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Queries, Qualms, & Quirks

By: Sarah Nicolas
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  • Queries, Qualms, & Quirks asks published authors to share their successful query letter and discuss their journey from first spark to day of publication. Author Sarah Nicolas interviews authors of all genres about how they got started writing, their writing process, getting their book deal, and their experiences with publication.
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  • Young Adult Author Kristi McManus and Learning Patience

    Young Adult Author Kristi McManus and Learning Patience
    Apr 25 2024

    Young Adult Author Kristi McManus joins Queries, Qualms, & Quirks this week to discuss her journey to publication.

    Kristi McManus is a Registered Nurse by trade, but avid reader and enthusiastic book lover all her life. Her debut novel, Our Vengeful Souls, was released Summer 2023 by CamCat Books. When she isn't writing, she enjoys photography, art, and considers napping to be a form of cardio. She lives in Toronto with her husband.

    Kristi: Query | Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Amazon | Bookshop | Libro FM

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    20 mins
  • Picture Book Author Anna Lazowski and an Aggressively Vicious Business

    Picture Book Author Anna Lazowski and an Aggressively Vicious Business
    Apr 11 2024

    Picture Book Author Anna Lazowski joins Queries, Qualms, & Quirks this week to discuss her journey to publication.

    Anna Lazowski wrote her first picture book for a class assignment in the sixth grade and has been creating stories ever since. Now an award-winning radio producer, Anna has an MA (Journalism) from the University of Western Ontario and a BFA (Hons.) from the University of Manitoba. She lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba with her husband, two teenagers, and two dogs.

    Anna: Query | Website | Twitter | Instagram | Amazon | Bookshop

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    24 mins
  • YA Author Jennifer Chen and Trying to Go Too Fast

    YA Author Jennifer Chen and Trying to Go Too Fast
    Mar 28 2024

    YA Author Jennifer Chen joins Queries, Qualms, & Quirks this week to discuss her journey to publication.

    Jennifer Chen is a freelance journalist who has written for Oprah Daily, Real Simple, and Today. Her debut YA rom-com book, Artifacts of an Ex, is out now.

    Jennifer: Query | Website | TikTok | Twitter | Instagram | Amazon | Bookshop | Libro FM

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    23 mins
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great podcast for writers!

I love hearing authors talk about how they first started writing and then their paths to being published.

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