Hi! Thanks so much for doing this! I’m Becky & my current WIP is YA Fantasy 🙂
Shanice
3 years ago
My name is Shanice Littlejohn
I write YA dystopian fiction about a black female MC who has to battle systemic racism in post Civil War 2 America.
I am playing around with this idea of greed by the wealthy and pride by the poor.
I looked at how republicans tend to be either empoverished white people or very wealthy white people, while democrats tend to be middle class, and often college educated. I then turned this concept on it’s head by analyzing what if racists had their way. What if all the white people had all the wealth of a country, while all the minorities are left to die in poverty stricken wards with no help from the government.
What if the one thing they don’t have a monopoly on, emotions, are able to be taken from the poor. While the rich are allowed to feel everything? What if systemic police violence is not just ignored but is NOW considered lawful. My MC has this extreme want to survive and decides to become one of the police (now known as Takers). She gets in too deep and ends up killing and systematically emprisoning the POC in the wards. Her own people. She does this with the threats of her father on her back. She eventually realizes she is nothing without her morals and without her people. She wants to flee the country. But her own race won’t take her back, she was one of the Takers, and the takers will kill her for aiding and abetting in the release of a innocent fugitive (her best friend) by killing her coworkers. Can she survive?
Hi Alyssa! I’m looking forward to this. My name is Carolyn, and I’ve written a YA Historical Fiction novel set in 1918 Russia.
I’m currently revising my manuscript (…for the fifth time), and am hoping this session will help me figure out how to focus some of my scenes, and of course how to market my book! 🙂
Ashlyn
3 years ago
I’m Ashlyn, and I write f/f YA fantasy and science fiction.
Laurie
3 years ago
Hello! I’m Laurie and I’m working on a MG novel, along with some PB manuscripts.
Looking forward to this.
Hey! I’m Fox and I write YA. Currently working on YA contemporary but also brainstorming some SFF for the future.
Alicia
3 years ago
Hi!
My name is Alicia, and I write YA Fantasy.
Sauda
3 years ago
Hello, I’m Sauda. I’m a bit all over the place in terms of what I enjoy writing. Sometimes I write modern/classic fantasy. Other times I drift into paranormal. I have a love/hate relationship with historicals. I also enjoy writing about everyday people.
Putting this as a reply so it’s easier to keep my answers and intro together!
My book is called The Graveyard Game. It’s a contemporary fantasy and murder mystery featuring a teen witch Cully Darrow.
Plot q: Will Cully discover who is killing witches in her hometown?
Narrative q: Will Cully find confidence in her magical ability and master her potential?
The answers are 1) Yes and 2) Yes and No. She finds her confidence, but it will take more than a few murders to realize her full potential.
Hi, all! I’m Averill, and I write YA Contemporary. I’m on twitter @averillelisa and the interwebs at http://www.averillfrankes.com.
Hi Alyssa and all WriteOnCon writers!
My name is Fleur, and I am working on a MG Fantasy novel.
Hi! My name is Rachel and I write YA Contemporary Fantasy
Hi, Alyssa, my name is Debra. I have completed a MG Fantasy novel, too.
Hi! I’m Jane, and I’m writing MG fantasy.
Hello everyone!
My name is Jenni, and I write MG fantasy.
Hello everyone! I’m Trish. I write MG and YA magical realism.
Hello, everyone! My name is Lauren and I write picture books.
Hi Alyssa. Hi everyone 🙂 I’m Julie and I’m writing MG adventure.
Hello! I’m Jen and I write YA fantasy.
Hello! I’m Jim Belich and I write MG
Hello everyone, I’m Natasja and I write YA and MG fantasy.
Hi, my name is Carol and I write MG magical realism
Hi, my name is Katlyn and I write YA fantasy and YA contemporary with magical elements.
Hi! Thanks so much for doing this! I’m Becky & my current WIP is YA Fantasy 🙂
My name is Shanice Littlejohn
I write YA dystopian fiction about a black female MC who has to battle systemic racism in post Civil War 2 America.
I am playing around with this idea of greed by the wealthy and pride by the poor.
I looked at how republicans tend to be either empoverished white people or very wealthy white people, while democrats tend to be middle class, and often college educated. I then turned this concept on it’s head by analyzing what if racists had their way. What if all the white people had all the wealth of a country, while all the minorities are left to die in poverty stricken wards with no help from the government.
What if the one thing they don’t have a monopoly on, emotions, are able to be taken from the poor. While the rich are allowed to feel everything? What if systemic police violence is not just ignored but is NOW considered lawful. My MC has this extreme want to survive and decides to become one of the police (now known as Takers). She gets in too deep and ends up killing and systematically emprisoning the POC in the wards. Her own people. She does this with the threats of her father on her back. She eventually realizes she is nothing without her morals and without her people. She wants to flee the country. But her own race won’t take her back, she was one of the Takers, and the takers will kill her for aiding and abetting in the release of a innocent fugitive (her best friend) by killing her coworkers. Can she survive?
Whoops. I read this wrong… ignore everything I wrote about my WIP. 😀
It sounds like a really intriguing WIP though!
Thanks! I’m hoping to have it done and out for submission by the end of this year.
Hi! I’m Hannah and I write MG adventure.
Hey everyone! My name is Tiffany and I write YA Fantasy/Magical Realism.
Hello! My name is Cassy and I’m powering through my second revision of my YA urban fantasy.
Hi! My name is Carolyn and I write Picture Books and Middle Grade.
Hello! I am Janet, writing Contemporary YA (and some PBs) and believe it or not, I have friends from Milton! 🙂
I’m Danica! I write dark stories with happy endings.
Hi my name is Jasmine, and I’m working on an MG STEM/Fantasy.
Hi Alyssa! I’m looking forward to this. My name is Carolyn, and I’ve written a YA Historical Fiction novel set in 1918 Russia.
I’m currently revising my manuscript (…for the fifth time), and am hoping this session will help me figure out how to focus some of my scenes, and of course how to market my book! 🙂
I’m Ashlyn, and I write f/f YA fantasy and science fiction.
Hello! I’m Laurie and I’m working on a MG novel, along with some PB manuscripts.
Looking forward to this.
Hi, I’m Dan, and I write middle grade fiction.
Hi, everyone! I’m Leanne and I write YA fantasy.
Hey! I’m Fox and I write YA. Currently working on YA contemporary but also brainstorming some SFF for the future.
Hi!
My name is Alicia, and I write YA Fantasy.
Hello, I’m Sauda. I’m a bit all over the place in terms of what I enjoy writing. Sometimes I write modern/classic fantasy. Other times I drift into paranormal. I have a love/hate relationship with historicals. I also enjoy writing about everyday people.
Howdy! I’m Heather and I write YA Fantasy!
Hello friends! I’m Jason and I write YA Fantasy/Scifi.
Hi Alyssa! My name is Loie and I write YA fantasy!
Greetings, y’all.
My name is Gwendolyn, and I write New Adult fantasy and science fiction.
Hello! Rochele here and I write YA Fantasy!
Hi! I’m Hannah. I’m currently writing YA Fantasy.
Hi, I’m Don, struggling with whether mine is MG or YA Fantasy/SciFi
Morning everyone! My name is Christine and I write young adult fantasy. I especially love dark fantasy in the Sarah J. Mass vein.
Hello! I’m Vanitha and I write YA magical realism/fantasy as well as adult historical fiction.
I usually write YA Sci-Fi and Fantasy, usually Urban Fantasy elements heavy in it. But I have written outside of that as well.
Hi! I’m Kathlene, writing YA sci fi and MG fantasy.
Hi Alyssa, I’m Becca, you may know me. 😉
I’m currently writing contemporary YA filled with weird magic.
Heeey you got your avatar to work! 😀
My avatar isn’t working. I just assumed it was a glitch.
I’m Nathan and write MG contemporary!
Sidenote: Your office background is awesome!
Hi all, Rachael here and I write YA Fantasy
Hi, I’m Elizabeth and I have a MG novel out to agents.
Hi! I’m Lucy, and I write YA Contemp Fantasy/Murder Mysteries. Nice to meet you 🙂
Putting this as a reply so it’s easier to keep my answers and intro together!
My book is called The Graveyard Game. It’s a contemporary fantasy and murder mystery featuring a teen witch Cully Darrow.
Plot q: Will Cully discover who is killing witches in her hometown?
Narrative q: Will Cully find confidence in her magical ability and master her potential?
The answers are 1) Yes and 2) Yes and No. She finds her confidence, but it will take more than a few murders to realize her full potential.
Alyssa, I wrote out my plot question while you were talking, because it seemed like such a useful idea! 🙂 We definitely don’t need 5 minutes to do so.
I also tried to write out my narrative question during the same time, and realized I don’t think I have one!! Eeep.
That’s half the fun of the exercise, Carolyn! Realizing you don’t actually have half the puzzle. XD
Just FYI – your mic didn’t actually mute (just in case you want to start singing… and don’t want us to hear…)
: )