Indie Authors Quotes

“It's the witching hour once more-
When the Muse comes out to play.
He calls me through that magic door-
Where galaxies of worlds await!”
― Belle Whittington

“I'm a struggling writer, I'm struggling to convince people I'm a writer.”
― Tom Conrad

“Don't be afraid to write and share your story with the reading world! Find your courage! It is a fact that some will love it and some will hate it, but there will always be at least one reader who needed it and that's all that matters!”
― S.L. Morgan

“When people pose the question, are you “coxom”, Tom Conrad? I like to pose a question back at them: Is J.K. Rowling actually a witch? Is Thomas Harris the no. 1 serial killer in the the US, did Yann Martell really spend a lifetime eating pie?

Of course, as far as I know J.K. Rowling is not a witch, but instead is a rather lovely and talented writer. As for that Thomas Harris (equally talented), I very much suspect he isn’t actually a serial killer at all, or if he is, he’s involved in the biggest case of double bluff… ever! As for Yann Martell, well, as everyone with half a brain knows his book is actually concerned with a mathematical constant, so ignore the dumb pie joke. Hm :/”
― Tom Conrad, Rich Pickings for Ravens

“It's a difficult path that we tread, us Indie self-publishers, but we're not alone. How many bands practicing in their dad’s garage have heard of a group from the neighbourhood who got signed by a recording company? Or how many artists who love to paint, but are not really getting anywhere with it hear of someone they went to art school with being offered an exhibition in a gallery? How many chefs who love to get creative around food hear of someone else who’s just landed a job with Marco Pierre White?
There’s no difference between us and them. There is, however, a huge difference in how everyone else perceives the writer. And there’s a huge difference between all of us – the writers, the musicians, the composers, the chefs, the dance choreographers and to a certain extent the tradesmen - and the rest of society in that no one understands us. It’s a wretched dream to hope that our creativity gets recognised while our family thinks we’re wasting our time when the lawn needs mowing, the deck needs painting and the bedroom needs decorating.
It’s acceptable to go into the garage to tinker about with a motorbike, but it’s a waste of a good Sunday afternoon if you go into the garage and practice your guitar, or sit in your study attempting to capture words that have been floating around your brain forever.”
― Karl Wiggins, Self-Publishing In the Eye of the Storm

“All indies self-publish but not all self-publishers are indie.”
― Orna Ross

“To be professional you need to be professional.”
― Jayelle Cochran

“Writing is as much about painting a picture as anything Van Gogh or Picasso ever did. For writers, description is our brush and words become our paint.”
― Beem Weeks

“We were alone in a world had taken so much from us, struggling to hold onto hope amidst the wreckage that remained.”
― Virginia Mary, Across the Great Ocean: Awakening

“If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you'll never discover new materials from new Indie Authors. Who are just waiting for YOU to discover them...”
― CeDany

“When you're a new author, you have a fearsome enemy. ANONYMITY. We know this, and it's our biggest fear. The fear that nobody will read our work plagues most of us, keeping us awake at nights. No matter what some authors say, we published because we want to be read.”
― Eeva Lancaster, Being Indie: A No Holds Barred, Self Publishing Guide for Indie Authors

“I am one with every season, Summer, Fall, Winter, and Spring.
I am one with every experience that this lifetime can bring.”
― Kyra Kalweit, I Am One with the Universe

“It is the practice of daydreaming. You need to find a quiet place and sit in a comfortable position, close your eyes, and imagine what you want as though it’s here and it’s yours. Imagine it until you can feel it and believe that it has already happened.”
― Kyra Kalweit, The Magic of Daydreaming

“Papa tells me, “Be patient with yourself, one stitch at a time. By going too fast, you can miss the details of the process. It’s best to take your time and enjoy each moment.”
― Kyra Kalweit, Papa the Shoemaker

“Self-publishing will not save you from yourself. But it will show you what needs healing.”
— Sarah Kissane, SOS Survival Guide for Writers & Creators”
― Sarah Kissane, Obsolete: The Education Wake-Up Call