Something surprising happened last week when I traveled to my old hometown for a high school reunion. Nothing mean or sad. Nothing embarrassing or weird. Nothing involving Imposter Syndrome (although that is very real!). I caught up with my lovely classmates. We enjoyed delicious food (see … [Read more...]
LoonSong 2018
From September 6-10, I was incredibly fortunate to travel to the absolutely gorgeous Elbow Lake Lodge in Cook, MN to attend the LoonSong Writer's Retreat. I made some fantastic friends, learned from the brilliant faculty, and got to breathe in the beauty of nature, wisdom, and words. If you are at … [Read more...]
The Official #TeamPITA 2018 Wish List, Part 1!
Welcome, wonderful writers! We are so glad you’re here! We’ll get to our wishlist in a moment, but first, a little about us, your potential mentors. Remy Lai writes and draws stories for kids. She lives in Brisbane, Australia, where she can often be found exploring the woods with her two dogs. … [Read more...]
My Successful Pitch and Query
The query trenches can be really rough. I thought it might be helpful for folks to see my successful 2017 Pitch Wars pitch and the query letter that got me offers and eventually led to my signing with my amazing agent, Brent Taylor of Triada US. If you are interested in reading my 2017 Pitch … [Read more...]
The Contest, the Connections, and the Cookies
What is Pitch Wars all about? There are so many ways to answer that question. But I’m going to answer it with another question. What do writers do? We write, of course. And we dream, revise, revise again, hope, fret, stew, gnash… via GIPHY But what we really do is connect. We connect … [Read more...]
It’s Official!
I'm honored and ecstatic to be chosen as a Pitch Wars 2018 middle grade mentor! Pitch Wars is a mentoring program in which published/agented authors help unagented writers revise their manuscripts until they shine. This culminates in an agent showcase during which the manuscript pitches/beginnings … [Read more...]
On Baking, Besties, and Belief
In my forthcoming middle grade novel, MIDSUMMER’S MAYHEM, my 11-year-old protagonist Mimi bakes special lemon-lavender cupcakes for her best friend’s birthday. These cupcakes always make her happy, even after her friend moves away. So when a dear friend of mine was celebrating a big birthday, I … [Read more...]
Welcome!
Welcome to my blog! I’m writing to share things I love that are related to the themes in my books. For the most part, this means family, friends and food, but I may throw in some Shakespeare and science for good measure. In celebration of the announcement of my middle grade debut, MIDSUMMER’S … [Read more...]
Sometimes, Dreams Do Come True!
I am bursting with joy to announce that MIDSUMMER'S MAYHEM, my Shakespeare-inspired, foodie Indian-American middle grade debut novel will be published in summer 2019! Stay tuned for more exciting news! Here's the announcement in Publisher's Weekly! And here's the announcement in … [Read more...]
Writing Like a Doctor, Doctoring Like a Writer
My piece reflecting on writing and medicine and how they intersect was published on the #MGBookVillage blog! Check it out here: Writing Like a Doctor, Doctoring Like a Writer … [Read more...]
Pitch Wars!
I was fortunate enough to be selected as a Pitch Wars mentee this year. Pitch Wars is a contest run by the amazing author Brenda Drake in which unagented writers apply to be mentored by established authors. Once the mentors select their mentees in late August, they have 2 months in which to revise … [Read more...]
The Writing Community
Writing, when it's going well, is full of joy. Something that starts in your head makes it onto a page and has a life of its own. But writing isn't always easy. It can be fraught with frustration, whether it's because you're straining to find the right word, or you're stuck on a plot point, or … [Read more...]
SCBWI NYC 2016!
SCBWI's annual winter conference took place in New York City on February 12-14 and was filled with fantastic speakers, fascinating panels, helpful workshops, and plenty of networking opportunities! I particularly enjoyed taking the train to and from the conference, where I managed to do a lot of … [Read more...]
NESCBWI Agent/Editor Day!
On November 21, 2015, I attended a brand-new NESCBWI offering, an Agent/Editor Day, at Mt. Wachusett Community College in Gardner, MA. Several of my writing friends and critique partners participated in this wonderful event, which made it even more enjoyable. Each writer brought a 500-750 word … [Read more...]
Boston Writing Workshop 2015!
On November 14, 2015 I attended the Boston Writing Workshop, where I spent a full day learning about the business of writing. This year's speaker/instructor was Chuck Sambuchino of Writer's Digest, who spoke eloquently (and often hilariously) on these topics: The advantages and challenges of … [Read more...]
Agent/Editor Brunch at The Writer’s Loft!
On November 7, 2015 I attended an Agent/Editor brunch at The Writer's Loft. Along with some other lucky writers, I got to meet agent Emily Mitchell of Wernick & Pratt, and Karen Boss, editor at Charlesbridge. They gave a fascinating presentation on everything that happens behind the scenes … [Read more...]
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