After years of hunting, I discovered my ideal literary agent had been right in front of me all along. I’m now represented by fellow writer and close friend Mary Krienke of Sterling Lord Literistic. She’s interested in literary fiction, creative nonfiction, and realistic YA, and since I work primarily in the first two genres–and her edits and comments always evince a deep respect for the integrity of the work–this agent/client partnership is a perfect match.

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