
Writing Hope in a Dystopian World & Surviving Query Rejections - Carrie Birde
In a modern literarylandscape saturated with dystopian nightmares, cynicism, and catastrophicfutures, what does it take to write a debut novel rooted unapologetically innatural beauty, community connection, and quiet hope—especially when you don'thave traditional pedigree and face dozens of query rejections?
Carrie Birde is an author, poet, artist, and student offolklore and mythology whose debut literary fairy tale, A Small Tale of Uncommon Grace, is published by BlydynSquare Books. After spending years writing in isolation and shelving hermanuscript for eight years due to industry rejection…
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