We're also far enough from the publishing power that we have no access to the politics of publishing, although there are interpersonal politics, of course.Quote by Katherine Dunn about politics, power
It's harder to get stand-alone material published, but it's worth the wait and effort, and then, if you really want to do a Star Trek novel, you can pretty much dictate the terms.Quote by Lynn Abbey about celebrity
The money can be decent, but I really don't recommend the work-for-hire route as an entry into publishing. Too many things can go wrong.Quote by Lynn Abbey about bad, money, work, things
Live never to be ashamed if anything you say or do is published around the world, even if what is said is not true.Quote by Richard Bach about world
There are those who believe we have need of more literature, of a large international publishing house, of a great peace newspaper, or the like. I am rather skeptical about this idea.Quote by Fredrik Bajer about literature, home, house, peace, idea, need
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.Quote by Michael Bolton about career, home, affair, artists, good, good luck
If I'm published in Vogue, say, or in The New York Times Sunday magazine, once it disappears from the beauty salons and doctors' offices, it's gone forever.Quote by Michael Chabon about beauty
This book was company for me-I wrote these things when I was in hotels, far from where I normally live. I never intended to publish it.Quote by Catherine Deneuve about companies, things
Agents are essential, because publishers will not read unsolicited manuscripts.Quote by Jackie Collins about essential
Authors change publishers because it's like being married for a long time and suddenly you want to go out and have a wild affair! No, not seriously, sometimes the deal is more interesting with a new publisher, and other times they have more...Quote by Jackie Collins about affair, enthusiasm, books, change, being, time
I know that I am very popular in Holland, in fact I have visited Amsterdam several times to publicize my books. I have a great publisher in Holland and they have published all of my books in Dutch.Quote by Jackie Collins about books
I was never confident about finishing a book, but friends encouraged me. When I finished my first book, it was accepted by a publisher right away and became an instant bestseller. One male critic called it the most shocking book he ever read.Quote by Jackie Collins about literary critic, rightness
I write synopses after the book is completed. I can't write it beforehand, because I don't know what the book's about. I invent something for my publisher because he asks for one, but the final book ends up very differently.Quote by Jackie Collins about end
It is the advertiser who provides the paper for the subscriber. It is not to be disputed, that the publisher of a newspaper in this country, without a very exhaustive advertising support, would receive less reward for his labor than the humblest...Quote by Alexander Hamilton about advertising, reward, country
The Spice Girl Victoria Beckham has just published the story of her life. I confess that it is not in my reading table.Quote by Mick Jagger about love, life
Doctors, astronauts, and plumbers need training to do their jobs, but anyone with a copy of Publisher is a graphic designer.Quote by Edward A. Murphy about need
At first my publisher had reservations about publishing it in the form you are familiar with.Quote by Orhan Pamuk about opinion
The first edition was 100,000 copies, a huge economic risk for the publisher. I was quite proud of the fact that the book was not banned or censored.Quote by Orhan Pamuk about economy, risk, proudness
I always wrote, my first story was published in the magazine The American Girl when I was 11.Quote by Sara Paretsky about opinion, americans