3. In Which Corey Sells a Book, or, Story of an Agent

from Still Writing · host Sara Zarr & Corey Ann Haydu

Send us Fan MailWe go on the journey of how Corey's newest novel, Mothers and Other Strangers, came to be. Also: how and if we share work in progress, and Sara's Song Sung Blue crisis.Approximate chapters:0:00 - 29:00: Intro and still writing check-in29:00 - 45:00: The tale of Corey selling her adult debut and why your agent matters so much. Plus bonus weird instrumental transition!45:00 - end: Margin NotesSome of those Margin Notes:Heaven's Gate: The Cult of Cults (HBO)Forever, or a Long, Long Time by Caela CarterLittle One by Olivia MuenterFocus: Adults in the Room (Slate)Anastasia Krupnik series, Lois LowryMore about Sara ZarrMore about Corey Ann HayduTheme music: Creative Commons Deep Friendship by Lobo Loco is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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