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Vivian Vande Velde

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Vivian Vande Velde is an American science fiction and fantasy writer known for her unique and imaginative works. Born on June 18, 1951, she has been writing since the 1970s and has published numerous novels and short story collections.

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Remembering Raquel

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“And there was this sweet-looking little old lady with her white hair in a bun and everything, the typical grandmother type, and she was swearing her head off. I guess Alzheimer's had brought out her inner sailor.”

Book:Remembering Raquel

Source: Remembering Raquel

“Once upon a time, before pizzerias or Taco Bells, there was a troll named Rumpelstiltskin who began to wonder what a human baby would taste like.”

Fairy Tale Dark Humor Parody Taco Bell Rumpelstiltskin

Book:The Rumpelstiltskin Problem

Source: The Rumpelstiltskin Problem

“If you don't like vampire games, don't play”

Ifs Play Games Vampire

Author:Vivian Vande Velde

“Then, early, early, early in the morning-just as in countless Disney films-I heard a rooster crow. But guess what? They don't do it just once.”

Film Morning Heard Crow Roosters Disney Film

Author:Vivian Vande Velde

“People always talk about good, fresh country air, but I kept getting wiffs of something that was neither good nor fresh but definitely country.”

People Country Air

Book:Being Dead

Source: Being Dead

“if Saint Bruce doesn't like your poem, he chops your head off.”

Book:Heir Apparent

Source: Heir Apparent

“There, close enough to spit on--if I'd been a barbarian and inclined to spit--was the dragon.”

Ifs Enough Dragons Spit Barbarians

Book:Heir Apparent

Source: Heir Apparent

“Giannine--What are they going to do: smack me on the head with a pamplet?”

Book:Heir Apparent

Source: Heir Apparent

“They'd poisoned me, dammit. Probably to trade my dead body to the barbarians for Wulfgar's safe return. Or maybe just for the fun of it.”

Body Fun Return Safe Trade Barbarians Safe Return

Book:Heir Apparent

Source: Heir Apparent

“She sighed. Loudly. "Physical appearance is not what is important." Yeah right. Tell that to any girl who hasn't bothered to put on a presentable shirt or fix her hair because she's only running into the grocery store to get a quart of milk for her grandmother, and who does she see tending the 7-ITEMS-OR-LESS cash register but the guy of her dreams, except she can't even say hi—much less try to develop a meaningful relationship—since she looks like the poster child for the terminally geeky.”

Source: Heir Apparent

“Those Grimm brothers," she said with a sigh, "they'll never amount to anything." And she was right because all they ever became was writers.”

Said Brother Amount Sigh Grimm Brothers Grimm

Author:Vivian Vande Velde

“The wolf sniffed beneath the door to be sure this was a human cottage. The scent was undeniable. No pigs, except in bacon form. The wolf thought bacon form was a very sensible way for pigs to behave.”

Way Humans Form Doors Behave Sensible Pigs Scent Cottages

Book:Cloaked in Red

Source: Cloaked in Red

“Mothers are legendary for being able to read the thoughts of their children at just the right moment.”

Children Moments Able Mother Legendary Right Moment

Author:Vivian Vande Velde

“Number one rule for fiction: Coincidence can be used to worsen a characters predicament, but never to solve his problems.”

Writing Character Problem Used Numbers Fiction Solve Coincidence Predicaments

Author:Vivian Vande Velde

“A [reformed] vampire ... mostly tries to make reparation for his previous evil by doing good deeds-most commonly, apparently, going into the crime solving business.”

Trying Evil Crime Deeds Vampire Good Deeds Doing Good Reparations

Author:Vivian Vande Velde

About the Author

Born: June 18, 1951
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 15

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