Advice-to-beginners Quote by Terena Scott

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

— M.L. Kilian

“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

“We have our responsibilities as readers and even our importance. The standards we raise and the judgments we pass steal in the air and…

— Virginia Woolf

“In the end of the day you make the rules. Base your Author Platform around the things you love to do, love to write…

— Matthew Turner

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

— Loren Weisman

“Being a published author is not just about selling books, or winning awards but it is also about the authors’ own maturity and sensitivity…

— Mehreen Ahmed

“express written permission of the author. Although the author and publisher have made every effort to ensure that the”

— Amy Wright

A publisher should always be on the receiving end. He should take an interest in almost any subject and remain anonymous, letting the author…

— Cass Canfield

It's really inspiring to know that your publisher is so behind you. It makes you want to put forth your best work.

— Eric Wight

“The essential ingredient of authorship is authority. You hunt it out in a library, you chase it down the street, or you knit it…

— Barbara Kingsolver

“Authors today need a publisher as much as they need a tapeworm in their guts.”

— Rayne Hall