Patricia Briggs (born 1965) is an American writer of fantasy since 1993, and author of the Mercy Thompson urban fantasy series.
Such a small thing to cause so much trouble.
I give you Mercedes Athena Thompson, our newest member. " Much awkwardness ensued.
She crawled on top of him, naked and warm and soft, smelling like a miracle that had saved him from a lifetime of aloneness.
For the traditional fantasies, a lot more of my research comes from reading rather than doing. I like my worlds to feel real, so I do a lot of world building research.
Never accept the blame for what evil people do. We are all responsible for our own actions.
Adam has always had. . . heroic tendencies. ” I touched Adam’s arm. “He’s my hero. ” There was another pause. . . “That is the most romantic thing I’ve ever heard you say,” Bran said. “Be careful, Adam, or you’ll turn her into a real girl. ” Adam looked at me. “I like her just the way she is, Bran. ” And he meant it, greasy overalls, broken fingernails, and all.
Don't make light of any man's pain.
Anna followed, keeping a sharp eye out for things he might back into or over. She wondered if Isaac did this all the time-and, if so, how he avoided getting photos in the paper with captions like "Local Alpha Trips Over Child" or "Wolf Versus Street Sign, Street Sign Wins.
The trick to going wherever you want unchallenged in a hospital is to walk briskly, nod to the people you know, and ignore the ones you don’t. The nod reassures everyone that you are known, the brisk pace that you have a mission and don’t want to talk
Much awkwardness ensued.
I don't break; I bounce.
My will broke at the sound of his voice, and my head turned with as much inevitability as a sunflower turning its face to the sun.
When I write, I get glimpses into future novels.
Usually the people I do know are sufficient to spawn any number of nightmares without inventing any.
A man learns with age, if he is lucky.
And thus Charles found himself wandering around a hotel, trailing federal agents as he held a cardboard coffee cup holder in each hand, instead of out killing misbehaving werewolves.
Asil has appointed himself my guardian?" asked Charles softly. Asil was overstepping himself. "He was bored, he told me," said his father. He gave Charles a small smile. "I have given him a job so he doesn’t get bored again.
Being a martyr is highly overrated.
If it would benefit you, I would kill every wolf here. But there are things that you need to do -- and interfering with that is not protecting, not in my book. The best way for me to protect you is to encourage you to be able to protect yourself.
Vampire politics make the very complicated dance of manners that is werewolf protocol look like the Hokey Pokey.