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We are so happy to welcome Linda Camacho, agent at Gallt & Zacker Literary Agency, to talk about how you can keep an agent reading. We focus on your character’s desire line—how it’s useful for both clarity and storytelling—and the deeper wish behind the ostensible goal. (For example: Ralphie in A Christmas Story wants a … Read more

In this FREE event, author Cameron Kelly Rosenblum will discuss her decision to use a nonlinear format as a narrative vehicle, and participants can explore how to employ this method in constructing their own novel. Cameron will discuss her decision to use a nonlinear format as a narrative vehicle, and participants can explore how to … Read more

Do you miss your creative community? Do you wish for deeper, more satisfying connections within the writing world? Support can mean everything in this long, difficult process–and authentic friendships can make all the difference. We can help! Next Wednesday, 8:00pm EDT/5:00 pm PDT, join us for a FREE event with the amazing Kat Vellos, an author, speaker, … Read more

So you’ve got your query. You’ve got your first page. You have some idea of how all this works. Then the rejections start coming in. How do you pivot? How do you know if you’re on the right track? Are you making easily avoided mistakes, or do you just need to be patient? In this … Read more

In this very special episode—our first live-streamed episode—we talk about Alyssa’s unusual entry to publishing, the tips she has for writers, and her answers, in the moment, to your most burning publishing questions. We cover her requirements for queries, whether agents have secret meetings, when agents fire clients, advice for graphic novelists and picture book … Read more

We are deeply saddened by this week’s events, and want to do what we can to support the Black community. We are offering five scholarships to our educational program (three months of writing classes, book events, and an agent consultation), to be awarded this Friday. Click below for more information.

Lynda Mullaly Hunt has dazzled hundreds of thousands of young readers with her riveting middle grade reads. Join us for a live reading of her newest book, Shouting at the Rain, a chat about what makes a fabulous first page, and a Q&A. Time permitting, we’ll also go in and critique first pages from the audience. … Read more

One of the most important skills for a writer to have is the ability to craft clear and strong voices in their manuscript. Sounding inauthentic or unrealistic can be the difference between a pass or an offer of representation. In this class, we’ll target common mishaps and approach creating strong narratives on three levels: dialogue, … Read more

In this uplifting, inspiring episode, we talk about how Molly McCaffery received more than 100 rejections, shelved more than three books–-and then landed top agent John Cusick. We talk about her journey, how she learned to successfully pivot, and the querying tips you can only learn after sending out that much work and spending that … Read more

We hope you and yours are doing well–and that you’ll join us for our FREE live workshop Tuesday, May 12, at 8:00 p.m EDT/5:00 p.m PDT. In this evening with writing and theater teacher Chip Brewer, we’ll explore how your characters exist in the physical realm–how they take up space, how this shows us their … Read more