“Agents and publishers are always looking for something 'different,' a ...” — Lisa Jewell Quote

“Agents and publishers are always looking for something 'different,' a fresh viewpoint and a new voice, not just re-hashed versions of stuff that's gone before.”

“I never had one of those glorious young bodies that make older men and women weep. So I don't tend to look back with nostalgia or yearn for what I've lost. Because it was never all that.”

“If you have a calling, you need to let it find you.”

“I asked my agents, 'Can you just keep calling them and get me a seat in the room to chat to them about it?' And Marvel met me.”

“In the development of antibiotics, the soil microbiological population has contributed more than its share. It is to the soil that the microbiologists came in search of new antibacterial agents.”

“In my experience, with very few exceptions - I am, as it happens, one of the exceptions - the one thing that most editors don't want to do is edit. It's not nearly as conducive to a successful career as having lunch out with important agents or going to meetings where you get noticed.”