The Manuscript Academy Podcast

Conversations with agents, editors and authors on the craft, business and community of publishing.

Writing Vivid Characters, Publishing Internationally, and Sister of the Bollywood Bride

Writing Vivid Characters, Publishing Internationally, and Sister of the Bollywood Bride

September 14, 2021

Fast Deadlines, Consistent Creativity, And Writing In Series with Bestselling Author Laurell K. Hamilton

Fast Deadlines, Consistent Creativity, And Writing In Series with Bestselling Author Laurell K. Hamilton

August 25, 2021

Publishing Short Pieces, Time Management, and Author-Agent Team Jennifer Chen and Caitie Flum

Publishing Short Pieces, Time Management, and Author-Agent Team Jennifer Chen and Caitie Flum

August 18, 2021

Maintaining Tension, Pantsing Plot, and Writing The Next Cool Girl Speech with Author Andrea Bartz

Maintaining Tension, Pantsing Plot, and Writing The Next Cool Girl Speech with Author Andrea Bartz

August 3, 2021

Pitching Dark Work During The Pandemic, (Small) Submission Strategy, And Avoiding The Saggy Middle

Pitching Dark Work During The Pandemic, (Small) Submission Strategy, And Avoiding The Saggy Middle

July 12, 2021

Summer Slowdown, Editorial Agents, and Writing Books In A Series: Q&A with Jessica & Julie

Summer Slowdown, Editorial Agents, and Writing Books In A Series: Q&A with Jessica & Julie

June 29, 2021

Your Elevator Pitch with Book-to-Film Producers & Editors Maritte Go and Eric Mofford

Your Elevator Pitch with Book-to-Film Producers & Editors Maritte Go and Eric Mofford

June 23, 2021

Plotting, Pantsing, Vampires & Working With Multiple Agents With Author/Illustrator Whitney Gardner

Plotting, Pantsing, Vampires & Working With Multiple Agents With Author/Illustrator Whitney Gardner

June 15, 2021

From Twitter To Book Deal: How Agent Cecilia Lyra + Author Kari Nixon Created Quarantine Life

From Twitter To Book Deal: How Agent Cecilia Lyra + Author Kari Nixon Created Quarantine Life

June 4, 2021

First Pages With Lindsay Maple: Writing Rom Coms, Increasing Tension & Grounding Through The Senses

First Pages With Lindsay Maple: Writing Rom Coms, Increasing Tension & Grounding Through The Senses

May 21, 2021

Creativity, Deep Work, and Finding Focus in a Chaotic World with Author Julie Falatko

Creativity, Deep Work, and Finding Focus in a Chaotic World with Author Julie Falatko

May 7, 2021

You Look Tired: An Excruciatingly Honest Guide to New Parenthood with Author Jenny True

You Look Tired: An Excruciatingly Honest Guide to New Parenthood with Author Jenny True

April 23, 2021