{"id":69,"date":"2020-01-27T08:05:29","date_gmt":"2020-01-27T13:05:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demosites.io\/web-agency-gb\/?page_id=69"},"modified":"2026-02-19T17:33:48","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T22:33:48","slug":"15c42-web-agency-gb-portfolio","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.emmy.ooo\/?page_id=69","title":{"rendered":"Events and Appearances"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull\" style=\"min-height:425px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-neve-link-color-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:80px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-nv-c-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-264d178142672f73fc5f13a425a6668c\">Appearances<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-nv-c-2-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-nv-c-2-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull\" style=\"min-height:600px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-nv-dark-bg-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1706\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.emmy.ooo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/andrej-lisakov-VrVc98Vh-_A-unsplash-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-803\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.emmy.ooo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/andrej-lisakov-VrVc98Vh-_A-unsplash-1-scaled.jpg 1706w, https:\/\/www.emmy.ooo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/andrej-lisakov-VrVc98Vh-_A-unsplash-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.emmy.ooo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/andrej-lisakov-VrVc98Vh-_A-unsplash-1-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.emmy.ooo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/andrej-lisakov-VrVc98Vh-_A-unsplash-1-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.emmy.ooo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/andrej-lisakov-VrVc98Vh-_A-unsplash-1-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.emmy.ooo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/andrej-lisakov-VrVc98Vh-_A-unsplash-1-1365x2048.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1706px) 100vw, 1706px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-neve-text-color-color has-nv-dark-bg-background-color has-text-color has-background\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.njromancewriters.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New Jersey Romance Writers<\/a> PYHIAB Contest 2020<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keynote speaker for the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alaskawritersguild.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Alaska Writers\u2019 Guild<\/a> Conference 2021<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Disability, Mental Health, and Resilience in Publishing at <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sheridancollege.ca\/programs\/creative-writing-and-publishing\" target=\"_blank\">Sheridan College<\/a> in February 2021<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/wanl.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\">Writers&#8217; Alliance of Newfoundland and Labrador<\/a> AGM November 2021<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Children&#8217;s Book Council <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbcbooks.org\/publishers\/publisher-resources\/videos\/cbc-ed-talks-videos\/\" target=\"_blank\">Virtual Ed Talks: Disability and Neurodiversity<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Diaspora Dialogues <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/diasporadialogues.com\/diaspora-dialogues-is-thrilled-to-announce-the-return-of-tok-toronto\/\" target=\"_blank\">TOK Toronto virtual celebration 2022<\/a>: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.ca\/e\/the-business-of-publishing-tickets-423627640677\" target=\"_blank\">The Business of Publishing<\/a> with Leigh Nash<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Special Guest for <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/can-con.org\/emmy-nordstrom-higdon\/\" target=\"_blank\">Can*Con Virtual Conference 2022<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Meet the Agents with <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/authorsuccess.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Author Success<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/wildwriters.ca\/panels\/\" target=\"_blank\">Wild Writers Festival Publishing Panel<\/a>, presented by the New Quarterly: Things They Don&#8217;t Tell You<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/moodpitchers\/status\/1582553240419594241?s=20&amp;t=PkLXfZNDmijg_5uXN-vUvg\">#AskAgent Webinar<\/a> for MoodPitch 2022<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reviewer for the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/peripluscollect?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Periplus Collective<\/a> mentorship program, 2020, 2021, 2022<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/smoochpit.wixsite.com\/smoochpit\/showcase\">SmoochPit 2023 Showcase<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/rwlibrary.libnet.info\/event\/8117525\" target=\"_blank\">How to Get Published<\/a> panel with the Region of Waterloo Libraries<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Moderator of the panel on <a href=\"https:\/\/thefoldcanada.org\/festival-events\/the-festival-of-literary-diversity\/schedule\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Queer Joy with the FOLD 2023<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wildwriters.ca\/2023-program\/\">The Nuts and Bolts of Getting Published<\/a> at the Wild Writers Festival, presented by the New Quarterly<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tips for preparing for traditional publishing, on the <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.editors.ca\/?p=10170\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Editors Canada blog<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smoochpit.com\/showcase\">Smooch Pit 2024 Showcase; online; February 14th to February 21st<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/can-con.org\/cancon-virtual\/#:~:text=Saturday%2C%20April%2020%2C%202024!,%2C%20fantasy%2C%20and%20horror%20writing.\">Can*Con Virtual: April 20th<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fold2024.vfairs.com\/en\/hall#booth-265952\">the Festival of Literary Diversity; online; April 28th to May 5th<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.addevent.com\/event\/oY21555755\">Three-Day Workshop: How To Keep An Agent Reading in 2024; online with the Manuscript Academy; May 28th &#8211; May 30th<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wildwriters.ca\/\">Wild Writers Literary Festival 2024<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull\" style=\"min-height:425px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-neve-link-color-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:80px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-nv-c-2-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1b7ac2986f09c7ca849eb6ccf43b4a1e\">Podcasts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-nv-c-2-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-nv-c-2-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull\" style=\"min-height:600px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-neve-link-hover-color-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"194\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/www.emmy.ooo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Et0eb6IXUAo8aQ7-194x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.emmy.ooo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Et0eb6IXUAo8aQ7-194x300.jpeg 194w, https:\/\/www.emmy.ooo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Et0eb6IXUAo8aQ7-662x1024.jpeg 662w, https:\/\/www.emmy.ooo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Et0eb6IXUAo8aQ7-768x1187.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.emmy.ooo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Et0eb6IXUAo8aQ7.jpeg 828w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 194px) 100vw, 194px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-neve-text-color-color has-text-color\" id=\"one-foot-in-each-world\">One Foot in Each World<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-neve-text-color-color has-text-color\">On February 10, 2021, the Department of East Asian Studies at the University of Toronto hosted a virtual roundtable on creative writing and scholarship via Zoom. The event featured Alexandra Jocic, Dr. Katya Pechenkina, and Dr. Emmy Nordstrom Higdon. It was moderated by Professor Janet Poole.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-secondary\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/8LpqBntf73Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Watch the Video<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/www.emmy.ooo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/0-JBall-Podcast-Main-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.emmy.ooo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/0-JBall-Podcast-Main-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.emmy.ooo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/0-JBall-Podcast-Main-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.emmy.ooo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/0-JBall-Podcast-Main-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.emmy.ooo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/0-JBall-Podcast-Main-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.emmy.ooo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/0-JBall-Podcast-Main-1536x1536.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.emmy.ooo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/0-JBall-Podcast-Main.jpeg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-neve-text-color-color has-text-color\" id=\"agent-fit-and-how-not-to-get-an-agent-on-writing-the-wrong-way\">Agent Fit and How NOT to Get an Agent on Writing the Wrong Way<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-neve-text-color-color has-text-color\">Over the years, Jonathan has been asked many questions about agents, and so on this episode, he welcomes Emmy Nordstrom Higdon, a literary agent with Westwood Creative Artists. They talk about what Nordstrom Higdon looks for in new clients\/submissions, the current state of the publishing industry, and Higdon\u2019s completely rational fear of zombies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-neve-text-color-color has-text-color\">On the second episode, Jonathan welcomes back literary agent Emmy Nordstrom Higdon to discuss the role of an agent in the publishing process, and what NOT to do when you\u2019re trying to get an agent for yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-secondary\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.strangerfiction.ca\/on-agent-fit-with-emmy-nordstrom-higdon-from-westwood-creative-artists\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Listen to Episode 1<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-secondary\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.strangerfiction.ca\/how-not-to-get-an-agent-with-emmy-nordstrom-higdon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Listen to Episode 2<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/www.emmy.ooo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/41h8QWSHISL-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.emmy.ooo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/41h8QWSHISL-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.emmy.ooo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/41h8QWSHISL-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.emmy.ooo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/41h8QWSHISL.jpeg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-neve-text-color-color has-text-color\" id=\"query-critiques-on-tsnotyaw\">Query Critiques on TSNOTYAW<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-neve-text-color-color has-text-color\">On the Books with Hooks segment, Emmy Nordstrom Higdon joined author and podcast host Bianca Marais to provide query critiques. In the first episode, Bianca and Emmy discuss authorial voice; jumping right into where the action is; how using appropriate comps can help cut down on a query&#8217;s word count; including sample pages for more than one POV; and carefully choosing your story\u2019s timeline\/setting. In the second episode, Emmy unpacks starting with action to get a good sense of voice and character; how the story needs to be front and center with opening pages before digging into issues; starting with something dramatic and compelling; showing the MC out of their depth with internal and external conflict; and dramatizing epistolary parts of a novel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-secondary\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/ca\/podcast\/trusting-your-gut-in-the-face-of-rejection-pj-vernon\/id1530250126?i=1000543024622\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Listen to Episode 1<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-secondary\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/ca\/podcast\/when-a-pantser-becomes-a-plotter-to-get\/id1530250126?i=1000544394793\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Listen to Episode 2<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-secondary\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/ca\/podcast\/how-to-be-creative-during-difficult-times\/id1530250126?i=1000554330865\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Listen to Episode 3<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-secondary\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/ca\/podcast\/how-to-stop-talking-to-ourselves-and-start-talking-to\/id1530250126?i=1000579538553\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Listen to Episode 4<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"292\" height=\"173\" src=\"http:\/\/www.emmy.ooo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/download.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-498\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-neve-text-color-color has-text-color\" id=\"query-critiques-on-tsnotyaw\">Supply Chain on Writers Drinking Coffee<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-neve-text-color-color has-text-color\">&nbsp;Emmy Nordstrom Higdon joins us to talk about the publishing biz, especially challenges of the current global supply chain.&nbsp;If you ever wondered what Dostoevsky and Charmin have in common, Emmy happily explains the connection between wood pulp, garbage, shipping, and trans-oceanic trade. No country is an island of self-sufficiency, so come learn interconnectedness of all things required to get a new book into your hands or eReader.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-499968f5 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-secondary\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.writersdrinkingcoffee.com\/posts\/podcast\/episode-139-interview-with-emmy-nordstrom-higdon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Listen to the Episode<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/www.emmy.ooo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/P3F0aOec_400x400-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.emmy.ooo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/P3F0aOec_400x400-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.emmy.ooo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/P3F0aOec_400x400-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.emmy.ooo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/P3F0aOec_400x400.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-neve-text-color-color has-text-color\" id=\"query-critiques-on-tsnotyaw\">Finding the Right Agent for You on the Brockton Writers Series<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-neve-text-color-color has-text-color\">The Brockton Writers Series (BWS) is a bi-monthly literary reading series founded in the west-end Toronto neighbourhood of Brockton in November 2009. The vision for the series is to host writers who reflect Canadian literature and Canadian diversity. This event features Grace Lau,&nbsp;Brad Fraser, Rebecca Salazar, James&nbsp;Lee Lord Parker and guest speaker emmy who gave us pointers on Finding the Right Literary Agent for You.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-secondary\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bYlugO5egl8\">Watch the Video<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons alignwide is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/www.emmy.ooo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/lNgIkqPORqX62UXL0pQd_LIT_MATCH_Podcast_Image_3000_3000_px_3-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-524\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.emmy.ooo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/lNgIkqPORqX62UXL0pQd_LIT_MATCH_Podcast_Image_3000_3000_px_3-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.emmy.ooo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/lNgIkqPORqX62UXL0pQd_LIT_MATCH_Podcast_Image_3000_3000_px_3-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.emmy.ooo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/lNgIkqPORqX62UXL0pQd_LIT_MATCH_Podcast_Image_3000_3000_px_3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.emmy.ooo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/lNgIkqPORqX62UXL0pQd_LIT_MATCH_Podcast_Image_3000_3000_px_3-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.emmy.ooo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/lNgIkqPORqX62UXL0pQd_LIT_MATCH_Podcast_Image_3000_3000_px_3-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.emmy.ooo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/lNgIkqPORqX62UXL0pQd_LIT_MATCH_Podcast_Image_3000_3000_px_3-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-neve-text-color-color has-text-color\" id=\"query-critiques-on-tsnotyaw\">Predicting the Market, A Love for Weird Stories, and How to Lift Up Diverse Books on Lit Match<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-neve-text-color-color has-text-color\">Abigail K. Perry sits down with Emmy Nordstrom Higdon to discuss their career shift from bookseller to literary agent &#8211; and why both taught them how to predict the market. They also share their love for books by underrepresented authors in traditional publishing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-neve-text-color-color has-text-color\">emmy loves weird books and wants more of those in their inbox. They also talk about FOLD and why the focus of the event is literary diversity. Finally, they share the two main questions they ask authors who they are interested in representing, and what they consider when they put a book out on submission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-secondary\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/emmy-nordstrom-higdon-on-predicting-the-market-a\/id1612871157?i=1000558843041\">Listen to the Episode<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" src=\"http:\/\/www.emmy.ooo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/download-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-543\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.emmy.ooo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/download-1.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.emmy.ooo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/download-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-neve-text-color-color has-text-color\" id=\"live-coffee-break-q-a-on-the-manuscript-academy-podcast\">Manuscript Academy Podcast<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-neve-text-color-color has-text-color\">On the Live Coffee Break Q&amp;A, we cover:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-neve-text-color-color has-text-color\">\n<li>Why writers should have more confidence<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to reverse-engineer your search for agents from editor data<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How the people you naturally like are the ones you\u2019re going to work with, so there\u2019s no point in forcing it<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What in the world agents really want in a synopsis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A fantastic explanation of how a book earns out its advance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-neve-text-color-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-12a1816cf4b32b24132edcbce9688909\">On the latest podcast appearance, we talk about the red and green flags when querying agents\u2013how you can show (mostly) green flags, recognize agent red flags, and give yourself the best odds of a positive, productive working relationship. <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/R8H41xow614\">See a video preview of the episode on YouTube!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-secondary aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/manuscriptacademy.com\/podcast-emmy-nordstrom-higdon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Listen to the Live Coffee Break Q&amp;A<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-secondary aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manuscriptwishlist.com\/2023\/02\/mswl-live-agent-panel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">#MSWL Live Agent Panel<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-secondary aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/manuscriptacademy.com\/podcast-emmy-nordstrom-higdon-agent-red-flags\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Podcast: Red and Green Flags<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-secondary aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/user-965795498\/free-query-workshop-with-agent-emmy-nordstrom-higdon-interest-emphasis-tension\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Podcast: Upcoming Classes<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/www.emmy.ooo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/cropped-Bright-Colorful-Playful-Funny-Donuts-Food-Circle-Logo-1-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-730\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.emmy.ooo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/cropped-Bright-Colorful-Playful-Funny-Donuts-Food-Circle-Logo-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.emmy.ooo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/cropped-Bright-Colorful-Playful-Funny-Donuts-Food-Circle-Logo-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.emmy.ooo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/cropped-Bright-Colorful-Playful-Funny-Donuts-Food-Circle-Logo-1.png 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-neve-text-color-color has-text-color\" id=\"live-coffee-break-q-a-on-the-manuscript-academy-podcast\">Writing Diversity into Your Story on the Thriller 101 (formerly the Writerly Lifestyle) Podcast<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-neve-text-color-color has-text-color\">Episodes 1 and 2: You want to write books that represent the diversity of the world around you. But you\u2019re just not sure how. You want to be respectful of other cultures but you\u2019re afraid of how your portrayal might come off to readers. Maybe you even shy away from diversity in your manuscript because you don\u2019t want it to unintentionally insult anyone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-neve-text-color-color has-text-color\">Does this sound like you? So how will you know if the diversity you\u2019re building into your story is appropriate, accurate, and respectful? Emmy shares some ways to ensure you\u2019re on the right track.&nbsp;<br><br>Episode 3: First pages critique!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-secondary aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/writerlylifestyle.com\/emmy-nordstrom-higdon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Listen to Episode 1<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-secondary aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/writerlylifestyle.buzzsprout.com\/1841589\/12142037\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Listen to Episode 2<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-secondary aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/thriller101.com\/emmy-nordstrom-higdon-literary-agent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Listen to Episode 3<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/www.emmy.ooo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/19559774-1664859197431-b0f856b6d6b7-300x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.emmy.ooo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/19559774-1664859197431-b0f856b6d6b7-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.emmy.ooo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/19559774-1664859197431-b0f856b6d6b7-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.emmy.ooo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/19559774-1664859197431-b0f856b6d6b7.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-neve-text-color-color has-text-color\" id=\"askagent-on-the-badass-writers-podcast\">#AskAgent on the Badass Writers Podcast<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-neve-text-color-color has-text-color\">Kat chats with Westwood Creative Artists literary agent Emmy Nordstrom Higdon about how and why they got involved in agenting, what\u2019s grabbing their attention right now, how to navigate the ever-changing landscape of publishing, what they like to see in a query letter, grammar in query letters and sample pages, their desert island books (see below for titles\/authors), choosing between agents at the same agency, re-querying rewritten manuscripts (and how to do it right), if WattPad or Kindle Vella counts as a debut, what makes them pass on a full manuscript, pet peeves about queries, anonymous authors, and pen names.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-secondary\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/podcasters.spotify.com\/pod\/show\/kathleen-foxx\/episodes\/S6E4-AskAgent-with-Emmy-Nordstrom-Higdon-e218s92\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Listen to this Episode<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"http:\/\/www.emmy.ooo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/avatars-000342009370-o7yrpc-original-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-706\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.emmy.ooo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/avatars-000342009370-o7yrpc-original-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.emmy.ooo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/avatars-000342009370-o7yrpc-original-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.emmy.ooo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/avatars-000342009370-o7yrpc-original-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.emmy.ooo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/avatars-000342009370-o7yrpc-original-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.emmy.ooo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/avatars-000342009370-o7yrpc-original.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-neve-text-color-color has-text-color\" id=\"i-gamble-every-day-i-m-in-publishing-on-super-pulp-science\">I Gamble Every Day, I&#8217;m In Publishing on Super Pulp Science<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-neve-text-color-color has-text-color\">Gregory and Justin welcome literary agent Emmy Nordstrom Higdon to talk about the never-ending stream of manuscripts they have to read and say &#8220;no&#8221; to in their day-to-day, and how much of the publishing world is about taking a chance. 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