Episode 124 A conversation with Book Coach and Literary Agent Sandra O'Donnell (Part 1 of 2)

July 29, 2018 00:43:46
Episode 124 A conversation with Book Coach and Literary Agent Sandra O'Donnell (Part 1 of 2)
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Episode 124 A conversation with Book Coach and Literary Agent Sandra O'Donnell (Part 1 of 2)

Jul 29 2018 | 00:43:46

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Show Notes

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This episode is a conversation with Dr Sandra O'Donnell, founding partner of RO Literary. Sandra is a book coach and literary agent, and author of "Your first fifteen pages" an agent's guide to writing a novel that editors will publish and readers will buy. This is the first of two episodes featuring my conversation with Sandra; in this episode, we look at where submissions go wrong, the essential ingredients for the first fifteen pages of your novel, and what readers really want.

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