Twitter: https://twitter.com/MDalto421
Website: https://authormdalto.wordpress.com/
Published books: Signed with The Parliament House, TWO THOUSAND YEARS
coming December 2018
Genre: YA Fantasy
Bio: M. Dalto has been Featured on Wattpad.com and her debut story, TWO THOUSAND YEARS, won the website’s coveted Watty Award in 2016. Since April 2017, she has volunteered her time as a Wattpad Ambassador, where she continues to engaged new writers and help them achieve their writing goals. Having received her B.A. in Legal Studies from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, she spends her days as a full-time residential real estate paralegal, using her evenings to hone her craft.
When she’s not writing, she enjoys reading fantasy novels, playing video games, practicing yoga, and drinking coffee. As a Ravenclaw, she hails to House Targaryen while residing in the Night Court. She currently lives in Braintree, MA, with her husband, their daughter, and their corgi named Loki.
Experience: I have been an active member on Wattpad for years, through writing, providing feedback to fellow writers, and leading the community as an Ambassador. After surviving the querying process, my debut novel signed with The Parliament House in October, 2017 and is due out later in 2018.
Mentoring style: What will you provide to the mentee and how will you do it? I want to give back to the writing community as they once helped me. Using my own personal experiences and knowledge, I want to give back to an aspiring author, and help them find their greatest potential while being a source of support throughout the process.
Mentee style: What you want in a mentee Someone with drive, passion, and understanding for the process, as well as an open mind to want to learn and grow.
What you’d love to see in a novel? I love novels with deep character development, a setting where I can imagine myself, and plot twists.
Favourite novels: A Court of Thorns and Roses series by Sarah J. Maas, The Dark Artifices trilogy by Cassandra Clare, A Song of Ice and Fire Series by George R.R. Martin, and the Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon
Mentoring package offered: Full manuscript developmental edit report (1 read through and report only)
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