Thao Le on Being A Literary Agent
Have you ever wondered what it takes to become a literary agent? Or how a literary agent sells a manuscript? How about tips on improving your query letter? We…
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Natasha Ngan on Finding The Courage to Write The Book of Our Hearts
Have you ever wondered what goes into building strong and vibrant fantasy worlds? How to add moments of warmth and humor when writing about darker topics? How about creating space…
The Querying Mistake We’re All Making by Sara Holland
I am incredibly lucky that the book gods have allowed me to spend all my time working on books, as a junior literary agent by day and an author by…
Ann Brashares on Building Emotional Complexities in Characters & Writing Challenging Scenes
[player] Ann Brashares is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series, which has sold over 8.7 million copies. Booklist hailed Ann’s…
Suzie Townsend On Becoming A Literary Agent
Are you curious about what a literary agent does behind the scenes to sell a book? Or how to write a query letter that will grab a literary agent’s attention?…
Tamora Pierce on Believing in Your Craft
Have your insecurities ever driven you to writer’s block? How can we use feedback, rejection, and self-encouragement to break out of writing-related anxiety? We unpack all of that and so…
Joanna Volpe from New Leaf Literary & Media Discusses Entrepreneurialism, Leadership, Artist Representation
[player] “You’ll never work at your best capacity if you’re constantly fighting against your weaknesses.” Oh. Em. Freaking. Gee. What’s with the eagerness? [Cue drumroll] We have our first-ever literary agent…
