Best advice about creating empathy for characters ... be specific about who they are, not what they are. It's all in this week's Hook Your Reader episode of the #storynerd podcast. #queryinglitagents #amquerying #querytrenches #query
September 28, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Best advice about creating empathy for characters ... be specific about who they are, not what they are. It's all in this week's Hook Your Reader episode of the #storynerd podcast. #queryinglitagents #amquerying #querytrenches #query
We've got a special bonus episode of the #storynerd podcast this week where we interview literary agent, Krista White to learn about her #MSWL and the kind of writer she wants to work with! #amquerying #literaryagent #queryinglitagents
September 24, 2026 at 8:03 PM
We've got a special bonus episode of the #storynerd podcast this week where we interview literary agent, Krista White to learn about her #MSWL and the kind of writer she wants to work with! #amquerying #literaryagent #queryinglitagents
How do you introduce your main character to your reader? As literary agent, Krista White, points out it's "of utmost importance." #storynerd #literaryagent #amquerying #queryinglitagents #mswl
September 25, 2026 at 9:05 PM
How do you introduce your main character to your reader? As literary agent, Krista White, points out it's "of utmost importance." #storynerd #literaryagent #amquerying #queryinglitagents #mswl
Advice on creating empathy for the protagonist from literary agent, Krista White on this week's episode of the #storynerd podcast. #literaryagent #amquerying #queryinglitagents #query
September 29, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Advice on creating empathy for the protagonist from literary agent, Krista White on this week's episode of the #storynerd podcast. #literaryagent #amquerying #queryinglitagents #query
Creating an Elevator Pitch is so difficult trying to whittle down details to only what’s necessary. Here’s five critical questions to help you get important and purposeful answers.
#writing #writingcommunity #writingtips #queryinglitagents
#writing #writingcommunity #writingtips #queryinglitagents
August 3, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Creating an Elevator Pitch is so difficult trying to whittle down details to only what’s necessary. Here’s five critical questions to help you get important and purposeful answers.
#writing #writingcommunity #writingtips #queryinglitagents
#writing #writingcommunity #writingtips #queryinglitagents
The first line of your book is more important than you think. Agents love a "killer" opening line—yours might be buried way down in your first chapter. It's all in today's HYR episode of the #storynerd podcast. #querytrenches #queryinglitagents #amquerying #literaryagent
September 25, 2026 at 10:03 PM
The first line of your book is more important than you think. Agents love a "killer" opening line—yours might be buried way down in your first chapter. It's all in today's HYR episode of the #storynerd podcast. #querytrenches #queryinglitagents #amquerying #literaryagent
Key scenes must be on the page. Period. 🙂 What happens if they aren't? That's what we discuss in this week's Hook Your Reader episode of the #storynerd podcast. #literaryagent #querytrenches #queryletter #queryinglitagents
September 29, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Key scenes must be on the page. Period. 🙂 What happens if they aren't? That's what we discuss in this week's Hook Your Reader episode of the #storynerd podcast. #literaryagent #querytrenches #queryletter #queryinglitagents
Is anyone asking for an AI-generated novel? 🤔 We discuss this and more in this Hook Your Reader episode of the #storynerd podcast. STORYNERD.CA #literaryagent #queryinglitagents #amquerying #publishinggoals
June 13, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Is anyone asking for an AI-generated novel? 🤔 We discuss this and more in this Hook Your Reader episode of the #storynerd podcast. STORYNERD.CA #literaryagent #queryinglitagents #amquerying #publishinggoals
Query letters are both a science and an art. It may take a couple of tries to write a solid pitch, that's ok! You can do it. We can help. STORYNERD.CA #storynerd #queryinglitagents #literaryagent #amquerying #queryinglitagents
(Kathleen's opinions are her own and not those of The Rights Factory.)
(Kathleen's opinions are her own and not those of The Rights Factory.)
July 15, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Query letters are both a science and an art. It may take a couple of tries to write a solid pitch, that's ok! You can do it. We can help. STORYNERD.CA #storynerd #queryinglitagents #literaryagent #amquerying #queryinglitagents
(Kathleen's opinions are her own and not those of The Rights Factory.)
(Kathleen's opinions are her own and not those of The Rights Factory.)
Where's the inciting incident in your story? The closer to page one it is, the better! STORYNERD.CA #storynerd #literaryagent #amquerying #literaryagents #queryinglitagents
August 4, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Where's the inciting incident in your story? The closer to page one it is, the better! STORYNERD.CA #storynerd #literaryagent #amquerying #literaryagents #queryinglitagents
If you can write a scene that works, trust me, you can write a story that works! Step 1: decide what you're protagonist wants. It's all here on the #storynerd podcast STORYNERD.CA #literaryagent #amquerying #publishinggoals #queryinglitagents
June 17, 2026 at 9:31 PM
If you can write a scene that works, trust me, you can write a story that works! Step 1: decide what you're protagonist wants. It's all here on the #storynerd podcast STORYNERD.CA #literaryagent #amquerying #publishinggoals #queryinglitagents
Sharing my #agentguide here now that I #amquerying for my adult romantasy GARDEN OF GODS
My comps are below but I like to think of the story as attack on titan, with a lot more magic and romance.
#romantasy #queryinglitagents
My comps are below but I like to think of the story as attack on titan, with a lot more magic and romance.
#romantasy #queryinglitagents
May 1, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Sharing my #agentguide here now that I #amquerying for my adult romantasy GARDEN OF GODS
My comps are below but I like to think of the story as attack on titan, with a lot more magic and romance.
#romantasy #queryinglitagents
My comps are below but I like to think of the story as attack on titan, with a lot more magic and romance.
#romantasy #queryinglitagents
Is querying worth it for authors? Or just a big waste of time and energy?
#queryinglitagents #queryingauthor #authortok #writingadvice #indieauthor
#queryinglitagents #queryingauthor #authortok #writingadvice #indieauthor
February 25, 2026 at 7:30 AM
Is querying worth it for authors? Or just a big waste of time and energy?
#queryinglitagents #queryingauthor #authortok #writingadvice #indieauthor
#queryinglitagents #queryingauthor #authortok #writingadvice #indieauthor
Ugh. Comp Titles. Are you having trouble finding yours, or have you nailed it? Let us know in the comments below! #storynerd STORYNERD.CA #amquerying #literaryagent #queryinglitagents #querytrenches
(Kathleen's opinions are her own and not those of The Rights Factory.)
(Kathleen's opinions are her own and not those of The Rights Factory.)
July 14, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Ugh. Comp Titles. Are you having trouble finding yours, or have you nailed it? Let us know in the comments below! #storynerd STORYNERD.CA #amquerying #literaryagent #queryinglitagents #querytrenches
(Kathleen's opinions are her own and not those of The Rights Factory.)
(Kathleen's opinions are her own and not those of The Rights Factory.)
What's the core event (climax) of your story? Are you setting it up properly in your #queryletter ? #storynerd podcast STORYNERD.CA #queryinglitagents #literaryagent #amquerying
July 23, 2026 at 2:31 PM
What's the core event (climax) of your story? Are you setting it up properly in your #queryletter ? #storynerd podcast STORYNERD.CA #queryinglitagents #literaryagent #amquerying
How do you get your book to stand out from a mountain of queries? That's what the #storynerd hook your reader episodes are all about. A new episode is out today! STORYNERD.CA #amquerying #literaryagent #queryinglitagents #publishinggoals
July 17, 2026 at 8:35 PM
How do you get your book to stand out from a mountain of queries? That's what the #storynerd hook your reader episodes are all about. A new episode is out today! STORYNERD.CA #amquerying #literaryagent #queryinglitagents #publishinggoals
Agents and authors are business partners. Make sure that the agents you pitch are people you want to work with - and let them know why you'd be a good fit for one another. #storynerd #literaryagent #query #amquerying #queryinglitagents (Kat's opinions are her own and not those of The Rights Factory)
July 16, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Agents and authors are business partners. Make sure that the agents you pitch are people you want to work with - and let them know why you'd be a good fit for one another. #storynerd #literaryagent #query #amquerying #queryinglitagents (Kat's opinions are her own and not those of The Rights Factory)
Attention: Authors Who Are Querying! Kathleen offers excellent advice about how to write an effective query letter in this episode of the #storynerd podcast STORYNERD.CA #amquerying #queryinglitagents #literaryagent #litagents (Kathleen's advice is her own and not that of The Rights Factory)
June 15, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Attention: Authors Who Are Querying! Kathleen offers excellent advice about how to write an effective query letter in this episode of the #storynerd podcast STORYNERD.CA #amquerying #queryinglitagents #literaryagent #litagents (Kathleen's advice is her own and not that of The Rights Factory)
What do agents think about passive protagonists? That's one of the things we discuss in this Hook Your Reader episode of the #storynerd podcast. STORYNERD.CA. #literaryagent #amquerying #publishinggoals #queryinglitagents
(Kathleen's opinions are her own and not those of The Rights Factory)
(Kathleen's opinions are her own and not those of The Rights Factory)
June 11, 2026 at 6:33 PM
What do agents think about passive protagonists? That's one of the things we discuss in this Hook Your Reader episode of the #storynerd podcast. STORYNERD.CA. #literaryagent #amquerying #publishinggoals #queryinglitagents
(Kathleen's opinions are her own and not those of The Rights Factory)
(Kathleen's opinions are her own and not those of The Rights Factory)
On the Blog: Hybrid publishing in a nutshell.
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#IndieAuthor #indiepub #Indiepublishing #hybridpublishing #queryingauthor #queryinglitagents #horrorcommunity #GothicHorror #horrornovels
shaynagrissomwrites.com/2025/08/18/i...
#IndieAuthor #indiepub #Indiepublishing #hybridpublishing #queryingauthor #queryinglitagents #horrorcommunity #GothicHorror #horrornovels
In the cold light of Day
“Are things okay at home with your husband?” Hang on, what? As readers (especially of the horror variety), we can’t help but wonder “What inspired this piece of work?”…
shaynagrissomwrites.com
August 18, 2025 at 7:47 PM
On the Blog: Hybrid publishing in a nutshell.
shaynagrissomwrites.com/2025/08/18/i...
#IndieAuthor #indiepub #Indiepublishing #hybridpublishing #queryingauthor #queryinglitagents #horrorcommunity #GothicHorror #horrornovels
shaynagrissomwrites.com/2025/08/18/i...
#IndieAuthor #indiepub #Indiepublishing #hybridpublishing #queryingauthor #queryinglitagents #horrorcommunity #GothicHorror #horrornovels
Your protagonist doesn't need to have an arc unless YOU want her to. It's your creative, artistic choice. Nice, huh? 😀 We discuss all this and more in today's #storynerd hook your reader episode. STORYNERD.CA #literaryagent #amquerying #querytrenches #queryinglitagents
July 31, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Your protagonist doesn't need to have an arc unless YOU want her to. It's your creative, artistic choice. Nice, huh? 😀 We discuss all this and more in today's #storynerd hook your reader episode. STORYNERD.CA #literaryagent #amquerying #querytrenches #queryinglitagents
There's a real art to knowing when and where to start a story. Our best advice is to start as close as possible to the global inciting incident. #storynerd #literaryagent #queryinglitagents #amquerying #publishinggoals
(Kat's advice is her own and not that of The Rights Factory)
(Kat's advice is her own and not that of The Rights Factory)
July 27, 2026 at 7:31 PM
There's a real art to knowing when and where to start a story. Our best advice is to start as close as possible to the global inciting incident. #storynerd #literaryagent #queryinglitagents #amquerying #publishinggoals
(Kat's advice is her own and not that of The Rights Factory)
(Kat's advice is her own and not that of The Rights Factory)
Monday is coming in strong with Brandy Vallance’s new blog post: Remove Query Stress with These Three Points.
Read more today on our blog at:
www.writingdayworkshops.com/blog
#writing #writingcommunity #queryinglitagents #writingtips
Read more today on our blog at:
www.writingdayworkshops.com/blog
#writing #writingcommunity #queryinglitagents #writingtips
July 28, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Monday is coming in strong with Brandy Vallance’s new blog post: Remove Query Stress with These Three Points.
Read more today on our blog at:
www.writingdayworkshops.com/blog
#writing #writingcommunity #queryinglitagents #writingtips
Read more today on our blog at:
www.writingdayworkshops.com/blog
#writing #writingcommunity #queryinglitagents #writingtips
Are you starting your story in the right place? How do you know? #storynerd podcast STORYNERD.CA #queryinglitagents #queryletter #literaryagent #publishing
(Kathleen's opinions are her own and not those of The Rights Factory)
(Kathleen's opinions are her own and not those of The Rights Factory)
July 19, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Are you starting your story in the right place? How do you know? #storynerd podcast STORYNERD.CA #queryinglitagents #queryletter #literaryagent #publishing
(Kathleen's opinions are her own and not those of The Rights Factory)
(Kathleen's opinions are her own and not those of The Rights Factory)
Where do you start with writing effective scenes? Try identifying the protagonist's object of desire. We discuss all this and more on this week's hook your reader episode of the #storynerd podcast. #literaryagent #querytrenches #queryinglitagents #litagents
June 8, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Where do you start with writing effective scenes? Try identifying the protagonist's object of desire. We discuss all this and more on this week's hook your reader episode of the #storynerd podcast. #literaryagent #querytrenches #queryinglitagents #litagents