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Publisher Quotes

But every fool describes, in these bright days, His wondrous journey to some foreign court, And spawns his quarto, and demands your praise,-- Death to his publisher, to him ‘tis sport Picture Quote #1

Hugh Howey and Amanda Hocking come to mind immediately as authors who managed to build a successful following without the initial support of a large publisher Picture Quote #1

At O’Reilly, the way we think about our business is that we’re not a publisher; we’re not a conference producer; we’re a company that helps change the world by spreading the knowledge of innovators Picture Quote #1

An artist has to be humble, an editor must be officious, and a publisher must be somewhere out in the galaxy enjoying godhood. It was a caste system, pure and simple. And it was accepted that way. Nobody thought of contracts, nobody thought of insisting on better deals Picture Quote #1

I labored for eight years thinking I was writing a book for adults that was a nostalgic look back on childhood. Then my publisher informed me I’d written a children’s book Picture Quote #1

I labored for eight years thinking that I was writing a book for adults that was a nostalgic look back on childhood. Then my publisher informed me I’d written a children’s book Picture Quote #1

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The most difficult book I wrote was the fourth in a series of linked children’s books. It was like pulling teeth because the publisher wanted exactly the same but completely different. I’d much rather just do something completely different, even if there’s a risk of it going wrong Picture Quote #1

Think of it more as publishing instead of marketing.Be authentic as a publisher and create content that helps you connect to everyone else...because they’re already connected Picture Quote #1

My publisher feels that my readers are loyal to the voice of my stories, the characters I’m creating Picture Quote #1

I was a journalist, but I was starving. And I’ve written fiction, but I couldn’t get a publisher. So, I was basically a very frustrated creative person working in advertising, and even there, I have a great idea that client won’t buy it Picture Quote #1

I thought it was a classic David and Goliath story, and I was fully onboard Team WikiLeaks. I was very pro the leaks, barring the redaction issue. But I see WikiLeaks as a publisher Picture Quote #1

A publisher saw one of my historical novels and thought I would write an admirable detective story, so she offered me a two-book contract, and I grabbed it Picture Quote #1

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When I worked at Microsoft, I got to go and visit a bunch of different companies. Probably a hundred different companies a year. You’d see all the different ways they’d work. The guys who did Ventura Publisher one day, and then United Airlines the next. You’d see the 12 guys in Texas doing Doom, and then you’d go see Aetna life insurance Picture Quote #1

As things go digital, the notion of new editions will go away. A publisher can add video and assessment content at scale, make the change in 30 seconds and it’s just a software update Picture Quote #1

My grandfather was a newspaper publisher and his paper had all the comics in NYC, so some of my earliest memories are of reading the family paper and heading straight for the comics insert Picture Quote #1

I’ve evolved in my writing to tell a more emotional story - my publisher, Random House, has urged that Picture Quote #1

I believe my publisher has shown a great deal of faith in me over a lot of years but I’m not prepared to be so arrogant to say that the long-term literary value of my work would compensate them for a financial failure Picture Quote #1

I worked for many years as a writer for children and then wrote two adult novels of the kind they call ‘literary’ without any very great disturbance to this kind of life. Then, something went wrong. My third adult novel was rejected by the publisher of the first two. And I could not understand the criticism offered Picture Quote #1

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I want my writing to reach people. I don’t write for a market. I write from my heart, something that appeals to me. The marketing, segmenting etc., can be done by your publisher, not you Picture Quote #1

[Mark] Twain was a publisher. He published General Grant’s Memoirs (a big success) and had a hand in the publishing of many of his own books. He would, I think, be very keen about the question of how a book would sell Picture Quote #1

Someone told me there was a publisher that could find a good home for my songs, but I didn’t want to give up my pursuit of a career in the business as an artist Picture Quote #1

Good publishers Â” as one former publisher aptly put it Â” are market-makers in a world where it is attention, not content, that is scarce Picture Quote #1

Last week, I had to offer my publisher a bottle that was far too good for him simply because there was nothing between the insulting and the superlative Picture Quote #1

I certainly hope to be a great publisher, and if people want to love me, too, that’s even better Picture Quote #1

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When I’m not writing or working on books as a publisher, I’m doing things that make me happy. One is skiing with my kids and husband. I love sports Picture Quote #1

I can’t imagine having the courage to ask a publisher to do a whole book of my poems Picture Quote #1

As a publisher, you should decide what content is free and what you’d pay for. You have to get the packaging right, but people will pay for content Picture Quote #1

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But every fool describes, in these bright days, His wondrous journey to some foreign court, And spawns his quarto, and demands your praise,-- Death to his publisher, to him ‘tis sport. (Publisher Quotes) Hugh Howey and Amanda Hocking come to mind immediately as authors who managed to build a successful following without the initial support of a large publisher. (Publisher Quotes) At O’Reilly, the way we think about our business is that we’re not a publisher; we’re not a conference producer; we’re a company that helps change the world by spreading the knowledge of innovators. (Publisher Quotes) An artist has to be humble, an editor must be officious, and a publisher must be somewhere out in the galaxy enjoying godhood. It was a caste system, pure and simple. And it was accepted that way. Nobody thought of contracts, nobody thought of insisting on better deals. (Publisher Quotes) I labored for eight years thinking I was writing a book for adults that was a nostalgic look back on childhood. Then my publisher informed me I’d written a children’s book. (Publisher Quotes) I labored for eight years thinking that I was writing a book for adults that was a nostalgic look back on childhood. Then my publisher informed me I’d written a children’s book. (Publisher Quotes) The most difficult book I wrote was the fourth in a series of linked children’s books. It was like pulling teeth because the publisher wanted exactly the same but completely different. I’d much rather just do something completely different, even if there’s a risk of it going wrong. (Publisher Quotes) Think of it more as publishing instead of marketing.Be authentic as a publisher and create content that helps you connect to everyone else...because they’re already connected. (Publisher Quotes) My publisher feels that my readers are loyal to the voice of my stories, the characters I’m creating. (Publisher Quotes) I was a journalist, but I was starving. And I’ve written fiction, but I couldn’t get a publisher. So, I was basically a very frustrated creative person working in advertising, and even there, I have a great idea that client won’t buy it. (Publisher Quotes) I thought it was a classic David and Goliath story, and I was fully onboard Team WikiLeaks. I was very pro the leaks, barring the redaction issue. But I see WikiLeaks as a publisher. (Publisher Quotes) A publisher saw one of my historical novels and thought I would write an admirable detective story, so she offered me a two-book contract, and I grabbed it. (Publisher Quotes) When I worked at Microsoft, I got to go and visit a bunch of different companies. Probably a hundred different companies a year. You’d see all the different ways they’d work. The guys who did Ventura Publisher one day, and then United Airlines the next. You’d see the 12 guys in Texas doing Doom, and then you’d go see Aetna life insurance. (Publisher Quotes) As things go digital, the notion of new editions will go away. A publisher can add video and assessment content at scale, make the change in 30 seconds and it’s just a software update. (Publisher Quotes) My grandfather was a newspaper publisher and his paper had all the comics in NYC, so some of my earliest memories are of reading the family paper and heading straight for the comics insert. (Publisher Quotes) I’ve evolved in my writing to tell a more emotional story - my publisher, Random House, has urged that. (Publisher Quotes) I believe my publisher has shown a great deal of faith in me over a lot of years but I’m not prepared to be so arrogant to say that the long-term literary value of my work would compensate them for a financial failure. (Publisher Quotes) I worked for many years as a writer for children and then wrote two adult novels of the kind they call ‘literary’ without any very great disturbance to this kind of life. Then, something went wrong. My third adult novel was rejected by the publisher of the first two. And I could not understand the criticism offered. (Publisher Quotes) I want my writing to reach people. I don’t write for a market. I write from my heart, something that appeals to me. The marketing, segmenting etc., can be done by your publisher, not you. (Publisher Quotes) [Mark] Twain was a publisher. He published General Grant’s Memoirs (a big success) and had a hand in the publishing of many of his own books. He would, I think, be very keen about the question of how a book would sell. (Publisher Quotes) Someone told me there was a publisher that could find a good home for my songs, but I didn’t want to give up my pursuit of a career in the business as an artist. (Publisher Quotes) Good publishers Â” as one former publisher aptly put it Â” are market-makers in a world where it is attention, not content, that is scarce. (Publisher Quotes) Last week, I had to offer my publisher a bottle that was far too good for him simply because there was nothing between the insulting and the superlative. (Publisher Quotes) I certainly hope to be a great publisher, and if people want to love me, too, that’s even better. (Publisher Quotes) When I’m not writing or working on books as a publisher, I’m doing things that make me happy. One is skiing with my kids and husband. I love sports. (Publisher Quotes) I can’t imagine having the courage to ask a publisher to do a whole book of my poems (Publisher Quotes) As a publisher, you should decide what content is free and what you’d pay for. You have to get the packaging right, but people will pay for content. (Publisher Quotes)

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