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The Manuscript Academy — 258 episodes · page 1 of 3
Why This Book, Why Now, Why You: Fiona Kenshole on Queries That Get Read
Specificity Sells: How Julia Alexandra Found Her Agent and Book Deal
Commercial, Literary, or Upmarket? Untangling the Terms We All Use (with Kaitlyn Sanchez)
From 1,000 Rejections To New York Times Bestseller
The Comp Title Formula That Actually Works (with Hannah Robinson)
10 Years of Manuscript Academy: Jessica & Julie Kick Off Our Anniversary Season
Hannah Clip From Practice Round
MemberCast: Office Hours February 26
New Season Preview: From Comp Titles to Virtual Spaces: What's Next at The Manuscript Academy
Why Does Publishing Take So Darn Long? With Special Guest Agent Stefanie Molina
How To Make Your Work More Addictive: Pacing, Structure & Symmetry with Agent Liv Ivanov
How To Make Your Work More Commercial with Agent Alyssa Jennette (Stonesong Literary)
The Formula For Successful Books with Editor Ivan Taurisano
Live Recorded: How To Present Yourself As A Good Investment To Agents, Editors, Booksellers & Beyond
How To Be Your Own Best Marketer Whether Querying, Agented or Ready To Launch
The Art of Feedback: What To Take, What To Ignore & How To Know The Difference
Live Recorded: Mystery Editor Consultation with Macmillan Editor Christina Lopez
Your Book Is Not For Everyone (Thank Goodness!): Author Positioning with Norton Editor Emma Peters
Metaphor, Math, Editing, & How You Can Get Your Message to Your Reader Effectively
Messy Characters, Building Tension & How Agents Should Advocate For Your Work with Agent Nour Sallam
Genres, Tropes, Trends, and Finding Your Agent Fit with Agent Erica Bauman
Querying, Middle School, And How Mistakes + Embarrassment Often Lead To Book Deals
Preparing For Your International Bestseller: Liv Constantine on Crafting Unputdownable Characters
Finding Your Voice: On the Page, In Your Life with Agent Katharine Sands + Jessica Doyle-Mekkes
Hollywood Versus New York: Publishing, Film, Options, Etiquette + What Makes A Hook?
Emotional Range, Sensory Details, And Pitching Works On Difficult Topics
Live Recorded: Query Class with Agent Dr. Emmy Nordstrom Higdon
Mini Lesson: What Author Elizabeth Holden Did Right In Her Query & First Page
The Roller Derby of Querying: How Author Elizabeth Holden Found Her Agent
Finding Your Perfect Agent Fit with Agent Ismita Hussain and Author Jessica Guerrieri
Tuesday, May 7, 8:30pm ET: Free Query Workshop With Agent Emmy Nordstrom Higdon
Writing Fantasy That Mirrors Our World With (Manuscript) Academy Award Winner Ali McLafferty
Details, Focus and Visual Storytelling To Bring Any Genre To Life with Editor Melissa Warten Vogan
Good, Better, Best, Agented! Julia Alexandra and Agent Ellen Goff on Plot, Character & World
Learning Advanced Point of View, Romantic Tension & Betrayal From A New Body-Swapping Novel
Success Stories: Aime Alley Card, Agent Leticia Gomez And One Olympic Team That Changed Everything
What Editors Look For: Fresh Takes On Familiar Stories with Harper Editor Sara Schonfeld
Research, Marketing & Successful Small Press Publishing with Author JB Harris
How To Build Romantic Tension In Any Genre with Author Lynn Painter
Red And Green Flags When Querying Agents with Agent Emmy Nordstrom Higdon
Writing Dialogue That Brings Complicated Characters To Life with Author Karen Outen
Personal, Political, Published: Finding Agents For Important, Sensitive Topics with Annie Cardi
Building Character, Enhancing POV, and Principles of (E)motion with Author Sara Read
Rejection Interpretation, Pivots & Annual Submission Strategy Workshop (January 23-25)
"Good Enough" Versus Fit: Executive Editor Erica Finkel On Improving Your Odds Of Yes
Seventh Annual Holiday Party with Kaitlyn Sanchez, Linda Camacho, Kiana Nguyen & Stephanie Winter
December Announcements: Classes, Mystery Agent + Our FREE Holiday Party
Live Q&A + Collaborative Query Consultations With Editor Jonathan Baker
How To Talk To Your Family About Writing: A Holiday Pep Talk (Replay)
MSWL Live Agent Panel with T.S Ferguson, Kelly Van Sant, Jenissa Graham + Claire Harris
You Belong Here: Middle Grade Voice, Success Via Community, & The Rule of 100 with Nancy Tandon
The Rejections That Hurt Most: Author-Agent Empathy, Revision & Rejection As Protection
Starting Soon! Unputdownable: Write A Book Agents Can't Stop Thinking About
Finding Your Agent, Political Fiction, Hopeful Dystopias & The Chaperone with M Hendrix
Second Books, Second Agents, & Second Chance Hotel: Live Q&A with Author Sierra Godfrey
Nonfiction With Voice, Subrights & Anti-AI Clauses with Agent Dani Segelbaum
Three Query Drafts: Good, Better, AMAZING with Author Julia Alexandra
Perseverance & Positivity With Agent Kaitlyn Sanchez, Bradford Literary
Plotting for Pantsers, Synopsis Success, & Answering YOUR Questions with Agent Taj McCoy
Pitching Fiction On Proposal, Changing Endings & Bestselling Books After 10 Years On Submission
Hopeful Rejections, 20 Years on Submission & Accountability To Your Dreams
Writers On Strike: Lessons From WGA For Book Authors with Derek Santos Olson
Bestselling Author Ashley Audrain on Fear, Expectation & Writing Hard Things
Literary Agents of Change: Daniele Hunter and The AALA's New Initiative
Ordinary Time, Extraordinary Time: How Expectations, Power Dynamics & Assumptions Propel Your Reader
Penguin Random House Senior Executive Editor Sara Sargent on How Editors Choose Books
Making & Breaking Status Quo with Anne Elliott
Industry News, Client Insight & How To Be More Human In the Age of AI with Agent Alyssa Jennette
Learning From Rejection: A Success Story with Agent-Author Pair Jessie Latimer and Kristen Terrette
#MSWL Live Agent Panel: Caitlin McDonald, Samantha Wekstein, Thao Le & Taj McCoy
“This Is What I Love About Agenting”—How Adriann Ranta-Zurhellen Found Joslin Brorsen
Bestselling Author Lauren DeStefano on Why You Shouldn’t Aim For A 100 Percent Publication Rate
How To Be A Good Literary Citizen In A Time of Books Bans with Tonya Todd
Random Writer Pep Talks: Pivoting, Publishing, Success & Timing
FREE Event Thursday: Your Path To Publication with Shirin Yim Leos and Lisa Manterfield | 8:30pm ET
Quick Q&A: Personalizing Your Queries With #MSWL, Publishers Marketplace & More
Giveaway! Win A Free Ticket To Thursday's Panel with Senior Editor Stephanie Stein (HarperCollins)
Live Q&A with Penguin Random House Editor & Bestselling Author Jill Santopolo
#MSWL's 10th Anniversary, From Tumblr to Sustainable, Miraculous Site: How It All Happened, Part 2
#MSWL Live: Agents on What They Wish They Had In Their Inboxes
#MSWL’s 10th Anniversary: How It All Happened with KK Hendin
Join Our Call-In Episode! Writer Pep Talks, Advice, And What We'd Do If We Had A Bus
How To Build Rapport With Agents: How Joshua Roots Found Agent Renee Fountain
How To Get An Agent’s Attention From The First Page (Mystery Agent Consultation)
How To Promote Your Work, Help Writers, And Stay Genuine
Holiday Novels, Food Writing, And Tips For Faster First Drafts
Holiday Party December 13! Plus: Anna Conathan On Discomfort, Creativity & Making Them Work For You
Anne Elliott on Movement, Momentum & Keeping an Agent Reading
Comps, Opening Pages & Pitching: Live Q&A with Agent Paige Wheeler
Script-to-book, Book-to-Film, And All Things IP with Bethany Baptiste & Gigi Griffis
Genre, Metaphor, Twitter Pitch Contests, and Feminist Werewolf Novels with Author Rachel Harrison
#TenQueries with Agent Ismita Hussain - YA, NA, Short Stories & More!
Who Knows What When: Keeping Track of Characters' Agendas with Christine Wells
How To Keep Readers Interested With Internal Conflict
Our First Mystery Agent Consultation!
Choosing The Best Agent For You: Q&A with Author-Agent Team Melissa Edwards and Sierra Godfrey
Back-To-School Q&A and Fall Preview
Special Episode: Live Coffee Break with Emmy Nordstrom Higdon, Westwood Creative Artists
Writing for Graphic Novels, Collaboration with Artists, & Common Mistakes with Mat Heagerty
Live Recorded: Positivity Agent Panel with Kayla Lightner and Kaitlyn Sanchez