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rae mariz @raemariz.bsky.social · 2d

WEDNESDAY x HOME ALONE 2: LOST IN NEW YORK

A sullen 13yo is haunted by her grandma’s irritatingly life-affirming ghost. Puberty & purgatory share some metaphysical similarities in this feel-good dark comedy about grief & creativity.

#DVpit #MG #MagicalRealism #HA

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rae mariz @raemariz.bsky.social · 2d

TOMORROW & TOMORROW & TOMORROW x THE MARTIAN

A high-concept workplace comedy about working together, focusing on the here and now, and realizing that the only real escape plan needs to include everyone. For real, let’s all get outta here.

#DVpit #A #LF #CON #HA
#NHPI #WOC

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rae mariz @raemariz.bsky.social · 2d

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rae mariz @raemariz.bsky.social · 2d

Surly 12yo Belarusian social orphan enters the last old growth forest in Europe to cross the EU border to save her older sister whose been trafficked by bad dudes. The fantastical creatures from folktales still exist, they’re crowded like refugees in this enchanted forest.

#DVpit #A #LF #novella

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rae mariz @raemariz.bsky.social · 2d

This sounds great. Hope publishing people give it a look!

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rae mariz @raemariz.bsky.social · 2d

TOMORROW & TOMORROW & TOMORROW x THE MARTIAN

Hollywood has taken over casting for a one-way televised mission to Mars. Refugees & wanderers, frustrated scientists & bored adventurers all compete in a reality TV show for a ticket away from this mess.

#DVpit #A #CON #LF #HA

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rae mariz @raemariz.bsky.social · 2d

WEDNESDAY x HOME ALONE 2

A morose 13yo is haunted by her grandma’s irritatingly cheerful ghost. When the suitcase gma’s ghost is bound to goes missing, she has to—horror of all horrors—go on a road-trip with her supportive family.

Feel-good dark comedy about grief & creativity.

#DVpit #MG #HA

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rae mariz @raemariz.bsky.social · 2d

It’s a fun one!

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rae mariz @raemariz.bsky.social · 2d

Fantastical creatures from folktales still exist, they’re just crowded like refugees inside this dwindling area of Eastern European old growth forest. The folk are misunderstood and irritable, and curious about the first child to stumble into their enchanted habitat in 100 years.

#DVpit #A #novella

rae mariz @raemariz.bsky.social · 2d

TOMORROW & TOMORROW & TOMORROW x THE MARTIAN

#ND Black academic teams up with well-meaning white lady reality TV casting director to find an ensemble cast representative of global population for delusional tech-bro’s one-way televised mission to Mars megaproject.

#DVpit #A #LF #CON #HA
#NHPI #WOC

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#DVpit - Diverse Voices Pitch @dvpit.bsky.social · 3d

We're aware the hashtag searching is down right now. We have reports it does work if you redownload the app, but is still buggy on desktop. We've contacted bluesky and will update soon #dvpit

#DVpit - Diverse Voices Pitch @dvpit.bsky.social · 3d

#DVpit 2025 has officially begun!
Today, Oct 8, 2025 from 8AM-8PM ET marginalized creators seeking out representation can pitch their completed manuscripts & portfolios to participating Agents & Editors!
Don't forget to use #DVpit in your posts!
Pls read rules before participating: dvpit.carrd.co

#DVPit Rules
-#DVpit (Diverse Voices Pitch) is a Bluesky event for marginalized creators that have been historically underrepresented in publishing to pitch their work to agents & editors
-Post your pitch on Bluesky on Wednesday, Oct 8, 2025
between 8AM ET - 8PM ET
-Only post once per hour (6 max pitches per project)
-Must have a polished, query ready manuscript or art portfolio.
-Pitch must include the #DVpit hashtag (illustrators pitching their art must use the #DVArt hashtag)
-A like from an agent = a query request
-A repost from an editor = interest in submission once you've signed with an agent
-A like from an editor = editor who takes unagented submissions
-Please do not like or repost a pitch if you are not an agent or an editor. Support other creators by replying to their pitch or
quote-reposting their pitches
-Visit dvpit.carrd.co for more detailed guidelines.

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Lit Hub @literaryhub.bsky.social · 9d

“Laying someone to rest is the final act of care that leaves a lingering impression, not only on the dead, but on you.” @edenroyce.bsky.social on the importance of funerary details in the face of grief.

What My Grandmother’s Death Folder Taught Me About Love and Duty

My grandmother showed me her death folder when I was eight years old. She was a practical woman, born on a farm in upstate South Carolina, married to a Gullah man from Johns Island when she was ba…

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rae mariz @raemariz.bsky.social · 10d

Let’s ride. I feel like we could just kick a plug out if its socket and all our problems will be solved. Done with this.

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rae mariz @raemariz.bsky.social · 10d

sounds genius to me…

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Maria Haskins @mariahaskins.com · 10d

Strange Horizons turns 25 this year, which is pretty much an eternity in the world of spec fic zines, and I had the privilege of going through the archives for a special short fiction roundup: 2 x 25 Gems from Strange Horizons’ Archives

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A Short Fiction Treasures Special: 2 x 25 Gems from Strange Horizons’ Archives

Going through the archives of Strange Horizons for this special column has been a bit like exploring a treasure chamber. I’ve picked fifty stories. I could have picked hundreds. Meaning: I left a l…

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rae mariz @raemariz.bsky.social · 10d

she's going through some things. but you're right, there is a light at the end of the tunnel. it's just a very long tunnel. (good thing your pearly eyes are adapted for darkness, friend.)

Whiti Hereaka @whitihereaka.co.nz · May 17

I think this fish is really cute.
(I also have the strong urge to reassure it — it’ll be OK fish.)

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rae mariz @raemariz.bsky.social · 12d

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rae mariz @raemariz.bsky.social · 13d

It is a good one!

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rae mariz @raemariz.bsky.social · 17d

**MEAN GIRLS meets THE MATRIX**

THE UNIDENTIFIED by rae mariz

Available next month through your favorite online retailers, unless your favorite online retailer is Amazon, because eff them. You won’t find it there.

#Unhingedpit #YA #SF #CS

Mean Girls "get in loser" meme. Three young women in a convertible say "Get in loser. We're going to take down our school's corporate surveillance system."

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rae mariz @raemariz.bsky.social · 18d

A triumphant moment of blocking two more pieces (the back and right sleeve) of one of my Tove Jansson-inspired intarsia knitting projects. 🧶 #moomin

pieces of a grey-scale hand knit sweater pinned to a black yoga mat. the images on the sweater are inspired by Tove Jansson's illustrations of The Groke

process photo showing how the image on the back and front pieces of a grey knit sweater were designed to "loop" together along the seam. The Groke's shadow spills over to the backside.

process photo showing how the image on the front and back pieces of a grey knit sweater were designed to "loop" together along the seam. The grey hills on the backside peek over onto the front, not exactly seamlessly, but well enough

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rae mariz @raemariz.bsky.social · 22d

I didn’t make the fishes in Weird Fishes weird enough.

でんか @k-hermit.com · 22d

Sir!! You can’t do that!! Aaaah!!

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Kelsey Atherton @atherton.bsky.social · 23d

I think, every so often, about how the student protesters in South Korea figured out there was a finite supply of tear gas, and then staged retreating marches that caused police to burn off most of it, before the big "bring your auntie and kids" marches that ultimately toppled the dictatorship.

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rae mariz @raemariz.bsky.social · 23d

"Some of my tension is from the non-stop working (which, as we’ve already covered, is barely “work” by any traditional definition), and some of it is from the masking I constantly do as an autistic person in a neurotypical world."

RELATABLE. Too bad I don't have a tub.

Gailey 🍉 @sarahgailey.bsky.social · 23d

Today's Love Letter comes from the magnificent @chucktingle.bsky.social:

"In a world where possession & ownership is so highly praised, I think it’s important to carve out space for these ephemeral moments—to literally bathe in them—because it guides us towards something very important: gratitude."

Bath Bombs

A Love Letters Feature by Chuck Tingle - September 2025

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rae mariz @raemariz.bsky.social · 23d

It's rare to see "the gift" of that obsessive creative PUSH unpacked so precisely. The double-edged sword that people who haven't gripped with both hands for 40 years say sounds "nice" to have. I am afraid of being inspired.

(And also currently squeezed by the grip of inspiration)
No hope for me.

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rae mariz @raemariz.bsky.social · 23d

It’s beautiful! I have a yarn crisis with one WIP (seemingly discontinued yarn and I don’t have enough) I’m relying on my resourcefulness to get me through, but hope you get to avoid this anxiety!

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