16 Quotes by James A. Moore

I've been at this for a while, and to a very real extent, you look at cover art with the same sort of expectation you have for playing slot machines in Vegas. That is to say, you hope to break even and promise yourself not to flinch when all you get is the same sort of mix of fruit that you get in a cup of generic fruit cocktail.

Back in my younger years, I read an average of a book a day. That was when I was going to school full time and working a job after school 30 hours or more a week.

I have to say, Alejandro Colucci is amazing. I had seen his work several times before I started making the connection between the art and the person making it, and when I heard that he was going to work on the cover for 'Seven Forges,' that connection was not yet cemented.

Alejandro Colucci has designed covers for my books that stand out, that catch the eye, and that make me, as a reader and consumer, want to know more about the books behind those covers.

The best way to end a war is to make certain that it never happens. The best way to win a war is to change the shape of the battles to suit your needs.

Life is pain. War is change. The raw materials of life hammered and shaped into something with a purpose.

You will lose your hand, find your fist and gain an ally. You will also meet your enemy face-to-face.