Literary Birthday – 5 March – Sarah J. Maas
Happy Birthday, Sarah J. Maas, born 5 March 1986.
Sarah J. Maas Quotes
- Libraries were full of ideas–perhaps the most dangerous and powerful of all weapons.
- It’s a really, really long and hard road to publication, but it’s not impossible. If you have the focus, the dedication, and the unyielding passion, that’s already half the battle.
- I can survive well enough on my own— if given the proper reading material.
- Read a lot, and write a lot. Write what you LOVE, even if people tell you it’s not worth your time. And never, ever give up.
- I’ve been writing since I was a teenager, when my one goal in life was to get published. I’d write before/after/instead of homework, at school, on weekends, on vacations—basically, any spare time I had, I devoted to writing. Because of that, I’ve had about fifteen years of writing books amid many other commitments—which really developed my work ethic and writing muscles.
- I’m a firm believer in having a lot of sex in my books. Sex is an empowering thing….I want to show women enjoying sex, and not being ashamed to ask for what they want in the bedroom. (source)
- We find ourselves attached to fantasy worlds sometimes when it’s hard to process what’s going on in our world. It’s reassuring to see the good winning. (BrainyQuote)
- I have to have music on when writing, or else the silence swallows me whole. (BrainyQuote)
- Once I fall in love, finishing a story leaves a hole in my heart. The characters become your friends. (BrainyQuote)
Sarah J. Maas is an American romantasy writer. Although her books are often marketed for young adults, many readers feel a better fit for them is the new adult genre. She is the prolific, #1 New York Times and internationally bestselling author of the Throne of Glass, A Court of Thorns, and Roses and Crescent City series, which have sold more than 75 million copies in English worldwide and are published in 38 languages. According to Encyclopaedia Britannica: ‘Maas’s books have become famous for their detailed, high-fantasy world-building, soft-core sex scenes, and strong-willed characters, who grapple with trauma and have complex backstories.’ Maas has attributed her love of reading and writing fantasy to Garth Nix‘s novel Sabriel and Robin McKinley‘s The Hero and the Crown. Follow her on Instagram.
Source for image: Author’s Website Credit: Beowulf Sheehan
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