Manuscript Academy
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The Happiest Place in Publishing! Classes, agent consultations + a thriving community at ManuscriptAcademy.com. Brought to you by the makers of Manuscript Wish List® + #MSWL.
Agent + Editor Meetings are live for November!
If you're tired of form letters and want insightful advice, our kind, thoughtful (and even warm and funny) agents are here to help.
We hope everyone gets requests like Erik, below! We love good news.
Learn more: manuscriptacademy.com/consultations
If you're tired of form letters and want insightful advice, our kind, thoughtful (and even warm and funny) agents are here to help.
We hope everyone gets requests like Erik, below! We love good news.
Learn more: manuscriptacademy.com/consultations
November 7, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Agent + Editor Meetings are live for November!
If you're tired of form letters and want insightful advice, our kind, thoughtful (and even warm and funny) agents are here to help.
We hope everyone gets requests like Erik, below! We love good news.
Learn more: manuscriptacademy.com/consultations
If you're tired of form letters and want insightful advice, our kind, thoughtful (and even warm and funny) agents are here to help.
We hope everyone gets requests like Erik, below! We love good news.
Learn more: manuscriptacademy.com/consultations
More featured October 2025 reviews!
November 5, 2025 at 10:18 PM
More featured October 2025 reviews!
Agent & Editor Meetings are now live for members!
If you're tired of form letters and want to know how to *really* improve your work--why not ask an agent?
Here are some reviews from our October 2025 meetings!
Meetings go live for non-members Friday at 3pm ET.
If you're tired of form letters and want to know how to *really* improve your work--why not ask an agent?
Here are some reviews from our October 2025 meetings!
Meetings go live for non-members Friday at 3pm ET.
November 5, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Agent & Editor Meetings are now live for members!
If you're tired of form letters and want to know how to *really* improve your work--why not ask an agent?
Here are some reviews from our October 2025 meetings!
Meetings go live for non-members Friday at 3pm ET.
If you're tired of form letters and want to know how to *really* improve your work--why not ask an agent?
Here are some reviews from our October 2025 meetings!
Meetings go live for non-members Friday at 3pm ET.
Agent & Editor Meetings go live TODAY at 3pm ET for members, and Friday at 3pm ET for non-members.
We have a really fun month of events! Check them out here: manuscriptacademy.com/calendar
And we got so many lovely notes for last month! One of our favorites, below. 😃
We have a really fun month of events! Check them out here: manuscriptacademy.com/calendar
And we got so many lovely notes for last month! One of our favorites, below. 😃
November 5, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Agent & Editor Meetings go live TODAY at 3pm ET for members, and Friday at 3pm ET for non-members.
We have a really fun month of events! Check them out here: manuscriptacademy.com/calendar
And we got so many lovely notes for last month! One of our favorites, below. 😃
We have a really fun month of events! Check them out here: manuscriptacademy.com/calendar
And we got so many lovely notes for last month! One of our favorites, below. 😃
Can't wait for this month!
📚#TenQueries Live with Agent Noelle Falcis Math
📖Live Queries & Pages Panel with Agent Nour Sallam
☎️Publishing Help Desk with Agent Jessica Sinsheimer
📝Write Together with Julie
Agent meetings go live tomorrow/Wednesday at 3pm ET for members, Thursday for non-members.☕
📚#TenQueries Live with Agent Noelle Falcis Math
📖Live Queries & Pages Panel with Agent Nour Sallam
☎️Publishing Help Desk with Agent Jessica Sinsheimer
📝Write Together with Julie
Agent meetings go live tomorrow/Wednesday at 3pm ET for members, Thursday for non-members.☕
November 4, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Can't wait for this month!
📚#TenQueries Live with Agent Noelle Falcis Math
📖Live Queries & Pages Panel with Agent Nour Sallam
☎️Publishing Help Desk with Agent Jessica Sinsheimer
📝Write Together with Julie
Agent meetings go live tomorrow/Wednesday at 3pm ET for members, Thursday for non-members.☕
📚#TenQueries Live with Agent Noelle Falcis Math
📖Live Queries & Pages Panel with Agent Nour Sallam
☎️Publishing Help Desk with Agent Jessica Sinsheimer
📝Write Together with Julie
Agent meetings go live tomorrow/Wednesday at 3pm ET for members, Thursday for non-members.☕
Want to work on tension, character & querying - for free?
Check out our #MSWL live replay from last week!
One attendee said “I feel like I just had an entire MFA course. Except MFA programs get snooty about 'genre fiction.' "
Check it out! manuscriptacademy.com/mswl-live-ag...
Check out our #MSWL live replay from last week!
One attendee said “I feel like I just had an entire MFA course. Except MFA programs get snooty about 'genre fiction.' "
Check it out! manuscriptacademy.com/mswl-live-ag...
November 4, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Want to work on tension, character & querying - for free?
Check out our #MSWL live replay from last week!
One attendee said “I feel like I just had an entire MFA course. Except MFA programs get snooty about 'genre fiction.' "
Check it out! manuscriptacademy.com/mswl-live-ag...
Check out our #MSWL live replay from last week!
One attendee said “I feel like I just had an entire MFA course. Except MFA programs get snooty about 'genre fiction.' "
Check it out! manuscriptacademy.com/mswl-live-ag...
🎃 Horror writers! Our FREE panel is TOMORROW (Oct 28, 2pm ET)
✨ 3 top agents share horror #MSWL
📚 Mini classes on character/fear + tension/dread
🔍 Live query critique
Featuring Literary Agents Linda Camacho, Erica Bauman & Tamara Kawer
Get your free ticket: manuscriptacademy.com/mswl-live-ag...
✨ 3 top agents share horror #MSWL
📚 Mini classes on character/fear + tension/dread
🔍 Live query critique
Featuring Literary Agents Linda Camacho, Erica Bauman & Tamara Kawer
Get your free ticket: manuscriptacademy.com/mswl-live-ag...
October 27, 2025 at 9:03 PM
🎃 Horror writers! Our FREE panel is TOMORROW (Oct 28, 2pm ET)
✨ 3 top agents share horror #MSWL
📚 Mini classes on character/fear + tension/dread
🔍 Live query critique
Featuring Literary Agents Linda Camacho, Erica Bauman & Tamara Kawer
Get your free ticket: manuscriptacademy.com/mswl-live-ag...
✨ 3 top agents share horror #MSWL
📚 Mini classes on character/fear + tension/dread
🔍 Live query critique
Featuring Literary Agents Linda Camacho, Erica Bauman & Tamara Kawer
Get your free ticket: manuscriptacademy.com/mswl-live-ag...
1:1 Agent Consultations are now live for non-members!
If you're not sure why you're getting rejected--if you'd like "Try the following to improve your odds" advice--or if you just want to make sure your work is agent-ready before you send, we are here to help.
manuscriptacademy.com/consultations
If you're not sure why you're getting rejected--if you'd like "Try the following to improve your odds" advice--or if you just want to make sure your work is agent-ready before you send, we are here to help.
manuscriptacademy.com/consultations
October 7, 2025 at 7:12 PM
1:1 Agent Consultations are now live for non-members!
If you're not sure why you're getting rejected--if you'd like "Try the following to improve your odds" advice--or if you just want to make sure your work is agent-ready before you send, we are here to help.
manuscriptacademy.com/consultations
If you're not sure why you're getting rejected--if you'd like "Try the following to improve your odds" advice--or if you just want to make sure your work is agent-ready before you send, we are here to help.
manuscriptacademy.com/consultations
Our October graphics look so cute! And what a fun month we have planned:
🍂InCOMParable: A New Approach to Comps
🍁Live Panel with Macmillan Editor Christina Lopez
🎃 #MSWL Live Agent Panel: Horror
☎️Publishing Help Desk (for all your un-Google-able questions)
More here! manuscriptacademy.com/calendar
🍂InCOMParable: A New Approach to Comps
🍁Live Panel with Macmillan Editor Christina Lopez
🎃 #MSWL Live Agent Panel: Horror
☎️Publishing Help Desk (for all your un-Google-able questions)
More here! manuscriptacademy.com/calendar
October 1, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Our October graphics look so cute! And what a fun month we have planned:
🍂InCOMParable: A New Approach to Comps
🍁Live Panel with Macmillan Editor Christina Lopez
🎃 #MSWL Live Agent Panel: Horror
☎️Publishing Help Desk (for all your un-Google-able questions)
More here! manuscriptacademy.com/calendar
🍂InCOMParable: A New Approach to Comps
🍁Live Panel with Macmillan Editor Christina Lopez
🎃 #MSWL Live Agent Panel: Horror
☎️Publishing Help Desk (for all your un-Google-able questions)
More here! manuscriptacademy.com/calendar
Next week! Our panel with agent Bridget Smith, agent at JABberwocky Literary Agency is TUESDAY, 8:30pm ET / 5:30pm PT.
Members, login to send your work and view the event at manuscriptacademy.com/live-events
Hope to see you there! In the meantime, happy weekend!
Members, login to send your work and view the event at manuscriptacademy.com/live-events
Hope to see you there! In the meantime, happy weekend!
September 26, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Next week! Our panel with agent Bridget Smith, agent at JABberwocky Literary Agency is TUESDAY, 8:30pm ET / 5:30pm PT.
Members, login to send your work and view the event at manuscriptacademy.com/live-events
Hope to see you there! In the meantime, happy weekend!
Members, login to send your work and view the event at manuscriptacademy.com/live-events
Hope to see you there! In the meantime, happy weekend!
Members, send your queries!
The lovely and talented @agentkellyvansant.bsky.social will (kindly!) go through member pitches tomorrow as if it's a real inbox--and you get to see what she thinks, what she loves, what piques interest--and what works are optimized for agent-speed reading.
Join us!
The lovely and talented @agentkellyvansant.bsky.social will (kindly!) go through member pitches tomorrow as if it's a real inbox--and you get to see what she thinks, what she loves, what piques interest--and what works are optimized for agent-speed reading.
Join us!
September 23, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Members, send your queries!
The lovely and talented @agentkellyvansant.bsky.social will (kindly!) go through member pitches tomorrow as if it's a real inbox--and you get to see what she thinks, what she loves, what piques interest--and what works are optimized for agent-speed reading.
Join us!
The lovely and talented @agentkellyvansant.bsky.social will (kindly!) go through member pitches tomorrow as if it's a real inbox--and you get to see what she thinks, what she loves, what piques interest--and what works are optimized for agent-speed reading.
Join us!
Okay, one thing I'm particularly excited for is the #YourQueries event next Wednesday with agent @agentkellyvansant.bsky.social!
Kelly will go through member queries at inbox speed--and (kindly!) narrate her thoughts and honest impressions as she goes.
Can't want to see what she thinks! ☕️
Kelly will go through member queries at inbox speed--and (kindly!) narrate her thoughts and honest impressions as she goes.
Can't want to see what she thinks! ☕️
September 19, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Okay, one thing I'm particularly excited for is the #YourQueries event next Wednesday with agent @agentkellyvansant.bsky.social!
Kelly will go through member queries at inbox speed--and (kindly!) narrate her thoughts and honest impressions as she goes.
Can't want to see what she thinks! ☕️
Kelly will go through member queries at inbox speed--and (kindly!) narrate her thoughts and honest impressions as she goes.
Can't want to see what she thinks! ☕️
I think we can all agree that pitching is stressful, difficult, & a totally different skill than writing your beautiful story.
But what if you could pitch better - AND use that knowledge to enhance your work ✨creatively✨?
Join us Tuesday!
hook-of-your-book-class.manuscriptacademy.com
But what if you could pitch better - AND use that knowledge to enhance your work ✨creatively✨?
Join us Tuesday!
hook-of-your-book-class.manuscriptacademy.com
September 10, 2025 at 7:54 PM
I think we can all agree that pitching is stressful, difficult, & a totally different skill than writing your beautiful story.
But what if you could pitch better - AND use that knowledge to enhance your work ✨creatively✨?
Join us Tuesday!
hook-of-your-book-class.manuscriptacademy.com
But what if you could pitch better - AND use that knowledge to enhance your work ✨creatively✨?
Join us Tuesday!
hook-of-your-book-class.manuscriptacademy.com
September 5, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Meetings are now live for everyone, member and non-member alike!
If you have your heart set on a specific agent or editor to meet this month, now's the time to book!
Agent + Editor consultations here: manuscriptacademy.com/consultations
Here if you need us!
If you have your heart set on a specific agent or editor to meet this month, now's the time to book!
Agent + Editor consultations here: manuscriptacademy.com/consultations
Here if you need us!
September 4, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Meetings are now live for everyone, member and non-member alike!
If you have your heart set on a specific agent or editor to meet this month, now's the time to book!
Agent + Editor consultations here: manuscriptacademy.com/consultations
Here if you need us!
If you have your heart set on a specific agent or editor to meet this month, now's the time to book!
Agent + Editor consultations here: manuscriptacademy.com/consultations
Here if you need us!
We also have our member events, including Publishing Help Desk (ask Jessica, me, your un-Google-able Publishing questions) and Member Meet-Up to find your best new writing friends.
But first, meetings are now live for members!
Learn more here: manuscriptacademy.com/membership
But first, meetings are now live for members!
Learn more here: manuscriptacademy.com/membership
September 3, 2025 at 7:11 PM
We also have our member events, including Publishing Help Desk (ask Jessica, me, your un-Google-able Publishing questions) and Member Meet-Up to find your best new writing friends.
But first, meetings are now live for members!
Learn more here: manuscriptacademy.com/membership
But first, meetings are now live for members!
Learn more here: manuscriptacademy.com/membership
Members, have you tried our Prompt-o-Matic?
Login and hit the button for a new summer writing prompt, good for any genre or age group!
All prompts written by a human and writer, our co-founder, Julie Kingsley.
Try it here! manuscriptacademy.com/prompts
Login and hit the button for a new summer writing prompt, good for any genre or age group!
All prompts written by a human and writer, our co-founder, Julie Kingsley.
Try it here! manuscriptacademy.com/prompts
August 25, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Members, have you tried our Prompt-o-Matic?
Login and hit the button for a new summer writing prompt, good for any genre or age group!
All prompts written by a human and writer, our co-founder, Julie Kingsley.
Try it here! manuscriptacademy.com/prompts
Login and hit the button for a new summer writing prompt, good for any genre or age group!
All prompts written by a human and writer, our co-founder, Julie Kingsley.
Try it here! manuscriptacademy.com/prompts
Tomorrow! Join us for Publishing Help Desk, where you can ask YOUR un-Google-able Publishing questions.
(We love your questions! You always come up with such great things to ask.)
Tomorrow, August 20, 4pm ET / 1pm PT - link in your member email!
(We love your questions! You always come up with such great things to ask.)
Tomorrow, August 20, 4pm ET / 1pm PT - link in your member email!
August 19, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Tomorrow! Join us for Publishing Help Desk, where you can ask YOUR un-Google-able Publishing questions.
(We love your questions! You always come up with such great things to ask.)
Tomorrow, August 20, 4pm ET / 1pm PT - link in your member email!
(We love your questions! You always come up with such great things to ask.)
Tomorrow, August 20, 4pm ET / 1pm PT - link in your member email!
Tomorrow! Our members-only feedback panel with agent Tamara Kawer. We can't wait!
All genres and age groups welcome. As usual, work is chosen at random, by genre.
Members, login and view (and send your work!) here: manuscriptacademy.com/live-events
All genres and age groups welcome. As usual, work is chosen at random, by genre.
Members, login and view (and send your work!) here: manuscriptacademy.com/live-events
August 18, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Tomorrow! Our members-only feedback panel with agent Tamara Kawer. We can't wait!
All genres and age groups welcome. As usual, work is chosen at random, by genre.
Members, login and view (and send your work!) here: manuscriptacademy.com/live-events
All genres and age groups welcome. As usual, work is chosen at random, by genre.
Members, login and view (and send your work!) here: manuscriptacademy.com/live-events
It's last call for Early Bird! Tickets for our four-day workshop go from $39 to $49 TONIGHT at midnight ET.
Join us for an agent feedback panel, daily sessions with agents + editors, a private workshop forum and inspiration, fun, and friends.
Learn more here: events.manuscriptacademy.com
Join us for an agent feedback panel, daily sessions with agents + editors, a private workshop forum and inspiration, fun, and friends.
Learn more here: events.manuscriptacademy.com
August 8, 2025 at 2:50 PM
It's last call for Early Bird! Tickets for our four-day workshop go from $39 to $49 TONIGHT at midnight ET.
Join us for an agent feedback panel, daily sessions with agents + editors, a private workshop forum and inspiration, fun, and friends.
Learn more here: events.manuscriptacademy.com
Join us for an agent feedback panel, daily sessions with agents + editors, a private workshop forum and inspiration, fun, and friends.
Learn more here: events.manuscriptacademy.com
Camus wrote, "Fiction is the lie through which we tell the truth."
How do you make your reader feel secure in the world - secure enough to stay longer?
With consistency, clarity, style - and character, description, speech, time, location, and connection.
We'll discuss Thursday @ 2 ET--join us!
How do you make your reader feel secure in the world - secure enough to stay longer?
With consistency, clarity, style - and character, description, speech, time, location, and connection.
We'll discuss Thursday @ 2 ET--join us!
July 29, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Camus wrote, "Fiction is the lie through which we tell the truth."
How do you make your reader feel secure in the world - secure enough to stay longer?
With consistency, clarity, style - and character, description, speech, time, location, and connection.
We'll discuss Thursday @ 2 ET--join us!
How do you make your reader feel secure in the world - secure enough to stay longer?
With consistency, clarity, style - and character, description, speech, time, location, and connection.
We'll discuss Thursday @ 2 ET--join us!
It seems to happen every summer like clockwork: we have a great time camping and swimming and then, by August, we miss you.
If you also love campfire-toasted marshmallows but miss your writing friends, join us (and our agent + editor friends) for Summer Academy!
events.manuscriptacademy.com
If you also love campfire-toasted marshmallows but miss your writing friends, join us (and our agent + editor friends) for Summer Academy!
events.manuscriptacademy.com
July 22, 2025 at 1:06 PM
It seems to happen every summer like clockwork: we have a great time camping and swimming and then, by August, we miss you.
If you also love campfire-toasted marshmallows but miss your writing friends, join us (and our agent + editor friends) for Summer Academy!
events.manuscriptacademy.com
If you also love campfire-toasted marshmallows but miss your writing friends, join us (and our agent + editor friends) for Summer Academy!
events.manuscriptacademy.com
Join our Write Together this week with award-winning author Cameron Kelly Rosenblum!
Like working in the best creative coffee shop (one where you're surrounded by talented, friendly writers--and the ☕ is just the way you like it), this will get writing, inspiration + new friends on your calendar.📚
Like working in the best creative coffee shop (one where you're surrounded by talented, friendly writers--and the ☕ is just the way you like it), this will get writing, inspiration + new friends on your calendar.📚
July 14, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Join our Write Together this week with award-winning author Cameron Kelly Rosenblum!
Like working in the best creative coffee shop (one where you're surrounded by talented, friendly writers--and the ☕ is just the way you like it), this will get writing, inspiration + new friends on your calendar.📚
Like working in the best creative coffee shop (one where you're surrounded by talented, friendly writers--and the ☕ is just the way you like it), this will get writing, inspiration + new friends on your calendar.📚
A good reminder from Rome:
July 11, 2025 at 6:29 PM
A good reminder from Rome: