I've been gearing up to try my hand at #PitchWars; it's a mentor-mentee program where aspiring writers (me) can apply (with a query, synopsis, and a sample chapter) to be chosen by a published writer. That published writer will then become a mentor. She will read her mentee's MS, query, and synopsis in hopes to … Continue reading Querying (Take 5)
Month: August 2018
Book Review: Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay (4/5)
"In truth, feminism is flawed because it is a movement powered by people and people are inherently flawed." When I go looking for my next read, I have never, EVER picked up a collection of essays. I generally stick to the YA/A Fantasy. But. Roxane Gay is the exception. She writes with an amazing, heartfelt, … Continue reading Book Review: Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay (4/5)
Optimists Only
I need a sign on my office door that reads "Optimists Only." I'm so tired of hearing negative news - about people, about events, about everything. Negative, negative, negative, all the time. No one wants to listen to that. That's why when someone is legitimately depressed and needs to talk to someone, no one wants … Continue reading Optimists Only