Archive for January 2023

Through Author Mentor Match, I got a knowledgeable mentor, a revised manuscript, and insight to take with me as I work on future manuscripts. But there is one thing I got that I didn’t expect, and it ended up being one of the highlights of the program… A community! I know, it sounds kinda lame…

Part 2 in my AMM mini-series is about craft and my revision process. My mentor sent over a “Homework Schedule” (yay, writing homework!). It covered everything, such as voice, outlining, premise analysis, character development, beats, and so on. Each topic had videos and articles to go along with it, and I tackled each individual item…

Revising a manuscript can be TOUGH. I knew it wasn’t easy, but when my manuscript, TTYL, got selected for Author Mentor Match in January 2022, I wasn’t sure how difficult it could be. I buckled up for intense character development and plot outlines, and when my mentor pointed out some plot holes I thought, “Sure,…