Jacqueline Rose was so wonderful in so many ways, and I was really blessed to be her daughter. Of all the things I am because of her - there's no question: I am a writer because of her love of books. M. J. Rose blessbookdaughter Change image and share on social
I know some authors who have gotten $25,000 advances and put it all into marketing, others who allocate $5,000 or $1,000. M. J. Rose 000advanceallocate Change image and share on social
Paris is an unsolved puzzle. She inspires me in a way that other places don't. And she demands more of me. Just try to write about her without bumping into cliche after cliche. M. J. Rose bumpclichedemand Change image and share on social
We need to write books that publicists and marketers and booksellers and book club leaders and librarians and readers can get excited about. That have something about them that makes them stand out. That makes them shine. M. J. Rose bookbooksellerclub share on social
I thought if I put my book up on the Internet as a file that you could download, and I told people about it, maybe some people would download it and read it, and maybe I could get some response. M. J. Rose bookdownloadfile Change image and share on social
You can write the best book you can, and that might still not be enough. Appeal isn't something that most writers can't strive for or identify. It's something even the best agents and editors can't always identify. M. J. Rose agentappealbook share on social
Don't add people to your subscriber list just because they once wrote you a note. Or once answered a note you wrote to them. Don't put your address book into your newsletter database. Let your readers sign up. M. J. Rose addaddressanswer share on social
There's almost no author alive who isn't weathering the tumultuous changes in the publishing industry. M. J. Rose aliveauthorindustry Change image and share on social
Ask your agent to set up a meeting with either your editor or the marketing department of the house or both so you can find out what they're doing, what they aren't, and what you can do to help. M. J. Rose agentdepartmenteditor Change image and share on social
Don't use your advance to buy an antique sports car, diamonds by the yard, or a bottle of wine from Thomas Jefferson's cellar instead of investing in your book. M. J. Rose advanceantiquebook Change image and share on social