Being successful Quote by Walter Mosley

I'm not an overnight success. My early publishing history, through my first five books, was unfortunate in many respects, typified by a couple of…

— John Lescroart

For me, just being published feels like success.

— Samantha Shannon

As a writer, I first felt successful before I was published.

— Patrick Rothfuss

I have been successful probably because I have always realized that I knew nothing about writing and have merely tried to tell an interesting…

— Edgar Rice Burroughs

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

— Leandra Medine

I wanted to highlight that whole dreadful process in book publishing that 'nothing succeeds like success.'

— Doris Lessing

I'm a writer and I've had some success.

— Carole Radziwill

I didn't know it was possible to be successful as a writer, so I wasn't afraid to fail.

— Jamaica Kincaid

Once I decided to write, to be published, I knew it would happen.

— Augusten Burroughs

I've found a bit of success in my career, and I'm very relieved by it, but the success that comes after a book is…

— Lauren Grodstein

All I'd ever wanted to do in my life was write and publish books, and woe to anyone who stood in my way.

— Jenna Blum

I'd pretty much given up hope of being published, so I just wrote the book I wanted to read.

— Kate Morton