Unless you have an agent, or are just really lucky, you need to put yourself out there if you want to get noticed. Be you an artist, a writer or any other kind of creator the initial impetus is on you. That said, other people have learned some of the hard lessons, so why not start with learning their lessons from them and save yourself the energy. Our panelists will share some of their successes and failures when it comes to getting their works to see the light of day.