Karen Joy Fowler
Karen Joy Fowler
Karen Joy Fowleris an American author of science fiction, fantasy, and literary fiction. Her work often centers on the nineteenth century, the lives of women, and alienation...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAuthor
Date of Birth7 February 1950
CountryUnited States of America
butler good slot
Octavia Butler was more interested in writing a good story than in worrying about where to slot it.
best miss teacher
Miss Sarzin was the best teacher I ever had.
I read my books to writing workshops and friends, and I'm often focussed just on keeping them entertained. I never think about marketing at all.
I have always been a generous and enthusiastic reader.
I had a very loyal cult-like following, I feel. And I don't mean to complain about that.
amazing kelly
All best-of lists should close with the amazing Kelly Link.
among best friend learned lost riddles skill solving talk
I learned how to comport myself among trolls, elves, hobbits or goblins. I learned that a friend can be lost to greed and avarice. I learned that solving riddles may be as important a survival skill as bowmanship. I know how to talk to a dragon, and that it's best not to.
easily emotions filters hearts mean means rain sad senses struggling
If we see a sad rain, it doesn't mean the rain is sad, but it means we see it. That's an easily dismissible kind of projection. But what I'm struggling to say, is that we take that rain in through our own hearts and emotions and senses and skin, and all those filters have an impact.
boys awful broke-up
I once broke up with a boy because he wrote me an awful poem.
dad admire admire-you
You learn as much from failure as from success, Dad always says. Though no one admires you for it.
stars sunset
The sunset you see is always better than the one you don’t. More stars are always better than less.
self found stills
I still haven't found the place where I can be my true self. But maybe you never get to be your true self, either.
talking quiet sometimes
Sometimes you best avoid talking by being quiet, but sometimes you best avoid talking by talking.
elephants rooms invisible
When there is an invisible elephant in the room, one is from time to time bound to trip over a trunk.