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Pitch event for writers. Next event: TBD Past events: Aug, -25, Apr-25, Sept-24 Created by: @glimmer_ann

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Check out these interesting insights on opening lines from a literary agent:
Madison Potter is open to queries (@MadisonScalera) profile pictureMadison Potter is open to queries@MadisonScalera27 Oct 2025
These are some of the most common opening sentences I’ve seen in manuscripts lately: -A scene with smoke billowing -The sounds of screams in the city -Blood oozing from a wound due to some conflict -A distant description of the landscape -Waking from a dream ⬇️1/2
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Um...hello? #WritingCommunity #UnhingedPit
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#WriterPit@WriterPit12 Sep 2025
Join #WriterPit on November 29! 😍
#WriterPit Only on Instagram Mark your calendar! Saturday, November 29 2 PM (14:00) UTC A pitch event for writers to connect, cheer each other on, and grow our author accounts together! Follow #WriterPit on Instagram for more info and rules Host: Ann Glimmer

ALT #WriterPit Only on Instagram Mark your calendar! Saturday, November 29 2 PM (14:00) UTC A pitch event for writers to connect, cheer each other on, and grow our author accounts together! Follow #WriterPit on Instagram for more info and rules Host: Ann Glimmer

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Bringing #1stLinePit to Instagram was a success! So many people found new followers, grew their author accounts, and had their pitch showered with likes and encouragement. Thank you to every single one who participated! ❤️
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#1stLinePit on IG yesterday was GREAT✨ thanks @1stLinePit for hosting & to everyone that participated🫶 your first lines, graphics, and reels were amazing🤩
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Okay, fine. You've got me. Twist my arm. I'm in. But now to find some of my friends on IG... (I'm at the same name)... are you?
#1stLinePit (@1stlinepit) profile picture#1stLinePit@1stlinepit3 Aug 2025
Next #1stLinePit will be on August 30 - but only on instagram! Bc it's stressful enough to engage in a pitch event on just one platform, don't you think? 😅 Check it out here: instagram.com/1stlinepit/ #WritingCommunity #Agents #Editors
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...or create a separate author account to be able to build your author brand while keeping your private life private. 🥰
James A Lyons (@JALwrites) profile pictureJames A Lyons@JALwrites29 Aug 2025
For those doing @1stlinepit, if your account is private people may not be able to share your posts, and agents unable to see them, so worth making public for the weekend.
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@1stlinepit I’ll be pitching! Any #romancewriters #NA pitching? I’ll watch for you on Insta!
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If you're doing @1stlinepit come find me on insta for some support on the day.
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Just went and followed a couple dozen people.
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I never post on IG, but I’m feeling the weight of the mounting peer pressure… #1stLinePit anyone?
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Is this why I've gotten like 20 new followers in the last two days! I have been wondering what kind of list I'm on 😅😅 But I also now have more followers on my book account (that I started a month ago) than my regular account that I've had for many years, so thank you all 💖
#1stLinePit (@1stlinepit) profile picture#1stLinePit@1stlinepit25 Aug 2025
This is a great hack to find writer peers over on 📷! Thank you Marcela! 🙏😍
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A few of these tips might be valuable for those of you still polishing your First Lines for #1stLinePit on Saturday. 💖 #WritingCommunity
Writing Day Workshops (Writers Conferences) (@writingdaywksp) profile pictureWriting Day Workshops (Writers Conferences)
@writingdaywksp23 Aug 2025
Advice directly from Literary Agents on what to avoid in opening pages! You can find this article with the rest of the agents and their tips for your opening pages here: writingdayworkshops.com/blog… You’ve got this and happy writing! #amwriting #amquerying
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Image from Writing Day Workshops (Writers Conferences) (@writingdaywksp)
Image from Writing Day Workshops (Writers Conferences) (@writingdaywksp)
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In preparation for @1stLinePit on the 30th, feel free to follow me over on 📸! I love connecting with my writer friends, over there. 🩷
Image from Q’Zion T. Gipson has a ✨ BOOK DEAL!✨ (@qzion_t_gipson)
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Who else is pitching in @1stlinepit on Saturday? I’ll be pitching my epic fantasy, plus my secret WIP 👀 Here’s its vibe. A few sneaky details: - cottage-garden-core/gore - rivals to friends to ? - weeds aren’t the problem - botanists vs tree huggers - a series of grizzly 💀’s
A collage of photos. Top row left to right: a gothic wooden door, flanked by two living tree trunks; some carnivorous plants close up; a moss covered tree trunk growing next to some classical stone pillars. Middle row: a yellow handled axe in a tree trunk: an old narrow London city street; plants in a greenhouse with sinister arching branches. Bottom row: Harry Richardson in Poldark wearing a blacksmith apron and holding some tools; a country house with ivy growing up it; a young woman in a library looking thoughtful, the light shines on the lenses of her glasses.

ALT A collage of photos. Top row left to right: a gothic wooden door, flanked by two living tree trunks; some carnivorous plants close up; a moss covered tree trunk growing next to some classical stone pillars. Middle row: a yellow handled axe in a tree trunk: an old narrow London city street; plants in a greenhouse with sinister arching branches. Bottom row: Harry Richardson in Poldark wearing a blacksmith apron and holding some tools; a country house with ivy growing up it; a young woman in a library looking thoughtful, the light shines on the lenses of her glasses.

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This is a great hack to find writer peers over on 📷! Thank you Marcela! 🙏😍
Marcela—is wishing upon a 💫 (@MarciMarquez06) profile pictureMarcela—is wishing upon a 💫@MarciMarquez0620 Aug 2025
Hack for #1stLinePit (now on Insta)…click on the “following” tab on the pitch event’s profile and follow everyone in it. That way you’ll have the participants in your feed and you can support one another 🙌🏼☺️
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I have officially scheduled my #1stLinePit pitches over on the Gram! If you want to follow me there, I'd love to exchange support as much as possible 🩵 @/myleej.miller
Image from Mylee J. Miller | Dark Fantasy Author |👑🧪💔 (@myleejmiller)
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Me: ... I should write smaller casts for my books, as a challenge! Me: *writes WavesWIP w a 7-person cast* Me: *writes MazeWIP with a 3-person cast* Me: ...*writes WakeWIP with a 2-PERSON CAST* Me: ...what's wrong with me I'm sharing WakeWIP's first line during #1stLinePit-
Image from Mylee J. Miller | Dark Fantasy Author |👑🧪💔 (@myleejmiller)
Image from Mylee J. Miller | Dark Fantasy Author |👑🧪💔 (@myleejmiller)
Image from Mylee J. Miller | Dark Fantasy Author |👑🧪💔 (@myleejmiller)
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I’m doing #1stLinePit on 📸! My handle is dianebillaswrites over there!
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As I am furiously revising Trumpet, seems like a good time to jump into #1stLinePit - I’m QueensLogix on IG for those I haven’t swapped support with yet. Time to broaden the horizons!
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