Ability Quote by John Hodgman

I think more people now have relationships with agents than with editors. And I don't have an agent.

— Mary Downing Hahn

Agents are deal makers, and they're really, really good at making deals. But they're also exceptionally helpful after the deal is made - agents…

— John Romaniello

Agents and publishers only want one thing - good writing.

— Jasper Fforde

Having a literary agent makes a huge difference in submitting work. My agent has access and tremendous passion.

— Jacqueline Carey

No agent/publisher is in a position to create across a spectrum of media and distribution what major publishers can accomplish for authors.

— Robert Gottlieb

Publishers seem to be in an alcoholic haze most of the time. Well, the publishers have no idea what a writer is.

— James Purdy

Publishers are born connectors; they bring like-minded people together. They are also conversationalists of the first order. They foster the interaction between the three…

— John Battelle

Publishers like their authors to take advantage of publicity opportunities.

— Lionel Shriver

“Agents don’t sell books, good writing does. Plotting and characterization are what interest an editor. Agents negotiate contracts, but they don’t sell books.”

— Debbie Macomber

When I finish a book, I'll go to that file and look through them. And I'll say, these are three that really excite me…

— Matt de la Pena

My father was a writer, so I grew up writing and reading and I was really encouraged by him. I had some sort of…

— Anne Lamott

Sadly, too much has changed about publishing ... not only does attractiveness matter to agents and editors, but there's no room anymore for a…

— Cris Mazza