Start with short stories. After all, if you were to take up rock climbing, you wouldn’t start with Mount Everest. So if you’re starting fantasy, don’t start with a nine-book series. - George RR Martin

A book series is never truly over. The story lives on, even when the final page has been turned. - Richard Denney

There are only two types of speakers in the world: the nervous, and liars. - Mark Twain

Be undeniably good. No marketing effort or social media buzzword can be a substitute for that.- Anthony Volodkin

Books choose their readers, not the other way around. I believe that booksellers are the matchmakers. - Cecelia Ahern

If your target audience isn't listening, it's not their fault, it's yours. - Seth Godin

It’s a dialogue, not a monologue, and some people don’t understand that. Social media is more like a telephone than a television. - Amy Jo Martin

Lovers of print are simply confusing the plate for the food. - Douglas Adams

In a crowded marketplace, fitting in is a failure. In a busy marketplace, not standing out is the same as being invisible. - Seth Godin

In my opinion, understanding who your target audience is, and what they want, and writing to them (and only them!) is the most important component of being successful as an author. - John Locke