Post-traumatic shock,' said Shaun. 'He thinks he's a boa constrictor.

Mira Grant is actually my pseudonym. And Seanan is pronounced SHAWN-in.

Jan built herself an ivory tower to keep the wolves out; she never dreamed they were already inside.

It’s not that Etienne dislikes Tybalt. Etienne just dislikes chaos, and Tybalt causes almost as much commotion as I do. Sometimes more, when he really sets his mind to it, although my chaos is a little more destructive, if I do say so myself.

I'm not body-shy -- it's hard to grow up in the Summerlands, where clothes are solidly optional, and stay body-shy -- but that doesn't mean I enjoy nudity. Naked people are, by definition, unarmed.​

I’m also fascinated by the difference between terror and fear. Fear says, “Do not actually put your hand in the alligator,” while terror says, “Avoid Florida entirely because alligators exist.

Pronouns are only useful when you combine them with other words. I have a few I can give you, if you're at a loss.