Rachel Graves

“To be successful, you need talent (work your craft, create strong characters and interesting stories, and never publish or submit anything subpar), perseverance (don’t give up, take risks, be bold), and luck (right place, right time for your story). But I believe you make your own luck by always improving your craft (no matter how many bestsellers you’ve written) and never giving up. Successful writers are successful because they love what they do with a passion so strong they refuse to stop even when faced with obstacles.” —Allison Brennan, New York Times Best-Selling Author”
― Jennifer Probst, Write Naked: A Bestseller's Secrets to Writing Romance & Navigating the Path to Success

“You can be the ripest, juiciest peach in the world, and there’s still going to be somebody who hates peaches.” —Dita Von Teese”
― Jennifer Probst, Write Naked: A Bestseller's Secrets to Writing Romance & Navigating the Path to Success

“If I wanted to be a writer, I had to stop treating it like a hobby. I needed to treat it like a career. A serious career. I returned home with a new motto and a clear focus. I made up a calendar and booked certain evenings where I would write and my husband would take care of dinner and the kids. I began plotting where I could find more time. I decided to dedicate my lunch hour for writing. I brainstormed during my commute. I went back into my office to my unfinished manuscript, deleted an entire chapter, and just started writing. I had no more time for writer’s block. I was on a mission.”
― Jennifer Probst, Write Naked: A Bestseller's Secrets to Writing Romance & Navigating the Path to Success

“Success means different things to different people. My publishing partner, Cool Gus, consistently repeats the magic phrase to all authors: There are many roads to Oz. I have that printed on my wall to help remind me I’m not other writers. I’m me. I have my own path, and I need to follow it with a truthful heart.”
― Jennifer Probst, Write Naked: A Bestseller's Secrets to Writing Romance & Navigating the Path to Success