If you're antsy and trying to keep busy until the #HiveMentor January 1st announcements, you can:
✨Read one of my books
✨Read another mentor's books
✨Read a #WriteHive anthology
✨Buy books for gifts this holiday season
✨...or just write your next book 😁

With Thanksgiving on the horizon, I'm really looking forward to taking some time to read more dark and wonderful things as I work toward my shortlist. 😍

#WriteHive #HiveMentor

I read lots of queries. All gave me a great preview of the story's concept and shape.

I have not yet read any synopses. This will be part of the next phase of narrowing down - along with reading all the authors' wonderful notes on their query journey.

#WriteHive #HiveMentor 3/

I curated my longlist and read so many openers. They were all magic and created really strong impressions.

My longlist consisted of stories with two elements:
✨Fit my MSWL
✨Had a killer voice that engaged me right away

#WriteHive #HiveMentor 2/

NM... looks like preorders are up. I am absolutely gonna read this. 😍

👀- I want it just on the title alone. Where can I get for kindle?

So if you've got a story, and you're interested in finding yourself a #WriteHive #HiveMentor mentor to help you on your #amwriting #amediting journey:

Submissions are still ✨OPEN✨
🌹Finished MS
🌹Query
🌹Synopsis

🌹LINK - writehive.org/writehive-me...

YES! I've fallen in love with so many already. 😍

So if you've got a story, and you're interested in finding yourself a #WriteHive #HiveMentor mentor to help you on your #amwriting #amediting journey:

Submissions are still ✨OPEN✨
🌹Finished MS
🌹Query
🌹Synopsis

🌹LINK - writehive.org/writehive-me...

Here are some specific #WriteHive #HiveMentor sub trends from this year:

4️⃣ SF Horror - Yes, yes, please yes!

5️⃣ Gothic Horror - Also yes!

6️⃣ Mystery/Suspense - This is one trend I didn't expect, but I'm so happy to see it 😍

7️⃣ Upmarket/Contemporary Fiction

#amwriting #amediting

Every year, #WriteHive #HiveMentor subs always show strong trends. What are writers writing, right? 😁

1️⃣ ADULT - just a few years ago it was YA everywhere, now writers and firmly trenched in adult lore (yay!)

2️⃣ FANTASY - This is still a huge trend

3️⃣ ROMANTASY - This is huge

#amwriting #amediting

But, if you've got ADDAMS FAMILY x GAME OF THRONES - I'm your gal. So these are the kind of mashups I'm hunting for. Weird-ass #WriteHive #HiveMentor stories - weird stuff that I do know.

(I may need to write this - Morticia as Cersei FTW)

#amwriting #amediting

When I dig through subs, I curate my long list of #WriteHive #HiveMentor stories. Have a great HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE x TED retelling? I don't know that market, but when it's published I'll read the shit out of it, review it, and enjoy it. #amwriting #amediting (also, someone please write this)