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Quote of the Day Fresh quotes Topics Authors I'm Feeling Lucky Disable ads! 24 quotes by Tamora Pierce Tamora Pierce (born December 13, 1954) is an American writer of fantasy fiction for teenagers, known best for stories featuring young heroines. She made a name for herself with her first book series, The Song of the Lioness (1983–1988), which followed the main character Alanna through the trials and triumphs of training as a knight. Many of her books have feminist themes. Pierce won the Margaret A. Edwards Award from the American Library... Read full biography of Tamora Pierce → 1 2 Ctrl → We live in a dark time. Books are as dark as what is available to teenagers through the media every day. 0 Teen problem novels? I can go through them like a box of chocolates. And there are fantasy books out now that need a lot more editing. Fantasy got to... → 0 Most important of all, there is no right or wrong way to write - there's only what works for you. I was taught to write every day, but I know a... → 0 One of the things I strive for is realism. I need to be as real as possible in the dilemmas my characters face. 0 Anyone who tells you they don't need to rewrite, they're usually the ones who need it worst. 0 I believe that we haven't begun to understand the many forces that bind the physical world, any more than we understand our own minds and what... → 0 After I recovered from 'Lioness', I wanted to write something about animals because I really like mythical creatures, especially dragons. At... → 0 I don't write from dreams because I don't remember mine, but I had a fragment of an image left about twins, whose father was telling them how... → 0 I've written short stories in first person, but you have so much more control writing in third person. Third person, you know what... → 0 Publishers have realized that, unlike the previous time period, American teenagers are both smarter and require more topical material than they had... → 0 What happens to each of my female heroes, certainly, is they find something bigger than themselves that they are honored to serve. It's not... → 0 If we just allowed women and men more leeway in our culture and more acceptance, I think they would be able to make better compromises. 0 I come from a dysfunctional family, so my views of parents and parenting used to be highly mixed. 0 1 2 Ctrl → Add a quote!


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