3 Lessons for Aspiring Authors

Twenty years ago, I convinced my cousin Josh to help me move to New York City.

Arriving Labor Day weekend with only four suitcases and $750 cash, I had a dorm room in Brooklyn Heights and an interview at Simon & Schuster.

Spoiler alert: I got an internship which turned into a job as an editorial assistant, which led to a job as associate editor at Penguin.