It’s that time again!
AKA my opportunity to give back to the writing community
(thanks, Brenda!).
Before going on, please note a change! This year I am
mentoring young adult and new adult,
not adult. (But there are some boss people taking on the adult submissions!)
So, What am I looking
for?
I am a lover of fantasy, especially
if it has romance in it. I also like romantic historicals.
For simplicity's sake, here's a list:
- Romantic fantasy
- Paranormal romance
- Epic/high fantasy
- Dark fantasy
- Urban fantasy*
- Magical realism
- Historical fantasy
- Historical romance
For *urban fantasy, I need a really unique concept. I’m not a fan of supernatural crime-fighting (and there is a LOT of
supernatural crime-fighting out there). I'm also not a good mentor for
Tolkien-esque stories (if your book has elves in it, I’m passing) or “cliché creature”
stories—dragons, vampires, werewolves, etc. Lastly, please note that I’m not
taking on science fiction this year.
More About Me:
I was told to include a picture on this post. Ta da. |
Why submit to me?
(AKA that awkward part of this post where I have to talk about how great I
am.):
I'm an Amazon- and Wall Street Journal bestselling author. I
actually have a degree in editing. I'm super good with semicolons. I'm also
internationally published and don't have a day job (minus taking care of two kids!). ;)
I got my agent through old-fashioned cold-querying and my successes through a lot of luck. I am the epitome of not special, so I know how to work the system if you're not special, either. ;) I'm good
with queries and know what works and what doesn't. This year my novel Followed by Frost was a RITA finalist in the young adult category. I also recently sold the rights to The Paper Magician series to Disney, so hopefully I’m doing something right.
Still not sure if I'm
the mentor for you? Here are some of my favorite books so you can get a feel
for what I like:
- An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir
- Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier+
- Keturah and Lord Death by Martine Leavitt
- Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge
- I Am NOT a Serial Killer by Dan Wells
- The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater
- Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder+
- Howl’s Moving Castle by Dianna Wynne Jones
- Dragonsworn series by Caitlyn McFarland+
+(For reference, I consider these books to fall into the NA category.)
Questions? Don't hesitate to tweet me! @CNHolmberg
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