Today we’re (finally!) continuing our four-part series on querying literary agents. Whether you're writing fiction or nonfiction, querying without doing your homework is like picking a random person off a dock and asking them to captain your boat across the ocean. In this episode, I'm sharing how to research literary agents and find the ones most likely to say yes to your book.️ Overthinking Couch Topics:Tools and databases to help you find agentsHow to vet an agent’s interests, history, and red flagsAn analog method for agent discovery that still hold upWhy being selective can save your sanity and your storyPlus, there's some essential publishing news about the reality of book bans and a hopeful new UK initiative for working-class writers.Querying Literary Agents, Part 1: Big Five Dreams or Indie Vibes? - Writing Break - Episode 1217 Tips for Landing a Literary Agent - Writing Break - Episode 75Literary Agents and Bestselling Books - Writing Break - Episode 70 The Bee - A home for working-class readers and writersNorth Carolina advances bill on book bans in public schoolsBook Ban Data | Banned BooksU.S. Book Challenges Update: March 2025 Edition - I Love LibrariesPEN America Is Suing against Book Bans in TennesseeFree Style Sheet TemplatesFree Writing TipsMusic licensed from Storyblocks.