"If there’s a zeppelin, it’s alternate history. If there’s a rocketship, it’s science fiction. If there are swords and/or horses, it’s fantasy. A book with swords and horses in it can be turned into science fiction by adding a rocketship to the mix. If a book has a rocketship in it, the only thing that can turn it back into fantasy is the Holy Grail."
"It doesn't pay to ignore warnings. Even when they don't make sense."
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Source: Debra Ginsberg (2006). “Blind Submission: A Novel”, p.4, Crown
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