James Rollins Quotes - Page 2

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• Fiction writing was in my blood from a very young age, but I never considered writing as a real career. I thought you had to have some literary pedigree to be a successful author, the son of Hemingway or Fitzgerald.

  James Rollins

  Real, Writing, Son

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• They wanted them to look like the Gods. God doesn't look like this.

  James Rollins

  Looks, Wanted

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• I don't actually have a one wellspring of inspiration. Though I'm most often inspired while reading - both fiction and nonfiction.

  James Rollins

  Inspiration, Reading, Fiction And Nonfiction

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• With two books a year, I don't have time for writer's block.

  James Rollins

  Block, Book, Years

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• I've mis-signed many a book Rollins or Clemens. My readers quickly become aware. Booksellers will often promote me under both names, and I do plug both at signings. Generally, the fantasy reader has no problem going into the suspense genre. It's harder for the typical suspense reader to go the other direction.

  James Rollins

  Book, Names, Suspense

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• I'm pretty disciplined to keep the momentum of a story going by writing everyday, even if it's only a couple paragraphs or a page or two.

  James Rollins

  Couple, Writing, Two

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• Generally, if you preface an interview request with, 'I'm an author writing a book,' for some reason, that seems to open a lot of doors.

  James Rollins

  Book, Writing, Doors

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• For some reason, some of my best solutions and ideas are triggered in those dark theaters, usually totally unrelated to what's going on onscreen. I also enjoy hiking in the foothills and mountains close to Sacramento. I always have to bring a pen and paper to jot down sudden thoughts and ideas. So inspiration arises from countless sources.

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  Inspiration, Dark, Ideas

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• I subscribe to National Geographic, Scientific American, Discover, and a slew of other magazines. And it is while reading articles for pleasure and interest that an interesting What if? will pop into my head.

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  Reading, Interesting, What If

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• A stunner…reminds me of Tom Clancy at his finest.

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  Finest, Toms

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• Biblical references about knowledge and good and evil often get tangled up.

  James Rollins

  Biblical, Evil, Tangled

  Twitter post from Aug 10, 2014

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• Andy Harp's RETRIBUTION is a stunner: a blow to the gut and shot of adrenaline. Here is a novel written with authentic authority and bears shocking relevance to the dangers of today. It reminds me of Tom Clancy at his finest. Put this novel on your must-read list-anything by Harp is now on mine.

  James Rollins

  Blow, Today, Lists

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