Gail Z. Martin Quotes & Sayings

Humor, danger and a twisted tangle of unlikely prophecies make for a page-turning adventure. — Gail Z. Martin

Baxter bounced around like a crazed cotton puff, pouncing and running in circles. I grabbed a treat from the bowl next to the door, and he danced on his hind legs. He seemed to know that cuteness was a sure-fire antidote for a stressful day, and I couldn't help chuckling at his antics. It's hard to resist anyone who is that happy to see you. — Gail Z. Martin

Creativity works on a winding, circuitous route. — Gail Z. Martin

One of the best parts of being a writer means that researching all kinds of cool stuff actually counts as work! — Gail Z. Martin

Getting to share the stories in my head with other people and have them enjoy those stories, and having them come to see my characters as real. That's so cool. — Gail Z. Martin

I grew up around old stuff that was not necessarily valuable, but certainly unusual. — Gail Z. Martin

My father loved antique shops and shows, and quite a bit of my childhood involved outings to dim, dusty places packed with cast-off treasures. — Gail Z. Martin

Oh, there are little rhymes a mage might use to remember the sequence of what must be done, but the words themselves don't do a thing. You could write every 'spell' as high as a man on the barn wall, but if you don't have the power to start with, all you'd have is a strange rhyme. And a bad one at that. — Gail Z. Martin

Maybe, just maybe Vahanian thought, an outlaw turned noble has an outside chance with a noble turned outlaw. — Gail Z. Martin

Foolishness pours out of an open mouth ...
but wisdom sneaks in through the ears ... — Gail Z. Martin

Many people hold on to items because they're really using them as 'memory anchors'. They're afraid that if they get rid of the item, they'll lose the memories they're reminded of by the piece." What — Gail Z. Martin

The 370-year-old antique shop Trifles and Folly is the heart of 'Deadly Curiosities,' my new urban fantasy novel from Solaris Books. — Gail Z. Martin

I always send new writers to 'Writer's Digest Books' line-up of how-to books. I read them all when I was starting out, and they were very helpful. — Gail Z. Martin