Hello, welcome! I am Amanda and this is my first time participating in Pitch Wars. I went back and forth on whether I would participate or not but finally landed on: “Why the hell not?!”
About my story: Built of Stardust
Things you can find in Built on Stardust:
A plus size main character.
Swoon-worthy love interests.
Strong female friendships.
A diverse cast of characters.
A whimsical world with darker elements threaded throughout .
Built of Stardust is a YA Fantasy in a planned series. I like to describe it as Outlander meets Red Queen.
“When seventeen year old Olivia was transported to another world filled with magic, her main goal was to find her way home. That was before she was kidnapped, held as a prisoner in the castle, and found out she had powers that were slowly growing and starting to overcome her. Fuck. Now she must train to control her powers before they control her, and help stop a rebellion before the entire country descends into chaos. But the clock is ticking. “
You might enjoy Built of Stardust if you have enjoyed books like:
Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor
Throne of Glass by Sarah J Maas
The Selection by Kiera Cass
My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows
Why I would make a good mentee: (Or manatee. Shouts out to any of you who remember that thread from a month or so ago.)
I have gone through 3.5 rounds of revisions this year for Built of Stardust, and worked with many critique partners. I am not afraid of hard work or feedback. (I say 3.5 because one round was just to fix little things)
I can work fast! Even if sometimes I grump about it. Since a lot needs to be accomplished in the two months in between mentees being announced and the agent round, the faster you can get stuff done the better!
I’m 27 and I live in Oklahoma City with my three dogs and my husband (Not pictured because who cares. SHOW ME THE PUPPIES). Abbie (In her birthday tutu. I promise she loves me), Rufio (Look at his shoes!), and Piper (Doing what she does best- distracting me from writing).
I went to school for vocal performance, but withdrew when I became ill. I have Lupus and a gastrointestinal disease called Gastroparesis.
I write full time. I do not have a “real job” due to being chronically ill, but treating writing as a career and it has given me routine and structure that I am so thankful for.
I am a Hufflepuff, and proud of it! (Seriously I don’t get why people think being a Hufflepuff is a bad thing. We are awesome!)
I write mainly fantasy, but I will dabble in other genres from time to time if I feel like it. (I hope to someday complete my own voices lupus story.)
When I’m not writing or reading, I love watching TV shows. I’m not a big movie person because I don’t feel like there is enough time for the kind of character development I want in a story. Some shows that I love are: Gilmore Girls, Game of Thrones, Outlander, Orphan Black, Reign, Jane the Virgin, American Gods, and The Bachelor (just to name a few).
Also I love wine. (Especially sparkling wine. It’s my fav!)
Thank you for stopping by! I really appreciate you taking your time to read through my post and a big thank you to all of the people who organize and run both Pitch Wars and Pimp my Bio. You are all amazing!!
Last but not least go check out the other potential mentees here: http://www.lanapattinson.com/pitch-wars-2017-pimpmybio-contestant-blog-hop/
#PimpMyBio Pitch Wars 2017 Pitch Wars 2017 is here! Hello, welcome! I am Amanda and this is my first time participating in Pitch Wars.