#pitmad — Public Fediverse posts

Okay, so everyone's writing an #introduction and I am very late to that party.

I write a lot of #speculativefiction featuring #lgbtqia characters, using the pen name C. M. Weller. There's five complete books in my #pitmad arsenal and getting them ready for publishers is my current struggle.

I am #nonbinay and use the #neopronouns ze/hir - just ask if you need hints and tips on those. If you really can't work with ze/hir, then singular 'they' is fine.

While you're waiting for news on my pitmad, I also do daily #flashfiction [you might have guessed] with some hefty #sjw themes.

When I'm not writing something, I enjoy #animation #dungeonsanddragons #sciencefiction #fantasyfiction and going on #wikiwalks via various documentaries.

I've only just started photographing our shy and retiring wildlife. You can see them on @critters

All the scientists have flocked to Mastodon. Especially in #neuroscience, one of my favorite hashtags to follow.

Now the journalists are flocking to Mastodon.

And who remains on Twitter? Lots and lots of fiction writers, the people who tweet #writingcommunity #amwriting #pitmad #writing. Editorial agents, publishers, authors of fiction.

This says something.

I have finished my 1K summary in preparation for #pitmad yay!

Next I do the 500-word summary... then the assorted blurbs... and start all over again with the NEXT book.

I got five in total to prep. All while I still #amwriting an epic-size fantasy. And neglecting the trilogy I haven't finished yet.

Writer life. Such fun.

@Liveotherwise That's great that you've gotten personalized feedback, but yeah, editors and agents can be a fickle bunch. Yesterday, I shared a kill letter post I received once for an anthology submission that had already been accepted. If you believe in your work, keep submitting. Also, keep a look out for the #pitmad and related hashtag posts. It was a great way to direct market your work on the bird site. I'm curious to see if it migrates here. #AmQuerying

From author @wendywimmer on Twitter:

#pitmad: You've Got Mail x Contagion + a little Jaws

Social media star Jane is trapped alone on a haunted remote island while a pandemic rages, and the only comfort she has is the shaky internet connection with her agoraphobic online BFF. #MH #SPF #LF #A

last pitch for #Pitmad event today - my book in 280 chars:

3. #YesICan
Step out of the box of everyday grind to find transformative possibilities through self-efficacy. Professor/musician/mom tells story of finding her yes, explaining personal dreams & failures, allowing reader insight into their own life. #PITMAD #A #NF #INSP #Psychology

#amwriting !

Pitch number 2 for the book (in 280 chars)

2. Title #YesICan
Understand personal capabilities through awareness, perception, attention, skill acquisition. Gain self-efficacy belief, find agency & enact change. New perspectives by psychology PhD cellist mom, voiced creatively through personal storytelling #PITMAD #A #NF #INSP

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I'm going to participate in #Pitmad a birdsite writer's event where agents scout for new talent. Book pitch in 280 chars (including hashtags!) How do these sound? Event is in 6hrs.

1. Self-efficacy beliefs unlock personal agency. #YesICan blends positive psychology & metacognition as transformative, approachable, & practical #A #INSP #NF compelling memoir-esque experiential storytelling is voiced uniquely by Professor, mom, cellist. MS complete July #pitmad (other two pitches to follow) 1/3