Kate McKean

Literary Agent

Howard Morhaim Literary Agency

CLOSED TO QUERIES. VP at Morhaim Literary. Daughter of the Fifth House, holder of the Sacred Chalice of Rixx, heir to the Holy Rings. Rep’d by @Michaelbourret

Kate McKean
@kate_mckean
Literary Agent
CLOSED TO QUERIES. VP at Morhaim Literary. Daughter of the Fifth House, holder of the Sacred Chalice of Rixx, heir to the Holy Rings. Rep’d by @Michaelbourret
78 MSWL
35 AskAgent
115 Tips

When you type THE END in you manuscript, it's only the beginning. On managing expectations and moving goalposts in today's Agents & Books. (with bonus dancing clipart)

katemckean.substack.com/p/the-end-is-j…

#amwriting #amediting #amquerying #WritingCommunity #pubtip

Kate McKean
@kate_mckean
Literary Agent
CLOSED TO QUERIES. VP at Morhaim Literary. Daughter of the Fifth House, holder of the Sacred Chalice of Rixx, heir to the Holy Rings. Rep’d by @Michaelbourret
78 MSWL
35 AskAgent
115 Tips

What are your burning publishing and writing questions?

Could it be: Why does word count even matter?

katemckean.substack.com/p/why-word-cou…

#WritingCommunity #amwriting #pubtip

Kate McKean
@kate_mckean
Literary Agent
CLOSED TO QUERIES. VP at Morhaim Literary. Daughter of the Fifth House, holder of the Sacred Chalice of Rixx, heir to the Holy Rings. Rep’d by @Michaelbourret
78 MSWL
35 AskAgent
115 Tips
Kate McKean
@kate_mckean
Literary Agent
CLOSED TO QUERIES. VP at Morhaim Literary. Daughter of the Fifth House, holder of the Sacred Chalice of Rixx, heir to the Holy Rings. Rep’d by @Michaelbourret
78 MSWL
35 AskAgent
115 Tips

Today's tip in Agents & Books is TELL ME MORE ABOUT YOUR BOOK IN YOUR QUERY LETTER.

katemckean.substack.com/p/tell-me-abou…

#WritingCommunity #amquerying #pubtip

Kate McKean
@kate_mckean
Literary Agent
CLOSED TO QUERIES. VP at Morhaim Literary. Daughter of the Fifth House, holder of the Sacred Chalice of Rixx, heir to the Holy Rings. Rep’d by @Michaelbourret
78 MSWL
35 AskAgent
115 Tips

Today on Agents & Books! What happens when you have a meeting with an editor!

katemckean.substack.com/p/meeting-your…

#amwriting #amediting #amquerying #writingcommunity #pubtip

Kate McKean
@kate_mckean
Literary Agent
CLOSED TO QUERIES. VP at Morhaim Literary. Daughter of the Fifth House, holder of the Sacred Chalice of Rixx, heir to the Holy Rings. Rep’d by @Michaelbourret
78 MSWL
35 AskAgent
115 Tips
Kate McKean
@kate_mckean
Literary Agent
CLOSED TO QUERIES. VP at Morhaim Literary. Daughter of the Fifth House, holder of the Sacred Chalice of Rixx, heir to the Holy Rings. Rep’d by @Michaelbourret
78 MSWL
35 AskAgent
115 Tips

By popular demand, I wrote about how to get a story/essay anthology off the ground. Buckle up. katemckean.substack.com/p/how-to-do-an…

#WritingCommnunity #literaryagents #litagents #pubtip

Kate McKean
@kate_mckean
Literary Agent
CLOSED TO QUERIES. VP at Morhaim Literary. Daughter of the Fifth House, holder of the Sacred Chalice of Rixx, heir to the Holy Rings. Rep’d by @Michaelbourret
78 MSWL
35 AskAgent
115 Tips

Do you know what it means if your book goes out of print? And how to get your rights back?

#WritingCommnunity #literaryagents #pubtip

katemckean.substack.com/p/when-does-a-…

Kate McKean
@kate_mckean
Literary Agent
CLOSED TO QUERIES. VP at Morhaim Literary. Daughter of the Fifth House, holder of the Sacred Chalice of Rixx, heir to the Holy Rings. Rep’d by @Michaelbourret
78 MSWL
35 AskAgent
115 Tips

Answering questions today for subscribers of AGENTS & BOOKS, such as:
-Do I have to mention my former agent?
-Do I have to write a dumb query? B/c they're really dumb.
-What will the internet think if I don't sell my novel????

katemckean.substack.com/p/q-and-a-thur…

#WritingCommunity #pubtip

Kate McKean
@kate_mckean
Literary Agent
CLOSED TO QUERIES. VP at Morhaim Literary. Daughter of the Fifth House, holder of the Sacred Chalice of Rixx, heir to the Holy Rings. Rep’d by @Michaelbourret
78 MSWL
35 AskAgent
115 Tips

Hey friends, today's AGENTS & BOOKS wins for most repeated question marks deployed in a single newsletter, so read on about why I am so ????? when people send me non-consecutive chapters as part of their submissions. katemckean.substack.com/p/start-at-the…

#WritingCommunity #bookagents #pubtip

Kate McKean
@kate_mckean
Literary Agent
CLOSED TO QUERIES. VP at Morhaim Literary. Daughter of the Fifth House, holder of the Sacred Chalice of Rixx, heir to the Holy Rings. Rep’d by @Michaelbourret
78 MSWL
35 AskAgent
115 Tips

Hi friends! If you're a fan of my Agents & Books newsletter, will you tell a friend? This post of some greatest hits is a nice place to start!

katemckean.substack.com/p/where-do-i-s…

#amwriting #amquerying #literaryagents #pubtip

Kate McKean
@kate_mckean
Literary Agent
CLOSED TO QUERIES. VP at Morhaim Literary. Daughter of the Fifth House, holder of the Sacred Chalice of Rixx, heir to the Holy Rings. Rep’d by @Michaelbourret
78 MSWL
35 AskAgent
115 Tips

If you were supposed to meet with an agent and it's been canceled because of <all this> and you think all is lost and you'll never get an agent now, well, you're wrong. Here's why: katemckean.substack.com/p/meeting-agen…
#literaryagents #WritingCommunity #pubtip #AskAgent

Kate McKean
@kate_mckean
Literary Agent
CLOSED TO QUERIES. VP at Morhaim Literary. Daughter of the Fifth House, holder of the Sacred Chalice of Rixx, heir to the Holy Rings. Rep’d by @Michaelbourret
78 MSWL
35 AskAgent
115 Tips

Where to start with the Agents & Books newsletter if you're a:
-writer just starting out looking for an agent
-writer with an agent looking for publishing stuff
-anyone interesting in writing advice

katemckean.substack.com/p/where-do-i-s…

#pubtip #WritingCommunity #amquerying

Kate McKean
@kate_mckean
Literary Agent
CLOSED TO QUERIES. VP at Morhaim Literary. Daughter of the Fifth House, holder of the Sacred Chalice of Rixx, heir to the Holy Rings. Rep’d by @Michaelbourret
78 MSWL
35 AskAgent
115 Tips

I'm an outliner, not a pantser. But my outlines are basically the answers to four questions that create the foundation and plot of my story. You can read those four questions here: katemckean.substack.com/p/how-to-learn…

#amwriting #writingcommunity #pubtip

Kate McKean
@kate_mckean
Literary Agent
CLOSED TO QUERIES. VP at Morhaim Literary. Daughter of the Fifth House, holder of the Sacred Chalice of Rixx, heir to the Holy Rings. Rep’d by @Michaelbourret
78 MSWL
35 AskAgent
115 Tips

I don't know who needs to hear this but I wrote a lot about query letters last year and you can start here:

katemckean.substack.com/p/a-query-lett…

#query #literaryagents #amquerying #pubtip

Kate McKean
@kate_mckean
Literary Agent
CLOSED TO QUERIES. VP at Morhaim Literary. Daughter of the Fifth House, holder of the Sacred Chalice of Rixx, heir to the Holy Rings. Rep’d by @Michaelbourret
78 MSWL
35 AskAgent
115 Tips
Kate McKean
@kate_mckean
Literary Agent
CLOSED TO QUERIES. VP at Morhaim Literary. Daughter of the Fifth House, holder of the Sacred Chalice of Rixx, heir to the Holy Rings. Rep’d by @Michaelbourret
78 MSWL
35 AskAgent
115 Tips

Questions answered in today's Q&A Thursday:

How many ways can I trick an agent into representing me?
Where can I make connections if I don't live in NYC?
How many subscribers do I need to get a book deal?

katemckean.substack.com/p/all-your-que…

#literaryagents #writingcommunity #pubtip

Kate McKean
@kate_mckean
Literary Agent
CLOSED TO QUERIES. VP at Morhaim Literary. Daughter of the Fifth House, holder of the Sacred Chalice of Rixx, heir to the Holy Rings. Rep’d by @Michaelbourret
78 MSWL
35 AskAgent
115 Tips

This is what I think when I get emails from writers that say "I have an offer from a small press. Do you want to be my agent?"

katemckean.substack.com/p/if-you-want-…

#amwriting #amquerying #writingcommunity #pubtip #literaryagents #litagents

Kate McKean
@kate_mckean
Literary Agent
CLOSED TO QUERIES. VP at Morhaim Literary. Daughter of the Fifth House, holder of the Sacred Chalice of Rixx, heir to the Holy Rings. Rep’d by @Michaelbourret
78 MSWL
35 AskAgent
115 Tips

Some real talk here about why it doesn't mean much when your like grandma tells you she loves your book. Unless your grandma is an agent or editor.

katemckean.substack.com/p/it-doesnt-ma…

#amwriting #amediting #pubtip #amquerying

Kate McKean
@kate_mckean
Literary Agent
CLOSED TO QUERIES. VP at Morhaim Literary. Daughter of the Fifth House, holder of the Sacred Chalice of Rixx, heir to the Holy Rings. Rep’d by @Michaelbourret
78 MSWL
35 AskAgent
115 Tips

Here is the EXCLUSIVE and DEFINITIVE list of questions to ask agents when you talk to them on the phone about representation.

katemckean.substack.com/p/questions-to…

j/k there is no list but this is about why

#amquerying #writingcommunity #amwriting #pubtip