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)
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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)
Diversity in Books
I didn't notice the lack of diversity until it was brought to me. Mostly because I'm white. I grew up in a white farm-town neighborhood of Catholics and Baptists. So, when I read a book and all the characters are white, I don't think anything about it. It's normal to me. But, to someone who … Continue reading Diversity in Books
Beatrice B. Morgan 