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Sam’s Quotes

“If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot.”
― Stephen King

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“The road to hell is paved with adverbs.”
― Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft

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“The first draft of anything is shit.”
― Ernest Hemingway

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“Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut.”
― Ernest Hemingway

tags: drinking

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“Writing a book is a horrible, exhausting struggle, like a long bout with some painful illness. One would never undertake such a thing if one were not driven on by some demon whom one can neither resist nor understand.”
― George Orwell, Why I Write

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A&R is about helping authors promote their books. If you are a reviewer or a blogger, and you don't mind writing a honest review, then come and join u ...more

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This group helps to bring Reviewers and Authors together! Reviewers can make their own thread to post their reviews in, or post their reviews in the r ...more

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A place to help authors and reviewers come together to get the word out about new books as well as a group for anyone to post or enter listings for bo ...more

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This Group is only for authors who are looking for reviews and Reviewers who love to read books and share their reviews.

Goodreads Authors/Readers — 56657 members — last activity 44 minutes ago
This group is dedicated to connecting readers with Goodreads authors. It is divided by genres, and includes folders for writing resources, book websit ...more

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