In response to my blog post a couple of weeks ago about my literary agent, I received this question from a reader: how do I find a good literary agent … any tips? Here is my answer.

Let’s face it; life has a way of bending, stretching and compressing us, even when we do our best to avoid it. Resiliency is a trait that can be helpful to everyone on the planet. But it can be especially helpful to writers, artists, and creative types.

With all the complaining that goes on about the publishing industry, editors, and literary agents, I wanted to share with you some good news: there are still kind, effective literary agents out there who care about writers and want to nurture writer’s careers.

So many times our New Year’s resolutions lack the vitality that we need for them to take root in us and so many times we’re unsuccessful with them.

What if your New Year’s resolutions were strictly about adding vitality to your life? See the list of resolutions you may want to try.