Jetse de Vries
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Jetse de Vries
@futureupbeat.bsky.social
Jetse has seen the world. He nearly froze to death at Salar de Uyuni, suffered heatstroke in Purnululu, got lost in Ahmednagar, faced elephants in Maamba, and witnessed ten total solar eclipses. Check: The Divergent Panorama: https://jetse.substack.com
BTW, you can get a taste for the novel that I'm going to try to pitch tomorrow here:

jetse.substack.com/p/the-three-...

#sciencefiction #novel #consciousness #aliens #interstellar
The Three Reflectors of Consensual Reality—Part 1
An Exploration into Origins
jetse.substack.com
January 12, 2026 at 9:33 PM
And now I'm off to check the edits of a (very) short story I just sold.

Once the contract is signed and it is online, I'll let y'all know where you can read it.

Small successes like this can keep you going!

#shortstory #WritingCommunity #sciencefiction
January 12, 2026 at 9:31 PM
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This is the first pitch event that I'm joining, so I am here to soak in the advice. 👀 Y'all have seen some of my snippets & answers to questions...what would you want to know in a pitch? HELP.

#BluePitHype #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WOTV #Shield&Scalpel #CursedToDeath
Welcome to the 4th day of #BluePitHype!

DAY FOUR: Advice Share

Share your best advice for pitching, querying, and promoting your work overall!

We will also share our own below!

2 days left until #BluePit on Jan 13th!

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Writers #AmQuerying #GameDev #Comics #TTRPG
January 11, 2026 at 2:32 PM
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Hey #BluePitHype!

So, I've done a few different images for my Pan story (called Forever is a Very Long Time, or FiaVLT). Picrew icons for most characters, a mood board, a creepy silhouette doodle of Pan & a faux movie poster for the #PosterPit event.

I'm also working on a map of Neverland, but
January 10, 2026 at 2:40 AM
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1) Make sure your alt text actually describes the visual and text aspects of your graphic. All your text should be in the alt text. "Moodboard for MC" admittedly gives nothing

2) Save all your alt text in a dedicated file so you can save time later when reposting or editing the image

#BluePitHype
Welcome to the 4th day of #BluePitHype!

DAY FOUR: Advice Share

Share your best advice for pitching, querying, and promoting your work overall!

We will also share our own below!

2 days left until #BluePit on Jan 13th!

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Writers #AmQuerying #GameDev #Comics #TTRPG
January 11, 2026 at 8:16 PM
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I sadly have no character/story art, but I love looking at others’ art!

That said, I’m not a fan of moodboards or agent guides being substituted (or supplemented) for good old-fashioned pitches during pitch events. That’s just me, & it seems I’m in the minority

#BluePit #BluePitHype #WriteSky
Welcome to the 2nd day of #BluePitHype!

DAY TWO: Art Share

Share your character art, concept art, sketches, and/or mood boards! (No AI images) Be sure to add Alt Text to your images!

4 days left until #BluePit on Jan 13th!

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Writers #AmQuerying #GameDev #Comics #TTRPG
January 9, 2026 at 3:32 PM
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#BluePitHype #Comics

Goodness... That's the part I hate THE MOST.

Your query needs to be enticing—it's EXACTLY what would go in the back of your book, but the synopsis needs to be straightforward, no stirring imaginations there.

As for promoting, I'm just REALLY LOUD about it.
Welcome to the 4th day of #BluePitHype!

DAY FOUR: Advice Share

Share your best advice for pitching, querying, and promoting your work overall!

We will also share our own below!

2 days left until #BluePit on Jan 13th!

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Writers #AmQuerying #GameDev #Comics #TTRPG
January 11, 2026 at 1:04 PM
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I'm a huge football fan so ironically i've had football to distract me while i query 🤣 though i have also used the time to read more which has helped me shift focus to other projects. Querying is hard, pitching is hard but finding moments of peace with a book has helped so much.
#BluePitHype
Welcome to the 4th day of #BluePitHype!

DAY FOUR: Advice Share

Share your best advice for pitching, querying, and promoting your work overall!

We will also share our own below!

2 days left until #BluePit on Jan 13th!

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Writers #AmQuerying #GameDev #Comics #TTRPG
January 11, 2026 at 2:12 PM
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My best advice is to read up on pitch structure (there's lots of online resources), then workshop it with other, more experienced writers (and editors if possible). Keep it short, snappy and hooky. I'm happy to read a few if anyone needs it?

#Bluepit #bluepithype #writesky #writingcommunity
January 11, 2026 at 2:24 PM
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#BluePitHype

The biggest query advice I hear is “Give us the stakes! What goes wrong if the MC fails?!”
I find that useful pitching advice, too.

Make sure to pin your pitch, and the main fun of these events is interaction!
Get hyped about everyone elses pitches! Like, COMMENT, share! Make friends!
Welcome to the 4th day of #BluePitHype!

DAY FOUR: Advice Share

Share your best advice for pitching, querying, and promoting your work overall!

We will also share our own below!

2 days left until #BluePit on Jan 13th!

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Writers #AmQuerying #GameDev #Comics #TTRPG
January 11, 2026 at 2:26 PM
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Elevator pitchs should be as short as possible while hitting all the highlights. DON’T BURY THE LEAD. Also, try your best to relate it to something the person you’re pitching can understand instantly. I used to pitch my stage persona as ‘Bathory as an insult comic cum showgirl’ #BluePitHype
Welcome to the 4th day of #BluePitHype!

DAY FOUR: Advice Share

Share your best advice for pitching, querying, and promoting your work overall!

We will also share our own below!

2 days left until #BluePit on Jan 13th!

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Writers #AmQuerying #GameDev #Comics #TTRPG
January 11, 2026 at 3:12 PM
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#BluePitHype

You know what your plot setup is. Tease it like a 90s movie trailer! "In a world..." etc (don't say "in a world" 😆 unless you mean it)

How does your inciting incident complicate the MCs life? Where are they heading that will make the climax so tense?

What's your movie poster tagline?
Welcome to the 4th day of #BluePitHype!

DAY FOUR: Advice Share

Share your best advice for pitching, querying, and promoting your work overall!

We will also share our own below!

2 days left until #BluePit on Jan 13th!

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Writers #AmQuerying #GameDev #Comics #TTRPG
January 11, 2026 at 4:14 PM
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#BluePitHype I don't know how active I will be tomorrow, but I will do my best to share/boost/etc! Mutuals/followers in particular, please let me know if you're participating. 🫡
Welcome to the final day of #BluePitHype!

DAY FIVE: Build Your List

On BlueSky YOU are the algorithm so the best way to help each other is to REPOST! Create a List and swap support!

1 day left until #BluePit on Jan 13th!

#WritingCommunity #WriteSky #Writers #AmQuerying #GameDev #Comics #TTRPG
January 12, 2026 at 2:43 PM
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Though I'm not in the querying trenches yet, the best advise I have is to build a community! None of us can do this on our own, and the journey is much easier when we have others to share it with. #BluePitHype
Welcome to the 4th day of #BluePitHype!

DAY FOUR: Advice Share

Share your best advice for pitching, querying, and promoting your work overall!

We will also share our own below!

2 days left until #BluePit on Jan 13th!

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Writers #AmQuerying #GameDev #Comics #TTRPG
January 11, 2026 at 7:25 PM
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Alright my Blueskis, who needs a boost for their pitches, bitches?
Let me know if you're pitching tomorrow and I'll add you to my list to repost and quote post. Happy to swap support.

#BluePitHype #WriteSky #AmQuerying #WritingCommunity
January 12, 2026 at 2:02 PM
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#BluePitHype / #BluePit D4

My advice is... to have fun with the pitch experience. Support all the other writers, comment on their pitches if you really like them and are intrigued by what is being shown there.
It's not a competition. Support each other.
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Writers
Welcome to the 4th day of #BluePitHype!

DAY FOUR: Advice Share

Share your best advice for pitching, querying, and promoting your work overall!

We will also share our own below!

2 days left until #BluePit on Jan 13th!

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Writers #AmQuerying #GameDev #Comics #TTRPG
January 11, 2026 at 4:53 PM
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River is afraid that she will never be able to repent for her sins, that no amount of good she does will balance her scales, and that her soul will be bound to the god of slaughter for eternity #bluepithype #magewife
Welcome to the 3rd day of #BluePitHype!

DAY THREE: Character Interviews - Question 2

Today, we have some questions for your characters! Last will be posted in 30 minutes!

3 days left until #BluePit on Jan 13th!

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January 10, 2026 at 9:03 PM
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#BluePitHype – Day 4

I don’t use pitch events to attract agent/editor attention. I use them to help me refine how I talk about my projects and get a better sense of what people respond to (or don’t). It’s also an opportunity to see what everyone’s been working on!
Welcome to the 4th day of #BluePitHype!

DAY FOUR: Advice Share

Share your best advice for pitching, querying, and promoting your work overall!

We will also share our own below!

2 days left until #BluePit on Jan 13th!

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Writers #AmQuerying #GameDev #Comics #TTRPG
January 11, 2026 at 3:19 PM
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Never be afraid to take a break!

Take your time. Reread everything outlined, & see if your imagination is communicated properly.

You want your story to show, not the exhaustion.

And there is nothing wrong with taking a step back for a bit.

#BluePitHype #BluePit #booksky
Welcome to the 4th day of #BluePitHype!

DAY FOUR: Advice Share

Share your best advice for pitching, querying, and promoting your work overall!

We will also share our own below!

2 days left until #BluePit on Jan 13th!

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Writers #AmQuerying #GameDev #Comics #TTRPG
January 11, 2026 at 8:59 PM
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#BluePitHype Day 2

I really need to make some new art 😂

Here are some characters from my upcoming book, THE GODS OF ATALANTIS (part 1 of my #Atlantis trilogy).

My bbs Mireia & Kena 💙🧡
My grouchy Shadow Mommy Icozoue 🖤
And our misguided antagonist, Jasana 💀
#writingcommunity #writesky
January 9, 2026 at 5:42 PM
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The best advice I learnt when writing my query letter is to take out phrases like 'they find themselves...' in your blurb because it sounds like the plot finds your protagonist instead of the other way around. Give your protagonist agency! 🤗

#BluePitHype
Welcome to the 4th day of #BluePitHype!

DAY FOUR: Advice Share

Share your best advice for pitching, querying, and promoting your work overall!

We will also share our own below!

2 days left until #BluePit on Jan 13th!

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Writers #AmQuerying #GameDev #Comics #TTRPG
January 11, 2026 at 1:56 PM
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Pitching & querying =/= writing a book. Don't worry too much about it: your sample pages will matter the most.

Agent likes can help build a list for querying, but they don't automatically convert to requests or even offers. (But the likes sure feel nice!)

#BluePitHype #BluePit #writingcommunity
Welcome to the 4th day of #BluePitHype!

DAY FOUR: Advice Share

Share your best advice for pitching, querying, and promoting your work overall!

We will also share our own below!

2 days left until #BluePit on Jan 13th!

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Writers #AmQuerying #GameDev #Comics #TTRPG
January 11, 2026 at 1:19 PM
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The final day of #BluePitHype! Tomorrow is #BluePit!

Who else is pitching tomorrow? I'd be happy to swap support!

As it's my event, I'm going to be reposting like crazy, so a tip for my friends who don't participate: You can mute a hashtag for 24 hours.

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity
Welcome to the final day of #BluePitHype!

DAY FIVE: Build Your List

On BlueSky YOU are the algorithm so the best way to help each other is to REPOST! Create a List and swap support!

1 day left until #BluePit on Jan 13th!

#WritingCommunity #WriteSky #Writers #AmQuerying #GameDev #Comics #TTRPG
January 12, 2026 at 1:43 PM
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#BluePitHype Needless to say, I'll be participating in #BluePit tomorrow. ;D If you're also throwing your hat in and would like to swap support, interact with this post (like or reply), and I'll drop by!
Welcome to the final day of #BluePitHype!

DAY FIVE: Build Your List

On BlueSky YOU are the algorithm so the best way to help each other is to REPOST! Create a List and swap support!

1 day left until #BluePit on Jan 13th!

#WritingCommunity #WriteSky #Writers #AmQuerying #GameDev #Comics #TTRPG
January 12, 2026 at 2:22 PM
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I'm pretty bad at these events, and social media in general. But I always reciprocate likes/reposts, and I'm going to try to browse a bit in my downtime. Can't wait to see all the cool ideas out there! 🖤

#BluePitHype
Welcome to the final day of #BluePitHype!

DAY FIVE: Build Your List

On BlueSky YOU are the algorithm so the best way to help each other is to REPOST! Create a List and swap support!

1 day left until #BluePit on Jan 13th!

#WritingCommunity #WriteSky #Writers #AmQuerying #GameDev #Comics #TTRPG
January 12, 2026 at 5:35 PM