Cecilia Lyra's guest appearances

Cecilia Lyra

The Manuscript Academy

Authors and Agents

Unsilent Women

Laekan Zea Kemp

Heather Cashman

Samantha Wekstein

Jorjeana Marie

Vivian Lee

Kristy Hunter

Michael Lee

Helen Gurley Brown

Barbara Poelle

Mike Chen

Gordon Warnock

Kelly Thomas

Andrea Dunlop

Juno Dawson

ERIC SMITH

OwlTail

Kari Nixon

We are so happy to tell you the story of how Agent Cecilia Lyra and author Kari Nixon met, became friends—and then officially started to work together. Kari is a science writer with the style of an English Major. Her work, Quarantine Life from Cholera to COVID-19: What Pandemics Teach Us About Parenting, Work, Life, and Communities from the 1700s to Today, tells the stories behind the story of public health, vaccines, and the history of scientific innovation. We discuss taking agents’ editorial notes and running with them, the etiquette of interacting with agents on Twitter, and balancing academic interests with storytelling to help make them accessible to more readers. Plus, we learn Cecilia’s strategy for selling a book that needed to reach the shelves ASAP. We love their author-agent relationship, and are sure you will, too. Check out Kari’s work here: https://bookshop.org/books/quarantine-life-from-cholera-to-covid-19-what-pandemics-teach-us-about-parenting-work-life-and-communities-from-the-1700s-to-today-9781797131603/9781982172466You can find Kari on Twitter at @halfsickshadowsand at www.Mknixon.xomYou can find Ceci at @ceciliaclyra on Twitter and @cece_lyra_agent on Instagram.

We are so happy to tell you the story of how Agent Cecilia Lyra and author Kari Nixon met, became friends—and then officially started to work together. Kari is a science writer with the style of an English Major. Her work, Quarantine Life from Cholera to COVID-19: What Pandemics Teach Us About Parenting, Work, Life, and Communities from the 1700s to Today, tells the stories behind the story of public health, vaccines, and the history of scientific innovation. We discuss taking agents’ editorial notes and running with them, the etiquette of interacting with agents on Twitter, and balancing academic interests with storytelling to help make them accessible to more readers. Plus, we learn Cecilia’s strategy for selling a book that needed to reach the shelves ASAP. We love their author-agent relationship, and are sure you will, too. Check out Kari’s work here: <a href="https://bookshop.org/books/quarantine-life-from-cholera-to-covid-19-what-pandemics-teach-us-about-parenting-work-life-and-communities-from-the-1700s-to-today-9781797131603/9781982172466" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bookshop.org/books/quarantine-life-from-cholera-to-covid-19-what-pandemics-teach-us-about-parenting-work-life-and-communities-from-the-1700s-to-today-9781797131603/9781982172466</a> You can find Kari on Twitter at @halfsickshadows and at www.Mknixon.xom You can find Ceci at @ceciliaclyra on Twitter and @cece_lyra_agent on Instagram.

From Twitter To Book Deal: How Agent Cecilia Lyra + Author Kari Nixon Created Quarantine Life

We are so happy to welcome agent Cecilia (CeCe) Lyra to the podcast! Cecilia will go through her inbox, #TenQueries style, giving us in-the-moment reactions to her queries. Ever wondered what agents think when they read your submissions? Now you know. Cecilia Lyra is an agent at P.S. Literary actively acquiring adult fiction and nonfiction. She is particularly drawn to stories centered around dysfunctional families, ethical or moral dilemmas, and taboo subjects. She adores reading about protagonists who grew up straddling two opposing worlds and appreciates subtle storytelling, with characters who are nuanced and flawed, as opposed to overwritten and nice. Cecilia enjoys writing that is thoughtful on a line level with a strong, almost hypnotic voice. Some of her recent favorite novels include WHITE IVY by Susie Yang, THE VANISHING HALF by Brit Bennett, and EXCITING TIMES by Naoise Dolan.In terms of nonfiction, Cecilia is seeking books about popular subjects written by experts in their field examined through original angles, particularly ones that deal with psychology and social behavior. Cecilia also loves memoirs, and strongly believes that a good memoir reads like a novel. Favorite nonfiction titles include TRICK MIRROR by Jia Tolentino, MAYBE YOU SHOULD TALK TO SOMEONE by Lori Gottlieb, and IN THE DREAM HOUSE by Carmen Maria Machado.No matter the category or genre, stories centered around feminist issues have a special place in Cecilia’s heart, particularly those that explore intersectionality: race, sexual orientation, national identity, economic privilege and class. As a mixed race Latinx immigrant, Cecilia is passionate about representing under or misrepresented voices that contribute to a larger cultural conversation. She believes in editing with compassion, and that words of affirmation can make all the difference in a writer’s life.Cecilia began her bookish career through the Centennial College Book, Magazine, and Electronic program and The Rights Factory. Before working in publishing, Cecilia was a lawyer, and now reserves her litigious energy for rants against the patriarchy.

We are so happy to welcome agent Cecilia (CeCe) Lyra to the podcast! Cecilia will go through her inbox, #TenQueries style, giving us in-the-moment reactions to her queries. Ever wondered what agents think when they read your submissions? Now you know. Cecilia Lyra is an agent at P.S. Literary actively acquiring adult fiction and nonfiction. She is particularly drawn to stories centered around dysfunctional families, ethical or moral dilemmas, and taboo subjects. She adores reading about protagonists who grew up straddling two opposing worlds and appreciates subtle storytelling, with characters who are nuanced and flawed, as opposed to overwritten and nice. Cecilia enjoys writing that is thoughtful on a line level with a strong, almost hypnotic voice. Some of her recent favorite novels include WHITE IVY by Susie Yang, THE VANISHING HALF by Brit Bennett, and EXCITING TIMES by Naoise Dolan. In terms of nonfiction, Cecilia is seeking books about popular subjects written by experts in their field examined through original angles, particularly ones that deal with psychology and social behavior. Cecilia also loves memoirs, and strongly believes that a good memoir reads like a novel. Favorite nonfiction titles include TRICK MIRROR by Jia Tolentino, MAYBE YOU SHOULD TALK TO SOMEONE by Lori Gottlieb, and IN THE DREAM HOUSE by Carmen Maria Machado. No matter the category or genre, stories centered around feminist issues have a special place in Cecilia’s heart, particularly those that explore intersectionality: race, sexual orientation, national identity, economic privilege and class. As a mixed race Latinx immigrant, Cecilia is passionate about representing under or misrepresented voices that contribute to a larger cultural conversation. She believes in editing with compassion, and that words of affirmation can make all the difference in a writer’s life. Cecilia began her bookish career through the Centennial College Book, Magazine, and Electronic program and The Rights Factory. Before working in publishing, Cecilia was a lawyer, and now reserves her litigious energy for rants against the patriarchy.

#TenQueries With Agent Cecilia Lyra at P.S. Literary Agency

Get to know Cecilia Lyra of The Rights Factory and her lifelong love of books and storytelling. Her childhood insomnia led to her reading loads of books at night. Hear us talk about how you can’t be a writer or a storyteller without being a reader. Understand why good comps can step your query up to the next level.

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