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Meet Ambiguous A and Jaye Robin Brown

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Jaye Robin Brown (Mentor), tell us a little about yourself.

I’m an omnivore when it comes to books. And if a book isn’t available, I’ll read the cereal box. I like books that make me think about human connections, whether set on this earth or elsewhere, books that make me laugh and cry, and books that keep me up at night turning the pages. As for my writing style? I hope I bring the feels. And I hope I tell a good story. To me, a great novel does that first and foremost. Literary style is the icing on the cake.

Ambiguous A (Mentee), tell us a little about yourself.

I’m an adorer of all things Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and carry a pocket-sized version of Jane Eyre in my purse. I love high concept and different and imaginative, which means I’ll read in any genre if the idea hooks me. I’ve never written the same exact genre twice. I started writing as a straight-up pantser, but have mutated into the kind of plotter that dreams of a wall-sized whiteboard to write her ideas out own (preferably one with a rolling library ladder to move around on like in Beauty and the Beast). As for my writing style: literary? I enjoy long, pretty sentences.

Jaye,  why did you decide to participate in Pitch Wars?

This is my third year as a Pitch Wars mentor. Honestly, I can’t remember why I agreed that first year, but the experience was so incredible I’ve come back ever since. I love the people I’ve met. I’ve loved the opportunity to help an author on the brink of crossing over to the agent side. It’s just a whole lot of fun.

Ambiguous A, why did you decide to participate in Pitch Wars?    

I’ve been working on this MS for two years, a year longer than any other manuscript I’ve written, and I was determined to make this one the manuscript to land me an agent, so I set myself a goal of finishing by my birthday in August, which was also just in time for PitchWars submissions! The writing community has been wonderful to me over the years, and I’d been chosen for a couple big contests with other manuscripts, but there’s something special about PitchWars that I had to try. It’s such a great opportunity to learn from a more experienced writer!

Jaye, what are you most excited for?

Seeing what happens for all of the mentees, but especially for Allie. Her manuscript is so unique and for me it was so fun to read something unlike much of what I’ve been reading, and I feel certain some savvy agent is going to feel the same way!

Ambiguous A, what are you most excited for?

The before and after transformation of my manuscript, thanks to Jaye’s advice :).

Ambiguous A, describe your novel in 3 words.

Hmm. That’s tough, but I’ll try. How about this: Trust your instincts.

Jaye, describe your mentee’s novel in 3 words.

They are here.

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Jaye Robin Brown, Mentor

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I’m Jaye Robin Brown, Jro to my friends, and I’m the author of NO PLACE TO FALL (Harper Teen 2014), WILL’S STORY: A No Place To Fall Novella (Epic Reads Impulse 2016), and GEORGIA PEACHES AND OTHER FORBIDDEN FRUIT (Harper Teen 2016).

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