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Seth Fishman
@sethasfishman.bsky.social
Vice President & LA based literary agent @ The Gernert Company & author of picture books like A HUNDRED BILLION TRILLION STARS & BAD DRAWER.
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Tap out! This is your agent speaking! Nothing is as important as mental health. Physical. And brain life.

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Or industry professionals who aren’t editors (haha!).

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Legit.

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So suddenly we know so many things, and want to know so much more. Brilliant. And I’ll note: some of my assumptions from these lines are off. But that is ok!

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It turns out both things are true. You have to make it as polished as you can and then an editor will make it better.

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before 1900... that's a lot. catullus?

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artichoke.

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they were never in demand, haha. but they can be good. very good. i have a full list that has no paranormal romance.

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I would change lots of it. But admit the book is a bestseller so what do I know. That is the beauty and frustration of book publishing in one.

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Still feels a bit weird to think it. And it doesn’t matter at all that I said it. But I guess I don’t think the statement that they are all just reading books is exactly right. And interestingly so. My kid will keep using all formats. Happily so.

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Seth Fishman
@sethasfishman.bsky.social
Vice President & LA based literary agent @ The Gernert Company & author of picture books like A HUNDRED BILLION TRILLION STARS & BAD DRAWER.
669 followers158 following112 posts