Kayla Bramante, Literary Agent
I’m a boutique literary agent with a fully custom, independently built query process...
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Kayla Bramante, Literary Agent
This single rule improves pacing, structure, & reader engagement more than any sentence-level polish
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Kayla Bramante, Literary Agent
FIVE things I worked on the last couple days as a Literary Agent…#queryingauthors
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Kayla Bramante, Literary Agent
Indie Authors: Strong writing still gets rejected when the market positioning isn’t clear.
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Kayla Bramante, Literary Agent
If you’ve revised your book so much you can’t see it clearly, it’s time for a developmental edit...
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Kayla Bramante, Literary Agent
People often misunderstand what agents really do. Here’s what really goes down day-to-day...
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Kayla Bramante, Literary Agent
Agents reject strong writing every day for one reason: unclear market positioning...
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Kayla Bramante, Literary Agent
The Mirror Moment at your story's midpoint separates amateur manuscripts from bestsellers...
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Kayla Bramante, Literary Agent
A real dev edit is a structured, four-pass system for evaluating your story...
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Kayla Bramante, Literary Agent
Authors: Before polishing sentences, fix the structure... (Read below)
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Kayla Bramante, Literary Agent
These are the 2 of my top 5 easiest fixes a authors can apply before hiring a developmental editor…
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Kayla Bramante, Literary Agent
Love working with already self published authors and discussing crossover opportunities...
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Kayla Bramante, Literary Agent
Querying = dating. Most authors get ghosted because they don’t understand how it actually works...
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Kayla Bramante, Literary Agent
Sarah Josepha Hale, writer of Mary Had a Little Lamb, marketed Thanksgiving for decades...
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Kayla Bramante, Literary Agent
Authors: Stop writing "And Then." Here’s the simple alternative that fixes pacing instantly....
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Kayla Bramante, Literary Agent
Filter words create distance between your character and your reader...
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Kayla Bramante, Literary Agent
2025's hottest genres from YA to romantasy… Here's what agents are actually signing...
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Kayla Bramante, Literary Agent
Backlist books drove 70% of 2024 revenue (here's why publishers are reviving old titles in 2025...
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Kayla Bramante, Literary Agent
"Show, don't tell" isn't optional and here's why editors flag it and how to fix it fast...
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Kayla Bramante, Literary Agent
Romantasy sales are up over 40% in key markets. Here’s how to position your book to catch the wave..
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Kayla Bramante, Literary Agent
Publishers want your audio rights because they are worth billions...
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Kayla Bramante, Literary Agent
TEST: If you can cut the first three chapters and the reader will still understand your plot...
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Kayla Bramante, Literary Agent
"Can you query big 5 publisher without a lit agent?" Yes, anything is possible!
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Kayla Bramante, Literary Agent
I personally recommend doing an author website through Canva Pro accounts...
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Kayla Bramante, Literary Agent
The audiobook market hit $2.22 billion and keeps growing. Here's how to tap into this revenue...
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Kayla Bramante, Literary Agent
Your POV choice can tank or turbocharge sales. Third person, First person, and multi-POV...
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Kayla Bramante, Literary Agent
With 150M users dictating book buys, Goodreads strategy can't be ignored...
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Kayla Bramante, Literary Agent
Overused dialogue tags mark amateur manuscripts instantly...
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Kayla Bramante, Literary Agent
BookTok's 200+ billion views have transformed publishing...
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Kayla Bramante, Literary Agent
Libraries spend over a billion annually on materials, including paying premium prices for ebooks...
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Kayla Bramante, Literary Agent
ISBN strategy determines where your book can be sold... Why owning your numbers changes everything..
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Kayla Bramante, Literary Agent
250-word page standard affects everything from queries to printing costs, to what readers expect!
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Kayla Bramante, Literary Agent
Foreign rights sales can double your book income...
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Kayla Bramante, Literary Agent
QueryTracker's data on 2 million queries reveals exactly when and how to submit for maximum...
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Kayla Bramante, Literary Agent
Bestsellers share a hidden trait: readability scores between 80-90. Here's why simpler writing sells
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Kayla Bramante, Literary Agent
Understanding Amazon's A9 algorithm is the difference between invisibility and bestseller lists...
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Kayla Bramante, Literary Agent
Save the Cat isn't just for screenwriters - these 15 story beats are why readers finish books...
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Kayla Bramante, Literary Agent
BookBub Featured Deals sell thousands of copies because of their 100,000s+ engaged readers...
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Kayla Bramante, Literary Agent
Let's talk real numbers... What Big Five publishers actually pay for debut novels...
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Kayla Bramante, Literary Agent
Readers quit at 10–20% because the stakes aren’t clear... Not because your writing is bad...
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Kayla Bramante, Literary Agent
A good book isn’t enough. Readers decide in 8 seconds whether to buy...
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Kayla Bramante, Literary Agent
Literary agents request fulls when they sense clarity, confidence, and commercial potential...
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Kayla Bramante, Literary Agent
Once your book is written, 90% of a book's success is all about the marketing and the positioning...
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Kayla Bramante, Literary Agent
Big Five editors buy clarity and confidence... not luck. Here's how I spot books that can sell...
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Kayla Bramante, Literary Agent
Most readers quit at 20%... not because they're impatient, but because they don't know...
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Kayla Bramante, Literary Agent
Stories are how we escape and experience new worlds...
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Kayla Bramante, Literary Agent
If your story's ending doesn't land, it's not a problem with the final pages...
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Kayla Bramante, Literary Agent
Lit agents aren't just looking for great writing...
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Kayla Bramante, Literary Agent
Your book didn't fail... Your visibility did...
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Kayla Bramante, Literary Agent
From hundreds of monthly queries, only a handful get requests...
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Kayla Bramante, Literary Agent
Clear author brands sell more books...
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Kayla Bramante, Literary Agent
Most readers quit after Chapter 3...
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Kayla Bramante, Literary Agent
When an author tells me their first act feels rushed, it's rarely about pacing...
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Kayla Bramante, Literary Agent
Flat endings aren't about bad writing... they're usually about unresolved emotion...
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Kayla Bramante, Literary Agent
Genre isn't the issue... positioning is. Here's what publishers are really asking...
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Kayla Bramante, Literary Agent
Stop chasing trends... Start building authenticity...
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Kayla Bramante, Literary Agent
Somtimes being too close to your story is what's killing your chances...
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Kayla Bramante, Literary Agent
Why do agents request the first three chapters or readers stop reading?
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Kayla Bramante, Literary Agent
Authors: Stop treating your book launch like a surprise party..
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Kayla Bramante, Literary Agent
Authors: The most expensive mistake in publishing? Giving away rights your publisher won't use...
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Kayla Bramante, Literary Agent
Indie Author: Well-written doesn't always mean emotionally effective. Here's how dev editors...
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Kayla Bramante, Literary Agent
Indie Authors: A book deal isn't the finish line... It's a negotiation...
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Kayla Bramante, Literary Agent
Indie Authors: Stop waiting for viral moments... Build visibility every day...
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Kayla Bramante, Literary Agent
Being a literary agent is part contracts, part reading, and a whole lot of fun...
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Kayla Bramante, Literary Agent
Stop launching books in isolation... Build a brand readers can't forget.
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Kayla Bramante, Literary Agent
Grammar doesn't sell books... storytelling does...
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Kayla Bramante, Literary Agent
Indie success isn’t just about your next launch…
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Kayla Bramante, Literary Agent
If your manuscript feels close but not landing, here’s what developmental editing actually fixes…
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Kayla Bramante, Literary Agent
What makes an agent request a full? It’s not luck…
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Kayla Bramante, Literary Agent
The best query letters aren’t perfect, they’re purposeful...
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Kayla Bramante, Literary Agent
Strong representation doesn’t need a spotlight… it belongs naturally in your world...
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Kayla Bramante, Literary Agent
Most query letters fail because they describe everything except the actual story...
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Kayla Bramante, Literary Agent
When agents offer representation, it’s not just about one book... #authortok #literaryagent
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Kayla Bramante, Literary Agent
Agents are more than query readers... We’re strategists. #authortok #literaryagent #indieauthor
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Kayla Bramante, Literary Agent
Before you query or publish, developmental editing makes sure your story actually lands...#authortok
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Kayla Bramante, Literary Agent
Here's what the publishing and entertainment industries really want... #authortok #literaryagent
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Kayla Bramante, Literary Agent
Stop thinking like a one-book author... #authortok #literaryagent #authorproblems
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Kayla Bramante, Literary Agent
Getting a full request from an agent isn’t the finish line... #authortok #authorproblems
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Kayla Bramante, Literary Agent
Three things every serious indie author needs to succeed after releasing a book... #authortok
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Kayla Bramante, Literary Agent
Why your book isn't selling... even if it's good. #authortok # #authorproblems #literaryagent
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Kayla Bramante, Literary Agent
Why who you query matters # #authortok #literaryagent #indieauthor
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Kayla Bramante, Literary Agent
Authors: How to position your book to be stocked at Barnes & Noble #authortok #barnesandnobles
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Kayla Bramante, Literary Agent
3 Red Flags that make a Literary Agent Second-Guess Representation #authortok #literaryagent
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Kayla Bramante, Literary Agent
How Indie Authors Build a Brand That Attracts Publishers #authortok #indieauthor #literaryagent
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Kayla Bramante, Literary Agent
Why Agents Reject Great Books (and What to Fix) #authortok #indieauthor #literaryagent
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Kayla Bramante, Literary Agent
How to Know If Your Book Has Commercial Potential
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