Hi Catherine, I'm wondering if you have any opportunities to apply for internships with either a literary agency or a publishing house? I worked in book publishing years ago and it's an exciting, dynamic environment where you are exposed to such a great range of ideas, topics and personalities. At the time, we used to have what was called 'slush' parties where all the newbies would get together and review the unsolicited manuscripts that were mailed in without a literary agent, once a month. If there's a publishing house or literary agency near you, and/or if there are limited internship opportunities, perhaps you could see if you could sit in on a slush party or two and have a chance to chat with folks about their experiences.

Valerie recommends the following next steps:

• Check out this list of literary agencies in CA - maybe there is one close to you https://literaryagencies.com/literary-agencies-in-california/ Save

Hello,

What area of publishing are you interested in? I work directly in the music licensing and publishing business. We focus on the placement of music in TV and film.

Kelly recommends the following next steps:

• The best way to get some experience is to reach out to a local publisher for any enter opportunities. Don't be too picky about what job you'll do while there. Even acting as a office assistant will give you great insight on all the different aspects of the publishing office and will give you some idea as to what area might interest you the most. Save