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Amitha Jagannath Knight
@amitha.bsky.social
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Award-winning author and poet, identical twin, parent, MD (not practicing). Also: guitar, piano, bharatanatyam student. Boston area, MA, USA. Rep: @karisutherland.bsky.social www.amithaknight.com She/her
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Amitha Jagannath Knight @amitha.bsky.social · Feb 6
My picture book: USHA AND THE BIG DIGGER (Mathical Honor Award winner)
Kids poems in: GNOMES AND UNGNOMES anthology
Adult speculative poem in: BRAVE NEW WEIRD vol 2 award anthology
Adult Spec. short story: "Kaliya, Queen of Snakes"

more info: www.amithaknight.com
Writer | Amitha Jagannath Knight, Children's Author | Boston
Website and blog for writer and children's author Amitha Jagannath Knight and her books.
www.amithaknight.com
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Amitha Jagannath Knight @amitha.bsky.social · 4h
Posted a pic of one I did by have a few days ago! There are some resources in the comments. bsky.app/profile/amit...
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Amitha Jagannath Knight @amitha.bsky.social · 9d
Revised a picture book today! ☺️
A page that says book map and outlines the 32 pages of a picture book. My handwriting is mostly illegible in yellow ink.
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Amitha Jagannath Knight @amitha.bsky.social · 5h
*going to work with the page count
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Amitha Jagannath Knight @amitha.bsky.social · 5h
Mostly it was bookmapping in word to see the larger story arc and how it was doing to work with the page count before doing too much with line editing. I'd done bookmapping before but I think I hadn't truly understood how to use it before she applied it herself to my story.
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Amitha Jagannath Knight @amitha.bsky.social · 6h
Last repost: the editor for my picture book, Alyssa Mito Pusey at Charlesbridge did an amazing job of basically teaching me how to revise a picture book. I was just like "what the heck was I doing before when this makes so much more sense". Grateful to her!
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Benjamin Hunting @huntingbenjamin.bsky.social · 6h
Having an editor vigorously challenge you as a writer is an inestimable gift. If you are very, very lucky, one day you will encounter an editor who takes a genuine interest in improving your skills. If you're very lucky.
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violent alien @blipstress.bsky.social · 10h
An actual hot take: Too many authors are afraid of editors watering down their voice or whatever and not afraid enough of editors letting you put any old slop on the page.
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John Lechner @johnlechner.bsky.social · 8h
Here's a little cartoon for #WorldOctopusDay 🐙
Ink and watercolor cartoon showing an octopus peeking out of a coconut shell underwater. The octopus says: "I've been working on a novel, but I'm afraid to show anyone. Maybe I'll put one page out there." A fish swims up to look at the page and says, "That stinks!" The octopus disappears inside the shell and says, "Everyone's a critic."
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Amitha Jagannath Knight @amitha.bsky.social · 6h
I watched it but I made the mistake of reading the book first. The book was more nuanced and interesting, so the movie for me was a weird fun house version that landed wrong. Idk what I would've thought if I hadn't gone in expecting the book.
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spooky enjoyer @ryotlgf.bsky.social · 14h
nice chumba you got there. be a shame if someone wumba’d it
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Amitha Jagannath Knight @amitha.bsky.social · 15h
hashtags are working for me now! if they work for you, use the feed and search functions instead because there is a lag with the feed function apparently.
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AnnaMolly @anna-molly.bsky.social · 17h
If Bluesky fails, I will go on tour doing dramatic reads of all your skeets at coffeehouses across the country
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Amitha Jagannath Knight @amitha.bsky.social · 17h
who doesn't love a good pizza picture book?
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Meryl Suresh @merylwrites.bsky.social · 18h
When Amma refuses his famous, home-made, passed down for generations pizza, Justin, a willful and caring 7-year-old, must discover a way to entice his Amma into trying a slice of his cheesy goodness even if it means breaking generational pizza rules.

#DVPit #Q #PB #OWN #POC #WOC #Asian
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Amitha Jagannath Knight @amitha.bsky.social · 17h
ooh! a murder investigation in 1960's india! here for this.
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M.N. Bansal @minawritesstories.bsky.social · 18h
MEXICAN GOTHIC X HAMLET

1969: India might be free, but the ring on her finger means Dr. Harshini Sahai certainly isn’t.

Blackmailed into investigating a murder, Harshini finds herself surrounded by people and secrets that could ruin her reputation—or worse.

#DVPit #HF #A #H #Asian #DIS #LGBT #WOC
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Amitha Jagannath Knight @amitha.bsky.social · 17h
ooh! a court musician! interesting!
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ak-writes.bsky.social @ak-writes.bsky.social · 17h
EMBROIDERED

🕐 1800's India inspired world
🎻 A court musician out for revenge
👑 Falls in love w/ a runaway princess
✉️ Letters proving an inheritance
💔 Lovers to enemies
🦚 Indian folklore + classical music
🔥 Messy leads w/ generational trauma
⚔️ Anti-colonialism + rebellion

#DVpit #F #A #Asian #WLW
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Amitha Jagannath Knight @amitha.bsky.social · 17h
so intriguing! good luck!
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Cat Winters / C. E. Winters @catwintersbooks.bsky.social · Apr 17
Do not wait for your books to be banned to join @authorsabb.bsky.social. Please stand up for our colleagues, our readers, and the freedom to read and write today.

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Authors Against Book Bans
Our Mission Statement We are Authors Against Book Bans. We, a coalition of writers, illustrators, anthology editors and contributors, and other book creators, stand united against the deeply unconstit...
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Amitha Jagannath Knight @amitha.bsky.social · 17h
Lovely! Good luck!
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Amitha Jagannath Knight @amitha.bsky.social · 18h
I haven't heard "spredges" 😆😆 I don't think I'll use that either but yes so adorable. I love the cat and the colors!
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Amitha Jagannath Knight @amitha.bsky.social · 18h
so cute!!
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Amitha Jagannath Knight @amitha.bsky.social · 18h
interesting! good luck!
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Amitha Jagannath Knight @amitha.bsky.social · 18h
ooh interesting!! good luck!
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#DVpit - Diverse Voices Pitch @dvpit.bsky.social · 18h
Always try searching the hashtag first, but if it does not work for you, we've created two feeds to assist searching for pitches:

#DVpit Feed: bsky.app/profile/did:...

#DVart Feed: bsky.app/profile/did:...
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Amitha Jagannath Knight @amitha.bsky.social · 18h
yay my hashtags are back!
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Amitha Jagannath Knight @amitha.bsky.social · 18h
so cute! good luck!
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#DVpit - Diverse Voices Pitch @dvpit.bsky.social · 18h
For #DVart please use this feed to search until the hashtags are restores (please always try searching the hashtags first) #DVpit bsky.app/profile/did:...
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#DVpit - Diverse Voices Pitch @dvpit.bsky.social · 20h
#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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Amitha Jagannath Knight @amitha.bsky.social · 18h
Very cute! Good luck!
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Alexandra Z. Lazar @alexandrazlazar.bsky.social · 20h
FROZENxWICKED

To free-spirited 13y/o Harriet, living Happily Ever After as a queen feels horrible. But if she unleashes her powers to break free of the Book of Fate, she’ll break the kingdom. Can she embrace her true self even if it means defying her sister, the Fairy Godmother?

#DVpit #MG #F #ND
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