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Hildur Knútsdóttir @hildur.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

GIVEAWAY! Dead Weight is coming out next week and to celebrate I'm giving away two copies that have been personally bitten by Uggi and will be personally signed by me and shipped to the winners wherever they live! To enter just like and share this post and I'll select the winners on May 26th!

Uggi the dog next to my hand, holding a copy of Dead Weight

Two copies of Dead Weight with teethmarks

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Writing Day Workshops @writingdaywksp.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Having trouble with your synopsis? You’re not alone! Chuck Sambuchino came back to the blog with a few tips to help all of us really focus in on what’s needed to create your best synopsis. Read more: tinyurl.com/5TipsForSyno... #writing #writer #author #writingcommunity #authorcommunity

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Madelynn Knudtson @mknudtson.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Gorgeous!! I love her design! She's definitely fabulous ❣️

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Madelynn Knudtson @mknudtson.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Hey!! My poem "Beast of Burden" has been published in the literary journal Meniscus, Volume 14, Issue 1! I haven't read everyone else's work yet, but it seems like a really great issue. You should check it out! #published www.meniscus.org.au/current-issue

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Madelynn Knudtson @mknudtson.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

POV: you're over 50k into a draft when you realize you need to put it all aside and start over from scratch... It's a little painful, but it's a reality of writing, and DANG if that newly plotted story doesn't feel so much better than its predecessor!! #writingcommunity #writesky

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Plushiious @plushiious.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Hey yall this is your chance to show the trans community you really are an ally and you're not just saying it for brownie points!! -Do not support ANY of this -JK Rowling has said on numerous occasions that her income goes DIRECTLY into anti-trans legislation in the UK -Seriously. NONE. Of it.

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✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag @wipsnips.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

✨UPDATED✨ Guidelines for #WSPit Please read them ALL. This is an AUTHOR HYPE EVENT (but industry participation is welcome). #WIPSnips has always been about growing community. You show up and share glimpses into your works, but this gives the chance to go beyond snips and pitch your work!

Text: What? #WSPit. Author Hype Event. Industry Participation welcome. When? February 25, 2025, your time zone. Where? Bluesky only.

Authors: Please do your due diligence to vet anyone who requests your materials before sending it.

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General Guidelines: Regular #WIPSnips participation not required. Pitch must fit in single post. All imagines use alt text. No Generative AI. Published works, thread any links or direct to link in bio. Limit three posts per work. Use appropriate hashtags. Be kind. Like, respot, comments Highly encouraged.

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Special Feeds and Hashtags: To make industry participation easier or to connect with other authors in a similar place in their journey or to help readers find published books, use the hashtags and feeds to note where you are in the process.

WIPs: hashtag #W and feed #WSPit WIPs, Querying: Hashtag #Q and Feed: #WSPit Querying, Agented(but not on sub): Hashtag #AG and Feed: #WSPit Agented, On submission: Hashtag #OS and feed: #WSPit On Submission, Published: Hashtag #P and Feed: #WSPit Published

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Other hashtags

Age range - please include: Adult - #a, New Adult - #NA, Young Adult - #YA; Middle Grade - #MG; Picture book - #PB

Optional: Crime - #C; Fantasy - #F; Graphic Novel - #GN; Historical - #Hi; Horror - #H; Humor - #Hu, Lit-fic - #L; Memoir - #Me; Mystery - #M; Non-fic - #NF; Paranormal - #PN; Poetry - Po; Romance - #R; Sci-fi - #SF; Thriller - #T; Women's Fiction - #WF; 2SLGBTQIA+ - #LGBT; BIPOC - #BIPOC; Creators who are disabled - #Dis, Neurodivergent Rep - #ND; Indie - #IN; Trad - #TR; Coming Soon - #CS.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

The DoD now has more money than it knows what to do with. Imagine if we spent that money on healthcare or housing instead. "A nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense than on programs of social uplift is approaching spiritual doom.” -MLK

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Stone 💫 @stonedraws.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

I am opening emergency commissions for Luna's vet bills! All commission types will be discounted by 15% until March 10. Limited slots available, turnaround is 1 month or less. Please share this if you can! ♥ More info in the replies. #art #emergencycommissions #commissionsopen

Picture of a dilute tortoiseshell cat sleeping up against a cluster of blankets. There's a little yellow star sticker in the corner because I grabbed this off my instagram and had to hide the sound icon.

Digital drawing of Sea of Thieves' "Captain Flameheart", a flaming skeleton dressed in tattered pirates clothes.

A drawing of a cartoony blue dragon with a tadpole tail and angler fish-like details.

A drawing of a brownish-taupe crocodile with large neck horns and dermal spikes. She is laying in the position of a flat fuck friday alligator.

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Madelynn Knudtson @mknudtson.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

SO fair. Take the time you need to grieve and process. Hugs to you for your loss.

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alexa bosy ✨ commissions open! @alexabosy.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

not having a job is kicking my butt, and finding a part time one is proving difficult!! i'm getting down to the very bottom of my savings and it's looking desperate so if anyone would be willing to share my comms info around i would be super grateful 🥲 forms.gle/fSmYJUV5NfXp... vgen.co/alexabosy

a banner advertising open commissions. it features 4 separate illustrations in quarters to showcase a range of work available

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Madelynn Knudtson @mknudtson.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

I'm making progress on launching a formal #betareading service! Once a website is set and kinks are worked out, I'll offer great, affordable deals on both short term and full manuscript feedback...so stay tuned 😁 #writingcommunity #writesky

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Madelynn Knudtson @mknudtson.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

I enjoy coming across things in used book stores. They might be less recent, but I now follow after authors discovered from my impulse purchases and impulse reads (when a book needs to be read, it tells you!) whom I never would have discovered otherwise.

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Madelynn Knudtson @mknudtson.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

My favorite Catherine O'Hara moment. RIP to a legendary actress... youtu.be/Dm19HG37jQM?...

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Schitt’s Creek - Danny Boy

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Madelynn Knudtson @mknudtson.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

I was just lamenting this the other day. I could be the Stone to somebody's Robotnik. I could make you coffee and simp eternally and have my heart broken, but still show up for your evil schemes every time...

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Madelynn Knudtson @mknudtson.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Imagine not listening to Batman in a moment like this. Thank you, Batman, for speaking up.

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Madelynn Knudtson @mknudtson.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

Thank you!! I love assassins too -- though now I need them to be actually violent on-page if I'm going to believe them in books. Too many books showcase badass female assassins who don't do anything haha

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Madelynn Knudtson @mknudtson.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

Hot pokers! Ah, an old friend of mine (but not my MC) 😁

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Madelynn Knudtson @mknudtson.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

Sometimes you just need to have a sweet, low-key fun time while reading 🥰 I, on the other hand, wrote a book where, in the first chapter, my assassin MC IMMEDIATELY kills someone. Which may hurt my chances while querying...or find the right person to enjoy a grey character 🤣

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Madelynn Knudtson @mknudtson.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

Just finished City of Nightmares by @rebecca-schaeffer.bsky.social and had a really good time. Her Market of Monsters series had inspired my own work, and now I doubt I'll be able to stop thinking about vampires after reading this duology lol #BookSky

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Madelynn Knudtson @mknudtson.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

I'm not usually into romance, but this sounds so cute and fun!!

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Madelynn Knudtson @mknudtson.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Absolutely love this concept 💖

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Madelynn Knudtson @mknudtson.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Ikr, I took psychic damage (in a good way)

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Madelynn Knudtson @mknudtson.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

When a powerful enemy disrupts their lives and seeks to claim the throne, a prince and an assassin must work together to save their kingdom from dark plots and darker magic—and survive against all odds. #BluePit 📖 #YA #F #Q #ND #LGBT #amquerying

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Madelynn Knudtson @mknudtson.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Music magic!! Sounds absolutely fire.

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✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag @wipsnips.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Hey, #WIPSnips, mark your calendar! #WSPit returns February 25th, 2026 This is an Author Hype Event WIPSnips is already great with hype, but this gives you a chance to pitch your work as a whole, published work included. #WriteSky #WritingCommunity

What? #WSPit. Author Hype Event. Industry Participation Welcome. When? February 25, 2026, in your time zone. Where? Bluesky only. Authors: Do your due diligence to vet anyone who requests your materials before sending.

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Madelynn Knudtson @mknudtson.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

I'm still new to the process of querying, but trust me -- you want to stay organized. Make a (colored!) spreadsheet and take notes of every agent/agency you're interested in working with, every query you send, every date things have been sent or when to check back! #BluePitHype

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Madelynn Knudtson @mknudtson.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

Agency 👏 so true, great advice!

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#BluePit - A Storytelling Hype & Pitch Event @bluepit.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

#BluePitHype ADVICE SHARE TIP 3: ELEVATOR/LOG LINE PITCH Condensing a story to 1 or 2 sentences is hard. Here's a way to brainstorm a simple elevator pitch, should you need it. #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Writers #AmQuerying #GameDev #Comics #TTRPG

Anatomy of a Pitch

Elements:
Inciting Incident
Protagonist
Goals/Stakes
Antagonist/Problem
Setting

Example: Wizard of Oz

After losing her home in a tornado (Inciting Incident) a young girl (protagonist) wakes up in a magical land. (setting) Can she find her way back to Kansas (goal/stakes) when a witch is determined to kill her? (antagonist/problem)

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Eliana @otrodia.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

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Madelynn Knudtson @mknudtson.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

You get it! Years ago, I legitimately thought I was disinterested in politics until I stepped back and looked at my WIP at the time like, girl -- do you even see what you're doing here?? Now it's become a form of advocacy and protest and vying for a better world.

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Madelynn Knudtson @mknudtson.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Writing a novel on your phone is daunting!! Where there's a will, there's a way 👏

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Madelynn Knudtson @mknudtson.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

This look sooo good!! I usually just let my bread machine do the hard work for me, but it isn't as impressive (and probably doesn't taste as amazing) as a bread as gorgeous as this.

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Madelynn Knudtson @mknudtson.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

When writing a first draft, resist the urge to ask "Is it good?" and instead get curious about "What's happening here, right now, that's energizing me?" It's gonna be messy, so lean into the chaos of creating something only you can create. #Writing #WriteSky #WritingCommunity

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Madelynn Knudtson @mknudtson.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Hey #BluePitHype! These are each made by three separate talented artists. Meet Rose, my MFC and assassin. Special thanks to @ljnicole.bsky.social for the map of the kingdom of Gushénn (which holy cow girl we NEED TO UPDATE haha).

A green-eyed girl with dark red hair and dark skin holds a dagger in one hand with a key dangling in the other, dressed in a black robe and a green shirt. A green glow surrounds her figure.

A cover for ON THE EDGE OF A BLADE by Madelynn Knudtson, showing one soldier in full armor with a turban in the foreground and another hidden behind him holding a double-headed ax; before them, a glowing girl with a dark red braid and a dagger poses to kill, glowing a faint purple.

A fantasy map. The main kingdom is Gushénn, a large oasis in the midst of an even bigger desert, surrounded by the neighboring Coven, Arthria, and Wisther. Main features of the Durn Oasis are Lake Durn near the castle (central), and the Tilldore Hills (northern). Southern areas are greener and more fertile, while the north and the area around the borders are more desertified.

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Madelynn Knudtson @mknudtson.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

This is a delicious map. I still need to heckle my cartography preoccupied friend for an updated version of my map, and this might be the push I need to ask again 🥰

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Madelynn Knudtson @mknudtson.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Hi! I'm Madelynn, a SFF writer and poet. I #amquerying a YA fantasy. Some of my preoccupations are: -Assassins who actually kill on-page -MCs who do NOT fall in love -Toxic mothers -Fantasy politics conversant with irl issues -Unique magic systems -Children empowered to shape their environments

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SpookyCobraChicken @andgracetoo.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Good Morning Bluesky! Things are horrible & I don't have much to offer but a borb who appears to be high AF. Jealous honestly. Be good to yourselves & each other. #watercolor #Art #Birds #Borbs

Watercolor of a chonky blue and yellow bird aka borb sitting on a blue egg next to a tiny tree with pink flowers. He has big googly eyes.

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Madelynn Knudtson @mknudtson.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Dear God, Never again will I say "I don't need to bring binoculars" when I go on a walk. I need them. There are birds to see. I need to identify them. This is my purpose. You have rebuked me in signs (a hawk) and, in my suffering, I repent of my foolish ways. Amen. #birdwatching

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Cian McCarthy @arealmofwonder.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

A Poem for Someone Who Is Juggling Her Life

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Madelynn Knudtson @mknudtson.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

I love this!! Dad, being a GOAT 💖

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Madelynn Knudtson @mknudtson.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

I'm in the hurry up and wait period too! Once each round of queries are sent off, there's nothing left to do but cross our fingers and keep writing 💕

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Ann Rose @annmrose.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Authors: as a reminder if an agent requests a synopsis (not a query but a synopsis) that they expect spoilers. Not giving all the details doesn’t help you. It makes us question how the pieces come together and if they can even come together. Spoilers are expected!

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rose b. @rosebdraws.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

⛓️‍💥💓⛓️‍💥

Digital drawing of a glowing, pastel-colored, curly-maned winged unicorn rearing up and breaking free from a chain draped around their neck and arrows stuck to their wings

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