MENTOR:
Danica Nava (she/her)
CATEGORY:
Young Adult, New Adult, Adult
SUB GENRES:
Contemporary, Rom Com, Paranormal, Fiction with strong romantic elements
BIO:
Danica Nava is an executive assistant by day and writer by night. When she is not being led around the house by her toddler, she is devouring the pages of too many books and dreaming up silly/sexy scenarios she can thrust her characters into. In addition to being an author, she has her MBA from USC Marshall School of Business and is an enrolled citizen of the Chickasaw Nation. Her debut THE TRUTH ACCORDING TO EMBER is set to publish August 2024 with Berkley.
MSWL:
I love unique twists on classic tropes and stories an example of this would be Nikki Payne's PRIDE AND PROTEST, it turns the original on it's head and then the only one bed trope with the hilarious and hot only one nap pod. Do you have something like this? If so, I want to see it! I'd love to see a unique paranormal romance with witches, vampires, dragons, werewolves etc. in a way we have yet to see them. Most importantly, I love comedy and I love to laugh, so if you have a romantic comedy with banter and silly situations then I definitely want to see it. I also love a lot of heart, does your main character experience a hardship that is specific to their culture or demographic? I can relate and I believe you can have these serious conversations while also telling a moving romance with comedy.
Does your character have a secret? I'm really interested in unique thrillers with strong romantic elements that blur the lines for the reader and the protagonist.
I would love to see any of the above in Adult, New Adult, or YA.
*I do not love reverse harem, and don't think I'd be a good match for that.
Books that I have love include:
Adult:
- It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey
- The Hating Game by Sally Thorne
- I've Got Your Number by Sophie Kinsella
- Pride and Protest by Nikki Payne
- Mrs. Nash's Ashes by Sarah Adler
- Book Lovers by Emily Henry
- The Hacienda by Isabel Canas
YA:
- Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley
- Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko
- Some Mistakes were Made by Kristin Dwyer
- Together We Burn by Isabel Ibanez
- Kingdom of the Wicked by Karri Maniscalco
MENTORING STYLE
Encouraging! I see what you are trying to do and I want to help you get there. You wont find me trying to fit my mold and style on to you, but help you execute your vision and goals for the manuscript. Any critique is given in a compliment sandwich and you can expect my feedback to be very honest.