Art Quote by Michelle M. Pillow

“Writing may be a solitary endeavor, but publishing is not.”

— Natasha Yim

Publishing is a business. Writing may be art, but publishing, when all is said and done, comes down to dollars.

— Nicholas Sparks

“I don’t want to be one of those writers a publisher will publish just to make a buck. I want to be a writer…

— Steven Lloyd

“...'being published’ is not the same as being a real writer.”

— Scarlett Thomas

“It’s not publishing that matters; it’s not writing that matters. What matters is feeling alive while writing, washing dishes, driving, etc. Writing just gives…

— Barbara Robinette Moss

“Writing is about you. Publishing is about the book. Marketing is about the reader.”

— Sean Platt

“You know what a publisher is? He’s a failed writer whose father was rich enough that he’s able to appropriate other people’s talents.”

— Joël Dicker

“Writing a novel takes creativity. Publishing it takes courage”

— M.L. Kilian

Don't try to outguess what's going on in publishing, and write what you want to write.

— George Singleton

“Writing is a way of remaking the world, both for the writer and reader.”

— Mark Rubinstein

Publishing in a way doesn't have a lot to do with writing, and writing doesn't have a lot to do with publishing.

— Jennifer Gilmore

“Writing makes you a writer,” he’d told me. “If you get up every morning and write, then you’re a writer. Publishing doesn’t make you…

— Joanna Rakoff