I haven't always gotten to «hang out»
with authors I admire after we meet, sometimes they haven't given me the time of day, and that's all right.
As I said before, I love seeing books
from authors I admire on bestseller lists and I admit I can be influenced by said lists in terms of deciding which book to purchase.
The petitions and debate saddened me, since I see so
many authors I admire and respect tearing each other down in public.
We may be interested in certain agents because they
represent authors we admire, but querying them will only be a waste of time if they don't ever take on first - time authors.
There are quite a few other popular
science authors I admire — Steven Johnson, philosopher Danniel Dennet, Matt Ridley, Stephen Pinker.
Also, it's great fun to share parts of myself with others; I love growing those relationships, and I also love
when authors I admire like J.K. Rowling and Stephen King interact with readers via social media.
Not in a «buy my book» way, but their struggles with rewrites, edits, and drafting, and it makes me feel less crazy to
see authors I admire having the same problems I do.
If it feels over-plotted, blame Lansdale —
an author I admire but who could never be mistaken for reserved and moderate.
In addition, this year the ASCD Center will host book signings and author talks, allowing attendees to ask questions and hear about the books they use from
the authors they admire.
I love to create little penguins of real people — in fact, I did a bunch as I was sending out copies of the book to
authors I admire.
If you're struggling to figure out what to do, study books or
authors you admire.
Not only is she a respected author but she's now
an author admired by her peers.
Going beyond that, many book lovers have a strong interest in book history, the lives of
the authors they admire, and the stories behind the books they enjoy.
It seems to me that there can be a lot of ego involved when people start out writing, but
the authors I admire and who seem to be really successful are genuinely interested in being part of a community with like minded readers.
Learn from
the authors you admire.
The idea was simple: to use any means possible to make books by artists and
authors they admired and sell them to an interested public.
Our guest blogger today is Susan Daffron,
an author I admire very much for her intelligence, wisdom, and success.
And through social media and authors who blog and video, the internet has greatly expanded opportunities for young adults to connect with
authors they admire and get more details on stories with which they connect (paging John Green).
James Scott Bell — a blogger himself, and
an author I admire in many ways — says it's a huge time - suck for little return.
I read what I like to write, and I read narratives by
authors I admire: Cheryl Strayed, Mary Karr, Megan Stielstra.
Ask for Forwards — If there is
an author you admire that works within the genre you've written, or someone who can reach the audience whom you desire to reach send them a nice letter, with a copy of the book and ask them if they would be so kind as to write the forward.
I've never proactively contacted
an author I admire, as in I've never written a fan letter (or fan email).
Called Kindle Worlds, the service has been announced as the first commercial publishing platform of its kind for those who get inspiration from fictional universes and characters created by
authors they admire.
Cats And
Authors Admire Each Other Canadian novelist and playwright Robertson Davies famously once wrote, «Authors like cats because they are such quiet, loveable, wise creatures, and cats like authors for the same reasons.»
With a mustache, frizzy gray hair and a bowler hat, Mr. Creed, 45, resembles a character from a play by Samuel Beckett,
an author he admires.