One-on-one Coaching

Savannah Brooks (she/her) works at the Loft and is an associate agent for the Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency.

In your 25-minute one-on-one, Savannah is prepared to cover: 

• How do I improve my query letter, pitch, or book proposal? 
• I’m ready to query agents: who should I query? How should I approach this process? 
• How do I decide my publishing path?

Rachel Werner is a writer and educator. She teaches writing, branding, and creative marketing at Hugo House and the Loft Literary Center. Learn more about her here.

In your 25-minute one-on-one, Rachel is prepared to cover: 

• How do I launch a freelance writing career?
• How do I use social media to build an audience for my writing?
• My work-in-progress includes characters from backgrounds or cultural groups that I don't identify with. How do I avoid cultural appropriation? What is a sensitivity reader, and should I find one? 

Dani Segelbaum is a literary agent with New Leaf Literary & Media.

In your 25-minute one-on-one, Dani is prepared to cover: 

• How do I write or improve my query letter, pitch, or book proposal? 
• How do I write a nonfiction book proposal? What should I include?
• How do I decide my publishing path?

Duvall Osteen is a literary agent at Aragi Inc.

In your 25-minute one-on-one, Duvall is prepared to cover: 

• Am I ready for an agent? What steps do I need to take to get there?
• How do I improve my query letter?
• What does an agent do, and what should I expect out of that relationship?

Chris Jones is the author of Behind the Book and has helped guide the Loft's shift to virtual events during the global pandemic.

In your 25-minute one-on-one, Chris is prepared to cover: 

• What technology do I need to produce a quality virtual event? 
• How and why would I use OBS to produce virtual literary events?