The Writing at the Red House Podcast

144 - What You Need to Know Before Talking to an Agent


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Welcome! Live on location at the West Coast Writer's Conference, Kathi and Michele are joined by Janet Grant and Wendy Lawton of Books & Such Literary Agency

Are you a writer wanting to dip your toes into the world of publishing?  Just starting or writers ready to go - this is the podcast for you today!

In part 1, Kathi and Michele dig deep into the topic of how do you know you are ready for an agent? Eight ways you know you are ready for an agent include the hard questions to ask to determine if you are ready.   

For today, we will unpack the first three ways.  Join us over this three part podcast because you do not want to miss any of these great tips from Janet and Wendy.  

Today you will hear Kathi's recommendation to go to conferences, listen to this podcast, and read The Inside Scoop in order to prepare you for these eight steps. 

In today’s episode, you will know: 
  • How a proposal is a business plan for your book.
  • What are BISAC codes?
  • What is cayenne pepper? 
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