“Reading Stephen King's book, On Writing, was like being cornered and forced to have a long, drawn out mental enema.” Quote by Mary Garden
“I'm a lapsed Quaker. I don't go to meetings any more. But I'm very drawn to Catholicism - all that glitter. I'd love to be a Catholic. I think it would be fantastic - faith, forgiveness, absolution, extreme unction - all these wonderful words. I don't think anyone who was ever born a Catholic hasn't died a Catholic, no matter how lapsed they are.” ThinkingMatterWould BeBornWonderfulDiedCatholicMeetingsExtremesFantasticCatholicismGlitterQuakerAbsolution Author:Kate Atkinson
“Alternate history fascinates me, as it fascinates all novelists, because 'What if?' is the big thing.” IfsBigsNovelistsWhat IfBig Things Author:Kate Atkinson
“Certainly I had a really terrible time with 'Emotionally Weird.' When I finished it, I thought, 'I can't write any more.” WritingI CanTerribleFinishedTerrible Times Author:Kate Atkinson
“I did feel when my mother died if anyone was going to haunt me it would be her. And she hasn't, so I think it is possibly the end.” IfsThinkingFeelsEndsWould BeMotherDiedMother Died Author:Kate Atkinson
“I spent four years doing a doctorate in postmodern American literature. I can recognize it when I see it.” YearsI CanLiteratureFourFour YearsAmerican LiteraturePostmodernDoctorates Author:Kate Atkinson
“I've always loved mysteries, the something there that you didn't know, and with 'Case Histories' I just decide to make that more up-front.” KnowsCasesMysteryFronts Author:Kate Atkinson
“If you don't have a unique voice, then you're not really a writer.” IfsVoiceUniqueUnique Voices Author:Kate Atkinson
“It's been said that the men in my books have been absent, or weak, or creepy.” MenHas BeensSaidBookHe ManWeakAbsentCreepy Author:Kate Atkinson
“Not being published would be great. When I say that to other writers they look at me as if I'm totally insane.” IfsLooksWould BeInsaneLook At Me Author:Kate Atkinson
“Probably not needing to be published would give me more time to think about a book.” ThinkingGivingBookGive MeMore TimeTime To Think Author:Kate Atkinson