From Pitch to Submission: What Agents Actually Want

Publishing & Author Career
2023
Featuring Amanda Pavlov, Kathleen Foxx, Kayla Brown, Melissa Collings, Steven Hutson

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Amanda Pavlov, Kathleen Foxx, Kayla Brown, Melissa Collings, and Steven Hutson guide writers through the full submission process. They explain how to craft effective pitches and query letters, avoid common missteps, and present work professionally to agents and editors.

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