Carrie Vaughn
Carrie Vaughn
Carrie Vaughnis an American writer, the author of the urban fantasy Kitty Norville series. She has published more than 60 short stories in science fiction and fantasy magazines as well as short story anthologies and internet magazines. She is one of the authors for the "Wild Cards" books...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAuthor
Date of Birth28 January 1973
CountryUnited States of America
stupid fragile mortals
Stupid, fragile mortals.
base moved near
I was born on Mather Air Force Base near Sacramento, but we moved around a lot.
hey werewolf deals
Hey, Cormac. You ever have to deal with a PMSing werewolf?
thinking talking ideas
Next caller. Betty, you're on the air. What's your question ?" "Hi, Kitty. I just wanted to know, are you going out with that Cormac guy from last month?" My jaw dropped. "What?" "Are you going out with that Cormac guy?" "We are talking about the same Cormac who tried to kill me on the air, yes? the guy who hunts werewolves for a living ?" "Uh-huh." "And you want to know if I'm dating him ? Why on earth do you think that's a good idea?
thinking radio firsts
To be a DJ was to be God. To be a DJ at an alternative public radio station ? That was being God with a mission. It was thinking you were the first person to discover The Clash and you had to spread the word.
father worry taught
One inch at a time, that was how her father had taught her. You can't do anything but worry about the few inches right in front of you.
jealous thinking cracks
I grinned at him. 'Jealous?' He grinned right back. 'That's a trick question. If I say yes you'll accuse me of being paranoid and unreasonable, and if I say no you'll make some defensive crack about how I don't think you're worth getting jealous over.' This is what I got for hooking up with a lawyer.
reality perception arguing
A lot of what we're doing here deals with perception rather than truth. Many would argue that reality depends more on the former than the latter.
lucky feels died
You're lucky to have a friend who will kill for you." So. I once had a friend who died for me, and now one who killed for me. Why didn't I feel lucky?
tired sick people
You know, I'm sick and tired of people pointing rifles at me.
misery interrupted
Cormac interrupted. 'Maybe I oughta shoot you both, put you both out of your misery.
world cold defeat
Then I realized that most of the world's problems stemmed from macho dickheadism, and if I cold defeat that I could save the world.
arrows voice knows
Just so you know, I'm straight. Totally straight. As an arrow." Her voice held a smile. "So am I
stupid moon body
I'm a werewolf trapped in a human body." "Well, yeah, that's kind of the definition." "No, really. I'm trapped." "Oh? When was the last time you shape-shifted?" "That's just it - I've never shape-shifted." "So you're not really a werewolf." "Not yet. But I was meant to be one, I just know it. How do I get a werewolf to attack me?" Stand in the middle of a forest under a full moon with a raw steak tied to your face, holding a sign that says, 'Eat me; I'm stupid'?