933 Quotes About Authors

Writer's block is when your imaginary friends won't talk to you.

In writing, the point is not to manifest or exalt the act of writing, nor is it to pin a subject within language; it is, rather, a question of creating a space into which the writing subject constantly disappears.

A good editor is like tinsel to a Christmas Tree...they add the perfect amount of sparkle without being gaudy.

When I write, I fall into the zone many writers, painters, musicians, athletes, and craftsmen of all sorts seem to share: In doing something I enjoy and am expert at, deliberate thought falls aside and it is all just THERE. I think of the next word no more than the composer thinks of the next note.

Writers aren't exactly people, they're a bunch of people trying to be one person.

Book marketing is like opening doors for your readers to find you, not a stick you hit them with.

We really learn only from those books that we cannot judge. The author of a book that we were able to judge would have to learn from us.

When authors write from personal experiences,straight from the heart,it touches the readers. Their work speaks out to all who read it,and most of the time,people can relate to what was written. I have always believed that books can change people's lives. Especially ones where the author is sincere,and writes deep,thoughtful,touching things from their hearts."-Nina Jean Slack

Not all marketing people are writers, but all writers must learn to be marketers.