Mary E. Buser

As I worked on my memoir, Lockdown on Rikers, I dreamed of the day when my work would be recognized by a major publisher, and I would be on my way! But reality was less than encouraging. After countless cold rejections from agents and publishers, I began to wonder if that day would ever really come. One tip I kept hearing was that someone would read my work, become excited about it and know just who to connect me with! Yeah, sure, I thought. But when I had the good fortune to meet Michele Matrisciani, that is exactly what happened! Her warmth and easy laugh belied a savvy industry insider who saw the path for my book and guided me to the agent who offered me a contract. I couldn't believe it! But it didn't end there. Michele helped me to craft a first-rate proposal. During this tough process, I was amazed by her abilities, and fortified by her optimism. When the proposal was finished, the book sold in less than two weeks! Again, I couldn't believe! It will be out on bookshelves in a few months, just as I had always dreamed. Writing a book is difficult enough, but seeing it to publication seemed almost impossible. That is, until I met Michele Matrisciani.