Britney S. LewisJan 12, 20217 minHow I Got My Book Deal - Disney (YA)My sixteen-year-old self is screaming, dancing, and crying happy tears. So is my now self, and even as I type all this out, I don't know...
Britney S. LewisNov 25, 20201 minAgents Who Respond OVERNIGHTAs a follow up to the Agents Who Respond Within A Week, here's the promised list of agents who've responded overnight.
Britney S. LewisNov 24, 20202 minAgents Who Respond Within A Weekhere's an extensive list of literary agents who have responded to me within a week, over the last two years:
Britney S. LewisNov 16, 20202 minPersonalizing Your Query Letter & ExamplesWhen I first started querying, this is something I failed to do time and time again - mostly because I didn't know it was something agents w
Britney S. LewisSep 10, 20202 minPesky Query BiosRecently, in a few writing forums, I've come across the question: "what the heck do I put in my bio if I don't have any writing credentials?
Britney S. LewisAug 30, 20202 minHow To Write A Query LetterQueries are a piece of work. You might hear that some people like writing queries, and some people completely despise them.
Britney S. LewisAug 23, 20202 minThe Query That Got Me A Literary Agent!I've always loved reading query success stories. It would give me so much hope while in the query trenches, and I'd remind myself that I've
Britney S. LewisJul 28, 20205 minHow I Got My Agent - Full Story!What the frick. Honestly, I can't believe I'm writing this, and even as I say it out loud, it's surreal. Okay, okay, okay. Here it is.
Britney S. LewisJul 27, 20204 minHow Writers Made It BIG - Angie ThomasThe truth is, Thomas--the award-winning and critically-acclaimed author--has been writing most her life, but, like many aspiring authors,
Britney S. LewisJul 24, 20205 minThe Book Process: Beginning to End (Traditional Publishing)It has recently dawned on me that many of my close friends and relatives have no idea how the book process works.
Britney S. LewisJul 23, 20203 minFrom The Archives: How Writers Made It BIG - Stephenie MeyerFor Stephenie, it started with a dream. A literal one. One about a lion falling in love with a lamb, a vampire falling in love with a human.
Britney S. LewisJul 9, 20202 minFrom The Archives: Querying Jodi ReamerWhat is a literary agent? Oh, and what was it like querying Jodi Reamer?
Britney S. LewisJul 8, 20203 minFrom The Archives: How Writers Made It BIG - Veronica RothFrom the Archives: here's how Veronica Roth made it BIG!!!
Britney S. LewisSep 6, 20191 minWelcome To My Blog!I'm excited to be running a new blog. Stick around, and follow the journey.