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#MSWL’s 10th Anniversary: How It All Happened with KK Hendin
Feb. 11, 2023

#MSWL’s 10th Anniversary: How It All Happened with KK Hendin

For MSWL’s 10th anniversary (we know! We can’t be…

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Join Our Call-In Episode! Writer Pep Talks, Advice, And What We'd Do If We Had A Bus
Jan. 30, 2023

Join Our Call-In Episode! Writer Pep Talks, Advice, And What We'd Do …

Sign up for a free pep talk here! https://manuscr…

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How To Build Rapport With Agents: How Jonathan Roots Found Agent Renee Fountain
Jan. 28, 2023

How To Build Rapport With Agents: How Jonathan Roots Found Agent Rene…

How To Build Rapport With Agents: How Jonathan Ro…

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How To Get An Agent’s Attention From The First Page (Mystery Agent Consultation)
Jan. 21, 2023

How To Get An Agent’s Attention From The First Page (Mystery Agent Co…

Welcome to our latest Mystery Agent episode. We a…

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How To Promote Your Work, Help Writers, And Stay Genuine
Jan. 13, 2023

How To Promote Your Work, Help Writers, And Stay Genuine

This episode is all about to get the best return …

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Holiday Novels, Food Writing, And Tips For Faster First Drafts
Dec. 16, 2022

Holiday Novels, Food Writing, And Tips For Faster First Drafts

We are so happy to welcome author Amy E. Reichert…

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Holiday Party December 13! Plus: Anna Conathan On Discomfort, Creativity & Making Them Work For You
Dec. 9, 2022

Holiday Party December 13! Plus: Anna Conathan On Discomfort, Creativ…

We can’t wait! Join us for our SIXTH annual holid…

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Anne Elliott on Movement, Momentum & Keeping an Agent Reading
Nov. 8, 2022

Anne Elliott on Movement, Momentum & Keeping an Agent Reading

We are thrilled to speak with Anne Elliott—who al…

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Comps, Opening Pages & Pitching: Live Q&A with Agent Paige Wheeler
Nov. 8, 2022

Comps, Opening Pages & Pitching: Live Q&A with Agent Paige Wheeler

We loved this event! In a cozy, neighborhood potl…

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Script-to-book, Book-to-Film, And All Things IP with Bethany Baptiste & Gigi Griffis
Oct. 28, 2022

Script-to-book, Book-to-Film, And All Things IP with Bethany Baptiste…

We love this conversation about a part of the ind…

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Genre, Metaphor, Twitter Pitch Contests, and Feminist Werewolf Novels with Author Rachel Harrison
Oct. 19, 2022

Genre, Metaphor, Twitter Pitch Contests, and Feminist Werewolf Novels…

We are so happy to speak with author Rachel Harri…

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#TenQueries with Agent Ismita Hussain - YA, NA, Short Stories & More!
Oct. 12, 2022

#TenQueries with Agent Ismita Hussain - YA, NA, Short Stories & More!

We loved this episode! We talk with agent Ismita …

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Who Knows What When: Keeping Track of Characters' Agendas with Christine Wells
Oct. 4, 2022

Who Knows What When: Keeping Track of Characters' Agendas with Christ…

We love this book! You can hear it in our voices,…

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How To Keep Readers Interested With Internal Conflict
Sept. 28, 2022

How To Keep Readers Interested With Internal Conflict

We’re thrilled to welcome Bobby Finger, whose boo…

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Our First Mystery Agent Consultation!
Sept. 20, 2022

Our First Mystery Agent Consultation!

This episode is also a video! If you'd like to vi…

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Choosing The Best Agent For You: Q&A with Author-Agent Team Melissa Edwards and Sierra Godfrey
Sept. 13, 2022

Choosing The Best Agent For You: Q&A with Author-Agent Team Melissa E…

We are so excited for this episode! It’s truly a …

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Back-To-School Q&A and Fall Preview
Sept. 9, 2022

Back-To-School Q&A and Fall Preview

We asked our Facebook group (join here! https://m…

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Special Episode: Live Coffee Break with Emmy Nordstrom Higdon, Westwood Creative Artists
Sept. 1, 2022

Special Episode: Live Coffee Break with Emmy Nordstrom Higdon, Westwo…

We love this episode! Emmy Nordstrom Higdon, agen…

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Writing for Graphic Novels, Collaboration with Artists, & Common Mistakes with Mat Heagerty
Aug. 11, 2022

Writing for Graphic Novels, Collaboration with Artists, & Common Mist…

How do you write for graphic novels? How do you c…

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Live Recorded: Positivity Agent Panel with Kayla Lightner and Kaitlyn Sanchez
Aug. 3, 2022

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

I think we can all agree the world has been tough…

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Write What You Can’t Stop Thinking About: Author Mahi Cheshire on Tension & Stakes
July 27, 2022

Write What You Can’t Stop Thinking About: Author Mahi Cheshire on Ten…

When Mahi Cheshire sent out the first version of …

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How To Raise The Stakes In Your Query with Author Robyn Ryle
July 9, 2022

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

We are so proud of writer Robyn Ryle! She’s the f…

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Editing, Rejection, Growth Mindset: Sourcebooks Editor Anna Sargeant on What Makes A Great Book
July 1, 2022

Editing, Rejection, Growth Mindset: Sourcebooks Editor Anna Sargeant …

We are so happy to welcome the creative and delig…

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Pitching Agents Vs. Pitching Small Presses, Indie Success & Magical Realism
June 26, 2022

Pitching Agents Vs. Pitching Small Presses, Indie Success & Magical R…

This week! Join our NEW Submission Packet Worksho…

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