In the present age, alas! our pens are ravished by unlettered authors and unmannered critics, that make a havoc rather than a building, a wilderness rather than a garden. But, a lack! what boots it to drop tears upon the preterit? – Aubrey Beardsley
My mom would be leaving the house and shed say, Dont you pull out all of the old dresses in the attic and put on a show again! And the door would close, and thats exactly what Id do. The show was calling me! – Michael Patrick King
I have to do more close research and fact checking for the science fiction. This is not however to say that writing good fantasy does not involve doing good research. – Sarah Zettel