Monsters almost always are culture's way of working out their fears and are thus inherently incredibly interesting and powerful. Catherynne M. Valente culturefearincredibly Change image and share on social
Just about every science whiz can tell you how he or she took apart the TV or the radio when they were kids just to see how it worked. To see what the world was made of. Well, when I was a kid, I took apart fairy tales to see how they worked. To see what the world was made of. Catherynne M. Valente fairykidmake share on social
I try to hurt myself, to sprain something, writing every novel and story, because I'm stretching for something new and difficult that I haven't done before. Catherynne M. Valente difficulthurtsprain Change image and share on social
I'm very touchy feely with my fandom, in part because they've never done me wrong or hurt me in any way. This is an awesome balance. I hope it stays that way forever. Catherynne M. Valente awesomebalancefandom Change image and share on social
