Blog Archive

• Top 10 Query Fails

  Feb 15, 2023

  Literary agents Jessica Faust and James McGowan share top ten query fails that will hopefully save your next query.       Thanks so much for coming to the blog. Please don’t forget to like and share this post. Subscribe to our YouTube channel for even more publishing insights and advice, and follow us on […]

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• New Client Alert — Kate Canterbary

  Feb 10, 2023

  Come check out our interview with new client, Kate Canterbary!

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• 6 Ways to Know Your Book Starts in the Wrong Place

  Feb 08, 2023

  Literary agents Jessica Faust and James McGowan discuss how an author can determine whether their book is starting in the wrong place.       Thanks so much for coming to the blog. Please don’t forget to like and share this post. Subscribe to our YouTube channel for even more publishing insights and advice, and […]

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• New Client Alert — Casey Dunn

  Feb 06, 2023

  Come check out our interview with new client, Casey Dunn!

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• When an Agent Reads Too Fast

  Feb 01, 2023

    Sometimes responses to your query might come in faster than you expected, and it might give you the idea that the agent hasn’t really read it. Literary agents Jessica Faust and James McGowan discuss their process and why it makes them fast readers, and what to take away from that.         […]

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• New Client Alert — Delta Magnus

  Jan 27, 2023

  Come check out our interview with new client, Delta Magnus!

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• The Right Way to Write Doesn’t Exist

  Jan 25, 2023

  It’s easy to find writing advice online. It’s also easy to forget that not all of the advice is good advice. This is certainly true when any tips try to tell you that there is a right way to write. Literary agents Jessica Faust and James McGowan discuss their thoughts on the “right” writing process […]

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• What Makes a Successful Author

  Jan 18, 2023

  James and Jessica are talking about what makes a successful author in their eyes…. Hint: it’s revisions.

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• New Client Alert — Gabriella Buba

  Jan 13, 2023

  Come check out our interview with new client, Gabriella Buba! We're excited to be working together!

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• Can I Query Before My Book is Done?

  Jan 11, 2023

  Literary Agents Jessica Faust and James McGowan discuss whether you should consider querying your book before its done or not.         Thanks so much for coming to the blog. Please don’t forget to like and share this post. Subscribe to our YouTube channel for even more publishing insights and advice, and follow […]

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• What Literary Agents Look for on the Offer Call

  Jan 04, 2023

  The offer call can be stressful for all parties involved, but literary agents Jessica Faust and James McGowan discuss what agents are looking for on the offer call so that you might be better prepared for the conversation.         Thanks so much for coming to the blog. Please don’t forget to like […]

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• New Client Alert — Raven Traylor

  Dec 16, 2022

  Come check out our interview with new client, Raven Traylor!

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