Agents Quote by Sarah Dessen

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

I have SO many books I didn't sell. Some my agent rejected outright, others made it all the way to my editor to be…

— Sarah Dessen

Agents and publishers only want one thing - good writing.

— Jasper Fforde

“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 have students that I tell, "If your book doesn't sell or you can't publish it, write another book. Quit sitting around." The publishing…

— Natalie Goldberg

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

For a very long time, I thought everyone I met through the process of getting an agent and a publishing deal had made a…

— Lisa Jewell

“All aspiring writers say these things: "I will not compromise and write a best seller!"—as if they could! There may be a few totally…

— May Sarton

For while agents and editors often misunderstand their market and sometimes reject good or even great works, they do prevent a vast quantity of…

— Laura Miller

“Before it occurred to me that I might actually need an agent, I had generated well over three million dollars' worth of income, a…

— Stephen King

I was very lucky to befriend many authors before even signing with an agent, and they were all so supportive of me when I…

— Adam Silvera

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