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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.'

Then I realized that most of the world's problems stemmed from macho dickheadism, and if I cold defeat that I could save the world.

He's a bully. I love bullies. They have such big, shiny red buttons to push.

Had to stay human. Wolf couldn't drive the freaking car. Or hold the gun.

That we have purpose for being who we are, and what we are, though we may not always know it.

A lot of what we're doing here deals with perception rather than truth. Many would argue that reality depends more on the former than the latter.

Jesus, you talk too much.

It's normal to dream about anything at all. It's not normal to dream someone else's dreams. -Arthur Mentis

Just so you know, I'm straight. Totally straight. As an arrow."
Her voice held a smile. "So am I

One inch at a time, that was how her father had taught her. You can't do anything but worry about the few inches right in front of you.

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

I like Nasser. He's creepy, but he seems sensible. For a vampire.

What the hell kind of name is Kitty for a werewolf?

And try to remember how to be an idealist.

Apparently it was unethical for lawyers to sleep with their clients. This from a man who offered legal representation to assassins.

If vampires ever spend less time playing theatrics and living down to their stereotypes, they might actually take over the world someday

When someone out there says that I'm not really human - what are they giving themselves permission to do to me?

Kitty Meets the Band

Stupid, fragile mortals.

I would ask, 'Have you read '1984'? Have you read 'Brave New World'? If so, I'm sorry, but you read science fiction.'

Damn stupid vampires and their stupid sense of stupid superiority-

You're Regina Luporum," Ned, Master of London, had said. "Of course strange things are happening to you.

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

Humans - a renewable resource.

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 had sneaked up on us rather than bursting upon us like cannons and fireworks.

It's only a scratch, don't cut my arm off!

You mean like some kind of A Midsummer Night's Dream shtick? For real?

Cormac drove. He eyed me in the rearview mirror. Anyone you want me to beat up?

Hey, Cormac. You ever have to deal with a PMSing werewolf?

You know, I'm sick and tired of people pointing rifles at me.

Grand Central really didn't want me doing anything under my own name but the 'Kitty' novels.

Fish gotta swim, bird gotta fly, werewolf gotta have a pack?" I said wryly.

1980's: not a time period but a state of mind.

... We're werewolves. We don't get to judge 'crazy.

Cormac interrupted. 'Maybe I oughta shoot you both, put you both out of your misery.

A fucked-up family's a fucked-up family, whether or not werewolves are involved.

cope or go crazy

A lot of these women had to overcome cultural conditioning against hurting other people, or even confronting anyone physically.

So I'd been called the Barbara Walters of weird shit.There's weird shit and then there's weird shit.

This conspiracy needs a flow chart,

Well. Miracles never cease.'
'Amen to that.'
Which, upon reflection, was a very strange thing to hear a vampire say.

Lack of subtlety, that's how you beat magic.

The underworld, the old world, is the womb that gave birth to humanity. The journey from under the earth is the journey from ignorance to wisdom.

You only get married the first time once. There was the philosophy of a generation wrapped up in a tidy little sentence

Don't underestimate her ability to talk, it's her superpower.

So, Cormac, have you ever dealt with a PMSing werewolf?'
No.'
Well, it's a real bitch ...

All writing and publishing is very difficult, regardless of genre. There are going to be obstacles no matter what.

V.L.A.D.: Vampire League Against Discrimination.

All you know is what you think you know, but that isn't always what's real.

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

What all the stories and romances don't say is that happily ever after doesn't just happen. You have to work at it. You have to keep working at it.

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