good kwento

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Welcome to goodkwento with Noelle, where “kwento” means story, so hence – a space of good story. This is my personal professional hub of all things publishing. You’ll find all of my offerings from what type of projects I take on, who the clients are that I represent, the type of editorial practices that I have, and both my expectations and responsibilities as a literary agent and publishing professional.

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Literary Agent

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Hello! Are you an aspiring writer?

I'm here to support and champion your story.

if you're not sure about where to start with the querying process and could use a playbook
if the publishing world feels like inside baseball and you're searching for resources to help decode it all
if you're confident in the strength of your work and feel like you and I could be a good fit as collaborative partners

You've spent years dedicated to telling a powerful narrative or envisioning a moving nonfiction project, and you've finally written the full manuscript or proposal. You've taken a look or three (or more!) at your work and have edited it to the best of your ability, and now you're on the precipice of the next step — querying for the perfect fit of representation. Good Kwento could be a resource for you with the following:

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Here’s how I can help you:

Literary Agenting

Looking for representation? Take a look at my Manuscript Wishlist under my Services!
Publishing Tips & Tricks

Wanting to understand the industry a bit more? Peruse through the Resources Blog for some of my personal insights.
Writer's Support

Need support navigating your road toward publication? Here are some Helpful Tools for you.

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A Pleasure to Meet You!

Welcome to Good Kwento, I'm Noelle! Story obsessed, mama of a gorgeous shiba inu and beautiful boy, and enthusiastic to support you in your publishing journey — whether your goal is on entering the publishing industry as a hopeful-publishing-professional or on cracking the code on publishing within the industry as a writer! I'm here to champion you and your work, find potential collaborators, and illuminate some of the unknowns when it comes to navigating the publishing space.

I represent both fiction and nonfiction writers, and for writers that I do not represent, I enjoy providing publishing information to help you find your perfect fit. I also enjoy illuminating my own literary journey as anecdotal storytelling should you be hoping to enter the industry!

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Oh, such mixed feelings about this one! On one hand, I’m glad I finally read Bora Chung’s CURSED BUNNY. On the other, I can’t believe I finished the collection of translated stories. 🐇

Both grotesque and dark, I think this leaned

Okay ~ I loved this one as well 💕 I HOPE THIS FINDS YOU WELL by Natalie Sue was such a fun romp through the corporate ether, navigating the brain suck of work culture & the everyday possibility for human connection should one be open, willing, a

Noor Naga’s IF AN EGYPTIAN CANNOT SPEAK ENGLISH ✨

What can’t I possibly say about this novel? I loved so much of this read ~ a stunningly beautiful narrative around belonging and otherness, asking the uncomfortable questions of right whe

a light update, friends! first, thank you to everyone who queried during my open month of December! at this time, i’ve finished reviewing everyone’s submissions and have responded to those i am interested in reading more from.

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