Pitching an Agent: Julie Castiglia/ Castiglia Literary Agency

Rachel Kramer Bussel chats with the agent who’s willing to go the distance for her clients, even matching more novice writers with pros when she senses a great read in the making. Practically all fiction and nonfiction is welcome, although skip horror, fantasy and poetry. For non-fiction, send a query letter and bio via snail mail, emphasizing any relevant credentials. For fiction, send 5-10 pages of writing from the project, along with a bio and brief query. Read the rest of the details here.

Create a social media strategy, launch your campaign, and track the results in our Social Media Marketing Boot Camp starting February 16. The online event and workshop will feature speakers including The Onion's Baratunde Thurston (left), Facebook's Morin Oluwole, and bitly's Tim Devane. Register now.