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O. K. Inneh | Writer @okinneh.bsky.social · 5h

A Black teen runs away as a ploy – only to get trapped at a hidden magical necromancy school built on research from abandoned Black and brown corpses. As students show up dead, she can either make a portal to escape - allowing monsters in - or risk finding the killer. #DVpit #YA #F #H #DF #BVM #POC

COURSES ON CORPSES is a YA Dark Academia Fantasy with a murder mystery element, set a hidden magical school that focuses on necromancy (inspired by African traditions) and explores the history of medical and educational racism in the U.S.

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O. K. Inneh | Writer @okinneh.bsky.social · 7h

A DEADLY EDUCATION x LEGENDBORN

Haven's trapped at a necromancy school built on Black & brown corpses. Escape means students dying. Staying means tracking a killer.

🏫 Dark academia
💀 Ghouls & Talking skulls
❤️ Queer love triangle (Friends-to-lovers vs. Rivals-to-lovers)

#DVpit #YA #F #H #DF #BVM

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O. K. Inneh | Writer @okinneh.bsky.social · 8h

SCHOLOMANCE x BLOOD AT THE ROOT

A Black teen runs away, only to get trapped at a hidden necromancy school using Black and brown corpses. Escape means opening a portal that would let monsters kill students, staying means thwarting a mysterious killer on campus.

#DVpit #YA #F #H #DF #OWN #BVM #Mys

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O. K. Inneh | Writer @okinneh.bsky.social · 9h

SIX OF CROWS X DUSTBORN

Set on an apocalyptic desert Earth, a thief seeks to save her kidnapped brother by breaching the elite's thriving underground city before he's killed. All she's got is a really good plan, a mostly-good crew, and some kinda-trash luck magic.

#DVPit #YA #NA #F #OWN #BVM #SF

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O. K. Inneh | Writer @okinneh.bsky.social · 11h

A DEADLY EDUCATION x ACE OF SPADES

Haven runs away from home, only to get trapped at a hidden necromancy school using Black and brown corpses. Escape would mean opening a portal allowing monsters to kill students, staying would mean thwarting a mysterious killer on campus.
#DVpit #YA #F #H #DF #BVM

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O. K. Inneh | Writer @okinneh.bsky.social · 13h

SCHOLOMANCE x ACE OF SPADES

A runaway Black teen gets trapped at a necromancy school built using Black & brown corpses - and with an ongoing murder mystery must decide if her escape is worth endangering students, or if she'd rather risk thwarting the killer.

#DVpit #YA #F #H #DF #OWN #BVM #Mys

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O. K. Inneh | Writer @okinneh.bsky.social · 14h

LITTLE THIEVES X DUSTBORN

On a desert world, a greedy thief seeks to save her kidnapped brother by breaching the elite's underground city. Her (really good) plan, (mostly good) crew, and (kinda trash) luck magic can do it... if she can wrangle everyone long enough.

#DVPit #YA #NA #F #OWN #SF #SFF

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O. K. Inneh | Writer @okinneh.bsky.social · 15h

SIX OF CROWS x DUSTBORN

Earth's a desert, but the rich thrive underground. When her robbery goes awry and gets her people’s hidden magic exposed, a thief has to put together a crew & use (very weak) luck conversion magic to save her brother from dissection.

#DVpit #YA #NA #F #OWN #SF #SFF #POC

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O. K. Inneh | Writer @okinneh.bsky.social · 16h

A Black teen runs away as a ploy – only to get trapped at a hidden magical necromancy school built on research from abandoned Black and brown corpses. As students show up dead, she can either make a portal to escape - allowing monsters in - or risk finding the killer. #DVpit #YA #F #H #DF #OWN #POC

O. K. Inneh | Writer @okinneh.bsky.social · 17h

A DEADLY EDUCATION x ACE OF SPADES

Haven runs away from home, only to get trapped at a hidden necromancy school using Black and brown corpses. Escape would mean opening a portal allowing monsters to kill students, staying would mean thwarting a mysterious killer on campus.
#DVpit #YA #F #H #DF #OWN

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#DVpit - Diverse Voices Pitch @dvpit.bsky.social · 23d

Less than a month until #DVpit, a pitch event for marginalized creators looking to find an agent & get traditionally published! Here's a reminder of the rules!
For more guidelines & info go to dvpit.carrd.co
See you all at DVpit on October 8th, 2025!
#writersky #booksky

#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.
Your pitch must include the #DVpit hashtag (illustrators pitching their art must use #DVArt)
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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#PitBLK @pitblk.bsky.social · 17d

#Pitblk 2025 has begun!!! Make sure to submit your pitches by Sept 24th at 8pm EST at the link below. We're excited you're participating and can't wait for agents and editors to see!

www.pitchpitblk.com/pitblk-submi...

#amquerying ##writersky #booksky

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#PitBLK @pitblk.bsky.social · 24d

#Pitblk Submission Instructions

*Pitblk submissions begin at 8am EST on Sunday, Sept 21st until 8pm EST on Wednesday, Sept 24th.
*Please use the following form to submit your pitches: www.pitchpitblk.com/pitblk-submi...
*Complete the form w/ your name, email, book title, pitches, age and genre!

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Path2pub (Path To Publication) @path2pub.bsky.social · Dec 1

🔊 The #writingcommunity voted & we’re Announcing Path2pub’s 2025 Pitch Event: #P2Ppit

2025’s first pitch event!!

#P2Ppit stands for Path to Publication Pitch. It’s a Twitter/Bluesky pitch event for writers to post pitches of their books either for industry participation or 🧵

P2Ppit stands for Path to Publication Pitch, and is a Twitter/Bluesky pitch event for writers to post pitches of their books either for industry participation or simply to test, promote, and celebrate their ideas.

Pitch events are one of the joys of the online writing community. As Path2pub has always been community-oriented, this idea that celebrates writing and builds camaraderie was one we couldn’t shake off when it came up!

Pitching Guide

• #P2Ppit begins at 9am EST and ends at 9pm, on the 17th of January, 2025.

• It will take place on both X and Blue Sky.

• Add the hashtag #P2Ppit to your post to partake.

• Writers can post 3 pitches in total.

• Unagented, agented, and published writers can all partake. However please use the below hashtags for clarity:

Unagented Writers #UW
Agented Writers #AW
Published Writers #PW
• Moodboards are allowed, encouraged, but not compulsory. Adding ALT Text to images is highly encouraged.
• Agents and editors can like tweets (♥️) to indicate interests. Participating professionals often leave guidelines on how to submit on their pages so check for instructions!

• Keep your pitch to 240 words. The shorter it is the more likely people are to read it!

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👻Scarlet🎃Mitchell☠️ @scarletvmitchell.bsky.social · Jan 16

Tomorrow!

So exciting!

Just a reminder that the writer identifier hashtags have been updated to be the more familiar forms-

#Q for Querying
#S for on Submission
And
#W for Work in Progess

(I got confused and #P2Ppit confirmed for me, so just passing along in case anyone else got confused)

Clip of Path2Pub website explaining the three hashtags mentioned for unagented, agented and published authors.

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O. K. Inneh | Writer @okinneh.bsky.social · Jan 13

exes to [redacted] lol, sounds great!

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O. K. Inneh | Writer @okinneh.bsky.social · Jan 13

Great pitch!

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Aaron Olátunjie Cole is ✨Vague✨👀 @aaronolatunjie.bsky.social · Jan 13

HUNGER GAMES × COBAB × FOURTH WING

Inspired by the Central African mythology of the Underworld of Kalunga

A boy with dangerous blood magic must compete in a deadly competition to save his mother's soul, before it's sacrificed to the Gods of the Underworld

#BluePit #YA #OS

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O. K. Inneh | Writer @okinneh.bsky.social · Jan 13

The final fantasy comp!

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O. K. Inneh | Writer @okinneh.bsky.social · Jan 13

Great premise and great moodboard!

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O. K. Inneh | Writer @okinneh.bsky.social · Jan 12

I'm so nervous about putting myself out there that whether to send this message was a 10-minute mental debate lol. Either way, excited to share my YA Fantasy with murder mystery elements, dark academia vibes, and social commentary tomorrow for #BluePit #BluePitHype

#BluePit - A Storytelling Hype & Pitch Event @bluepit.bsky.social · Jan 12

Welcome to the final day of #BluePitHype!

BlueSky's lists work like a custom feed, so if you build a support list, you can pin it next to the Discover tab and see only posts from people on that list!

Don't forget to add the #BluePit feeds (Links in comments)!

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#BluePitHype
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Build Your List

#BluePit is tomorrow! Post with #BluePitHype and build a support list!

BlueSky’s Lists work similar to Feeds, you can even pin them like the Discover feed, so you don’t miss your friend’s posts!

1 DAY To #BLUEPIT ON Mon, Jan 13th!

@BLUEPIT.BSKY.SOCIAL

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O. K. Inneh | Writer @okinneh.bsky.social · Jan 12

Just joined but going to try! No idea what to expect from my first bluesky event lol

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