#indie

The British merchants represented that they received some profit indeed from Virginia and South Carolina, as well as the West Indies; but as for the rest of this continent, they were constant losers in trade. ↗

— Ezra Stiles

#carolina #constant #continent #indeed #indies

First off, I don't want anyone to think I'm this huge thing in Japan. Every group from here that's made any records over any length of time - even indie bands - have a Cheap Trick effect in Japan. ↗

— Matthew Sweet

#anyone #bands #cheap #effect #even

There's a fine line between being brave and just not giving a shit anymore. ↗

— Sara Furlong Burr

#indie-author #indie-books #science-fiction-romance #science

You’re fearless.” Draven laughed loudly and shook his head. Zarah frowned and crossed her arms over her chest. “No, I’m not. Trust me. I’m scared all the time. You scare the living hell out of me.” Her jaw dropped. “I scare you?” “Anyone who isn’t scared of you is insane. ↗

— Pixie Lynn Whitfield

#paranormal #romance #vampires #vampire-romance

It's the witching hour once more- When the Muse comes out to play. He calls me through that magic door- Where galaxies of worlds await! ↗

— Belle Whittington

#indie-authors #indie-books #inspirational #writing #writing-books

Changing imagination into fiction is what I love to do. ↗

— Eveli Acosta

#indie-author #indie-writing #writers #writers-life #writers-on-writing

Look: You're not gonna become a millionaire doing this, but that was never the point. And I think a lot of people in the indie film business kind of took their eye off of that. ↗

— Edward Burns

#business #doing #eye #film #film business

I did seven indies because the independent market used to be a lot better before all the stars were doing independents. As a beginning actor, that's where you started. ↗

— Josh Holloway

#because #before #beginning #better #did

Quinn spoke their language—all mystery and inside jokes, scarred souls and statement shirts. It was a beautiful moment for him—in his element and completely happy. When they started playing, he leaned over and whispered in my ear. “See that guitar?” I nodded. “That’s a 1969 Martin D28. Hear me when I say if I had to choose between a beautiful girl and that guitar, I’d choose the guitar. Natch.” He took a huge gulp of water, clearly affected. “Naturally,” I whispered. “It could be why you’re still single. ↗

— Laura Anderson Kurk

#glass-girl #guitar #henry-whitmire #indie-band #laura-anderson-kurk

If Caribbean writers have one single unifying theme, it is a strong sense of place, and of home. There is also - always, beneath the humour, which is a West Indian characteristic - a sadness: an awareness of a past that can never really be forgotten, or forgiven." From The Writing Of The Caribbean, The Atlas Of Literature, edited by Malcolm Bradbury ↗

— Edited by Malcolm Bradbury

#caribbean #guyana #westindies #wi #home