Enjoy this teaser from the upcoming July editor episode with Anica Morse Rissi. If you're a $10 level supporter on Patreon, the entire episode will be posting for you on July 1.
Learn about the submission process from the other side of the desk, what an IP project is, and what an R&R really means.
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Enjoy this teaser from the upcoming July agent episode with Eric Smith if PS Literary. If you're a $5 level supporter on Patreon, the entire episode will be posting for you on July 1.
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Today’s guest is Lauren Spieller debut author of YOUR DESTINATION IS ON THE LEFT, which releases from June 26th Lauren joins host Mindy McGinnis to talk about the querying process, how finding your people will keep your sane in the writing world, how a writing routine can be a good thing… or a bad thing, and the difference between writing on your own and writing on a contract. Also covered: life choices, and experiencing stories across different mediums.
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Fat Girl On A Plane by Kelly DeVos
Today’s guest is Natalie Richards author of the page turning thrillers SIX MONTHS LATER, ONE WAS LOST and WE ALL FALL DOWN. Nataile joins host Mindy McGinnis to talk about landing an agent, the value of being active in writer’s organizations, and the complexities of author branding.
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Your Destination Is On the Left by Lauren Spieller
As I By Descended by Robin Talley
Today’s guest is Sara Raasch author of the New York Times bestselling YA fantasy trilogy SNOW LIKE ASHES, and the upcoming STREAM RAIDERS series. Sara joins host Mindy McGinnis to talk about how the concept for her SNOW LIKE ASHES series was originally something she worked on as a teenager, and how intensely personal books can be for the author. Also covered: how to market yourself as a debut author, the power of cover art, writing a trilogy versus writing a duology and the unique challenges within each, and how to keep multiple POV voices distinct from one another.
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Your Destination Is On the Left by Lauren Spieller
All for One by Sophia Beaumont
Nothing But Sky by Amy Trueblood
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A roundup of the months guests and topics, as well as some tips to help determine if your project is MG or YA.
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Fat Girl On A Plane by Kelly DeVos
Doll Hearts by Colleen Clayton
Today’s guest is Bethany C. Morrow author of MEM releasing in May from Unnamed Press. Bethany graduated from the University of California, Santa Cruz with a BA in Sociology (but took notable detours in the Film and Theatre departments). Following undergrad, she studied Clinical Psychological Research at the University of Wales, in Great Britain before returning to North America to focus on her literary work. Bethany joins host Mindy McGinnis to talk about her query process, as well as writing in a post-election world as a black woman, and the concern that minority authors need to be looking for agents that want to represent them for a long-term career, not just as a response to a trend and whether or not white writers should attempt to write main characters of color, and the difference between that and being inclusive in your writing.
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Freya’s Daughter by Rachel Pudelek
Fat Girl On A Plane by Kelly DeVos
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Here’s a teaser for the upcoming June agent podcast featuring my own agent, Adriann Ranta Zurhellen.
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Today’s guest is Mindee Arnett author of THE NIGHTMARE AFFAIR series, the Sci Fi titles AVALON and POLARIS as well as the upcoming fantasy ONYX & IVORY. Mindee joins host Mindy McGinnis to talk about rejection letters – both physical and by email – and realigning expectation with reality once you become published. Also covered: how being a mid-lister can be a benefit when it comes to genre jumping and how to know when you’re researching too much.
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Nothing But Sky by Amy Trueblood
