#BluePit - A Storytelling Hype & Pitch Event

@bluepit.bsky.social

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A BlueSky exclusive storytelling hype/pitch event designed for storytellers to uplift and encourage one another and connect with industry professionals. All works are welcome, regardless of the stage they are in. (https://bluepit.carrd.co/)

Alt Text: #BluePitHype Q & A July 12th INSPIRATION DAY #BluePit is tomorrow! For our final day of #BluePitHype, tell us what art or stories have inspired you? What do you love to read, or play, or watch that helps you write your stories? 1 DAY To #BLUEPIT ON JULY 13th! @BLUEPIT.BSKY.SOCIAL
Anatomy of a Pitch Elements: Inciting Incident Protagonist Goals/Stakes Antagonist/Problem Setting Example: Wizard of Oz After losing her home in a tornado (Inciting Incident) a young girl (protagonist) wakes up in a magical land. (setting) Can she find her way back to Kansas (goal/stakes) when a witch is determined to kill her? (antagonist/problem) @bluepit.bsky.social
A example image of a pitch post Comp X Comp Short 1-2 sentence pitch Featuring: A list of tropes using relevant emojis as bullet points #BluePit #All #Other #Relevant #Tags A placeholder image of a moodboard with a call out to not forget ALT text for images A placeholder image of character art
Alt Text: #BluePitHype Q & A JULY 11th ADVICE SHARE Pitch contests can be overwhelming. What’s some of your best advice for #BluePit? From crafting a pitch, to what to do after the event - we want to hear your thoughts! 2 DAYS To #BLUEPIT ON JULY 13th! @BLUEPIT.BSKY.SOCIAL
#BluePitHype Q & A July 10th ART SHARE Share your character art, concept art, sketches, mood-boards, and more! Be sure to use the #BluePitHype tag! 3 DAYS To #BLUEPIT ON Mon, Jan 13th!
#BluePitHype Q & A JULY 9th CHARACTER INTERVIEW For today, we have some questions for your characters! QUESTION 3: Why did create these characters in particular? What did you want to do or explore together with them? 4 DAYS To #BLUEPIT ON JULY 13th! @BLUEPIT.BSKY.SOCIAL
Alt Text: #BluePitHype Q & A JULY 9th CHARACTER INTERVIEW For today, we have some questions for your characters! QUESTION 2: What makes your antagonist(s) the antagonist? How does that make them a threat to your protagonist(s)? 4 DAYS To #BLUEPIT ON JULY 13th! @BLUEPIT.BSKY.SOCIAL
Alt Text: #BluePitHype Q & A July 10th CHARACTER INTERVIEW For today, we have some questions for your characters! Question 1: What makes your character the main character in your story? Is is a power? A trait? A destiny? 4 DAYS TO #BLUEPIT ON JULY 13th! @BLUEPIT.BSKY.SOCIAL
#BluePitHype Q & A July 8th Introductions Tell us about yourself ahead of #BluePit! What inspires you, what genres do you write in, how did you become a writer? Pitch contests are also a great way to make/reconnect with friends. Remember to us the #BluePitHype tag! 5 DAYS TO #BLUEPIT ON JULY 13th! @BLUEPIT.BSKY.SOCIAL
#BluePitHype Pre-Event for #BluePit We can hardly wait until Jan 13th to see everyone’s amazing pitches. So join use our pre-event Q&A! #BluePitHype Q&A Schedule July 8th: Introduce Yourself July 9th: Character Q&A July 10th: ALT Text Help/Art Share July 11: Pitching Advice July 12: Share Your Inspirations July 13: #BluePit Begins! Join us starting July 8th! @bluepit.bsky.social
#BluePit A STORYTELLING HYPE/PITCH EVENT An event designed to uplift storytellers of any media. All works are welcome, regardless of the stage (e.g., Drafting, Editing, Querying, On Submission, or Published). #BluePitHype Q&A Schedule Limit 3 posts per WIP/Published work Use appropriate tags (see Tag list) No AI. images must include ALT text. Everyone is encouraged to like and repost Agents, editors, and publishers welcome! Use #BluePit feeds to find pitches to support! Questions? BluePit.Carrd.Co @zprospero.bsky.social Join us starting July 8th! JOIN US JULY 13th 12-12 EST! @bluepit.bsky.social
#BluePitHype Q & A January 12th Build Your List #BluePit is tomorrow! Post with #BluePitHype and build a support list! BlueSky 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 JAN 13th! @BLUEPIT.BSKY.SOCIAL
Anatomy of a Pitch Elements: Inciting Incident Protagonist Goals/Stakes Antagonist/Problem Setting Example: Wizard of Oz After losing her home in a tornado (Inciting Incident) a young girl (protagonist) wakes up in a magical land. (setting) Can she find her way back to Kansas (goal/stakes) when a witch is determined to kill her? (antagonist/problem) @bluepit.bsky.social
A example image of a pitch post Comp X Comp Short 1-2 sentence pitch Featuring: A list of tropes using relevant emojis as bullet points #BluePit #All #Other #Relevant #Tags A placeholder image of a moodboard with a call out to not forget ALT text for images A placeholder image of character art
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#BluePitHype Q & A JANUARY 11th ADVICE SHARE Pitch contests can be overwhelming. What’s some of your best advice for #BluePit? From crafting a pitch, to what to do after the event - we want to hear your thoughts! 2 DAYS To #BLUEPIT ON JAN 13th! @BLUEPIT.BSKY.SOCIAL
#BluePitHype Q & A January 10th CHARACTER INTERVIEW For today, we have some questions for your characters! Question 3: What does your character love? 3 DAYS To #BLUEPIT ON JAN 13th! @BLUEPIT.BSKY.SOCIAL
#BluePitHype Q & A January 10th CHARACTER INTERVIEW For today, we have some questions for your characters! Question 2: What is your character afraid of? 3 DAYS To #BLUEPIT ON JAN 13th! @BLUEPIT.BSKY.SOCIAL
Alt Text: #BluePitHype Q & A January 10th CHARACTER INTERVIEW For today, we have some questions for your characters! Question 1: What is your character proud of? 3 DAYS TO #BLUEPIT ON JAN 13th! @BLUEPIT.BSKY.SOCIAL
A capybara looking relaxed in a hot spa. Yellow yuzu fruits are floating in the water, and one is balanced on top of the capybara's head. Words surround the picture to help people use alt text. Identify Who - "A capybara" Expression - "looking relaxed" Description - "in a hot spa" Color - "Yellow yuzu fruits" Description - "are floating in the water," Interesting Features - "and one is balanced on the top of the capybara's head."
#BluePitHype Q & A JANUARY 9TH ART SHARE Share your character art, concept art, sketches, mood-boards, and more! Be sure to use the #BluePitHype tag! 4 DAYS To #BLUEPIT ON Jan 13th! @BLUEPIT.BSKY.SOCIAL
#BluePitHype Q & A JANUARY 8th Introductions Tell us about yourself ahead of #BluePit! What inspires you, what genres do you write in, how did you become a writer? Pitch contests are also a great way to make/reconnect with friends. Remember to us the #BluePitHype tag! 5 DAYS TO #BLUEPIT ON JAN 13TH! @BLUEPIT.BSKY.SOCIAL
#BluePitHype Pre-Event for #BluePit We can hardly wait until Jan 13th to see everyone’s amazing pitches. So join us for our pre-event Q&A! #BluePitHype Q&A Schedule Jan 8th - Introductions Jan 9th - Art Share Jan 10th - Character Interviews Jan 11th - Advice Share Jan 12th - Build Your List Jan 13th - #BluePit JOIN US STARTING Jan 8th! @bluepit.bsky.social
#BluePit A Storytelling Hype/Pitch Event What It Is: An event designed to uplift storytellers of any media. All works are welcome, regardless of the stage (e.g., Drafting, Editing, Querying, On Submission, or Published). When: Jan 13, 2026 (24 Hours) #BluePit Rules: Limit 3 posts per WIP; multiple works allowed. Include correct emojis to appear in media specific feeds Use appropriate tags (see Tag list) All images must include ALT text. No AI. Everyone is encouraged to like and repost Use the #BluePit feeds to find and support others. Agents, editors, and publishers are welcome to participate and can also use #BluePit feeds without a BlueSky account Emojis Writing (e.g. “#bluepit 📖”) Game Dev (e.g. “#bluepit 🎮”) Comics (e.g. “#bluepit 💥”) TTRPGS (e.g. “#bluepit 🎲”) Questions? BluePit.Carrd.Co @BluePit.Bsky.Social @ZProspero.bsky.social
#BluePitHype Q & A July 12th 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 JULY 13th! @BLUEPIT.BSKY.SOCIAL
Anatomy of a Pitch Elements: Inciting Incident Protagonist Goals/Stakes Antagonist/Problem Setting Example: Wizard of Oz After getting hit in the head during a tornado (Inciting Incident) a young girl (protagonist) finds herself in a magic land (setting) and must find a way back home (goal/stakes) while being pursued by a wicked witch (antagonist/problem) @bluepit.bsky.social
A example image of a pitch post Comp X Comp Short 1-2 sentence pitch Featuring: A list of tropes using relevant emojis as bullet points #BluePit #All #Other #Relevant #Tags A placeholder image of a moodboard with a call out to not forget ALT text for images A placeholder image of character art
#BluePitHype Q & A JULY 11th ADVICE SHARE Pitch contests can be overwhelming. What’s some of your best advice for #BluePit? From crafting a pitch, to what to do after the event - we want to hear your thoughts! 2 DAYS To #BLUEPIT ON JULY 13th! @BLUEPIT.BSKY.SOCIAL
#BluePitHype Q & A JULY 10th CHARACTER INTERVIEW For today, we have some questions for your characters! Question 3: What would your character do if the world was ending? What would be important to them? Who would matter most? 3 DAYS To #BLUEPIT ON JULY 13th! @BLUEPIT.BSKY.SOCIAL
#BluePitHype Q & A JULY 10th CHARACTER INTERVIEW For today, we have some questions for your characters! Question 2: What’s your character’s main skill? What do they wish they knew how to do? How would they use that skill? 3 DAYS To #BLUEPIT ON JULY 13th! @BLUEPIT.BSKY.SOCIAL
#BluePitHype Q & A July 10th CHARACTER INTERVIEW For today, we have some questions for your characters! Question 1: Who is your character's role model? What do they admire about them? What do they see of that in themself? 3 DAYS TO #BLUEPIT ON JULY 13th! @BLUEPIT.BSKY.SOCIAL
#BluePitHype Q & A July 9th ART SHARE Share your character art, concept art, sketches, mood-boards, and more! Be sure to use the #BluePitHype tag! 4 DAYS To #BLUEPIT ON Mon, Jan 13th! @BLUEPIT.BSKY.SOCIAL
#BluePitHype Q & A July 8th Introductions Tell us about yourself ahead of #BluePit! What inspires you, what genres do you write in, how did you become a writer? Pitch contests are also a great way to make/reconnect with friends. Remember to us the #BluePitHype tag! 5 DAYS TO #BLUEPIT ON JULY 13th! @BLUEPIT.BSKY.SOCIAL
#BluePitHype Pre-Event for #BluePit We can hardly wait until Jan 13th to see everyone’s amazing pitches. So join use our pre-event Q&A! #BluePitHype Q&A Schedule July 8th - Introductions July 9th - Art Share July 10th - Character Interviews July 11th - Advice Share July 12th - Build Your List July 13th - #BluePit Join us starting July 8th! @bluepit.bsky.social
Text overlaid on a sunny scene of wildflowers and a trail of bright orange and yellow butterflies. #BluePit - A Storytelling Hype/Pitch Event What It Is: An event designed to uplift storytellers of any media. All works are welcome, regardless of the stage (e.g., Drafting, Editing, Querying, On Submission, or Published). When: July 13th, 2025 and will run the full 24 hours! #BluePit Rules: Limit 3 posts per WIP; multiple works allowed. Include correct emojis to appear in media specific feeds Use appropriate tags (see Tag list) All images must include ALT text. No AI. Everyone is encouraged to like and repost Use the #BluePit feeds to find and support others. Agents, editors, and publishers are welcome to participate and can also use #BluePit feeds without a BlueSky account #Emojis for custom media feeds: Writing (e.g. “#bluepit 📖”) Game Dev (e.g. “#bluepit 🎮”) Comics (e.g. “#bluepit 💥”) TTRPGS (e.g. “#bluepit 🎲”) Questions: BluePit.Carrd.Co @BluePit.Bsky.Social @ZProspero.bsky.social
#BluePit - Jan 13th, 2025 2,529 Pitches 54.8K Likes 16.1K Reposts Donut Charts Status: Querying - 44% WIP - 35% On Sub - 2% Published - 19% Audience: Adult - 67% Young Adult - 21% Middle Grade - 7% Picture Book - 4% New Adult 1% Representation: No Tag - 61% LGBTQIA+ - 26% Disabled - 6% Women's Fiction - 3% Person of Color - 2% Neurodivergent - 2% Genres: Fantasy(#F) - Over 1000 Romance (#R) - Over 400 Sci-Fi (#SF) - Over 200 Horror (#H) - Over 200 Dark (#D) - Nearly 200 Thriller(#T), Historical (#H), Mystery (#M), Humor (#HU) - Around 100 Crime(#C), Non-Fiction(#NF), Memoir(#ME), Erotica(#E), and Paranormal (#P) - Under 50
BlueSky PitchEvents 1.24 #YouDeservePit 1.27 #2025Pit 2.1 #MiseryPit 2.12 #MSWL Day 2.12 #QuestPit 2.14 #CuPit 2.17 #SludgePit 2.26 #WIPSnipsPit 3.17 #PopUpPit (date hinted at)
Alt Text: #BluePitHype Q & A January 12th 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
#BluePitHype Q & A January 11th ADVICE SHARE Pitch contests can be overwhelming. What’s some of your best advice for #BluePit? From crafting a pitch, to what to do after the event - we want to hear your thoughts! 2 DAYS To #BLUEPIT ON Mon, Jan 13th! @BLUEPIT.BSKY.SOCIAL
#BluePitHype Q & A January 10th CHARACTER INTERVIEW For today, we have some questions for your characters! Question 3: How are you and your character alike, and how do you differ? Would you be friends if you met them? 3 DAYS To #BLUEPIT ON Mon, Jan 13th! @BLUEPIT.BSKY.SOCIAL
#BluePitHype Q & A January 10th CHARACTER INTERVIEW For today, we have some questions for your characters! Question 2: What item or object is the most important to your character in your story? (E.g. a book, a weapon, a piece of jewelry, etc.) 3 DAYS To #BLUEPIT ON Mon, Jan 13th! @BLUEPIT.BSKY.SOCIAL
#BluePitHype Q & A January 10th CHARACTER INTERVIEW For today, we have some questions for your characters! Question 1: What is your character’s greatest strength? Or greatest weakness? Does it play a role in your story? 3 DAYS To #BLUEPIT ON Mon, Jan 13th! @BLUEPIT.BSKY.SOCIAL
Pre-Event Content for #BluePit #BluePitHype We can hardly wait until Jan 13th to see everyone’s amazing pitches, so to celebrate we’re going to be doing pitching tips & a little Q&A leading up to the big day! So mark your calendars! Any questions just ask at @BluePit.bsky.social #BluePitHype Q&A Schedule Jan 8th - Introduce Yourself Jan 9th - Artwork Share Jan 10th - Character Interviews Jan 11 - Share Advice Jan 12 - Build Your List Jan 13 - #BluePit Begins!
#BluePitHype1 Q & A January 9th ART SHARE Share your character art, concept art, sketches, mood-boards, and more! Be sure to use the #BluePitHype tag! 4 DAYS To #BLUEPIT ON Mon, Jan 13th! @BLUEPIT.BSKY.SOCIAL
#BluePitHype Q & A January 8th Introductions Tell us about yourself ahead of #BluePit! What inspires you, what genres do you write in, how did you become a writer? Pitch contests are also a great way to make/reconnect with friends. We can’t wait to meet you! 5 DAYS To #BLUEPIT ON Mon, Jan 13th! @BLUEPIT.BSKY.SOCIAL
A capybara looking relaxed in a hot spa. Yellow yuzu fruits are floating in the water, and one is balanced on top of the capybara's head. Words surround the picture to help people use alt text. Identify Who - "A capybara" Expression - "looking relaxed" Description - "in a hot spa" Color - "Yellow yuzu fruits" Description - "are floating in the water," Interesting Features - "and one is balanced on the top of the capybara's head."
Anatomy of a Pitch Elements: Inciting Incident Protagonist Goals/Stakes Antagonist/Problem Setting Example: Wizard of Oz After getting hit in the head during a tornado (Inciting Incident) a young girl (protagonist) finds herself in a magic land (setting) and must find a way back home (goal/stakes) while being pursued by a wicked witch (antagonist/problem) @bluepit.bsky.social
A example image of a pitch post Comp X Comp Short 1-2 sentence pitch Featuring: A list of tropes using relevant emojis as bullet points #BluePit #All #Other #Relevant #Tags A placeholder image of a moodboard with a call out to not forget ALT text for images A placeholder image of character art
Pre-Event Content for #BluePit #BluePitHype We can hardly wait until Jan 13th to see everyone’s amazing pitches, so to celebrate we’re going to be doing pitching tips & a little Q&A leading up to the big day! So mark your calendars! Any questions just ask at @BluePit.bsky.social #BluePitHype Q&A Schedule Jan 8th - Introduce Yourself Jan 9th - Artwork Share Jan 10th - Character Interviews Jan 11 - Share Advice Jan 12 - Build Your List Jan 13 - #BluePit Begins!
BlueSky Pitch Events December 14 - #WIPPit December 15 - #HoliPit December 18 - #ShortPit January 13 - #BluePit January 17 - #P2PPit January 24 - #YouDeservePit January 27 - #2025Pit February 1 - #MiseryPit February 12 - #QuestPit February 14 - #CuPit February 17 - #SludgePit February 26 - #WIPSnipsPit @BluePit.Bsky.Social
Upcoming Pitch Events Dec 9 - #CheerPit Dec 14 - #WIPPit Dec 15 - #HoliPit Dec 18 - #ShortPit Jan 13 - #BluePit Jan 17 - #P2PPit Jan 23 - #YouDeservePit Feb 12 - #QuestPit Feb 26 - #WIPsSnipsPit
#BluePit A STORYTELLING HYPE/PITCH EVENT What is it? An event designed to uplift and encourage members of the writing, game development, TTRPG, and comic communities. All works are welcome, regardless of the stage they are in (e.g. Work In Progress, Querying, On Submission, or Published in any form) When: Jan 13, 2025 12-12 EST Rules -Limit 3 posts per work; multiple works allowed. -Use appropriate tags (see below). -Be sure to include the correct emoji for your post to end up in the proper feed. -All images/moodboards must include alt text. Use of AI images is prohibited. -Likes, reposts, and comments are encouraged. -This is a Bluesky-only event; no cross-posting -Pin the #BLUEPIT feeds to easily find and support others. -Agents, editors, and publishers are welcome to participate. Emojis: Comics 💥 Game Dev 🎮 TTRPGS 🎲 Writers 📖 Additional info: BLUEPIT.CARRD.CO @BLUEPIT.BSKY.SOCIAL (BlueSky) @BLUEPIT (Twitter/x) Hosts: @voicesofvalhoon (writer) @ZProspero (writer) @jadeblack21 (gamedev) @feyearth (TTRPG) Status of work #W (WIP) #Q (QUERYING) #OS (ON SUB) #P (PUBLISHED) Audience #PB (Picture Book) #MG (Middle Grade) #YA (Young Adult) #A (Adult) Genre/System/Representation #F (Fantasy) #H (Horror) #M (Mystery) #T (Thriller) #R (Romance) #Hs (Historical) #P (Paranormal) #D (Dark) #SF (SciFi) #NF (Non-Fic) #Me (Memoir) #C (Crime) #Po (Poetry) #LGBT (LGBTQ+) #WF (Women’s Fiction) #Dis (disabled creators) #OV (Own Voices) #Hu (Humor/comedy) #d20 (d20 based system) #d6 (d6 based system) #d100 (d100 based system) #Dun (Dungeon Crawl) #N (Narrative based system) #I (Indie) #Tr (Traditionally published/developed)
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