Office Hours with literary agent Jes Trudel now available

A few weeks ago, our founder literary agent Jes Trudel posted on social media about setting up Office Hours. The idea is that, for a modest fee, writers could attend a virtual meeting with Jes and ask her anything they liked…within reason. 🙂

Many writers showed interest in this opportunity, so Jes has scheduled the first Office Hours session for February 9, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. EST.

Writers can ask anything from general questions about publishing and querying, specific questions about storytelling, or even ask questions about a previously rejected query. You may also have questions about the upcoming Storied North writer’s retreat. Anything publishing or storytelling related is fair game! Please note that while Jes can speak to storytelling in virtually any genre or age-group, her speciality is children’s literature.

The number of attendees will not exceed 10 to ensure everyone has a chance to have questions answered. Jes has been moderating meetings for over a decade, so she will ensure nobody monopolizes the meeting and that everyone is treated fairly and with respect. If the number of registered attendees exceeds 10, Jes will reach out to the those who registered after the cut-off to arrange another office hours session with them.

Bear in mind, since this is not a one-on-one session, anything you ask about and the answers you receive will be heard by the other writers in attendance. In that same vein, you’ll have the benefit of learning from Jes’ answers to other writers, who may ask questions you didn’t think of.

The cost to attend one 1-hour office hours session is $10+hst (CAD). If you would like to register, click here to visit our Wave checkout portal.

Jes looks forward to seeing how this first Office Hours session goes and hopes everyone who attends will feels edified and encouraged when it’s done. Hopefully there will be many more Office Hours sessions in the future!