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Katharine Sands, literary agent representing fiction, non-fiction and memoir. Agent provocateur of Making the Perfect Pitch: How to Catch a Literary Agent’s Eye, a collection of pitching wisdom from leading literary agents. Katharine Sands Sarah Jane Freymann Literary Agency: www.sarahjanefreymann.com

David L. Robbins, New York Times bestselling author, creative writing professor, founder of James River Writers, The Mighty Pen Project, and co-founder of the Podium Foundation. www.davidlrobbinsauthor.com