Archives: September 2022

By Jenna R. London After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, The League was thrilled to offer the 2022 Agent Pitch in person. The implementation of social distancing protocols enabled participation of a wide audience. Equally thrilling was the opportunity for Vermont-born-and-raised author Robin MacArthur to kick off the day.

By Gail E. Wind At the summer 2022 Writers Meet Agents event in Rochester, Vermont, Katharine Sands gave the presentation “First Writes to Last Rights.” Katharine hails from the Sarah Jane Freymann Literary Agency, a well-established agency that got its start in the 1970s. Among other things, she is the driving force and contributor to the indispensable book, Making the Perfect Pitch: How to Catch a Literary Agent’s Eye.

by Harlen Houghton Saturday afternoon's “The Author/Agent Partnership” presentation by Susan Nystoriak of the Golden Wheat Literary Agency—part of the 2022 “Writer Meet Agent” event hosted by The League of Vermont Writers at Pierce Hall in Rochester, Vermont—started with an outline of the do’s and don'ts of querying, before getting into the details of what a writer can expect from the agent/author relationship.

by Julia Neily Leah Pierre is a literary agent. She presented at the League of Vermont Writers “Writers Meet Agents” conference on August 13, 2022.