Hi guys, if you are preparing a book for Wattys, this community imitative runs for the 3rd year in a row. Basically, it pairs up a writer with a mentor (Star, Paid, Published Writer or Professional Editor) who beta-reads the story by the mentee they select from applications. This year there is almost 30 mentors, so many more chances to get a mentor than last year.
Different mentors have different requirements. They are reflected in each mentor’s Wish List. You apply to the ones you feel you have a good fit with. I think you are allowed to apply to 3 mentors, or at least it was like that last year.
I’m using this as my excuse not to edit SLB currently… because if I get accepted by a mentor I want to try to edit the story in accordance with their advice, so being halfway through my own edit might not be helpful.
See in my head it fits like no lists because it doesn’t feel romancey enough to fit a romance-focused mentor but it’s also not YA enough to fit a mentor focused on that. So it kinda lands in between everything.
but once it’s done, it’s done XD