Book Quote by Garth Nix

It's easy to get published once you have written a really good book and the hard part, 99 percent of what you need to…

— Laini Taylor

Much as I love stories, I think I'll only be satisfied with myself as a writer if I'm able to produce a novel that…

— Steve Almond

Publishing is the final step in making a book; if I was afraid to publish one, I wouldn't write it in the first place.

— Charles Stross

I always grew up with the idea that in order to be a successful writer, I should have a book published.

— Leandra Medine

The book is finished by the reader. A good novel should invite the reader in and let the reader participate in the creative experience…

— Alan Lightman

Writing a book is like an unknown abyss, every time. Every book is different. Contrary to what unpublished writers think, it's horrible to have…

— Ethan Canin

The hard part about writing a novel is finishing it.

— Ernest Hemingway

I've heard a lot of editors and agents say, "If the book is good, it will get published." I totally disagree with that.

— Micah Perks

I think the path to becoming a writer has become more through the novel. It's easier to get a novel published than a book…

— Jess Walter

When you write a book for publication, you're writing it for other people to read.

— Jay Asher

Publishing a book is like stuffing a note into a bottle and hurling it into the sea. Some bottles drown, some come safe to…

— Margaret Atwood

Most authors liken the struggle of writing to something mighty and macho, like wrestling a bear. Writing a book is nothing like that. It…

— Amy Poehler