ABOUT THE PODCAST:
Welcome to the WisMissus Podcast: Reading, Writing & Roaming around Wisconsin, the Midwest, & Beyond.
This is a podcast for authors by authors! (And also readers who want the scoop on what authors are REALLY thinking.) Join Valerie Biel and TK (Tracey) Sheffield as we share topics to help our fellow writers as well as fun tidbits on what we’re reading and where we’re roaming. We're planning nine episodes in 2024 with topics like agent searching (episode 1), indie vs traditional publishing, book launch basics, helpful writing conferences, elements of mystery writing, and more!
ABOUT US—YOUR PODCAST HOSTS:
Valerie Biel is the author of the award-winning Circle of Nine series as well as a publicity professional who aids other authors with their book launches and marketing. You can find her here on substack at Reading, Writing, & Roaming or at ValerieBiel.com.
Tracey writes stories for readers who want to laugh and escape. She is the author of the award-winning Backyard Model comic culinary cozy mysteries, and other books. She is found at her website, TK Sheffield Writes, and her Instagram, The Backyard Model.
ABOUT EPISODE 1:
Episode 1 is a helpful look on searching for an agent and a general discussion about our recent projects.
RESOURCES:
In this podcast, we specifically talk about our agent searches, including my YouTube short videos that bring you along on my Agent Search Adventures. These are 1-minute video updates each week, giving a window into a sometimes hard process that we often don’t talk about much as writers. VIEW THE YOUTUBE SHORT VIDEOS
When we talk about how to find comparable titles for your manuscript, Tracey mentions Literature Map, which is a super cool tool that lets you type in the name of an author (usually fairly well-known), and it shows you all the other authors that are similar. Additionally, here’s an article from Jane Friedman’s blog that walks through the process of finding comps for your book as well.
The Ins and Outs (ups and downs) of Querying Literary Agents