Hello there! This is my hastily written #AMMConnect Bio since I didn’t even know it was a thing until tonight! A few things about me:
- I’m trying to stick with writing under a pen-name, so I go by H.A. to the general inter webs.
- I’ve been writing for 16 years!
- I love pets, Pokemon and puns.
- Ironically, I love alliteration.
- I have a B.A. in English and I took as many Creative Writing courses as possible while in college.
- I love superheroes, magic, complex female characters and anything and everything fantasy.
About my writing:
- I write mostly YA, though I’ve tried my hand at adult SFF (but failed because wow the formulas are so much different and more complex), and most of what I write ends up being a weird mishmash of genres. Primarily I write fantasy, though it dips into science fiction, horror, and adventure.
- I wrote my first story at age 10 on a single piece of paper about a girl who finds a mirror with a boy living inside and I haven’t stopped writing since.
- I’ve written 6 complete (but unedited) manuscripts and many half-hearted attempts. My first novel I wrote at 12-13 and it clocked in at 100k. I’ll probably rewrite that one in a few years.
- All I want when it comes to writing goals is to be able to walk into a bookstore and see my book on the shelf. As much as I’d love to become a best-seller, I’d just be happy to be moderately successful to show myself that I can really do this!
About my AMM novel:
The novel that I’m submitting for my AMM is a mixture of time travel, mystery and adventure; I call it sci-fi lite.
Indra Biron has always known what she would do with her life: become a death dealer like her father and help The Pendulum moderate and control the timestream. After a mission at P.T. Barnum’s first Museum in New York City, 1843, Indra’s father is arrested under false pretenses that he’s a traitor. Wracked with grief and anger, Indra puts together a team to help her prove her father’s innocence. With a time constraint hanging over their heads, Indra and her crew have to race against time, fight off rogue time assassins and face a mystery that gets bigger with each new clue.
This is a YA book, written on the fringe of an idea and turning into something unique and family centric. I purposely wrote a book with no romance and I’ve never been so pleased with a manuscript.
I think I’d make a great mentee because of my vast experience with writer’s workshops. I know how to talk about writing, how to receive and utilize critique and how to become fast friends with fellow writers. I really want/need a push to see that my writing is worthy of publication by someone in the field. I also know I need help with pacing, character development and clarity in my descriptions. I also need some help uh….learning how to talk about my work whether it be “tell us about your book in a single sentence” or even my query. I’m also pretty scared about entering the publishing world and would love someone by my side to help me find my way!
Let’s hear it for the YA writers!! Woot!
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