Conversations Agents Don't Want to Have- And How to Avoid Them

There are some conversations literary agents dread — not because they don't care about writers, but because they care so much. In this episode, host Jen Babakhan is joined by Barb Roose, Cynthia Ruchti, and Debbie Alsdorf for an honest, behind-the-curtain look at four of them.

In this episode the agents discuss:

→ AI and your manuscript — why it puts your book deal and your reputation at risk → What agents actually do (and don't do) — and what they need from you to move forward → "I love it, but I can't sell it" — the hard truth about sellability vs. great writing → Why your work doesn't stop at signing — and what treating your writing like a business really looks like

All four agents are published authors themselves. They've been on both sides of these conversations, and they're sharing the truth with honesty and zero judgment — because they're for you.

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