Book Quote by Anonymous

My novel got published, and I became a paid writer, which was nice, and then it came out, and nobody bought it, so I…

— Tom King

I have a TV show, a radio show. I've authored two books. I own a construction company, own a commercial fishing lodge, and am…

— Ed Schultz

The first seven years that I wrote fiction, I sent out stories and a novel and made a total of $25.

— Jess Walter

I worked for a publishing company in Hollywood.

— Mac Davis

After seven years of writing - and working many jobs to support my family - I finally got published.

— Lloyd Alexander

I am an author, and like many in my profession, I am also a traveling salesman, going all over in an attempt to persuade…

— Ian Frazier

My first job was to run a concessions cart. Later, I found a position at the Pacific Film Archive. Thus began a long series…

— Mona Simpson

I worked in Hollywood as a reader and a would-be writer for about 6 years before I sold my first story.

— Sidney Sheldon

I have a children's book already out and my autobiography.

— Della Reese

I am gonna write a book about my life, that way at least I will get paid for people being in my business all…

— Anonymous

I think my first story sold for $550. This was in 1954, and it seemed like quite a lot of money, and I said…

— John Updike

I sold my very first novel when I was 24 or 25 years old.

— Kevin J. Anderson