What's on the Docket for 2025?

Oh no, I have feelings about writing. An Agents & Books 2025 Guide

What's on the Docket for 2025?

Hi friends!

This week marks the SIXTH ANNIVERSARY of Agents & Books. Can you believe it? Hundreds of posts, questions, ¯\_(ツ)_/¯s, and typos later, I’m still excited to write to you. And my book comes out this year!!! There will be so much more about that TK, but in the meantime, I want to thank you all for being here and to welcome all the newcomers just dipping their toe into this whole writing and publishing thing. Whether it’s your first manuscript or your 50th, we’ve probably talked a bunch about that thing you came here to learn. So, let me point you to the stuff I know you want to know, organized by what your 2025 goal might be. All week1 you’ll get guides you can use to reach your goals in 2025, or at least feel better about it.

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Let’s start with the big, messy, cumbersome feelings about writing. We all have them! Here’s some ways to deal with them.

How To Keep Your Spirits Up
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And Nothing Hurt
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How Do I Know if My Book is Good Enough?
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How Not to be Unhinged
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What's the Worst that Could Happen?
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How to Deal with Rejection
Hi new subscribers! Thanks for being here. Be sure to check out the archives for such gems as the actual query letter I wrote to get my agent and the different form letters I use to reject queries. If someone you know would benefit from these posts, get them a gift subscription! Makes a great post-NaNoWriMo present.
It Happened To Me
Hi friends,

Longtime readers, put some of your faves in the comments! Anything I missed? You can search the archive here! Keep an eye on your inbox for more guides. Coming up, we’ve got query letters! The business of publishing! Editing that Manuscript! And more! Tell your friends!

XOXOOX,

Kate


  1. This is probably the only time I will send out more than two newsletters a week, except maybe the week of June 10th when the book comes out. I don’t think anyone actually wants more email! But I couldn’t fit all the links I wanted to share in one post. Back to our regularly scheduled Tues/Thurs posts next week.