The Prose Pros
Tali Shammas, Alyssa Matesic, Lauren Khan, Marisa Walz, Kate EmilieI'm Tali Shammas, a literary agent, and in this Substack, I shed light on publishing — an industry known for being opaque.
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Common Query Letter Pitfalls I See as a Literary Agent
Plus, the one crucial question every querying writer should ask of their query letter
Hello, readers! I am so excited to present this new series where I delve into common query letter pitfalls. Having received thousands of queries since op...
Leaving Your Literary Agent with Marisa Walz
Marisa Walz writes books about people behaving badly. Her debut novel, Good Intentions, was an instant USA TODAY bestseller.
A lifelong writer and an alum of The Writers’ Loft in Chicago, Marisa’s authorly aspirations started at the age o...
✨ The Debut Revue ✨ Issue 1: Weekly Deals, Debut Advice from M. Stevenson & Q&A with Alli Hoff Kosik ✨
Thank you so much for opening the inaugural issue of the Debut Revue!
As an agent, I am constantly scoping out Publishers Marketplace. The sheer greatness of the debuts featured there inspired me to start this new addition to my regular n...
How This Literary Agent Reviews Materials
And I’m offering query letter reviews for paid subscribers!
As I wade through my query inbox, I thought it would be nice to give writers a sense of the way in which I structure my days as a literary agent and how I prioritize tasks. The id...
What It Takes to Get Your Novel Adapted for Film or TV with Sophie Stava
Sophie Stava received her BA in English literature from UC Santa Barbara. She currently resides in Southern California with her family. COUNT MY LIES is her debut novel.
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I am a literary agent at Storm Literary Agency. After years practicing corporate law, I rediscovered my childhood passion for storytelling. I love dark tales and complex characters, but am equally drawn to lush imagery and shimmering opulence.
Developmental book editor helping writers strengthen their stories \ud83d\udcaa
\ud83d\udc96 agent, author, attorney, mom of 2 littles \ud83d\udc66\ud83c\udffb\ud83d\udc67\ud83c\udffb ✍\ud83c\udffb literary agent: @fineprintlit \ud83c\udf99️ co-host: @proseprospod \ud83d\udcdd rep: Jessica Mileo @ InkWell Management
Author of GOOD INTENTIONS (Feb. 2026, St. Martin's Press)
Seven Dishes to Fall in Love (July 2027) HarperCollins (UK) | Random House Children's Books (US) | Rep: Hellie Ogden at WME
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