tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64244523434923362682024-03-08T06:11:19.825-08:00Inklings Agency BlogInklings Literary Agency, LLC is a full service, hands-on literary agency...and this is our blog!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07861960129674217058noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424452343492336268.post-29257563845597631082017-02-04T15:30:00.000-08:002017-02-06T07:57:05.228-08:00We're Looking For a Few Good Interns!<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span style="color: #282828; font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Inklings Literary Agency is looking for a few remote interns
to join our ranks in the following roles:</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #282828; font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Agency Internship</span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #282828; font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Agency interns work one-on-one with an agent, assisting in the
day-to-day administration that is “agenting”. For example, an agency intern may
serve as a research assistant, audiobook reviewer, database manager,
(occasional) social media handler, (occasional) author liaison, (occasional)
calendar organizer.</span></div>
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<u><span style="color: #282828; font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">To apply</span></u><span style="color: #282828; font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">, please send your resume
to </span><a href="mailto:michelle@inklingsliterary.com"><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">michelle@inklingsliterary.com</span></a><span style="color: #282828; font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> with ADMIN INTERN in the subject line and a short description
of why you want this internship.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #282828; font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Public Relations Internship</span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #282828; font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">PR interns work directly with our PR Manager, Colleen Oefelein (who writes novels under the pen name CM McCoy). They learn book promotion strategies and about the publishing industry in general. They also craft
pitches and social media posts, create promotional graphics, and, in general, they connect readers with authors and have a chance
to personally work with award-winning and/or best-selling authors. PR
interns assist with marketing and promotion for the agency and for the books
the agency represents. They also help authors develop their platforms and
implement their marketing plans. </span></div>
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<u><span style="color: #282828; font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">To apply</span></u><span style="color: #282828; font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">, please send your resume
to </span><a href="mailto:colleen@inklingsliterary.com"><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">colleen@inklingsliterary.com</span></a><span style="color: #282828; font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> with PR INTERN in the subject line and a short description of
why you want this internship.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #282828; font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Literary Internship</span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #282828; font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Literary interns, aka “readers”, work one-on-one with an agent, reading
full and partial manuscripts and writing up reader reports. This role may also include
helping to manage a query inbox, sorting through Twitter # pitches, assisting
in content and line edits of client manuscripts, and various other editorial
tasks.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #282828; font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Selected individuals will be paired with the agent whose tastes
most match their own. Our agents are currently looking for readers in the
following:</span></div>
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</span></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #282828; font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Jamie Bodnar Drowley </span></b><span style="color: #282828; font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">— </span><span style="color: #282828; font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Young Adult, <span style="font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif";">Picture Book</span>, and Romance (all sub genres)</span></div>
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</span></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #282828; font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Michelle Johnson</span></b><span style="color: #282828; font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> – Adult genre fiction </span></div>
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</span></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #282828; font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Naomi Davis </span></b><span style="color: #282828; font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">—Young Adult (all genres)</span></div>
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</span></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #282828; font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Whitley Abell </span></b><span style="color: #282828; font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">—Young Adult and Middle
Grade (all genres) and select Adult fiction middle grade, young adult, and
select adult fiction (namely women’s fiction and fantasy)</span></div>
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<u><span style="color: #282828; font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">To apply</span></u><span style="color: #282828; font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">, please send an email to
</span><a href="mailto:whitley@inklingsliterary.com"><span style="font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">whitley@inklingsliterary.com</span></a><span style="color: #282828; font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> with LIT INTERN in the subject line. Please indicate which
agent(s) you are interested in working with, and include the following:</span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="color: #282828; font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">A short description of
why you want this internship.</span></div>
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</span></span></span><span style="color: #282828; font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Any publishing background
(No experience required, but it’s good to know if you do have some.)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #282828; font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="color: #282828; font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">A list of your favorite
books (Please limit 5 to 10 titles and do not include classics. We are looking
for interns whose tastes align well with ours in the current market.)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #282828; font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="color: #282828; font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">A list of the last 10
books you’ve read.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="color: #282828; font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Please note:</span></u></b></div>
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<span style="color: #282828; font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="color: #282828; font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">These are remote positions.
You don’t have to be located in NYC, or near any of our agents. It can be done
anywhere as long as you have Wi-Fi. Literally.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #282828; font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="color: #282828; font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">You can work at any time
of the day or night. We do ask, however, that applicants commit to at least one
manuscript per week—we expect this will be a 10-15 hour per week commitment,
for a preferred minimum of 6 months.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #282828; font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="color: #282828; font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">It’s okay if you are a
writer. It’s okay if you are querying and have queried me or plan to. It’s okay
if you are agented and/or published. It’s okay if you’re none of the above,
too.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #282828; font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="color: #282828; font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">If you are currently
interning for another agency or publisher, we are unfortunately unable to
consider you for this position, simply to avoid any conflicts of interest.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #282828; font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="color: #282828; font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Internships are unpaid.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #282828; font-family: "helvetica" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This position will remain open until <b>Saturday, February
18, at 11:59 PM Central Time</b>.</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07861960129674217058noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424452343492336268.post-89027990982603100772016-07-23T16:45:00.000-07:002016-07-25T04:07:35.506-07:00Inklings is looking for interns!<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US">Inklings Literary Agency is looking for a
few<s> good men</s> <s>(AND WOMEN!)</s> remote (unpaid) interns to join our
ranks and help tackle our ever looming to-read lists.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">This means reading full and partial
manuscripts and writing up reader reports. It may also mean helping to manage a
query inbox, assisting in content and line edits of client manuscripts, and
various other creative and administrative tasks.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Some basics:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US">This is a remote position. You
don’t have to be located in NYC, or near any of our agents. It can be done
anywhere as long as you have wifi. Literally.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US">You can work at any time of the
day or night. We do ask, however, that applicants be able to commit to at least
one manuscript per week—we expect this will be a 10-15 hour per week
commitment, for a minimum of 6 months.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US">It’s okay if you are a writer.
It’s okay if you are querying and have queried me or plan to. It's okay if you
are agented and/or published. It’s okay if you’re none of the above, too.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US">If you are currently interning for
another agency, publisher, we are unfortunately unable to consider you for this
position, simply to avoid any conflicts of interest.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span lang="EN-US">Please note:<o:p></o:p></span></u></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">While this is a agency-wide call for
interns, selected individuals will be paired with the agent whose tastes most
match their own, and will, in general, work solely with that agent during their
time with Inklings.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Our agents are currently looking for
readers in the following:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span lang="EN-US">Jamie Bodnar Drowley</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> — Young Adult, Middle Grade, and Romance (all sub genres)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span lang="EN-US">Naomi Davis</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> —Young Adult and Adult (romance, light sci-fi, and fantasy)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span lang="EN-US">Whitley Abell</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> —Young Adult and Middle Grade (all genres) and Fiction (women’s
fiction [chick-lit, upmarket, literary, historical, thriller], select fantasy)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span lang="EN-US">Alex Barba</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> — Young Adult and Middle Grade (all genres, but especially
contemporary and fantasy)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span lang="EN-US">Amanda Jain</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> — Fiction (romance, mystery, historical, women’s fiction [book club
/ upmarket])<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">To apply, please send an email to <a href="mailto:whitley@inklingsliterary.com">whitley@inklingsliterary.com</a>
with INTERN in the subject line. Please indicate which agent(s) you are
interested in working with, and include the following:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US">A short description of why you
want this internship.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US">Any publishing background (No
experience required, but it’s good to know if you do have some.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US">A list of your favorite books
(Please limit 5 to 10 titles and do not include classics. We are looking for
interns whose tastes align well with ours in the current market.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3; text-indent: -18.0pt;">
<!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US">A list of the last 10 books
you’ve read.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "symbol"; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US">If you want to include your
resume that is fine, but please paste it below the rest.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">This position will remain open until
Saturday, August 6, at 11:59 PM Central Time.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424452343492336268.post-58337924324655618452016-07-23T16:42:00.003-07:002016-07-23T16:42:41.510-07:00Naomi Davis on agenting, queries and more!<blockquote class="tr_bq">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b><i>Groundbreaking, market-smashing books were not such huge hits because they were what was "popular" at the time. They were unexpected and made the reader look at the world - or imagine a world - in a way they had never conceived of before.</i></b></span></blockquote>
In 2014, Naomi told 'Adventures in YA Publishing' why she became an agent. Check out the interview <a href="http://www.adventuresinyapublishing.com/2014/07/interview-with-agent-naomi-davis-from.html#.V5P_ibgrLIV">here</a>!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424452343492336268.post-16611641215581099552016-07-23T16:33:00.003-07:002016-07-23T16:33:47.075-07:00Alex Barba talks to 'Adventures in YA Publishing'<blockquote class="tr_bq">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b><i>"I look for projects that are polished as-is, but I am not averse to editing - if I find something I totally love but that just needs a few tweaks, I'll offer representation with the author's understanding that we'll do some editing before submitting!"</i></b></span></blockquote>
<br />
In 2015, Alex told 'Adventures in YA Publishing' just what she hopes to see in her query inbox. Get a peek at her wishlist <a href="http://www.adventuresinyapublishing.com/2015/09/agent-alex-barba-of-inklings-literary.html#.V5P9srgrLIV">here</a>!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424452343492336268.post-91725732843114271732016-07-23T16:28:00.002-07:002016-07-23T16:28:32.763-07:00Alex Barba answers Query Questions!<blockquote class="tr_bq">
<b><i style="background-color: white; line-height: 25.2px;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">"Hearing that you've checked my preferences is always good - then I can safely assume that it's the type of story I'm looking for before I even get into it!"</span></i></b></blockquote>
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Last year, Alex Barba did an interview with Michelle4Laughs and answered the query questions all writers have. Check <a href="http://www.michelle4laughs.com/2015/08/query-questions-with-alex-barba.html">it </a>out for advice on comp titles and decoding your rejection!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424452343492336268.post-79702434775300771452016-07-23T16:21:00.001-07:002016-07-23T16:21:46.120-07:00YA Bookcase speaks to Jamie Bodnar Drowley<blockquote class="tr_bq">
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.6px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b><i>"Write about what interests you and don’t let people discourage you. This is a very subjective business. What may not work for one person may be exactly what someone else is looking for. It is also important to attend conferences, meet other writers, share you work with beta readers and have your work critiqued by a non-biased audience. "</i></b></span></span></blockquote>
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In 2012, YA Bookcase featured Jamie as their <a href="http://yabookcase.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/agent-most-awesome-jamie-bodnar-drowley.html">Agent Most Awesome</a>! They chatted to Jamie about life as an agent and as an author.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424452343492336268.post-15803014410956589642016-07-23T16:17:00.001-07:002016-07-23T16:17:05.501-07:00Get to know Jamie Bodnar Drowley!<blockquote class="tr_bq" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b><i>"In MG, she loves stories that make her laugh and are imaginative with a clear voice."</i></b></span></span></blockquote>
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In 2013, Writer's Digest featured Jamie in their 'New Literary Agent Alert'! Check it out <a href="http://www.writersdigest.com/editor-blogs/guide-to-literary-agents/new-literary-agent-alert-jamie-bodnar-drowley-of-inklings-literary">here</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424452343492336268.post-80921782915538264662016-07-23T16:14:00.001-07:002016-07-23T16:14:23.893-07:00Everything you need to know...about Margaret Bail!<blockquote class="tr_bq">
<i><b><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">...historical, thriller, sci-fi, horror, fantasy, romance, memoir. If you are a nonfiction writer she also represents biography, cooking, pop culture and humor, and westerns...</span></b></i></blockquote>
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Dorine White did a profile on Margaret for her blog, The Write Path. Check out the 2013 feature <a href="http://dorinewhite.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/agent-margaret-bail.html">here</a>!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424452343492336268.post-67093418640044970502016-07-23T16:09:00.002-07:002016-07-23T16:09:41.060-07:00Interview with Margaret Bail!<blockquote class="tr_bq">
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b><i>"Most agents won’t touch a self-published book unless it’s had outstanding sales, which doesn’t happen often. I get many, many, many queries from authors who have self-published, but are still querying agents. I can’t sell those books, so I have to reject."</i></b></span></span></blockquote>
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Margaret Bail chatted to 'Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers' about everything from self-publishing to social media. Check out her 2014 interview here!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424452343492336268.post-2392276847189920702016-07-23T16:04:00.000-07:002016-07-23T16:04:11.460-07:00Functional Nerds podcast...featuring Margaret Bail!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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In 2015, Margaret took part in a live interview with Patrick Hester! Hear what she had to <a href="http://functionalnerds.com/2015/06/episode-235-with-melissa-flashman-and-margaret-bail/">say...</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424452343492336268.post-46812652841827557672016-07-23T15:39:00.003-07:002016-07-23T15:57:55.635-07:00Writer's Digest spotlight on Margaret Bail!Back in 2013, Writer's Digest gave a rundown of Margaret's submission guidelines! Make sure to check them out <a href="http://www.writersdigest.com/editor-blogs/guide-to-literary-agents/new-agent-alert-margaret-bail-of-andrea-hurst-associates" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424452343492336268.post-28620927840123201172016-07-23T15:39:00.002-07:002016-07-23T15:52:30.520-07:00FIRST FIVE FRENZY with Whitley Abell!<blockquote class="tr_bq">
<span style="background-color: white; color: #4f402a;"><b><i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">"While the first line has (almost) never broken a pitch for me, the first line has definitely made a pitch. For a couple of my clients, it was their first line that made me root for them from the get-go, hoping I’d be just as in love when I reached the end. Once I’m hooked like that, I’m definitely going to keep reading."</span></i></b></span></blockquote>
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In <a href="https://chasingthecrazies.wordpress.com/2015/05/01/first-five-frenzy-with-whitley-abell-of-inklings-literary-agency/" target="_blank">this</a> 2015 interview, Whitley gave a lot of advice on making your first pages stand out!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424452343492336268.post-25908169340078522352016-07-23T15:39:00.000-07:002016-07-23T15:53:20.116-07:00SATURDAY SIT-DOWN with Whitley Abell<blockquote class="tr_bq">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b><i>"I’d love to see a good geeky YA thriller; something like Chuck or Ally Carter’s Heist Society series—only Simon’s P.O.V., and preferably with an awesome female protagonist with a great voice. The thrill of the heist, the hidden identities, the espionage… ah!"</i></b></span></blockquote>
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Last year, Whitley chatted with '<a href="https://coffeecupsandpostitnotes.wordpress.com/2015/01/17/saturday-sit-down-with-literary-agent-whitley-abell/" target="_blank">Coffee Cups and Post-It Notes</a>' about common query mistakes and how to grab her attention fast!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424452343492336268.post-4742984378356245242016-07-23T15:22:00.000-07:002016-07-23T15:52:04.121-07:00Whitley Abell talks about MG!<blockquote class="tr_bq">
<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b><i>"Middle grade is where the morality line really begins to blur. There’s more grey area between right and wrong in MG than in children's chapter books…especially in upper MG. Protagonists are much more subversive and the adults are no longer portrayed as perfect pillars of society."</i></b></span></span></blockquote>
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In 2014, Whitley spoke to <a href="http://middlegrademinded.blogspot.co.uk/2014/07/whiltey-abell-of-inklings-literary.html" target="_blank">'Middle Grade Minded</a>' about her love of magical realism and how to nail that Middle Grade voice!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424452343492336268.post-19981416510741874272016-07-22T13:12:00.000-07:002016-07-23T15:50:47.981-07:00Whitley speaks to 'Adventures in YA Publishing'!<blockquote class="tr_bq">
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 16.8px;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">"If I recognize a story is marketable but I'm not emotionally invested, then I'm guaranteed to pass. But if I'm in love with a manuscript, I will fight tooth and nail to get it the deal it deserves."</span></i></b></span></blockquote>
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In 2014, Whitley Abell gave '<a href="http://www.adventuresinyapublishing.com/2014/09/a-conversation-with-whitley-abell-of.html#.V5J7X7grLIV" target="_blank">Adventures in YA Publishing</a>' a peek at her wishlist. Check it out and see if your manuscript is a good fit!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424452343492336268.post-81779384455616226672016-07-22T13:00:00.001-07:002016-07-23T15:49:42.344-07:00Whitley Abell: Writer's Digest<blockquote class="tr_bq">
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">"She likes characters who are relatable yet flawed, hooks that offer new points of view and exciting adventures, vibrant settings that become active characters in their own right, and a story that sticks with the reader long after turning the last page, be it contemporary or historical, realistic or supernatural, tragic or quirky."</span></span></blockquote>
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In 2014, Writer's Digest did a profile of Whitley for their New Literary Agent Alerts feature. Read it <a href="http://www.writersdigest.com/editor-blogs/guide-to-literary-agents/new-literary-agent-alert-whitley-abell-of-inklings-literary" target="_blank">here</a>!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424452343492336268.post-20148496672473811852016-07-22T12:47:00.000-07:002016-07-23T15:49:18.918-07:00Michelle Johnson speaks to C.M. McCoy<blockquote class="tr_bq">
<span style="background-color: #f7f7f7; line-height: 30px;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b><i> "I look for books that are relatable to everyone, and books that are beautifully written."</i></b></span></span></blockquote>
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Michelle recently visited the blog of our very own C.M. McCoy (author of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Eerie-C-M-McCoy/dp/1623422329/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1469216420&sr=8-1&keywords=eerie" target="_blank">EERIE</a>) to answer questions about agent life!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424452343492336268.post-88607662422190622752016-07-22T12:37:00.001-07:002016-07-22T12:37:58.593-07:00FIRST FIVE FRENZY with Michelle Johnson<blockquote class="tr_bq">
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i><b>"The most important thing to me is to connect with the main character. If I care about the character quickly and deeply and that character feels real to me, I will want to read the entire book."</b></i></span></span></blockquote>
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In 2013, Michelle told writers how to make their first pages stand out. Read the interview <a href="https://chasingthecrazies.wordpress.com/2013/06/14/first-five-frenzy-with-michelle-l-johnson-of-inklings-literary-agency/" target="_blank">here</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424452343492336268.post-15573576617618511602016-07-22T12:32:00.000-07:002016-07-22T12:37:55.047-07:00Interview with our founder, Michelle Johnson!<blockquote class="tr_bq">
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b><i>"The thing that drives me is always a desire to help authors get their stories out there to share with the world, and to help protect them from all of the pitfalls that can entail."</i></b></span></blockquote>
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In <a href="http://www.romance-ffp.com/interview-with-agent-michelle-johnson" target="_blank">this</a> 2015 interview, Michelle tells Nancy Lee Badger what it's like to be a literary agent.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424452343492336268.post-46256092131706622342016-07-22T12:17:00.000-07:002016-07-22T12:37:43.196-07:00Michelle Johnson...the questions you didn't ask!<blockquote class="tr_bq">
<span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #333333; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; line-height: 19.6px;"><b><i>"As far as social media goes, the one mistake I see a lot of authors making is that they look to connect on social media with other authors. That is great for support, but it isn’t other authors that will buy the books. Authors need to reach out and find their readers - read other books in their genre and chat with the people who have read them."</i></b></span></blockquote>
Back in 2013, YA Bookcase asked Michelle about everything from approaching agents at conferences to making the best of social media. Check out the interview <a href="http://yabookcase.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/literary-agentsthe-questions-you-didnt.html" target="_blank">here</a>!<br />
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DISCLAIMER: Inklings now signs authors for career rather than on a book by book basis.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424452343492336268.post-64048810166383540322016-07-22T12:01:00.001-07:002016-07-22T12:01:42.096-07:00Writer's Digest interviews Michelle Johnson!<blockquote class="tr_bq">
<b><i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">"Never stop learning. Never stop creating. </span>Go to conferences<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">. I can’t stress enough how much a writer can learn and connect at a conference."</span></span></i></b></blockquote>
For more great advice on surviving the slush pile, read the rest of Michelle's 2013 interview at <a href="http://www.writersdigest.com/editor-blogs/guide-to-literary-agents/literary-agent-interview-michelle-johnson-of-inklings-literary-agency" target="_blank">Chuck Sambuchino's 'Guide to Literary Agents'.</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0