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Within 24 hours of receiving your payment, you will receive an email with a form asking you information about your book, an upload section to submit your pages for review, and a Calendly link so that you can book your Zoom call. If you can't find a spot on my Calendly, you can easily email me with your availability.
What if I need to reschedule?
Easily email me so that we can find a better date and time for you. Or use the reschedule link in your meeting confirmation email. Please note that after two [2] cancellations, a $20 rescheduling fee will apply.
I'm scared you'll tell me my writing sucks.
I see your fear, and you are not alone. Look. I won’t deny there is a possibility that something needs improvement. I’m not going to be your Yes-Woman. However, it’s unlikely I will tell you something sucks. It’s not really in my language. I see things that need to be changed or improved. That said, you are not your book. You are not your project. You are not your business. No matter the genius idea (or not so genius idea) that’s residing inside your brain, you and your ability to change and improve things are boundless.

Hi! I'm Samantha Bagood — a story coach, writing mentor, and publishing consultant. I spent the last decade working in children's book publishing. I launched my career at Adams Literary, where I worked with award-winning and New York Times Bestselling authors and negotiated 5- and 6-figure book deals with major publishers like Penguin Random House and Macmillan, before leaving to run my own literary agency for three years.

2020 changed things, and I now serve as a catalyst for purpose-driven creatives, especially BIWOC. I equip them with the skills, strategy, and community they need to create fiction and creative non-fiction work that resonates and sells in their market.

I believe story is essential in business. I believe creativity and business are more alike than expected.

WHO THIS IS FOR:

Writers who don't know why their submissions to literary agents and publishers are getting rejected.
Authors self-publishing their books to crickets.
Authors with writer's block

WHAT YOU GET:

90-minute Zoom call.
Constructive feedback about what's working and not working in your sample pages, and what you can do about it.
Answers to your burning questions from a former literary agent with a decade of children's and young adult book publishing industry experience (or where to find answers if I don't know).
A downloadable recording of our call and a transcript to replay and re-read as often as you want.
A sounding board for your creative vision.
Clarity to see a way out of your creative block.
Direction so you can finally move forward.

TOGETHER WE WILL:

Discuss your publishing vision and your project's potential.
Identify any underlying issues and they might be resolved.
Plan next steps that feel aligned.

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Laser Assessment and Strategy Call$500