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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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Carmen 📚 Latinx Book Influencer 📚 @tomesandtextiles.bsky.social · 23h

I hope to live the type of life that when my sibling vagueposts something about my health, the entire world stops what they’re doing to say a prayer or light a candle for my well-being.

Sending prayers for my girl, Dolly 💕

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Carmen 📚 Latinx Book Influencer 📚 @tomesandtextiles.bsky.social · 1d

LOVE THIS FOR YOUUUUUU!!!

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Carmen 📚 Latinx Book Influencer 📚 @tomesandtextiles.bsky.social · 1d

Here are just some of the shelves I have curated—

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Carmen 📚 Latinx Book Influencer 📚 @tomesandtextiles.bsky.social · 1d

@bookshop_org free shipping sale ends TONIGHT (10/8)

Shop my shelves: bookshop.org/shop/tomesan...

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

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 · 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

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Carmen 📚 Latinx Book Influencer 📚 @tomesandtextiles.bsky.social · 4d

Whenever a ww makes the news, I think of this photo from January 2017

Photo of the women’s march and a bunch of performative ww in pink pussy hate having a good time with a black woman in the foreground eating a lollipop holding a sign that says “don’t forget: white women voted for Trump”

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Freaklion @freaklion.bsky.social · 4d

Do what you can. When you can. How you can.

Carmen 📚 Latinx Book Influencer 📚 @tomesandtextiles.bsky.social · 5d

Your friendly reminder that if you have never spoken up about anything and feel the need to, NOW is the perfect time to do so. Don’t be afraid. There are more of us than them. Our voices are louder and need you now more than ever.

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Nor Dougherty @nordougherty.bsky.social · 5d

It’s up to each of us. Use your voice and call your reps often. They take notice

Carmen 📚 Latinx Book Influencer 📚 @tomesandtextiles.bsky.social · 5d

Your friendly reminder that if you have never spoken up about anything and feel the need to, NOW is the perfect time to do so. Don’t be afraid. There are more of us than them. Our voices are louder and need you now more than ever.

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Carmen 📚 Latinx Book Influencer 📚 @tomesandtextiles.bsky.social · 5d

Your friendly reminder that if you have never spoken up about anything and feel the need to, NOW is the perfect time to do so. Don’t be afraid. There are more of us than them. Our voices are louder and need you now more than ever.

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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 7d

Today marks the beginning of the first federal government shutdown since 2019. ALA is concerned about the impacts on federal library workers, as well as the cascading impacts in communities nationwide.

Read more about what this means for libraries: americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-sc...

The federal government shutdown, which begins today, will have cascading effects across the nation and our economy... A protracted federal shutdown may induce more dramatic effects on libraries, the nation, our economy, and our democracy. Show up for our libraries, American Library Association.

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Carmen 📚 Latinx Book Influencer 📚 @tomesandtextiles.bsky.social · 7d

@binderybooks.bsky.social HAS AN iOS APP!!! bien-leidos.binderybooks.com/item/Ne3tUdL...

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Carmen 📚 Latinx Book Influencer 📚 @tomesandtextiles.bsky.social · 15d

Thank you for this gift!!!

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Carmen 📚 Latinx Book Influencer 📚 @tomesandtextiles.bsky.social · 15d

Every single day, the internet makes me grateful anew for DM’s, text and Discord groups. My menopausal ass is so grateful to every single person who responds when I just need to say something without a filter.

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Carmen 📚 Latinx Book Influencer 📚 @tomesandtextiles.bsky.social · 16d

This is beautiful. Thank you for sharing.

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ComoLaFlor @hijadezapata.bsky.social · 16d

Reminded me of Jordan’s poem poets.org/poem/i-must-...

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Carmen 📚 Latinx Book Influencer 📚 @tomesandtextiles.bsky.social · 16d

Intention for the week: be a menace

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Carmen 📚 Latinx Book Influencer 📚 @tomesandtextiles.bsky.social · 17d

It’s mornings like this where the feed I have cultivated for myself is immaculate: Bad Bunny, the orgullo of my Puerto Rican friends, Cardi B, Latine authors winning awards.

It’s all I see today and all I hope to continue to see in the future….

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Carmen 📚 Latinx Book Influencer 📚 @tomesandtextiles.bsky.social · 20d

2/2 such as Kanopy and movies from Hoopla; as well check out their physical DVD selection and buy from the friends of the Library sales to both support the library financially and build your home library

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Carmen 📚 Latinx Book Influencer 📚 @tomesandtextiles.bsky.social · 20d

This National Library Card Sign-Up Month, I remind you that the most subversive thing you can do right now is get a library card for yourself and every member of your family and use it—many of the subscriptions you’re cancelling can be replaced with library services 1/2

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Erik Hane @erikhane.bsky.social · 21d

a key reason they see an opening for such a blatant speech crackdown is that they already did one to Palestinian and anti-genocide activists and it got enthusiastic bipartisan approval

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Carmen 📚 Latinx Book Influencer 📚 @tomesandtextiles.bsky.social · 21d

Calling liberals snowflakes was just telling on themselves. The thinnest of skins. The fragilest of egos.

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Carmen 📚 Latinx Book Influencer 📚 @tomesandtextiles.bsky.social · 21d

2/2 More than likely, I’ve already made a recommendation post.

And if you’re still insisting on content, bring a budget. Here’s my ko-fi: ko-fi.com/tomesandtext...

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Carmen 📚 Latinx Book Influencer 📚 @tomesandtextiles.bsky.social · 21d

This Latinx Heritage Month, before coming into my DM’s and comments without ever engaging with my content to make a specific request, why don’t you try scrolling through literally thousands of recommendation lists or my Bookshop booklists? 1/2

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