Join Discuss online at this Publishers Marketplace link tomorrow, Wednesday, February 9 at noon Eastern for an AMA with Sara Birmingham, editor at Ecco. Sara will answer questions and address issues such as: how an agent can get around the issue of editors who are overwhelmed by submissions. agented submissions vs. direct submissions, as well as tips on direct submissions. what the acquisitions process is like at a publishing house. what editors look for in proposals. To participate in Discuss, just sign in and use the “reply” button to type your questions or comments, and Sara will post back.