I've read short stories that ...

I've read short stories that are as dense as a 19th century novel and novels that really are short stories filled with a lot of helium.
 Lynn Abbey

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I do have a small collection of traditional SF ideas which I've never been able to sell. I'm known as a fantasy writer and neither my agent nor my editors want to risk my brand by jumping genre.
 Lynn Abbey
I'm one of those writers who, when writing, believes she's god-and that she hasn't bestowed free will on any of her characters. In that sense there are no surprises in any of my books.
 Lynn Abbey