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Hello, Go Away

My literary agency, a one-man shop, is currently open to submissions, meaning anyone can send me their work. And about 350 people do so every month. That’s neither bragging nor complaining. I have no idea how that lines up with other agents, it’s just part of my job. I’ve found…

Publishing

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Hello, Go Away
Hello, Go Away

Mar 12, 2020

How to Work from Home

5 Quick Tips to Prevent Being a Sloth in Pajamas Whether you’re starting your own business or surviving a pandemic, working from home is a logical option. Just remember that despite occupying the same space, “work” and “home” still need to be separated. …

Work

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How to Work from Home
How to Work from Home

Dec 20, 2019

The King of Christmas Music

How I went from mixtapes to CDs to Scrooge — Tl;dr: Christmas Music Videorama playlist Not to brag but I invented the mixtape. It happened in my bedroom in February 1980, the day I conquered “drop the needle on the vinyl” vs. “unpause the tape deck” so deftly that no space could be detected from Elvis Costello & the Attractions’…

Christmas

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The King of Christmas Music
The King of Christmas Music

Sep 30, 2019

I Am a Character in Literature

This is not an online quiz (“I’m a Mr. Darcy!”) or a rumination on life imitating art. My husband is the memoirist Augusten Burroughs, and I appear in some of his books. I am literally literary. …

Writing

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I Am a Character in Literature
I Am a Character in Literature

Jun 7, 2019

The Essential Harv: Two Dozen Facts About Harvey Mayes (1944–1993)

My first boyfriend died before the Google Age, so there’s not a lot about him online. Today would have been his 75th birthday, so I’m celebrating with a list of things the world should know about him. Harvey Steven Mayes was born in Brooklyn on June 7, 1944, raised in…

New York

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The Essential Harv: Two Dozen Things About Harvey Mayes (1944–1993)
The Essential Harv: Two Dozen Things About Harvey Mayes (1944–1993)

Aug 23, 2018

How to Get Ahead in Publishing (1985 Edition)

During the summer after I barely graduated from college, I moved to New York and interviewed with a few publishers. I loved books and I knew a little about the industry, plus a school acquaintance was an assistant at a literary agency and helped me land the first interview. Of…

Publishing

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How to Get Ahead in Publishing (1985 Edition)
How to Get Ahead in Publishing (1985 Edition)
Christopher Schelling

Christopher Schelling

Founder of Selectric Artists Literary & Talent Management www.selectricartists.com

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