I'd studied 16th century science and magic. I thought it was strange that people were interested in the same kinds of things my research was about. The more I thought about it, the more intriguing it became and pretty soon I was writing a novel about a reluctant witch and a 1500-year-old vampire.
Deborah HarknessI was planning on starting a new file on my computer with the title "Phrases That Sound One Way to Witches but Mean Something Else to Vampires.
Deborah HarknessThe king just sits there, moving one square at a time. The queen can move so freely. I suppose Iโd rather lose the game than forfeit her freedom.
Deborah Harkness