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Three Query Drafts: Good, Better, AMAZING with Author Julia Alexandra
Aug. 28, 2023

Three Query Drafts: Good, Better, AMAZING with Author Julia Alexandra

Join us for a deep dive into query revisions with…

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Perseverance & Positivity With Agent Kaitlyn Sanchez, Bradford Literary
Aug. 22, 2023

Perseverance & Positivity With Agent Kaitlyn Sanchez, Bradford Litera…

We love Kaitlyn! She’s so happy, perceptive, kind…

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Plotting for Pantsers, Synopsis Success, & Answering YOUR Questions with Agent Taj McCoy
Aug. 14, 2023

Plotting for Pantsers, Synopsis Success, & Answering YOUR Questions w…

Do you have a book that's "No plot, just vibes"? …

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Pitching Fiction On Proposal, Changing Endings & Bestselling Books After 10 Years On Submission
July 26, 2023

Pitching Fiction On Proposal, Changing Endings & Bestselling Books Af…

Content warning: brief mentions of fictional sexu…

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Hopeful Rejections, 20 Years on Submission & Accountability To Your Dreams
July 19, 2023

Hopeful Rejections, 20 Years on Submission & Accountability To Your D…

Join us as we take a trip down memory lane with C…

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Writers On Strike: Lessons From WGA For Book Authors with Derek Santos Olson
July 11, 2023

Writers On Strike: Lessons From WGA For Book Authors with Derek Santo…

The more we hear about the Writer’s Guild of Amer…

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Bestselling Author Ashley Audrain on Fear, Expectation & Writing Hard Things
June 22, 2023

Bestselling Author Ashley Audrain on Fear, Expectation & Writing Hard…

Today we have the delightful Ashley Audrain, auth…

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Literary Agents of Change: Daniele Hunter and The AALA's New Initiative
June 16, 2023

Literary Agents of Change: Daniele Hunter and The AALA's New Initiati…

Join us as we speak with Daniele Hunter, Junior A…

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Ordinary Time, Extraordinary Time: How Expectations, Power Dynamics & Assumptions Propel Your Reader
June 9, 2023

Ordinary Time, Extraordinary Time: How Expectations, Power Dynamics &…

Join our Three-Day Workshop, Making & Breaking St…

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Penguin Random House Senior Executive Editor Sara Sargent on How Editors Choose Books
June 5, 2023

Penguin Random House Senior Executive Editor Sara Sargent on How Edit…

We are thrilled to welcome Sara Sargent, Senior E…

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Making & Breaking Status Quo with Anne Elliott
June 1, 2023

Making & Breaking Status Quo with Anne Elliott

Anne Elliott is back for her second three-day eve…

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Industry News, Client Insight & How To Be More Human In the Age of AI with Agent Alyssa Jennette
May 29, 2023

Industry News, Client Insight & How To Be More Human In the Age of AI…

Friends! We have the wonderful Alyssa Jennette of…

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Learning From Rejection: A Success Story with Agent-Author Pair Jessie Latimer and Kristen Terrette
May 20, 2023

Learning From Rejection: A Success Story with Agent-Author Pair Jessi…

We are so excited to welcome the delightful autho…

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#MSWL Live Agent Panel: Caitlin McDonald, Samantha Wekstein, Thao Le & Taj McCoy
May 11, 2023

#MSWL Live Agent Panel: Caitlin McDonald, Samantha Wekstein, Thao Le …

The votes are in! Science Fiction, Fantasy, Specu…

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“This Is What I Love About Agenting”—How Adriann Ranta-Zurhellen Found Joslin Brorsen
April 29, 2023

“This Is What I Love About Agenting”—How Adriann Ranta-Zurhellen Foun…

We are so happy to welcome happy author-agent pai…

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Bestselling Author Lauren DeStefano on Why You Shouldn’t Aim For A 100 Percent Publication Rate
April 9, 2023

Bestselling Author Lauren DeStefano on Why You Shouldn’t Aim For A 10…

Starting Tuesday, April 11 (but on your schedule …

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How To Be A Good Literary Citizen In A Time of Books Bans with Tonya Todd
April 8, 2023

How To Be A Good Literary Citizen In A Time of Books Bans with Tonya …

Starting Tuesday, April 11, join our Three-Day Wo…

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Random Writer Pep Talks: Pivoting, Publishing, Success & Timing
March 28, 2023

Random Writer Pep Talks: Pivoting, Publishing, Success & Timing

We absolutely loved making this episode! We start…

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FREE Event Thursday: Your Path To Publication with Shirin Yim Leos and Lisa Manterfield | 8:30pm ET
March 21, 2023

FREE Event Thursday: Your Path To Publication with Shirin Yim Leos an…

Join Shirin Yim Leos and Lisa Manterfield for an …

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Quick Q&A: Personalizing Your Queries With #MSWL, Publishers Marketplace & More
March 21, 2023

Quick Q&A: Personalizing Your Queries With #MSWL, Publishers Marketpl…

We had a great question during one of our Manuscr…

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Giveaway! Win A Free Ticket To Thursday's Panel with Senior Editor Stephanie Stein (HarperCollins)
March 14, 2023

Giveaway! Win A Free Ticket To Thursday's Panel with Senior Editor St…

We cannot wait for Thursday's panel with Harper C…

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Live Q&A with Penguin Random House Editor & Bestselling Author Jill Santopolo
March 12, 2023

Live Q&A with Penguin Random House Editor & Bestselling Author Jill S…

We are so happy to welcome Jill Santopolo, a New …

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#MSWL's 10th Anniversary, From Tumblr to Sustainable, Miraculous Site: How It All Happened, Part 2
March 3, 2023

#MSWL's 10th Anniversary, From Tumblr to Sustainable, Miraculous Site…

If you’ve been following along at home, you know …

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#MSWL Live: Agents on What They Wish They Had In Their Inboxes
Feb. 16, 2023

#MSWL Live: Agents on What They Wish They Had In Their Inboxes

We had the best time with this panel! Many thanks…

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