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Carrie Vaughn Quotes

American - Author | January 28, 1973 -

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.

Mind Tough Decisions Picture Help

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.

Love Blue Teen World Book Sword

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.

Education Look Nothing Become Expert

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.

Me Argument Nothing Things Original

I wanted to be Carrie Vaughn the awesome writer, not the chick who writes the 'Kitty' books.

Awesome Books Who Writer Kitty

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.

Work Effort Me Writing End You

I was born on Mather Air Force Base near Sacramento, but we moved around a lot.

Born Air Force Air Force I Was Born

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.'

School Think Year You Bad Situation

My parents are both huge science-fiction and fantasy fans - I was fed it.

Parents Fantasy Fans Science-Fiction

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.

Planning Career Admit Just Because

I didn't plan to write YA - I had a story that simply wasn't working as a straight-up fantasy novel.

Story Plan Fantasy Write Working Ya

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.

Me Writing World Interesting Young

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