Professional editor Christine Van Zandt offers some advice to authors on polishing the query letters written to agents and publishers. Click here to play this audio clip

Literary agent Laurie McLean discusses the benefits of digital marketing for authors to help your brand and image while interacting with your audience.

Agent Jennifer Weltz discusses the timeless nature of a well-written children's picture book and shares some ideas on the elements that help a book to be timeless. Click here to play this audio clip

Author Sharyn Wolf discusses the author's relationship to agents and ghostwriters, including clearly defining each role and how to address challenges in that relationship.

Agent Jessica Regel shares her thoughts on whether or not authors should try to write to the trends, particularly in the middle grade market.

Jeff Silberman, Literary Agent gives suggestions on writing your query letter to help you stand out from the crowd. Click here to play this audio clip

Gordon Warnock, literary agent and founding partner at Foreword Literary, gives some statistics to prove that cookbooks are not dead.

Jeff Silberman, Literary Agent gives suggestions on writing your query letter to help you stand out from the crowd.

Storytelling in picture books is critical. Learn some great tips on how to do this well from agent Jennifer Weltz. Click here to play this audio clip

Agent Jessica Regel shares her thoughts on whether or not authors should try to write to the trends, particularly in the middle grade market. Click here to play this audio clip