Oct 7, 2015

Mentors of Nightmare on Query Street 2015 (partial list)



I know you'll want to get to know the mentors who will be helping the finalists perfect their query letter and first 250 words. But first a few dates for Nightmare on Query Street:

Submission Window Opens: October 15th 4:00 pm EST
Final Picks are Announced: October 20th undecided time
Mentors Go to Work: October 21th - 26th
Revised Entries Due Back: October 26th at 8 pm
Agent round: October 29th - 30th

Half of the list of amazing mentors is here. To see the other half of the list, visit Michelle's blog. Some of the mentors have been helping our contests for ages and some are brand new. Please give all of them a big welcome!


 Marty Mayberry


Marty Mayberry writes anything from young adult sci-fi and contemporary, to adult historical fantasy. When she’s not dreaming up ways to mess with her character's lives, she works as an RN/Clinical Documentation Specialist. She has a BA in International Affairs in German and an Associate’s Degree in Nursing. She lives in New England with her husband and children, as well as three neurotic cats and a geriatric chocolate lab. She's a member of SCBWI, YARWA, and a PRO member of RWA. Her young adult sci-fi thriller recently won the YARWA's Rosemary Award.

She’s represented by Jessica Watterson of the Sandra Dijkstra Agency: West Coast Literary Agents: Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency

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Michelle Hazen



Michelle Hazen is a nomad with a writing problem. Years ago, she and her husband ducked out of the 9 to 5 world and moved into their truck. She found her voice with the support of the online fanfiction community, and once she started typing, she never looked back. She has written most of her books in odd places, including a bus in Thailand, an off-the-grid cabin in the Sawtooth Mountains, a golf cart in a sandstorm, a rental car during a heat wave in the Mohave Desert and a beach in Honduras.

Michelle was awarded first place in the 2015 NTRWA Great Expectations Contest, New Adult genre. Her work is represented by Naomi Davis of Inklings Literary. Michelle is the author of YA suspense novella, Becoming Katelyn, and the Kindle Worlds bestselling author of the Desperate Love Trilogy, the In Time We Trust Trilogy, Happily Ever After: Salvatore Style, and Sanguine Veritas.

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 Christina Dalcher



Christina Dalcher is an academic linguist and novelist from Somewhere in the American South. She writes adult thrillers featuring a down-on-her-luck phonetician under her real name, and middle-grade guy-reads under a pseudonym she hasn't invented yet. Once in a while, she tweets via @CVDalcher.

Between novels, Christina plays around with flash fiction. You can find her work in various corners of the Internet, including The Molotov Cocktail, Pidgeonholes, Platform for Prose, Bethlehem Writers Roundtable, https://christinadalcher.wordpress.com, and sometimes in the circular file beside her desk. She also reads slush for Freeze Frame Fiction and Maniacal Anthology.

She owns a dog, but not a mobile phone, and is represented by Alec Shane of Writers House.

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Heather Van Fleet




Contemporary romance author Heather Van Fleet is stay-at-home-mom turned book boyfriend connoisseur She’s a wife to her high school sweetheart, a mom to three little girls, and in her spare time you can find her with her head buried in her Kindle, guzzling down copious amounts of coffee. Heather is represented by Stacey Donaghy og Donaghy Literary and is also a content editor for BookFish Books.

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Richard Pearson




Richard Pearson is the author of THE ROLE an LGBT Novel which explores the backstage drama behind a Broadway show. It will be published by Lethe Press in February of 2016. Richard is a triple threat: Author, Actor, and Attorney. When he's not performing in New York City, he writes and works from his home in Jersey City, which he shares with his loving husband and newborn baby daughter.

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Kim Long




Kim Long is an attorney in the Chicagoland area, where she spends her days expressing her clients’ (always true) stories to judges and juries. She writes MG and YA contemporary fantasy that contain a sprinkle of science and is represented by Sara Crowe at Harvey Klinger. When not managing her fantasy baseball and football teams, she can be found biking, watching Star Wars for the zillionth time, or teaching her nieces about the importance of choosing the correct racer (Toad) and vehicle (standard bike) to win in Mario Kart.

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Judy Clemens



Judy Clemens is the Anthony and Agatha-nominated author of the Stella Crown series, the Grim Reaper Mysteries, and Lost Sons. She lives in beautiful rural Ohio and is represented by Uwe Stender of TriadaUS.

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Betsy Aldredge

 


Betsy Aldredge is a former magazine editor turned communications professional who writes about quirky characters in many genres. Betsy and her co-writer, Carrie DuBois-Shaw, were named Grand Champions of Query Kombat 2014 for their YA Contemporary Romance, Sasquatch, Love, and Other Imaginary Things. The entry, nicknamed “Shalom Sasquatch,” led to signing with the wonderful Christa Heschke at McIntosh and Otis.

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LS Hawker


LS Hawker grew up in suburban Denver, indulging her worrisome obsession with true-crime books, and writing stories about anthropomorphic fruit and juvenile delinquents. She wrote her first novel at 14.

Armed with a B.S. in journalism from the University of Kansas, she had a radio show called “People Are So Stupid,” edited a trade magazine, and worked as a traveling Kmart portrait photographer, but never lost her passion for fiction writing. She has a three-book deal with HarperCollins Witness Impulse, the first of which, THE DROWNING GAME, was released on September 22.

She’s got a hilarious, supportive husband, two brilliant daughters, and a massive music collection. She lives in Colorado but considers Kansas her spiritual homeland.

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Wendy Nikel


When Wendy Nikel isn't traveling in time, exploring magical islands, or investigating mysterious phenomena, she enjoys a quiet life near Utah's Wasatch Mountains with her husband and sons. She has a degree in elementary education, a fondness for road trips, and a terrible habit of forgetting where she's left her cup of tea. Her short fiction has been published by AE, Daily Science Fiction, and others. She is a member of the SFWA and contributor to Operation Awesome.

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Erika David


Erika David is a Toronto-area writer of middle grade and young adult fiction, represented by Eric Myers at Dystel & Goderich. Given her life-long love of sci-fi and fantasy, it’s probably no surprise her favorite words are What if…? In other news, Erika is an unrepentant dark-chocoholic, a fruity tea drinker, and a huge dog lover. Sense 8 and Mr. Robot are her current, guilty pleasures.
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Nicole Tone



Nicole Tone has always had a passion for writing. She is a current MFA Writing candidate at Savannah College of Art and Design and has a Bachelor's degree in Creative Writing and Literature. She is a current editor at Pandamoon Publishing and the Membership Director for the Women's Fiction Writers Association. When she isn't writing, she likes to dabble in photography, sketching, and traveling. She has a deep love for herbal tea, craft beer, and good coffee.

Nicole lives in Buffalo, NY, with her husband, three cats, and two very large dogs.

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