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CLIENT COMMENTS
I
chose Northern Lights over interested agencies in
Hollywood, New York, and elsewhere. Then I
settled in for the wait. I was pleasantly surprised;
my book was in a publisher's hands by February and
it's looking good for publication as we speak.
Sammie is amicable
and professional. She is honest and calls it
like she sees it. She doesn't exaggerate or
embellish; she's more likely to play something down
than get your hopes up.
Steve Pomper
A Traffic Cop's Look at Tickets
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As a new author, one
expects rebuffs and discouragement, neither of which
I experienced with Sammie. I find her
unfailingly courteous and with a saving sense of
humor. With her
encouragement, I took my novel through some
necessary revisions. Now, a second publisher
Sammie has queried wants to see the complete
manuscript.
Keeping fingers
crossed, and thanks, Sammie, for your persistence in
marketing my work.
Roisin Moriarty
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Thanks for everything Sammie!
I know your influence has made my book
much better and more marketable!
I'm so grateful!
Meg
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SAMMIE L. JUSTESEN
As a founding
partner of Northern Lights Literary Services LLC, I represent the
following fiction areas:
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women's
fiction |
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romance
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mystery
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suspense
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historical
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Nonfiction
categories include, but are not limited to:
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health
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biography
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psychology
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self-help
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how-to
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parenting
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new age
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medical
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business/technical |
I do not
accept:
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books for
children |
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poetry
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Erotica
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Fantasy
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Horror
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For many years
I worked as an independent writer/editor for publishing houses
such as Mosby, Springhouse, Lippincott, and Prentice Hall.
During the past five years I've edited numerous works of fiction
and nonfiction. I've published a medical guide, technical
articles, poetry, and short stories. As an editor, I
especially enjoy working with and coaching first-time authors.
As a literary agent, I'm willing to consider unpublished
authors. 
VORRIS "DEE"
JUSTESEN
As a founding
partner of Northern Lights Literary Services LLC, I provide the
following services:
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Review business and technical manuscripts
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Provide accounting management and technical
support for our clients |
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Provide client web
site services (optional) |
As a retired
information services consultant and senior project manager, I
have more than forty years of business and management
experience. For the last six years I've worked hand in
hand with my wife Sammie. During that time I've acquired
a strong understanding of the unique problems
writers face in their quest to become published authors.
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CLIENT COMMENT
I must tell you that when Chris at Rodale Publishing
said, "Jim's proposal is wonderful," he should have
said, "Sammie's proposal is wonderful." I
haven't forgotten all the hard work you did along
the way - editing my sample chapters, reworking the
proposal, perfecting the project.
In a word, I found a champion in YOU. And let
me tell you, I knew it the second I found your
agency. I knew there was success written all
over you guys. Wild eagles outside your back
door. The wilderness around you. And who
was it that handpicked Rodale?
Again, I thank you for all your work, I truly thank
you.
Jim McMullen
Cry of the Panther
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CLIENT COMMENTS
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I'm delighted at your
offer to represent me. Your personal attention
and enthusiasm are a definite plus and I am going to
need coaching all along the way.
E.W. Cromey
Driving on Empty
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Very understanding
and sensitive... Sammie read carefully and offered
cogent suggestions.
Harvey Kaplan
A Soul Story
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Great...friendly,
helpful, informative...much better than my previous
agent who just gave up.
Russ Harris
The Happiness Trap
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Had heard stories of
waiting weeks to get rejected, going through dozens
of agents... That didn't happen... I look at the
statistics and I'm obviously quite happy.
Paul McCord
The Exceptional Sales Manager
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Let me say again how
pleased I am that you have chosen me to be your
client at Northern Lights.
I'm impressed with
your early successes as an agency, and from both
your website and my communications with you I am
confident we will have a great working relationship.
Larry Shriner
Blood and
Steel
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