All you know is what you think you know, but that isn't always what's real. Carrie Vaughn More Quotes by Carrie Vaughn More Quotes From Carrie Vaughn I grinned at him. 'Jealous?' He grinned right back. 'That's a trick question. If I say yes you'll accuse me of being paranoid and unreasonable, and if I say no you'll make some defensive crack about how I don't think you're worth getting jealous over.' This is what I got for hooking up with a lawyer. Carrie Vaughn jealous cracks thinking Stupid, fragile mortals. Carrie Vaughn fragile mortals stupid One inch at a time, that was how her father had taught her. You can't do anything but worry about the few inches right in front of you. Carrie Vaughn taught worry father To be a DJ was to be God. To be a DJ at an alternative public radio station ? That was being God with a mission. It was thinking you were the first person to discover The Clash and you had to spread the word. Carrie Vaughn alternatives radio thinking Next caller. Betty, you're on the air. What's your question ?" "Hi, Kitty. I just wanted to know, are you going out with that Cormac guy from last month?" My jaw dropped. "What?" "Are you going out with that Cormac guy?" "We are talking about the same Cormac who tried to kill me on the air, yes? the guy who hunts werewolves for a living ?" "Uh-huh." "And you want to know if I'm dating him ? Why on earth do you think that's a good idea? Carrie Vaughn air talking thinking I punched to line. "Yes? What?" "Norville. It's Cormac. If you don't change the subject right now, I'm going to have to go over there and have a word with you. Carrie Vaughn dont-change subjects lines Hey, Cormac. You ever have to deal with a PMSing werewolf? Carrie Vaughn werewolf deals hey Have a picture in mind of the kind of career you want, the kind of writer you want to be. This will help you make tough decisions when you reach crossroads - choosing an agent, deciding to accept deals. Carrie Vaughn picture you tough mind I got a crash-course education in urban fantasy. I suddenly had to look up all these other writers I was supposed to be in a genre with. I instantly had to become an expert in this genre I knew almost nothing about. Carrie Vaughn nothing look fantasy education I got into an argument with my original publisher. They wanted me to do 'Kitty' and nothing else. I wanted to do lots of things, not just 'Kitty' books. Carrie Vaughn nothing things me argument I wanted to be Carrie Vaughn the awesome writer, not the chick who writes the 'Kitty' books. Carrie Vaughn kitty awesome books who When aspiring writers ask me about how they should target their writing, I tell them to pay no attention to that kind of thing. It will restrict you. You will end up falling into stereotypes in an effort to tailor your work toward a perceived genre category. Carrie Vaughn me you effort work I was born on Mather Air Force Base near Sacramento, but we moved around a lot. Carrie Vaughn i-was-born air-force born force I had a few really bad years in school, just from not fitting in and being bullied. It was kind of brilliant being a military brat, though, because when you're in that kind of situation, you just think, 'I only have to hang on for another year, because then we'll move. It'll be fine if I can just get out of here.' Carrie Vaughn think you situation school My parents are both huge science-fiction and fantasy fans - I was fed it. Carrie Vaughn both parents fantasy fans I admit, I'm suspicious of any career planning that involves chasing the next 'big thing,' just because it's so hard to predict what the next big thing is going to be a couple of years - or even six months - out. Carrie Vaughn just-because career hard planning I didn't plan to write YA - I had a story that simply wasn't working as a straight-up fantasy novel. Carrie Vaughn plan write story fantasy Robin McKinley's 'The Blue Sword' was a defining book of my teen years, and I'd love to have more books like that in the world. Carrie Vaughn blue love book world What's interesting to me is how many vampire/urban fantasy authors are writing young adult series as well, often set in the same world as their adult books, but focused on a younger audience. Carrie Vaughn me fantasy writing world All writing and publishing is very difficult, regardless of genre. There are going to be obstacles no matter what. Carrie Vaughn obstacles difficult matter writing
