from an agent’s desk
Publishing resources, tips, and industry deep dives.
Does My Literary Agent Need to Be Based in New York?
Answering your questions about where you or your agent are based.
Why Agents Hate (Most) Prologues
What makes a good prologue? And a huge shout out to the prologue in Riley Sager’s The Only One Left.
Digital Minimalism For Authors
On Cal Newport’s Digital Minimalism and what authors can learn from it.
Crafting Your Author Bio
All about author bios and the dos and don’ts of writing your bio.
What Agents Look for in Your Opening Pages
Four things agents need to see in your opening pages.
5 Things Literary Agents Wish You Knew
A quick look at a few things I wish querying authors knew about publishing— and now you know them!
Why You Won’t Become a Bestseller By Writing Into a Trend
On writing into book trends and what the fashion industry can teach us about the life cycle of a trend.
