Books are as dark as what is available to teenagers through the media every day. Tamora Pierce bookdarkday Change image and share on social
What people tell me they take away from my books is that they can shape their lives, they can achieve their own dreams. And certainly that's what I want them to take away. Tamora Pierce achievebookdream Change image and share on social
Neil Gaiman's 'Sandman' just rocked my world in the late '80s and early '90s. I couldn't read them fast enough. Tamora Pierce 80s90searly Change image and share on social
I love meeting fans. They're always fun, they always have good things to say, smart questions to ask, and plenty of ideas for me to explore in the future. Tamora Pierce explorefanfun Change image and share on social
After I recovered from 'Lioness', I wanted to write something about animals because I really like mythical creatures, especially dragons. At 12, I was one of those semi-recluses who did better with animals than people. Out of that, came the character, Daine, who could communicate with animals. Tamora Pierce animalcharactercommunicate share on social
Anyone who tells you they don't need to rewrite, they're usually the ones who need it worst. Tamora Pierce badrewritetell Change image and share on social
With each book, in each place, I have to keep an ongoing map as I write because otherwise I don't know where I am. Tamora Pierce bookmapongoing Change image and share on social
I'm of the Samuel Goldwyn school of writing: If you need to send a message, call Western Union. Any messages people take away from my books are the ones they see in them. Tamora Pierce bookcallgoldwyn Change image and share on social
I don't write from dreams because I don't remember mine, but I had a fragment of an image left about twins, whose father was telling them how their lives were going to go for the next eight years. I wrote a scene about that, and then another and then another and then another, and after five months I had 732 pages. Tamora Pierce dreamfatherfragment share on social
You have an audience that is fairly well grounded in the real world. You serve them and yourself best by making everything as real as possible. Tamora Pierce audiencefairlyground Change image and share on social