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Special Episode: Live Coffee Break with Emmy Nordstrom Higdon, Westwood Creative Artists

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Writing for Graphic Novels, Collaboration with Artists, & Common Mistakes with Mat Heagerty

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Live Recorded: Positivity Agent Panel with Kayla Lightner and Kaitlyn Sanchez

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Write What You Can’t Stop Thinking About: Author Mahi Cheshire on Tension & Stakes

105

How To Raise The Stakes In Your Query with Author Robyn Ryle

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Editing, Rejection, Growth Mindset: Sourcebooks Editor Anna Sargeant on What Makes A Great Book

107

Pitching Agents Vs. Pitching Small Presses, Indie Success & Magical Realism

108

Bestselling Author Juno Dawson on Multiple Storylines, Trilogies & Desperate Housewives with Witches

109

Summer Novels, Compelling Villains, and Multiple Agents with Bestselling Author May Cobb

110

What Writers Can Expect of Agents (And How To Get It) with Author Jo Wu and Agent Tricia Lawrence

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Multiple Agent Offers, Power & Agency For Characters, and Shelving Books One Through Three

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Bestselling Author Emily Henry on Snappy Dialogue, Enemies-to-Lovers & Character Likability

113

700-Page Novels, Agent Misunderstandings, And The Best Food Descriptions The NYT Has Ever Read

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Storytelling For A Living with Celia Anne Browne

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Picture Books, Illustrations & Creativity As An Adult with Liz Goulet Dubois

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Intentional Writing, Industry Transparency, and Strategizing For Important, Difficult Books

117

Minister of Writing Happiness: How Mary Murchie Supports The Whole Writer

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What To Ask An Agent with Mary Cummings, Great River Literary

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Lavish Praise, Scathing Reviews, Prestigious Awards, and One Lunch That Launched A Thriving Career

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Your Ideal, Supportive Writing Group: How 20+ Writers Found & Maintain It, And You Can Too

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From 150 Rejections To Book Deal: Hopeful News of Good Things Happening To Good People

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Dating Your Character with Marilyn R. Atlas and Elizabeth Lopez

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Writing Proposals, Drafting Legislation & Creating Author Platform with Social Change

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Pitching Ideas To Acquisitions, Joining Publishing In The Pandemic & YA With All The Angst

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Book Promotion, Acing Author Interviews & Behind-The-Scenes with Radio Host & Author March Twisdale

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Shakespeare and Company, Paris in the 1920s & Author Kerri Maher, Who Brings Them To Life

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A Live Evening with Agent Rita Rosenkranz

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A Holiday Message From Manuscript Academy

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Quirky Characters, Gorgeous Settings, and Writing Books That Are Easy to Read With Sophie Cousens

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Live(-Recorded) Logline Workshop with Producers Eric Mofford and Keith L. Shaw

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How (And When) To Roast Your Agent with Writer Jonathan Fredrick And Agent Renée C. Fountain

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Elevator Pitches, Wednesday’s FREE Live Pitch Workshop, and Book-To-Film Producer Eric Mofford

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Magic, Romantic Tension, And Your Perfect October Read with Author Lana Harper

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Gorgeous Sentences, Scary Topics, and Justifiably Angry Protagonists with Author Amanda Jayatissa

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Agents, Illustrators, and Nurturing Creative Collaboration with Author Janet Costa Bates

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Family Memoirs, Narrative Nonfiction, and Getting A 93% Request Rate

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Writing Vivid Characters, Publishing Internationally, and Sister of the Bollywood Bride

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Fast Deadlines, Consistent Creativity & Writing In Series with Bestselling Author Laurell K Hamilton

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Publishing Short Pieces, Time Management, and Author-Agent Team Jennifer Chen and Caitie Flum

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Maintaining Tension, Pantsing A Thriller, and Writing The Next Cool Girl Speech with Andrea Bartz

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Pitching Dark Work During The Pandemic, (Small) Submission Strategy, And Avoiding The Saggy Middle

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Summer Slowdown, Editorial Agents, and Writing Books In A Series: Q&A with Jessica & Julie

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Your Elevator Pitch with Book-to-Film Producers & Editors Maritte Go and Eric Mofford

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Plotting, Pantsing, Vampires & Working With Multiple Agents With Author/Illustrator Whitney Gardner

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From Twitter To Book Deal: How Agent Cecilia Lyra + Author Kari Nixon Created Quarantine Life

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First Pages With Lindsay Maple: Writing Rom Coms, Increasing Tension & Grounding Through The Senses

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Creativity, Monotasking, and Finding Focus in a Chaotic World with Author Julie Falatko

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You Don't Have To Be Perfect To Get Published: Six Writers on Mistakes and Success

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You Look Tired: An Excruciatingly Honest Guide to New Parenthood with Author Jenny True

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Critique: How To Handle It, When To Ignore It Completely

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Finding An Agent, Protecting Your Creativity + Somewhere Between Bitter & Sweet with Laekan Zea Kemp

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Finding A Home For Your Short Story with Author Anne Elliott

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High Stakes in Quiet Stories, Fresh Takes on Dead Genres, and How Agencies Share Manuscripts

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Exclusive Submissions, Following Up + Pitch Contests vs Querying With Agent Larissa Melo Pienkowski

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How I Got My Agent: A Panel With Four Amazing Writers

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Inciting Incidents, Writing Between Genres, and Newer Agents with Haley Casey, Creative Media Agency

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#TenQueries With Agent Cecilia Lyra at P.S. Literary Agency

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Live Recorded: An Evening With Agent Lizzie Poteet (Please note: This episode is PG-13)

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First Pages With Julie and Mary Murchie

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January Announcements with Julie, Jessica & Valentina: New Projects & Inspiration

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Join Our Holiday Party! Wednesday, December 16, 8:00pm Eastern

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Live Q&A with Little, Brown/Hachette Books Group Editor Esther Cajahuaringa

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"Quiet" Novels, Cozy Mysteries & How To Get Along With Your Future Publishing Team

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Subrights, Sci Fi, Graphic Novels, And How Publishing Makes Money with Agent Em Lysaght

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Communication, Negotiation, and Getting What You Need For Peak Creativity with Amyra León

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November Announcements! Panels, Q&A's, Member Lounge, Submission Strategy Events + More

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Determination, Kicking Down Doors, and Joining The Publishing Industry At 40 with Agent Kelly Thomas

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#TenQueries With Agent Megan Barnard

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100th Episode! Agents Kayla Lightner, Fiona Kenshole, Saba Sulaiman & Producer Marilyn Atlas

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Editors Definitely Edit with Macmillan Editor Mara Delgado-Sanchez

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Announcements! Last Call for Submissions + What The Hook Class + Kat Vellos on Building Community

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Building Creative Community with Author and Speaker Kat Vellos

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Join Us! 100th Podcast Recording Party

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Revise & Resubmits, Editorial Notes + Finding The Hook of Your Book with Agent Jessica Watterson

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Writing A Manuscript That Gets And Keeps Everyone’s Attention with Agent Linda Camacho

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Writers House Agent Allie Levick and Bestselling Author Cameron Kelly Rosenblum

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Brontë’s Mistress with author-agent team Finola Austin and Danielle Egan-Miller

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Improv For Writers with Agent Gordon Warnock and Author Jorjeana Marie

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How To Write Children's Books That Surprise and Delight with Agent Fiona Kenshole

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First Page Action (vs. Peak Action), Characters, Comps and High Concept Works with Kristy Hunter

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Worldbuilding, Tension, and A Healthy Editorial Relationship with Lani Forbes and Samantha Wekstein

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Allyship, Resources, and Talented Authors To Support Right Now

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Live Agent Q&A: Queries, Secret Agent Meetings, and Advice for Graphic Novels & Picture Books

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Comp Titles, Platform, and How To Do Your Research with Simon & Schuster Editor Hannah Robinson

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Acquisitions, "The Numbers," and How Editors Make Them Work, with Macmillan Editor Rachel Diebel

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Marathon, Not A Sprint: How Author Molly McCaffery Signed With Agent John Cusick

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Voice In A Manuscript with Agent Stephanie Winter

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Agent Lauren Spieller on Book Scouting, Building Tension, and What You Really Need to Succeed

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Subjectivity In Publishing (And Why It's Good For Your Book) With Agent Kayla Lightner

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Sales, Production, and Husband and Wife Macmillan Editors Kate Meltzer and Brian Geffen

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How To Pitch When Publishing Is In Quarantine with Agent Amy Elizabeth Bishop

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MFA's, Community & Identity with Editor Vivian Lee

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Stand-up Comedy, Agenting, and Rage Push-Ups with Agent Barbara Poelle

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Tom Lutz, Professor, Writer & Founder of The Los Angeles Review of Books

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#TenQueries with Literary Agent Stephanie Winter

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Procrastination, Deadlines & The Editorial Process with #1 NYT Bestselling Author Melissa de la Cruz

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The First Three Chapters with Simon & Schuster Editor Hannah VanVels

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Publicists, DIY Book Publicity + Tips for Introverts with Dana Kaye Publicity

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Writing This Decade: A Pep Talk From Julie

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Holiday Party 2019! LIVE-Recorded Workshop And Happy Hour