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MoCo Underground is a free, bimonthly get-together in Sandy Spring, MD, where awesome writers can share their work with a live audience. More info: https://justscribbling.com/mocounderground/ OR [email protected].

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MoCo Underground Writers Showcase [Julia Tagliere] @mocounderground.bsky.social · 3d

Only TWO showcases left in 2025:

Oct 16 and Dec 11, 7:30-9:00 PM ET at Sandy Spring Museum, MD

*NEW! 2026 DATES*:

[VIRTUAL] Feb 12, Aug 13, Dec 10, 7-8:30 PM ET

[IN PERSON] Apr 9, Jun 11, Oct 8, 7:30-9:00 PM

More info: justscribbling.com/mocoundergro...

JOIN US! (It's free & we have wine)

kermit the frog and darth vader are standing next to each other with the words give yourself to the dark side below them

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andreaschulz.bsky.social @andreaschulz.bsky.social · 14h

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MoCo Underground Writers Showcase [Julia Tagliere] @mocounderground.bsky.social · 14h

Thank you for the update; appreciate it.

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CAKE @thebandcake.bsky.social · 1d

The phone number for the U.S. Capitol switchboard is (202) 224-3121. #epstein

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#DVpit - Diverse Voices Pitch @dvpit.bsky.social · 1d

#DVpit is trending as the #1 hashtag right now! Despite our technical difficulties you all are doing amazing!

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MoCo Underground Writers Showcase [Julia Tagliere] @mocounderground.bsky.social · 18h

Define “better.”

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Andrew Bertaina @andrewbertaina.bsky.social · 23h

Reminder that we’ll be featuring some amazing authors this weekend at the 804 lit salon in DC :).

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Hannah Grieco @writesloud.bsky.social · 20h

Bookshop is having a sale to counter Prime Day! What a great opportunity to buy this cool new book I heard about.

bookshop.org/p/books/firs...

First Kicking, Then Not

Check out First Kicking, Then Not - <p>A young woman transforms after an unspeakable loss. A recent divorcee discovers a new life. An aging mother fears losing everything she loves, while another aban...

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MoCo Underground Writers Showcase [Julia Tagliere] @mocounderground.bsky.social · 22h

So looking forward to reading this—fricking LOVE Shirley Jackson. Happy Birthday!

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Aaron Burch @aaronburch.bsky.social · 1d

Free shipping on @bookshop.org today!

I'd recommend picking up anything you've had yours eyes on, but here's some specific, recent indie press story collections I've loved:

Magic Can't Save Us, Josh Denslow
Girl on Girl, Emily Costa
My Prisoner and Other Stories, Tyler McAndrew
Sad Grownups, Amy Stuber
Horsegirl Fever, Kevin Maloney
The Nothing, Lauren Davis
Cheap Therapist Says You're Insane, Parker Young
Where the Pavement Turns to Sand, Sheldon Birnie
Hey You Assholes, Kyle Seibel
Are You Happy?, Lori Ostlund
This Is the Afterlife, Jeff Chon
Birds Aren't Real, D.T. Robbins
Survival Tips, Miriam Gershow
Delinquents and Other Escape Attempts, Nick Rees Gardner
Early Sobrieties, Michael Deagler

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CosmicRami 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @cosmicrami.com · 1d

DOLLY IS OK AND THAT IS ALL THAT MATTERS RIGHT NOW.

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Alex Land @alexbrownwrites.bsky.social · 1d

Hi #DVPit! I'm so excited to check out everyone's awesome pitches today! I'm happy to look at queries + first 10 pages from everyone participating 💜

You can use this link to query me! Please paste a link to your pitch at the top of your query! Thank you!

querytracker.net/query/AlexBr...

Query Alex Land at Mad Woman Literary Agency

QueryTracker.net

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Lincoln Michel @thelincoln.bsky.social · 1d

Bookshop.org (the best Amazon alternative) is having an anti-prime sale today. Free shipping on books including mine :P bookshop.org/a/88357/9781...

The Anti-Prime Sale at bookshop.org. 17 more hours.

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MoCo Underground Writers Showcase [Julia Tagliere] @mocounderground.bsky.social · 1d

Oooo, this is so f#%king helpful!

Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 1d

grawlix | noun | a series of typographical symbols (such as $#!) used in text as a replacement for profanity

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MoCo Underground Writers Showcase [Julia Tagliere] @mocounderground.bsky.social · 1d

Perfection! #BannedBooksWeek

NightMar on Hicks Street, Part 4: The Rabbit’s Revenge @histoftech.bsky.social · 1d

doomscroll break

MoCo Underground Writers Showcase [Julia Tagliere] @mocounderground.bsky.social · 1d

Kakistocracy.

Denise Wheeler @denisedwheeler.bsky.social · 1d

Reuters photographer Jonathan Ernst noticed that Bondi flipped open a file during the Senate hearing and he zoomed in.

Inside were her crib notes for attacking the senators.

The GOP now practicing Cliff's Notes Fascism

In other words, under oath Bondi was purely a performance.

Bondi senate hearing had a folder full of notes for attacking the senators

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#DVpit - Diverse Voices Pitch @dvpit.bsky.social · 1d

#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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#DVpit - Diverse Voices Pitch @dvpit.bsky.social · 1d

TOMORROW (Oct 8th) is #DVpit! Any unagented Marginalized writer or artist seeking out representation is invited to participate from 8AM - 8PM ET!
Please make sure you review our rules & guidelines before the event: dvpit.carrd.co#faq

#writersky #booksky #artistsky #weneeddiversebooks

#DVpit 2025 has 70+ Agents & Editors committed to participate & boost marginalized creators from the following literary agencies and publishers:
Andrea Brown Lit
Ash Literary
Azantian Literary Agency
Dystel, Goderich & Bourret
Folio Literary Management
Gallt & Zacker Literary
Gelfman Schneider Literary
Hachette
Grand Central Publishing
Little Brown Books for Young Readers
Harper Collins
Harlequin
Hanover Square
HG Literary
Inked in Gray Press
Jill Grinberg Literary
Jean V. Naggar Literary Agency
Macmillan
Feiwel & Friends
Farrar, Straus & Giroux
Roaring Brook Press
Saturday books
Wednesday books
Mad Woman Literary
Neighborhood Literary
New Leaf Literary & Media
Open Book Literary
Page Street Publishing
Park, Fine & Brower
Penguin Random House
Ballantine
Berkley
Delacorte
Labyrinth Road
Penguin Workshop
Viking
Root Literary
Simon & Schuster
Aladdin
Atheneum
Atria
McElderry
Sheldon Fogelman Agency
Sourcebooks
Stonefruit Studio
Triada US
Writers House
Zando

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Eric Smith @ericsmithrocks.bsky.social · 1d

Good morning #DVpit! While I’m closed to submissions, I’m here looking for projects.

If I like your pitch, send a query on over to my email, and I’ll follow up to request pages shortly. www.neighborhoodliterary.com/about

Good luck today! ❤️

About — Neighborhood Literary

www.neighborhoodliterary.com

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MoCo Underground Writers Showcase [Julia Tagliere] @mocounderground.bsky.social · 1d

New roof/gutters install today. Cats both terrified and intrigued by the tarps and shingles sliding down them to the ground, as am I.

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MoCo Underground Writers Showcase [Julia Tagliere] @mocounderground.bsky.social · 1d

This makes me so happy.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1d

#WarRavagedPortland

MoCo Underground Writers Showcase [Julia Tagliere] @mocounderground.bsky.social · 1d

Oh, my gosh, friends, you’re showing up BIG for my beloved Sandy Spring Museum today, home sweet home to MoCo Underground Writers Showcase since 2019! Thank you! Still time left this Founders Day for you to chip in, too, right here: givebutter.com/SSMFoundersD...
Thank you, thank you, thank you! 🌺🌺🌺

Sandy Spring Museum board members matching Founders Day donations: for every $1 you give today, the Board matches $4! Show your support here: https://givebutter.com/SSMFoundersDay/ssm-board

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rax ‘levon honkers’ king @raxkingisdead.bsky.social · 1d

listen. when dolly parton’s sister says it’s time for us all to be prayer warriors for dolly. you fucking pray for dolly

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MoCo Underground Writers Showcase [Julia Tagliere] @mocounderground.bsky.social · 1d

😂😂😂😂

Gabriel Flynn @gabrielflynn.bsky.social · 2d

pro writing tip: always start the day by addressing a minor administrative task so that you’re in a bad mood when you begin your actual work

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Libro.fm @libro.fm · 1d

Your reminder that 29.3% of all revenue from indie bookshops immediately recirculates in the local economy 😊

That's 4x more than Amazon.

When you buy audiobooks through Libro.fm, you're supporting not only your indie, but your local economy.

*American Booksellers Association + Civic Economics

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MoCo Underground Writers Showcase [Julia Tagliere] @mocounderground.bsky.social · 1d

I agree, 100%. Defining image. Sharing it again here with ALT text.

Photo of an unarmed man, wearing a clergy collar, being pepper-sprayed in the face by a masked, heavily-armed, ICE assailant in combat gear, who is flanked by numerous other similarly-equipped ICE assailants, one of whom appears to have his face covered by an American flag. Behind the clergyman are other unarmed protesters. Photo credit: Ashlee Rezin of the Chicago Sun Times.

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