by Julie Kingsley Put down the eggnog, save the work in progress, and grab yourself another candy cane because it’s time for Manuscript Academy’s Holiday Pep Talk. Download immediately to hear cofounders Julie Kingsley and Jessica Sinsheimer dive deep into being a writer during the holiday season–all the while giving you insight into navigating holiday … Read more
by Kat Enright, Skyhorse Publishing It took me a long while to realize that I was bisexual. Perhaps it’s where I grew up, a picture perfect example of small-time Pennsylvania. Perhaps it was the influence of conservative, Catholic parents. Perhaps it was just something that I needed time to discover. But mostly, it was because … Read more
Welcome to the newest arm of Manuscript Wish List®: The Manuscript Academy. The Academy exists for writers who want the best aspects of a conference–the classes, the direct access to experts, the networking, and the personalized critiques–delivered right to you, without paying for flights, hotels, or travel. Our model is different: You can learn on … Read more
by Julie Kingsley Have you ever floundered during a pitch session? Panicked at the idea of running into an agent at the snack table? (Quick! What’s the book about? Uhhhhh…) Does the whole idea of talking about your work make you so nervous that your insides quiver and your hands shake? This is normal. You’ve … Read more
by Kylie Brien, editor at Skyhorse Publishing Sure, it started as a graphic novel, and is sort of . . . maybe . . . technically a book already—but the show has taken on a life of its own. The television series, created by Rob Thomas, has a completely different feel than the graphic novel … Read more
by K. Kazul Wolf I’m gonna get real for a second here. I hate insta-success stories. It’s not because of jealousy or hate (though writer jealousy is so much fun), but there’s nothing to learn. They’re the exceptions, the flukes we have little control over. So while there’s some success to my story, it’s already … Read more
by Kira Watson, Emma Sweeney Agency I hated reading, because, as my youngest brother so eloquently asked our mother, “Why do we have to read. It’s just words on paper?” Back then thirty minutes with a book was a punishment–cruel and unusual. To make the time pass–and not spend any of it reading–I would count … Read more
by Caitlin O’Connell We face a lot of rejection in life. As people pursuing creative fields, we face even more. We writers can expect dozens, if not hundreds, of rejections over the course of our careers, from agent rejections to editor rejections to bad reviews. But just because we know to expect them doesn’t mean … Read more
by Kristin Rockaway and Jennifer Johnson-Blalock Kristin Rockaway’s debut novel, THE WILD WOMAN’S GUIDE TO TRAVELING THE WORLD, is a smart, sexy, fun work of commercial women’s fiction that will be published by Center Street in June 2017. Kristin first queried Jennifer in June of 2015—here’s how our connection was made. KRISTIN: Before I queried … Read more
by Mary C. Moore Hopefully you are using this amazingly helpful site to find agents whose tastes align with your writing. And although your writing is by far the most important aspect of your submission, secondary, and almost as important, is how you present yourself as a potential client. Given this site is dedicated to … Read more
