I keep waiting for the day in which everyone who loves 'Downton Abbey' will realize they were actually watching a historical romance novel. Julia Quinn abbeydaydownton Change image and share on social
The general public doesn't expect romance authors to be Harvard graduates. Which is funny, because there are actually quite a lot of us. But this disconnect means that journalists see me as an interesting story. The tricky part is making sure they understand that there are many, many talented writers who don't have 'fancy' educations. Julia Quinn authordisconnecteducation share on social
The biggest challenge of my career, which is something that authors of genre fiction face all the time, is writing something fresh and new and at the same time meeting reader expectations. Julia Quinn authorbigcareer Change image and share on social
I keep trying to write a bad boy and they always come out nice. I don't see the appeal of someone who is going to demean me in some way. Julia Quinn appealbadboy Change image and share on social
For me, the dialogue is the easiest part of writing. It just always seems so obvious what a character will say. Maybe it's because I talk too much! Julia Quinn characterdialogueeasy Change image and share on social
I don't think that writing talent has much to do with where one went to school, or the number of degrees on one's business card, but I do get a bit bristly at the implication that romance authors couldn't possibly be smart enough to get into an Ivy League school. Julia Quinn authorbitebristly share on social