Publishing 101: Find An Agent

Prepare your manuscript and learn what to expect
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Learn the ins and outs and wtfs to help you find an agent
Perfect and polish your manuscript and submissions package until they shine

It’s time to find an agent. You’ve spent hundreds of hours writing and editing and polishing your story, and now it’s ready to become a real life book-shaped thing.

So now what? Where do you start? How do you find an agent? How do you find the right agent? How do you package up your manuscript so it won’t end up at the bottom of the slush pile? What even IS a slush pile? Well, that’s what this course is for…

Don’t jump the gun. Too many (ahem, most) writers send off their manuscript far too early – before they’ve properly prepared, done their research, and put together a professional submission.

Spend four weeks (or as long as you need!) learning how to prepare your manuscript for submission, find a suitable agent who’s going to love your work, and navigate the dos and don’ts of publication.

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