About Quote by Mary Roach

I've been writing full-time since 1978.

— Alan Dean Foster

I've been writing full-time since I was 23,

— Emma Donoghue

I had been writing professionally since 1988

— Laura Hillenbrand

I worked at magazines for over 10 years before I even thought of writing a book.

— Dave Eggers

I had a column in high school for our school newspaper. I enjoy writing.

— Kyle Korver

I spent 20 years of my career primarily being a writer for hire.

— Frank Darabont

When I got out of college, I had to make a living, and I started writing for magazines, and it felt like the perfect…

— Peter Heller

I became a full-time writer in 1993 and have been very happy, insofar as anybody is, since.

— Anne Enright

I loved writing for the school newspaper. I liked to report and interview people, but I really liked to write columns, funny columns.

— Bonnie Jo Campbell

I've been writing forever, 20 years.

— Mat Johnson

I haven't always been a writer and I suppose I tiptoed around the idea of writing full time, because it's so isolating.

— Marisha Pessl

I've basically worked as a journalist and a writer.

— Laura Moser