'Misty of Chincoteague', 'The Black Stallion', the 'Saddle Club' books, I read 'em all. I was horse-crazy.
Maggie Stiefvater
I can tell you that as a writer and as a reader, I regard character as king. Or queen. No matter how riveting the action or interesting the plot... →
Let a bill, or law, be read, in the one branch or the other, every one instantly thinks how it will affect his constituents.
Ezra Stiles
Gentlemen don't read each other's mail.
Henry L. Stimson
Read. Read. Read. Just don't read one type of book. Read different books by various authors so that you develop different styles.
R. L. Stine
Believe it or not, my introduction to scary literature was 'Pinocchio.' My mother read it to me every day before naptime when I was three or... →
I read everywhere. I read every day. I read on the couch with my dog in the afternoon and at night. I try to read at least two to three hours a day.... →
It's hard for children's authors to be accepted when they try to write adult books. J.K. Rowling is the exception because people are so eager... →
If you want to be a writer, don't worry so much about writing. Read as much as you can. Read as many different writers as you can. Soak up the... →
On the one hand I wonder, Was this really my story to tell? On the other hand, I just wanted the story to be told. But the truth is that I didn't... →
Kathryn Stockett