Books Quote by Ellen Glasgow

The success of many books is due to the affinity between the mediocrity of the author's ideas and those of the public.

— Anonymous

“The average author hawks their books at many events. They are vigilant promoters, waiting for a breakthrough. They do this, or else watch their…

— Michael J. Kannengieser

“An author’s strong belief and enthusiasm will affect the writing of the book and often the publisher’s commitment to it.”

— Sterling Lord

A good number of works owe their success to the mediocrity of their authors' ideas, which match the mediocrity of those of the general…

— Nicolas Chamfort

I'm not an overnight success. My early publishing history, through my first five books, was unfortunate in many respects, typified by a couple of…

— John Lescroart

For me, just being published feels like success.

— Samantha Shannon

It's really inspiring to know that your publisher is so behind you. It makes you want to put forth your best work.

— Eric Wight

I think that successful writers somehow capture truths that resonate with readers.

— Steven Gundry

“When becoming a writer don’t think of success, imagine you are throwing your book into a vast ocean with the only hope that enough…

— Mark L Lloyd

“A writer is bound to have varying degrees of success, and I think that that is partly an issue of how central the burden…

— John Hersey

“Unfinished works of great Authors are a triumph not a tragedy, it shows they gave us their all till the end”

— A.C. Quinn

I think, to be a successful author, you've got to be part recluse and part show-off.

— Morris Gleitzman