Agent Quote by Stephen King

“Finding an Agent is not a problem. Finding a publisher is not a problem. Finding readers now that's a problem.”

— Roy A Higgins

I didn't have to struggle at all to get an agent and a publisher. Everything fell into my lap.

— Frank McCourt

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

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 wanted an agent who would actually sell stuff. After two British agents failed comprehensively, I was reading Locus (the SF field's trade journal)…

— Charles Stross

“You know what a publisher is? He’s a failed writer whose father was rich enough that he’s able to appropriate other people’s talents.”

— Joël Dicker

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

Finally, I found a wonderful agent who wanted to work with me, and she sent it to one billion publishers and received one billion…

— Liza Campbell

“remember Stephen King's First Rule of Writers and Agents, learned by bitter personal experience: You don't need one until you're making enough for someone…

— Stephen King

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

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