The Dreaded “Comp Titles”: What Are They and How Do You Use Them?
January 5, 2021
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Literary agent Jacqui Lipton breaks down what you should be looking for in a comp title — and when you can do without one.
Representing Neurodiversity
December 23, 2020
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Agent Kortney Price talks about the mistakes she most often sees in manuscripts with respect to neurodiverse characters.
The First Ten Pages: Making a Promise You Intend to Keep
December 9, 2020
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Agent Kelly Dyksterhouse thinks of the first ten pages of a manuscript as a promise. Here’s how to keep your promise to readers, agents, and editors.
Setting: The Oft-Forgotten — But Essential — Element of Story
December 3, 2020
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Literary agent Lori Steel breaks down why you need to pay more attention to setting in your story.
Introducing RQLA Assistant Stuti Telidevara
December 1, 2020
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RQLA Agent Jacqui Lipton sat down with the agency’s new assistant, Stuti Telidevara.
Art Coulson on Native Stories, Working with Illustrators, and Finding Your Writing Community
November 17, 2020
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RQLA Agent Jacqui Lipton speaks with author Art Coulson about his latest release, The Reluctant Storyteller.
Salima Alikhan Talks ‘Soraya,’ Friendship, and Respecting Difference
November 9, 2020
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RQLA Agent Jacqui Lipton chats with author Salima Alikhan about her latest release, Soraya and the Mermaid.
Robin Kirk on ‘The Hive Queen’ and Writing A Trilogy
October 19, 2020
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RQLA Agent Kelly Dyksterhouse had the opportunity to talk with author Robin Kirk regarding her most recent release, The Hive Queen.
Monica Roe on ‘The Unhealthy Breakfast Club’ and Why Your Stories Have Value
September 16, 2020
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Agent Jacqui Lipton sits down with client Monica Roe to discuss her upcoming short story, “The Unhealthy Breakfast Club,” for the October 2020 release of Rural Voices – an anthology of narratives centered around small-town America.
Lindsey McDivitt on the Making of “Truth and Honor: The President Ford Story”
August 18, 2020
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Agent Kelly Dyksterhouse sits down with her client, picture book author Lindsey McDivitt, to talk about the research, writing and creation of her newest picture book: Truth and Honor: the President Ford Story