THE MAD WIFE x DONT WORRY DARLING with a southern gothic twist
What if your sleep paralysis demon was more grounded in reality than you ever expected?
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I never thought in my wildest dreams that I would have 5 full manuscript requests from such talented and lovely agents. I am so so humbled and excited and nervous and pressing refresh on my inbox every 3 minutes
Introducing the #pitchcard for HEART OF THE BAYOU, my #YA horrormance ft:
🫀body horror
🪦Southern Louisiana setting
💋 lesbian angst + “she falls first but *she* falls harder”
🗝️ neurodivergent, queer & anxiety rep
🩸cryptids, witches, & skin walkers, oh my!
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@JR_Lynmead I know, I feel so badly because all writing is worth seeing. I myself queried for an entire year, went through professional editing, and 4+ rounds of revisions before I got my first request
and that's a wrap on the first draft of my cannibal book! 🫀🥩🩸
my wrists hurt & i thought of giving up so many times, but i'm so excited that the bones (no pun intended) of this book are down on paper & i can start actually revising it soon!
feb 1st - april 30th, i did it!
If your novel moves too slow, readers will put it down partway through.
If it moves too fast, readers won't feel connected to your characters or immersed in your scenes.
Whether it's a slow start, a saggy middle, or a rushed ending, pacing is one of the biggest problems I see in manuscripts I edit.
Here are 5 practical steps to nail the perfect pace: