What is striking is that from almost from the very beginning of certainly by September and October of 1963, as the book… — Manning Marable Copy Share Image
As a successful romantic novelist - one of my publishers is Mills & Boon - I create the sort of male heroes… — P. C. Cast Copy Share Image
When I first started with 'Twilight,' I didn't have any experience. I didn't know what I was doing. So I was pretty… — Stephenie Meyer Copy Share Image
We're in the media business today. We're in the business of helping authors and publishers market their books to readers. And that's… — Otis Chandler Copy Share Image
I don't write for publishers, certainly not for critics, and not for readers, But I am delighted that so many people have… — Jean M. Auel Copy Share Image
My publishers will make any kind of a beautiful book I design and send in to them, but ... For poetry they… — Gene Stratton-Porter Copy Share Image
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I've published several virtually invisible novels and several dozen even more invisible short stories over the years, all of which give me… — Scott Bradfield Copy Share Image
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The people wanted to believe that the Negroes couldn't learn to read music but had a natural talent for it. So we… — Eubie Blake Copy Share Image
Don't write the book you think publishers want to commission. Plenty of other writers will be doing the same thing. — Louise Brown Copy Share Image
Teachers and librarians can be the most effective advocates for diversifying children's and young adult books. When I speak to publishers, they're… — Pat Mora Copy Share Image
My first novel was turned down by about twenty publishers over a period of two and a half years. Because my name… — Colm Toibin Copy Share Image
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All my writing-life people kept telling me that I should stop writing short stories and start writing novels: my agent, my Israeli… — Etgar Keret Copy Share Image
Just why I sent it to the publishers would be hard to say, but when I had finished it I felt that… — Mary MacLane Copy Share Image
When I turned thirteen and took a typing class, with typical early teen enthusiasm and total lack of critical ability, I started… — Sherwood Smith Copy Share Image
The writer - more especially the novelist - who has not, at one moment or another, considered his publisher unworthy of him,… — Storm Jameson Copy Share Image
In the long run, the quality of your work is all that matters. That is your only resumé. Be professional. Make sure… — Mark Waid Copy Share Image
Most writers can write books faster than publishers can write checks. — Richard Curtis Copy Share Image
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I started with small-press publishers, who were willing to publish all sorts of forms. I didn't move to the larger presses until… — Lydia Davis Copy Share Image
