1. Congratulations on becoming a published author!! Can you tell us a little about The Paradise Pact? Thank you! I’m beyond excited to finally have this story out there in the world. The Paradise Pact follows childhood enemies Wes and Addie, who fake a relationship on their annual family vacation as a last-ditch effort to put an end to their moms’ relentless matchmaking schemes. It’s a fun, banter-filled romantic comedy. Think The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren meets

1. We originally met through a query letter critique giveaway! Do you want to share that story with the readers? I had actually discovered your books in my local library before finding you online! In 2022, I was preparing to query a new novel, after my unsuccessful attempt with a different project the year before. I was hopeful that my new story might have a fighting chance, but I didn’t want to blow it. I was absorbing every tip I could find and had edited my query let

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I first met Melissa during KissPitch, which is a writing mentoring contest where writers complete for mentorship from agented or published authors, to help them polish their manuscripts and get ready to query agents. I was chatting with other mentors behind the scenes about their impressions of the mentee pool, and author Emily Colin and I were both crazy about the same entry--a smash-the-patriarchy post-apocalyptic retelling of Tristan and Isolde with sky-high stakes and lot

I first met Eagan Daniels during PitchWars 2018. This (now closed) contest was for querying authors who had a polished manuscript and...

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Suspense techniques aren’t just for the stabby books, my friends! Do you wish you could add suspense to your novel? Want to know how to...