Quotes from Liza Campbell

Does art play a role in the greater good of society, or does it just promote the satisfaction of the artist? I go back and forth on that question.

One thing that was inspiring to me in my research about [Georgia] O'Keeffe was to learn that in addition to her success she had very hard times, and times when she was frustrated and uninspired.

I knew the basic outline of the novel [The Dissemblers] and would write whatever scene of the book I felt particularly excited about at the time.

I did take one drawing class in school, but for this book I spent a lot of time talking to painters and asking them silly questions.

I find that time constraints actually make me more productive, and "real world" experiences provide a lot of inspiration to write.

Writing a book set in New Mexico was partially a way to express my own love for the state, and partially a way to prudently follow the advice to write what you know.

I do think that it is one of the eternal questions about art, though - is all art intrinsically selfish?

This was my first novel [The Dissemblers ]. I've never seriously written short stories, and actually find short stories much more intimidating as an art form than novels.

I hope to work through disappointment and frustration with as much grace as [Georgia] O'Keeffe did, and I hope to have the same confidence in my own vision.

I tend to only write productively for one to two hours per day, so there is plenty of time left over for me to work a day job!

The book [The Dissemblers] officially came out two weeks after my thirtieth birthday...am I still young?