Would you rather write a book that changes your life or the lives of your readers?
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"One that changes my life. I can’t control what other people take away from my book." - Elana Johnson, author of Possession.
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"The lives of my readers. It means more than anything to get letters from them and hear how my books helped them or changed their perspective." - Stephanie Kuehnert, author of Ballads of Suburbia.
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"I don’t read or write to change lives because I’m just not that enlightened a human being. I do hope that my books will entertain and perhaps get readers to think differently about a few things. I write because it’s my compulsion, but I write novels for readers to enjoy." - Marta Acosta, author of Haunted Honeymoon.
"I would hope for both. I don’t know that I’m aiming to change people’s lives, mostly I hope to be true to the story and to give my readers a few hours of enjoyment." - Alyxandra Harvey, author of Haunting Violet.
"I'd rather write a book that changes the lives of my readers which would, then, change mine." - Dawn Metcalf, author of Luminous.
"My reader’s lives, of course! Although I believe that is much harder to do." - Josephine Angelini, author of Starcrossed.
"I would rather write a book that changes the lives of my readers. I must add, however, that I’d prefer that it change the lives of my readers for the better!" - Alison Goodman, author of Eona.
"I don't know anything about my readers, so it would be presumptuous of me to think I was changing their lives. The only thing I really know about a book is the effect it has on me; but I learned sometime in high school that, weird as I am, I have things in commonality with a lot of other people. So I think whatever effect a book has on me, it will have a similar effect on at least some of my readers." - Leah Cypess, author of Nightspell.
"It’s all about the readers. A woman wrote to tell me that reading one of my
adult books – a comedic mystery – was the first time she’d laughed since her
husband passed away. That’s heavy. And beautiful." - Trinity Faegen, author of The Mephisto Covenant.
adult books – a comedic mystery – was the first time she’d laughed since her
husband passed away. That’s heavy. And beautiful." - Trinity Faegen, author of The Mephisto Covenant.
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"The lives of readers. Hands down, no need to think about it. While growing up I had many dreams just as other kids had, but there was always one theme to all of the things I ever wanted to be and that was that I wanted to help others. Then one day my fiancé sat me down when he realized I had basically given up on ever finding the right career for me even though I was so driven and he asked me what in my life had helped me. I didn’t even hesitate when I told him reading. So he asked if I enjoyed writing and I shyly admitted that the journal next to my bed wasn’t for dreams - it was for plots. Now it is a mere two years later and here I am!" - Emma Michaels, author of The Thirteenth Chime.
"The lives of my readers, definitely. But I think there is no way you can write a book that changes the lives of others without changing your own as well." - Tera Lynn Childs, author of Sweet Venom.
Stop by Thursday to find out if the rest of the author would rather write a book that changes their lives or those of their readers!
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