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Episode 39: Editors, Query Mistakes, and The Best Cookies Ever
July 16, 2018

Episode 39: Editors, Query Mistakes, and The Best Cookies Ever

We talk with agent Whitney Ross at the Irene Good…

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Episode 38: Most Likely to Survive The Zombie Apocalypse: Jen Gunnels at Tor/Macmillan
July 2, 2018

Episode 38: Most Likely to Survive The Zombie Apocalypse: Jen Gunnels…

Please note: This episode contains adult language…

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Episode 37: The Literary Life with Lilly Dancyger
June 22, 2018

Episode 37: The Literary Life with Lilly Dancyger

We spoke with Lilly Dancyger, writer, editor of N…

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Episode 36: #TenQueries with Agent Kelly Van Sant
June 12, 2018

Episode 36: #TenQueries with Agent Kelly Van Sant

Join Kelly Van Sant, literary agent at Red Sofa L…

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Episode 35: Author Hanna Alkaf
June 7, 2018

Episode 35: Author Hanna Alkaf

We speak with the amazing Hanna Alkaf, author of …

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Episode 34: #TenQueries with Jessica
May 16, 2018

Episode 34: #TenQueries with Jessica

We join Jessica to talk #TenQueries in her inbox,…

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Episode 33: The Least Cynical People In Publishing
May 8, 2018

Episode 33: The Least Cynical People In Publishing

So Jessica threw a party. For interns--sixty of t…

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Agents, Lawyers, and Book Contracts: With Agent And Lawyer Melissa Edwards
April 16, 2018

Agents, Lawyers, and Book Contracts: With Agent And Lawyer Melissa Ed…

Melissa Edwards (agent at Stonesong Literary, for…

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Episode 31: First Pages with Author Cameron Rosenblum
April 4, 2018

Episode 31: First Pages with Author Cameron Rosenblum

Longtime critique partners Julie Kingsley and Cam…

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Episode 30: Publishing Entrepreneurship, Couchsurfing, and Erik Hane from Red Sofa Literary
March 12, 2018

Episode 30: Publishing Entrepreneurship, Couchsurfing, and Erik Hane …

We speak with agent Erik Hane of Red Sofa Literar…

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Episode 29: The Creation of Brooding YA Hero PLUS A New Class!
Jan. 23, 2018

Episode 29: The Creation of Brooding YA Hero PLUS A New Class!

We speak with author Carrie DiRisio, the voice be…

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Episode 28: An Interview with Kiana Nguyen
Jan. 22, 2018

Episode 28: An Interview with Kiana Nguyen

We speak with literary agent Kiana Nguyen of Dona…

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Episode 27: GOAL! Video Podcast
Jan. 8, 2018

Episode 27: GOAL! Video Podcast

Happy 2018! We're here to talk about your goals, …

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Episode 26: We're on a Boat! OR: The International Writer
Nov. 30, 2017

Episode 26: We're on a Boat! OR: The International Writer

We talk with agent Kurestin Armada (P.S. Literary…

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Episode 25: The Holiday e-Party of the Season
Nov. 29, 2017

Episode 25: The Holiday e-Party of the Season

Join us December 11, at 8:00pm EST, for a happy h…

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Episode 24: Pitch Sessions: Tips from Melissa Edwards
Nov. 14, 2017

Episode 24: Pitch Sessions: Tips from Melissa Edwards

For the first in this series (all about live meet…

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Episode 23: Comp Titles with Rachel Ekstrom Courage
Oct. 12, 2017

Episode 23: Comp Titles with Rachel Ekstrom Courage

We asked Rachel Ekstrom Courage to talk about com…

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Episode 22: #TenQueries with agent John Cusick
Oct. 6, 2017

Episode 22: #TenQueries with agent John Cusick

We asked agent John Cusick at Folio Literary to n…

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Season Two!
Oct. 3, 2017

Season Two!

In our Season Two launch, Jessica and Julie talk …

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The August Episode
Aug. 22, 2017

The August Episode

Jessica and Julie are melting. It's over 100 degr…

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Episode Twenty: A Conversation With Stephanie Fretwell-Hill of Red Fox Literary
July 18, 2017

Episode Twenty: A Conversation With Stephanie Fretwell-Hill of Red Fo…

We talk with agent Stephanie Fretwell-Hill of Red…

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Episode Nineteen: A Conversation with Jaime Coyne of St Martin's/Macmillan
June 6, 2017

Episode Nineteen: A Conversation with Jaime Coyne of St Martin's/Macm…

We talk with editor Jaime Coyne, of St. Martin's …

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Episode Eighteen: Five Days To A Fab First Page
May 2, 2017

Episode Eighteen: Five Days To A Fab First Page

You heard it here first! Join The Manuscript Acad…

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Episode Seventeen: First Pages With Kelly Van Sant
May 2, 2017

Episode Seventeen: First Pages With Kelly Van Sant

We speak with the lovely and talented Kelly Van S…

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