WriteHive Mentorship Program

Hayley Reese Chow is the author of the Odriel’s Heirs series (a dark YA epic fantasy) and the Into the Churn series (a romantic YA sci-fi adventure from Whimsical Publishing) with more YA adventures on the way from Charlesbridge Publishing. She’s also the winner of both the 2024 YA IndieReader Discovery Awards and the 2020 YA Florida Author Project.

When not writing, her hat collection includes mother, wife, engineer, USAF veteran, reservist, four-time All-American fencer, ex-ultramarathoner, avid traveler, book inhaler, and super nerd. Hayley currently lives in Florida with two small book dragons, her long-suffering husband, and her miniature ragehound.

To see what she’s working on next, you can find her at hayleyreesechow.com or on Instagram, Threads, or TikTok @HayleyReeseChow. She’s represented by Kristen Terrette of Martin Literary.

I’d love to work with a mentee who’s passionate about their story and needs a little help through the revision stage. Someone who will be open to feedback and willing to brainstorm on problem points to find solutions that can really make their story shine.

As a mentor, I’ll be going over the story twice. Once for big-picture plot notes and revisions, and once for smaller, line-level feedback. Then I’m also willing to go over the query letter, synopsis, and pitch to help you get query ready. Each time, I’d like to go over the feedback via Discord/Zoom/Phone (or in DMs if that’s what you’re comfortable with), so we can discuss sticking points, solutions, and any other questions or concerns you may have about any step in the writing/publishing process.

Ultimately, I want my mentee to come out of this program feeling like they’ve taken their manuscript to the next level and are ready for the next step in their publishing journey.