I have no idea how people think of literary agents. Truthfully, I don't think they think of them very often. Bill Clegg agentidealiterary Change image and share on social
I really appreciate what it takes to create a book. I understand the loneliness that it involves and the excitement and the vulnerability: I especially identify with that. Bill Clegg bookcreateexcitement Change image and share on social
There are times when I'll send a manuscript to an editor, and I'll think it is the most likely project I've ever sent them. And they might call me the next morning and say they couldn't tolerate it. That happens so frequently that I've given up any expectation of knowing what anybody's going to like. Bill Clegg calleditorexpectation share on social
In college, I would follow Bob Dylan around, and I would show up to a concert, and he would sing some song he hadn't sang in a long time, and it would speak to something, and I would think it had some great fateful implication. Bill Clegg bobcollegeconcert share on social
Left to my own devices, I'd probably Google myself all day. Bill Clegg daydevicegoogle Change image and share on social
It's totally appropriate to be anxious about the future of things you care about, especially in a shifting world. But I've every expectation that literature will continue to exist. Bill Clegg anxiouscarecontinue Change image and share on social
I've been interested in the idea of forgiveness and the necessity of it. I think of it as the most critical piece of any relationship, whether that be business, or romantic, or familial. We fail each other. We make mistakes. If we contract to go on after those mistakes, forgiveness is involved. Forgiveness is required. Bill Clegg businesscontractcritical share on social
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. Bill Clegg agentagentingauthor Change image and share on social
If you feel like you don't have a choice to write it, write it. If you feel like you do have a choice, then move on, because there are so many books in the world. Bill Clegg bookchoicefeel Change image and share on social
I have faith that worthy but misunderstood or ignored books can still prevail - and when they do, fewer joys are as sweet - but authors have families to support and rent to pay, and for them, I hope for acclaim in their time rather than late-in-life or posthumously. Bill Clegg acclaimauthorbook share on social