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Well, of course. The story comes, and it is pure story. That’s all I set out to write. But I don’t believe that we can write any kind of story without including, whether we intend to or not, our response to the world around us.
“Writers cannot protect their readers from themselves, nor should they be expected to.”
― Bad Feminist
― Bad Feminist
“And then they were inside, and out of the wind, and surrounded by comforting walls and walls of books. The rich, delightful smell of old paper, leather and ink permeated the place, washing away the pettier odours of blood and oil and smog.”
― The Invisible Library
― The Invisible Library
“Knowledge is as powerful as fire. The brighter it burns, the more it devours.”
― A Shadow Bright and Burning
― A Shadow Bright and Burning
“We write in response to what we read and learn; and in the end we write out of our deepest selves.”
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“That's what we storytellers do. We restore order with imagination. We instill hope again and again and again.”
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YALC 2015
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A group to chat about the upcoming YALC in July 2015 This isn't run officially by YALC, but they are happy for me to run it. :) ...more
Ask Guy Gavriel Kay - Tuesday, April 30th!
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Join us on Tuesday, April 30th for a special discussion with author Guy Gavriel Kay! Guy will be discussing his work, including his most recent book ...more
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Snarking LKH
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A place where people can safely gather to snark bad fiction, particularly that of Laurell K. Hamilton and other such authors.
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