"In real life, I knew that fandom was made up of women, and women of color, and women of all ages. But on the publishing side of comics, it was a lot of white, straight men. It was often jarring to me to be the only women at a meeting or at a panel at a comic-con. Fortunately I had mentors who were not blinded by my gender and who said, "Yes, we know you can write these books." That hasn't been the case for everyone. What gives me great hope is that in the eight to nine years since I've started, I've seen tremendous growth."

Source : Source: www.omnivoracious.com

Marjorie M. Liu

#Real Quotes #Book Quotes #Writing Quotes

“Under my definition, a scientific theory is a proposed explanation which focuses or points to physical, observable data and logical inferences. There are many things throughout the history of science which we now think to be incorrect which nonetheless would fit that which would fit that definition. Yes, astrology is in fact one.”
“Very quickly, without really looking back or trying, I was just suddenly lifted into another sphere.”
“We tried not to smile, for smiling only encourages men to bore you and waste your time.”

Source : Sheila Heti (2012). “How Should a Person Be?: A Novel from Life”, p.9, Macmillan
“Yeah, well I'm not aspiring to be the Prime Minister.”

Source : Interview with Tony Jones, www.abc.net.au. September 20, 2007.
“I read Holes in 10th grade, and I havent read a full book since. The movie version with Shia LaBeouf was OK, but the book was way better.”
“Hard times are purposeful, meant to refine and redirect us. They're not arbitrary or random, and they're definitely not cruel.”

Source : Liz Curtis Higgs (2012). “The Girl's Still Got It: Take a Walk with Ruth and the God Who Rocked Her World”, p.12, WaterBrook
“What was beauty unless you intended to use it, like a hammer, or a key? It was just something for other people to use and admire, or envy, despise. To nail their dreams onto like a picture hanger on a blank wall. And so many girls saying, use me, dream me.”
“I moved from New Zealand to Melbourne when I was 17. I'd planned to go to university to study French, but I was offered a contract to write and record an album that was too good to pass up. Looking back now I think that was pretty young but, at the time, I was ready to have an adventure.”

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