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Best of Ask the Agent: Shiver Me Timbers
Metaphors gone wild, captains, ships, pirates, mermaids, witches, and MORE!
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Jennifer Laughran
April 2020
Best of Ask the Agent: The Infamous Editor Shame Spiral
Plus, a new graphic novel recommendation!
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Jennifer Laughran
Best of Ask the Agent: The First Pancake
Plus, a companion book to the award-winning GEORGE comes out today!
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Jennifer Laughran
Best of Ask the Agent: Taking the Temperature of Publishing Today
Plus, two adorable new picture books coming next week...
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Jennifer Laughran
Best of Ask the Agent: Slaying the Self-Doubt Monster
Getting out of your own head and putting words on the page. Also: yum-yums, and some spooky stuff!
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Jennifer Laughran
March 2020
Best of Ask the Agent: Submission Edition
Plus plenty of pretty picture books for your perusal!
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Jennifer Laughran
Best of Ask the Agent: What even ARE subrights?
Plus some good news for artists, a heartfelt plea, and a political book that won't make you cringe!
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Jennifer Laughran
Best of Ask the Agent: Books in the Time of Corona
Plus resources for the quarantined, and a virtual trip for the tastebuds!
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Jennifer Laughran
Best of Ask the Agent: What Are the Odds I'll Get Published?
Our guest statistician strikes again! Sorry, yes, there's math in this answer.
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Jennifer Laughran
Best of Ask the Agent: So You Want A Job In Publishing...
Internships, job advice, types of jobs, oh and ALSO a very funny pig!
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Jennifer Laughran
February 2020
Best of Ask the Agent: Kindly or Creepy?
Plus Podcasts, Pythons, and so much more!
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Jennifer Laughran
Best of Ask the Agent: How Close is TOO Close?
Plus, a new way to buy books online, a time-traveling golden retriever, and more!
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Jennifer Laughran
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