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Kate McKean

Kate McKean

Brooklyn, NY

I'm a literary agent at the Howard Morhaim Literary Agency in Brooklyn, NY. I've been writing Agents & Books since 2019, as well as many other things. Find out more at www.katemckean.com

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I Have A Secret To Tell You

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Does Publishing Have to Be This Hard?

A Feelings Post

Cats, Dogs, and Lava-Mermaids

Cats, Dogs, and Lava-Mermaids

An Interview with Illustrator Rob Justus

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Q&A Thursday

How Not to Annoy Agents Edition

Does Your Writing Practice Have Any Writing In It?

Does Your Writing Practice Have Any Writing In It?

Yeah, me neither

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Are Authors Wasting Agents' Time?

A Q&A Weekend Edition

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What If You're Scared: Of Writing

The Latest Entry in Our Series About Being Scared Shitless