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🕵🏻‍♀️“Top Woman Innovator” @usdol 👩🏻‍💻“Top Minority Business Leader @phlbizjournal 👩🏻‍🏫 Founder, “Best Business Center” Women’s Biz Coop 🫶🏽www.judirheealloway.com 🫱🏽‍🫲🏾www.womensbizcoop.com

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Judi Rhee Alloway 🪷Author @judirheealloway.bsky.social · 13d

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Revise & Resub @reviseresub.bsky.social · 1d

#amquerying #writingcommunity #writersky #writersofbluesky

Querying Tips from RevPit Editors. "Writers often ask when the best time of year to query is. With most wait times being long, and agents sometimes closing to queries with little notice, the best time to query is as soon as you are confident your manuscript is ready." -Laura Galan-Wells

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Porter Square Books in Cambridge & Boston @portersqbooks.bsky.social · 1d

The James Patterson Holiday Bonus program is a great way to support your indie booksellers. Deadline to submit your favorite libromancer to receive a $500 bonus is October 31, 2025. If that person is a PSBer and you don't know their name, ask us here or send us an email!

James Patterson Holiday Bookstore Bonus Program 2025

James Patterson is once again supporting independent booksellers with a revival of his Holiday Bookstore Bonus Program. This year Patterson has pledged a total of $300,000, to be distributed in amounts of $500, to 600 booksellers from ABA member bookstores.

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Ayesha Ali (she/her) @azali-avenger.bsky.social · 1d

I’m a little late to the party 😃
Hi everyone!
I’m a brand new editor to #RevPit and just now poking my head out of my submission pile to wave hi 👋🏽
#10Queries

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Sung Ju Ahn 안성주 @sungjuahn.bsky.social · 3d

Taught myself to write a novel by writing a historical fiction
⏳📚 set in 1940's Colonial Korea. Here are 80 books that taught me about writing or the world of my story 🖋️📚

#BookSky #BookTok #Writers #Readers
#GenerationalTrauma #MarkWolynn #Depression #Anxiety #Phobia #Family

71/80 💡📚

Book cover of "It Didn't Start with You" by Mark Wolynn.

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Writing Africa @writingafrica.bsky.social · 2d

US National Book Awards 2025 finalists announced
#LiteraryAwards #Fiction #Nonfiction
www.writingafrica.com/us-national-...

US National Book Awards 2025 finalists announced

Bryan Washington and Omar El Akkad are among the US National Book Awards 2025 finalists announced in New York on Tuesday, October 7, 2025.

www.writingafrica.com

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Ash P Reads Editing Services @ashpreads.bsky.social · 2d

I am absolutely loving all my #BIPOC #10Queries subs.

#RevPit
#Authorsky
#Writersky
#DEI

a cartoon of snoopy standing next to a tree with the words thank you much above him

Alt: a cartoon of snoopy standing next to a tree with the words thank you much above him

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Revise & Resub @reviseresub.bsky.social · 2d

More advice on stakes in your query letter! #RevPit #amquerying #writersky #writersofbluesky

Querying Tips from RevPit Editors. "Avoid being too vague. Instead of saying 'a threat' or 'the past,' tell us what the actual danger is. Especially when that danger is unique to your characters." Madelyn Knecht

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Jane Chun @janechunlit.bsky.social · 3d

Coming in very late to #dvpit because last week was chaotic for me and I had to miss it the day of even though I had planned to participate then, but if I ❤️ your pitch, please submit your query here: querytracker.net/query/janech...

Query Jane Chun at Transatlantic Agency

QueryTracker.net

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Revise & Resub @reviseresub.bsky.social · 3d

More sage wisdom from the #RevPit editors #10Queries #amwriting #amquerying

RevPit Editors. "Don't over-promise expected emotions by using words like hilarious, laugh-out-loud, heart-wrenching. Show your humor and emotions with your writing. Don't tell the agent what to expect. It's a query, not a blurb." Carly Hayward.

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Jamie Vankirk @jamievankirk.bsky.social · 6d

Getting a late start on #DVPit, but better late than never! If I like your post and you think we’d be a good fit, please follow the email submission guidelines below and put #DVPit in the subject line

Submissions | Rainbow Nerds Literary

Thank you for choosing to query Rainbow Nerds Literary! Please review the following guidelines before submitting:

www.rnliterary.com

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Lori Patrick Explores 🌎 @loripatrick.bsky.social · 5d

Newport Public Library 📚 banned books staircase. I identify as a library nerd 🤓
This speaks volumes to me. 🦋 📖 #booksky

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Frankie de la Cretaz @thefrankiedlc.news · 4d

We’ve gotten so many amazing responses to this call out! Submit your personal ad if you haven’t already:

Frankie de la Cretaz @thefrankiedlc.news · 7d

If you’re a queer person who loves sports, there’s a new way to connect: a project from Out of Your League & @roughnotes.bsky.social called Shoot Your Shot. Whether you’re looking for love, friendship, or partnership — we’re hoping this collab can help you find it. Call us your queer sports yentas!

Shoot Your Shot Submission Form

Welcome to Shoot Your Shot, a personal ad and matchmaking collab between Out of Your League and Rough Notes! We are two queer women's sports writers (Frankie & Maya) who want you to get a shot at conn...

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Aubrey Hirsch @aubreyhirsch.bsky.social · 4d

Did you know that if you buy my book on Amazon, Jeff Bezos makes 5 times as much as I do on each copy sold? Sharing some behind-the-scenes book math on why buying directly from presses is best for EVERYONE (except Bezos) in my newsletter today! aubreyhirsch.substack.com/p/book-math

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Nicole Frail, Book Editor @nicolefrailedits.bsky.social · 4d

Lots of new people here! Great time for a quick hello/intro! I'm a:

Mom of 3 boys & 2 cats
Pro editor since '09
#RevPit Board Member
MFA in CW teacher/workshop leader @wilkesu.bsky.social
Indie publisher @nicolefrailbooks.bsky.social
Resident of #NEPA

Say hi!! 👋👋

#writingcommunity #booksky

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Suzan the chalant goth @sillysyntax.bsky.social · 4d

My unhinged literary opinion is that you should buy all my small press and indie pub friends books.

ALL.

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Madelyn is ✨Editing✨🌈 @madelynknecht.bsky.social · 5d

Jumping into these queries and WOW. This one is SO GOOD. I'm blown away. I want to read this immediately #10Queries #RevPit

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Revise & Resub @reviseresub.bsky.social · 5d

While waiting for #10Queries, have some advice from our lovely editors about querying and the process to reach your writing goals 💖 #amquerying #writersky #writingcommunity

Querying Tips from RevPit Editors. "Take it slow and learn the market. Research the difference between age categories, genre divisions, and query formatting. The agents will still be there when you're ready." -Ayesha Ali

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Jessica Bari @jessicabari.bsky.social · 5d

I'm starting Indigenous Peoples Day learning from my @mprnews.org colleagues from the Native News team. From 9 - 10amCT they'll discuss how they report on Minnesota’s Native communities and tribal nations. Tune in right now to 91.1 FM or stream online.
www.mprnews.org/episode/2025...

Celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day with MPR's Native News team

Coming up at 9 a.m. on Monday, MPR News guest host Leah Lemm celebrates Indigenous Peoples Day with reporters who are part of our Native News team. They’ll talk about how they cover Native communities...

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Kenzie ✨ @notknz.is.tall.fyi · 5d

Happy Indigenous Peoples Day ✨

Info graphic by: @ODDDAUGHTERCO
Heading: ways to honor indigenous people today & every day.
-learn about whose land you live on
-read books by indigenous authors
-research issues that directly affect the native population and vote accordingly
-support native artists and businesses
-educate yourself and honor the lives of missing and murdered indigenous women

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Coyote & Crow Games @coyoteandcrow.bsky.social · 5d

Happy Indigenous Peoples Day! Today we celebrate the heritage, beauty, and perseverance of hundreds of cultures and nations across North America that have thrived and endured here for thousands of years, and will be around for thousands more.
If you want to support this Native: bit.ly/3L67Yrs

A display of Coyote & Crow, the roleplaying game, Wolves, the cooperative board game, Naasii, the Coyote & Crow Dice Game, and a set of custom dice for the RPG. All created by Cherokee Nation citizen, Kenna Alexander.

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Katey @kateyforchange.com · 5d

Happy Indigenous Peoples Day!

This Indigenous Peoples Day support an Indigenous owned business or take a couple of minutes to research the history of the land you are on.

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Nimoh 📸 @nimoh.bsky.social · 5d

Happy Indigenous Peoples Day
To the Aztec, whose temples touched the sun.
To the Lenape, whose spirit still walks Philly’s rivers.
To the dancers at Seeds Pow Wow, whose feet drum the earth awake.
Today we honor truth, survival, and joy.
The land remembers. The people rise.
#photography

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Nicole Frail, Book Editor @nicolefrailedits.bsky.social · 6d

I went on a 💙-spree a bit ago when I checked in and saw all the celebratory #RevPit #10Queries posts. Doesn't necessarily mean I was assigned your query, but definitely check in on 10/24 to see if one of my posts is yours!! 😜

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Jeni Chappelle @jenichappelle.bsky.social · 8d

If you entered #RevPit #10Queries I’d love to learn about your story! If you have a pitch or logline or aesthetic or just want to tell me about it, drop it in the replies

Please enjoy this pic of Luna looking spooky, even if you didn’t enter 10Queries

Black cat with striking green eyes is curled up on a black cushion

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Demi Michelle 🦋 Seeking New Rep @demimschwartz.bsky.social · 6d

Hi friends, I’m popping on to say that I’m one of the editors for #RevPit #10Queries this October. Today, I got my spreadsheet, and I’m so excited for the event. ✨

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