Attention Quote by Elizabeth Crook

So, in effect, my first sale was actually two books.

— George Stephen

My first novel didn't sell well. It was really painful and humiliating and shocking to me.

— Maria Semple

As an author, I love to know my book sells really well.

— Jay Asher

You have to remember that Shadow and Bone' was the first book I sold. And it was, in fact, the first book I ever…

— Leigh Bardugo

I've been very lucky. There were times when I was afraid I would never sell another book, but I never doubted I'd write another…

— George R. R. Martin

I honestly thought I probably did sell 100 million books. That doesn't seem out of the ordinary to me.

— Clive Cussler

I was never confident about finishing a book, but friends encouraged me. When I finished my first book, it was accepted by a publisher…

— Jackie Collins

I have SO many books I didn't sell. Some my agent rejected outright, others made it all the way to my editor to be…

— Sarah Dessen

I didn't write the book to sell the book, but to tell my experiences.

— Larry Hagman

I've been asked to write a book several times; I've had several publishers come to me and offer me book deals. Especially right after…

— Mike Portnoy

If you're looking for a book that will spike in sales and then go away and then spike again when it comes out in…

— Simon Sinek

Success is not measured by bestseller lists. Certain types of great books sell very well; other types of great books don’t sell a lot.…

— Po Bronson