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Traditionally Published YA author needs to get back at it!

February 7, 2020 No Comments

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Traditionally Published YA author needs to get back at it!
Hello! My name is
AmyEfaw
Young Adult
Right Now Historical Social Commentary Dystopian Psychological
Last Modified: Feb 15, 2020 @ 9:49 pm
About Me

I’ve published two YA contemporary novels for traditional publishers — BATTLE DRESS (HarperCollins) and AFTER (Penguin).  But it’s been a while.  Even my website is woefully outdated (don’t judge).  You know, I was just focused on getting my 5 kids out the door and on their own life paths, and now that my youngest went off to college this year, I finally have no excuses left.  It’s time to get back at it.

I’ve been in critique groups before with other writers — some traditionally published and others working toward it — so I’ve critiqued/edited MG and YA contemporary, fantasy, sci fi, dystopia, historical fiction genres.  So, I’m comfortable in just about anything, and I enjoy contributing to others’ work.  I also like getting feedback myself.  Who I ideally am looking for in a CP is someone who has been published and is agented and is experienced with the whole process.  I love mentoring new writers, but at this point with me getting back into it again, I think I need a CP who can reciprocate.  I hope that makes sense!

I’m at the beginning stages of a WIP, a contemporary YA, my second wind debut (I hope).

 

Love to Read

Honestly, I like to read just about anything . . . if the first para grabs my attention, and I want to know what happens next.

Hard No's

I’m pretty open to just about anything. I guess if it’s a novel in verse — those aren’t my faves.

Experience
I have an agent, I've been traditionally published
Critique Styles
Accountability Partner
Back-and-forth Discussion
Blunt Truth
Brainstorming/Plotting
Chapter-by-Chapter
Editorial Letter
Line Edits
Track Changes in Document
Whole MS Reads
Critique Strengths
Characters
Description
Dialogue
Plot
Time Commitment
Weekly, Monthly, Intermittant (ie. when you have something to share)
Life Stages
Flexible Schedule, Parent (Older Kids)
Preferred Contact Style
Email, Instant Messaging, Phone Call, SMS/Texting, Video Call
Approximate Location
Colorado
Around the Web
http://www.amyefaw.com
About the Work In Progress
Details
Working Title
untitled
Age Category
Young Adult
Genres
Right Now, Historical, Social Commentary, Dystopian, Psychological
Type of Project
Novel/Novella
Seeking Critique Styles & Strengths
Accountability Partner
Back-and-forth Discussion
Blunt Truth
Brainstorming/Plotting
Big Picture
Characters
Description
Dialogue
Pacing
Plot
Worldbuilding
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