https://www.carlyheathauthor.com/home daily 1.0 2024-11-17 https://www.carlyheathauthor.com/pitchwars daily 0.75 2021-09-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa0731839bb0611ab3f8100/1630901905518-I51JE3E18TXCC5NGJ4NJ/tedlassohowfy.gif Carly Heath - Pitch Wars Mentor - I’m so excited to be a Pitch Wars YA mentor this year! Pitch Wars is a mentoring program where publishing industry professionals choose one writer each to spend three months revising their manuscript. It ends in February with an Agent Showcase, where agents can read a pitch and first page and can request to read more. Feel free to @ me on Twitter with any specific questions. I’m @carlylheath. Scroll down for my wishlist! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa0731839bb0611ab3f8100/1630902618630-YGDCZMYMIYSB39IV8LKN/ledlasso2.gif Carly Heath - Pitch Wars Mentor https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa0731839bb0611ab3f8100/1630906944918-B5163Y6ZSDYNVGJ1F2OR/believe.gif Carly Heath - Pitch Wars Mentor - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fa0731839bb0611ab3f8100/1630903339182-8VHS4HR6A8DAIC8QETIW/tedlasso3.gif Carly Heath - Pitch Wars Mentor - What am I looking for? First, I am a YA mentor (but am open to NA). I read across all genres, so the most important thing for me is BIG FEELS. I’m drawn to characters who care passionately about something or someone from the first page. Some other things I love: Queer main characters Feminism Stories where characters care DEEPLY about each other whether its romantic or platonic Anything related to defeating the imperialist white supremacist capitalist cisheteropatriarchy and white settler colonialism Confronting/subverting toxic masculinity and the gender binary Disability representation People of all genders who wear make-up/jewelry/dresses Human characters who care about animals/fight for animal liberation Main characters from marginalized/non-Christian religions Aesthetics Humor What I’m not looking for: Holocaust stories written by non-Jewish authors Stories centered on marginalization written by non-marginalized authors Alpha-male love interests Graphic, on-the-page abuse/trauma Stories where the emotion is one-note, dark/gloomy without levity Christian/inspirational stories Unchecked racism/homophobia/ableism Random fav authors: Madeline Miller Becky Albertalli Taylor Jenkins Reid Adam Silvera Laura Ruby Casey Mcquiston N.K. Jimisin Cat Sebastian K.J. Charles Octavia Butler Talia Hibbert T.J. Klune Me as a mentor: I want to help you perfect the book according to YOUR VISION. I’ll make in-line notes on the document, write an edit letter, and we can brainstorm over zoom! BELIEVE! https://www.carlyheathauthor.com/get-started daily 0.75 2025-05-12 https://www.carlyheathauthor.com/get-started/p/relationship-with-youothers-jf684 monthly 0.5 2024-04-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ced8e1d5fd4c700018dd761/1560190004400-XTA0DF0S9WOZJUG994C8/Stocksy_txp824ffa5crXt000_Original_845035.jpg Get Started - Relationship with You+Others https://www.carlyheathauthor.com/get-started/p/relationship-with-others-xwwps monthly 0.5 2024-04-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ced8e1d5fd4c700018dd761/1560189982811-KFAJF1TCUH1SXZ827UMC/Stocksy_txp824ffa5crXt000_Large_844923.jpg Get Started - Relationship with Others https://www.carlyheathauthor.com/get-started/p/relationship-with-you-m8fhw monthly 0.5 2024-04-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ced8e1d5fd4c700018dd761/1560189874730-3B0TSLDUHTQ93497V3L8/Stocksy_txp824ffa5crXt000_Large_844934A.jpg Get Started - Relationship with You