I have three brothers and they're all into computers. They're all intellects. My mother would pay me a quarter a page to read a book and I... →
Josh Holloway
Other writers definitely influence my writing. What encourages me and inspires me is when I read a good book. It makes me want to be a better writer.
Kimberly Willis Holt
I have to re-write a lot. I couldn't tell you how many drafts I write, but I know I've done at least twenty rewrites on each book.
My favorite book is 'To Kill A Mockingbird' by Harper Lee. It is multi-layered, and I see something new in it every time I read it.
If you're having trouble finishing a book, it might be that you're trying to fix it as you go. Just finish the story, no matter how terrible... →
My days are filled with writing, reading, and being a mom. Some days, I get to visit schools around the country and talk about what it's like to... →
Sometimes I'll get a premise, you know, for a book. In fact, I get those quite often. And I don't commit to it until I really know the voice... →
My first book, 'In Praise of Slowness,' examines how the world got stuck in fast-forward and chronicles a global trend towards putting on the... →
Carl Honore
The journey that 'In Praise of Slowness' has made since publication shows how far this message resonates. The book has been translated into... →
I write so that people will read what I write. I don't want to write a book that a thousand people read, or just privileged people read. I want... →
Ann Hood