Although I'm not actually embarrassed by this, I tend not to read books that have awesome movies made from them, regardless of how well or badly... →
Neil deGrasse Tyson
If you are interested in writing, get out and live your life! Do a lot. See a lot. Keep your eyes and ears open. Pay attention to the different ways... →
Wendelin Van Draanen
Sometimes I'll read an audition and I'll get a very strong first impression about who the person is, and I usually go with it.
Kristin Bauer van Straten
For most of us, fanfiction is a non-issue. Even for midlist writers. We will never be popular enough for people to play in our worlds with any... →
Catherynne M. Valente
When I started blogging in 2004, I responded to every comment no matter how nasty the reader was. I was generally polite, believing that these... →
Jessica Valenti
I was big into mythology when I was a kid - Arthurian legends and Greek mythology, that was kind of my passion. I hadn't heard of the books, but... →
Steve Valentine
I don't read other science fiction. I don't read any at all.
Jack Vance
But, for instance, when I was awfully young, I read all the Oz books. They were an enormous influence on me.
I was an omnivore at reading, so that everything I ever read contributed.
These are just the tip of the iceberg, because I read and read and read. I read everything.