“Sooner or later people believe writers rather than the government.” — Gabriel García Márquez Copy Share Image
“Like my Kindle paper-white but no substitute for a hardcover book. JKA” — Jim Allen Copy Share Image
If you want to write serious books, you must be ready to break the forms. — Charles J. Shields Copy Share Image
I knew I wanted to be a writer before I knew that being a writer was possible. — Dani Shapiro Copy Share Image
Falconer's grasp of period and places is almost flawless ... He's my kind of writer. — Peter Corris Copy Share Image
And how could anyone consent to give up the smell of open books, old or new? — Elizabeth Kostova Copy Share Image
“Short stories force us to keep our distance from the characters; novels bring us closer to them.” — David Mikics Copy Share Image
Benjamin: I'm glad to hear your witirng experiment inspired you to read more. Reading is the best way to learn to write.… — Mamahooana Copy Share Image
“Simply put: I am an Author with deep passion for the written word. When I read: I want to feel... When I… — Suzanne Steele Copy Share Image
It gets too easy to write from the point of view of a male character of my age, with the same cultural… — Steven Heighton Copy Share Image
When I was young I was only thinking of writing, and whatever was going on was unreal and comparatively unimportant. — William Monahan Copy Share Image
“Hooray! I finally finished making a new book cover. Now I just need to write the book. The cover is the image… — Jarod Kintz Copy Share Image
Sit down every day and DO IT. Writing is a self-taught craft; the more you work at it, the more skilled you… — Lois Duncan Copy Share Image
“His genius had only begun to flower. This was only journalism, after all, a cup of tea on the way to his… — Tom Wolfe Copy Share Image
“There's no point in writing my kind of stuff, when they're printing that kind of stuff. So I gave up and started… — Charles Bukowski Copy Share Image
I feel like a lot has changed - ebooks are a much more valid format and bigger presses are taking less chances.… — Kevin Sampsell Copy Share Image
“I think there are writers who take a quieter approach to their work — one that is just about respectfully showing up… — Elizabeth Gilbert Copy Share Image
Reading counts as partying, even if you're not enjoying it! Even if someone's forcing you to read, you can find a way… — Andrew W.K Copy Share Image
The rules seem to be these: If you have written a successful novel, everyone invites you to write short stories. If you… — James A. Michener Copy Share Image
I think we are waiting for an e-book that even non-techies can be comfortable with. From my point of view, the biggest… — Terry Pratchett Copy Share Image
“What reader or dreamer doesn’t imagine the romantic life of a writer, who lingers between the desk and the fridge in the… — Rawi Hage Copy Share Image
“We writers constantly try to build up our own confidence by getting published, making sales, winning prizes, joining cliques or proclaiming theories.… — Boria Sax Copy Share Image
“I’ve been told by a few people at conferences I have a rather academic approach to the subject matter that makes it… — Julie Ann Dawson Copy Share Image
