1. “On thing that is sometimes forgotten in this “future of books” discussion is that there are all these awesome presses – big and small – that are producing and designing amazing books.”
2. “I’ve always tried to keep my cover prices on the low side. I’m more interested in getting people to read the books we publish and less interested in the profit margin.”
3. “I think one thing I’ve learned, as dorky and obvious as this sounds: People who like cool books are usually really cool people.”
4. “I sometimes wonder if what I create as a writer will leave any sort of dent. There’s really no way of knowing, so I just have to keep going.”
5. “The best art on a football field usually happens during kickoff returns.”
6. “Just like writers can have a lot different styles, so can readers. It’s hard to pigeonhole book buyers.”
7. “I wonder what the difference between love and control is, but I’m afraid to look those words up in a dictionary.”
8. “I have a very positive outlook on things. It’s hard to predict how actual books are going to do but I’m not freaked out about ebooks taking over. I think there are probably more active readers now because of computers and iPhones.”
9. “There are definitely some tricks and techniques to a good reading. Rewarding the audience that shows up to your reading is very important and you can’t be boring or ungrateful.”
10. “I realize that nothing is really normal. All it takes to alter normalcy is a death or a birth. Or just some misguided fear, love or loneliness that never goes away.”
