In this episode, Julie meets with her former teaching partner, Mary Murchie, to discuss two first pages, the role of detail from a reader’s perspective, and what they’ll cover in their new Facebook Live series. Want to join a few thousand supportive writers in our free Facebook group? Head to manuscriptacademy.com/Facebook.
We are so happy to welcome Esther Cajahuaringa, an editor at Hachette Book Group. This is the first in a series of live-recorded Q&A’s with agents and editors. Are you interested in attending events like this? Learn more about our member lounge here: manuscriptacademy.com/member-lounge 8:05 Why can’t one publishing house can’t have two similar books at … Read more
We are so happy to welcome Rebecca Raskin, an editor at HarperCollins, to our podcast. Rebecca started her career at Kensington Books, where she worked on genre fiction (including cozy mysteries, which we’ll talk about later in the episode!) and now works primarily on nonfiction. We talk about how Rebecca loves “quiet” novels (and whether … Read more
This episode was recorded live in front of our Facebook group. Join for free events, support, community, and more: manuscriptacademy.com/facebook We talk with Em about her time in subrights, focusing on co-editions (and what that means), how predictions about ebooks were far from accurate, and what we should do about New Adult (and the very … Read more
We loved recording this episode. Amyra touches on the very most vital parts of creativity—and still manages, even after all her success as an artist, musician, activist, and more–to have the perfect advice for beginning writers on what matters most. She talks about how to value your work—even when you don’t have a lot of … Read more
We are so happy to join Kelly Thomas, agent at Serendipity Literary, to talk about what happens on the agent side of the desk—how agents get hired, how much determination is involved, and what it’s like to enter the industry at 40. Plus, as a writer herself, Kelly has extra insight into what goes through … Read more
Join us for a hybrid panel–both queries AND first pages!–with agent Kiana Nguyen. Submit your query, first page, or both for a chance at live feedback from Kiana and our panel–plus, of course, a publishing Q&A. This event is designed to be supportive, uplifting, encouraging–and 100% introvert-friendly. (Wear pajamas! We’ll never know.) A replay will … Read more
We are so happy to join Megan Barnard on a journey through her inbox. Listen as she describes ten real queries, her thoughts on each one, and what they mean for you in your querying process. Plus, hear about her tips, how she got into agenting, and her best practices for getting an agent’s attention. … Read more
We are so excited to share our 100th podcast episode! This was our very first Zoom event, our first live podcast recording with guests in the room with us–and we were thrilled to welcome more than 100 of you. We are so happy to welcome: Kayla Lightner, Ayesha Pande Literary … Read more
(Note: Apologies for Jessica’s sound! This is what happens when we try to use Bluetooth earbuds.) In this episode, we talk about the challenges and insights that come with being a writer/editor, the complexities of the submission process, and how the phrase “editors no longer edit” just isn’t true (but there’s plenty you can do … Read more
