Participants in The Mighty Pens are eligible to win prizes for outstanding funds raised and NaNoWriMo word counts. Author Kara Thomas has kindly offered a prize package for hardworking Mighty Pens–a signed copy of one of her books, as well as a query letter critique!

Kara is a thriller writer whose bestselling novels—including The Cheerleaders, Out of the Ashes, and the Prep School Confidential series—are critically acclaimed. Her novel The Darkest Corners received a starred review in Kirkus, Booklist, and Shelf Awareness, and was a Spring 2016 Junior Library Guild Selection.

Kara is a long-time publishing industry professional, and frequently writes and comments on literary trends in industry publications and author panels. Her review of your query letter will be an invaluable step on your journey to finding representation and publication!