“A typical agent in New York gets 400 query letters a month. Of those, ...” — Nicholas Sparks Quote

“A typical agent in New York gets 400 query letters a month. Of those, they might ask to read 3-4 manuscripts, and of those, they might ask to represent 1.”

“If you look for me, I'm in the fiction section. Romance has its own section.”

“I have certain moral parameters that I do not cross in writing; I don't write about adultery or kids having premarital sex.”

“I didn't have an agent before 'Parks,' and once you're on a show, they're not going to make money off of you. So if you've already booked something without an agent, unless they really want to hustle during the downtime, there's seven months when they're not going to make money off of you.”

“I knew what book we had to write, it was clear in my head; it was journals and poetry. So I passed on their offer. I told my agent this is our vision, and no one's done it this way.”

“I identify as an agent when I'm agenting, and I identify as an author when I'm writing. I expect both those things to be true for as long as I'm able to do them.”