KIM SMITH

author of Avenging Angel, a Shannon Wallace Mystery





   Quotes for New Writers

Every new writer needs someone to believe in them. They want to be successful and put in a lot of time and effort into their works in progress. I have been a new writer, too, at one point, and wanted to give newbies something to clip and tape on their monitors to encourage them and to keep them going. Here is a list that some published authors have contributed. If you are a new author, or even an established one with just a need to be encouraged in the journey, please feel free to take these quotes and tape them to your computer, or even your desk, where ever they will do the job. And thank you to all the authors who contributed to my little cause here. You will be remembered for your cheerleading :) k

"Writing is all about re-writing and you can revise anything except a blank page." Lori Avocato

Lori's site

Lori's books

A DOSE OF MURDER

THE STIFF AND THE DEAD

ONE DEAD UNDER THE CUCKOO'S NEST

DEEP SEA DEAD

NIP, TUCK, DEAD

DEAD ON ARRIVAL



"If you write just one page a day, you'll have a book done in a year." Robin Burcell

Robin also said :

I have to credit thriller author John Lescroart with that quote, so can't take full credit, but it is such sound advice, especially for those of us who work and are raising a family and trying to write. Sometimes staring at that blank page is rather daunting, especially when you think how many pages it takes to write a book.

Robin's site

Robin's books

COLD CASE

FATAL TRUTH

EVERY MOVE SHE MAKES


"Always indulge your curiosity. Travel, read newspapers, ask questions. Allow yourself to get excited about some new fact, some obscure piece of information. You never know when it will turn into a novel."

-- Tess Gerritsen

Tess G's site

Tess G's Books

THE SURGEON

THE APPRENTICE

THE SINNER

BODY DOUBLE

VANISH

THE MEPHISTO CLUB

GRAVITY

BLOODSTREAM

LIFE SUPPORT

HARVEST

THE BONE GARDEN


"There's a word for a writer who never gives up...published." J.A. Konrath

JA's Site

Joe's books

WHISKEY SOUR

BLOODY MARY

RUSTY NAIL

DIRTY MARTINI