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
We are so happy to speak with Kerri Maher, author of The Paris Bookseller. Based on the life of Sylvia Beach—bookseller, publisher and entrepreneur—this novel brings 1920s Paris to life in the most gorgeous, delicious ways. If you’ve been looking for a work that’s both escapist (the food! The love story! The writers!!) and will … Read more
Friends! We are so happy to have the amazing, warm, wise Rita Rosenkranz on our podcast. Not only is she a pillar of the industry, but she’s thoughtful, kind, and here to help YOU make the most of your publishing interactions. We love hearing her reflections on publishing innovations, new challenges, sustaining friendships—and what it … Read more
Oh my goodness. We LOVE this episode with Sophie Cousens! She and her work are SO much fun—gorgeous settings, fun meet cures, quirky characters—and the escapism you need NOW. We talk about how she moved from YA sci-fi to (adult!) romantic comedies, losing confidence in your work at the 30,000 word mark—and how it’s often … Read more
For our third Book-to-Film Panel we’ve decided to delve into the Book-to-Film world–how it works, best practices, and what you can do now to improve your chances of seeing your (book’s) name in lights. Whether or not you hope your work will become a movie, this is a great way to position your work for film, … Read more
Content warning: Adult themes, childhood illness. We’ve never seen an author-agent relationship like this! Jonathan and Renée not only joke, but regularly roast each other—showing a level of comfort most can only dream of. We learn about their journey, from meet-cute (which Renée nearly forgot) to Jonathan playing hard to get (even though she was … Read more
Join us for a queries and first pages panel with literary agent Stacey Graham (3 Seas Literary). Submit your work for a chance at live feedback from 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 be available … Read more
We are thrilled to have Book-To-Film producer Eric Mofford join us to answer all of our questions about elevator pitches, his favorite loglines—and why describing your work quickly is useful even if you never want to see your name in lights. We talk about how pitching works in Hollywood, why book-to-film titles are consistently strong … Read more
We loved this book! If you’re also a fan of Practical Magic, Hocus Pocus, and books both spooky and pretty, Lana’s newest work, Payback’s A Witch, is a beautiful, fun, sexy rom com for your October. We discuss how to know when you’ve written *just* enough description (and the fact that many readers don’t wan … Read more
Do you dread the “So–what’s your work about?” question? How do you answer fast enough? Will they get all the nuance? What if you just…freeze or, worse, go on for the next forty-five minutes? While it was never great etiquette to dive through the closing doors to pitch your work, having an elevator pitch can … Read more
