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