If you think you have the "write stuff" or just would like to get the fascinating inside view of the world of publishing, authors, and literary agents, then you want to spend time with Sam Pinkus.

Mr. Pinkus is a WCT congregant and an agent who has represented many famous authors including Harper Lee ("To Kill a Mockingbird"), Mary Higgins Clark, Fred Dannen ("The Hit Men"), Gerald Posner ("Case Closed") and Laura Childs (Tea Shop Mysteries). He's also represented the estates of such esteemed writers as John Steinbeck, Sinclair Lewis, Sid Hoff ("Danny and the Dinosaur"), Robert McCloskey ("Make Way for Ducklings") and Fred Gipson ("Old Yeller") Winner gets a one hour chat with Mr. Pinkus and it's strictly BYOM (Bring Your Own Manuscript).