I’m Stepping Aside From Pitch Wars
It's with a heavy heart that I announce I'm going to step aside from being a 2018 Pitch Wars mentor. I've shared mine and my…
Natasha Neagle
YA author who runs on Starbucks and believes the best way to hear music is live. She lives in Northern Virginia with her husband, two kids, and a zoo of animals.
Query Critique #15
This query critique involves an adult epic fantasy that has multiple POVs. Disclaimer I am not an agent or an editor. I do not have…
Query Critique #14
Today's critique deals with novels that cross into different genre's and the importance of providing a hook, plot, and stakes within your query. Disclaimer I…
Query Critique #13
This query deals with science fiction and features LGBTQ characters. Something I've seen quite a bit since I started doing this is that writers are…
Query Critique #12
This query looks at a picture book, which required me to do some research so I'd have something to refer to. According to this post…
Query Critique #11
This query looks at a YA urban fantasy. However, I question whether it's really an urban fantasy. In urban fantasy, the city itself tends to…
Query Critique #10
This query critique looks at a YA Fantasy novel and discusses the order in which one should present the parts of the pitch. Disclaimer I…
Query Critique #9
Today's query critique involves an adult novel that takes place in another country. Disclaimer I am not an agent or an editor. I do not…
Query Critique #8
Trigger warning: This query mentions suicide. I'm happy to see this novel has a diverse cast, including an LGBT and two disabled characters, which make…
Query Critique #7
Today's query is a fantasy novel. There are so many different subcategories of fantasy, that pinning down what you are writing is important when querying. YASLA…