Manuscript Academy

And it's expanded, actually! It's now a three-day event instead of a one-day class. :) There will be workshop time and a comp feedback panel! incomparable.manuscriptacademy.com

YouTube video by The Manuscript Academy, LLC Meet Tyiana Combs: The Creative Force Behind Penguin Random House's Children's Books

We were lucky enough to speak with Penguin Random House editor Tyiana Combs, our newest faculty member, about where she sees publishing going--and what she's love to see in her inbox in 2025. Her insights, #MSWL & more here: youtu.be/kE9FK63tp0k?...

Thank you! Us too! :)

@amberbairdpdx.bsky.social Thank you Amber! :)

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

A library background with wood shelves and the words "Live Query & Page Feedback Panel with Agent Bridget Smith" with a few cute autumn leaves for decoration

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!

Kelly is doing such a great job reviewing these queries! We love seeing her insights--and seeing the moments where she likes it, it's done well, but not for her.

It's an important lesson! "Not For Me" ≠ "Not Good"!

We are too!!! The "experimental" events are my favorite. 😃

An orange typewriter with glasses, a plant, and crumbled paper, with Your Queries Live With Agent Kelly Van Sant in white text with an orange overlay

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!

I'm going to consensually and compassionately go through a sample inbox of queries sent in to @manuscriptacademy.bsky.social and narrate my thoughts as I go, to show you what one agent's (mine, specifically) process looks like when considering queries.

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! ☕️

Just realized something cool: We completely, admittedly, overuse leaves and books and coffees and orange this time of year.

Amazingly, it's been nine years, and no one's complained about our graphic design yet!

This class on finding the hook of a novel taught by editor Raqayyah Daud @borahaze91.bsky.social was gold! So many concrete examples of great hooks from well known novels and interactive exercises to work on our own pitches. #writingworkshop

After last night's class with @manuscriptacademy.bsky.social and editor Raqayyah Daud @borahaze91.bsky.social , I woke up this morning with a whole new idea for the hook for my book. I'm feeling excited and ready to face the query trenches again!
Thanks so much!!

Thank you so much Kristine!

That’s wonderful, Susan!!! So happy to hear it!

friendly reminder that i’m open to critiques!

Thank you, Dawn! 😃

And everyone is so talented and kind! We got so lucky!!

Yay Bri! So happy to see you there cheering on and helping your fellow writers. 🥰

What a wonderful class! Many thanks to @borahaze91.bsky.social for making it fun and practical to learn about The Hook of Your Book.

Replay up tomorrow!

Congratulations to the winners of our consultation giveaway, and do be in touch to claim your prizes!

Finding the Hook of Your Book - Manuscript Academy Workshop Master your book pitch in one hour with Hachette Book Group editor Ruqayyah Daud. Learn to hook agents and readers from hello.

It's almost here! The class we've been looking forward to for MONTHS!

Join us tonight at 8:30pm ET with Ruqayyah Daud at Hachette Book Group to learn how the worst part of pitching ("So, what's your book about?") can turn into your creative superpower.

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We are too!!

Finding the Hook of Your Book - Manuscript Academy Workshop Master your book pitch in one hour with Hachette Book Group editor Ruqayyah Daud. Learn to hook agents and readers from hello.

We've been looking forward to this for months! Join Ruqayyah Daud's class, The Hook of Your Book, to learn not just how to pitch your work--but how to emphasize elements in your pages that help your book stand out.

Learn more here: hook-of-your-book-class.manuscriptacademy.com

@norriswrites.bsky.social Thank you Norris! Nice to see you. :)

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!

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About Us The story of how the Manuscript Academy was founded.

We're an author and an agent. :) manuscriptacademy.com/about-us

Finding the Hook of Your Book - Manuscript Academy Workshop Master your book pitch in one hour with Hachette Book Group editor Ruqayyah Daud. Learn to hook agents and readers from hello.

It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood!

And we get to start our September 🍁🍂 events with our Minister of Writing Happiness, Mary! Meet your new favorite critique partners + friends.

After that, Ruqayyah’s class, The Hook of Your Book, next week!

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Four event images. First says "finding the hook of your book" - second says "#YourQueries with Kelly Van Sant" - third says "Member Meet-up" and fourth says "Live Query & Page Feedback Panel with Agent Bridget Smith"

We have such fun events this month! 🍁🍂

I can't wait!

More info here: manuscriptacademy.com/calendar

You can book a meeting with yours truly!