Starry Night Sky

M. Stevenson

fantasy, romance, and horror

About

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M. Stevenson (she/her) is a writer, educator, and naturalist with degrees from Brown University (B.A., Geology-Biology) and the University of Idaho (M.Ed., Environmental Education). Her publications include poetry and prose in PodCastle, Phantom House Press, Barely South, Tiny Seed, Poets Reading the News, The Florida Review, and Watershed Journal. An avid swing dancer, she's often found dancing lindy hop or wandering the woods talking to plants and birds.


She is represented by Maddy Belton at the Madeleine Milburn agency.


You can find her on Twitter and Instagram as @mstevensonbooks.

Books

ROMANTIC FANTASY

Stardust x Nettle & Bone


An indentured servant makes a deal with a beheaded nobleman: she helps him reunite with his body, he pays for her enchanter’s education. But when unexpected feelings grow, she must choose: her future, or her Head.


SAPPHIC EPIC FANTASY

A River Enchanted x Sistersong


When a dying sidhe grants her the power to shapeshift, a hostage seizes the opportunity to escape the clan that captured her. But as warfare looms, she must choose which family to betray–her clan, or her found family of shapeshifters–before she loses them both.




ROMANTIC FANTASY

#OwnVoices disability rep x The Great


A chronically ill noblewoman enters an arranged marriage to seal a peace treaty. But when she accidentally curses her new husband on their wedding night and is framed for his murder, they must work together to undo the curse before losing the throne–and each other.




Other Writing

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Minimalist Lined Mystic Snake

Scales ~ short story ~ PodCastle

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Points of Connection ~ nonfiction~ Barely South

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Bird

Alopecia at Twenty-Eight ~ poetry ~ Barely South

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Mushrooms

Composition ~ poetry ~ Tiny Seed

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Editorial Services

I have edited dozens of query letters to help writers find representation, and would love to work with you to help your query materials catch an agent’s eye!


Services and pricing:

  • Query critique: $20 for one round, $30 for two rounds
  • Synopsis critique: $30
  • First chapter critique (up to 2,500 words): $50
  • Consultation call (30 minute add-on call to discuss edits and querying questions): $50
  • Full service package (query critique, synopsis critique, first chapter critique, & consultation call): $125


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Contact

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For rights and business-related inquiries, contact my agent Maddy Belton at the Madeleine Milburn Agency.

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