American - Author | January 28, 1973 -
All writing and publishing is very difficult, regardless of genre. There are going to be obstacles no matter what.
Carrie Vaughn
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I would ask, 'Have you read '1984'? Have you read 'Brave New World'? If so, I'm sorry, but you read science fiction.'
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Writers can feel pretty powerless in the big corporate world of publishing, but sometimes our greatest power is the ability to say 'no.'
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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.
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If you sell yourself short before you even start, you'll never know how far you could have gone. Ambition is a wonderful thing and has gotten me farther than I ever thought I'd go.
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Grand Central really didn't want me doing anything under my own name but the 'Kitty' novels.
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