by MK England | Jul 25, 2018 | Pitch Wars, Publishing, Queries & Synopses, Querying, The Disasters
Pitch Wars mentors and past mentees are sharing the successful queries that got them into Pitch Wars/got them their agent today, so here’s mine! This query letter got me an R&R from my amazing agent, Barbara Poelle of Irene Goodman Literary, back in 2015. I...
by MK England | Oct 9, 2017 | Book Extras, News, PR/Marketing, Publishing, The Disasters
DISASTERS THINGS ARE HAPPENING. So much has gone on behind the scenes over the past two months and I’m so excited to tell you EVERYTHING! If you want to be the first one to know all the things, I’ve created a shiny new monthly newsletter for you to sign up...
by MK England | Jun 16, 2017 | Gaming, Personal, Publishing, Reading
Hi folks. I’ve gotta rant for a minute so I can get this out of my brain and focus on drafting today. I actively put my money toward things I want to support. Books by authors of color, movies directed by women, video games with queer characters, and so on. And yet,...
by MK England | Mar 20, 2017 | Publishing, Questions Answered, Reading
Someone on my fandom tumblr just asked me why I write YA and what the primary characteristics are. I, of course, LOVE to nerd out about this very topic and yet have NEVER put into words what I love about YA. So, here: First, let’s define YA fiction as best we can....
by MK England | Oct 14, 2016 | News, Publishing
So, funny story. The public announcement for my book deal went up two weeks ago. I celebrated on twitter, I finally told facebook, I announced to my coworkers, and so on. Aaaaaand I forgot announce it on this website. Uh. LET’S FIX THAT. Those who have been...
by MK England | Jul 28, 2016 | Interviews, Pitch Wars, Publishing, Questions Answered, Videos, Writing Process
Last night I was on Pitch Wars Live answering your questions from Twitter about Pitch Wars wish lists, submissions, and the craft of writing. It was a TON of fun, and we got some really great questions! I haven’t been able to go back and watch it because I know...
