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When self-publishing started, it was mostly people who really couldn't write. And they just wanted to get their book out, and they couldn't get traditional deals.

~Caroline Leavitt

Topics: Book Deals Get Just Mostly Out People Really Started Traditional Wanted Who Write

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While some of the big publishers might give out 200,000 advances, if your book does not hit some of the lists in the second week, they stop paying attention to you.

~Caroline Leavitt

Topics: Advances Attention Big Book Does Give Hit Lists Might Out Paying Publishers Second Some Stop Week While You Your

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I love a big book, but it's what most people like which makes commerce sing.

~Carolyn Chute

Topics: Big Book Commerce Like Love Makes Most People Sing Which I Love

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Whenever I open a book about jazz, I turn to the index and look for Lennie Tristano, the incredible pianist; Lee Konitz, the luminous alto sax player; and Warne Marsh, the tenor player who captured some of the most beautiful sounds in the world.

~Carolyn See

Topics: About Beautiful Book Captured Incredible Jazz Lee Look Luminous Marsh Most Most Beautiful Open Pianist Player Sax Some Sounds Tenor Turn Whenever Who World

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I'd never heard of Robert Hellenga; I didn't think a book with the name 'Snakewoman of Little Egypt' would hold any appeal for me at all.

~Carolyn See

Topics: Any Appeal Book Egypt Heard Hold Little Me Name Never Robert Think Would

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My husband and I are huge bibliophiles. He's always reading 'The New York Times Book Review' and then ordering 20 books online.

~Carrie Coon

Topics: Always Book Books He Huge Husband New New York New York Times Online Ordering Reading Review Then Times York

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Before bed, I read a book or flip on the radio - I'm not picky, I'll just turn it on and see what comes up. I burn a yummy lavender- scented candle.

~Carrie Underwood

Topics: Bed Before Book Burn Candle Flip Just Picky Radio Read See Turn Up

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Robin McKinley's 'The Blue Sword' was a defining book of my teen years, and I'd love to have more books like that in the world.

~Carrie Vaughn

Topics: Blue Book Books Defining Like Love More Robin Sword Teen Teen Years World Years

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When I was seven, my mom would come home every day, and I would have the phone book open to talent agencies, and I would have them highlighted.

~Carrie-Anne Moss

Topics: Agencies Book Come Day Every Every Day Home Mom Open Phone Seven Talent Them Would

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There's nothing that makes you so aware of the improvisation of human existence as a song unfinished. Or an old address book.

~Carson Mccullers

Topics: Address Aware Book Existence Human Human Existence Improvisation Makes Nothing Old Song Unfinished You

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