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Writing, reading, photography, dogs, video games, science, and frisbees ✏️📚📷🐶🎮🥽🥏
Also called Skillfulness or Cass | Links >
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Kiffils @kiffils.bsky.social · Jan 22
Meet the writer! This was a fun thing to make as an introduction to my account, whether you're newly stopping by or an old friend😄

I have too many projects I've lost track and a wild array of books I've enjoyed. Looking forward to getting to know and be known!

#writingcommunity #writers #writing
A meet-the-writer post with some photos of a lily of the valley, an otter, artwork of a cutely styled character, a pile of potatoes, and fall leaves on the border. Text: " Call me; Kiffils, Skill, or Cass. credit: @eliushi | Besides writing, my hobbies are video games, photography, and frolf. Living in the Midwest with my husband and two pups, my job is in science. I strive for wisdom, empathy, creativity, and service, always seeking ways to spread compassion and learn new things. Ask me about my (plot) bunny hutch, it’s overflowing. ~Favorites~ Color: Green/rainbow Food: Potatoes Animal: Otter Flower: Lily of the valley Season: Autumn ~Likes~ Nintendo & Sonic MCYT & LEGO Webcomics & Animatics Desserts & Tea Glassblowing
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luckyludor.bsky.social
When enemy scouts advance on town during the Summer Starlight Festival, will a young nobleman and friends be able to rescue one of their own, and escape from the power hungry vampire lord?

💚Friendship
🏳️‍🌈LGBT+
🌟Magic
😔Drama
⚔️Adventure
⚰️Vampires

#bluepit 📖 #W #F #NA #Fantasy #WIP #WhiteCliff
Text - The Fall of Ebonwald Image - Thee friends (Amos Wandson, Dimamire Nightshade, and Sir D'Amico) posed to fight; A robed sorcerer with magic glowing around his gauntlet, a young vampire lord wielding a dagger, and a knight in half armor wielding a sword. Text - A mad vampire lord, a kidnapped sorcerer, an ancient feud, and a group of friends. . . Four rough sketches of possible cover designs. Upper Left - The group of friends flees down a hall from a winged vampire. Upper Right - Two combatants clash, one wields an axe and the other a sword. Other figures fight in the background. Lower Left - Sir D'Amico attacks a giant centipede while a horse rears up in the background. Lower Right - General Nightshade, on horseback, leads mounted forces, sword pointed towards the heavens. Image, upper left - Trombolt Nightshade, vampire noble with long hair, in a trench coat and holding a drink. Text - Desden saw his uncle lift a hand as he said, “Wait! Do you hear that?” He saw his uncle move the hand to his ear, then turn directly to the bookcase his eye was perched on, and swiftly grab for it, shrouding him in darkness. The mental connection to Dimamire failed as wave of panic swept through him. He opened his left eye, backing away from the door as it was thrown open. The subtle expression of anger and disappointment on his uncle's face was horrifying. But the man spoke calmly, as he usually did. He unfolded his fingers, revealing the eye in his hand, “Hello Desden.” “Hello Uncle Trombolt,” replied Desden, slowly reaching for the eye, “I see you found my eye. I've been looking for that, sometime it just crawls off.” “It just crawls off?” asked his uncle skeptically as he wrapped his fingers around the eye once more before Desden could retrieve it. Calmly he asked, “Where's your cousin?” “Uh, can't say that I know. Maybe the reading room?” replied Desden staring at his uncle's closed hand desperately. His uncle gave the slightest smirk, “Come now Desden, I know you hate being alone. You know where he is, don't you?” “I'm not alone. I've got Buddy,” argued Desden, point up at the little green and pink lovebird nestled down in his hair. They both knew Buddy was imp in disguise, acting as his familiar. If you were to compare Buddy to an actual lovebird, there'd definitely be a few discrepancies. - The Fall of Ebonwald (White Cliff - book 1) Image, lower right - A pinkish-red and white eye, on veiny spider-like legs.
January 13, 2026 at 5:10 AM
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mevanswrites.bsky.social
SUCH LOVELY SKIN x AGGGTM

When a famous streamer is murdered live in front of 1.7k viewers, rival streamers Keeley and Hattie must put their feud aside to hunt a killer who’s clearly still watching, before they’re both taken off air… permanently.

#W #YA #M #LGBT #ND #BluePit📖
A nine block moodboard with overall dark and sinister vibes. A keyboard glowing with purple light, touch her and you’ll burn on a white background, stream starting soon on a black background, two girls embracing, currently offline on a black background, two girls with their back to the camera, a phone with an unknown number calling, “shut up” “make me” on a white background, a purple video game streamer setup
January 13, 2026 at 3:21 PM
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mevanswrites.bsky.social
AND THEN THERE WERE NONE x queer SCOOBY DOO

When five friends find themselves locked in a mysterious manor with the body of an eccentric puzzle master, they must play their way through the manor’s riddles and puzzles to escape with their lives.

#W #M #LGBT #agented #BluePit 📖
A nine block mood board showing, in order: blood stained converse shoes, bisexual pride pins, a woman wearing a “sounds gay I’m in” t shirt, a creepy Manor House, a newspaper clipping of the word murder, jigsaw pieces, a woman bending down to give a black cat a stroke, a blood stained key, and close up of several people shoes all standing in a circle
January 13, 2026 at 2:40 PM
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mevanswrites.bsky.social
LIFE IS STRANGE x sapphic CEMETERY BOYS

When Addie discovers the ghost of Erin, a murdered girl tethered to a local lighthouse, the two must solve a decades old mystery before time runs out and Erin disappears… forever.

#W #M #LGBT #agented #BluePit 📖
A nine-block moodboard with overall dark, gritty vibes. I wanted her to kiss me on a white background, a girl sitting and staring out an open window at night, a tape player with modern day headphones attached, a hand reaching out of a dark ocean, "this isn't fucking over" against a fiery background, a lighthouse in the middle of a dark ocean, waves at night, a ghost standing in the forest, "I thought we'd have more time" in red font against a white background
January 13, 2026 at 2:38 PM
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hazelbud.bsky.social
Morning #PortfolioDay !

I'm Hazel, a trans illustrator from the UK with a big love for ethereal vibes and unsettling subjects.

My commissions are open, and I'm currently looking for work! Book covers, personal commissions, vis dev work etc.

✉️ - [email protected]
🌐 - hazelbud.carrd.co
A fanart illustration of the character Guinevere from Knights of Guinevere, made by Hazel Budzinski. It shows a blue female figure floating in the air, back facing the floor, unnaturally long arms dangling down with her knees tucked upwards. Wires curve up and around her limbs, with one stabbing into her left wrist and wriggling inside, another into her neck, one into her belly, with others posed at the ready. Her neck is unnaturally turned towards the viewer as though it’s broken, an uncanny smile and wide staring eyes on her face. Behind her is a pink palace, hazy and ethereal. Fireworks explode in front of it, casting a glow against her silhouette A book cover created by Hazel Budzinski. The upper half of the composition is a forest, lit in a blue haze that fades to green. The dark brown roots from the trees of this forest reach down underneath the earth, taking up the majority of the canvas. The soil turns from a greenish brown to blue as the roots get further down. On top of the illustration is the title 'THE LIES THAT LIE BENEATH' in a light yellow thorny font, and below it is the author's name 'GERRIT VAN ECK'. An illustration by Hazel Budzinski. At the bottom of the image are dark purple pine trees, with sketchy vibrant red lines around them which look like fire. Behind the trees is pillowing smoke, desatured blue and grey in colour, which blends into a mid-toned purple , then dark purple. At the top of the smoke trails of sketchy red begin, blending into a yellow wolf that leaps forward. On top of the whole piece is the title of the book ‘The Gods Must Burn’ and the authors name ‘T. R. Moore, A figure, leaping and reaching towards a ball of light streaking out like a star. His face is in anguish, his skin and hair dissolving into noise, stretching up to the light. Surrounding the star is a circle of millipedes, centipedes and a few silverfish. The figure has iridescent skin, like an Opal stone. Behind him is a murky green background, with hues of red and blue. Closer to the figure and the star, the background turns yellow, blue and green, echoing the hues of the figures skin. On top of the illustration is the title 'ILL-MADE GODS' in a medieval like font, with the O for Gods centred over the bright star. At the bottom of the illustration is my name 'Hazel Budzinski'
January 13, 2026 at 12:25 PM
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hopepit.bsky.social
Let's spin visions of hope & resilience!

🌞🌱

We hope you can JOIN US Nov 9 for #Hopepit, uplifting all types of media under the big #hopepunk & #clifi ⛱️ umbrellas.
Here on 🦋.

#solarpunk #permaculture #hopecore #hope
#WritingCommunity #GameDev #IndieDev #TTRPG #Comic
#WriteSky #Writers #MusicSky
Flier for #Hopepit Sunday, Nov 9 community connect Nov 5 - 8 🌞🌱 Let’s elevate hope! 🌱🌞 An inclusive community-building hype event for voices of light & vision in the darkness. Open to creators of all media telling stories of hope, resilience, sustainability, mindfulness, climate change, & collapse navigation #Hopepit 🌞Use the #Hopepit hashtag to share your pitches, books, videos, articles, and art 🌱We encourage the use of additional tags, like: #hopepunk, #solarpunk, #clifi, #IndigenousFuturism, etc 🌳Not sure which genre? JOIN US anyway! 🌱We 💛 resource sharing & discussion threads! @hopepit.bsky.social climate fiction hopecore hopepunk clifi #Climatefiction nomadpunk solarpunk #solarpunk #hopecore indigenous futurism pitch hype permaculture
October 9, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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unhingedpit.bsky.social
Alright everyone, it's official. The NEXT #UnhingedPit event will be tomorrow, Sept. 23rd, from 8am-8pm in your time zone. Let the scramble to pull together an unhinged pitch begin. See you tomorrow!! #WritingCommunity
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September 22, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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phantomarine.bsky.social
THE PHANTOMARINE MERCH STORE IS BACK 💗💙

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September 8, 2025 at 7:06 AM
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solarisbooks.bsky.social
🎉ROLL UP! ROLL UP! It's Barnes and Noble preorder sale!🎉

Until 05/09 you can get 25% off all preorders, with an extra 10% for premium members. So it's the perfect time to snap up some Solaris books from @aptshadow.bsky.social @neuvel.net @shoutoutmapes.bsky.social @authortrmoore.bsky.social & more!
Against a green and cream striped background, a white banner with black text "Barnes and Noble 25 percent off preorder sale! Use code: PREORDER 25" with the Black Solaris logo at each end. Black text at the bottom reads: Ends 05/09 * Extra 10 percent off for Premium Members. On two wooden shelves, 3D book mockups for: AN UNBREAKABLE WORLD by Ren Hutchings THE DOOR ON THE SEA by Caskey Russell THE GODS MUST BURN by T. R. Moore WHILE THE GODS SLEEP by L. D. Colter THE GANYMEDAN by R. T. Ester THE MISHEARD WORLD by Aliya Whiteley THE MANY by Sylvain Neuvel TERRIBLE WORLDS: DESTINATIONS by Adrian Tchaikovsky
September 3, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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dvpit.bsky.social
📣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
August 20, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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writersblockds.bsky.social
Hi #writingcommunity and all those participating in #FFYW! Day one is over, and we're onto day two, so tell us:

What project are you working on this month?

What is your goal for the month?

How was day one?

To learn more about Fight For Your Write, check our pinned post! #amwriting #writesky
September 2, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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bluepit.bsky.social
#PitchDis a pitch event for unagented disabled is open for registration for a few more days!

The event is hosted on their website, so follow @pitchdis.com for more information!

#AmQuerying #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Writers
pitchdis.com #PitchDis @pitchdis.com · Sep 1
It's time! Click on the link for the 2025 #PitchDis agents and editors list!

*Please note: The registration window is open for a few more days, so this list may be updated before the event.

www.pitchdis.com/registrants
www.pitchdis.com
September 1, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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nordlichtinla.bsky.social
For me and my CPs, it’s time to start Fall of Words this September.

Open and individual goals. Small goals, big goals, all goals count.

If you’re trying to get some words down this month, too: good luck and have fun. And if you need a cheerleader, I’ll be here!

#FallofWords
A little moodboard in warm browns. Grid with six images. Top row: image of a clearing with trees a little further back. Brown box with the words “Fall of” Middle row: brown box with the word “Words.” Close up of a branch with few drops and a few brown leaves Bottom row: light brown fern leaf in front of a road meandering into the background. Scattered colorful maple leaves on the ground. You can almost smell the earthy dampness. Template and pics courtesy of Canva.
September 2, 2025 at 3:17 AM
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castpit4authors.bsky.social
Hello #writerscommunity
There is a new pitch event, #CastPit, happening Nov. 13, 2025.

#amwriting #writerslife #writesky #bskywriters #writinganovel #pitching #querying #amquerying #onsub
Black background - all text. #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.
September 2, 2025 at 5:56 PM
kiffils.bsky.social
Day 1 #FFYW 📝🎉Hitting the pages and doing my best to expand these outlines, flesh things out, and build productive habits. The distractions are fierce, but hoping to get another 30 minutes to make a solid hour for the day. How is everyone else doing so far? We got this 🌟
#amwriting #writingcommunity
September 2, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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dvpit.bsky.social
#DVpit 2025 is coming up!
🎉And we have over 70 agents & editors committed to participate in this pitch event for marginalized creators!🎉
✍️Polish up those pitches before October 8, 2025
🔗And go to dvpit.carrd.co for more info

#writersky #authorsky #booksky
#DVpit 2025 Over 70 agents & editors committed to participate and counting 43 agents 31 editors October 8, 2025 follow us at @dvpit.bsky.social for more updates!
August 27, 2025 at 6:59 PM
kiffils.bsky.social
Oh snap it's back and I'm rarin' to go again! 🔥
This month, I'm going to go for another time goal since that seems to do well for my brain chemicals; just set a timer and pop off. hopefully.

Hope that I'll see some of you joining in as we swing into things ✏️
#amwriting #writingcommunity #FFYW
writersblockds.bsky.social Writer's Block @writersblockds.bsky.social · Aug 24
The countdown to Fight For Your Write begins! Seven days (not including today) until we begin. Who's joining us?

This event is perfect for anyone who enjoyed #nanowrimo! #writingcommunity #amwriting #writesky

You participate here on Bluesky or on our Discord server: discord.gg/Hj9X4cc3N7
Fight For Your Write is a month-long customizable writing challenge which takes place during September. The goal? Whatever you'd like! 25K words of your novel, thirty pages of script, five short stories, or just to write everyday—however you prefer to track your progress! All you have to do is write! You can keep us updated on your progress using the #FFYW tag, follow @writersblockds for tips, questions, check-ins, and fun events, or join our Discord server at: discord.gg/writingcommunity.
August 27, 2025 at 2:18 AM
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miserypit.bsky.social
🚨🚨🚨 ATTENTION WRITERS 🚨🚨🚨

The next #MiseryPit pitching event will be December 1, 2025!

6 AM PST - 6 PM PST

See you then!

#WritingCommunity #BookSky #LitAgents #Writers #Editors #Authors #MysteryWriters #ThrillerWriters #TrueCrimeWriters
August 25, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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ghostpit.bsky.social
#GhostPit will be happening October 30, 2025!
There is a black background with big circle with a smaller circle inside of it. In the big circle at the top is #GhostPit 2 Ghosts to each side of that between that and the bottom words that read The Halloween Pitch Event. In the smaller circle there are greeb and orange/gold stars. In front of them in a cute sheet ghost and in front of him is a pencil and an open green book with yellow pages.
August 19, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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posterpitevent.bsky.social
Mark your calendars and prepare your movie posters, because #PosterPit is happening AGAIN on August 16th, 2025! Here's all the rules and details you need to know to get ready 🍿

Our website, with more info, is commented below!
Poster Pit THE RULES MAXIMUM OF THREE PITCHES FOR THE ENTIRE EVENT, AND NO MORE THAN ONE PER HOUR PITCH MUST INCLUDE A "MOVIE POSTER" GRAPHIC LIKE IN THE PROVIDED EXAMPLES, WITH ALT TEXT MOODBOARDS, ART OUTSIDE OF THE POSTER, AND ANY OTHER GRAPHICS ARE PROHIBITED ANYONE CAN LIKE THE PITCHES, WHETHER IT BE WRITERS, AGENTS, OR EDITORS USE DESIGNATED AUDIENCE, GENRE, AND #POSTERPIT HASHTAGS HASHTAGS GENRE AUDIENCE #A (ADULT) #NA (NEW ADULT) #YA (YOUNG ADULT) #MG (MIDDLE GRADE) #CL (CHILDREN'S LIT) #SF (SCIENCE FICTION) #F (FANTASY) #M (MYSTERY) #H (HORROR) #T (THRILLER) #R (ROMANCE) #C (CONTEMPORARY) #FT (FAIRYTALE RETELLING) #HF (HISTORICAL FICTION) #NF (NONFICTION) #P (POETRY) OL V6 I regret the seventeen years I went not knowi. I'll spend the rest of my years cherishing you. ****** INEMA ****** CINEMA LOSESEN 191PE21 6 ****** ISOLATED DARK FANTASY BONE X MUSIC BONE DUST A NOVEL BY MYLEE J. MILLER Anastasia x Tangled THE FORGOTTEN REALM PREMIERING NOW Produced by Abigail Wadlington Found Family Disability Rep. • 8909 XI Cozy Fantasy Swiss Folklore Dislike to Lovers PREMIERING NOW IN THE QUERY TRENCHES HASHTAGS PUPS RED #POSTERPITW (FOR WORKS-IN- PROGRESS) #POSTERPITQ (FOR QUERYING WRITERS) #POSTERPITA (FOR AGENTED WRITERS) #POSTERPITOS (FOR ON SUB WRITERS) #POSTERPITP (FOR PUBLISHED WRITERS) MIDDLE GRADE FORBIDDEN RAKING TOUND COZY FANTASY COMPETITION FAMILY WHISKED AWAY 41,000 WORDS WHEN 13 Y/O SUNDAE EARNS A SPOT IN HER KINGDOM'S BAKING COMPETITION, SHE UNKNOWINGLY BEGINS A RACE FOR THE CROWN ITSELF. OUT NOW IN THE QUERY TRENCHES! Redmire Grekoid he flame in the shadows POPCORN Will be hitting the
August 12, 2025 at 3:05 AM
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spindlehorsetoons.bsky.social
The big announcement is here...Homestuck the Animated Pilot is coming to YouTube! Watch the trailer now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl5x...
August 9, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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writersblockds.bsky.social
Six days left until our August Competition ends--the theme is "Resistance."

The challenge is to write a short story in 1000 words or under. It's friendly--the winner gets bragging rights and chooses the next theme!

If you're up for it, come join us below!

#writingcommunity #amwriting #writesky
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Writer's Block is an on-topic writing server that focuses on fiction, including fanfiction, short stories, novels, scripts, and screenplays. | 849 members
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August 9, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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posterpitevent.bsky.social
#PosterPit is coming soon!
Poster Pit THE RULES MAXIMUM OF THREE PITCHES FOR THE ENTIRE EVENT, AND NO MORE THAN ONE PER HOUR PITCH MUST INCLUDE A "MOVIE POSTER" GRAPHIC LIKE IN THE PROVIDED EXAMPLES, WITH ALT TEXT MOODBOARDS, ART OUTSIDE OF THE POSTER, AND ANY OTHER GRAPHICS ARE PROHIBITED ANYONE CAN LIKE THE PITCHES, WHETHER IT BE WRITERS, AGENTS, OR EDITORS USE DESIGNATED AUDIENCE, GENRE, AND #POSTERPIT HASHTAGS
March 23, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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kness.bsky.social
Hi! I never do this but i gotta empty some shelves!
July 21, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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writersblockds.bsky.social
If you're a micro, flash, or short story writer and want a community to write and submit with, our "Submission Squad" event may be perfect for you! We post submission calls we've found and quite a few folks enter each one! #amwriting #writingcommunity #flashfiction

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Writer's Block is an on-topic writing server that focuses on fiction, including fanfiction, short stories, novels, scripts, and screenplays. | 849 members
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July 26, 2025 at 12:01 AM