I guess people might be surprised to know I read comic books. I'm a Marvel girl, as opposed to DC. Chelsea Cain bookcomicgirl Change image and share on social
You won't make a living writing until you learn to write when you don't want to. Chelsea Cain learnlivemake Change image and share on social
You know what I hate? I hate people who give me plants. The whole giving someone plants - it's like giving someone a pet. I'm giving you responsibility, I'm giving you a thing that you now have to take care of for, like, a year until it dies, and then I'm giving you sadness and guilt. Chelsea Cain caregiveguilt share on social
My husband and I were excited about having a kid - it was having a baby that had us worried. We had a lot to learn, so like good liberal arts graduates, we signed up for a class. Chelsea Cain artbabyclass Change image and share on social
I think of it as the lasagna approach to writing because I'm always adding layers. I'll sometimes do it layer by layer, with dialogue, attribution, action, objects in the scene, setting... It can be sometimes that delineated. Chelsea Cain actionaddapproach share on social
I have traveled a fair amount, and I have visited some great cities. I love architecture and museums and castles and ruins and central markets and even double-decker bus tours. But, I am a sucker for a tropical beach. Chelsea Cain amountarchitecturebeach share on social
I'm usually too shy to write on planes because I assume that everyone on board is as nosy as I am and will look over my shoulder and read what I'm writing. Chelsea Cain assumeboardnosy Change image and share on social
Of the paperbacks that you see at the airport, I am the most violent woman writer. Chelsea Cain airportpaperbackviolent Change image and share on social
When I say that I went to grad school in Iowa City, people often assume that I went to the famed writers' workshop MFA program at the University of Iowa. I didn't. I got a master's in journalism. Chelsea Cain assumecityfamed Change image and share on social
I was pregnant with my daughter when I started writing my first thriller, so I guess you could blame hormones. Chelsea Cain blamedaughterguess Change image and share on social
