WriteHive Mentorship Program

AS Crowder writes stories about queer people dealing with the larger-than-life–from monsters and magic to the wild worlds of pro wrestling and performance–and the mundane in both the YA and adult spaces. They’ve been a teacher and a critique partner for years in casual and academic contexts and love the art of revision. They are a WriteHive and Author Mentor Match alum currently on submission and are represented by Alex Land at Mad Woman Literary Agency.

I’m looking for a mentee who knows what their story is at its heart and is willing to put in the work to tell that story as honestly as possible. Major rewrites are a possibility; conversations about goals and intentions and the whys of decisions are a guarantee. I’d like to have an initial meeting (format is negotiable–I want you to be comfortable!) so that we can clarify what you want from your project. I’ll give in-line comments and an edit letter, and I’ll help you shape your query package. I’ll be here to see you through revisions and into the query trenches. My hope is for the mentorship to last beyond the submitted manuscript and to be an ally on my mentee’s long-term publishing journey.