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
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.
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.
writing thinking epic
Why vampires? You write centuries-long family sagas—why not write historical epics without any hint of the supernatural?" "Well, that would be boring, wouldn't it?" "Yeah, God only knows what Tolstoy was thinking.
dog thinking make-you-think
It doesn’t bother you that your canine brethren are being paraded around show rings like slaves?” “My canine brethren?” I said. “I don’thave any canine brethren.” “How can you say that! You’re a werewolf.” “That’s right. I’m a werewolf, not a poodle. What makes you think I have any kinship with dogs?
real thinking you-think-you-know
All you know is what you think you know, but that isn't always what's real.
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?
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.
stupid fragile mortals
Stupid, fragile mortals.
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.