Cathy Marie Buchanan quotes

I really became convinced I wanted to tell the story of the real-life model for the Degas sculpture 'Little Dancer Aged 14,' which was unveiled in 1881, the Belle Epoque. (Cathy Marie Buchanan)

I don't wait for inspiration. I get up and write every day.

Cathy Marie Buchanan

Growing up in Niagara Falls, Ontario, I took classes as a young girl and became very serious about ballet, and also performed with a local company, although it wasn't a professional company.

Cathy Marie Buchanan

It breaks my heart that we are always being nudged toward the most recently published books, when so many worthy books have gone unexplored.

Cathy Marie Buchanan

A tour of the Mexico City of Diego Rivera and Frieda Kahlo led by Barbara Kingsolver would be nice. And I certainly wouldn't turn down a tour of Johannes Vermeer's Delft led by Tracey Chevalier.

Cathy Marie Buchanan

I'm very comfortable with tweeting, I have a very active author Facebook page, I Skype book clubs all over the world.

Cathy Marie Buchanan

I feel that if you made your writing too contrived to meet the market, it wouldn't be any good.

Cathy Marie Buchanan

Cathy Marie Buchanan

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Occupation: Canadian Writer
Quotes count: 7

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