He had lived a very long time, and only since he gained Anna had he learned to fear. He’d discovered that he had never been brave before—just indifferent. She had taught him that to be brave, you have to fear losing something. Patricia Briggs More Quotes by Patricia Briggs More Quotes From Patricia Briggs When I write, I get glimpses into future novels. Patricia Briggs glimpse novel writing Ben rubbed his muzzle over Kyle’s shoulder in a way that I think was supposed to be reassuring. Kyle sucked in a breath. Either it hurt, or the reminder that the werewolf was big enough to rub his shoulder without much effort wasn’t exactly reassuring. “Ben, when was the last time you brushed your teeth?” asked Kyle. Or else Ben’s breath was really bad. Patricia Briggs effort hurt thinking You are a sick, sick man,” I told him. “Thank you,” Ben replied, looking modest. Patricia Briggs modest sick men And thus Charles found himself wandering around a hotel, trailing federal agents as he held a cardboard coffee cup holder in each hand, instead of out killing misbehaving werewolves. Patricia Briggs wandering-around coffee hands Taking out werewolves, I gather and surmise, is akin to taking out a SEAL team. Patricia Briggs alpha-and-omega werewolf team It is the way of mortals. They fling themselves at life and emerge broken. Patricia Briggs alpha-and-omega broken way There isn’t a person in this city more dangerous than a wolf whose mate is in danger. Patricia Briggs mates cities danger What do you mean?” Leslie’s voice was cool, as if she questioned witches who were flat on their backs being threatened by werewolves every day. Patricia Briggs witch voice mean If she kept wondering about how much of her life Bran engineered, she’d end up on a funny farm knitting caps for ducks. Patricia Briggs knitting ducks wonder I don’t think you’re supposed to be able to get at that information,” said Leslie. “Don’t look,” said Goldstein, peering over Charles’s shoulder. “We don’t know anything about illegal hacking.” He whistled cheerily. Patricia Briggs information looks thinking See you tomorrow,” he said, instead. “All right.” Then, impulsively, I asked, “Do you have a place to sleep tonight?” “Sure,” he said with a smile, and started off as if he had somewhere to be. I could have bitten off my tongue because I pushed him into a lie. Once he started lying to me, it would be harder to get him to trust me with the truth. I don’t know why it works that way, but it does—at least in my experience. Patricia Briggs doe sleep lying Tis the gift to be gentle, ’tis the gift to be fair, ’Tis the gift to wake and breathe the morning air, To walk every day in the path that we choose, Is the gift that we pray we will never never lose. Patricia Briggs path air morning When I put magic into a book - whether it's a wizard or a crusty old werewolf - I'm asking a reader to swallow a huge leap that is counter to everything he or she knows. An extra big helping of reality makes that leap go down a lot easier. Patricia Briggs magic book reality Reincarnation?” He shrugged. “I’ve never seen any evidence that it’s real. But I’ve never seen anything that disproves it either. I believe the afterlife is better than what we have here—and it would take something extraordinary to make someone willing to come back. Patricia Briggs afterlife real believe The cool thing about writing is that there is really never a typical day. Sometimes I get a rhythm going and head off to work every morning and come home at night. Sometimes I'll write for two days straight and then be utterly blank for the next two. Patricia Briggs home writing morning Adam has always had . . . heroic tendencies.” I touched Adam’s arm. “He’s my hero.” There was another pause. . . “That is the most romantic thing I’ve ever heard you say,” Bran said. “Be careful, Adam, or you’ll turn her into a real girl.” Adam looked at me. “I like her just the way she is, Bran.” And he meant it, greasy overalls, broken fingernails, and all. Patricia Briggs girl real hero Read good books. Read bad books - and figure out why you don't like them. Then don't do it when you write. If you are a science fiction or fantasy writer, going to conventions and attending panels is very useful. Patricia Briggs writing book fiction Even after all this time, I keep forgetting that heroes can be found in unlikely places and persons -- like mechanics who can turn into coyotes. Patricia Briggs coyotes hero forget I'm a coyote shapeshifter playing in a world of werewolves and vampires---outmatched is n understatement. Patricia Briggs coyotes vampire world For the traditional fantasies, a lot more of my research comes from reading rather than doing. I like my worlds to feel real, so I do a lot of world building research. Patricia Briggs research real reading
