2,152 Quotes About Author

What I like in a good author isn't what he says, but what he whispers.

That is really turning it on its head, ... How is an author even supposed to know that his or her work is being copied?

If I ever stop acting, I'd like to be the author of that decision.

As a bankrupt thief turns thief-taker, so an unsuccessful author turns critic

I didn't understand in the beginning that the editor didn't want me to know the author. I'd make an effort to meet the author, but it would end up being a disaster because then I had the author telling me what I should be doing.

I have always wondered why the movie industry was so firmly persuaded that the original author could be of no possible help in the case of a remake or any other change in a work.

Personally I estimate about a third of my time is spent on author events, social media and traditional publicity.

I realized early on that being an author is a hugely misunderstood job. Because there are no pay grades and very little structure, people make interesting assumptions about the profession.

You're typecast as a mid-list author even before you start. It used to be that a writer would get five or six books before you were pulled and given up on. They gave you a chance to build an audience. Now, if the first book doesn't build an audience, you're gone.