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Sunday, September 8 • 11:30am - 12:40pm
A Second Set of Eyes: What to Do When You’ve Taken Your Manuscript as Far as You Can, But It Still Isn’t Ready to Send Out

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Certainly, the art of writing is also the art of revision. But revision doesn’t need to be done in a vacuum. In fact, many great writers depend on a second set of eyes—those precious friends, peers, and editors—to help them figure out what is working and what isn’t. A group of editors, agents, and writers talks about how to connect with people who will read your manuscript constructively, and what to do when those readers come back to you with conflicting suggestions.
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Jamie Carr

Literary Agent, WME
Jamie Carr has worked in WME’s Literary Department since 2014. She represents novelists, short story writers, journalists, activists, chefs, and culture writers. Jamie is most drawn to writing that is voice-driven and highly transporting—and that seeks to disrupt or reframe what... Read More →

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Kimberly Brower

Senior Literary Agent, The Brower Literary Agency
Kimberly Brower fell in love with reading when she picked up her first Baby-Sitters Club book at the age of seven (Super Special editions were her favorites) and hasn’t been able to get her nose out of a book since. She holds a BS in Business Administration from California State... Read More →
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Alexandra Franklin

Associate Agent, Vicky Bijur Literary Agency
Alexandra Franklin joined the Vicky Bijur Literary Agency after internships and assistant experience at Writers House, HSG Agency, Brandt & Hochman Literary Agents, and Scholastic’s Alliance for Young Artists and Writers. She holds an MFA in poetry from the New School. Campus novels... Read More →
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Christine Pride 

writer/editor, Christine Pride Editiorial
I'm a writer, editor and 15-year publishing veteran, having held posts at a many different “Big Five” imprints, including Doubleday, Broadway, Crown, Hyperion, and, most recently, as a Senior Editor at Simon and Schuster. In Fall 2018, I sold two novels, written with Jo Piazza... Read More →
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Krystal Sital

Author, W.W. Norton & Company
Krystal Sital is the author of the critically acclaimed memoir Secrets We Kept. A PEN Award finalist and Hertog Fellow, her essays are forthcoming in the anthologies A Map Is Only One Story and Fury: Women’s Lived Experiences of the Trump Era. Her work can also be found in Elle... Read More →

Sunday September 8, 2019 11:30am - 12:40pm EDT
Maroney Theater
  Craft

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