What It’s Really Like to Get a Literary Agent

Getting a literary agent is supposed to feel like the moment—but no one really talks about what it’s actually like when it finally happens.In this bonus episode, we sit down with Crystal to talk through her real querying journey: nearly 90 queries, revise & resubmits, unexpected phone calls, multiple agent offers, and the emotional whiplash that comes with all of it.We talk about the envy no one admits to, the panic of “I can’t not query,” and why so much publishing content feels performative and unhelpful. This is the version of the story most writers don’t hear—but desperately need.If you’re querying, waiting on responses, revising yet again, or refreshing your inbox while trying not to spiral, this episode is for you.🍸 A short bonus episode pulled from our Episode 8 conversation—because this story deserved its own space.