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Natalie G @ngwrites.bsky.social · 17h

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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Jeni Chappelle @jenichappelle.bsky.social · 29d

SAVE THE DATE

#RevPit #10Queries coming Oct 10. 100+ winners get feedback on query + 1st 5 pages

👉 Check out the #10Queries from spring event bsky.app/profile/jeni...
👉 Watch #RevPit feed for details bsky.app/profile/jeni...
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Jeni Chappelle @jenichappelle.bsky.social · Mar 28

All right, #RevPit, who's ready for my first #10Queries?

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Revise & Resub @reviseresub.bsky.social · 17d

Are you readying your manuscript to query agents? Preparing for this year’s RevPit event?

What better way to know if your query and first 5 pages have what it takes to stand out in the slush pile than to get an editor’s eye on it?

We are hosting a #10Queries event, October 10th - October 24th!

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Natalie G @ngwrites.bsky.social · Jul 14

😂Depends on your universe!

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Natalie G @ngwrites.bsky.social · Jul 13

#BluePit 📖
MAGIC FLOWS GREEN

When a summer intern with a traumatic past accidentally strands her team in a magical world, she must face arrogant mages, hide from dragons, and, above all, she must guard her heart against the perfect guy who is promised to someone else.

#A #Q #WF #F

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Revise & Resub @reviseresub.bsky.social · Apr 11

#CampRevPit is back!

Camp RevPit provides community-led opportunities to get feedback, encouragement, and keep the games and support going. The goal is to help you keep working on your ms—with support.

Details: reviseresub.substack.com/p/camp-revpi...

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Natalie G @ngwrites.bsky.social · Mar 6

I participated in a feedback session with you in December, and I am really grateful for your feedback. I hope my first page is in much better shape now! My question: since the submission packet is extensive this year, which part would you look at first: pitch, synopsis, query, or pages?

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Natalie G @ngwrites.bsky.social · Feb 12

A summer intern with a traumatic past accidentally strands her team in a different world, where she must face magic, creatures of legend, and her own worst nightmares on her quest to get home.

#QuestPit #Q #F #A

A wreath of green lightning superimposed over the background of black reptile scales. In the middle of the wreath, the book title: Magic Flows Green.

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Natalie G @ngwrites.bsky.social · Feb 12

When a summer intern with a traumatic past accidentally strands her team in a magical world, she must face arrogant mages, hide from dragons, and, above all, she must guard her heart against the perfect guy who is promised to someone else.

#questpit #Q #F #A

A wreath of green lightning with black reptile scale in the background. In the middle, the title "Magic Flows Green".

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Manuscript Wish List® @manuscriptwishlist.bsky.social · Feb 12

Next in our Agent + Editor #MSWL Series:

Thao Le at Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency shares her wish list for 2025, and is even kind enough to walk us through her bookshelf of clients, so you get an interactive look at her tastes.

Thank you, Thao! youtu.be/hJrJ7_CXnlo

Agent Thao Le's #MSWL For 2025: Children's, MG, YA, Romance, Fantasy, Paranormal & More

YouTube video by The Manuscript Academy, LLC

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Manuscript Wish List® @manuscriptwishlist.bsky.social · Feb 12

We also do genre-specific #MSWL Agent Panels!

The genre with the most votes (vote here! manuscriptacademy.com/mswl-live) gets an agent panel - and the next one is in March!

Our most recent one was Fantasy. View here! youtu.be/AAGTmhm8EPE?...

Archives here: manuscriptacademy.com/mswl-live-ag...

MSWL Live Panel with Agents Eric Smith, Jenissa Graham, Bridget Smith & Kelly Van Sant

YouTube video by The Manuscript Academy, LLC

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Earthling Beta Readers @earthlingbeta.bsky.social · Jan 30

If you're a beta reader or are looking for people to swap edits with, this is the starter pack for you!

go.bsky.app/3jQDKEj

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Natalie G @ngwrites.bsky.social · Feb 5

Hi! My name is Natalie and I am querying a fantasy novel. Any tips for my pitch to stand out? What are agents and editors are looking for this year?

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Gert Ramm 🦋 @rammwriter.bsky.social · Feb 2

Next pitch event is #questpit on Feb 12th, the same day as #MSWL day. It's a bonanza!!

#miserypit #2025pit #bluepit #P2Ppit #youdeservepit

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Jocelyne Gregory @jocelynegregory.bsky.social · Feb 2

Hi everyone! Please carefully read the details for MSWL on the 12! It's not a pitching event for writers, but an event for agents to post what they're looking for!
That means #questpit on the 12 & #CuPit on the 14 are the next pitching events!
Happy writing!
#writingcommunity #booksky #writersky

🆂🅷🅴🆁🆈🅻 🆂🆃🅴🅸🅽 she/her @sherylstein.bsky.social · Feb 2

FYI Mswl is not a pitch event. It's a time for agents to post what they're looking for, and using the Mswl hashtag if you're not an agent clogs the feed and makes it tougher to see agents mswls. Spread the word. :)

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Joel Brigham (Brigham Editorial) @joelbrigham.bsky.social · Jan 30

RevPit Starter Pack!

go.bsky.app/UTgK49a

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Joel Brigham (Brigham Editorial) @joelbrigham.bsky.social · Jan 31

Querying is hard. It takes tons of time, and it can be very emotional. I only want to help make that easier.

So, link in bio. I'm announcing a query promotion/contest later today, so stay tuned. Thanks for hanging out with me this month. I had fun doing it, & I hope you learned a ton along the way!

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#YouDeservepIt @youdeservepit.bsky.social · Jan 21

As you prepare for #YouDeservepIt on January 23rd (on X) and January 24th (here on BlueSky), please see the rules and hashtags below! 🙌👏🤗 #writingcommunity

#YouDeservepIt @youdeservepit.bsky.social · Dec 4

ANNOUNCEMENT: With all of the social media changes for the #writingcommunity , this winter we are going to do something different! There will be a #YouDeservepIt pitch event day on X and a separate day on 🦋(the next day). Dates and information below! (🧵) #writers #agents #editors

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Natalie G @ngwrites.bsky.social · Jan 21

The number of requests is really impressive! I think you got something there. Did you try to follow up with the ones who ghosted you? There's a slight chance something fell through the cracks there.

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

There's a lot of pitch events here at the start of the year, so it's pretty hard to keep track.

Here's a list of the ones we know of and when they're happening!

#WritingCommunity
#WriteSky #Writers
#AmQuerying #AmWriting

BlueSky PitchEvents

1.24 #YouDeservePit
1.27 #2025Pit
2.1 #MiseryPit
2.12 #MSWL Day
2.12 #QuestPit
2.14 #CuPit
2.17 #SludgePit
2.26 #WIPSnipsPit
3.17 #PopUpPit (date hinted at)

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Natalie G @ngwrites.bsky.social · Jan 20

Wow! The majority of my rejections (80 so far) are also form rejections, and that's not including "crickets". I guess I've been lucky that I got a few personalized ones, with the agents telling me what exactly they didn't like (query, partial, and full MS).

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Natalie G @ngwrites.bsky.social · Jan 18

So sorry to hear this! Are you constantly querying or just doing it a couple of times a year? Did the rejections change with time?

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Natalie G @ngwrites.bsky.social · Jan 16

For people in the querying trenches: what are your highs and lows? How long have you been querying? I just want to make sure I'm not the only one taking forever!

#amquerying

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Natalie G @ngwrites.bsky.social · Jan 14

WHEN THE MOON HATCHED X THE FRAGILE THREADS OF POWER
#BluePit 📖 #A #Q #WF #F #AmQuerying

Magic Flows Green (book title). Pitch: When a summer intern with a traumatic past accidentally strands her team in a magical world, she must face arrogant mages, hide from dragons, and, above all, she must guard her heart against the perfect guy who is promised to someone else.

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Natalie G @ngwrites.bsky.social · Jan 13

I can totally relate! I've been fighting with Canva all morning, trying to change my graphic. Love your concept and the voice of your pitch.

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