'Tackle that crazy idea'

 

“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

 

Born in Sacramento, CA on this date in 1973, Vaughan has written dozens of novels, many novellas, and more than 60 short stories, most in the Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Young Adult genres, including her popular YA “Kitty Norville” series.  Her most recent book – just out in November – is The Naturalist Society, and a sequel The Glass Slide World will be out this coming fall.   And, she is part of the writing team for the “Wild Card” Sci-Fi Superhero books, edited by George R.R. Martin and Melinda Snodgrass.   

 

A graduate of Occidental College (California, Vaughan earned her Master’s in English Literature from The University of Colorado and has continued to make her home in Boulder. 

 

Her advice to writers is to do what she did and 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,” she advises.  “Keep pushing the envelope.”