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Join us for a discussion of writing, submission, and the path to publication with Devon Halliday and Owen Lyman-Schmidt. Devon will read from her debut novel To Stay, To Stay, To Stay, which came out from McSweeney's in October, and talk about how her many roles in the publishing industry prepared her to publish her first book. We'll also talk about self-promotion as an artist, and how to navigate the gates and gatekeepers of the publishing industry.

Devon Halliday is a former literary agent and a debut novelist. She writes a Substack on publishing advice with over 6,000 subscribers, and has published fiction in Ploughshares, One Story, and People Magazine. Her debut novel To Stay, To Stay, To Stay was longlisted for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize.

Owen Lyman-Schmidt is a writer and a musician from Philly who has crisscrossed the country as half of mandolin-bass gutter-folk duo Makeshift Hammer (formerly Driftwood Soldier). His writing has appeared in many proud Philadelphian publications including Philadelphia Magazine, Philadelphia City Paper, and The Philadelphia Secret Admirer.