Books Quote by Lime Craven

“Women readers aren't turned on by nice heroes any more than male readers lust after heroines who are too virtuous.There should be at least…

— Sandra Brown

“From my recent blog tour interview: I recently spent time updating my Goodreads page to include the names of authors whose works inspire me,…

— Barbara James

“In every book she’d ever read, the heroine was subject to self-doubt and unjust criticism. And in every case, it only served to harden…

— Kathleen Tessaro

“She is a tyrant much in the way of a bad novelist, who shapes his characters according to his own ideology or desires and…

— Azar Nafisi

“She read every author she could get her hands on who wrote a strong female protagonist who triumphed in the end.”

— Wendy Wax

“I do so love my witches and wicked queens. I find myself drawn to feminine archetypes that previous generations have found threatening or dangerous:…

— Catherynne M. Valente

“You're the absolute protagonist of this book, very well; but do you believe that gives you the right to have carnal relations with all…

— Italo Calvino

“Lots of talk lately about the GREAT AMERICAN NOVEL that seems to be exclusively masculine. And how many of the characters in the GENIUS…

— Kate Zambreno

“Male writers who never find the stabilizing force of an understanding woman in their lives usually end up as the jaded figures of their…

— Janvier Chouteu-Chando

“I observe that many abusive netizens and insidious individuals kidnap the truth. Their hatred and calumny spread, feeding disinformations like daily toxic bread, feeding…

— Angelica Hopes

“In writing, a good guy must never break any of the Ten Commandments. A bad guy must break every one. That's why writing female…

— Kimberly Black

“Bookishness, an unfortunate trait for a girl, especially one who is not nice to look at.”

— Claire Holden Rothman