I'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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How to Live Pitch a Literary Agent
And why live-pitching works
This weekend, I’ll be listening to writers’ pitches at a live pitch event. All of my pitch slots for that event are currently full, but I will also be providing consultations at the SCBWI Pitch Perfect event and...
The Best Writing Craft Advice with Kate Emilie
Kate Emilie is an American writer whose small-town Florida upbringing inspired much of the setting in her debut novel. Kate has an MA in Writing for Young People from Bath Spa University, has completed the Curtis Brown Creative ‘Writing You...
Thoughts of a writer during my vague period
I noticed a few days ago that I had quite a few articles accumulating in my drafts folder here on Substack, and I decided to do some housekeeping. As I deleted random thoughts and half-baked ideas, I stumbled upon this article I started wri...
Trends I'm Seeing in my Query Inbox as an Agent
And the one surprising thing that's lacking
It has officially been almost two months since I first opened my query inbox, and I cannot believe how quickly the time has flown by. Altogether, I’ve been open for about a week and have received...
Honing In On Your Writer’s Voice with Mimi Montgomery
MIMI MONTGOMERY is a journalist and author who’s written for outlets like Axios, The Washington Post, Washingtonian, Garden & Gun, and Outside Magazine, and her reporting has been featured on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Inside Edition, and CNN, amon...
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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
I'm a DC based romance reader and writer! \ud83c\udf39 MOST ELIGIBLE, out now! \ud83d\udd25 STILL FALLING COR YOU, publishes January 26, 2027, pre-order now!
\ud83d\udc96 agent, author, attorney ✍\ud83c\udffb literary agent: @fineprintlit \ud83c\udf99️ co-host: @proseprospod \ud83d\udcdd rep: Jessica Mileo @ InkWell Management
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