Fun fact: Today is the birthday of the late, great Octavia Butler. Considered one of America’s greatest sci-fi writers, Butler is an icon and so much more to Black and African American writers who share her love of writing.
Her novels have inspired a generation of Black writers and spurred many to take on writing sci-fi, fantasy, Afrofuturism, and speculative fiction. There’s so much aspiring authors can gain by studying Butler’s career. However, her sage advice doesn’t stop at writing. From writing about slavery to living your best life – here are 21 Octavia Butler quotes to inspire you to aim for your own version of greatness.
This was great, I needed this.
I was inspired by a few of her quotes, so I decided to write a blog about it.