You know that point when you're eyeball deep in a beta read, and it's obvious from the type of advice the other person is giving you that they haven't read many books in your genre? Yet the beta reader pretends to know exactly what they are talking about? I've had a several of those. The … Continue reading Beta Blues (#?)
Tag: writers
Querying (Take 5)
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)
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)
