There are people out there who genuinely love literature, who genuinely love to read and read widely, who will never like, or even necessarily get, my books. That was a hard one to swallow, to not feel slighted by. Lynn Coady bookfeelgenuinely share on social
You can't hint a man into bestowing the ideal gift that displays all the love, appreciation and understanding you feel is lacking the rest of year. Lynn Coady appreciationbestowdisplay Change image and share on social
Sometimes I pine for the era of Miss Manners, when there were hard and fast rules dictating a well-bred individual's behaviour in any given situation. Lynn Coady behaviourbreeddictate Change image and share on social
Filtering can be a very good thing when it comes to human relationships and familial harmony. Yeah, filtering is often an absolute necessity. Lynn Coady absolutefamilialfilter Change image and share on social
I've always been a sucker for any technology engineered primarily for the entertainment of the human race - even such technology as has been disguised as 'useful' or 'improving' when we all know the real virtue lies in its ability to distract and divert. Lynn Coady abilitydisguisedistract share on social
I still find the idea of a research-heavy or historical novel daunting. That's something I've had in mind for a while: like, would you research for a year and then start writing? I sit down, and I just don't know how to write it. Lynn Coady dauntfindhave share on social
Something I've always written about is social expectations: that the eyes of the community are on you all the time, expecting you to line up with certain social norms, certain behaviours. Whenever you forgot about them, they'd be strongly reiterated to you, in no uncertain terms. Lynn Coady behaviourcommunityexpect share on social
I decided a long time ago to be myself and not worry too much about cultivating some kind of personality that didn't feel natural or true to who I am. Lynn Coady agocultivatedecide Change image and share on social
I think authors like me are always struggling with the idea that they should have a brand and a Facebook author page and they should get Twitter accounts. I don't know what to do with them. Lynn Coady accountauthorbrand Change image and share on social
