141 Literary Agent Vicky Weber on Why Most Writers Aren't Agent-Ready (And How to Fix It)
Thriller 10126 Aug 2025

141 Literary Agent Vicky Weber on Why Most Writers Aren't Agent-Ready (And How to Fix It)

Send me a Text Message! Ever wondered why it feels nearly impossible to land a literary agent these days? In this episode, I had a chat with Vicky Weber, a literary agent, bestselling children's author, and marketing strategist, who pulls back the curtain on the harsh realities facing today's publishing industry. Vicky reveals why the bar for getting agented has skyrocketed, how agents are making just $20 on some deals, and why editors no longer do the developmental work they used...

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156 How to Write an Unlikable Protagonist Readers Root For with Holly Kammier

156 How to Write an Unlikable Protagonist Readers Root For with Holly Kammier

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155 How to Research a Thriller: Coroners, Cops and Serial Killers with Yasmin Angoe

155 How to Research a Thriller: Coroners, Cops and Serial Killers with Yasmin Angoe

Send me a Text Message! What if your villain truly believed he was helping people? In this episode, Yasmin Angoe shares how she built the serial killer at the center of The Ferryman's Daughter, a man...

27 Okt 20min

The Secret to Knowing What Kind of Story You're Writing (Free Webinar Info)

The Secret to Knowing What Kind of Story You're Writing (Free Webinar Info)

Send me a Text Message! Register for the free webinar! You’ve got an idea. Maybe it’s huge, with characters and twists and an ending you can already see. Or maybe it’s one unsettling image. So how do ...

20 Okt 4min

154 How to Blend Horror, Humor and Suspense in Your Thriller with Jason Rekulak

154 How to Blend Horror, Humor and Suspense in Your Thriller with Jason Rekulak

Send me a Text Message! Can a thriller be scary and funny at the same time? In this episode, bestselling author Jason Rekulak talks about his new novel, Look What the Cat Dragged In, a supernatural s...

13 Okt 21min

153 Former Reality TV Editor Timothy Hedden Shares How He Published and Marketed His Debut Novel

153 Former Reality TV Editor Timothy Hedden Shares How He Published and Marketed His Debut Novel

Send me a Text Message! In this episode, Timothy Hedden shares why he self-published his debut, Dead Housewives of Philadelphia. He talks about the formatting mistake that pushed him to learn Vellum, ...

7 Okt 31min

Thriller 101 Season 4 Launch

Thriller 101 Season 4 Launch

Send me a Text Message! Get the list of 125+ Literary Agents who rep Thriller, Mystery, Suspense, and Crime Fiction Study the Opening Paragraphs of the Top Authors Writing Thrillers Right Now

6 Okt 3min

152 Letter from an Editor: Demi Michelle Schwartz shares her critique of my manuscript

152 Letter from an Editor: Demi Michelle Schwartz shares her critique of my manuscript

Send me a Text Message! What actually happens when you talk to an editor who has read your manuscript? In this episode, I talk to editor and author Demi Michelle Schwartz to go through the notes she g...

2 Sep 28min

151 - Unhinged Characters and the Truth About Getting Published with Marisa Walz

151 - Unhinged Characters and the Truth About Getting Published with Marisa Walz

Send me a Text Message! Debut author Marisa Walz joins the show to talk about her psychological suspense novel Good Intentions. It's story about obsession, grief, and moral ambiguity that kept her up ...

24 Feb 23min

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