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In this episode we welcome author and poet Kara Quinn to discuss the long and winding path she took to find a literary agent. Kara also shares the challenges she faced when she took on the all-consuming task of writing a psychological thriller.

Highlights:

01:35 Kara’s Poem

03:02 Character is King: Poetic Edition (abbreviated)

04:55 Welcome Kara Quinn

05:57 The long path to find an agent

11:00 Query tools and tips

13:15 Good rejections

17:10 St. Augustine & the chemical structure of Serotonin

21:35 What Happened to Vivian Bell – The elevator pitch.

28:27 Kara the creepy weirdo

34:03 A cherished writing exercise

38:19 Writing poetry vs writing a novel

44:16 The nostalgia of A Gold Chain

47:52 How to drink like an author

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