Querying is hard. Signing with an agent can sometimes feel next to impossible. Well, I’m here to help. In Traditional Publishing Demystified – What Writers Need to Know, I’ll share common questions agents are asked and also dispel some publishing myths to give you a better chance of finding the perfect partner for you and your career.
Wait. What if it actually happens and you receive an offer of representation? Then what? No worries. I’ll walk you through the dos and don’ts surrounding this exciting opportunity as well as cover realistic expectations so you can start or continue your publishing journey on the right foot.
Prior to joining The Seymour Agency, Lynnette Novak spent seventeen years freelance editing. She worked with new writers, advanced writers, as well as New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors. Lynnette earned a Bachelor of Education degree from the University of Manitoba, where she specialized in English and French. She excelled in Advanced Creative Writing in university and studied writing for children and teens through the Institute of Children’s Literature. She was a Pitch Wars mentor in 2015 and 2016. Both her mentees acquired an agent. Lynnette has since closed her editing business and is excited to bring her passion for the written word to agenting.
Lynnette is offering another class, The Nuts and Bolts of How an Agent Works, prior to Carnegie’s Books-in-Progress Conference. If you register for both one-time classes you will receive $5 off the second registration.
Lynnette will also be one of the literary agents accepting book pitches after the Conference, which you may purchase at this link with purchase of Conference Core Events.
