Next #1stLinePit: 2025-04-05 (April fifth) Time: TBA, but the US West Coast will have a VERY bright and early start, while East Coasters get a slightly lazier morning. Europeans start around noon, and Australians begin late in the evening. The event will run for 24 hours. #WritingCommunity

#WIPSnips To set the "scene", Orion is a defector from the early days of the Federation. He has feelings about it. #writingcommunity #writesky #writingprompts

#WIPSnips To be fair, I wouldn't be able to make direct eye contact with a shirtless Orion either. Though it's a view many might "appreciate", it sets a pretty awkward tone for conversation. #writingcommunity #writesky #amprocrastinating

#WIPSnips This was too juicy a word not to give you two for the price of one. N another note, I'm a bit "touch" and go right now and posting late from my phone as I'm travelling. #writingcommunity #writesky #amediting #inmybrain

#WIPSnips Oh, the plight of a "smart" girl... Kira opens up about her insecurities to the man she finds wildly attractive. What could go wrong? #writesky #writingcommunity #amediting

#WIPSnips You get "lungs". A natural fighter, Kira is not. She can take a beating, though. #writesky #writingcommunity #amwriting #amediting

#WIPSnips Mystery airplane stays mysterious, more at 10. In other news, I accidentally took a honk-shoo pill with my afternoon round, so I guess I'm in for the rest of the night. #writingcommunity #writesky #amwriting #doingmybest

#WIPSnips I'm back! My "reputation" for ghosting be damned... #writingcommunity #writesky #amediting #amwriting

“Lucky you, it’s warm as hell here.” #writingprompt #writingommunity #writesky

#WIPSnips Been blah lately. Ain't much for it, might as well write. Have some words: #writingcommunity #writesky #amwriting

Haunted by a violent past, ex-Federation pilot Orion Lorenz seeks redemption with Hyperion. Tasked with rebuilding a top-secret craft, he clashes with unorthodox engineer Kira Collier. With war raging, Orion must confront his inner demons or risk losing everything again. #Questpit #A #Q #SF

Exiled engineer Kira Collier and battle-worn pilot Orion Lorenz join a diverse team to rebuild a stealth spacecraft. As tensions and trials rise, they must navigate trust, loss, and the morality of innovation, forging bonds that could mean survival—or destruction. #Questpit #A #Q #SF

Not saying the DOD DOESN'T need to be audited. But it sure as shit shouldn't be by a rich entitled nepo twat with vested interests and ties to foreign adversaries. Join me in reporting this threat, especially once DOGE sets foot in the Pentagon. #fuckdoge #insiderthreat #beaproblem

If you've done much research into the "art" of the query letter, you may have noticed many (often conflicting) recommendations. However, if you look at some successful query samples, you’ll find many of them break a “rule” or two. A thread 🧵🪓 #writingcommunity #amquerying

Ovechkin was paranoid, but he was right. And he'll never let the protagonist forget it. He just needs to find the traitor first. Now adept at the abilities forced on him, he's torn between bringing the man back to the side of the Federation or making him pay for the consequences of his disbelief.

#WIPSnips This one stings a bit personally, but it's one of the reasons I love Orion as a character. #writingcommunity #writesky #amwriting

My boy left me alone all morning to deal with kids and work emails, but has to be held once he hears my happy clacker keyboard I use for writing. Certified "plotblocker" Rocky. How do I work in these conditions? #cats #amwriting #tryinganyway

#WIPSnips No lie, I'm posting this in my "kitchen". You ever had a bone reset? It tickles a bit... #writingcommunity #Writesky #writers #amediting #again

F. Scott Fitzgerald said, “Character is plot, plot is character.” And he was right. We come to understand characters the same way we do people in real life: by watching them act, struggle, and make choices. A thread🧵🪓 #writingcommunity

#WIPSnips I'm back at it again. Orion's such a "card", thinking he can trust a commanding officer to prioritize his team's safety. Silly man. #writingcommunity #amwriting #writesky #writers

Haunted by a violent past, ex-Federation pilot Orion Lorenz seeks redemption with Hyperion. Tasked with rebuilding a top-secret craft, he clashes with unorthodox engineer Kira Collier. With war raging, Orion must confront his inner demons or risk losing everything again. #YouDeservePit #A #Q #SF

Disgraced aerospace engineer Kira Collier joins mercenary group Hyperion to rebuild a top-secret stealth craft amid war. As tensions rise with haunted pilot Orion Lorenz, Kira must lead, confront her past, and decide if saving their mission is worth the cost of her humanity. #YouDeservepIt #A #Q #SF

A magical cat is swept into a hidden world of secret agents, underground cities, and strange allies, only to realize she must reclaim her power or watch her ruthless mentor destroy everything she loves. #YouDeservepIt #Q #MG #F

Exiled engineer Kira Collier and battle-worn pilot Orion Lorenz join with a diverse team to rebuild a stealth spacecraft. As tensions and trials rise, they must navigate trust, loss, and the morality of innovation, forging bonds that could mean survival—or destruction. #YouDeservepIt #A #Q #SF

Taking some solace in the fact that, thanks to the absolute dipshit ignorance of bigots and by executive decree, everyone in the US is now female. We're also a couple hundred million lesbians richer than two days ago. Win.

It always gets worse before it gets worse.

#WIPSnips Some "division" of the team during crisis. Happy Caturday! Here's Rocky the Floofer in jail for his misdeeds(knocking over a child's block tower(I forgive him)). #writingcommunity #amwriting #writesky #caturday

Exiled engineer Kira Collier and battle-scarred pilot Orion Lorenz join forces with a diverse team to rebuild a stealth spacecraft. As tensions and trials rise, they must navigate trust, loss, and the morality of innovation, forging bonds that could mean survival—or destruction. #P2Ppit #A #Q #SF

PERDIDO STREET STATION x ANNIHILATION Rescued at sea with no memory, Trigger’s body is changing into an unknown species. When a sunken lab's forbidden prayer protocol promises him answers, he risks tearing a hole in his head to find out who, or what, he is. #P2PPit #Q #SF #A

Haunted by a violent past, ex-Federation pilot Orion Lorenz seeks redemption with Hyperion. Tasked with rebuilding a top-secret craft, he clashes with unorthodox engineer Kira Collier. With war raging, Orion must confront his inner demons or risk losing everything again. #P2Ppit #A #Q #SF #U

#P2Ppit Disgraced aerospace engineer Kira Collier joins mercenary group Hyperion to rebuild a top-secret stealth craft amid war. As tensions rise with haunted pilot Orion Lorenz, Kira must lead, confront her past, and decide if saving their mission is worth the cost of her humanity. #A #Q #SF #U

#P2Ppit has officially begun! 🎉

#WIPSnips This should foot the "bill". Kira is flabbergasted to see Orion smile and Iseul is her amazing self. The good ending to an awkward dinner. #amwriting #writingcommunity #writesky #authorsky

Ever notice how often your characters shrug, nod their heads, or look at things? These generic gestures don’t bring them to life. Let’s dig into how to write gestures and beats that are fresh, meaningful, and layered with character. A writerly 🧵 #writingcommunity #amediting

#WIPSnips This took a good, long think since I have zilch about "zodiac" in my story, but I decided to "manifest" a vibe. It's two parts of different scenes with two of my favorite interacting characters. #writingcommunity #amediting #writesky #writers

The Guardian Project Ex-Federation soldier Orion Lorenz, now a pilot for Hyperion, is forced to confront his past when recruited to a deadly project under a fumbling engineer, Kira Collier. He will do whatever is needed to prevent another disaster—even take her down. #BluePit #A #W #SF

Shadow & Bone X ARCANE 250 years after Promethea’s star went dark a new heir plots revenge against the ruling pyromancy cult with help from a girl born with the power of starlight and a lovable alchemist. 🔥 Fibro/Chronic Pain Rep 🌈 LGBTQ+ Characters 🧪 Science & Magic ✨ #bluepit #w #ya #sf #f

When their latest heist gets them tangled with an intergalactic criminal enterprise, Val and the other women of the Rainbow 🚀must use every trick they know to uncover the crimes, or be buried themselves. LEVERAGE meets FIREFLY in this romantic, feminist, space opera. #BluePit 📖 #A #SF #LGBT #Q

Dublin, 1903 Soufiane and Bartolomeo discover an ancient manuscript that alludes to an impending apocalypse. After their professor is murdered and the text goes missing, they become embroiled in a dangerous occult conspiracy as they are drawn towards INFERNAMUS and its secrets #BluePit 📖 #Q #F #A

#BluePit The Guardian Project Aerospace engineer Kira Collier joins a wealthy mercenary group to salvage her career, tasked with reviving a top-secret spaceplane with tech beyond her imaginings. Amid war and her new leadership role, she must struggle between success and survival. #A #W #SF

#BluePit When a struggling ex-prodigy engineer and a hardened turncoat pilot must work together on a team rebuilding a classified military spaceplane, sparks fly. Literally. The plasma shield system is super unstable. #A #WIP #SF

#WIPSnips I "broke" my streak by missing 2 days... Enjoy some workplace aggression! #writingcommunity #amediting #writesky #writers

#WIPSnips Took the truck for a "spin", ended up with a hole in the radiator and then blown head gasket, now stuck in the mountains with a medical emergency. ✨Just girly things✨ #writingcommunity #amwriting #writesky #writers

#WIPSnips Reader, they were not, in fact, fine. #writingcommunity #amwriting #writesky #writers

#WIPSnips We are mid-trauma dump now. The "maniacal" isn't here, but the maniac is mentioned, on the floor(of a mental ward, probably). #writingcommunity #amwriting #amediting #writesky

#WIPSnips I am slacking today, but here's my "flock" of (probably) seagulls. Beau ran, he ran all night and day. He couldn't get away. #writingcommunity #amediting #writesky #writers

#WIPSnips Oh yeah, gentle wind, quiet clear night...The "conditions" are right for a dynamic-shifting trauma dump. #amwriting #amediting #writingcommunity #writesky

#WIPSnips I can't believe I actually had a "gem" in there. Had to dig for it. #writingcommunity #writesky #authorsky #amwriting #amediting

A lighthouse on fire at night, Joseph Wright of Derby (1770) Vibes mostly, but also metaphor?

#Januwrite 4 They call him Charles "Beau" "Scene-stealer" Mendel for a reason. Well, I call him that. #writingcommunity #amwriting #authorsky #writersky