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title: "2 Saying Honest Quotes By Celine Kiernan"
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> [“(on teaching writing) So many writers come to class with one question dominant in their mind, 'How do I make a living from this?' It's a fair enough question and one I always try to answer well - but it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/celine-kiernan/on-teaching-writing-so-many-writers-come-to-class-with-one-question/)

[Celine Kiernan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/celine-kiernan/)

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> [So many writers come to class with one question dominant in their mind, 'How do I make a living from this?' It's a fair enough question and one I always try to answer well- but it saddens me that it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/celine-kiernan/so-many-writers-come-to-class-with-one-question-dominant-in-their/)

[Celine Kiernan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/celine-kiernan/)

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## More by Celine Kiernan

> [Ananna of Tanarau is a delightfully irascible heroine, inhabiting a fascinating and fresh new world that I would love to spend more time in.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/celine-kiernan/ananna-of-tanarau-is-a-delightfully-irascible-heroine-inhabiting-a/)

[Celine Kiernan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/celine-kiernan/)

> [“It is possible for YA heroines to go an entire book without discussing their love lives.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/celine-kiernan/it-is-possible-for-ya-heroines-to-go-an-entire-book-without/)

[Celine Kiernan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/celine-kiernan/)

> [“(on teaching writing) So many writers come to class with one question dominant in their mind, 'How do I make a living from this?'…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/celine-kiernan/on-teaching-writing-so-many-writers-come-to-class-with-one-question/)

[Celine Kiernan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/celine-kiernan/)

> [“Interview on The Skiffy and Fanty Show 2010. In response to query that young adults may not be open to the nuances/realism in Moorehawke:…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/celine-kiernan/interview-on-the-skiffy-and-fanty-show-2010-in-response-to-query-that/)

[Celine Kiernan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/celine-kiernan/)

> [“We were watching telly the night Nan burnt the house down.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/celine-kiernan/we-were-watching-telly-the-night-nan-burnt-the-house-down/)

[Celine Kiernan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/celine-kiernan/)

> [A YA heroine does not have to pick up a weapon nor wear men's clothing to be equal to her male counterparts.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/celine-kiernan/a-ya-heroine-does-not-have-to-pick-up-a-weapon-nor-wear-men-s/)

[Celine Kiernan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/celine-kiernan/)

> [“A female character can: Like babies, Be devoted to her lover, Cry, Be gentle, Be scared, Be uncertain, Take advice, and still be a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/celine-kiernan/a-female-character-can-like-babies-be-devoted-to-her-lover-cry-be/)

[Celine Kiernan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/celine-kiernan/)

> [So many writers come to class with one question dominant in their mind, 'How do I make a living from this?' It's a fair…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/celine-kiernan/so-many-writers-come-to-class-with-one-question-dominant-in-their/)

[Celine Kiernan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/celine-kiernan/)

> [“Write what is important to you, regardless of fashion or marketability or anything like that – all those things are so far out of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/celine-kiernan/write-what-is-important-to-you-regardless-of-fashion-or-marketability/)

[Celine Kiernan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/celine-kiernan/)

> [“YA heroines can have romances that are subplots: can have goals other than getting/keeping a man: can put their lovers second. JUST LIKE YAheroes…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/celine-kiernan/ya-heroines-can-have-romances-that-are-subplots-can-have-goals-other/)

[Celine Kiernan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/celine-kiernan/)

> [“ Do you have an audience in mind when writing? (March 2010 Bookgeeks interview ) In terms of story, the only audience I have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/celine-kiernan/do-you-have-an-audience-in-mind-when-writing-march-2010-bookgeeks/)

[Celine Kiernan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/celine-kiernan/)

> [“(CBI lecture, Dublin, 2008. Speaking on the challenges presented by The Moorehawke Trilogy to the YA reader) You can't choose any of these characters…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/celine-kiernan/cbi-lecture-dublin-2008-speaking-on-the-challenges-presented-by-the/)

[Celine Kiernan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/celine-kiernan/)

> [“ On the Hunger Games Fan Race fail and the portrayal of POC in fantasy literature : It is as if the POC in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/celine-kiernan/on-the-hunger-games-fan-race-fail-and-the-portrayal-of-poc-in-fantasy/)

[Celine Kiernan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/celine-kiernan/)

> [“ On the ghosts in Moorehawke & Into The Grey/Taken Away : The ghosts ...are symbolic of those unresolved moments in history that linger,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/celine-kiernan/on-the-ghosts-in-moorehawke-into-the-grey-taken-away-the-ghosts-are/)

[Celine Kiernan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/celine-kiernan/)

> [“‎YA heroines can choose to have sex & they can choose not to without either decision becoming the focus of their story.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/celine-kiernan/ya-heroines-can-choose-to-have-sex-they-can-choose-not-to-without/)

[Celine Kiernan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/celine-kiernan/)

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