Art Quote by Stephen King

“Readers have a loyalty that cannot be matched anywhere else in the creative arts.”

— Stephen King

As a writer, it's disheartening to write books that you pour your soul into and not have them distributed widely enough to find their…

— Sylvia Day

“Those who would like to become writers attend courses on writing poetry and prose and analyze their own work and that of other writers…

— Dejan Stojanovic

The creative writer is usually captive to his next book.

— Fannie Hurst

“All aspiring writers say these things: "I will not compromise and write a best seller!"—as if they could! There may be a few totally…

— May Sarton

“Books, including those written by famous authors, may sit unread on forgotten shelves, attracting dust rather than readers’ attention.”

— Mouloud Benzadi

“Being an author isn't just about making money or hitting the Amazon Bestsellers list, it's about the positive impact you and your stories make…

— Shannon Eckrich

With the marketing pressures driving the book world today, it's much easier to get the author of a memoir on a television show than…

— David Halberstam

Why does the writing make us chase the writer? Why can't we leave well enough alone? Why aren't the books enough?

— Julian Barnes

How some of the writers I come across get through their books without dying of boredom is beyond me.

— William Gaddis

It's hard to resist the magical thinking that the work habits of great writers are the key to their greatness.

— Zoë Heller

It isn't enough for a book to be transporting or entertaining; it must also come from a place of knowledge and an understanding of…

— Amanda Foreman