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 act as a good intermediary between authors and publishers whenever disagreements come up.

I've often said that while gaining muscle can be very difficult, it's also pretty simple - at the heart of it, you just need to take in more energy than you expend, and use an intelligent program. This is especially true for beginners.

Agents and publishers only want one thing - good writing.

When we did this, it was an exceptionally good deal for the state. With all the one-time money the state has, I think they ought to be able to do it.

A pin has as much head as some authors and a good deal more point.

Exposure to a diversity of disciplines has been exceptionally helpful to me.