“It's my belief that you should never show your work to anyone in the publishing world until it shines like a diamond. Rough drafts don't shine, as a rule. Mine certainly didn't. That's why I was rejected for years and years.” WorldShouldWritingYearsShowsBeliefMinesShiningRoughDiamondPublishingRejectedRough Drafts Author:Patrick Rothfuss
“I am always making sketches of how information should look or mapping out a marketing campaign. When I present my notes, people start responding to them. Desktop publishing makes everything look slick. When you present sketches, it helps start the dialogue and collaboration.” PeopleShouldLooksHelpingInformationNotesMarketingCampaignsDialogueCollaborationPublishingRespondingSlickMappingDesktopMarketing CampaignsDesktop Publishing Author:John Katzman
“God forbid that I should ever suffer the shame of publishing a book for money, or of having one of my family so demean themselves. How can one tell who might read it? No worthy book has ever been written for gain, I think.” ThinkingShouldBookMightSufferingWrittenGainsMy FamilyShameWorthyPublishing Book:An Instance of the Fingerpost Source: An Instance of the Fingerpost