They’re all worth reading – Stephen King QUOTES FOR WRITERS (and people who like quotes)
Every book you pick up has its own lessons, and quite often the bad books have more to teach than the good ones. Stephen King
She would never be lonely again…QUOTES FOR WRITERS (and people who like quotes)
From that time on, the world was hers for the reading. She would never be lonely again, never miss the lack of intimate friends. Books became her friends and there … Continue reading
What you get from Reading – Dr Seuss QUOTES FOR WRITERS (and people who like quotes)
The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go. Dr Seuss Photo by JOSHUA COLEMAN on Unsplash
Once you read a book you care about…QUOTES FOR WRITERS (and readers)
Once you have read a book you care about, some part of it is always with you. Louis L’Amour What books are always with you? The first book that came … Continue reading
Where reading can take you…Jean Rhys QUOTE FOR WRITERS (and people who like quotes)
Reading makes immigrants of us all. It takes us away from home, but more important, it finds homes for us everywhere. Jean Rhys is the author of Wide Sargasso Sea, among … Continue reading
Auden on the silly question a writer is always asked…. QUOTES FOR WRITERS (and people who like quotes)
A writer … is always being asked by people who should know better: “Whom do you write for?” The question is, of course, a silly one, but I can give … Continue reading
REVIEWS Writing article number 3 from the archive
Reviewers have probably never been so important. They have always been the life blood of an author’s career, but they are no longer the sole preserve of the ‘professional’, the … Continue reading
Words are what matter…Ursula K. Le Guin QUOTES FOR WRITERS (and people who like quotes)
Words are what matter. The sharing of words. The activation of imagination through the reading of words. The reason literacy is important is that literature is the operating instructions. The … Continue reading
Why there will always be books with cardboard covers and paper pages – Neil Gaiman QUOTES FOR WRITERS (and people who like quotes)
As Douglas Adams once pointed out to me, over twenty years before the Kindle showed up, a physical book is like a shark. Sharks are old: there were sharks in … Continue reading
When and Why You Should Stop Reading…Hari Kunzru QUOTES FOR WRITERS (and people who like quotes)
I used to force myself to finish everything I started, which I think is quite good discipline when you’re young, but once you’ve established your taste, and the penny drops … Continue reading
So, the theory is that I don’t HAVE to read anything ever again…because I’m going to die
Over at Literary Hub, Emily Temple has worked out how many books you are likely to read before you die – combining life expectancy tables and working on the basis … Continue reading
Elizabeth Goudge on what to read in times of trouble QUOTES FOR WRITERS (and readers)
In times of storm and tempest, of indecision and desolation, a book already known and loved makes better reading than something new and untried … nothing is so warming and … Continue reading
The novel combines freedom with intimacy says JANE SMILEY Quotes for Writers (and people who like quotes)
To me as a reader, this greatest thing about the novel…is that it gives access to the mind of the writer. Our Mutual Friend is a perfect example of this: … Continue reading
Writers on bookshops and why we have to love them Quotes for Writers (and readers)
Word Power* is everything a book shop should be. It has a local bias, puts on interesting events, and is in a cool part of town. I like book shops … Continue reading
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