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Carrie Vaughn

American Author

Born: Jan 28, 1973

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I got a crash-course education in urban fantasy. I suddenly had to look up all these other writers I was supposed to be in a genre with. I instantly had to become an expert in this genre I knew almost nothing about. Carrie Vaughn

When aspiring writers ask me about how they should target their writing, I tell them to pay no attention to that kind of thing. It will restrict you. You will end up falling into stereotypes in an effort to tailor your work toward a perceived genre category. Carrie Vaughn

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I was born on Mather Air Force Base near Sacramento, but we moved around a lot. Carrie Vaughn

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My parents are both huge science-fiction and fantasy fans - I was fed it. Carrie Vaughn

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I admit, I'm suspicious of any career planning that involves chasing the next 'big thing,' just because it's so hard to predict what the next big thing is going to be a couple of years - or even six months - out. Carrie Vaughn

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I didn't plan to write YA - I had a story that simply wasn't working as a straight-up fantasy novel. Carrie Vaughn

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All writing and publishing is very difficult, regardless of genre. There are going to be obstacles no matter what. Carrie Vaughn

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Don't hold back in your writing. Take risks. Go ahead and tackle that crazy idea that you think will never fly, because that may be the one that makes you stand out from the crowd. Keep pushing the envelope. Carrie Vaughn

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If you sell yourself short before you even start, you'll never know how far you could have gone. Ambition is a wonderful thing and has gotten me farther than I ever thought I'd go. Carrie Vaughn

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