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Queries, Qualms, & Quirks Sarah Nicolas
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4.9 • 31 Ratings
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Queries, Qualms, & Quirks asks published authors to share their successful query letter and discuss their journey from first spark to day of publication. Author Sarah Nicolas interviews authors of all genres about how they got started writing, their writing process, getting their book deal, and their experiences with publication.
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Picture Book Author Anna Lazowski and an Aggressively Vicious Business
Picture Book Author Anna Lazowski joins Queries, Qualms, & Quirks this week to discuss her journey to publication.
Anna Lazowski wrote her first picture book for a class assignment in the sixth grade and has been creating stories ever since. Now an award-winning radio producer, Anna has an MA (Journalism) from the University of Western Ontario and a BFA (Hons.) from the University of Manitoba. She lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba with her husband, two teenagers, and two dogs.
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YA Author Jennifer Chen and Trying to Go Too Fast
YA Author Jennifer Chen joins Queries, Qualms, & Quirks this week to discuss her journey to publication.
Jennifer Chen is a freelance journalist who has written for Oprah Daily, Real Simple, and Today. Her debut YA rom-com book, Artifacts of an Ex, is out now.
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YA Author Allison L. Bitz and the Character as Client
YA Author Allison L. Bitz joins Queries, Qualms, & Quirks this week to discuss her journey to publication.
Allison L. Bitz hails from Lincoln, NE, where she lives with her spouse, two kids, and various rescue pets. When she’s not writing a novel or a song, Dr. Bitz is helping clients in her private counseling practice, planning some form of political action, or trying to track down a pastry to enjoy with her coffee. If you can’t find her at a party, check the floor—she’s probably hanging with the dogs.
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Picture Book Author Janelle Harper and the Vague Abyss of Publishing
Picture Book Author Janelle Harper joins Queries, Qualms, & Quirks this week to discuss her journey to publication.
Janelle Harper is a Bronx native who enjoys storytelling through dance and ballpoint pens. She finds inspiration for children’s stories in city living and the diverse experiences of the African Diaspora. Janelle is passionate about creating stories that reflect the faces she sees in her classroom and neighborhood.
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Horror Author Nora Fussner and It Taking as Long as It Takes
Horror Author Nora Fussner joins Queries, Qualms, & Quirks this week to discuss her journey to publication.
Nora Fussner has a BA from Sarah Lawrence College and an MFA from CUNY Brooklyn College. Her debut novel, The Invisible World, was published by Vintage in September 2023. Other work has appeared in Longleaf Review, Brooklyn Review, and Electric Literature. She lives in Pittsburgh.
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MG Author Kate Fussner and Sculpting Poems One Page at a Time
MG Author Kate Fussner joins Queries, Qualms, & Quirks this week to discuss her journey to publication.
Kate Fussner is a novelist, teacher, and accidental poet living in Massachusetts with her wife and dramatic dog. When not reading or writing, Kate can be found baking, spending time with her family, or singing her favorite musicals. Kate believes in the power of a good laugh and a good cry, and hopes her stories will provide readers with both. Her debut novel, The Song of Us, was published with HarperCollins/Katherine Tegen Books in May 2023.
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Customer Reviews
Fantastic
Sarah does a great job interviewing and allowing authors adequate space to tell their stories. Lots of great information.
Think I may have found a new favorite writing podcast.
Author interviews by Sarah Nicolas provide an open and honest window into writer experiences with publishing. A great source of info on the industry from a variety of author perspectives.
A must listen for the #AmQuerying
It is so comforting to hear the VASTLY different journeys authors have taken to get to publication. More importantly, you get to hear the actual query letters that got them there!
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