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1 " A CEO of a very successful company told him that in the corporate world, to get the kind of high level expertise that was being given at Maui (Terry Brooks, Elizabeth George, John Saul, Dorothy Allison, Robin Cook, Frank McCourt, Dan Millman, etc. etc.) one would expect to pay tens of thousands of dollars. And all these best-selling authors were getting was a plane ticket and a hotel room for their collective experiences and expertise. We believe writers should value their expertise. "
― Bob Mayer , The Shelfless Book: The Complete Digital Author
2 " Writers used to be treated (except for the few brand name authors) as the bottom rung of the food chain. We were interchangeable parts. We’re not any more. All those people between us and our readers (agents, editors, publishers, book reps, bookstores) are the ones whose jobs are in danger. "
3 " Just as it is important to know what you want in your novel, it is key to know what you want from your career. "
4 " I’m convinced fear is at the root of most bad writing.” Stephen King "
5 " You can “pants” your way through your novel, but you can’t “pants” your way to success. "
6 " You can market your book, but you can’t sell your book. The only book we’ve ever seen being successfully “sold” by selling methods is the Encyclopedia. "
