Book Quote by Tara Westover

Publishing is the final step in making a book; if I was afraid to publish one, I wouldn't write it in the first place.

— Charles Stross

When you write a book for publication, you're writing it for other people to read.

— Jay Asher

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

There's a lot more to publishing a book than writing it and slapping a cover on it.

— Vince Flynn

I know very well that one cannot become an author by just writing a book.

— Navya Nair

I didn't say I have to be a writer, but I did say that I needed to publish at least one book.

— Tomi Adeyemi

Writing a book is like an unknown abyss, every time. Every book is different. Contrary to what unpublished writers think, it's horrible to have…

— Ethan Canin

I always grew up with the idea that in order to be a successful writer, I should have a book published.

— Leandra Medine

First-book novelists and storywriters haven't yet failed and so it's easier to publish them - you can gamble on a success. Whereas someone who…

— Frederick Busch

Publishing a book is like stuffing a note into a bottle and hurling it into the sea.

— Margaret Atwood

I think I write or publish as much as I do because I can bear being without a book to work on.

— Philip Roth

I think that writing and publishing are different. I think I will always write; I might not always publish. The idea of not publishing…

— Kate Zambreno