Discover how to navigate both the creative and business sides of writing while staying true to your unique voice.
Whether you write literary fiction, genre fiction, or narrative nonfiction, this session offers essential guidance for writers at all levels. Jessica’s expertise in character-driven narratives and atmospheric storytelling makes this workshop particularly valuable for authors seeking to deepen their craft while understanding market dynamics.
During our upcoming FREE discussion, you will learn:
- How to develop and maintain your authentic voice and stand out in today’s crowded publishing market.
- Techniques for balancing artistic vision with commercial appeal
- Strategies for incorporating deep themes that keep readers engaged
- Methods for building a sustainable writing career through strategic storytelling
Take away practical tools and insights that will help you approach your writing with renewed purpose and confidence. Jessica’s unique perspective as both agent and author provides a comprehensive view of what it takes to succeed in today’s publishing landscape.
A live Q&A session follows the main presentation.
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A Literary Agent Tells All:
Navigating the Creative Process with Industry Insider, Agent, and Author Jessica Berg
Join me for a FREE online discussion with Jessica Berg, where she’ll share her unique dual perspective as both a literary agent and author.
Discover how her insights from both sides of the publishing desk can transform your approach to writing and help you navigate the path to publication with authenticity and strategic purpose.

Join us at our FREE virtual discussion:
Saturday, March 15 at 1 p.m. Eastern
Reserve your spot at this FREE virtual workshop. I’ll send you the access details shortly before the event!
Jessica Berg is a literary agent and author passionate about nurturing unique voices in publishing. As an agent with Rosecliff Literary, she focuses on character-driven stories and high-stakes narratives, helping authors navigate the industry. A multi-nominated writer with an MFA from Spalding University, Berg is a member of the AALA and EFA. She also provides developmental feedback for Writer’s Digest, Uncharted Magazine, and Fractured Lit. She is represented by Amy Collins of Talcott Notch. Find out more about her here.
Jane K Cleland is the author of the Agatha Award-winning Mastering Plot Twists and Mastering Suspense, Structure & Plot, from Writer’s Digest Books, now Penguin Putnam Random House, and the multiple award-winning and IMBA-bestselling Josie Prescott Antiques mysteries, from St. Martin’s Minotaur. Her short fiction has been published by Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine.
She is also a contributing editor for Writer’s Digest magazine and the chair of the Black Orchid Novella Award sponsored by the Wolfe Pack and Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine.
