Olivia Goldsmith Quotes
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As difficult as it is for a writer to find a publisher-admittedly a daunting task-it is twice as difficult for a publisher to sort through the chaff, select the wheat, and profitably publish a worthy list.
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Publishing is no longer simply a matter of picking worthy manuscripts and putting them on offer. It is now as important to market books properly, to work with the bookstore chains to getterms, co-op advertising, and the like. The difficulty is that publishers who can market are most often not the publishers with worthy lists.
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Everyone has different problems, but everyone has some kind of problem.
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The secret to true happiness is low expectations and insensitivity.
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Just like a spider with a line of silk! Did you ever see them throw themselves out into space to weave? They're taking a chance, every single time. They got to do it or else they'd never create anything. But I bet it don't feel good, even to a spider.
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It was considered very bad form to wish authors on their birthdays 'many happy returns.
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As long as you believe in yourself and your own vision, you have something. When you give up that, you are personally bankrupt.
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