When you send off a short story, it sits on the editor's desk in the same pile with stories by the most… — Daniel Quinn Copy Share Image
Why, it appears that we appointed all of our worst generals to command the armies and we appointed all of our best… — Robert E. Lee Copy Share Image
After university, I got a job sub-editing and for years I was a literary editor. — Lynne Truss Copy Share Image
The reason I was successful in launching my first book with bloggers is this: I assumed that I should spend as much… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Part of the discipline of being an editor is that you have to be a good audience member; your work is to… — Jay Cassidy Copy Share Image
Tom [Hentoff] - it started when he was the editor of the paper at Wesleyan and the - members of the staff.… — Nat Hentoff Copy Share Image
As any editor will tell you, startling newsroom revelations are generally met with queries about where the information came from and how… — Graydon Carter Copy Share Image
To entrust to an editor a story over which you have labored and to which your name and reputation are attached can… — Edna Buchanan Copy Share Image
We've got a great team of editors, that's true. And we work hard so that when we do the couple of takes… — Emily Deschanel Copy Share Image
I publish my own books, so there isn't a certain editor I owe the book to at a publishing house. — Dave Eggers Copy Share Image
Since fantasy isn't about technology, the accelleration has no impact at all. But it's changed the lives of fantasy writers and editors.… — Terri Windling Copy Share Image
I've often said to myself, "Thank God I can write, 'cause this is hilarious." I actually wanted to go into all that… — Carrie Fisher Copy Share Image
My publisher, who was so good as a taster and editor, when she became a writer, lo and behold, it was all… — V. S. Naipaul Copy Share Image
You can use any editor you want, but remember that vi vi vi is the text editor of the beast. — Richard Stallman Copy Share Image
An editor who is a mentor, advisor, and psychiatrist. Don't kid yourself-a good editor will make your book better. — Guy Kawasaki Copy Share Image
A magazine editor recently asked me to sit down on my 40th birthday and write an article on the most important things… — B. C. Forbes Copy Share Image
I've been leading newsrooms for a while now and it's been an honor serving as Editor in Chief of N.J., but I… — Ron Fournier Copy Share Image
When I was 14, I entered British Vogue's annual talent contest and got a special mention. I went up to London to… — Hamish Bowles Copy Share Image
I was spurred by the fact that having worked for women's magazines myself as a journalist, if you go off and interview… — Caitlin Moran Copy Share Image
It's very hard to stand up to the government which is saying that publication will threaten national security. People don't seem to… — Ben Bradlee Copy Share Image
I have students that I tell, "If your book doesn't sell or you can't publish it, write another book. Quit sitting around."… — Natalie Goldberg Copy Share Image
I'd like to drill in a little more detail into one aspect of cutting which is particularly close to me and that's… — Lee Unkrich Copy Share Image
The best comics editors have the smallest egos. The worst ones feel like they have to justify their salaries by making changes… — Mark Waid Copy Share Image