One of my favorite things to do is read fellow authors' work. I have two close CP's and have thoroughly enjoyed the relationship we have struck of friendship, feedback, and lots and lots of gushing (I have no self-control with inline comments all in caps begging you to LET THEM KISS NOW). Even though this is set up as a mentor/mentee program, I don't see it as something that is 'teacher and student' - rather, something that sits more in collaboration. Ultimately, all I want, is to help you make your beautiful book shine in all the ways that it can. I believe that includes pointing out areas that could be tweaked, and just as importantly, the things that are WORKING. I am personally someone that can have a hard time hearing feedback on something that is literally a piece of yourself. Of course, in this industry, we can't avoid constructive criticism and must learn how to accept and execute on it. But the key for me is that it is CONSTRUCTIVE. I have no crystal ball on the industry to know exactly what agents/editors want to see (if I did, I would be sitting on my throne of best sellers and six-figure deals). However, I truly love books and I truly love romance and I truly love helping peers succeed in any way I can. I would say that I am a hands on mentor. I would provide detailed inline comments (again, a lot of gushing) and general high level feedback on plot, structure, characters, etc. I would love to set up a Discord channel for just us to talk about any questions/brainstorming on the book itself, but also general publishing woes and wins. I ultimately am a girl standing in front of SmoochPit asking it to send me a new friend whose book I can help champion.