The Manuscript Academy

Finding Your Voice: On the Page, In Your Life with Agent Katharine Sands + Jessica Doyle-Mekkes


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You’ve heard of the all-important voice—but how do you make it more vivid, both on the page—and in your life?
Enter Jessica Doyle-Mekkes, an author, voice coach, and eloquent speaker on how your voice in your life and your voice on the page are linked, vitally important—and within your control to improve.
Listen along for what helps your voice come out as you intend—whether singing, public speaking, or reading your character aloud to an audience on your book tour.
We also discuss:
***Do agents share projects with each other? Yes! In fact, this book happened in part because agent Jessica (Sinsheimer) saw author Jesica (Doyle-Mekkes) and just had a feeling she’d be a good fit for Katharine.
***Learning to write a book proposal from the ground up—and, in one case, overnight
***What makes an ideal client? What do agents look for?
***How much platform do you *really* need? There are two kinds of platform—here’s how to leverage both, and how Jessica builds hers (and you can too)
***How you can start preparing NOW for your readings on your future book tour
Find I'm Speaking: Every Woman's Guide to Finding Your Voice and Using It Fearlessly wherever books are sold.
Meet with Katharine here: https://manuscriptacademy.com/faculty-members/katharine-sands
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