CATCHING A LITERARY AGENT'S EYE with Katharine Sands

Literary Agent extraordinaire Katharine Sands of the Sarah Jane Freymann Agency joins me to discuss the job of an agent in today’s ever-changing publishing industry. Note: Katharine is my lit agent.She is also the author of MAKING THE PERFECT PITCH: HOW TO CATCH A LITERARY AGENT’S EYE.+++++++++++++KATHARINE SANDSKatharine Sands, Literary AgentSarah Jane Freymann AgencyHere’s where I found Katharine, and where you can find an agent: Manuscript WishlistSee also the Manuscript Academy podcastKARA KAVENSKYWebsite: Kara Kavensky@karakavensky at Substack, FB, IG, LinkedIn, and ThreadsReceive updates on Kara's new memoir release, TELL ME ABOUT JOY here.Sponsored by Adam Gibson Design and Remain Relevant, a corporate storytelling masterclassProduced by Marilou MaroszOriginal music written and performed by: Adam W. Gibson++++++++++++++[01:39] - Becoming a literary agent [04:11] - Working at the Sarah Jane Freymann Agency [05:47] - Building a career as a literary agent [07:37] - Navigating changes in the publishing industry [09:16] - Choosing writers and projects from proposals and query letters  [10:33] - The submission process for TELL ME ABOUT JOY (previously FINDING JOY) [13:56] - Developing a campaign and submission strategy for getting a publisher [18:47] - How the author can support the literary agent [20:35] - Successful clients and unique proposals [22:47] - Representing Jarvis Jay Masters, author of FINDING FREEDOM and THAT BIRD HAS MY WINGS [24:50] - Finding the right literary agent and book editor [29:20] - How writing a book can change your life [30:48] - Learning from MAKING THE PERFECT PITCH: HOW TO CATCH A LITERARY AGENT'S EYE