Flublishing

In episode 5 of the second season of Flublishing, literary agents Carleen Geisler and Andie Smith chat all about the differences between large and small publishers.

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In episode 3 of the second season of Flublishing, literary agents Carleen Geisler and Andie Smith do a deep dive into R&Rs: what they are, why they exist, and how best to handle them.

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In episode 2 of the second season of Flublishing, literary agents Carleen Geisler and Andie Smith chat about everyone's least favorite topic: rejection, it's prevalence in the industry and how to handle it.

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We're back for season 2! On the first episode of the second season of Flublishing, literary agents Carleen Geisler and Andie Smith chat all about manuscript wishlists: how they're made, how they're handled, and how to best use them.

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On the final episode of the first season of Flublishing, literary agents Carleen Geisler and Andie Smith discuss what happens when an author loses their agent unexpectedly. For this episode, Carleen and Andie brought in feedback from the writing community to hear from authors firsthand about this experience. They talk about the different reasons the author and agent would part ways, how the separation was handled, what this change ...

On this episode of Flublishing, literary agents Carleen Geisler and Andie Smith discuss the process of vetting agents before querying. They talk about where authors can do research, what kinds of things they should be paying attention to, and how whisper networks can both help and harm the research process. If you’re interested in learning more about how to research agents and what you can do to find your perfect champion, this epi...

On this episode of Flublishing, literary agents Carleen Geisler and Andie Smith discuss the elusive maybe pile. They talk about superstitions about the maybe pile and what this pile means to both of them individually as agents. We gain insight into how the maybe pile works, how submissions end up there, and ultimately how they make it out. If you’re interested in learning more about what “the maybe pile” means and what can come fro...

On this episode of Flublishing, literary agents Carleen Geisler and Andie Smith discuss the process of making an offer from the agent’s side. They talk about what leads them to making an offer and how they start that conversation with the author. Then they discuss each of their individual process for “the call” where they offer representation, and what happens after the offer is made. If you’re interested in learning more about “th...

On this episode of Flublishing, literary agents Carleen Geisler and Andie Smith discuss the concept of submission, or submitting a project to editors. They talk about if there is ever a good time to go on submission by analyzing a calendar of known holidays, themes, and other events that may impact a submission schedule. If you’re interested in learning more about the submission process and what it’s like to prepare for and ultimat...

On the debut episode of Flublishing, literary agents Carleen Geisler and Andie Smith discuss the author/agent conundrum. They define the term “flub” and describe their goals for this podcast, which is to talk about the more difficult side of publishing and how we can use our community to overcome these challenges. If you’re interested in hearing about the personal journey of an author who became an agent, or what it means to have a...