I have no idea why some of my books draw awards and others don't, except that the ones I spent the least time worrying about other people's response to - that I wrote for myself - seem to do the best of all. (Lois McMaster Bujold)

I have no idea why some of my books draw awards and others don't, except that the ones I spent the least time worrying about other people's response to - that I wrote for myself - seem to do the best of all.

Lois McMaster Bujold

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