James Daly Quotes

Everything I publish is for my readers.

I've never listened to any of my audiobooks, but I'm very, very happy that they've received such excellent feedback from readers!

Most of the people who write to me are really clever, really engaged. They just want to say that they have read my book and liked it.

If you imagine writing 1,000 words a day, which most journalists do, that would be a very long book a year. I don't manage nearly that... but I have published slightly too much recently.

I've never chased the dollar, I've always chased the reader's heart. I love having more readers. The more people who read it, the more thrilled I am.

I'm getting a lot of mail from readers, and I'd say 90% seem to be from adults, which amazes me. But then again, I can only write what I imagine I'd like to read, and I'm an adult, so maybe it's not so surprising after all.

My job is to entertain the readers in such a manner that, when they reach the end of the book, they feel like they've gotten their money's worth.

I learn a lot about my poems when I read them by the way people respond to them.

I have an endless stream of suggestions coming in from readers who are in cubicles. That keeps me going.

If a work alienates a reader, should that be counted against it? I respect people that love 'Ulysses,' for example, but I'm on the other side of the argument. 'Ulysses' would be better if it seduced me. But I probably have the minority point of view.

I've seen fan art from readers that is professional-grade in quality.

As long as I'm writing stuff and people are reading it, I'll be happy.

I have the most loyal readers in the world.

People never read my books for the quality of the documentary value.

Nearly all interested parties think I write too shortly on the subjects that interest them most.

I read every single comment that comes in.

If a reader likes a particular author, they keep reading all his books, and if the supply is not kept up, then the reader shifts his loyalties.

Sometimes readers are telling me about what they read of my books and I don't remember at all.

I rely heavily on my beta readers' honest critiques.

I don't want to waste my readers' time ever. My readers are very important to me.

The most important relationship the 'Guardian' has is with its readers.

People are used to streaming and binge-watching. When they see an author they like, if there's only one book, even if they like the book, they're going to forget about you. The way to keep you in their mind and to get you to become a habit for these readers is you have to have a lot of product out there for them to read.

Chicago is my biggest base for U.S. readership. If I ask my readers where should I come, Chicago always has the most votes.

I've always published a range of responses to my work in the letters section of my comic book.

Nothing that readers say or do strikes me as a nuisance. Anyone who cracks open a book of mine is, to me, a gem.