Those writers entering Pitchwars (brenda-drake.com) writing contest want potential mentors to look at their bios too so here’s mine:

I”m Kathleen (@kathleea) and I write in different genres but young adult is my favorite. I read young adult and I write it. I write speculative fiction/fantasy. And a question the YA mentors were asked about what genre they’d bring back? Mine would be dystopian and vampires. Not together although that might be fun.

I’ve been writing since I was old enough to hold a pencil and probably before that too. I use a laptop to write on because I can’t write fast enough if I use pen/paper.

To go back to reading for a moment. I’m an avid reader and can read a novel in a day, sometimes two if the novel is shorter. The last book I read was:

not young adult but magical realism

My all time favorite books (in no particular order):

I can’t survive without coffee.

As a certified Anglophile (yes, there’s exams and everything!) tea is fine too.

I love BBC dramas and period pieces notably:

Movies (there are more than this!):

 

More TV shows:

I love music of all kinds:

I’ve been published with two small presses, Muse It Up and Gypsy Shadow.

http://www.amazon.com/How-Almost-Famous-Ten-Days-ebook/dp/B00BUX4FEI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1431910989&sr=8-1&keywords=how+to+be+almost+famous+in+ten+days

http://www.amazon.com/Lore-Fei-Kathleen-S-Allen-ebook/dp/B0080IP310/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1431911336&sr=8-1&keywords=Lore+of+Fei

http://www.amazon.com/War-Fei-Lore-Book-ebook/dp/B00BCO2MMW/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1431911336&sr=8-2&keywords=Lore+of+Fei

I have two cats:

This is what I think of Pitchwars:

If you pick me as your mentee I promise to work hard and cut my darlings without whining. I like brutal edits, tell me what’s wrong and don’t sugarcoat it. I can’t fix what I don’t know is broken.

The book I’m pitching is a Victorian Gothic YA Frankenstein retelling with Jack the Ripper elements. Creepy? Yep. Horrorific? Uh-huh. Will make you want to leave the lights on at night? Yes. *smiles* And there isn’t much romance in it because I don’t do romance (well, maybe one little kiss but that’s it).

I love to write YA horror, fantasy and paranormal. Witches. Zombies. Vampires. Werewolves. Ghosts. I’m there.

And in case you want to read my free zombie short story that’s a retelling of the Grimm’s Brother’s fairytale, The Robber Bridegroom it’s  on Wattpad here: https://www.wattpad.com/myworks/45969976-the-zombie-bridegroom

Go here for more Pitchwars mentee bios: http://christopherkeelty.com/pitchwars-2015-pimpmybio-contestant-blog-hop/#comment-47621

Thank you for reading! Please leave a comment below!

And for your viewing pleasure!

Kathleen