GUIDES & SHOP
Guides and tools built from what I see in the inbox.
Each guide walks you through one part of getting published. DM me its keyword on Instagram to get one.
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The three I’d hand you first.
DM the keyword to @jessica__berg on Instagram.
KEYWORD: AGENT1
The Literary Agent’s Guide to Everything
The whole road, from before you query to after you sign, with worked examples.
KEYWORD: MSWL2
Your Query Guide (and My Wish List)
How I read queries, how long I take to answer, and what I’m looking for right now.
KEYWORD: FULL
Read Your Manuscript Like a Literary Agent
Worksheets that walk you through your book the way I read a full request.
YOUR SUBMISSION PACKAGE
The query, the synopsis, and everything around them.
Find Your Comps in 20 Minutes
Find comp titles that tell an agent where your book sits.
Keyword: COMPS4
The Synopsis Guide
From a blank page to a synopsis that shows the whole story.
Keyword: FENCE
The Because Test
Check that every big moment in your plot causes the next one.
Keyword: BECAUSE
Author Branding (Without Becoming a Brand)
How to show up online as yourself, not a sales pitch.
Keyword: BRAND1
YOUR PAGES
Revise Your First 10 Pages
Make your opening pages pull an agent into the story.
Keyword: PAGES3
The First Ten Pages Audit
Score your own opening and see where it slows down.
Keyword: COST4
A Guide to Writing Dialogue That Works
Get your characters talking to each other, not past each other.
Keyword: DIALOGUE8
The Show, Don’t Tell Decoder
Spot flat telling and turn it into scenes readers can see.
Keyword: VERBS9
THE BIGGER PICTURE
For after the query, and for the long haul.
What happens when an agent says yes, and the books that keep you growing.
KEYWORD: DICTIONARY
Publishing Terms Authors Need to Know
The words agents and editors use, explained in plain English.
KEYWORD: GUIDE3
What Going on Sub Means
What happens after your agent sends your book out to editors.
KEYWORD COMING SOON
My Favorite Craft Books
The craft books I love, and why each one earned a spot on my shelf.
THE SHOP
Tools for your writing year.
The 2027 Writer’s Planner. Plan your writing year and your query season. Query Tracker included.
The Weak Verb Reference Guide. Swap flat verbs for ones that show what’s happening.
Comp Sentence Templates. Fill in the blanks and write a comp line that lands.