I wanted to be Carrie Vaughn the awesome writer, not the chick who writes the ‘Kitty’ books. Carrie Vaughn Read Quote
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 Read Quote
Don’t hold back in your writing. Take risks. Go ahead and tackle that crazy idea that you think will never fly, because that may be the one that makes you stand out from the crowd. Keep pushing the envelope. Carrie Vaughn Read Quote
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 Read Quote
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 Read Quote
I was born on Mather Air Force Base near Sacramento, but we moved around a lot. Carrie Vaughn Read Quote
All writing and publishing is very difficult, regardless of genre. There are going to be obstacles no matter what. Carrie Vaughn Read Quote
I would ask, ‘Have you read ‘1984’? Have you read ‘Brave New World’? If so, I’m sorry, but you read science fiction.’ Carrie Vaughn Read Quote
