Wattys 2023 Bootcamp Mentor

My Bootcamp Mentor Wish List

~ WISH LIST ~

I will accept your ongoing story: As long as you have written at least 40,000 words and it is posted on your profile.

I have to be firm on my word count this year: If your story is complete, it needs to be under 100,000 words. If your story is ongoing and you expect it to stay under 100,000 words, I will consider it. My sweet spot this year is 40,000 - 80,000 ongoing or complete.

I read all age categories: From middle grade to adult

This year I'm craving fantasy: I need your paranormal, supernatural, mythology, speculative fiction, steampunk. Pretty much any subgenre of fantasy.

I've been reading these authors lately: Sarah J Maas, Holly Black, Leigh Bardugo, V.E. Schwab

My romance tastes are in flux: To be specific, the romance I'm currently reading needs to be part of another main genre (see below for other genres I like to read). 

💖 My current romance preferences 💖

I like my romance to be mixed with another main genre (i.e. fantasy, sci-fi, action).

Give me a suspenseful thriller with a sexy couple and I'm all over that.

Mature stories? Monstrous love? Bring 'em on.

Other genres that I like to read (w/ or w/out romance): I need action, adventure, suspense or thrills in the stories I read. I'm partial to steampunk, historical fiction, sci-fi, and mystery.

I tend to shy away from dystopian or apocalyptic stories, but I will consider such a story if it's not too depressing.

I will read chicklit as long as there is humor (no romance necessary). In fact, humor is something I look for in all the stories I read.

Regardless of genre, I enjoy reading female protagonists who have already found their strength and use it throughout the story. I don't mean perfect. They should still learn something in the process. I'm not a big fan of victims who constantly need to be rescued.

Diverse stories: I enjoy reading stories with LGBTQ themes, as well as stories in which the MC has culturally or physically different experiences from my own. However, please, bear in mind that I will not be able to provide feedback on these themes from a lived experience.

POV preferences: I enjoy reading in first person and third person. I am also fine with multiple POVs. But I do not like to read first person stories in multiple POVs.

NOT ON MY WISH LIST

I am not a fan of stories that focus on teens in high school with jocks and mean girls who bully the less coordinated. Been there, done that.

I don't usually enjoy predictable tropes where the entire plot centers around the emotional ups and downs between a couple. My two exceptions are strongly character-driven stories and humor.

I do not read scary or overly gory stories. No horror or intensely violent stories, please. A battle scene here and there is fine.

I do not read real world fanfiction. To be specific, I would not be a good mentor for fanfiction focused on boy bands, celebrities, or characters from another published work. I'm okay with gods, archangels and historical figures.

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I am happy to respond to your questions and comments here or on my message board. If you have questions about the mentorship program, most of them can be answered on the bootcampmentors  profile. Check out the Profile Guide or the Wattys 2023 Bootcamp Mentorship Book.