The Prose Pros
Tali Shammas, Lauren Khan, Juliet Izon, Marisa Walz, Saint (S.T.) GibsonI'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 Be a Prolific Writer with J.T. Ellison
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The Hybrid Author Path with Penn Cole
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Is the Publishing Industry Imploding?
The implosion of the publishing industry has been quite a popular topic of discussion lately.
The implosion of the publishing industry has been quite a popular topic of discussion lately. Writers express worry about not hearing back from a...
Book Publicity Tips from publishing expert Kathleen Schmidt
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Agenting and Querying Tips with Literary Agent Kate McKean
Kate McKean is a literary agent at the Howard Morhaim Literary Agency in Brooklyn, New York. She is also an adjunct professor at New York University and earned her MA in fiction writing at the University of Southern Mississippi. Her work ha...
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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.
💖 literary agent, author, attorney, mom of 2 littles ✍🏻 literary agent: @fineprintlit 🎙️ co-host: @proseprospod 📝 rep: Jessica Mileo @ InkWell Management
Freelance travel, food, and designer writer based in NYC
Author of GOOD INTENTIONS (Feb. 2026, St. Martin's Press)
Sunday Times/USA Today bestselling gothic author, byronic hero, scorpio 🗡️ 🥀 he/they
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