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Once in 1919, when I was traveling at night by train, I wrote a short story. In the town where the train stopped, I took the story to the publisher of the newspaper who published the story Picture Quote #1

I remain convinced that the most valuable use of time for a newly published author is to write a second book that’s even better than the first, and a third that’s better than the second, and on and on Picture Quote #1

I never liked the idea of giving interviews. One says many things, but when they are published, they become shortened, condensed. The ideas lose their meaning Picture Quote #1

Some people are just so happy to get published to, they sign anything. Next thing you know, they’ve signed over the rights to their book Picture Quote #1

Published papers may omit important steps and the memory of men of science, even the greatest, is sadly fallible Picture Quote #1

Now that I’ve had a book published, it is quite validating, but a bit embarrassing Picture Quote #1

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Certainly one of the surprising truths of having a book published is realizing that your book is as open to interpretation as an abstract painting. People bring their own beliefs and attitudes to your work, which is thrilling and surprising at the same time Picture Quote #1

I’ve got lots of books sitting here that have never been published because nobody could make any marketing sense of them Picture Quote #1

I wrote my first short story for a competition and won second prize. Another competition came up and I won first prize. The first story was published in a newspaper. The second went out on radio Picture Quote #1

The photographs of space taken by our astronauts have been published all over the place. But the eye is a much more dynamic mechanism than any camera or pictures. It’s a more exciting view in person than looking at the photographs. Of course, I personally am sick and tired of hearing people talk like that: I want to see it myself! Picture Quote #1

I started blogging in 2006 when I had sold my first novel but it had not yet been published, in those anxious months in between while I learned the whole process Picture Quote #1

It’s easy to get published once you have written a really good book and the hard part, 99 percent of what you need to worry about, is really finishing it Picture Quote #1

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Some people have an unrealistic expectation when it comes to getting published; the fact is most publishers will turn down your work which is why you need to be persistent Picture Quote #1

Since the age of six I have had the habit of sketching forms of objects. Although from about fifty I have often published my pictorial works, before the seventieth year none is worthy Picture Quote #1

When I was first published it was like having people rushing in coming to find out where I was hiding. Scary! Picture Quote #1

To buy books as some do who make no use of them, only because they were published by an eminent printer, is much as if a man should buy clothes that did not fit him, only because they were made by some famous tailor Picture Quote #1

I’ve been a writer since I was 16. I didn’t get published until I was 24. I know that sounds crazy Picture Quote #1

People who publish poetry today do it from a sense that poetry needs to be published, not because they think they are going to make money Picture Quote #1

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I look at my first books and am glad they weren’t published... You start writing by imitating your heroes, then you keep the heart of that worship in your work. As time goes by, you get other influences and find your own voice Picture Quote #1

It’s really hard to get a book published, even a good book, but the better the book is the better chance it has of eventually catching someone’s attention Picture Quote #1

Once a book is published, it no longer belongs to me. My creative task is done. The work now belongs to the creative mind of my readers. I had my turn to make of it what I would, now it is their turn Picture Quote #1

Published memoirs indicate the end of a man’s activity, and that he acknowledges the end Picture Quote #1

Early publication can be a dubious blessing: we all know writers who would give anything not to have published their first book, and go about trying to buy up all existing copies Picture Quote #1

Each book is, in a sense, an argument with myself, and I would write it, whether it is ever published or not Picture Quote #1

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Could anyone fail to be depressed by a book he or she has published? Don’t we always outgrow them the moment the last page has been written? Picture Quote #1

Poets yearn, of course, to be published, read, and understood, but they do little, if anything, to set themselves above the common herd and the daily grind Picture Quote #1

For while agents and editors often misunderstand their market and sometimes reject good or even great works, they do prevent a vast quantity of truly execrable writing from being published Picture Quote #1

In the end, the difference between a published writer and an unpublished one comes down to one thing: The unpublished writer gave up, and the published writer didn’t Picture Quote #1

In a novel, you can always go back and make it look like you knew what you were doing all along before the thing goes out and gets published Picture Quote #1

I write for the love of writing. If I never published another book, I would still be writing stories Picture Quote #1

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Once in 1919, when I was traveling at night by train, I wrote a short story. In the town where the train stopped, I took the story to the publisher of the newspaper who published the story (Published Quotes) I remain convinced that the most valuable use of time for a newly published author is to write a second book that’s even better than the first, and a third that’s better than the second, and on and on (Published Quotes) I never liked the idea of giving interviews. One says many things, but when they are published, they become shortened, condensed. The ideas lose their meaning (Published Quotes) Some people are just so happy to get published to, they sign anything. Next thing you know, they’ve signed over the rights to their book (Published Quotes) Published papers may omit important steps and the memory of men of science, even the greatest, is sadly fallible (Published Quotes) Now that I’ve had a book published, it is quite validating, but a bit embarrassing (Published Quotes) Certainly one of the surprising truths of having a book published is realizing that your book is as open to interpretation as an abstract painting. People bring their own beliefs and attitudes to your work, which is thrilling and surprising at the same time (Published Quotes) I’ve got lots of books sitting here that have never been published because nobody could make any marketing sense of them (Published Quotes) I wrote my first short story for a competition and won second prize. Another competition came up and I won first prize. The first story was published in a newspaper. The second went out on radio (Published Quotes) The photographs of space taken by our astronauts have been published all over the place. But the eye is a much more dynamic mechanism than any camera or pictures. It’s a more exciting view in person than looking at the photographs. Of course, I personally am sick and tired of hearing people talk like that: I want to see it myself! (Published Quotes) I started blogging in 2006 when I had sold my first novel but it had not yet been published, in those anxious months in between while I learned the whole process (Published Quotes) It’s easy to get published once you have written a really good book and the hard part, 99 percent of what you need to worry about, is really finishing it (Published Quotes) Some people have an unrealistic expectation when it comes to getting published; the fact is most publishers will turn down your work which is why you need to be persistent (Published Quotes) Since the age of six I have had the habit of sketching forms of objects. Although from about fifty I have often published my pictorial works, before the seventieth year none is worthy (Published Quotes) When I was first published it was like having people rushing in coming to find out where I was hiding. Scary! (Published Quotes) To buy books as some do who make no use of them, only because they were published by an eminent printer, is much as if a man should buy clothes that did not fit him, only because they were made by some famous tailor (Published Quotes) I’ve been a writer since I was 16. I didn’t get published until I was 24. I know that sounds crazy (Published Quotes) People who publish poetry today do it from a sense that poetry needs to be published, not because they think they are going to make money (Published Quotes) I look at my first books and am glad they weren’t published... You start writing by imitating your heroes, then you keep the heart of that worship in your work. As time goes by, you get other influences and find your own voice (Published Quotes) It’s really hard to get a book published, even a good book, but the better the book is the better chance it has of eventually catching someone’s attention (Published Quotes) Once a book is published, it no longer belongs to me. My creative task is done. The work now belongs to the creative mind of my readers. I had my turn to make of it what I would, now it is their turn (Published Quotes) Published memoirs indicate the end of a man’s activity, and that he acknowledges the end (Published Quotes) Early publication can be a dubious blessing: we all know writers who would give anything not to have published their first book, and go about trying to buy up all existing copies (Published Quotes) Each book is, in a sense, an argument with myself, and I would write it, whether it is ever published or not (Published Quotes) Could anyone fail to be depressed by a book he or she has published? Don’t we always outgrow them the moment the last page has been written? (Published Quotes) Poets yearn, of course, to be published, read, and understood, but they do little, if anything, to set themselves above the common herd and the daily grind (Published Quotes) For while agents and editors often misunderstand their market and sometimes reject good or even great works, they do prevent a vast quantity of truly execrable writing from being published (Published Quotes) In the end, the difference between a published writer and an unpublished one comes down to one thing: The unpublished writer gave up, and the published writer didn’t (Published Quotes) In a novel, you can always go back and make it look like you knew what you were doing all along before the thing goes out and gets published (Published Quotes) I write for the love of writing. If I never published another book, I would still be writing stories (Published Quotes)

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