Advice on creating empathy for the protagonist from literary agent, Krista White on this week's episode of the #storynerd podcast. #literaryagent #amquerying #queryinglitagents #query
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@valeriefrancis.bsky.socialAdvice on creating empathy for the protagonist from literary agent, Krista White on this week's episode of the #storynerd podcast. #literaryagent #amquerying #queryinglitagents #query
@iaminprint.bsky.socialImagine you’re sitting next to a literary agent… 📚
What’s the one question you’d love to ask them? 👀
We would love to know! 👇
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@valeriefrancis.bsky.socialKey scenes must be on the page. Period. 🙂 What happens if they aren't? That's what we discuss in this week's Hook Your Reader episode of the #storynerd podcast. #literaryagent #querytrenches #queryletter #queryinglitagents
@richarddaub.comLit Agent, a song about a writer who gave up as an artist in exchange for the glitz and glamour of the Manhattan Literary Agent world.
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@betancourtliterary.bsky.socialEvery writer knows that your 1st line, 1st page, 1st chapter are the most critical words in your ms. To catch readers & agents w/ this first impression, ask: what am I promising here? Am I moving the story forward immediately WHILE introducing my world & characters? #literaryagent #querying #booksky
@valeriefrancis.bsky.socialIf this sounds like you, and you're looking for an agent, you can learn more about Krista White on this week's Agent Spotlight episode of the #storynerd podcast. #amquerying #mswl #literaryagent #querytrenches
@writingdaywksp.bsky.socialNew Agent Alert!
Sahar recently joined Heirloom Literary and is happily building her list!
Sahar is looking for different genres of YA and Adult fiction and memoir!
Discover the full MSWL:
www.writingdayworkshops.com/blog
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@iaminprint.bsky.socialNovember #Agent121 sessions are now live at iaminprint.co.uk. Find out if your letter, synopsis and opening pages are as spicy as a pumpkin latte!
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@valeriefrancis.bsky.socialThe first line of your book is more important than you think. Agents love a "killer" opening line—yours might be buried way down in your first chapter. It's all in today's HYR episode of the #storynerd podcast. #querytrenches #queryinglitagents #amquerying #literaryagent
@valeriefrancis.bsky.socialHow do you introduce your main character to your reader? As literary agent, Krista White, points out it's "of utmost importance." #storynerd #literaryagent #amquerying #queryinglitagents #mswl
@betancourtliterary.bsky.socialMORE OF MY #MSWL
• I-Support-Women's-Wrongs female MCs making questionable decisions
• Book club fiction w/ layered secrets & complex relationships
• Southern Gothic & atmospheric settings that become characters themselves
• Campus dramas w/ something unexpected to say
@madridlitmag.bsky.socialOn the blog today: Scruples, Judith Krantz and Mort Janklow — the 1978 blockbuster that helped redefine what a bestseller could be.
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@valeriefrancis.bsky.socialWe've got a special bonus episode of the #storynerd podcast this week where we interview literary agent, Krista White to learn about her #MSWL and the kind of writer she wants to work with! #amquerying #literaryagent #queryinglitagents
@betancourtliterary.bsky.socialDNFing is one of those topics that periodically makes its rounds in the online book space. We at Betancourt Literary Agency are curious. Do you DNF books? What are the most common reasons you'll put a book down? Let us know!
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@writingdaywksp.bsky.socialAs we get our last conferences in before the winter, here’s some green flags to consider while pitching agents. It’s so important to prepare yourself for agent pitches and nerves, so start prepping today!
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@betancourtliterary.bsky.social#writersofbluesky, Betancourt Literary Agency will be participating in #DVpit this year, September 30th. Looking forward to seeing your pitches! Best wishes to all authors who will be submitting!
@writingdaywksp.bsky.socialNew Agent Alert!
Miles recently got promoted to Associate Literary Agent at Trident and is building his list!
Miles is looking for different genres of adult fiction and non-fiction.
Discover the MSWL:
www.writingdayworkshops.com/blog
@allechallwriter.bsky.socialFree tips for a perfect query letter to literary agents
Do they:
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• Leave 'em hanging/demand the read.
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@rebeccamatte.comAs I review queries, I feel it is important to clarify:
I abhor AI and do not use it in any capacity in my life. I will not ever use AI as part of my determination whether to offer representation, or any time thereafter in my working relationship with clients.