“As long as we remain honest, forthright, and dedicated to working as hard as we can towards achieving our common goals, the relationship should remain healthy and (hopefully!) prove fruitful.” -Saba Sulaiman, Talcott Notch Literary Services
“Remain faithful to the original vision of what drew you to the publishing industry, which is ultimately a love of writing, literature, and publishing. That will be the fuel for the fire.” -Mark Gottlieb, Trident Media Group
“Know your vision and listen to the expertise of others.” -Lauren E. Abramo, Dystel, Gederich & Bourret
“Read, read, read. Develop a community of writers around you.” -Cherise Fisher, Wendy Sherman Associates
“An agent is the MOST IMPORTANT part of publishing. Editors leave. Publishing houses go up and down. You could be with your agent forever. ” -Seth Fishman, The Gernert Company
“If you haven’t yet seen stories like yours out there, it doesn’t mean the world doesn’t need them; it actually means the exact opposite.” -Natalia Sylvester
“Focus on what you can control. Focus on your journey.” -Eric Smith, P.S. Literary
“I want writers to know that it’s often better to wait for the right thing than to jump for the first thing, and part of my job as an agent is to empower them to do just that!” -Maggie Cooper, Aevitas Creative
“In this class, you’ll learn how to narrow your focus and utilize that narrow lens to make your ideas tangible, complex, scriptable.” -Beverly Chukwu
“I encourage writers to find ways to write with joy… Take care of yourself as a writer; it’s necessary to the process.” -Alex Temblador
