How Michelle Yang’s Journey as a Fat Asian Woman with Bipolar Defied All Odds to Find True Love in Phoenix Girl
And then when I signed with Fifth Avenue Press, I was able to work with the immensely talented and thoughtful developmental editor, Hannah Bereford. After her notes, I completed one final rewrite, changing it from past tense to mostly present tense.
LL: Who helped you along the way?
MY: So many people have helped me along the way! My acknowledgement list is LONG at the back of the book. My mentor, Grace Talusan, the community at Mochi Magazine, my writing partner Tria Wen, and my publisher Fifth Avenue Press, of course, to name a few.