• Crime and Cocktails

    When the hosts of Crime and Cocktails true crime podcast, Lila and Ash attend a high-profile true crime conference, they uncover shocking evidence suggesting their idol—ruthless cable true crime TV host Margot Steele—is a serial killer using her platform to mislead investigations. As Margot's web of deception unravels, Lila and Ash must race to expose her before she silences them for good.

    #debutnovel #WIP #amquerying #adultfiction #darkhumor #satire #mystery

  • Crisis Mode

    Meghan Hawthorne works for a PR crisis team and gets an A-lister Hollywood client. Subterfuge, lies, perception, and manipulation threaten to unravel everything she has worked to build and Meghan has to decide how far she is willing to go for her client.

    In a world of no reality only perception, the biggest crisis is losing control of the narrative.

    Crisis Mode is a fast-paced thriller where power, reputation, and the truth are always up for negotiation.

    #WIP #stillworkingonit #thriller #satire #dark

  • The Tyranny of Genius

    The Reformed United States is ruled by a Geniocracy, members selected through a series of tests, ensuring mistakes of the past are not repeated. The Geniuses, Knowers, and Deciders are the ruling classes and keep control through strict censorship and social credit.

    The Creators, however, are a group of artists, scientists, writers, and philosophers given absolute freedom to "create" and generate ideas for the good of society. The problem is, when you give people freedom think, they start asking questions.

    Faced with the possibility of becoming a selfless Genius, Hannah soon discovers the true cost of living in a society that is ‘tolerant and free’. Will she accept her place as one of the elite the Geniuses claim to have eradicated or will she find a way out?

    #Geniocracy #Fiction #Dystopian #SocialEngineering #SciFi #WorldBuilding

Products I love

Novlr

I tried other programs but I fell in love with Novlr. It is subscription based but you can pay more and become an “owner” and get a lifetime membership. It has ProWritingAid built in. I like the stats that keep you feeling motivated and the tutorials and articles about writing.

ProWritingAid

This is a really helpful tool (tool, it isn’t a substitute for human judgment) that I use for academic and creative writing. It is built into Novlr, so I am considering letting my stand alone subscription lapse but I might end up regretting that. I will let you know!

Manuscript Academy Podcast

This group has classes and are the ones who came up with #MSWL. Their podcast is enjoyable and useful. I can’t wait to take a class - they are online - I am expecting their offerings to be excellent based on the podcast. You can also pay a nominal fee to have an editor look over your query letter.