to bottom right: two silhouette hands holding, manila folder labeled "classified" in red with papers in background, gray and white feather on ground, silhouette of a girl in a round room with circular glass ceiling, dandelion on fire, compass on dark blue map, silhouette of a hand with long sharp claws, silhouette of a Muslim girl looking up at night sky and tiny crescent moon; text in center: what if thinking of freedom is illegal? text in bottom right: YA Dystopia by Marufa Hoque

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Marufa Hoque @marufahoque.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Dystopia?! 🥹😭🤲 (insha Allah, my YA post-apoc dystopia will be query-ready by #DVPit)

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Kayleigh | Developmental Editor ✍🏻📚 @editsinthemargins.com · 09/09/2026

Authors! Apparently Ingram and IngramSpark sell book content to LLMs unless you opt out. Here's the form: lp.ingramcontent.com/publishers-r...

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Jibril Stevenson @jibrilstevenson.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Last day to enter!

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#DVpit - Diverse Voices Pitch @dvpit.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

#Giveaway Time to prepare for #DVpit! Enter from July 13-18, 2026 to win query and/or first pages critiques from agents! TO ENTER: • repost this post • AND reply with your category & genre! (e.g. YA Fantasy) • Entries must be for completed, unpublished work. Full rules: dvpit.carrd.co#giveaway

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Jibril Stevenson @jibrilstevenson.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

We are hosting a Goodreads giveaway for Death in Sonora. Sign up by 19 July to win one of three signed copies. US & Canada only, unfortunately. www.goodreads.com/giveaway/ent...

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Marufa Hoque @marufahoque.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Hope to be there, insha Allah!

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Marufa Hoque @marufahoque.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

First instance of "blade" is on the first page. 🤭 From my YA dystopian WIP: #WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

Black background white text with the word "blades" highlighted in blue: "Sira ignores her patrol partner, her gloved fingers tense by the ring blades hooked to her belt at her sides. With a slow inhale, icy air scrapes her tongue and throat. Winter’s chill lingers despite spring’s arrival almost six weeks ago. She raises her helmet’s visor and squints along the top edge. She’s not sure how thick the Wall is—no one’s allowed to get that close—yet even from a distance she hasn’t found holes or cracks in each of her nightly patrols. If there’s a way demons get in, then there must be a way out. "

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Jibril Stevenson @jibrilstevenson.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Death in Sonora is out today! Join us on the 21st for the virtual book launch. ☪️ Muslims in Historical Fiction 💻 Sunday, June 21 at 4:30 pm EST 🔗 Google Meet (meet.google.com/ysk-gemx-cjm)

Poster for the virtual book launch event "Muslims in Historical Fiction" on 21 June 2026 at 4:30-5:30 pm. Featured books are "Blood Eater" by S.A. Hoque and "Death in Sonora" by Jibril Stevenson. The event is hosted by the publisher, Saladeen Books, and moderated by Abdulla Yousef, author of "Blood of the Levant."

Cover for "Death in Sonora" by Jibril Stevenson. Features a horseman in a wide-brimmed hat, astride a horse rearing up on its hind legs. In the background, rugged orange-red desert scenery under a sky set aflame by the setting sun.

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S.A. Hoque 🌙 @sahoque.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Join me & Jibril on muslim historical fiction on June 21!!!

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Úna-Minh's ✨ Open to Work ✨ @unaminh.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

IMPORTANT: For any artists/writers/etc etc, using Linktree to point people to their work, from 5 July, they'll be feeding all imagery you use on your landing page into DALL-E by OpenAI. I deleted my account this morning.

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Marufa Hoque @marufahoque.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Demon Slayer (not associated with the popular manga/anime 🫣) #Mememay 20

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Marufa Hoque @marufahoque.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

My FMC wouldn't be caught dead on a dating app (she's trying to escape her walled city, not get 🔗), but if she had social media, this is what her Bluesky profile would look like. (Credit of images belong to their respective artists) #Mememay 15

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Jibril Stevenson @jibrilstevenson.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

COVER REVEAL! This adult western novel transports you to the post-Civil War American Southwest, where everyone is vying for control... Death in Sonora (Shaherazad Shelves, 9 June) is available for preorder today! Cover art by Shamun Raza. bookshop.org/p/books/deat...

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Death in Sonora: A Spur and Crescent Novel

A Spur and Crescent Novel

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Marufa Hoque @marufahoque.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

#ShoutOut to everyone who made #CampRevPit possible!! And a huge shoutout to my #CRPfireflies counselor @arumiwrites.bsky.social 💗 Love this community! 🫶 Let's keep the fun going and 🌠 our writing goals 😎

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Marufa Hoque @marufahoque.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

🌟 My goals for my YA dystopian project: finish self-edits, find beta readers, and dive into querying later this year (inshaAllah). 🫣 Thank you, Arumi for being our awesome #CampRevPit #CRPfireflies counselor! 💗

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Pear 🍐 @purelypear.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

If you need to go somewhere and not spend any money, please visit your local library. Library crawls are awesome. Every library is its own little world.

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Marufa Hoque @marufahoque.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

I don't want to spoil things, but for my FMC, every night feels like this 'cause she's forced to hunt demons 😫 #CampRevPit #CRPfireflies

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Marufa Hoque @marufahoque.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

AOT x SHATTER ME With demons prowling outside her walled city, a teen girl’s dreams of freedom would brand her a dissenter. When she finds a blinded, amnesiac demon slayer—who silences dissenters—she plans to use him to escape before he remembers who he is and kills her. #CRPfireflies #CampRevPit

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Marufa Hoque @marufahoque.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

And now to raid... #CRPnessie Despite my MC's "job" of patrolling nightly for demons, she's more of a indoors person. Some of her skills/favorite things to do: 🧶🎨📖😴 #CRPCabinRaids #CampRevPit #CRPfireflies

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Marufa Hoque @marufahoque.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Now to raid #CRPSirens hehe... My FMC almost 🔪 the MMC thinking he's a demon. 👿 (In her defense, she's on demon-hunting patrol and he...shouldn't have been there 🫢) #CRPCabinRaids #CampRevPit #CRPfireflies

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Marufa Hoque @marufahoque.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Time to raid #CRPSugarGliders :) I'd say I'm a mix of both. I start with a premise and characters, and have some sort of an outline, but I NEVER know the ending. If my draft goes off-script (which it always does), no problem! It's so much fun this way 😁 #CRPCabinRaids #CampRevPit #CRPfireflies

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Marufa Hoque @marufahoque.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Love this idea! Okay, here's mine: Story: 🧕🏼⚔️👿⌛⛓️🤐🪽🛡️⚖️ MC: 😒😕🤨😠😡😰😣😇 #CampRevPit #CRPfireflies

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Marufa Hoque @marufahoque.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

I think my MC's greatest strength is her resilience. And her greatest weakness would be her taking things too seriously to the point she blames herself for all the things that go wrong. 🫠 She's dubbed "Serious" by her patrol partner, and it's also a wordplay on her name 😅 #CRPfireflies #CampRevPit

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Marufa Hoque @marufahoque.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Hi #CRPfireflies 👋🏼 I'm working on a YA dystopia. What I love most about this genre is how dystopia opens our eyes to the world around us, that no matter how bleak things may look, there is always hope! A single candle (or a firefly 😉) in the darkness can start a revolution.🕯️

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Marufa Hoque @marufahoque.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Hi #CampRevPit 👋🏼 I'm Marufa, and I write SFF with 🧕🏼 MCs. My current WIP is a YA dystopian reminiscent of the 2010s era (is this genre back?? 👀 or has it never left? 😜). Super excited to be here and meet more writer friends!!

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S.A. Hoque 🌙 @sahoque.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

🗡️Get ready for BLOOD EATER!!🗡️ #PosterPit #P #A

Poster that lists: alt historical fantasy, vampire slayer core, and commoner x princess as themes at the top. Tagline reads “to slay a vampire is to slay the empire.” BOOD EATER title is at the center. Log line reads CASTLEVANIA MEETS THE MONSTROUS KIND IN WHICH A YOUNG WOMAN BECOMES A VAMPIRE SLAYER TO FREE BENGAL FROM THE MONSTERS STALKING HER HOMELAND AND KILL THE MAN BEHIND THEM-A RESURRECTED VLAD THE IMPALER.

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Marufa Hoque @marufahoque.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

World Hijab Day: Books with Muslim (hijabi) protagonists 🧕🏼📚

World Hijab Day: unapologetically Muslim books

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Revise & Resub @reviseresub.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

RevPit is excited to introduce our new BIPOC Editor Mentorship! ✨ This mentorship is open only to BIPOC editors and provides one-on-one guidance throughout the #RevPit annual contest. Applications open February 1. Visit reviseresub.com to learn more. #booksky #writersky #amediting #amquerying

Beige graphic with soft botanical illustrations in the corners. Centered brown text reads: “Introducing… RevPit’s BIPOC Editor Mentorship.” Smaller text at the bottom says, “See caption for details.” The overall design is minimal, warm, and elegant.

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#BluePit - A Storytelling Hype & Pitch Event @bluepit.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

#BluePit is ready to kick off 2026! Creators in the #WritingCommunity, #GameDev & #IndieDev, #TTRPG, and #Comic communities get ready to pitch or promote your projects! #BluePit will be taking place on Jan 13th, 2026! And #BluePitHype starts January 8th! #WriteSky #Writers #AmAgenting #LitAgents

#BluePit
A Storytelling Hype/Pitch Event

What It Is:
An event designed to uplift storytellers of any media. All works are welcome, regardless of the stage (e.g., Drafting, Editing, Querying, On Submission, or Published).

When:
Jan 13, 2026 (24 Hours)

#BluePit Rules:
Limit 3 posts per WIP; multiple works allowed.
Include correct emojis to appear in media specific feeds
Use appropriate tags (see Tag list)
All images must include ALT text. No AI.
Everyone is encouraged to like and repost
Use the #BluePit feeds to find and support others.
Agents, editors, and publishers are welcome to participate and can also use #BluePit feeds without a BlueSky account

Emojis
Writing (e.g. “#bluepit 📖”)
Game Dev (e.g. “#bluepit 🎮”)
Comics (e.g. “#bluepit 💥”)
TTRPGS (e.g. “#bluepit 🎲”)

Questions?
BluePit.Carrd.Co
@BluePit.Bsky.Social
@ZProspero.bsky.social

#BluePit Tags

MEDIA:
#BluePit 💥 - Comics
#BluePit 🎮 - Game Dev
#BluePit 🎲 - TTRPGs
#BluePit 📖 - Writers

STAGE:
#W - Work In Progress
#Q - Querying
#OS - On Submission
#P - Published

AUDIENCE:
#PB - Picture Book
#MG - Middle Grade
#YA - Young Adult
#A - Adult
#NA - New Adult

REPRESENTATION:
#OV - Own Voices
#LGBT- LGBTQIA+
#DIS - Disabled Creators
#WF - Women's Fiction
#POC - Person of Color
#ND - Neurodivergent
#TR - Transgender

GENRE
#F - Fantasy
#R - Romance
#H - Horror
#SF - Sci-Fi
#M - Mystery
#PN - Paranormal
#C - Crime
#HS - Historical
#SP - Speculative
#PO - Poetry
#NF - Non-Fiction

GAME SYSTEM:
#D20 - 20-sided die based
#D6 - 6-sided die based
#D100 - 100-sided die based
#NAR - Narrative based
#DUN - Dungeon Crawler
#RO - Rogue-Like

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#SmallPitch @smallpitch.org · 06/12/2025

SAVE THE DATE! #SmallPitch comes back for another indie/small press-focused pitch event on January 19-25, 2026 🌊 This time, it will be open to all underrepresented authors from the #WritingCommunity, agented and unagented alike. Check our website for more details ⬇️

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#SmallPitch, the big pitch event for small presses

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Marufa Hoque @marufahoque.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

I just entered #RevPit #10Queries. Enter now for a chance to win free feedback on your query and 1st 5 pages!

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Marufa Hoque @marufahoque.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

ATTACK ON TITAN x SHATTER ME 🧕🏻⚔️👿 She’s conscripted to defend her walled city from demons, but dreams of deserting 👨🏻‍🦯🪽🤕 He’s been blinded, forgot he’s a slayer of demons—and deserters 💔⛓️‍💥She’ll use him to escape the city before he remembers who he is and kills her #DVpit #MV #WOC #YA #SF

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Marufa Hoque @marufahoque.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

17y/o Sira defends her walled city from demons but dreams of escaping the regime that controls her. When she finds a blinded, amnesiac slayer who kills demons and dissenters, she’ll use him to escape. Neither expects to fall for e/o or fight monsters worse than demons *inside* the city. #DVpit #MV

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Marufa Hoque @marufahoque.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

ATTACK ON TITAN x SHATTER ME 🧱 post-apoc walled city 👿 bloodthirsty demons outside 🗡️ she’s forced to defend, dreams of deserting 🪽 he’s a slayer of demons—and deserters ❤️‍🔥 forbidden, slow-burn romance 🤫 monsters worse than demons *inside* the city #DVpit #YA #SF #WOC #MV #SouthAsian

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Marufa Hoque @marufahoque.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

AOT x FFVII With demons prowling outside her walled city, a teen girl’s dreams of freedom would brand her a dissenter. When she finds a blinded, amnesiac slayer—who eliminates demons and dissenters—she plans to use him and escape before he remembers who he is and kills her. #DVpit #MV #YA #SF #WOC

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#DVpit - Diverse Voices Pitch @dvpit.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

TOMORROW (Oct 8th) is #DVpit! Any unagented Marginalized writer or artist seeking out representation is invited to participate from 8AM - 8PM ET! Please make sure you review our rules & guidelines before the event: dvpit.carrd.co#faq #writersky #booksky #artistsky #weneeddiversebooks

#DVPit Rules
-#DVpit (Diverse Voices Pitch) is a Bluesky event for marginalized creators that have been historically underrepresented in publishing to pitch their work to agents & editors
-Post your pitch on Bluesky on Wednesday, Oct 8, 2025
between 8AM ET - 8PM ET
-Only post once per hour (6 max pitches per project)
-Must have a polished, query ready manuscript or art portfolio.
-Pitch must include the #DVpit hashtag (illustrators pitching their art must use the #DVArt hashtag)
-A like from an agent = a query request
-A repost from an editor = interest in submission once you've signed with an agent
-A like from an editor = editor who takes unagented submissions
-Please do not like or repost a pitch if you are not an agent or an editor. Support other creators by replying to their pitch or
quote-reposting their pitches
-Visit dvpit.carrd.co for more detailed guidelines.

#DVpit 2025 has 70+ Agents & Editors committed to participate & boost marginalized creators from the following literary agencies and publishers:
Andrea Brown Lit
Ash Literary
Azantian Literary Agency
Dystel, Goderich & Bourret
Folio Literary Management
Gallt & Zacker Literary
Gelfman Schneider Literary
Hachette
Grand Central Publishing
Little Brown Books for Young Readers
Harper Collins
Harlequin
Hanover Square
HG Literary
Inked in Gray Press
Jill Grinberg Literary
Jean V. Naggar Literary Agency
Macmillan
Feiwel & Friends
Farrar, Straus & Giroux
Roaring Brook Press
Saturday books
Wednesday books
Mad Woman Literary
Neighborhood Literary
New Leaf Literary & Media
Open Book Literary
Page Street Publishing
Park, Fine & Brower
Penguin Random House
Ballantine
Berkley
Delacorte
Labyrinth Road
Penguin Workshop
Viking
Root Literary
Simon & Schuster
Aladdin
Atheneum
Atria
McElderry
Sheldon Fogelman Agency
Sourcebooks
Stonefruit Studio
Triada US
Writers House
Zando

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Kat Cho @katchowrites.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

Before #preDV & #DVPit thought I'd repost some pitching advice(1/7) Here's a simple pitch rubric: [CHARACTER] is/lives [STATUS QUO] until [INCITING INCIDENT]. Now if they don’t [MAIN GOAL] then [CONSEQUENCES]. OR [MAIN MOTIVATION] only problem is [MAIN CONFLICT/HURDLE] e.g. my old 140 char pitch:

Based on Korean myth, Jihoon & Miyoung fall in love, only prob is Miyoung's a gumiho, immortal 9-tail fox that preys on man #DVpit #YA #OWN

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#DVpit - Diverse Voices Pitch @dvpit.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

📣Announcing #PreDV and #DVParty!📣 Excited to bring back #PreDV & #DVParty leading up to #DVPit! Practice your pitches during #PreDV on Mon, Sept 29, 2025! Get to know your fellow participants during #DVParty from Oct 2-Oct 7! Follow this account or dvpit.carrd.co for all official announcements!

#preDV September 29th, 2025 12PM - 5PM ET

Join us for our practice vent, #preDV on Bluesky!
Come with your best pitches and receive4 feedback from agented authors.

All participants are welcome to also give feedback and make friends during the community event before Oct 8th's #DVpit.
More info at dvpit.carrd.co

#DVparty
October 2nd - October 7th 2025

October 2nd (Day 1): Post a moodboard/art

October 3rd (Day 2): Introduce your main character

October 4th (Day 3): Opening LInes

October 5th (Day 4): Your Story as a meme/gif

October 6th (Day 5): Your Story's theme song/playlist

October 7th (Day 6): Hype your next project

Post on Bluesky with the #DVparty hashtag. Open all day. Please use alt-text if you post images. No AI generated images allowed. Have fun and make friends leading up to #DVpit! More info at dvpit.carrd.co

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Marufa Hoque @marufahoque.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

5 Young Adult SFF books you probably never heard of:

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#DVpit - Diverse Voices Pitch @dvpit.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

DVpit is officially coming back on October 8th, 2025 and we have over 50 agents and editors excited to participate. Follow this account for all announcements and check out dvpit.carrd.co for more details and information! #dvpit #writersky #booksky #weneeddiversebooks

Mark Your Calendars #DVpit is returning October 8, 2025. The original pitch event for creators from marginalized communities. Now on Bluesky! Follow us at @dvpit.bsky.social for more updates

Agents and Editors participating in DVpit 2025 on Bluesky. Here is an initial list of some of the participating agents and editors

Gallt & Zacker:
Marietta Zacker
Beth Phelan
Linda Camacho
Erin Casey Westin
Sandra Proudman
Saribel Pages
Andrea Brown Literary:
Kelly Sonnack
Jemiscoe Chambers-Black
Jennifer March Soloway
Saritza Hernández
Analía Cabello
Paige Terlip
Azantian Literary:
Shelly Romero
Carey Blankenship-Kramer
Dystel, Goderich & Bourret:
Michaela Whatnall
Folio Literary:
John Cusick
Gelfman Schneider:
Penelope Burns
HG Literary:
Wendi Gu
Jill Grinberg Literary:
Katelyn Detweiler
Mad Woman Literary:
Alex Brown
Danielle Burby
Chelsea Hensley
Neighborhood Literary:
Eric Smith
Rebecca Podos
New Leaf:
Jo Volpe
Suzie Townsend
Sophia M. Ramos
Trinica Sampson-Vera
Jordan Hill
Page Street Publishing
Tamara Grasty
Park, Fine & Brower:
Pete Knapp
Stuti Telidevara
Root Literary:
Melanie Figueroa
Samantha Fabien
Simon & Schuster:
Rebecca Kuss
Sourcebooks:
Mikaela Luke
Triada US:
Brent Taylor
Uwe Stender
Ashley Reisinger
Moe Ferrara
Writers House:
Alexandra Levick
Andrea Morrison

Follow us at #dvpit.bsky.social for more updates!

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