More About CK Malone (They/Them):
Languages: English
C.K. Malone (they/them) is a bigender award-winning educator and intervention teacher at the secondary level. When not helping students, they're busy helping design culturally and LGBTQIA2+ responsive units for the district and working as a climate and culture coach. They adore coaching and advising their district about diverse voices through alignment with the Genders and Sexualities Alliance Network. They are the author of A COSTUME FOR CHARLY and the forthcoming POPI'S ALL SOULS SONG. They have contributed to Jerrold Connors's DONUTS FOR EVERYONE as well as several anthologies for Little Thoughts Press. They are represented by Page Turner Literary.
You can find CK online at:
CK's strengths are…
*Plotting
*Voice
*Grammar
*Editing
*Characterization
*Visualization
*Technicals like page-turns, breaks, et all
*Market
What CK is looking for…
CK is looking for a mentee who wishes to ACTIVELY work on the craft and pursue being an author OR a person who wishes literacy for K-12. CK is especially looking for authors who want to work with them on improving writing as well as producing books for the K-12 market.
And, oh! The revisions!!! Please only apply if you are cool with multiple revisions because CK wants mentees who really want to be published.
A Note From CK:
“I want you to write what you know. Writing what you know is more powerful than creating fiction alone. Students and kiddos all over the world connect with authors who share their truths. I want you to share your truth shaped by your life experiences. We all have experiences. Give not only authors but readers an experience they can see and commiserate with while reading. The best books reach readers from every walk of life. Share YOUR walk of life.”
CK’s Picture Books
A COSTUME FOR CHARLY, written by CK Malone, illustrated by Alejandra Barajas (Beaming Books, 2022)
DONUTS FOR EVERYBODY created by Jerrold Connors, Poems contributed by multiple authors including CK Malone
CK’s Upcoming Picture Books
Popi’s All Souls Song, written by CK Malone, illustrated by Shelly Swann (Beaming Books, 2024)
If CK created a Visual Wish List, it would be made up of…
*Unless otherwise stated, the below serves as a wish list only. Each mentor is excited about the opportunity to find a manuscript they can’t stop thinking about. Please apply if you think you’d be a good fit.
Pedro & Daniel by Federico Erebia
Ana on the Edge by A.J. Sass
The Out Side: Trans & Nonbinary Comics by The Kao, Min Christensen, David Daneman (All Compilers) and many more
Sir Callie and the Champions of Helston by Esme Symes-Smith
Me & My Dysphoria written by Laura Kate Dale, illustrated by Hui Qing Ang
Worm Loves Worm written by J. J. Austrian with illos by Mike Curato
CK Malone is a good fit for…
Humor
Loss/grief
ANYTHING ANIMALS!!!
LGBTQIA2S+ writers centering on the identity
Anything school-related
If you have a question as to if you are a good fit for CK? Ask!
CK is not a good fit for…
Rhyming/Rhythm
Dead animals of any kind
Nonfiction regarding voting, elections, laws, etc.
*Please DO NOT submit manuscripts that depict Rape, Sexual Assault/Exploitation, Death of Animals, Abuse, Bullying LGBTQIA2S+, and Bullying in general. And if you are writing a story that includes OCD, characters on the Spectrum, and characters that are hard of hearing then it must be done very well.
Who can apply to CK? Unagented authors only.
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