Of the Publishing Persuasion - With Pitch Wars Mentor Lyssa Mia Smith

Today's guest is Lyssa Mia Smith, author of REVELLE!✨ A YA fantasy pitched as a “magical Moulin Rouge in the Prohibition era” by Harper Collins/Blazer&Bray (early 2023). Aside from just being an especially wonderful human, Lyssa's writer journey and industry knowledge are so raw and insightful, talking to her felt like writer therapy, a master class and food for the creative soul. Some more about Lyssa: (Lyssamiasmith.com) Lyssa Mia Smith writes stories with magic and kissing for young adult and crossover adult readers. She was selected for Pitch Wars twice (2018, 2020) for speculative stories with romantic twists, and is thrilled to be giving back to the organization that helped turn many of her dreams into reality by serving as a 2021 mentor. She is the winner of the YARWA Rosemary Award for Excellence in Speculative Fiction (2019). When she’s not writing (or staying up far too late reading), she’s eating all the best bagels in New York with her partner and their two young children. You can find Lyssa on instagram: @lsmittywrites and on twitter: @LSmittyWrites Of the Publishing Persuasion is a podcast for writers at all stages, shedding light on the journey to publication and beyond. The ups, the downs and everything in between. HOSTED BY:   Angela Montoya: @angelamontoyawrites Melanie Schubert: @melanie_schubert_writer