Literary agent Ashley Lopez will talk us through the basic do’s and don’ts around drafting query letters, including recognizing if you’re ready to query agents and how to find an agent’s client list and manuscript wish-list. Students will walk away with an understanding of a basic query letter structure they can adapt and personalize, as well as several examples of successful query letters.
Ashley Lopez MFA ‘18 joined the Waxman Literary Agency in 2015. She received her MFA in Fiction from Sarah Lawrence College and is a founder of Pigeon Pages Literary Journal. Ashley is looking for literary and young adult fiction, narrative nonfiction, memoir, and cultural criticism. Most importantly she seeks authors with a strong point of view and an eye for language.
This event is colloquium credit eligible.
Note: Graduating students who plan to participate in the student-agent pairings in May are highly encouraged to attend this talk.