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Symposium by Pipeline ArtistsAuthor: Pipeline Artists
A year-round conference in the arts.Symposium features seminars and panels on screenwriting, filmmaking, publishing, and beyond, plus Town Hall discussions that expose the hard truths of The Arts. RealTalk and honest advice. Rip off the veneer and join the conversation ... Language: en-us Genres: Arts, Books, Education Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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One-on-One with Literary Agent Cecilia "CeCe" Lyra
Thursday, 15 January, 2026
If you're a listener to the podcast "The Shit No One Tells You About Writing," you already know the amazing literary agent CeCe Lyra. To say we're thrilled to have her on Symposium is the understatement of the year.At Symposium we have one important rule: To tell people what they need to hear not necessarily what they want to hear. Hard truths will get you farther in your career than false hope, and CeCe politely puts her Grinch hat on to deliver the honest advice you need to improve your odds at publication.We'll dive into the world of a lit agent, the advice writers need to improve, and you'll even get to ask questions, too!*NOTE: Zoom played tricks with CeCe's calendar, so we got the party started a little late. You can watch the first minutes of Jeanne's impromptu AMA, or skip to the 8:30-minute mark when CeCe's genius starts.Cecilia “CeCe” Lyra is a literary agent at Wendy Sherman Associates representing adult fiction and non-fiction. She is drawn to books with strong hooks and smooth writing, told with originality, nuance, and authenticity. A long-term strategic thinker, CeCe prioritizes the creative reach and sustainable longevity of her authors’ careers, and she is especially looking for clients with whom she can build fruitful, lasting relationships.Both a storyteller and a storyseller, CeCe believes that stories are empathy-generating machines capable of healing, connecting, and enacting true change. As a mixed race Latinx immigrant, CeCe understands the power of seeing oneself reflected in books, hence her passion for championing under or misrepresented voices and narratives that contribute to a larger cultural conversation. CeCe is a member of the Association of American Literary Agents (AALA). The popular podcast The Shit No One Tells You About Writing, for which CeCe is a co-host, has over four million downloads. CeCe is also a recovering lawyer, but asks that you do not hold that against her.Resources from this session:CeCe’s ClassesCeCe’s WebsiteCeCe on Threads: @cece_lyra_agentCeCe on IG: @cece_lyra_agentCeCe’s LinkTreeWendy Sherman AssociatesWendy Sherman Associates Submission GuidelinesPodcast December Bonus Episode with Agents of Wendy Sherman Associates“The Shit No One Tells You About Writing” Substack More Info:Pipeline ArtistsNew live Symposium sessionsWatch on-demand sessionsEnter Pipeline contestsSubscribe: YouTube ChannelX: @PipelineArtistsPipeline OG Podcasts
