Madelynn Knudtson
@mknudtson.bsky.social
writer, book lover, beta reader | ND & demi-sexual
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Hey, #WIPSnips, mark your calendar!
#WSPit returns February 25th, 2026
This is an Author Hype Event
WIPSnips is already great with hype, but this gives you a chance to pitch your work as a whole, published work included.
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity
#WSPit returns February 25th, 2026
This is an Author Hype Event
WIPSnips is already great with hype, but this gives you a chance to pitch your work as a whole, published work included.
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity
January 12, 2026 at 2:24 AM
Hey, #WIPSnips, mark your calendar!
#WSPit returns February 25th, 2026
This is an Author Hype Event
WIPSnips is already great with hype, but this gives you a chance to pitch your work as a whole, published work included.
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity
#WSPit returns February 25th, 2026
This is an Author Hype Event
WIPSnips is already great with hype, but this gives you a chance to pitch your work as a whole, published work included.
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity
I'm still new to the process of querying, but trust me -- you want to stay organized. Make a (colored!) spreadsheet and take notes of every agent/agency you're interested in working with, every query you send, every date things have been sent or when to check back!
#BluePitHype
#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
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 5:53 PM
I'm still new to the process of querying, but trust me -- you want to stay organized. Make a (colored!) spreadsheet and take notes of every agent/agency you're interested in working with, every query you send, every date things have been sent or when to check back!
#BluePitHype
#BluePitHype
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#BluePitHype ADVICE SHARE TIP 3: ELEVATOR/LOG LINE PITCH
Condensing a story to 1 or 2 sentences is hard. Here's a way to brainstorm a simple elevator pitch, should you need it.
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Writers #AmQuerying #GameDev #Comics #TTRPG
Condensing a story to 1 or 2 sentences is hard. Here's a way to brainstorm a simple elevator pitch, should you need it.
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Writers #AmQuerying #GameDev #Comics #TTRPG
January 11, 2026 at 1:01 PM
#BluePitHype ADVICE SHARE TIP 3: ELEVATOR/LOG LINE PITCH
Condensing a story to 1 or 2 sentences is hard. Here's a way to brainstorm a simple elevator pitch, should you need it.
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Writers #AmQuerying #GameDev #Comics #TTRPG
Condensing a story to 1 or 2 sentences is hard. Here's a way to brainstorm a simple elevator pitch, should you need it.
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Writers #AmQuerying #GameDev #Comics #TTRPG
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When writing a first draft, resist the urge to ask "Is it good?" and instead get curious about "What's happening here, right now, that's energizing me?" It's gonna be messy, so lean into the chaos of creating something only you can create.
#Writing #WriteSky #WritingCommunity
#Writing #WriteSky #WritingCommunity
January 9, 2026 at 5:44 PM
When writing a first draft, resist the urge to ask "Is it good?" and instead get curious about "What's happening here, right now, that's energizing me?" It's gonna be messy, so lean into the chaos of creating something only you can create.
#Writing #WriteSky #WritingCommunity
#Writing #WriteSky #WritingCommunity
Hey #BluePitHype! These are each made by three separate talented artists. Meet Rose, my MFC and assassin. Special thanks to @ljnicole.bsky.social for the map of the kingdom of Gushénn (which holy cow girl we NEED TO UPDATE haha).
January 9, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Hey #BluePitHype! These are each made by three separate talented artists. Meet Rose, my MFC and assassin. Special thanks to @ljnicole.bsky.social for the map of the kingdom of Gushénn (which holy cow girl we NEED TO UPDATE haha).
Hi! I'm Madelynn, a SFF writer and poet. I #amquerying a YA fantasy. Some of my preoccupations are:
-Assassins who actually kill on-page
-MCs who do NOT fall in love
-Toxic mothers
-Fantasy politics conversant with irl issues
-Unique magic systems
-Children empowered to shape their environments
-Assassins who actually kill on-page
-MCs who do NOT fall in love
-Toxic mothers
-Fantasy politics conversant with irl issues
-Unique magic systems
-Children empowered to shape their environments
Welcome to the first day of #BluePitHype! It's only 5 days to #BluePit on January 13th! So, join us for our Q&A!
DAY ONE: Introductions
Tell us who you are! Make some new friends!
We can't wait to meet you and your stories!
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #GameDev #TTRPG #Comic #AmQuerying
DAY ONE: Introductions
Tell us who you are! Make some new friends!
We can't wait to meet you and your stories!
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #GameDev #TTRPG #Comic #AmQuerying
January 8, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Hi! I'm Madelynn, a SFF writer and poet. I #amquerying a YA fantasy. Some of my preoccupations are:
-Assassins who actually kill on-page
-MCs who do NOT fall in love
-Toxic mothers
-Fantasy politics conversant with irl issues
-Unique magic systems
-Children empowered to shape their environments
-Assassins who actually kill on-page
-MCs who do NOT fall in love
-Toxic mothers
-Fantasy politics conversant with irl issues
-Unique magic systems
-Children empowered to shape their environments
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Good Morning Bluesky!
Things are horrible & I don't have much to offer but a borb who appears to be high AF. Jealous honestly.
Be good to yourselves & each other.
#watercolor #Art #Birds #Borbs
Things are horrible & I don't have much to offer but a borb who appears to be high AF. Jealous honestly.
Be good to yourselves & each other.
#watercolor #Art #Birds #Borbs
January 7, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Good Morning Bluesky!
Things are horrible & I don't have much to offer but a borb who appears to be high AF. Jealous honestly.
Be good to yourselves & each other.
#watercolor #Art #Birds #Borbs
Things are horrible & I don't have much to offer but a borb who appears to be high AF. Jealous honestly.
Be good to yourselves & each other.
#watercolor #Art #Birds #Borbs
Dear God,
Never again will I say "I don't need to bring binoculars" when I go on a walk. I need them. There are birds to see. I need to identify them. This is my purpose. You have rebuked me in signs (a hawk) and, in my suffering, I repent of my foolish ways.
Amen.
#birdwatching
Never again will I say "I don't need to bring binoculars" when I go on a walk. I need them. There are birds to see. I need to identify them. This is my purpose. You have rebuked me in signs (a hawk) and, in my suffering, I repent of my foolish ways.
Amen.
#birdwatching
January 7, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Dear God,
Never again will I say "I don't need to bring binoculars" when I go on a walk. I need them. There are birds to see. I need to identify them. This is my purpose. You have rebuked me in signs (a hawk) and, in my suffering, I repent of my foolish ways.
Amen.
#birdwatching
Never again will I say "I don't need to bring binoculars" when I go on a walk. I need them. There are birds to see. I need to identify them. This is my purpose. You have rebuked me in signs (a hawk) and, in my suffering, I repent of my foolish ways.
Amen.
#birdwatching
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A Poem for Someone
Who Is Juggling Her Life
Who Is Juggling Her Life
January 7, 2026 at 8:53 AM
A Poem for Someone
Who Is Juggling Her Life
Who Is Juggling Her Life
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Authors: as a reminder if an agent requests a synopsis (not a query but a synopsis) that they expect spoilers. Not giving all the details doesn’t help you. It makes us question how the pieces come together and if they can even come together.
Spoilers are expected!
Spoilers are expected!
January 5, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Authors: as a reminder if an agent requests a synopsis (not a query but a synopsis) that they expect spoilers. Not giving all the details doesn’t help you. It makes us question how the pieces come together and if they can even come together.
Spoilers are expected!
Spoilers are expected!
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Dear god, if this is what Trump is willing to do for Maduros just imagine what lengths he'll go for Tostones
January 3, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Dear god, if this is what Trump is willing to do for Maduros just imagine what lengths he'll go for Tostones
ACCEPT YOURSELF AND YOUR EXPERIENCE EXACTLY WHERE YOU ARE AT. DON'T FORCE YOURSELF INTO SHAPES THAT HURT YOU. BE A MULTITUDE WITHIN YOURSELF AND THROUGH YOUR COMMUNITY, SO THAT YOU ARE NOT ALONE.
January 3, 2026 at 3:38 PM
ACCEPT YOURSELF AND YOUR EXPERIENCE EXACTLY WHERE YOU ARE AT. DON'T FORCE YOURSELF INTO SHAPES THAT HURT YOU. BE A MULTITUDE WITHIN YOURSELF AND THROUGH YOUR COMMUNITY, SO THAT YOU ARE NOT ALONE.
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New year, new project! I need to retrain Scrivener to open up my new WIP when I open the program... Doesn't it know that I #amquerying that other one?
January 1, 2026 at 5:39 PM
New year, new project! I need to retrain Scrivener to open up my new WIP when I open the program... Doesn't it know that I #amquerying that other one?
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Another epiphanic miniature by the great Jane Kenyon
December 30, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Another epiphanic miniature by the great Jane Kenyon
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#BluePit is ready to kick off 2026! Creators in the #WritingCommunity, #GameDev & #IndieDev, #TTRPG, and #Comic communities get ready to pitch or promote your projects!
#BluePit will be taking place on Jan 13th, 2026!
And #BluePitHype starts January 8th!
#WriteSky #Writers #AmAgenting #LitAgents
#BluePit will be taking place on Jan 13th, 2026!
And #BluePitHype starts January 8th!
#WriteSky #Writers #AmAgenting #LitAgents
December 29, 2025 at 4:07 AM
#BluePit is ready to kick off 2026! Creators in the #WritingCommunity, #GameDev & #IndieDev, #TTRPG, and #Comic communities get ready to pitch or promote your projects!
#BluePit will be taking place on Jan 13th, 2026!
And #BluePitHype starts January 8th!
#WriteSky #Writers #AmAgenting #LitAgents
#BluePit will be taking place on Jan 13th, 2026!
And #BluePitHype starts January 8th!
#WriteSky #Writers #AmAgenting #LitAgents
I've barely started querying, but I'm already at the point where I'm tempted to look at my email several times a day lol #amquerying
December 30, 2025 at 4:59 PM
I've barely started querying, but I'm already at the point where I'm tempted to look at my email several times a day lol #amquerying
Just fired off my first query letter! I'm a little nervous, but I've prepared as much any person can be expected to prepare... Out of my hands and into the hands of fate! #amquerrying
December 18, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Just fired off my first query letter! I'm a little nervous, but I've prepared as much any person can be expected to prepare... Out of my hands and into the hands of fate! #amquerrying
Chanced upon the Gold Seer Trilogy by @raecarson.bsky.social at a thrift store, and I LOVED IT! Quick pacing, high stakes, a beautiful blend of the magical into the historical, and a clear devotion to representing the darker realities of the California gold rush. A great found family read. #booksky
December 14, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Chanced upon the Gold Seer Trilogy by @raecarson.bsky.social at a thrift store, and I LOVED IT! Quick pacing, high stakes, a beautiful blend of the magical into the historical, and a clear devotion to representing the darker realities of the California gold rush. A great found family read. #booksky