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
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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)
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What are your burning publishing and writing questions?
Could it be: Why does word count even matter?
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If you've ever wondered how book auctions work, I wrote you a primer!
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Today's tip in Agents & Books is TELL ME MORE ABOUT YOUR BOOK IN YOUR QUERY LETTER.
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Today on Agents & Books! What happens when you have a meeting with an editor!
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What to do when SOMETHING IS WRONG ABOUT YOUR BOOK ON THE INTERNET.
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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…
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Do you know what it means if your book goes out of print? And how to get your rights back?
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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????
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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…
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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!
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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…
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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
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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…
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I don't know who needs to hear this but I wrote a lot about query letters last year and you can start here:
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How GONE GIRL (probably) made me slip a disc in my neck:
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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?
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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?"
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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.
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Here is the EXCLUSIVE and DEFINITIVE list of questions to ask agents when you talk to them on the phone about representation.
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j/k there is no list but this is about why
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