Podcast: The Manuscript Academy

The Manuscript Academy brings you conversations with agents, editors, and writers who can help you on your publishing journey.

The Roller Derby of Querying: How Author Elizabeth Holden Found Her Agent

May 17, 2024 The Manuscript Academy 00:51:14 Comments Off on The Roller Derby of Querying: How Author Elizabeth Holden Found Her Agent

View our in-depth video of what Liz did right in …

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Finding Your Perfect Agent Fit with Agent Ismita Hussain and Author Jessica Guerrieri

May 10, 2024 The Manuscript Academy 00:46:38 Comments Off on Finding Your Perfect Agent Fit with Agent Ismita Hussain and Author Jessica Guerrieri

Please note: This episode contains mentions of al…

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Free Query Workshop With Agent Emmy Nordstrom Higdon: Interest, Emphasis & Tension

May 4, 2024 The Manuscript Academy 00:43:21 Comments Off on Free Query Workshop With Agent Emmy Nordstrom Higdon: Interest, Emphasis & Tension

We are so grateful to Emmy Nordstrom Higdon, agen…

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Writing Fantasy That Mirrors Our World With (Manuscript) Academy Award Winner Ali McLafferty

April 29, 2024 The Manuscript Academy 00:47:08 Comments Off on Writing Fantasy That Mirrors Our World With (Manuscript) Academy Award Winner Ali McLafferty

We are thrilled to introduce Ali McLafferty, auth…

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Details, Focus and Visual Storytelling To Bring Any Genre To Life with Editor Melissa Warten Vogan

April 19, 2024 The Manuscript Academy 00:44:23 Comments Off on Details, Focus and Visual Storytelling To Bring Any Genre To Life with Editor Melissa Warten Vogan

We love this creativity-packed episode with Melis…

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Good, Better, Best, Agented! Julia Alexandra and Agent Ellen Goff on Plot, Character & World

April 8, 2024 The Manuscript Academy 00:47:54 Comments Off on Good, Better, Best, Agented! Julia Alexandra and Agent Ellen Goff on Plot, Character & World

You may remember Julia Alexandra from our episode…

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Learning Advanced Point of View, Romantic Tension & Betrayal From A New Body-Swapping Novel

March 29, 2024 The Manuscript Academy 00:51:29 Comments Off on Learning Advanced Point of View, Romantic Tension & Betrayal From A New Body-Swapping Novel

If you’ve ever had trouble with point of view in …

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Success Stories: Aime Alley Card, Agent Leticia Gomez And One Olympic Team That Changed Everything

March 25, 2024 The Manuscript Academy 00:49:03 Comments Off on Success Stories: Aime Alley Card, Agent Leticia Gomez And One Olympic Team That Changed Everything

Tennessee, 1960. One extraordinary team of women-…

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What Editors Look For: Fresh Takes On Familiar Stories with Harper Editor Sara Schonfeld

March 11, 2024 The Manuscript Academy 00:45:29 Comments Off on What Editors Look For: Fresh Takes On Familiar Stories with Harper Editor Sara Schonfeld

Join our interactive Says/Does Activity + view tr…

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Research, Marketing & Successful Small Press Publishing with Author JB Harris

February 28, 2024 The Manuscript Academy 00:54:03 Comments Off on Research, Marketing & Successful Small Press Publishing with Author JB Harris

Sometimes publishing your novel takes an unexpect…

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