Hello, authors in all phases of your writing journey. As a new associate literary agent at The Purcell Agency, I hope to help every author who queries me, or who stumbles across my website, to come away with something valuable. This resource list is one.

If you’ve read anything about me, and fine if you haven’t, you know I spent nearly twenty years as an elementary and youth librarian while penning several books.

I landed a traditional self-help, picture book, and young adult deal with my publisher Wild Ink Publishing, all within the large-ish time frame of 17 years. My hope is I can help you score yours in WAY less time.

In the last few years, I’ve worked daily to level up my craft game. So as an author, developmental editor for Wild Ink, and associate agent for The Purcell Agency I aim to guide all authors to success.

But here’s the deal, the CLOSER your manuscript is “ready” the more likely you get that yes.

I’m going to list my top YouTube channels that have helped me level-up my author, editor and agent game. If you use these resources, and your manuscript that fits my MSWL comes across my desk, I’ll know it!

YouTube Channels

Abbie Emmons

Abbie focuses on the science of psychology and how to harness that into your writing. This is one of my favorite videos where she breaks down a characters desires, fears, and misbeliefs and how that contributes to their inner conflict. But please, binge them all!

Alexa Donne

Alexa (formerly of Author Mentor Match) takes a very direct approach to educating her audience. Her advice is often about what NOT to do and how to FIX mistakes, which is this video. But please, binge them all!

Brandon McNulty

Brandon shares the advice he wished he would have had when he was a querying author. Here is one of my favorite of his videos on words to cut from your manuscript. But please, binge them all!

Ellen Brock

Ellen is a freelance editor and is an amazing educator! I highly recommend check out her channel and following. She is fantastic. This is a great dive into Ellen’s channel. But please, binge them all!

Jenna Moreci

Jenna is also a very direct approach “don’t’ do this” writing advocate. So be fair-warned you will hear some bad words in Jenna’s videos, but yeah, you probably need to hear them! Here is a great first episode to start. But please, binge them all!

Jerry Jenkins

I haven’t gone through all of Jerry Jenkins writing advice, but his video on Showing versus Telling is one of my favorites!

Shaelin Writes

ShaelinWrites – Shaelin is an author and Reedsy video content creator. Her Verbing Nouns is one of my favorites! But please, binge them all!

Quotidian Writer

Diane Callahan is a developmental editor and author. Her video on showing not telling is one I point ALL authors to, With 2.9 millions views it’s definitely one to check out! But, please binge them all!

So there you have it! My top list of my Top 8 Writing Podcasts! I hope you find one that inspires you to keep writing, revising, querying, and reading!

Next on the blog—my top favorite craft books and TikTok channels!

You got this!

-Amy