SOLON — Writers often spend hours, days working away on manuscripts. Sometimes, in their self-imposed isolation, they wonder if their experiences are unique. “A Writers’ Compendium: Quotations on the Trade” allows them to see how their process may or may not be similar to other writers. It brings the writing community together and offers inspiration within unexpected quotes.

“A Writers’ Compendium: Quotations on the Trade,” edited and compiled by author Peter Bollen with illustrations by Ramona du Houx, has been published Polar Bear and Company and Highland/Hillside Books Distribution have announced.

This unique collection of quotes by writers on the process of writing, on journalism, on censorship, poetry, writer’s block and on other writers and critics is a wonderful resource.

Bollen is the author of “Nuclear Voices, Great Labor Quotations and Frank Talk.” He is currently a contributing columnist for the Bridgton News.