Who we are Hi everyone, it's Ava and Rachel, aka Avachel, aka your California Gothic dream team, and this year we're mentoring Pitch Wars! Pitch Wars is a mentoring program where published/agented authors, editors, or industry interns choose one writer each to spend three months revising their manuscript. It ends in February with an agent… Continue reading Our Pitch Wars wishlist!
On Budapest, and the politics of fantasy writing
[Content warning for this post: antisemitism, genocide] I just got back from a four-day trip to Budapest, Hungary. It's a breathtakingly beautiful city with a fascinating history, and it (as well as Hungary as a whole) serves as the backdrop for my debut novel, The Wolf & the Woodsman. It was incredibly meaningful to visit… Continue reading On Budapest, and the politics of fantasy writing
My book is going to be published!
I'm beyond thrilled to be able to say it: I'm going to be a published author! This has been my dream for pretty much as long as I can remember, and in 2021, I'll be able to walk into Barnes & Noble and see my book on the shelves. It's an indescribable feeling. I owe… Continue reading My book is going to be published!
