J.A. Konrath Quotes
Top 78 wise famous quotes and sayings by J.A. Konrath
J.A. Konrath Famous Quotes & Sayings
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But Thor and I weren't going to happen, ever. I didn't tell her this. I might be a killer, but I'm not mean.
After 20 years, a million written words, and nine rejected novels, I finally landed a book contract.
Some people are naturally brave. Others, like me, learn to fake it. I still had no idea if faked bravery and real bravery were the same thing.
Publishers vet books, and they do a good job keeping out the low quality. But they also miss some good quality.
My grandchildren will be making money from the stories I write and sell as eBooks because they will continue to be making money.
One of the greatest journeys in life is overcoming insecurity and learning to truly not give a shit.
Authors need to decide if they want to keep forever to themselves, or share forever with a publisher who takes over half the cover price.
The cab smelled like curry, cigarettes, and body odor, and the safety glass between me and the driver had cracks in it.
I really think it is possible to make a very nice living by writing and not worrying about anything else.
I picked up a transsexual hooker named Thor, all six feet of her, at the off ramp to Eau Claire, Wisconsin, as I was driving up north to kill a man.
I rubbed my eyes, getting some eyeliner on my fingers. For what I paid for eyeliner, it shouldn't come off that easily.
I love bookstores and booksellers. In my novel 'Dirty Martini,' I thanked over 3,000 booksellers by name in the back matter.
Mark Twain once said that true bravery isn't the absence of fear, but the ability to act in the face of fear.
You act like you have a saggy diaper that leaks." "Maybe you need to take your Shut-The-Hell-Up pill.
I have turned off Google Alerts and don't Google my name or my pen names. I don't go on message boards. I don't read my book reviews.
E-books are preferable to paper; they can be delivered instantly. In many cases, they're cheaper; you can buy them with the press of a button.
You're the total of all the choices you've made in your life, Jack. This is what you have because this is what you chose.
Of course, Jack Kilborn is better than both of us combined and mixed with a side helping of the Bronte sisters.
I didn't like doctors. They always wanted to take something from you, like blood or a kidney, or stick something in you, like a probe or a needle. As
As writers, we can do whatever we want to. We're only limited by our imaginations. What an amazing, incredible time to be alive. How lucky we all are.
Vicky cost the taxpayers sixty-five million dollars, and she couldn't predict the time an hour from now. I
Blake Crouch, Chicago's deputy chief, and says, "I don't know." Crouch resembles a mole, with a long, sharp nose and tiny black eyes.
Besides, if a guy couldn't accept the way a woman looked when she woke up, he wasn't worth waking up next to. Not
If they lived through this, she promised to herself she'd be different. More open. Less worried. More fun. Less angry. More loving.
We all need to focus on our writing. Because the millions of readers out there don't care about your blog.
I became a control freak as a defense mechanism. The more control I had in my life, the less chance of being surprised, of getting hurt.
A company doesn't have to compete with Amazon. A company can instead innovate in sectors Amazon doesn't presently care about.
No one was interested in picking up a midlist series, even though I have a decent fanbase and respectable numbers.
Time is the ultimate long tail. Even with a big wad of money up front, if something sells forever, the back end is what ultimately counts.
I know a place that serves great falafel." "Falafel?" "No, I don't feel awful." Herb grinned. "I feel pretty good.