“I fancy myself a writer. And writing, in its most eloquent manner, since time became a concept indoctrinated by true troglodytes, tickles… — Dave Matthes Copy Share Image
A book is a part of life, a manifestation of life, just as much as a tree or a horse or a… — Henry Miller Copy Share Image
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The writer has two kinds of faith: actual writing and sitting openly. Have faith in your personal effort or sweat. And faith… — Suzan-Lori Parks Copy Share Image
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The London 'Academy' has seen fit recently to scoff at the critics who have been exercising themselves ove rthe so-called art of… — Henry Seidel Canby Copy Share Image
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Empire of Deception is a sure thing--a book guaranteed to entertain and make you rich (in knowledge, that is). Dean Jobb has… — Jonathan Eig Copy Share Image
For every Steven King, there are a dozen guys like me who make a good living. For every David Brin, there are… — David Brin Copy Share Image
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The French are pretty thin-skinned. The few times I mentioned a French writer in 'City Boy,' the relatives would ring up in… — Edmund White Copy Share Image
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The film industry sees the writer as fungible: The thinking goes, As long as we have Brad Pitt and all this money,… — Melissa Rosenberg Copy Share Image
I write exclusively using computers. Pens and typewriters can fsck right off - I wrote my first half million words in my… — Charles Stross Copy Share Image
Life is just like a book. Only after you've read it do you know how it ends. It is when we are… — Carolina Maria de Jesus Copy Share Image
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![“I think it was simply word of mouth that made it a New York Timesbestseller for more than 60 weeks, over a year. People being moved and changed and transformed by the book [One Thousand Gifts] and wanting to share that with hurting people all around them.” quote by Ann Voskamp](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/efd/ann-voskamp-729_book_i-think-it-was-simply-word-of-mouth-that_1713158.jpg)
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