Mighty Pens volunteers are eligible to win a number of fantastic prizes generously donated by authors and industry professionals, based on the word counts they hit during NaNoWriMo. One of those prizes has kindly been donated by Young Adult author and literary agent Eric Smith. As an author, Eric has written numerous books, short stories…

A lot of YA fantasy is a little dark, and we like it that way! But if you want some lighter-hearted entertainment, allow me to introduce you to “cottagecore.” Catherine Bakewell’s YA debut, Flowerheart, takes place in a pastoral world where magicians brew potions to help people—unless they’re breaking the law. Don’t get me wrong—there…

Joanna has generously donated a critique of your first 25 pages and query, plus a 30 minute phone call; it’s a Tier 4 ($500 raised) prize! Check out all our prizes here. Did you find your way here without any prior information about the Mighty Pens, how to win said prizes, or why we’re writing…

Mighty Pens participants are eligible to win a number of fantastic prizes generously donated by authors and industry professionals, based on the word counts they hit during NaNoWriMo. Author Erin Bowman, acclaimed author of the westerns Vengeance Road and Retribution Rails, the Taken trilogy, the Edgar Award-nominated Contagion duology, The Girl and the Witch’s Garden,…

Mighty Pens participants are eligible to win a number of fantastic prizes generously donated by authors and industry professionals, based on the word counts they hit during NaNoWriMo. #1 New York Times bestselling author Leigh Bardugo has kindly donated a signed and personalized boxed set of her bestselling Grishaverse, which includes the Shadow and Bone…

Susan has generously donated a query and three-page critique! She writes heartwarming books “with a pinch of magic and a dash of love.” She earned a BFA in creative writing from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. Born and raised in the mountains of Tennessee, then moved twenty minutes from the beach in North…