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Marilyn Petrokubi @mpetrokubi.bsky.social · 1d

Got it! And am more than halfway through! Great stuff. Looks like you covered everything a budding writer needs to know on the way to publication and beyond.

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Marilyn Petrokubi @mpetrokubi.bsky.social · 11d

New Tip: For Fiction Writers

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Why Fiction Writers Should Avoid Making Food References When Describing Characters

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Marilyn Petrokubi @mpetrokubi.bsky.social · 19d

Alice in Wonderland Weekly presents a short film featuring Alice movie clip through the ages.

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Marilyn Petrokubi @mpetrokubi.bsky.social · 26d

Am a fan of AMARI AND THE NIGHT BROTHER and GHOST SCOUTS HONOR. Be on the lookout for ORANGEWORLD. Halloween is around the corner!

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Marilyn Petrokubi @mpetrokubi.bsky.social · 26d

Golem!

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Marilyn Petrokubi @mpetrokubi.bsky.social · Sep 7

Halloween is coming. And it’s everyday in ORANGEWORLD-a MG FANTASY. Am querying.

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Marilyn Petrokubi @mpetrokubi.bsky.social · Aug 25

ORANGEWORLD is on its way just in time for Halloween season!

Marilyn Petrokubi @mpetrokubi.bsky.social · Aug 22

Chapter 8 just dropped!
"They're dreadfully fond of beheading people here," thought Alice; "the great wonder is that there's anyone left alive!"

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Alice in Wonderland Weekly - 8

Chapter 8 of 10 - The Queen's Croquet Ground - Week 8

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Marilyn Petrokubi @mpetrokubi.bsky.social · Aug 21

Let me send you chapters
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"Take some more tea," the March Hare said.

"I've had nothing yet," Alice replied in an offended tone, "so I can't take more."

"You mean you can't take less," said the Hatter; "it's very easy to take more than nothing."

Alice in Wonderland Weekly - 7

Chapter 7 of 10 - A Mad Tea Party - Week 7

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Marilyn Petrokubi @mpetrokubi.bsky.social · Aug 18

This sounds intriguing. Can't wait to read!

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Marilyn Petrokubi @mpetrokubi.bsky.social · Aug 17

I’m not loving the weather report down there on Erin. Be safe, Eva.

Marilyn Petrokubi @mpetrokubi.bsky.social · Aug 13

Rob and I with Max and Suzanne Lang of GRUMPY MONKEY fame at a book signing at Watchung Booksellers in Montclair, NJ.

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Marilyn Petrokubi @mpetrokubi.bsky.social · Aug 12

Expert Loser
How I Learned to Deal with Query Rejections and Other Disappointments in Life

I ran for office five consecutive years in a row & lost every time. Find out what well of resilience was I drinking from.

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Expert Loser

How I Learned to Deal with Query Rejections and Other Disappointments in Life

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Marilyn Petrokubi @mpetrokubi.bsky.social · Aug 10

"Please would you tell me," said Alice, a little timidly, "why your cat grins like that?"

"It's a Cheshire-Cat," said the Duchess, "and that's why."

"I didn't know that Cheshire-Cats always grinned; in fact, I didn't know that cats could grin."

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Marilyn Petrokubi @mpetrokubi.bsky.social · Aug 1

Read chapters of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. Subscribe for free

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Marilyn Petrokubi @mpetrokubi.bsky.social · Jul 27

4 just dropped
She found her head pressing against the ceiling, and had to stoop to save her neck from being broken. She put down the bottle, remarking, "That's quite enough—I hope I sha'n't grow any more."

Read past chapters in the archive.

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Alice in Wonderland Weekly - 4

Chapter 4 of 10 - The Rabbit Sends In a Little Bill - Week 4

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Marilyn Petrokubi @mpetrokubi.bsky.social · Jul 18

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland-Chapter 3 "A Caucus-Race and a Long Tale" is ready for you to read.

The Caucus-Race serves as a satirical commentary on the nonsensical nature of political processes and competitions. Everyone wins!

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Alice in Wonderland Weekly - 3

Chapter 3 of 10 - - A Caucus-Race and a Long Tale -- Week 3

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Marilyn Petrokubi @mpetrokubi.bsky.social · Jul 16

Wonder how those talented narrators for our audio books read hundreds of pages so perfectly? Join me as I talk to voiceover actor Debbie Irwin about Harlequin romances and other narrations.

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The Secrets of Audio Book Narration

An Interview with Professional Voice-Over Artist, Debbie Irwin

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Marilyn Petrokubi @mpetrokubi.bsky.social · Jul 11

It's not too late to start reading "Alice in Wonderland" online. Chapter 2 just launched and Chapter 1 is in the archives. Join us for the fun of it! Everyone is invited. It's free!

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Marilyn Petrokubi @mpetrokubi.bsky.social · Jul 9

Love vampires, but always wondered what their problem was? Somebody actually cared enough to find out. Watch the short video to see pseudo-science at its best! It's genius!

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Curious about the Vampire Transformation?

The Biology of Vampires - video by Thought Potato

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Marilyn Petrokubi @mpetrokubi.bsky.social · Jul 3

Get chapters of Alice in Wonderland every week direct to your inbox. The 1st chapter launches tomorrow. Subscribe for free

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Marilyn Petrokubi @mpetrokubi.bsky.social · Jun 21

Okay terrific. I’m sure those stories are appreciated. I’ve been walking with a limp after a bad skating accident, but funny I don’t think feel disabled.

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#BluePit - A Storytelling Hype & Pitch Event @bluepit.bsky.social · Jun 5

#BluePit is back for the summer! Creators in the #WritingCommunity, #GameDev & #IndieDev, #TTRPG, and #Comic communities get ready to pitch or promote your projects!

#BluePit will be taking place again on July 13th, 2025!

And #BluePitHype starts July 8th!

#WriteSky #Writers #AmAgenting #LitAgents

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#BluePit - A Storytelling Hype/Pitch Event

What It Is:
An event designed to uplift storytellers of any media. All works are welcome, regardless of the stage (e.g., Drafting, Editing, Querying, On Submission, or Published).

When:
July 13th, 2025 and will run the full 24 hours!

#BluePit Rules:
Limit 3 posts per WIP; multiple works allowed.
Include correct emojis to appear in media specific feeds
Use appropriate tags (see Tag list)
All images must include ALT text. No AI.
Everyone is encouraged to like and repost
Use the #BluePit feeds to find and support others.
Agents, editors, and publishers are welcome to participate and can also use #BluePit feeds without a BlueSky account

#Emojis for custom media feeds:
Writing (e.g. “#bluepit 📖”)
Game Dev (e.g. “#bluepit 🎮”)
Comics (e.g. “#bluepit 💥”)
TTRPGS (e.g. “#bluepit 🎲”)

Questions:
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#BluePit Tags

MEDIA:
#BluePit 💥 - Comics
#BluePit 🎮 - Game Dev
#BluePit 🎲 - TTRPGs
#BluePit 📖 - Writers

STAGE:
#W - Work In Progress
#Q - Querying
#OS - On Submission
#P - Published

AUDIENCE:
#PB - Picture Book
#MG - Middle Grade
#YA - Young Adult
#A - Adult
#NA - New Adult

REPRESENTATION:
#OV - Own Voices
#LGBT- LGBTQIA+
#DIS - Disabled Creators
#WF - Women's Fiction
#POC - Person of Color
#ND - Neurodivergent
#TR - Transgender

GENRE
#F - Fantasy
#R - Romance
#H - Horror
#SF - Sci-Fi
#M - Mystery
#PN - Paranormal
#C - Crime
#HS - Historical
#SP - Speculative
#PO - Poetry
#NF - Non-Fiction

GAME SYSTEM:
#D20 - 20-sided die based
#D6 - 6-sided die based
#D100 - 100-sided die based
#NAR - Narrative based
#DUN - Dungeon Crawler
#RO - Rogue-Like

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Marilyn Petrokubi @mpetrokubi.bsky.social · Jun 21

Can’t wait to see your wish list. Are you looking for disabled writer and subjects exclusively? Or would you consider unchallenged writers and characters for middle grade?

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Marilyn Petrokubi @mpetrokubi.bsky.social · Jun 21

That’s fantastic! Eric is great!

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