“In publishing, a novel by an unknown writer is a difficult thing to sell. The only thing more difficult is a novel by a writer who had some slight success and then, through failure to produce, has become a has-been.”
Elizabeth Nowell, Literary Agent
“Slaying dragons, melting witches, and banishing demons is all fun and games until someone loses a sidekick—then it’s personal. The bad guy isn’t just the “bad guy” anymore, he’s the BAD GUY!”
Michael J. Sullivan
“Anyone who says writing is easy isn’t doing it right.”
Amy Joy
“The blazing fire makes flames and brightness out of everything thrown into it.”
Marcus Aurelius
“Nobody reads a book to get to the middle.”
Mickey Spillane
“The trouble with writing fiction is that it has to make sense, whereas real life doesn’t.”
Iain M. Banks