"I love it when technology fails."
So began literary legend Margaret Atwood's visit to Mashable's New York City headquarters for a MashableReads discussion about her new book, Stone Mattress.
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Despite her schadenfreude approach to tech, Atwood is one of literature's most connected authors, using social networks such as Twitter to augment her writing, and connect with readers. So it was no surprise when the book discussion veered from her short-story collection Stone Mattress to meditations on human nature, tips on using Twitter and even advice on how to survive a zombie attack.
Here are some nuggets of wisdom delivered by writer extraordinaire, Margaret Atwood:
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"Human beings are pattern-noticers. Breaking the pattern is a significant thing." -@MargaretAtwood #MashReads— MashableReads (@mashreads) November 11, 2014
"I'm interested in borderline experiences people have...." @MargaretAtwood speaking at #MashReads pic.twitter.com/s6eWGr89PI— Lydia Hirt (@lydiahirt) November 11, 2014
"There’s a family legend that when I was six, I said I was going to be a writer. But I have no memory of that” :) @MargaretAtwood #MashReads— Annie Park (@annieepark) November 11, 2014
.@MargaretAtwood on Twitter: "First of all, it's a conversation." #MashReads— MashableReads (@mashreads) November 11, 2014
Author and prolific tweeter @MargaretAtwood on Twitter: "It's like having a little radio program.” #mashreads— Seth Fiegerman (@sfiegerman) November 11, 2014
"I don't really understand Facebook. I think I need a lesson on it" -@MargaretAtwood, why FB is like a laundromat bulletin board. #mashreads— Stephanie Buck (@StephMBuck) November 11, 2014
At 6, @MargaretAtwood said she'd be a writer; wrote her 1st novel about ants at age 7. Now, her books typically have six drafts #MashReads— Lydia Hirt (@lydiahirt) November 11, 2014
"I like working with my copy editor. She has a tattoo." @MargaretAtwood, author of STONE MATTRESS #MashReads pic.twitter.com/I2WMKvl4m0— Matt Petronzio (@mattpetronzio) November 11, 2014
Who has @MargaretAtwood read the most? Shakespeare! #MashReads— Doubleday (@doubledaypub) November 11, 2014
"It's a recent distinction and a superficial distinction." @MargaretAtwood on literary fiction vs. genre fiction #MashReads— MashableReads (@mashreads) November 11, 2014
“No jokes about Canada. We don’t like it.” - @margaretatwood #MashReads— Erin McMonagle (@erinanastacia) November 11, 2014
"Don't go to Neptune. Almost everything on it is poisonous." Wise words, @MargaretAtwood #MashReads pic.twitter.com/973npHFxw6— Stephanie Buck (@StephMBuck) November 11, 2014
Wow. @MargaretAtwood has serious zombie preparedness plans. She has through about this as much as the rest of many a nerd. #MashReads— Chelsea Stark (@chelseabot) November 11, 2014
Just a #MashReads selfie with @MargaretAtwood and @nlgrenfell. I'm filing this under "dreams coming true." pic.twitter.com/AktIw9Iu9K— MJ Franklin (@heyitsfranklin2) November 11, 2014
Thank you again @MargaretAtwood for sharing your humor and wisdom with #MashReads! http://t.co/2XrTLpVmaI pic.twitter.com/3DGmjtvDJf— MashableReads (@mashreads) November 12, 2014