15 Quotes by Kevin Sampsell

I wonder what the difference between love and control is, but I’m afraid to look those words up in a dictionary.

The best art on a football field usually happens during kickoff returns.

I think a lot of awesome stuff is coming out with smaller presses. Small presses don’t have to have huge board meetings to talk about how to market their books or what to publish – they can take more chances. They can help new authors grow in a healthier, often more artistic way.

We wondered what was inside her heart.

I’ve heard a lot of great success stories from writers – how so many of them struggled to get where they are and how persistence pays off. I learned that some writers are good at doing readings and some are not so good at it.

I think one thing I’ve learned, as dorky and obvious as this sounds: People who like cool books are usually really cool people.

I try to be a lot of things for the authors I work with – a careful reader, a helpful friend who also happens to be an experienced writer, a thoughtful editor, and a creative midwife.

One thing that is sometimes forgotten in this “future of books” discussion is that there are all these awesome presses – big and small – that are producing and designing amazing books.

I learned that you have to respect how much time and work a writer has put into their book. I always give the writer I’m publishing a good deal of control in shaping the book and figuring out how it looks, but I’ll make suggestions on how to make it stronger.