Jeff Herman's Guide to Book Publishers, Editors & Literary Agents, 28th edition

When I was young, a wise man told me that “man plans, God laughs,” and I have subsequently heard that phrase many times.

Maybe it’s okay to not know what we want or where we are going in order to accomplish what we should

Or maybe it was just my sincere promise to show up. In a nutshell, that explains how I “chose” the business I am in.

I said little and tried to smile and nod on cue.

after graduating from an Upstate New York college,

Getting what we wish for can be easier than living with the consequences.

That was my projection for post-college success, and I imagined it as glamorous and exotic.

respectfully employed in a Manhattan skyscraper where people wore jackets and ties and performed seemingly important tasks.

wasn’t an avid book lover or English major.

and data from an insider who prefers to self-identify as an outsider