“WHEN THE ALMIGHTY HAS PREDESTINED YOU, THERE IS NOONE IN THIS PHYSICAL LIFE THAT CAN BLOCK YOUR BLESSINGS…” — Muffin Copy Share Image
“How do you feel when you read stuff written by dead authors? A visit by a ghost?” — Bangambiki Habyarimana Copy Share Image
A crime is like a crack in reality, and it is the author's role to explore those cracks. As a writer, I… — Natsuo Kirino Copy Share Image
'The Author' is subtly unflinching in its satirical attack on certain practices in the creation of art and the mediation of violence. — Tim Crouch Copy Share Image
The bottom line is that this author, a practicing neurologist dealing with Alzheimer's disease on a daily basis, believes we need to… — David Perlmutter Copy Share Image
“When I was a child, I never thought to myself, someday I want to be an artist or I want to write… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“Writing is about taking everyday observations, things which people see almost every day of their lives, and yet bringing it to their… — Jamie L. Harding Copy Share Image
I stepped out on faith to follow my lifelong dream of being an author. I made real sacrifices and took big risks.… — Jan Karon Copy Share Image
“If we do not determine to aspire to that which we write about, we should rid ourselves of every single sheet of… — Craig D. Lounsbrough Copy Share Image
“I love my career. It is a career. A difficult one that takes many hours and total dedication to my craft. It… — Michelle M. Pillow Copy Share Image
“I think if you want to make a recipe for making a writer, have them feel a little out of place everywhere,… — Lin-Manuel Miranda Copy Share Image
As I read, I start to form clear ideas of the characters and allow myself to be a proper conduit for this… — Barbara Rosenblat Copy Share Image
“Toni's Talk: When you invest in yourself, you have instant credibility with your biggest critic...you! As soon as you let doubt creep… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I think it's a little simplistic to explain a work through the psychology of its author. In other words, that Haneke has… — Michael Haneke Copy Share Image
I wanted to do 'Texas Trilogy' on stage. But it didn't do well in New York. In fact, it did very badly… — Diane Ladd Copy Share Image
“The purpose of having the orphans study all these diverse fields was not for them to just become geniuses, but to become… — James Morcan, Lance Morcan Copy Share Image
My son, Wolf, was born when I was past 40 and the author of a best-selling novel. That means he has grown… — Dorothy Allison Copy Share Image
Children know when they are being sold a sanitised version of the world, and I think that's a betrayal of the relationship… — Morris Gleitzman Copy Share Image
“Replace the word can’t with can. Know that you can, believe that you can, and know with ALL of your heart that… — Stephanie Lahart Copy Share Image
“To fight discouragement, remind yourself of the basics: I can write. I have the opportunity to do so. I love what I… — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
Gone are the days when a publisher could take out an ad, count on a few reviews, and have an author do… — John Searles Copy Share Image
A children's author on a soapbox is not a pleasant sight but I have become drawn into issues, slightly unwillingly, relating to… — Anthony Horowitz Copy Share Image
I cannot marry the facts of William Shakespeare to his verse: Other men had led lives in some sort of keeping with… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image
This to me is the secret comedy of all author interviews, down through the ages, even the good ones in the 'Paris… — John Jeremiah Sullivan Copy Share Image
“You become a man when, in having children, you not only physically look after and protect them but also protect them with… — Carew Papritz Copy Share Image
When I was growing up, my house was filled with books. My mother was an educator, and my father was a history… — Jeff Kinney Copy Share Image
I think that if you get too close to the character, if you do too much historical research, you may find yourself… — Tim Curry Copy Share Image
“I’d rather not know what lies ahead because I like the dark. I like thinking there is something good in the places… — Caroline George Copy Share Image
“You are an author, a public figure. You are going to be judged no matter what you write, so live your life… — Sarah Gerdes Copy Share Image
There's always a slight tension when you sell a book to Hollywood, especially a nonfiction book. The author wants his story told… — Bryan Burrough Copy Share Image
“Be the greatest of who you were meant to be. Life goes on ferociously-with or without you. It is your choice. Truly… — Carew Papritz Copy Share Image
The attitude of, 'I will never self-publish,' coming from any author, indicates that they have never been in a position where it… — Jennifer Armintrout Copy Share Image
Honestly, I don't think I'm a good promoter. I spend almost zero time or effort asking new readers to sample or purchase… — Hugh Howey Copy Share Image
“When both you and your spouse actively focus on developing godly character qualities, the foundation of your marriage will be twice as… — Elizabeth George Copy Share Image
“My writing, it’s my way of making sense of everything. My way to feel whole. May I never be complete and may… — Charlotte Eriksson Copy Share Image
“Being a writer, I take thing seriously (not too seriously). I may be a young writer/self publisher, I do love to write… — Simi Sunny Copy Share Image
“Your smile is your logo, your personality is your business card, how you leave others feeling after having an experience with you… — Jay Danzie Copy Share Image
The author I wish I was reading right now and always is Nora Ephron. I love the humor, the awareness, the sense… — Garance Dore Copy Share Image
An author, whether good or bad, or between both, is an animal whom every body is privileged to attack: for though all… — Matthew Gregory Lewis Copy Share Image
If I could wave a magic wand and be anything, I'd be a really respected, really successful author. That's a hard combination… — Christine Elise Copy Share Image