I don't care what they do with my book so long as the flippin check clears.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
If you're going to write a good book, you have to make mistakes and you have to not be so cautious all the time.
Books are magic: you never know where they're going to end up.
I found some time ago that I have to be careful, while working on a novel, what I read.
I work really hard at these books, and when colleagues write nasty reviews of them, I take it very personally.
One thing I've learned now is that I should not say when a book is coming out until I'm sure I know.
I am not in the business of suppressing books.
When I'm done with a book, I always give it to someone with expertise in the topic and tell them to flag all of my stupid mistakes.
You want all your books to stick around after you've gone.
I have to be careful. My readers are very detail-oriented, and if I make a mistake they'll call me on it.
I try to picture my books being acted out.