if you really love it, do it. >> i name is regina brooks. i want to also thank brenda greene and parents for allowing me to be here and just being at the national black writers conference is maybe my fifth fifth year of participating in various forms. earlier today i did a talk on how to develop an undeniable but proposal. it's one thing to have an undeniable book or postal. i have -- american and a number of different facets of the publishing industry. i'm a literary agent, so i hope people get their books published. i usually say what i do is shape and shop. i hope you treat your proposal, treat your manuscripts and also shop it to publishers. i think we have all talked about this a little bit, but this is definitely working with the big fix, and best-seller business. so what is it that i look for when i'm looking for those potential bestsellers? they say that as an opportunity for people so there's three things you should consider. you need incredible writing, irresistible writing. you need to have a platform and you need to have a wonder

. >> regina, stoney brook, new york. >> henry, stoney brook, new york. >> have either of you ever sentto of yourself to anyone? >> jimmy: you think so? >> only to him. >> and me to her. >> jimmy: that's how they met. that's a beautiful story. [cheers and applause ] not as much as we would like, but it does happen. this is dumb. teenagers have a disturbing new hobby. some teenagers are reportedly drinking hand sanitizer to get drunk. these are youtube videos. >> they're not trying to get their throats cleaned, they're trying to get drunk off the alcohol in hand sanitizer. we found all sorts of postings from around the world online. >> five hours later, this is what happens when you get too much hand sanitizer. >> jimmy: no matter how great the challenge, children will always find a new way to get drunk or high. remember when zeemohe most embarrassing thing to drink? teenagers have been turning up with alcohol poisoning and officials are worried it will become a national trend. drinking hand sanitizer is of particular concern because purel is considered to be a gateway soap. it could lea