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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 2d

On this date, Matthew Shephard died 27 years ago. He was beaten, tortured, and left for dead on fence for being gay. Please keep him and his wonderful mother Judy in your thoughts. And let's all work for a world where such horrific things do not happen to anyone. ❤️🏳️‍🌈

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Maya Rose @ohreallytheatre.bsky.social · 2d

is Swiftie Pitch tomorrow? @swiftiepitch.bsky.social

Maya Rose @ohreallytheatre.bsky.social · 3d

If casting actual teens:
- Walker Scobell as cyborg cinnamon roll
- Alyvia Lind as stabby heiress

If casting adults:
- Inaki Godoy as cyborg
- Aimee Lou Wood as heiress

Emily Blunt, Lupita Nyong’o, Tom Hiddleston in supporting roles

#YA #scifi #dreamcast #CastPit

#CastPit @castpit4authors.bsky.social · Sep 2

Hello #writerscommunity
There is a new pitch event, #CastPit, happening Nov. 13, 2025.

#amwriting #writerslife #writesky #bskywriters #writinganovel #pitching #querying #amquerying #onsub

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#CastPit

#CastPit is an online pitching event for authors to promote their books at any stage, from published to work in progress - yes, even drafting phase. The main purpose of this pitching event is for you, the author, to give literary agents, publishers, and potential readers, a chance to see inside your mind and envision who your best pick to play your characters would be if your book was turned into a TV series or movie. For us visually oriented people, it helps us imagine your characters better. If your book would be better suited to anime/animation, you can pick an animation style/production house and voice actor for your characters. If you include a director, include a movie they directed that makes you list them. You can even include composers, cinematographers and costume designers. Anyone you feel would be essential to bring the vision of your book properly to the big or small screen.

This is a new event, so be creative and have fun with it. You don't have to follow the examples below, using the Agent's Guide style, but a jumping off point. You can even do mood boards with your actors, just be sure to list the actor's name and the character they would play.

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Maya Rose @ohreallytheatre.bsky.social · 3d

looking at my WIPs

“four friends cross-continent road trip to abduct bf for prom”
“dad Halloween rivalry + crazy PTA moms + cute romance” for #GhostPit
“Road to El Dorado but make it Babylon and the gods are real“

What is my brain

#BookSky #writing #AmQuerying

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Maya Rose @ohreallytheatre.bsky.social · 3d

Repost from #DVpit! If you are a fan of:

- anachronisms
- obscure historical settings (13th-century Turkey)
- bi poly rep and queerplatonic frenz galore
- crazy obscure folklore (Turkic) with demonic grass and seven headed giants
- corn puns
- THE WRATH AND THE DAWN x SIX OF CROWS

#YA #H #R #F

Maya Rose @ohreallytheatre.bsky.social · 6d

Mongols have kept the Turks under their thumb for centuries. A she-wolf is to force three valley kids out of their comfort zone to free their people.

🌈 chaotic bi energy!
⁉️ no historical accuracy!
🌽 corn puns.

If Sinbad had bi poly love triangles, wrestling, and concerned parents.

#DVPit #YA #F

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Maya Rose @ohreallytheatre.bsky.social · 3d

Just to see if there is any more interest, thought I would repost this again from #DVpit! All pitches are pinned on my profile.

#AmQuerying #YA #scifi #romance

Maya Rose @ohreallytheatre.bsky.social · 5d

By popular demand, here is my #agentsguide for my #YA #SF #romance as featured in #DVpit!

An overly stabby heiress falls for her cleaner: the cyborg orphan cinnamon roll heired by a rival fam to kill her. Nobody besides them are happy. SCYTHE x ROMEO & JULIET but probably worse,

#BookSky #writing

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Maya Rose @ohreallytheatre.bsky.social · 4d

Thanks so much for the like! Do you want the first 50 pages or the full MS? (it asks to upload the full MS in the form)

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Maya Rose @ohreallytheatre.bsky.social · 4d

Haha, got two more agent likes in the day after #DVPit and they're both agents building their lists that I've really wanted to work with, so super excited!!!

*still needs to submit materials lol

#writing #BookSky #querying #writingcommunity

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Maya Rose @ohreallytheatre.bsky.social · 4d

They absolutely are, haha! I got two likes last night.

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Maya Rose @ohreallytheatre.bsky.social · 5d

Thank you so much for liking my post! If our genre is in your list of things you generally don’t like (mine was sci fi), would you still like us to submit? I don’t want to waste your time, so just wanted to ask.

Maya Rose @ohreallytheatre.bsky.social · 5d

Yay great!

IMO it’s not perfect but what website is? 😂. As someone with no graphic design expertise it works.

Maya Rose @ohreallytheatre.bsky.social · 5d

LOL! let me know or DM me if you have any questions. I started using it in HS for presentations 😂

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Maya Rose @ohreallytheatre.bsky.social · 5d

So sorry ☹️. It is tough. I just have to remind myself an elevator pitch — or more approval thereof — is not a reflection of your writing.

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Maya Rose @ohreallytheatre.bsky.social · 5d

I used Slidesgo! I do use Canva for some of them tho since I only have a free acc on SG (3 templates a month). It downloads right into Google slides and you can edit as you want from there.

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Maya Rose @ohreallytheatre.bsky.social · 5d

By popular demand, here is my #agentsguide for my #YA #SF #romance as featured in #DVpit!

An overly stabby heiress falls for her cleaner: the cyborg orphan cinnamon roll heired by a rival fam to kill her. Nobody besides them are happy. SCYTHE x ROMEO & JULIET but probably worse,

#BookSky #writing

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Maya Rose @ohreallytheatre.bsky.social · 5d

i love this meme so much

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Maya Rose @ohreallytheatre.bsky.social · 5d

OMG I HAVE TO GO LISTEN RIGHT NOW. that totes fits the vibe tho just based off the title

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Maya Rose @ohreallytheatre.bsky.social · 5d

wait hold up is this already out or can I beta

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Maya Rose @ohreallytheatre.bsky.social · 5d

I saw something on Insta yesterday like "the CIA has a Starbucks at HQ but everyone's names are kept secret blah blah"

Do you want to know how badly I want to write a CIA agent x barista but both have secrets (and maybe make it period but anachronistic) romance???

#BookSky #writing #newideas

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Maya Rose @ohreallytheatre.bsky.social · 6d

though I didn‘t get any requests from it (YA SF is a niche market and it is borderline fantasy/genre bend so makes sense in terms of marketing) since people liked it here

Anyone want my #agentsguide for my futuristic Florence robot pigeons SCYTHE x ROMEO & JULIET? 👀 See #DVpit #DVParty for more

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Maya Rose @ohreallytheatre.bsky.social · 6d

Exactly!

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Maya Rose @ohreallytheatre.bsky.social · 6d

Only one agent like in #DVpit today. That same pitch got 6 requests in PitchDis so… no surprise? Ofc that’s 100% better than getting none at all! I was shocked by the love for my “SCYTHE x R&J but with robot pigeons“ pitch. 😂.

anyone here knows of any pitch events coming up LMK

#writing #Booksky

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Maya Rose @ohreallytheatre.bsky.social · 6d

Eren is the real hero. Aydin just wanted to make sure his corn crop didn’t die. Alana has an archery tournament next week.

A mystic she-wolf is about to send them on a seven-challenge-quest slaying three-headed giants
to stop the Mongol warlords.

No historical accuracy OFC!

#DVpit #YA #H #R #F

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Maya Rose @ohreallytheatre.bsky.social · 6d

Mongols have kept the Turks under their thumb for centuries. A she-wolf is to force three valley kids out of their comfort zone to free their people.

🌈 chaotic bi energy!
⁉️ no historical accuracy!
🌽 corn puns.

If Sinbad had bi poly love triangles, wrestling, and concerned parents.

#DVPit #YA #F

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Maya Rose @ohreallytheatre.bsky.social · 6d

In a futuristic Florence, the cryogenically-revived Medicis now reign supreme. Their overly stabby heiress falls for her cleaner: the cyborg orphan hired by a rival noble fam to kill her. Nobody besides them is happy.

SCYTHE meets ROMEO & JULIET with robot pigeons.

#DVPit #YA #SF #F #R

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