MSWL Admin Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Soundcloud. Do you have a book that’s “No plot, just vibes”? We’re here to support you! Join agent Taj McCoy to discuss how to feel good from Draft One to Done. We talk about how subconscious themes, sensory details, and putting new twists on familiar tropes can bring your … Read more
Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Soundcloud. Content warning: brief mentions of fictional sexual assault off the page throughout the episode. We are so happy to talk with bestselling author Cameron Kelly Rosenblum, author of The Stepping Off Place and, now, The Sharp Edge of Silence. After ten years on submission, Cameron can now sell … Read more
Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Soundcloud. Join us as we take a trip down memory lane with Corey Finkle, the author of picture books, Your Future is Bright and Pop’s Perfect Present. From finding your writing community, the power of small but meaningful interactions at conferences and conventions, and seeing the value of every draft, we … Read more
Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Soundcloud. The more we hear about the Writer’s Guild of America West, the more we wonder why book authors don’t have something similar. Did you know that members of The Writer’s Guild of America receive health insurance (good health insurance!), among many other benefits—all for 1.5% of the member’s … Read more
Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Soundcloud. Today we have the delightful Ashley Audrain, author of The Push, as we discuss her new book, The Whispers. From the many faces of motherhood, getting inspiration from your neighborhood, pantsing, editing, and creating suspense, we get into what it took to send this book out into the … Read more
mswlacademy · Literary Agents of Change: Daniele Hunter and The AALA's New Initiative Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Soundcloud. Join us as we speak with Daniele Hunter, Junior Agent at McIntosh & Otis, AALA member, and AALA DEI committee and Literary Agents of Change member! Becoming a literary agent is not for the faint … Read more
There are many things we love about Anne Elliott. Not only is she smart, compassionate, and an author who sees the world through a literary lens–but she’s able to bring this nuanced way of making meaning into the classroom. Her classes feel like MFA experiences, and her students leave with a new appreciation for interpreting … Read more
Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Soundcloud. We are thrilled to welcome Sara Sargent, Senior Executive Editor at Random House Books for Young Readers, to the podcast. In our cozy member lounge format (rather like a neighborhood potluck, we think, that happens to feature publishing experts), we asked her questions about how editors choose books, … Read more
Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Soundcloud. Friends! We have the wonderful Alyssa Jennette of Stonesong Literary Agency joining us today as we tackle the current highlights and worrying dark sides of publishing. Today we chat about the varied approaches to agenting, story creation and AI, how much we need writers, the beautiful moments in … Read more
Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Soundcloud. We are so excited to welcome the delightful author-agent pair Jessie Latimer and Kristen Terrette, Martin Literary Management. We talk about genre-blending, the power of referrals, editing, and learning from your rejections, as well as Jessie’s exciting new submission (her YA protagonist dives into her favorite book to … Read more
