Category: Traditional Publishing

  • How to Get a Novel Traditionally Published

    If you’re not part of the writing community, or if you’re just starting your writing journey, the process of getting a book deal with a traditional publishing house might seem pretty opaque. When I first started writing, I assumed that you could just send your manuscript to a publisher and then, if they liked it,…

  • How I Met My Literary Agent

    Back in October, I signed with my incredible literary agent—Rebecca Eskildsen at Writers House. Weirdly enough, my querying process started with me giving up. It was spring of 2022, and I’d completed a YA fantasy novel that just…wasn’t working. I knew it wasn’t working. I really loved the concept and the characters (especially my stabby,…