Novelist Spotlight #182: A conversation with New York literary agent Melissa Edwards

In the spotlight is Melissa Edwards, literary agent and executive vice president at Stonesong, the New York-based literary agency. She also acts as a contract consultant for authors and agents under the business MLE Consulting.  We discuss:  >> Traditional versus self-publishing  >> Handling incoming manuscripts  >> Importance of the query letter  >> Standard agent/author agreements  >> Expectation of the author/agent relationship  >> Etc.  Learn more about Melissa Edwards here: https://www.stonesong.com/melissa-edwards  To learn more about Melissa Edwards work as a contract consultant for authors and agents, go here: https://www.melissaedwardsesq.com/  Novelist Spotlight is produced and hosted by Mike Consol. Check out his novels here: https://snip.ly/yz18no     Write to Mike Consol at novelistspotlight@gmail.com