Mercedes Lackey
Mercedes Lackey
Mercedes Ritchie Lackeyis an American writer of fantasy novels. Many of her novels and trilogies are interlinked and set in the world of Velgarth, mostly in and around the country of Valdemar. Her Valdemar novels form a complex tapestry of interaction between human and non-human protagonists with many different cultures and social mores...
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth24 June 1950
strong men sugar
Sympathy can be addictive and can kill strong men as surely as a diet of nothing but sugar.
book writing details
I always work from an outline, so I know all the of the broad events and some of the finer details before I begin writing the book.
warrior forgotten forgetful
When warriors feel afraid they lack something, it is only because they are forgetful. They have forgotten how capable they truly are.
people prejudice losing
You don't spend most of your life in other people's heads without losing every prejudice you ever had.
character thinking impact
I try to use all of my senses when describing a setting, and try to think of everything that would impact a character in any given scene.
dream dog secret
Three things know a secret- First; the lady in a dream, The dog that barks no warning, And a maid that does not scream.
kings three never-trust
Three things never trust in- The maiden sworn as pure, The vows a king has given, And an ambush that is sure.
horse your-side shields
Three things trust and cherish well- The horse on which you ride, The beast that guards and watches, And your shield-mate at your side.
warrior may
Some must be warriors, that others may live in peace.
flower journey three
Three things see no end- A flower blighted ere it bloomed, A message that was wasted, And a journey that was doomed.
dying way
...Though drowned was just as dead as any other way of dying.
cat three shepherds
Of three things be wary- of a feather on a cat, The shepherd eating mutton, And a guardsman that is fat.
men long three
Three things never anger or you'll not live for long; A wolf with cubs, A man with power, And a woman's sense of wrong.
passion one-day driven
One day,' Orest said, looking at him comically, 'you will say something that is less than practical and sensible, something that is driven by no forethought and nothing but passion, and I will probably collapse with shock.