When an author submits a query to a literary agent, they’re trusting that agent with something deeply personal — months or years of work, a story they haven’t shared with…
The Writer's Desk is Taper's built-in word processor — a clean, distraction-free space to draft your manuscript. It's end-to-end encrypted, chapter-organized, and your words will never be used to train an AI.
Writing sprints are a simple, powerful way to build a writing habit. Taper brings them into the same platform as your query tracker, your author profile, and your submission history. Here's how it works.
The query letter was invented in the 1970s. Literary agents manage thousands of submissions through Gmail. Authors wait years in silence. We decided enough was enough.
Viral Twitter threads have exposed what many in the industry already knew: literary agents are often making less than minimum wage. Taper is building ethical ways to change that.
94% of queries go unanswered. The average querying journey takes over two years. The psychological toll is real — and the tools we've been using make it worse.