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B. van Bodegom 📃is querying & writing
@bvbodegom.bsky.social
Emerging author of horror, sci-fi and more. Seeking representation. #Dis father of four. Gamer. 🇳🇱 Forever DM.

Querying DAD BODIES, a co(s)mic horror novel. (5 fulls out, Big 5 interest)

Writing MARK OF THE JESTER, a dark fantasy novel.

Born in the 80's.
Pinned
CABIN IN THE WOODS × JOHN DIES AT THE END

When their detective friend is murdered during their annual gaming retreat, 5 dads must rely on years of #TTRPG experience—and puns—to solve the crime before they're all killed off like NPCs in a badly written supernatural campaign.

#QuestPit #A #H #M
Interesting read! Drafting my third novel, querying the second, (almost) embarrassed about my first 😁 learning more with every new page, every sentence put down.
January 11, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Be a writer!

It's fun!
January 11, 2026 at 6:30 PM
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#WIPSnips from MARK OF THE JESTER!

The rat will be important.

#writingcommunity #amwriting #darkfantasy #fantasy #horror
January 11, 2026 at 11:39 AM
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Pitching & querying =/= writing a book. Don't worry too much about it: your sample pages will matter the most.

Agent likes can help build a list for querying, but they don't automatically convert to requests or even offers. (But the likes sure feel nice!)

#BluePitHype #BluePit #writingcommunity
Welcome to the 4th day of #BluePitHype!

DAY FOUR: Advice Share

Share your best advice for pitching, querying, and promoting your work overall!

We will also share our own below!

2 days left until #BluePit on Jan 13th!

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Writers #AmQuerying #GameDev #Comics #TTRPG
January 11, 2026 at 1:19 PM
Pitching & querying =/= writing a book. Don't worry too much about it: your sample pages will matter the most.

Agent likes can help build a list for querying, but they don't automatically convert to requests or even offers. (But the likes sure feel nice!)

#BluePitHype #BluePit #writingcommunity
Welcome to the 4th day of #BluePitHype!

DAY FOUR: Advice Share

Share your best advice for pitching, querying, and promoting your work overall!

We will also share our own below!

2 days left until #BluePit on Jan 13th!

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Writers #AmQuerying #GameDev #Comics #TTRPG
January 11, 2026 at 1:19 PM
#WIPSnips from MARK OF THE JESTER!

The rat will be important.

#writingcommunity #amwriting #darkfantasy #fantasy #horror
January 11, 2026 at 11:39 AM
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I was a little surprised I had this one
#WIP #WIPsnip #fantasy #OCart #WhiteCliff
January 11, 2026 at 4:43 AM
Oh no, not another reason to scream at me 😧 congratulations, though!
January 10, 2026 at 11:08 PM
Mornin!
January 10, 2026 at 3:42 PM
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January 10, 2026 at 1:06 PM
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When you're living with vampires
#WIP #WIPsnips #fantasy #OCart #WhiteCliff
January 10, 2026 at 12:23 AM
Thanks! That was a fun read. I had no idea my horror novel touched upon so many of the gothic cornerstones 😄
January 10, 2026 at 9:45 AM
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Character art is something I make a lot of. Here's a look into what happened designing Buddy. The idea of his disguise as a lovebird was pretty solid when I drew Desden, but I tried a few variations before the grumpy little man in a suit came to be.
#BluePitHype #Writers #Fantasy #OCart
January 10, 2026 at 1:36 AM
Hell ye!
January 9, 2026 at 6:46 PM
What a gorgeous style!
January 9, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Thank you! Love how it turned out. I'll save the pitch for the actual day 😜 (though I do have an older version of it somewhere on my timeline)
January 9, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Good day to you on this day two of #BluePitHype for the ever-astonishing #BluePit event!

During last year's #posterpitawards I won a custom moodboard. Instead of having one made for the book that won the award (DAD BODIES), I asked if I could have one made for my WIP. No problem.

#writingcommunity
January 9, 2026 at 1:45 PM
That's me! Well, the irreverent humor part :P
January 9, 2026 at 8:33 AM
I'm Dutch, disabled, father of 4, love video games, dabble in #drawing and #photography and, last but not least, have a healthy penchant for #ttrpg as a forever DM, playing #d&d #starfinder and more. (Though admittedly that took a backseat when I started writing!)

Looking forward all those pitches!
January 9, 2026 at 7:45 AM
Hi #bluepit and #bluepithype! I write in multiple genres, but they all have characters facing hardships and dealing with it through dark humor. So instead of a genre author, I'm more of a tonal author? Currently #amquerying #horror (5 fulls out!), #writing #darkfantasy, paused a dark #specfic.
Welcome to the first day of #BluePitHype! It's only 5 days to #BluePit on January 13th! So, join us for our Q&A!

DAY ONE: Introductions

Tell us who you are! Make some new friends!

We can't wait to meet you and your stories!

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #GameDev #TTRPG #Comic #AmQuerying
January 9, 2026 at 7:45 AM
Awesome 😁
January 8, 2026 at 11:13 AM
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Canvas was in there more times that I thought, but this bit with the #spoilers seemed the most fun to post.
#WIP #WIPsnips #OCart #fantasy #WhiteCliff
January 8, 2026 at 8:59 AM
#WIPSnips from MARK OF THE JESTER!

Worldbuilding through conversation.

#writingcommunity #amwriting #fantasy #darkfantasy #horror
January 7, 2026 at 10:12 AM
🥲
January 6, 2026 at 9:13 AM