Author: Anne McCaffrey

Quotes

People have freaked out when I tell them that my dragons are scientifically based... what else can you call a genetically engineered life form?

People have freaked out when I tell them that my dragons are scientifically based... what else can you call a genetically engineered life form?

- Anne McCaffrey

I think the Internet, particularly the availability of information, is great. I do a lot of correspondence on-line and have a chat line to talk to my fans as well.

I think the Internet, particularly the availability of information, is great. I do a lot of correspondence on-line and have a chat line to talk to my fans as well.

- Anne McCaffrey

Writing has been so much a part of my life that I'm really quite annoyed that I can't do as much as I used to.

Writing has been so much a part of my life that I'm really quite annoyed that I can't do as much as I used to.

- Anne McCaffrey

I did not have a chance to write novels until my youngest child started school fulltime.

I did not have a chance to write novels until my youngest child started school fulltime.

- Anne McCaffrey

I have my good days and my bad days, but I don't have as much energy as I used to back when I was young and foolish and didn't count the cost - and it takes a lot - to write.

I have my good days and my bad days, but I don't have as much energy as I used to back when I was young and foolish and didn't count the cost - and it takes a lot - to write.

- Anne McCaffrey

I do outlines when I'm writing with someone, but they also need to have a certain amount of freedom.

I do outlines when I'm writing with someone, but they also need to have a certain amount of freedom.

- Anne McCaffrey

I wouldn't encourage new writers to start off publishing through electronic media... it still isn't wide enough for the readership they would need to get a good start.

I wouldn't encourage new writers to start off publishing through electronic media... it still isn't wide enough for the readership they would need to get a good start.

- Anne McCaffrey

I'm 78, I'm on my pension in Ireland, and all that good stuff.

I'm 78, I'm on my pension in Ireland, and all that good stuff.

- Anne McCaffrey

I also don't have organized religion on Pern. I figured - since there were four holy wars going on at the time of writing - that religion was one problem Pern didn't need.

I also don't have organized religion on Pern. I figured - since there were four holy wars going on at the time of writing - that religion was one problem Pern didn't need.

- Anne McCaffrey

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