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Hi friends, I have been a longtime reader of Publishers Marketplace, and in fact, it's deep in my lore that the Publishers Lunch newsletter is why I became an agent. I strongly recommend regularly reading their work. (Did you know they have an Author's Lunch newsletter?

Hi friends! This week I did two very fun, very different events and some questions asked there sparked an idea. Today I'm going to answer hypothetical questions that I bet a lot of you want to ask, or have almost asked, or wish you could ask, but you&

Ok, don't be mad at me. I'm going to talk about something today and I think it's going to hurt some feelings out there. Or bring up uncomfortable feelings about work, worth, value, capitalism, and art. Know that I'm not singling anyone

Hi Friends, I had a WONDERFUL time reading at Rough Draft Bar and Books on Wednesday night. If you're ever in Kingston, NY absolutely stop there. You won't be sorry. And earlier today I spoke with the Paths in Publishing, a mentorship group for early career

Hey Friends, First, some housekeeping. Thanks for your patience while the dust settles after our move from Substack to Ghost! If you weren't sure—your subscription from the other place, paid and all, transferred over here automatically. And if you're getting a this site isn'

Don't Overthink It Edition Hello friends! It's Thursday somewhere, so let's answer some questions. If you're new here (welcome!), every Thursday we take reader questions and I answer them the best I can. Sometimes I have a very definitive this is the

Please Excuse the Mess While I Unpack Hey friends, guess what? I moved over to Ghost! I'd been on Substack for almost seven years, and frankly, it was time to go. If you're not seeing my newsletter regularly, check your spam. But otherwise, everything should be