So, at last we meet…

One massive fringe benefit of teaching at the Wisconsin Writers Institute this past weekend was that I finally got to meet my agent Marlene Stringer in person. That’s right: although she’s been my agent for five years and listened patiently while I whined, kvetched, bitched and wheedled, we’ve never actually met. Now we have, and here’s the photo to prove … Read More

Agent Appreciation Day

Today is Agent Appreciation Day, created by Kody Keplinger. To celebrate that, I want to praise my agent, Marlene Stringer. Not only is she the best advocate I could ask for, she’s unfailingly astute, insightful and honest. She’s never given me bad advice, either for my career or my writing, and she’s never tried to steer me away from what … Read More