I am looking for adult / upper YA crossover horror, fantasy, sci-fi, literary fiction, and thrillers. If you have a thoughtful, clever, intentional book that also happens to be unhinged: show it to me! I love a novel that breaks genre conventions, even if it struggles to find commercial comps (that’s something we can work on together).

Industry professionals love talking about a writer’s “voice”—you’ve probably heard it in the querying trenches. I’d love to help you strengthen your voice into something unique and unforgettable. That probably means digging into your inspiration and motivation as a writer to find the gold nuggets within (because, trust me, they’re there).

As a former Pitch Wars mentee, I understand the impact a strong mentorship can have. Every writer has a unique authorial voice. My goal is to help you find yours, and to cheerlead for you through your publishing journey!

THINGS I LOVE ACROSS GENRES:

• BIPOC, LGBTQ+, disabled, and neurodiverse casts, especially written by marginalized authors

• Gothic genre elements: think strange familial relationships, isolated settings, the past haunting the present, a focus on literary prose, tragic romance, etc.

• Weird Girl Lit! Weird Girl Horror! All the weird girl stuff!

• Atmospheric settings that feel like another member of the cast

• Genre mashups (horror fantasy, sci-fi thriller, fantasy mystery, etc.)

• Humor! I love to have a giggle: think banter, quips, or a clever narrator!

• Lesbians!!! Especially lesbian characters written by a lesbian!

• Technology in a Frankenstein-esque, philosophical rather than technical, sort of way. Or fifteen minutes into the future, like in Ling Ling Huang’s work!

• I enjoy “dark romance”-style relationships more than “feel good”, fuzzy romance. Bryan Fuller’s Hannibal is my favorite love story.

• I LOVE watching characters try their best in a bleak, unforgiving world, by making the best of what little they have (think The Last of Us or Hadestown)

• Anything about female friendship, femininity, womanhood, motherhood, sisterhood, etc. I’m a girl’s girl!

• Divorce! Exes! They don’t even have to get back together again! I just love the drama!!!

• Similarly, I adore love triangles. As you’re probably picking up, I love complex relationships :)

• Thematically exploring faith and religion without evangelizing. I am more interested in its impact on people, societies, laws, etc. Also, I love a hot priest and/or nun

BELOVED MEDIA:

Novels: Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice. Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn. The Secret History by Donna Tartt. Sula by Toni Morrison. The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K Le Guin. Blood Over Bright Haven by M. L. Wang. Bunny by Mona Awad. The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden. You Weren’t Meant to be Human by AJ White

Films: Sinners. Nosferatu. Obsession. The Substance. Wake Up, Dead Man. Challengers. Ex-Machina. Project Hail Mary. Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. Crash. Corpse Bride. Mulholland Drive. Anatomy of a Fall.

TV Shows: Killing Eve. Hannibal. Succession. House of the Dragon. Twin Peaks. Castlevania. Brand New Cherry Flavor. Midnight Mass.

NOT THE BEST FIT:

• Anything cozy

• Romance without the other genre elements listed above

• Hard sci-fi focused on nuances of science/technology

• “Alpha male”-style cishet male love interests. I’ll gag.