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When decorated humanitarian, CEO, and war hero, Jake Wood, was initially referred to our agency, we’ll never forget the excitement that washed over us. During our first lunch together, we hoped declining his invitation for a beer wouldn’t render us […]
Over the next few weeks, we’re going to be sharing secrets of highly successful writers in a 3-part blog series (click to find Part Two and Part Three). We’ll kick off here in discussing how highly successful writers work and […]
PLEASE SCREAM INSIDE YOUR HEART, by writer and publisher of the NextDraft newsletter Dave Pell, is a cathartic and humorous ride through the unnerving, maddening hellscape of the 2020 press cycle. The events of 2020 changed the course of our […]
Here’s the hard truth: literary agencies receive over 20,000 queries each year. Of those, so few will be seen and read by actual agents. This is hard to swallow. When I spend time writing something, and think it’s fairly good, […]
FORAGER: FIELD NOTES FROM A WILD LIFE is a memoir based on the life of essayist and professor Michelle Dowd. Michelle’s debut showcases her life growing up on an isolated mountain in California as part of an apocalyptic cult, and […]
I remember when the proposal for Game Changer: How to Be 10x in the Talent Economy first came in, and I literally couldn’t wait until Monday morning to ask the authors for a phone call. The idea – about how […]
Literary agencies serve as a bridge between writers and publishers. They are the ushers that help make book dreams come true. Have you ever imagined what it might be like inside the walls of a Manhattan literary agency? Today, literary […]
Adventures in Opting Out: A Field Guide to Leading an Intentional Life by bestselling Author of The Year of Less, Cait Flanders, has published! We’re told that we all follow our own path in life, but often, these paths leave […]
Deirdre brings her 35 years of experience in the contracts world to us, and offers pointers on what every writer who dreams of, or has been offered, a book deal should know.
If you’re reading this article, chances are that you have a story worth telling. But as world events have publishers cutting budgets and turning away submissions more aggressively than ever before — is now your moment for a book? As […]