Of all the things writers want to know about, the one that often feels the most mysterious — even if you know something about the process — is how to find an agent. Probably because what agents are looking for is always changing; so much of it is about taste, preference and capacity; and because it can often be — let’s face it — harder than we want it to be. But this is not meant to discourage. On the contrary, we’re here to arm you with information so that you’re ready when you’re ready.
Recently joining us to help do that was Kate McKean, longtime agent at the Howard Morhaim Literary Agency, author of the book Write Through It: An Insider’s Guide to Publishing and the Creative Life, and creator of the wonderfully informative newsletter Agents + Books. We talked about where to start when looking for an agent, the ways in which platform does matter (but is not as scary as you think!), what she’s looking for personally and much more. Paid members can watch the full conversation above. And thank you to everyone who joined us live — what a fun chat!
