Miss Sarzin was the best teacher I ever had. Karen Joy Fowler missarzinteacher Change image and share on social
Octavia Butler often described herself as an outsider, but within science fiction, she was loved as an insider, someone who was a fan first and came to S.F. writing as an enthusiastic reader. Karen Joy Fowler butlerenthusiasticfan Change image and share on social
I read my books to writing workshops and friends, and I'm often focussed just on keeping them entertained. I never think about marketing at all. Karen Joy Fowler bookentertainfocus Change image and share on social
I have always been a generous and enthusiastic reader. Karen Joy Fowler enthusiasticgenerousreader Change image and share on social
I learned how to comport myself among trolls, elves, hobbits or goblins. I learned that a friend can be lost to greed and avarice. I learned that solving riddles may be as important a survival skill as bowmanship. I know how to talk to a dragon, and that it's best not to. Karen Joy Fowler avaricebowmanshipcomport share on social
If we see a sad rain, it doesn't mean the rain is sad, but it means we see it. That's an easily dismissible kind of projection. But what I'm struggling to say, is that we take that rain in through our own hearts and emotions and senses and skin, and all those filters have an impact. Karen Joy Fowler dismissibleeasilyemotion share on social
The smart way to build a literary career is you create an identifiable product, then reliably produce that product so people know what they are going to get. That's the smart way to build a career, but not the fun way. Maybe you can think about being less successful and happier. That's an option, too. Karen Joy Fowler buildcareercreate share on social
I can't say that winning the Pen/Faulkner was a dream come true because I would never have dared to dream it. Karen Joy Fowler daredreamfaulkner Change image and share on social
The process of writing a book is so removed in my mind from the process of publishing it that I often forget for great stretches that I eventually hope to do the latter. Karen Joy Fowler bookeventuallyforget Change image and share on social
I was pretty happy with how my career had gone, mainly because of the enormous freedom I've had to write what I've wanted to write. I had a very clear picture of who I was as a writer. Karen Joy Fowler careerclearenormous Change image and share on social