Books Quote by Jennifer Gilmore

I realized early on that being an author is a hugely misunderstood job. Because there are no pay grades and very little structure, people…

— Sara Sheridan

I'm an author. And writers write books. And writing books is a full-time career.

— Marianne Williamson

Although I still write, research and investigate, my role is primarily that of a publisher and editor-in-chief who organises and directs other journalists.

— Julian Assange

“An author is similar to an actor. They play many characters in their lives—photographer, nurse, dancer, doctor, writer, etc. As an author, you have…

— Mischa Temaul

I am a writer and always was; being a writer is an integral part of my identity. Being published, being well regarded, is a…

— Brian Aldiss

It's possible to do both as a writer - to engage and have a family and all that good stuff - and I chose…

— Donald Miller

I wanted to be involved with literature. I certainly wasn't going to be able to write for a living, and I didn't have enough…

— Jonathan W. Galassi

I am a writer (and one day I'll be an author). For a long time I was a bookseller (who wrote) or a TV…

— Michael Scott

If you like to tell stories and compose sentences, and if you work hard at being good at these things, then you are a…

— Trenton Lee Stewart

Getting your foot in the door with some publishing people can be important when you're starting out as a writer, but it's also not…

— Chad Harbach

Being an author is fun. It's a great job, because I can stay up as late as I want, and if I feel like…

— Dav Pilkey

I was a book editor for nine years. I'm familiar with the opposite experience, bracing myself for the likelihood that no one would want…

— Karen Thompson Walker