Kate McKean

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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