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Thoughts from a Page PodcastKristin van Ogtrop - Literary AgentKristin and I discuss her role as a literary agent, tips for how to find a literary agent, the process for pitching a book to an agent, exclusive submissions and pre-empt deals, the step-by-step process for how a book gets sold, and much more.Kristin’s recommended reads are:
Oh William! by Elizabeth Strout
Our Country Friends by Gary Shteyngart
The Sweetness of Water by Nathan Harris
The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles
Support the podcast by becoming a Page Turner on Patreon. Other ways to support the podcast can be found here...2022-02-0337 min
Sisters Cracking UpMidlife Indignities with Kristin van OgtropWe're joined today by Kristin van Ogtrop, former Editor-in-Chief of Real Simple magazine. Join in as real-life sisters psychotherapist Abby Rodman and Beauty and Marketing Exec Julie Howard discuss Kristin's new book, Did I Say That Out Loud? Midlife Indignities and How to Survive Them. Abby and Kristin commiserate on the challenges of having three sons (DON'T wear beige, keep your pocketbook open, and your mouth shut!), and Kristin talks openly and hilariously about her midlife career change.2021-09-0350 min
HOT FLASHES & COOL TOPICSDid I Say That Out Loud? Midlife Indignities with Kristin van OgtropOn this episode, we talk to Kristin van Ogtrop, former editor in chief of Real Simple magazine and author of the new book, Did I Say That Out Loud? Midlife Indignities and How to Survive Them.
Featuring stories from her own life, as well as anecdotes from her unwitting friends and family, Kristin encourages you to laugh at the small irritations of midlife: neglectful children, stealth insomnia, forks that try to kill you and abdominal muscles that can't get the job done. It is an irreverent and accurate look at midlife.
Listen and subscribe on any...2021-05-2637 min
#AmWritingEpisode 260 #Writing Without Knowing Where You're Going with Kristin Van OgtropWorking on an essay collection? Dreaming of becoming a literary agent? We were all over the map with Kristin Van Ogtrop, agent at InkWell Management, author of the essay collection Did I Say That Out Loud: Midlife Indignities and How to Survive Them and former editor of Real Simple Magazine (which KJ mistakenly attributed to Conde Nast but is really part of the Time Inc. empire). Midlifers, essayists, job-hoppers—this is for you!Mentioned on the podThe Empty Glass by J.I. BakerNalini Singh, #AmWriting episode The Power of Writing as Pl...2021-04-2341 min
#AmWriting#Writing Without Knowing Where You're Going with Kristin Van OgtropWorking on an essay collection? Dreaming of becoming a literary agent? We were all over the map with Kristin Van Ogtrop, agent at InkWell Management, author of the essay collection Did I Say That Out Loud: Midlife Indignities and How to Survive Them and former editor of Real Simple Magazine (which KJ mistakenly attributed to Conde Nast but is really part of the Time Inc. empire). Midlifers, essayists, job-hoppers—this is for you!
Mentioned on the pod
The Empty Glass by J.I. Baker
Nalini Singh, #AmWriting episode The Power of Writing as Play2021-04-2341 min
Don’t Miss A Full Audiobook That Is Simply Thrilling.Did I Say That Out Loud?: Midlife Indignities and How to Survive Them by Kristin Van OgtropPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/450882to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Did I Say That Out Loud?: Midlife Indignities and How to Survive Them
Author: Kristin Van Ogtrop
Narrator: Kristin Van Ogtrop
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 7 hours 42 minutes
Release date: April 13, 2021
Genres: Aging & Healthy Lifestyle
Publisher's Summary:
From the former editor-in-chief of Real Simple, enjoy this hilarious and deeply insightful take on the indignities of middle age and how to weather them with grace: "A pure pleasure to read" (Cathi Hanauer, author of Gone). Do you hate the term “middle age?” So does Kristin van Ogtrop, who is still trying to come...2021-04-137h 42
Get Top Full Trial Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, MemoirsDid I Say That Out Loud?: Midlife Indignities and How to Survive Them by Kristin Van OgtropPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/450882 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Did I Say That Out Loud?: Midlife Indignities and How to Survive Them Author: Kristin Van Ogtrop Narrator: Kristin Van Ogtrop Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 42 minutes Release date: April 13, 2021 Genres: Memoirs Publisher's Summary: From the former editor-in-chief of Real Simple, enjoy this hilarious and deeply insightful take on the indignities of middle age and how to weather them with grace: "A pure pleasure to read" (Cathi Hanauer, author of Gone). Do you hate the term “middle age?” So does Kristin van Ogtrop, who is still trying to come up...2021-04-1303 minExplore the Latest Full Audiobooks in Health & Wellness, Aging & Healthy LifestyleDid I Say That Out Loud?: Midlife Indignities and How to Survive Them by Kristin Van OgtropPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/450882to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Did I Say That Out Loud?: Midlife Indignities and How to Survive Them
Author: Kristin Van Ogtrop
Narrator: Kristin Van Ogtrop
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 7 hours 42 minutes
Release date: April 13, 2021
Genres: Aging & Healthy Lifestyle
Publisher's Summary:
From the former editor-in-chief of Real Simple, enjoy this hilarious and deeply insightful take on the indignities of middle age and how to weather them with grace: "A pure pleasure to read" (Cathi Hanauer, author of Gone). Do you hate the term “middle age?” So does Kristin van Ogtrop, who is still trying to come...2021-04-137h 42
Power Your Parenting: Moms With TeensMidlife Indignities and How to Survive ThemIn a culture of perfectionism and pressure we need ways to release the stress. I can think of no better way than healthy humor. There is so much fodder for humor while parenting teens and living in these middle years. Today's episode is on the lighter and even fun side. Our guest today helps us take ourselves and our situations lightly.In this episode I interview Kristen van Ogtrop.Kristin is the author of Just Let Me Lie Down: Necessary Terms for the Half-Insane Working Mom. The former longtime editor-in-chief of Real Simple and “The Amate...2021-04-1241 min
A Certain AgeFormer Real Simple Editor Kristin van Ogtrop on Her Latest Book "Did I Say That Out Loud? Midlife Indignities and How to Survive Them"As editor-in-chief of Real Simple, Kristin van Ogtrop grew the magazine into the #1 women’s lifestyle title with a finger-on-the-pulse insight into the psyche and wants of the American woman. Now, she is back with a hilarious new book, Did I Say That Out Loud? Midlife Indignities and How to Survive Them, a memoir-cum-exploration of the phases, stages, and outrages of midlife. We cover aging parents, aging bodies, growing children, and the ups and downs of career, love, and life. Plus, why Team Midlife is more phoenix than dinosaur.SHOW NOTES + TRANSCRIPT:acertainagepod.comFO...2021-04-0545 min
Step Inside The Full Audiobook Everyone Is Talking About — So Award-Winning!The Bitch in the House by Cathi HanauerPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/303796to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Bitch in the House
Author: Cathi Hanauer
Narrator: Cathi Hanauer
Format: Abridged Audiobook
Length: 5 hours 27 minutes
Release date: July 20, 2004
Genres: Social Science
Publisher's Summary:
Despite more power and choices than ever before, women are still angry -- that's not necessarily a bad thing, as anger is what continues to open the door for change. In this collection, 15 women speak boldly and passionately about choices they've made -- about sex, children, love and work -- and explore what's working and what is not. Their essays -- always provocative, honest...2004-07-205h 27
Listen to the Stories That Inspire You With Full AudiobookBitch in the House Audiobook by Cathi HanauerListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 303796
Title: Bitch in the House
Author: Cathi Hanauer
Narrator: Cathi Hanauer
Format: Abridged
Length: 05:27:00
Language: English
Release date: 07-20-04
Publisher: HarperAudio
Genres: Non-Fiction, Health & Wellness, Marriage & Family, Social Science
Summary:
Despite more power and choices than ever before, women are still angry -- that's not necessarily a bad thing, as anger is what continues to open the door for change. In this collection, 15 women speak boldly and passionately about choices they've made -- about sex, children, love and work -- and explore what's working and what is...2004-07-205h 27Discover Top Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Social ScienceThe Bitch in the House by Cathi HanauerPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/303796to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Bitch in the House
Author: Cathi Hanauer
Narrator: Cathi Hanauer
Format: Abridged Audiobook
Length: 5 hours 27 minutes
Release date: July 20, 2004
Genres: Social Science
Publisher's Summary:
Despite more power and choices than ever before, women are still angry -- that's not necessarily a bad thing, as anger is what continues to open the door for change. In this collection, 15 women speak boldly and passionately about choices they've made -- about sex, children, love and work -- and explore what's working and what is not. Their essays -- always provocative, honest...2004-07-205h 27
Discover Top Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Social ScienceThe Bitch in the House by Cathi HanauerPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/303796 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Bitch in the House Author: Cathi Hanauer Narrator: Cathi Hanauer Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 27 minutes Release date: July 20, 2004 Genres: Social Science Publisher's Summary: Despite more power and choices than ever before, women are still angry -- that's not necessarily a bad thing, as anger is what continues to open the door for change. In this collection, 15 women speak boldly and passionately about choices they've made -- about sex, children, love and work -- and explore what's working and what is not. Their essays -- always provocative...2004-07-2005 minExplore New Full Audiobooks in Health & Wellness, Relationships & IntimacyThe Bitch in the House by Cathi HanauerPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/303796to listen full audiobooks.
Title: The Bitch in the House
Author: Cathi Hanauer
Narrator: Cathi Hanauer
Format: Abridged Audiobook
Length: 5 hours 27 minutes
Release date: July 20, 2004
Genres: Relationships & Intimacy
Publisher's Summary:
Despite more power and choices than ever before, women are still angry -- that's not necessarily a bad thing, as anger is what continues to open the door for change. In this collection, 15 women speak boldly and passionately about choices they've made -- about sex, children, love and work -- and explore what's working and what is not. Their essays -- always provocative, honest...2004-07-205h 27