Emotional Range, Sensory Details, And Pitching Works On Difficult Topics
Content Warning: This podcast discusses suicide, grief, and loss. Pam O’Hara’s beautiful writing captivated our expert audience during a recent Manuscript Academy panel, so much so that it was picked...
View ArticleHollywood Versus New York: Publishing, Film, Options, Etiquette + What Makes...
We are thrilled to introduce our very own Julie Kingsley’s debut novel! It’s called The Space Between You and Me and came out this week! “That summer, I finally grew into myself. The problem? I grew...
View ArticleFinding Your Voice: On the Page, In Your Life with Agent Katharine Sands +...
We are thrilled to introduce our very own Julie Kingsley’s debut novel! It’s called The Space Between You and Me and came out this week! “That summer, I finally grew into myself. The problem? I grew...
View ArticlePreparing For Your International Bestseller: Liv Constantine on Crafting...
In the first installment of the Manuscript Academy Book Club, we have Liv Constantine, the pen name for internationally bestselling sister duo Lynne and Valerie Constantine! Joined by Jessica, Julie,...
View ArticleQuerying, Middle School, And How Mistakes + Embarrassment Often Lead To Book...
Debut author Kristy Jackson joins Julie and Jessica to talk about her new middle grade book, MORTIFIED, now out in bookstores everywhere! From embarrassing middle school moments to querying hiccups,...
View ArticleGenres, Tropes, Trends, and Finding Your Agent Fit with Agent Erica Bauman
We are so pleased to welcome agent Erica Bauman from Aevitas Creative Management to the podcast! We discuss: *How to make your work more atmospheric *Where to place emphasis when writing between...
View ArticleMessy Characters, Building Tension & How Agents Should Advocate For Your Work...
We are so happy to welcome Nour Sallam, agent at P.S. Literary, to the podcast! We discuss: *How agents should advocate for clients from signing to offers to contracts to publication and beyond *Why...
View ArticleMetaphor, Math, Editing, & How You Can Get Your Message to Your Reader...
We are so excited to welcome math teacher Ben Orlin to the podcast! Ben Orlin is a math teacher who can’t draw. His book Math with Bad Drawings (2018) has sold more than 100,000 copies worldwide, and...
View ArticleYour Book Is Not For Everyone (Thank Goodness!): Author Positioning with...
Have you ever been tempted to say “My book is for everyone”? We get it! It sounds like the perfect way to convince an agent your book is a slam dunk bestseller–right? Wrong. Realistically, no book is...
View ArticleLive Recorded: Mystery Editor Consultation with Macmillan Editor Christina Lopez
Today is a special live recording of the Manuscript Academy podcast! In front of Manuscript Academy members, Jessica and Julie are joined by faculty member and Macmillan editor Christina Lopez in...
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