I have my own sheep and I literally sheer the sheep and knot sweaters for friends and family from scratch.
“I have my own sheep and I literally sheer the sheep and knot sweaters for friends and family from scratch.” Barbara Kingsolver
“I have my own sheep and I literally sheer the sheep and knot sweaters for friends and family from scratch.” Barbara Kingsolver
“I know I have to write about the things that keep me awake at night.” Barbara Kingsolver
“The longer you live, the more likely you are to have something to say.” Barbara Kingsolver
“Root out all the “to be” verbs in your prose and bludgeon them until dead. No “It was” or “they are” or “I am.” Don’t … Read More
“I write every moment that is humanly possible. I write every day and every night. The only discipline I lack is the discipline is to … Read More
“Quit smoking in the hope of growing old. It takes a long time to write. People go to books for wisdom and older authors tend … Read More
“There is something in us that loves certain disasters and the fever of this moment and surrendering to that.” Barbara Kingsolver
“Pay attention to your passions. They are the key to starting and finishing the book you are meant to write. I don’t believe in talent. … Read More
“When you pick up a novel from the bed side table, you put down your own life at the same time and you become another … Read More
“Before that I was a scientist. I did research in population biology. And that’s what I always go back to, it helps me to remember … Read More
“It’s very important to distinguish between innocence and naivete. The innocent do not deserve to be the victims of violence. But only the naive refuse … Read More
“If you’re writing, you’re a writer. If you’re talking about it or thinking about it, I’m not so sure. Writing is ninety-eight percent work and … Read More
“In fact, one of the things that I really love about literary fiction is that it’s one of the few kinds of writing that doesn’t … Read More
“I believe with all my heart in delivering on my contract with my readers. They’ve got plenty of other things to do, so I had … Read More
“I didn’t study writing in school, I studied biology as an undergraduate and graduate student. So I think that I write fiction in the scientific … Read More
“Our childhood had passed over into history overnight. The transition was unnoticed by anyone but ourselves.” Barbara Kingsolver
“Something in me was always watching life from the outside, permanently obsessed with the notion of belonging vs. not-belonging [to a group]. It did not … Read More
“Plot comes first. The plot is the archictecture of your novel. You wouldn’t build a house without a plan. If I wrote without a plot, … Read More
“My way of finding a place in this world is to write one.” Barbara Kingsolver
“Nothing to do with nature, unless you count human nature.” Barbara Kingsolver