Like, a 'big 5' traditional publisher. Like Penguin Random House, HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster, Hachette, and Macmillan. Which publishing house should I pitch this to, or should I start out by self-publishing?
So, I've decided to spend a bit of time on here today. The second story idea is more of an upper YA meta-narrative. Sorry for another wall of text: Due to a loving yet volatile home life (mental health and addiction), the 'light and dark' scale balance depended on what was happening at the...
Sorry for the wall of text: TW for discussions of violence and school shooting: So, the first one, I'm not going to sugarcoat it, is an allegory for Columbine. It was sparked from a moment with my grandmother. I was about 20, so if you mentioned the word 'Columbine' to me, my mind would...
Hello! I would like sensitivity advice on two books I'm planning on traditionally publishing. One of them is a sort of meta-narrative about neurodivergent teens with immersive daydreaming (like I was as a kid) and how they process secondary trauma (like hearing the news of a national tragedy)...
I'm a neurodivergent writer (aspie, ADD) with maladaptive/immersive daydreaming. I'm planning on getting a writing degree and becoming a dark fantasy allegory writer.