Lit Match
by Abigail K. Perry
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A podcast made to help writers find the best literary agent for their writing and business career.
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- Lisa Montanaro ON: How to Use Real-Life Experiences to Inspire Memorable Fiction, Writing in Multi-POV and Dual Timelines, and Crafting Secrets in Storytelling · 1 h 7 minIf you have real-life experiences that have shaped you, but you want to write a fiction—not nonfiction—story, then don't miss this episode. In this conversation, I talk to the…
- First Chapter Deep Dive: Outlander by Diana Gabaldon (with Savannah Gilbo) · 1 h 0 minDo you love historical romance? Do you want to learn what makes a first chapter capture a reader's (and literary agent's!) attention? Then you need today's episode. In today's…
- Diagon Alley Deep Dive: Scene Analysis of Chapter 5 in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone · 50 minIf you're unsure how to write or analyze well-structured scenes in your novel, you need today's episode. Today, book coach and developmental editor Savannah Gilbo returns for a…
- Zoe Norvell ON: Everything You Need to Know About Book Covers (and How to Find the Perfect Designer for Your Story) · 1 h 0 minIf you've written a book and are in need a book cover, this is a super important episode for you to hear. In this conversation, I talk to the brilliant book cover designer, Zoe…
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: A Complete Breakdown of the Main Plot Line · 57 minIf you're planning your novel or have a finished draft and don't know where to begin with revisions, you need to hear this episode. This is a special two-part discussion with…
- Karyn Fischer ON: Writing a Memorable Narrative Voice for Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction · 48 minAbigail sits down with Karyn Fischer, a book coach and past literary agent of Bookstop Literary Agency, to discuss narrative voice and how to differentiate a character’s voice in…
- BONUS Part 2: How Rowling Created A Cast of Compelling Characters (An Interview With Savannah Gilbo & Abigail K. Perry) · 35 minJoin Savannah Gilbo and Abigail for the second part of an inside interview with Tim Grahl, CEO of Story Grid, on our latest book, a masterwork analysis guide to Harry Potter and…
- BONUS Part 1: What Made Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone A Best Seller · 26 minWhat made Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone a worldwide bestseller? Why does this story still resonate with readers almost thirty years later? And why did Savannah Gilbo and…
- First Chapters: Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins (with Savannah Gilbo) · 57 minThe third (and final!) analysis in a 3-part episode series! Abigail and Savannah return for their final first chapter analysis in The Hunger Games series, this time analyzing…
- First Chapters: Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins (with Savannah Gilbo) · 1 h 1 minThe second analysis in a 3-part episode series! Abigail and Savannah are back to analyze the first chapter of CATCHING FIRE by Suzanne Collins, the sequel in The Hunger Games…
- First Chapters: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (with Savannah Gilbo) · 1 h 7 minThe first analysis in what will be a 3-part episode series! Abigail and Savannah analyze the first chapter of the YA dystopian phenomenon, THE HUNGER GAMES by Suzanne Collins…
- Jen Craven ON: Her Shift from Self-Publishing to Traditional Publishing · 1 h 3 minAbigail sits down with domestic suspense author, Jen Craven—her first *returning!* guest. In Jen's previous episode, Abigail and Jen discussed her writing career as a…
- First Chapters: Remarkably Bright Creatures (with Savannah Gilbo) · 56 minAbigail and Savannah analyze the first chapter of the bestselling and award-winning novel REMARKABLY BRIGHt CREATURES by Shelby Van Pelt. This was one of Abigail's favorite reads…
- Kate McKean ON: Demystifying Book Publishing Contracts · 1 h 17 minTake out your notepads! Abigail sits down with literary agent Kate McKean for a very special conversation about book publishing contracts. This is a topic that intimidated…
- First Chapters: Fourth Wing (with Savannah Gilbo) · 1 h 11 minAbigail is back with book coach and editor Savannah Gilbo! Today, Abigail and Savannah analyze the first chapter of the bestselling fantasy novel FOURTH WING by Rebecca Yarros…
- Megan Tady ON: Resiliency and How She Turned Rejections into a Published Debut · 57 minAbigail sits down with Megan Tady (Super Bloom, May 2023) to discuss her debut and path to publishing. Humble and resilient, Megan shares her experience and knowledge about a…
- Meghan Stevenson ON: Her Literary Agent Matchmaking Strategy, the Pitfalls of Traditional Publishing, and Publishing Myths that Need to be Busted · 1 h 3 minAbigail sits down with Meghan Stevenson (Meghan Stevenson Books) to talk about all things traditional publishing. After an editing career at a traditional publisher, Meghan left…
- First Chapters: The Magicians (with Savannah Gilbo) · 1 h 23 minAbigail sits down with certified editor and book coach Savannah Gilbo to discuss and analyze the first chapter of Lev Grossman's THE MAGICIANS (and it's a doozy of a first…
- First Chapters: A Discovery of Witches (with Savannah Gilbo) · 58 minAbigail is back with book coach and editor Savannah Gilbo! Today, Abigail and Savannah sit down to analyze the first chapter of the bestselling fantasy novel A DISCOVERY OF…
- First Chapters: Untamed (with Suzette Mullen) · 1 h 14 minAbigail sits down with book coach and memoir writer Suzette Mullen to analyze the prologue and first chapter of Glennon Doyle's bestselling and groundbreaking memoir, UNTAMED…
