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I have no idea what will come next in my writing life or life in general. I like not knowing, but I… — Rita Mae Brown Copy Share Image
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Memoir is a weird genre for a reporter. You end up investigating your own memories, reporting out your past. — William Finnegan Copy Share Image
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I feel successful when the writing goes well. This lasts five minutes. Once, when I was number one on the bestseller list,… — Jacqueline Briskin Copy Share Image
Professional reviewers read so many bad books in the course of duty that they get an unhealthy craving for arresting phrases. — Evelyn Waugh Copy Share Image
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I have read on a Kindle. But the Kindle we had only worked for about eight months then it stopped working. You… — Joyce Carol Oates Copy Share Image
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There are always people screeching and upset that I did this or didn't do that. Basically, they're upset that I didn't rewrite… — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
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England gave me a language and literature, the basis of what I am as a writer, but when I started writing more… — Ruth Prawer Jhabvala Copy Share Image
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