Ep. 197: How to Query Agents with Laura Crockett, John Baker & Jennifer Chevais (Masterclass Panel)

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The episode features a masterclass panel discussing how to effectively query literary agents.

Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson & Greta Kelly for a masterclass panel on How to Query Agents , featuring literary agents Laura Crockett, John Baker and Jennifer Chevais . During the panel, they lay out the fundamentals of query letters and agents, discussing what agents do, what a query letter is, the anatomy of a query letter, social media presence, how authors can seek out agents, query letter no-nos and more. RESOURCES MENTIONED: Association of Authors' Agents Association of American Literary Agents QueryTracker Manuscript Wishlist 🍄 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ PRE-ORDER THE BOOK OF SPORES ANTHOLOGY ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🍄 OUR SPONSOR: Go Back by Emily Wagner is a dystopian novel that explores the role of technology in our lives, and the ways in which governments can control it. Purchase it ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ in hardcover, paperback and eBook. SHOUTOUT TO THE 'SFF ADDICT' PATRONS: Thank you Ian Patterson, Emily Marie Wagner, Herman Steuernagel, David Hopkins, Luke F. Shepherd, Christopher R. DuBois, Luke A. Winch and GavinGuile for supporting us on Patreon at $10+. SUPPORT THE SHOW…

People in this episode

Hosts: Adrian M. Gibson, Greta Kelly

Guests: Laura Crockett, John Baker, Jennifer Chevais

Topics covered

• query letters
• literary agents
• publishing
• writing advice
• author-agent relationship
• social media for authors

Keywords

• query letters
• literary agents
• writing tips
• publishing advice
• author resources

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Association of Authors' Agents, Association of American Literary Agents, QueryTracker, Manuscript Wishlist

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