A blog about books, the publishing world, and maintaining ultimate litness.
I hope I’m not the only one who keeps a cache of book quotes to revisit. They are similar to song lyrics; they speak to you and nudge something deep inside of you. They just don’t have the catchy tune behind them that helps you remember the words. I’ve compiled some of my favorite quotes […]
When I read queries during my internship at the literary agency, I would often reject an author after the first sentence of the manuscript. That might sound harsh, but I learned that when I continued reading, my first instinct was nearly always right. If you’ve read my post “A Literary Agency: An Intern’s Perspective,” you […]
It took awhile for me to admit that I had favorites, because I felt like I was betraying other worthy books. I also felt that I was betraying an unspoken code that truly passionate readers can’t pick their favorites. Readers were expected to say, “Oh! I’ve read so many — all wonderful — I truly […]
In the summer of 2019, I was fortunate enough to intern remotely at a literary agency. Just to give you a sense of what it entailed, the bulk of my time was spent reading queries, evaluating partial and full manuscripts, writing reader reports, and maintaining publishing contacts. I also wrote a few editorial letters […]