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Hi Alyssa, what a great interview.

I was so struck by what Jo Morey said about the joy of the process, especially "connecting with readers who’ve found something meaningful in my words."

That’s the entire reason I’m here on Substack. I’m trying to find those exact readersβ€”my 'people.' Jo's search for an agent who "completely understood my vision" is exactly what I'm doing, just directly with readers.

My novel, "What Was Here," is a literary act of witness about a child in a Gaza camp who builds a 'Ministry' to archive his world as it's erased. Since your post is all about finding that perfect "click" and "vision" matchβ€”whether with an agent or a readerβ€”I thought the story might resonate with your community.

You can read it here: https://silentwitnessin.substack.com/p/what-was-here?r=6r3orq

Thanks for sharing this.

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James Green's avatar

https://substack.com/@mrjamesgreen πŸ‘‹πŸ™‚

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Raven's avatar

This was really nice Alyssa! I felt really motivated to start writing and continue on my drafting journey.

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Alyssa Matesic's avatar

That’s great! I’m so glad to hear you’re feeling motivated!

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Michele Miles Gardiner's avatar

This was helpful. Thank you.

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James Ballantyne's avatar

Yup, well said...and sometimes we've got to put up a mirror to the tendencies and gravitational pull of hustling for attention....

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DK's avatar

Hopefully I have better luck querying than I have dating…

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Lynn "Elikqitie" Smargis's avatar

After reading this article, I'd love to have Jo Morey on my podcast. Please DM me her details! I especially love how down-to-earth she is, as that's my favorite way to relax. And I especially love the scent of Palo Alto!

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Alyssa Matesic's avatar

I really enjoyed Jo’s interview too, and I’m happy to hear that it resonated with you! You can reach out via her website’s contact form - https://jomorey.com/contact/

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Lynn "Elikqitie" Smargis's avatar

Thanks! Just sent her a message

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Paul's avatar

When you are sending out query’s and you receive a nice enough looking decline email. How many times is this just a form letter and your project was not even looked at? Just wondering. I have received a few from different agents that read almost word for word the same.

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