Quotes by Laurell K. Hamilton

About Laurell K. Hamilton:

Laurell Kaye Hamilton is an American fantasy and romance writer. She is best known as the author of two series of stories.
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Ethan gave me an admiring look that wasn't about sex, but about that guy moment when they realize you are not just another pretty face, but maybe, just maybe you can be cute, petite, and one of the guys all at the same time.

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She had one of those goofy smiles that made you wonder if she was too stupid to know that life sucks most of the time.

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I want a kiss to be so believable it gives the reader shivers.

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Two things I do well in books are sex and violence, but I don't want gratuitous sex or violence. The sex and violence are only as graphic as need be. And never included unless it furthers the plot or character development.

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You'd think a sociopath assassin wouldn't have a fan following but he does.

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I'm more influenced by my own interests than anyone else's. Writers have to entertain themselves, or they can't entertain anyone else.

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I always treated writing as a profession, never as a hobby. If you don't believe in yourself, no one else will.

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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.

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You either mellow at 30, or your head explodes - take your choice.

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One of my rules is never explain. A writer is a lot like a magician, if you explain how the trick works then a lot of the magic turns mundane.

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Some people just don't seem to understand the concept of fiction. It is fiction; it ain't true, folks.

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Never argue with your characters; they know themselves better than you do.

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The fey in this country keep to themselves, and are a separate nation, much like the American Indians, but with even more autonomy.

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If I'd been easily discouraged, I could have been a one-hit wonder.

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Here's the secret to finishing that first book. Don't rewrite as you go.

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Perfection is an unattainable goal. It isn't going to be perfect. Just get words down on paper, and when you stumble to what you think is the end of the book, you will have hundreds of pages of words that came out of your head. It may not be perfect,...

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I feel that if you are blessed, or lucky enough, to be doing well, you should help others.

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I wasn't like most girls.

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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.

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I think like a detective.

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Most of the monsters... are based on some sort of mythology. Every culture and even some geographical areas have monsters and mythology that is their own.

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Author Bio

  • NameLaurell K. Hamilton
  • DescriptionNovelist
  • BornFebruary 19, 1963
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionWriter; Novelist
  • WorksMerry Gentry (series)