I am a very linear thinker, so I write beginning to end. I write hundreds of pages per book that never make it into print. Laurell K. Hamilton beginbookend Change image and share on social
By 17, I was submitting to publications and collecting my first rejection slips. Laurell K. Hamilton collectpublicationrejection Change image and share on social
Here's the secret to finishing that first book. Don't rewrite as you go. Laurell K. Hamilton bookfinishrewrite Change image and share on social
If I'd been easily discouraged, I could have been a one-hit wonder. Laurell K. Hamilton discourageeasilyhit Change image and share on social
When sex is necessary for the plot of a book, or a character development, then I don't shy away from it. Why should I? Laurell K. Hamilton bookcharacterdevelopment Change image and share on social
You give the reader a sense of a full meal. Laurell K. Hamilton fullgivemeal Change image and share on social
Readers respond to every genre intensely, if it's a genre that appeals to them. Again, who can say why anyone enjoys horror and dark fantasy? If I can't answer the question for myself, I wouldn't dream of trying to answer it for others. Laurell K. Hamilton answerappealdark share on social
Some people just don't seem to understand the concept of fiction. It is fiction; it ain't true, folks. Laurell K. Hamilton conceptfictionfolk Change image and share on social
I guess, what I'm saying is that when I've been this surprised by my own characters and world, all bets are off. Laurell K. Hamilton betcharacterguess Change image and share on social
I like conventions. I like meeting and greeting. I'm perched on that edge where I'm getting more attention than I quite know what to do with, though. Laurell K. Hamilton attentionconventionedge Change image and share on social
