When I reached out to Marcela Landres, I told her I wanted to talk about mentorship. I certainly wouldn't be where I am today without the teachers and colleagues who saw something in me, who pushed me to apply for opportunities when I didn’t feel qualified or talented enough and who have supported me throughout the years by responding to my emails, listening to my rants and helping me with story ideas. But while my conversation with Marcela, who works as an editorial consultant and whose mission is to help writers get published, began with mentorship, it ended up being about a lot more – how the publishing industry works, the challenges that editors and writers of color face when pushing for diversity and what to do if you aspire to publish a book.
This was really helpful. Thank you!
As a Latina, I appreciated this Q & A very much. I needed it at the moment I read it.
“Once I was sort of in the door, my instinct was to turn around and help people.” Writerland rules.