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Mar 15, 2021

So you've got your package together and are ready to dive into the querying trenches. Except... there are hundreds of agents out there. How do you choose who to submit to first? What sort of things should you look for in an agent? What's the best way to go about researching agents? Learn the answers to these questions...


Mar 8, 2021

This week, Justin and Yale walk you through prepping for the querying process. We talk about how to know when your manuscript is ready to query, what to include in your synopsis, and how to structure your query letter. Justin struggles with numbered lists. 

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Mar 1, 2021

This month, we're going to be taking an in-depth look at the querying process. Got a finished manuscript but not sure what the next step is? No worries--we're here to walk you through it. In our overview episode, we discuss our first experiences with querying, the benefits of querying (aside from getting an agent, of...


Nov 9, 2020

This week, we're once again joined by the exquisite voice of Scott Thrower as we pick his brain on the self-publishing market. We chat about the scandalous exploitation that plagued the early self-publishing landscape and dissect the workoholism of an independent author.

Be sure to check out Scott's Arcane History...