The opening pages of any book are critical for capturing the reader's attention and keeping them engaged as your story unfolds. Submit the first 7k words and a synopsis of your manuscript and have a 45-minute call to get personalized feedback from a mentor of your choice!
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I’m seeking upmarket stories that marry 100MPH commercial plot with an addictive voice and glittering prose. I am nearly always drawn in by plot first, character second. I’m a sucker for the dark, f***ed up premise that is cut through with a dose of defiant delight; whether that be humor, hope, or both (more STATION ELEVEN than THE ROAD, for example). I spend as much time as I can outside, so anything that takes place outdoors will be a huge pull for me, especially when the land becomes a character in its own right, as in Charlotte McConaghy’s novels. In contemporary stories, I race through the pages when there’s a clever or playful structure that keeps me guessing, as in ASYMMETRY by Lisa Halliday or INTERIOR CHINATOWN by Charles Yu. But perhaps my greatest love is a bizarre and grounded speculative twist to our normal world. Whether that be the “book club dystopians” like SCHOOL FOR GOOD MOTHERS, THE DREAM HOTEL, and LAND OF MILK AND HONEY, or unruly love stories, like THE MINISTRY OF TIME, EMPIRE OF WILD, and NOTHING TO SEE HERE.
Contemporary romance
High fantasy
Stories that feature animal abuse/death
After graduating from Kenyon College, Char collected lots of work and life experience. These includes but are not limited to: podcast production, soccer coaching, bookselling, bamboo cabin building, working at a non-profit, living in Chile, Spain, and Mexico, 30 day thru-hiking, and sheep farming. She joined St. Martin’s Publishing Group in 2024, where she assists Eileen Rothschild, Associate Publisher for Wednesday and Saturday Books, and is actively building her own list. She focuses on cinematic, plotty, fast-paced fiction. Since her Saturn is returning, she is making a big life change by moving to Vermont, where she intends to spend every second outside gardening, swimming, biking, playing soccer, or reading in the sun.
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