Agents Quote by Sara Paretsky

My agent came to me with a deal from another publisher and I signed a deal and got the advance with no idea of…

— Mark McNairy

I think having a good agent is key. I've been with mine for ten years now, and she's very honest with me. There are…

— Sarah Dessen

“Book buying is a relationship activity, and you need a means to develop relationships with readers and new fans of your work”

— Barb Drozdowich

My agent is so totally honest, which is just what every writer needs. She won't let me sell a crappy book, even if I…

— Sarah Dessen

“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

I knew what book we had to write, it was clear in my head; it was journals and poetry. So I passed on their…

— Kenny Loggins

Books ain't no good. A guy needs somebody - to be near him. A guy goes nuts if he ain't got nobody.

— John Steinbeck

“A good book is never exhausted. It goes on whispering to you from the wall. Books perfume and give weight to a room. A…

— Anatole Broyard

Books don't prattle. Books don't make demands. Yet they give you everything they possess. It's a very satisfying partnership.

— Carol Berg

A big book is like a serious relationship; it requires a commitment.

— Mick Foley

You can never read your own book with the innocent anticipation that comes with that first delicious page of a new book, because you…

— Margaret Atwood

I once jokingly told someone that every book is like a relationship. They're four or five years long - that's not so bad. They're…

— A.M. Homes