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  • Get Feedback From a Literary Agent on Your Book!

    In this 6-week writer coaching program you will work closely with Alyssa Henkin to create the best version of your book and move it toward publication!

    You will improve your craft and your book with weekly feedback on your writing, enjoy motivation and accountability, and join a fun, supportive community of your fellow writers.

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    Stop Stressing Over Your Book

    Look, you've spent enough time trying to get into the mind of your characters to get them just right.

    You've read countless blogs on how to improve your pacing to hold the attention of readers.

    You've tried your best to stay motivated long enough to finish your manuscript and wade through the murky query trenches.

    You've learned how to plaster a smile on your face and spew vague answers when your friends ask about the progress of your book.

    You could stay in this place, confused about the path to publication.

    You could continue trading pages with amateur writing friends you met online, scrolling through blogs, wasting time on Twitter.

    You could enroll in yet another writing course with no new information.

    ...But we'd rather help you leave a legacy for the world in the pages of your book!

    Register Now
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    Receive Feedback from a Supportive Peer Group

    There is no better motivation for writers than getting instant feedback on your work. In this program, you will share your writing and receive helpful feedback and guidance from  Literary Agent Alyssa Henkin and other writers in the program. 

    Consider this program a kind of “One-Stop Shop” for building your writing career. It will turn you into a better writer, help you finish faster, and create the best, most polished product at the end of the program.

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    Your Transformation

    In this program you will go from confused about character development, voice, and pacing to clear on how to write authentically and hold readers' attention...

    From overwhelmed by the publishing process to clear on the exact steps needed to get to bookstore shelves...

    From writing inconsistently to producing 10 or 20 quality pages per week...

    From unsure if your writing is any good to confident that readers, agents, and publishers will compete to get your book...

    From writing alone in a vacuum, to writing in a supportive, enlightening, motivating, and fun community with talented peers and curated resources, under the guidance of an experienced industry insider and a team of experts.

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    About Alyssa Henkin

    Alyssa Henkin is the owner and Lead Agent at Birch Path Literary. She has a BA in American Literature from the University of Pennsylvania and a background in editing at Simon & Schuster, where she worked for seven years in the Books for Young Readers department.

    Afterward, she took a literary agent position at Trident Media Group. Over the next fourteen years at TMG, she championed a list of award-winning and bestselling children’s book creators, including R.J. Palacio, the author of WONDER.  and rose to the role of Executive Vice President.

    In early 2021, Alyssa Henkin launched Birch Path Literary, where she provides a compass in helping authors and illustrator navigate the intricate, ever-changing, and ultimately verdant publishing landscape.

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    What Writers Are Saying About Alyssa Henkin

    "Alyssa knows how to access the essence of a story, helping to flesh out character, setting, dialogue and plot to make it the absolute best it can be. Her critiques are constructive and insightful, and it is truly a joy to work with her, and benefit from her infinite wisdom!"
    — Lisa Greenwald, author of 11 BEFORE 12 (Harper Collins) and two dozen other celebrated books for kids and tweens

     

    "My career definitely blossomed after I signed on with Alyssa and I value very highly the working partnership that we have. Alyssa’s experience as an editor prior to becoming a literary agent is invaluable as it allows her a much broader understanding of the creative process. She knows and respects the fact that every writer works a bit differently and she honors that individuality. The wide range of projects she has represented speaks to the depth of her passion for good literature in all its many forms."
    — Jen Bryant, Caldecott-Honor, Schneider Award, and Seibert-Honor-award winning author

     

    "Alyssa has been a super-agent to me since the start of my career. Her editorial insights, her business acumen, her deal-making abilities, and her pulse on the industry are spot-on. She's been a champion, an advocate, and a true partner in growing my creative career. I can't recommend her highly enough."
    — Julie Berry, Printz Honor Award, and New York Times Bestselling author

    How It Works

    Share your work and post questions at any time on our private Slack channel for feedback and discussion.

    (Video: How does Slack work?)

    Duration:
    6 weeks.

    Weekly:
    Slack check-ins from your expert, who will provide feedback on your writing and guidance on your project.

    Most Weeks:
    Live group video chat sessions with your expert and your peers.

    Schedule (Subject to Change)

    All sessions will take place Wednesday evenings, 7-8:30PM EST.

    Please note changed start date

    • July 24: Introductory video chat and first sharing & feedback session
    • July 31: Video session
    • July 7: Slack session
    • August 14: Writing catch-up week
    • August 21: Slack session
    • August 28: Video session
    • September 4 : Video session
    6-Week Writer Coaching Program (Led by Literary Agent Alyssa Henkin) - So You Want to Write?
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