'Like diamonds in a sea of zircons'

 

“Whetheryou are 12 or 70, you should sit down today and start being a writer if that iswhat you want to do. You might have to write on a notebook while your kids areplaying on the swings or write in your car on your coffee break. That's okay. Ithink we've all 'been there, done that.' Just remember, it all starts with thewriting.” – Robin Hobb

 

Hobb, born in March of 1952, is thepen name of Margaret Astrid Lindholm Ogden who took her own advice and startedwriting for children’s magazines at the age of 18.  While successful in that field, she thought she’dbe better at science fiction and fantasy and decided to give it a try.  Since then, overthe past 4 decades, she’s arguably been the most prolific writer in those fieldswhile capturing most of the genre’s major awards.

 

Most critics have praised Hobb as“the standard setter for modern serious fantasy.” And no less writer thanGeorge R.R. Martin (author of the Game ofThrones series) said she is the bestfantasy writer he has ever read.  “In today’scrowded fantasy market,” Martin said, “Robin Hobb’s books are like diamonds ina sea of zircons.”

 

“Keep writing, keep faith in theidea that you have unique stories to tell,” Hobb advises, “and tell them.” 

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