It took Ann Y. K. Choi 21 years to get her first novel, Kay’s Lucky Coin Variety, published. It was 18 years before Saad Omar Khan landed his first publishing contract for Drinking the Ocean. Join the authors for a candid conversation about perseverance, mentorship, and the long road to publication. They’ll share insights on the importance of writing communities to the often-lonely act of writing, how to deal with professional rejection, and the strategies they use to keep writing in a world of imposter syndrome. This pay-what-you-will session is perfect for writers in any stage of their publishing journey.