Books Quote by Joanne Verikios

“Anyone can write something when asked. However, a true writer writes faithfully without question.”

— S.R. Dixon

“We as authors sign a pact with our readers; they'll go on reading because they trust us to play fair with them and deliver…

— Pamela Glass Kelly

“Because reading is a selfish activity, writing must be unselfish, a gift to the reader.”

— Oscar Patton

“Authors only write what their characters tell them. Which mean we are scribes, and the characters are the author.”

— Anna-Cosette

“The reader is more important than the writer but the writer should never write just for the reader---authentic writing is a must yet, without…

— Alexander M. Zoltai

“A writer writes to a great extent to be read (let's admire those who say they don't, but not believe them).”

— Albert Camus

This is the magnanimity of authorship, when a writer having a topic presented to him, fruitful of beauties for common minds, waives his privilege,…

— Charles Lamb

“Publishing a book does not make you an authority or an expert. Authorship doesn’t not equal authority.”

— Loren Weisman

“It ain't just about writing on some documents, author writes on to the readers' heart and mind.”

— Toba Beta

“If you are writing and no-one reads it, are you a writer, or you just writing?”

— Matt Drabble

“I want a writer to trust my intelligence. After all, I trust her/his skill to entertain me.”

— Aleksandr Voinov

“Writing is a craft, being an author is work, and having readers and a following is a gift.”

— Michael J. Kannengieser