Welcome! In this episode we talk about whether or not you are ready for an agent -- just some things to think about.

We discuss literary news -- from Wild Nights with Emily to the PEN AMERICA Prison Writing Awards. 

Poet Ashley Taylor lets us read two of her splendid poems, Jawbox and Untitled? Gushing ensues, because it's awesome. 

Inspiration: Remember your writing why.

Instruction: Test your manuscript to see if it's agent ready. :-)

In Whatcha Readin' we discuss Emma Donnaghue's Akin, The Unknown Mao, and more. 

Contact us at: [email protected]. We'd love to discuss your first page of whatever creative writing on our show. 

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