Fall in love with the first one and the magic never fails to continue.
World’s worst writer.” If you’re wondering why I rate all my work one star, it’s because the rating system doesn’t have a zero star option, or better yet, go into negative numbers.
Not all readers become leaders, but all leaders must be readers.
Oh, readers. If only you knew what we’ve gone through for you.
I know that no reader ever asks a question. A writer must force his favors upon his readers.
The most the average person probably reads in a day is a STOP sign or two. And based on how people drive in Jacksonville, I don’t think they even read that much.
If I’m going to write a book every American will want to read, it’s got to have lots of pictures. Those pictures must also move, and all the words in the book must be spoken and available audibly for all the readers to hear as they watch.
Crazy people love their Kindles.
He without inspiration and motivation exists no more in a world full of innovations and inventions!
I hope for what I always hope for as a writer: a critical but kind reader. I think that is what we all hope for.
It’s remarkable that a device, which fits in your pocket, can hold thousands of books. But a room full of books is an entirely different kind of remarkable.
Everything you read, becomes a part of your life.
If words come alive on the page, the writer succeeds in connecting to the reader.
Readers want a story, not a pattern. It’s the specifics of a story that make it really ping our various reader radars.
Most non-readers are nothing but an agglomeration of third-hand opinion and blindly received wisdom.
There is only one thing that you write for yourself, and that is a shopping list.
If ten eyewitnesses are asked to describe a suspect, you’ll get ten different variations. The same applies to readers and their opinions about the same book. And that’s how it should be; we’re not robots.
Certain bookworms eat books. Eat them, swear in them, spill things on them.
Reading…inspires,enlightens,nurtures,refines,educates,informs,transforms,persuades,challenges,engages, entertains,mesmerizes,captivates,gratifies,rewards,quiets,and calms.Granted, it won’t get the dishes done,but sacrifices must be made.
Writing is a craft, being an author is work, and having readers and a following is a gift.