Mistakes Literary Agents See You Make

When I first joined Substack, I had planned to make it all about writing, and process, before getting sidetracked with other things, but I plan to do much more talk about writing. As a traditionally published author of several books, as well as a former literary agent, I cover a lot of bases in the field. So, if there’s anything you want me to cover in the future, let me know!

Mistakes Literary Agents See You Make (And How to Fix Them Before You Query)

As many of you know, besides being a traditionally published author, I’m also a former literary agent. I’ve seen the publishing industry from many different angles. I’ve seen things that work, and things that don’t.

I’ve also been on calls and Zooms where editors have said things that I’m sure they wouldn’t want out. But that’s for another day.

Right now, I want to focus on my perspective as a former agent, and Things You Need to Do to in Your Query Letter!