Often the magical elements in my books are standing in for elements of the real world, the small and magical-in-their-own-right sorts of… — Charles de Lint Copy Share Image
To me there's no difference between writing YA and adult except that in YA I make the book a little shorter and… — Charles de Lint Copy Share Image
Books and music saved me as a teenager because it was through them that I realized that I wasn't alone in my… — Charles de Lint Copy Share Image
“Having to amuse myself during those earlier years, I read voraciously and widely. Mythic matter and folklore made up much of that… — Charles de Lint Copy Share Image
The only real reason for self-referencing is the fun factor. It's fun for the writer, getting little peeks at what old characters… — Charles de Lint Copy Share Image
“Every book tells a different story to the person who reads it. How they perceive that book will depend on who they… — Charles de Lint Copy Share Image
There isn't a single day I don't do some writing -- if you don't, you won't have a book. When you're self-employed… — Charles de Lint Copy Share Image
I believe a good writer can write a good book with any sort of character, in any sort of setting, but I… — Charles de Lint Copy Share Image
“Years ago, when I was about to go on a book tour for Someplace to Be Flying , my editor at the… — Charles de Lint Copy Share Image
“One of my favourite things to do when I write is to bring a sense of wonder to a normal everyday setting...… — Charles de Lint Copy Share Image
I'm really bad at describing my books. Journalists like to have things like "It's The Terminator Meets the Seven Dwarfs." And I… — Charles de Lint Copy Share Image
The thing to remember when you're writing is, it's not whether or not what you put on paper is true. It's whether… — Charles de Lint Copy Share Image
“I read and write for character. If I like and can relate to the characters in a story I can enjoy any… — Charles de Lint Copy Share Image
My theory about writing is that one should write books you'd like to read, but no one else has written yet. So,… — Charles de Lint Copy Share Image
The thing to remember when you're writing," he said, " is, it's not whether or not what you put on paper is… — Charles de Lint Copy Share Image
I think a good writer is a mix of confidence (sure that what they're writing is going to appeal to their readers)… — Charles de Lint Copy Share Image
I don't actually talk about my books much, because I find if I talk about them I don't want to write them… — Charles de Lint Copy Share Image
Labels don't mean much to me one way or another -- except when they close the minds of potential readers. I'd much… — Charles de Lint Copy Share Image
I was a misfit, but I think most teenagers feel that way. I don't care if you were a popular jock or… — Charles de Lint Copy Share Image
I like living in the city where I have all my books and music and can go out to buy that night's… — Charles de Lint Copy Share Image
The family we choose for ourselves is more important than the one we were born into; that people have to earn our respect and… — Charles de Lint Copy Share Image
Every time you do a good deed you shine the light a little farther into the dark. And the thing is, when you're gone… — Charles de Lint Copy Share Image
The road leading to a goal does not separate you from the destination; it is essentially a part of it. — Charles de Lint Copy Share Image
“Maybe she couldn’t go. Maybe she wanted him to stay. But she knew enough not to try to hold him back if he had… — Charles de Lint Copy Share Image
The magic in this world seems to work in whispers and small kindnesses. — Charles de Lint Copy Share Image
You can take the woman outta the trash, but you can't take the trash out a the woman. — Charles de Lint Copy Share Image
“You hear this kind of thing, rednecks and their guys and--" "Don't call them that," I say. "They're just assholes. Most people you run… — Charles de Lint Copy Share Image
Fortune-telling doesn't reveal the future; it mirrors the present. It resonates against what your subconscious already knows and hauls it up out of the… — Charles de Lint Copy Share Image
When you're touched by magic, nothing's ever quite the same again. What really makes me sad is all those people who never have the… — Charles de Lint Copy Share Image
There are few joys to compare with the telling of a well-told tale. — Charles de Lint Copy Share Image
How hard would it be to ask children what they see in their heads? How big should the house be in comparison to the… — Charles de Lint Copy Share Image
... we chase after ghosts and spirits and are left holding only memories and dreams. It's not that we want what we can't have;… — Charles de Lint Copy Share Image
