Dashboard Literary Agents Success Story Interviews Kendall Ring

Success Story Interview - Kendall Ring

An Interview with Kendall Ring (kendallring on QT) upon receiving an offer of representation from agent Tara Wynne of Curtis Brown, Australia.

11/09/2026

QT: Can you tell us a little bit about the book for which you've found representation? What inspired you to write it?: Kendall Ring:
It's about a group of women on a hens weekend who wake up on a private island with no memory of how they arrived, and they learn the only way off the island is to hunt or be hunted. My husband and I were watching a Netflix show earlier this year and one of the contestants on this reality show about survival said something along the lines of, "It's almost like we are being hunted" and it gave me the (terrifying) idea of what if people paid for an experience to go hunt other people.
QT: How long have you been writing?: Kendall Ring:
Since I was a little girl. I'd come home from school and write stories for fun.
QT: How long have you been working on this book?: Kendall Ring:
I started writing it in late June and finished it in early September.
QT: Was there ever a time you felt like giving up, and what helped you to stay on course?: Kendall Ring:
Not giving up per se, but there were times when I struggled to find the time to write and I worried I'd lose my momentum and the project would derail. I'm a mum and work full time, so writing has to be worked in around those things.
QT: Is this your first book?: Kendall Ring:
It's the first book I've seriously queried but not the first book I've written.
QT: Do you have any formal writing training?: Kendall Ring:
Other than spending four years at uni, no.
QT: Do you follow a writing routine or schedule?: Kendall Ring:
No. It fits in when it fits in - whether that's a quick ten minutes at night or a full four hours in between clients.
QT: How many times did you re-write/edit your book?: Kendall Ring:
I did some light edits before querying and then mid-querying journey an agent asked me to add 20,000 words to my manuscript, so I did that.
QT: Did you have beta readers for your book?: Kendall Ring:
A couple.
QT: Did you outline your book, or do you write from the hip?: Kendall Ring:
Brief outline of beginning, end, and major plot points. Otherwise always writing from the hip.
QT: How long have you been querying for this book? Other books?: Kendall Ring:
Began querying September 12th and signed with an agent on November 4th.
QT: About how many query letters did you send out for this book?: Kendall Ring:
64.
QT: On what criteria did you select the agents you queried?: Kendall Ring:
I tried to find out as much information about each agent as I could. It took ages, but I didn't want to query someone who I didn't think would potentially be a good fit.
QT: Did you tailor each query to the specific agent, and if so, how?: Kendall Ring:
I didn't tailor my queries to each agent (other than making sure I addressed them by the correct name, obviously!), but I took a long time sending each query out to make sure it was going to the agent at that agency who I thought it stood the best chance with.
QT: What advice would you give other writers seeking agents?: Kendall Ring:
Don't give up. Querying sucks. You're putting something precious to you out in the world to be rejected over and over again and it never hurts less. But every no is one step closer to a yes.

Success Story Interview - Kendall Ring

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