Lauren: Hi Wendy! I’m so excited to talk to you about how we started working together, and the role Manuscript Wishlist played in your publishing journey. First, can you tell me a bit about how you first went about querying, and what you were looking for in an agent? Wendy: Hi Lauren! I’m more excited! … Read more
On Tuesday, September 12, agents and editors from all over the world will begin to tweet their manuscript wishes–the ideas they’d love to see in book form, the works they’d love to read–and the types of creations that fit their tastes. Our hope is that this event will help you find the very best match … Read more
The first page can mean everything. As you know from browsing in bookstores, it can be the difference for any reader–but is a HUGE difference when that reader is an agent, editor, or other publishing professional pressed for time. Enter Five Days to a Fab First Page–The Manuscript Academy’s newest mini conference. Join us for daily … Read more
This week on the First Pages Podcast, we speak with Kelly Van Sant, agent at D4EO Literary. This FREE podcast is brought to you by The Manuscript Academy, #MSWL’s educational arm. Each week, we invite an agent or editor to choose one of your first pages–and spend ten minutes commenting on those pages on the … Read more
We talk with Lindsey Danis about her experience being workshopped on our podcast, the changes she’s implemented, and whether she wanted to reach through the screen and shake us for not getting it. We also answer Lindsey’s questions and talk about how much self-deprecation can work on the page (versus in real life) and how … Read more
Welcome to our very first First Pages episode! In this new series, we’ll be discussing the most interesting first pages we can get our hands on–YOURS! We’ll ask agents and editors to join us in finding the lessons in these pages that not only improve this work–but give you ideas for your own. Want to … Read more
This week, The Manuscript Academy Podcast talks with literary agent and publicist Dawn Michelle Hardy of Serendipity Literary to hear her take on how you, as an author, can best focus your energy when promoting your work. In addition to savvy tips we’ve never heard before, Dawn tells us about the surprising amount you can do … Read more
Ever wish you could sit down with an agent? Now you can! The Manuscript Academy 10 Minutes With An Expert event exists to give non-members once-monthly access to our agents and editors. Schedule a consultation here.
Let’s talk the art of negotiation! On Manuscript Academy Podcast-Episode Eleven, Melissa Edwards of Stonesong Literary dives into how she uses her background as a lawyer to get the best deals for her clients, all the while navigating the cumbersome rules of publishing law. She’ll discuss her journey launching author Leslie Mosier’s New York Time’s … Read more
Pour a cup of tea and download The Manuscript Academy Podcast, “An Interview with Carly Silver.” In this episode, Carly, assistant editor at Harlequin Books, discusses what inspires her within the romance genre. No big surprise, it’s about falling in love with a manuscript. Carly also dives into her editing process, being an editor in … Read more
