Terri Windling Quotes

A collection of quotes by Terri Windling.

Terri Windling is an American editor, artist, and writer, primarily known for her work in the fantasy genre. She has edited numerous anthologies and published several novels, including the acclaimed "The Wood Wife." Windling is recognized for her contributions to the urban fantasy genre, co-editing the influential "Borderland" series. Her collaborations with illustrator Brian Froud, such as "Faeries" and "The Faery Oracle," have garnered international acclaim. Windling's work often explores myth, folklore, and the intersection of the human and natural worlds. N/A

Since fantasy isn't about technology, the accelleration has

Since fantasy isn't about technology, the accelleration has no impact at all. But it's changed the lives of fantasy writers and editors. I get to live in England and work for a New York publisher!

My book collection is primarily in America, since that's whe

My book collection is primarily in America, since that's where I've lived most of my life.

Why are so many of us enspelled by myths and folk stories in

Why are so many of us enspelled by myths and folk stories in this modern age? Why do we continue to tell the same old tales, over and over again? I think it's because these stories are not just fantasy. They're about real life. We've all encountered wicked wolves, found fairy godmothers, and faced trial by fire. We've all set off into unknown woods at one point in life or another. We've all had to learn to tell friend from foe and to be kind to crones by the side of the road. . . .

Inspirational Fantasy Myth Folktales Old Tales Power Of Story

There are plenty of bad editors who try to impose their own

There are plenty of bad editors who try to impose their own vision on a book. ()A good novel editor is invisible.

Reading Advice Inspirational Writing Editing Editor

It's my birthday, by the way, and as of 2:05 this morning (t

It's my birthday, by the way, and as of 2:05 this morning (the time of my birth in the middle of a snow storm on the Fort Dix army base in New Jersey) I'm 52 years old. I decided to say that because there's such in our culture for women...well, for everybody...to stay perpetually young. And that's never going to change if we (women especially) don't embrace, enjoy, and take pride in each and every age that we pass through. I'm not young, I'm half a century old, and grateful to have made it this far. And I have this to say to the young women coming on behind me: 52 feels pretty damn good!

Age Inspirational Aging Well Blog Post Gracefully

When I was younger, I was in love with everything about the

When I was younger, I was in love with everything about the British Isles, from British folklore to Celtic music. That was always where my passions were as a young girl, and so I studied folklore as a college student in England and Ireland.

I have a great respect for the academics who are working wit

I have a great respect for the academics who are working with the source material. My hat's off to them.

When I started in the business, there was a thing called adu

When I started in the business, there was a thing called adult fantasy, but nobody quite knew what it was, and most publishers didn't have an adult fantasy list. They had science fiction lists, which they stuck a little bit of fantasy into.