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Picture books, while less in word count, are certainly not less important. There are unbelievably skillful authors writing in this vein. Authors like Jane O'Connor and Jon Scieszka. Rebecca Serle

Writing Word Picture Important Books Unbelievably Count Jon Vein Picture Books Like Authors Jane While Skillful Certainly Less

Of course YA authors have a responsibility to their audience. Rebecca Serle

Responsibility Ya Course Audience Authors

Shakespeare is so fundamental to the way we see story. A tremendous amount of narratives come from him - more than many authors are aware, I think. Rebecca Serle

Think Tremendous Tremendous Amount Way See Shakespeare More Come Him Narratives Than Authors Story Many Aware Fundamental Amount

I am hoping to work with writers publishing books for first time, since I of course remember what that experience is like. It's all a bit of a mystery for new authors who don't know what to expect. Rebecca Stead

When there are fewer and fewer publishers of scale, it's just not good for authors. Richard Ben Cramer

Good Scale Authors Fewer Just Publishers

The key factor is whether the agent is a member of the Association of Authors' Representatives, which screens its members and requires them to uphold a Canon of Ethics. Richard Curtis

Key Ethics Member Members Factor Uphold Authors Representatives Screens Whether Canon Which Them Agent Requires Association

Good authors mature over time: it does take awhile. Richard K. Morgan

Time Good Take Over Does Mature Authors Awhile

The idea of copyright did not exist in ancient times, when authors frequently copied other authors at length in works of non-fiction. This practice was useful, and is the only way many authors' works have survived even in part. Richard Stallman

We all need each other in publishing to make publishing work for authors in a variety of formats now and in the future. Anyone who thinks publishers don't bring anything to the table has a very narrow view and lack of knowledge about the industry as a whole. Robert Gottlieb

Work Future Knowledge Other Table About Variety Make Industry Narrow Very Authors Lack Anyone Anything Formats View Who Whole Each Now Publishers Publishing Bring Thinks Need

No agent/publisher is in a position to create across a spectrum of media and distribution what major publishers can accomplish for authors. Robert Gottlieb

Distribution Major Accomplish Authors Create Across Media Publishers Spectrum Position

The children of great authors do not, as a rule, become writers. Robert Green Ingersoll

Great Become Rule Writers Authors Children

Authors like cats because they are such quiet, lovable, wise creatures, and cats like authors for the same reasons. Robertson Davies

Wise Cats Like Because Quiet Lovable Same Authors Reasons Creatures

Soon after publishing a book for kids, my mailbox began to fill with letters from children all across America. Not because my novels for young readers are bestsellers - they're not by a long shot - but because today's kids love to write to authors. Rodman Philbrick

I have this deep love for authors. I think that we don't do enough to encourage love of words and love of books. Ruby Dee

Love Words Think Enough Books Encourage Authors Deep Deep Love

I have an excellent memory - for books and authors, that is. I remember all the books I've read. Ruskin Bond

Memory Remember Books Excellent Read Authors

J. K. Rowling is one of my favourite authors, and I really admire how she created this big wizarding world. But I think our books are very, very different, and I don't think there can be a next J. K. Rowling. She is one of a kind. Samantha Shannon

World Big Think Our Books Kind Favourite Admire She How Very Authors Different Created Really Next Rowling

The chief glory of every people arises from its authors. Samuel Johnson

People Every Arises Glory Chief Authors

One of my favorite authors is Robert Cormier. He was a devout Catholic and a very nice man, which might not be the impression you get from reading his books. Sara Zarr

You Man Reading Nice Books Favorite He Robert Catholic Devout His Impression Very Get Authors Which Might

I'm so thrilled to have won the RITA. The award is particularly special because it is given by other romance authors. It's deeply rewarding and not a little humbling to be honored by such a talented tribe of writers. Sarah MacLean

Other Honored Tribe Given Thrilled Rita Writers Talented Particularly Because Won Authors Rewarding Romance Little Special Award Deeply Humbling

A dramatic spending increase to fund the SEC and the CFTC, as envisioned by the authors of the Dodd-Frank legislation, would further the mindset that our nation's problems can be solved with more spending, not more efficiency. Scott Garrett

Problems Nation Increase Dramatic Our Spending Mindset Further Would Solved More Envisioned Dodd-Frank Efficiency Authors Legislation Fund SEC

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