“Ideas aren't magical; the only tricky part is holding on to one long e...” — Lynn Abbey Quote

“Ideas aren't magical; the only tricky part is holding on to one long enough to get it written down.”

“Neophyte writers tend to believe that there is something magical about ideas and that if they can just get a hold of a good one, then their futures are ensured.”

“When I'm not writing or tweaking my computer, I do embroidery. When I'm not plunging into the past, tweaking, or embroidering, I'm reading books about history, computers, or embroidery.”

“My memory seems to be holding on quite well. There is no reason why it shouldn't if you keep training it.”

“I opened the door for a lot of people, and they just ran through and left me holding the knob.”

“I started playing mandolin when I was three or four years old because I was too small to be playing guitar. As I got older and more responsible with holding instruments, I was allowed to play my mom's guitar that she had.”