Humans are upsetting a fragile balance that their own human ancestors established. Joan D. Vinge ancestorbalanceestablish Change image and share on social
Here was a fragment of Goddess myth that, through all its permutations, had somehow escaped being turned on its head. It was the perfect springboard for the sort of novel I wanted to write. Joan D. Vinge escapefragmentgoddess Change image and share on social
I wanted to show those characters discovering it is possible to find common ground, as they make their way through a plotline that I hope is engrossing enough to keep the reader a willing participant. Joan D. Vinge charactercommondiscover Change image and share on social
These days too many of us seem inclined to cover our ears, close our eyes, and blindly follow the most narrow, conservative tenets of religion; or else seek comfort in the ancient traditions of New Age ritual. Joan D. Vinge ageancientblindly share on social
The contradictions are what make human behavior so maddening and yet so fascinating, all at the same time. Joan D. Vinge behaviorcontradictionfascinate Change image and share on social
The futures and ultimate fates of the characters in The Snow Queen are profoundly changed by choices made in their own minds or hearts, as well as choices unexpectedly forced on them by things beyond their control. Joan D. Vinge changecharacterchoice share on social
Everything born has to die, in order to make room for the future. Joan D. Vinge beardiefuture Change image and share on social
Throughout the ages, stories with certain basic themes have recurred over and over, in widely disparate cultures; emerging like the goddess Venus from the sea of our unconscious. Joan D. Vinge agebasicculture Change image and share on social
Probably I chose immortality because mortality is a universal human obsession. Joan D. Vinge choosehumanimmortality Change image and share on social