Tony Vanderwarker > Quotes

“John (Grisham) was really helpful keeping me on track, not wandering off into subplots, making sure I didn't spill the beans too early, all kinds of nitty-gritty things that you've gotta have under control if you're going to write a good thriller.”
― Tony Vanderwarker

“The biggest gift a writer could have is to have someone with the writing expertise and experience of John Grisham brought to bear on their work. My biggest lesson from all this is that a writer should never give up. Sleeping Dogs is a book that was turned down by I don't know how many agents. When I went back to it, and reprised it with John's mentoring, it sold. The lesson there is to have faith in yourself.”
― Tony Vanderwarker