Publishing A First Novel Prints

First Novels.

'Be gentle with me, it's my first novel.'

"This manuscript is unbelievably mature for a first novel but, sadly, we don't publish the unbelievable."

I should be a writer when I grow up...

Blue Stockings - Woman revealing herself as author

"When I grow up, I'm writing the Great American App."

Producer, Director and Novelizer.

'I didn't dedicate my book, A Lifetime of Wine Tasting, to my 3 ex-wives and nine kids, because they made it possible. I did it because they made it necessary.'

"I was going to chuck it all and go to Paris but I didn't have enough frequent-flier miles."

"Meet the author"

Captain Ahab searched for a vaccine.

Kid in time-out writes 'it was the best of time out...'

'The C minus was sufficient. I didn't need the advice against hiring a literary agent.'

'I have a best selling novel on the tip of my tongue...'

"I know its hard to believe right now, Lawrence, but some day you'll thank me for asking you to punctuate your sentences correctly."

"I try to write a little bit every day."

Great works I plan to complete during the lockdown.

It was my story. A murder mystery. A who-done-it-and-got-away-with-it-until-he-wrote-about-it.

Isabel Allende

"It's about the murder of an editor who refuses to publish a writer's work..."

"If you saw a book with the title 'An American Speaks Out,' would you buy it?"

"That was too many fresh original voices for one night."

"This is an excellent story, Doris, so far."

'This scholarship application is great. You must have received an A in creative writing.'

Trilby - Finis

'Is this your first book launch?'

'I've had a few short stories published, but I'd really like to write 'the Great American How to Write a Novel.''

No animals were harmed during the writing of this book report....

'I can't promise you a best seller but I can give you fifteen minutes of fame.'

Sumo Love.

"Tom's writing has been going really well! He's written over 200,000 words. Now he just needs to work out what order to put them in!"

Peer-reviewed journal publication.

Book publishing.

Book publisher telling author about some changes needed.

"A major crime publisher is interested in publishing your homework!"