Chelsea Quinn Yarbro Inspirational Quotes (6)

Isn't that an odd philosophy for a vampire?

Art goes into the world unarmed, vulnerable to every quirk of fate, and it must survive only by its power to move men not to destroy it.

Common folk didn't have last names in the 8th and 9th centuries.

I outline fairly extensively because I'm usually dealing with real events. I don't need to give myself as much information as I used to, but I still like to have two pages of outline for every projected 100 pages of manuscript.

I ride horseback - arthritic knees permitting - or listen to opera. Sometimes I cook. I used to do needlework, but it's hard on my hands now, so I only do it occasionally, but I like it. And, of course, I read.

When you're a mid-list writer, it pays to write fast.