Tamora Pierce
Tamora Pierce
Tamora Pierceis an American writer of fantasy fiction for teenagers, known best for stories featuring young heroines. She made a name for herself with her first book series, The Song of the Lioness, which followed the main character Alanna through the trials and triumphs of training as a knight. Many of her books have feminist themes...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionWriter
Date of Birth13 December 1953
CountryUnited States of America
ocean voice wave-of-life
Waves are the voices of tides. Tides are life.
thinking eggs enemy
Most humans think the appearance of quiet is quiet. They do not see that sometimes the enemy is as quiet as the serpent. Only when it has stolen all of their eggs will they know bad walks in the quiet as well as the noisy.
horse cat people
Horses are calmer people. They also don't throw things at cats.
boys
You'll see. I'm as good as any boy. I'm better. - Kel
character needs honorable
Daja doesn't exactly need to be tested on whether she's honorable or not.
real character faces
One of the things I strive for is realism. I need to be as real as possible in the dilemmas my characters face.
teenager book dark
We live in a dark time. Books are as dark as what is available to teenagers through the media every day.
jobs trying please
That's all this job is, Daine," she explained. "Trying to please everyone and pleasing no one. And it will only get worse, not better.
nuts age stuff
I was nuts for stuff in the Middle Ages when I was just in the third and fourth grades.
cat special want
Cats aren't special advisers. They advise us all the time, whether we want them to or no.
crow shapes may
A crow may put on human shape or crow shape, but we remain crows,” he replied firmly. “Hawks, too, are the same, whether they are born in human nests or hawk ones. The nestlings must always be protected. Since you have chosen to protect these, I and mine will protect you.
philosophy stupid sleep
You didn't kill him. He would have killed you, but you didn't kill him." "So? He was stupid. If I killed everyone who was stupid, I wouldn't have time to sleep.
needs worst
Anyone who tells you they don't need to rewrite, they're usually the ones who need it worst.
lying hands differences
If you've a story, make sure it's a whole one, with details close to hand. It's the difference between a good lie and getting caught.