Agent Monica
Why is the Kim Possible sound ringing in my ear?
Origin Story
It all started with #PitMad. As a querying writer, I was in the trenches for my second Twitter pitch contest. As I was monitoring my own tweet, I found myself looking at other pitches and seeing ways to make the book come to life (my marketing brain is always on). I also noticed there weren’t enough Latinx agents out there and thought if I was going to eventually have a seat at the table, I wanted to open doors for others to have a seat too.
A few months later, I saw a tweet for a literary agency internship at Context Literary and my sister convinced me to apply. That application opened up so many doors for me. I started at Context as the Director of Brand Management, where I pitch authors for publicity and partnership opportunities, plus help find creative ways to continue marketing their books after launch. And on 2/22/22 (yeah, that was on purpose) I opened up for queries as a Junior Agent!
Agenting Today
I’m continuing to grow my client list and actively selling children’s graphic novels and adult fiction as an Agent. Continuing my mission to give back in new ways, I’ve mentored writers at The Writing Barn and am a faculty member at The Manuscript Academy. I am also officially a member of the AALA.
I’m so excited to read your work and (hopefully) work together to bring your story to life. Check out my MSWL to get a sense of what I’m looking for. If you’re ready to query me, go here!
monica rodriguez 