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It took seven years from the day I decided I wanted to write fiction to actually getting a book published Picture Quote #1

Homicide is the major leagues, the center ring, the show. It always has been... It goes beyond academic degrees, specialized training or book learning, because all the theory in the world means nothing if you can’t read the street Picture Quote #1

I’ve done 80 books and if anyone has entertained the idea of owning one of my books, I think this is the book that covers all the bases. I’m very proud of it Picture Quote #1

We need to take a leaf out of natures book. Any species that clones itself will eventually be attacked by a parasite, leading to an inevitable population crash Picture Quote #1

I am an open book, literally. I don’t mind if people know way too much about me Picture Quote #1

I have been doodling since childhood. I have a passion for illustrating but cannot paint or colour for that matter. I illustrate what I am trying to communicate through my writing. My images are like drawings in a science text book Picture Quote #1

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Other writers definitely influence my writing. What encourages me and inspires me is when I read a good book. It makes me want to be a better writer Picture Quote #1

I didn’t write anything at all except book reports until I was in seventh grade, and then I wrote mostly poetry for myself Picture Quote #1

I just love the idea that people disappear into the story for a while. You grab a book, and you want to get back to it, and your life becomes a bit of an interruption. I would love readers to feel like that Picture Quote #1

There are people who think contraception is immoral because the object of copulation is procreation. In a similar way there are people who think the only reason to read a book is to write a book Picture Quote #1

I didn’t want to write a book that suggested that magic good/technology bad Picture Quote #1

I do, in fact, have a book club. I meet with a couple of guys once a month of a lunchtime discussion of some interesting text, usually, but not always, philosophical Picture Quote #1

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How do you solve a mystery? How do you write a book? The techniques for starting both are surprisingly similar. Find an intriguing question and, pen and dagger tucked under cloak, search for clues Picture Quote #1

Green chemistry is replacing our industrial chemistry with nature’s recipe book. It’s not easy, because life uses only a subset of the elements in the periodic table. And we use all of them, even the toxic ones Picture Quote #1

As a boy, I devoured comics but never saw what we now describe as a picture book Picture Quote #1

The best and only true history we have. Everyone interested in creative writing should know this book Picture Quote #1

Sometimes if there’s a book you really want to read, you have to write it yourself Picture Quote #1

I knew that if I was going to write a book, I was going to have to read one, too Picture Quote #1

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My father was an angry and impatient teacher and flung the reading book at my head Picture Quote #1

... I have read in your face, as plain as if it was a book, that but for some trouble and sorrow we should never know half the good there is about us Picture Quote #1

It is a most wonderful comfort to sit alone beneath a lamp, book spread before you, and commune with someone from the past whom you have never met Picture Quote #1

I had never read in public, never given an interview. I was doing it all and trying to produce the next book and raise three young kids and had another child on the way Picture Quote #1

When you’re reading a book, you’re always looking for the natural place to stop. With a movie, you can’t really have that sense of it coming momentarily to a halt; there’s pressure to keep the momentum up Picture Quote #1

I know of no other book that so fully teaches the subjection and degradation of women Picture Quote #1

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I am at a loss to reconcile the expensive and glossy production values of this book with the breathtaking inanity of the content Picture Quote #1

There were times over the years when life was not easy, but if you’re working a few hours a day and you’ve got a good book to read, and you can go outside to the beach and dig for clams, you’re okay Picture Quote #1

My hope is that I’m getting better and wiser. With every book, I have more of myself to pour onto the page Picture Quote #1

The process of writing a book is like the process of preparing a dinner. Serving dishes, choosing ingredients and so on Picture Quote #1

Yeah, when you’re making a film, the book is a good tool, but once you have the script and you’re making a movie, you have to let go of the book Picture Quote #1

When I sit down to write a book, I do not know where the energy and the words come from. I just sit down, and soon it is flowing through my hand and onto the paper Picture Quote #1

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It took seven years from the day I decided I wanted to write fiction to actually getting a book published (Book Quotes) Homicide is the major leagues, the center ring, the show. It always has been... It goes beyond academic degrees, specialized training or book learning, because all the theory in the world means nothing if you can’t read the street (Book Quotes) I’ve done 80 books and if anyone has entertained the idea of owning one of my books, I think this is the book that covers all the bases. I’m very proud of it (Book Quotes) We need to take a leaf out of natures book. Any species that clones itself will eventually be attacked by a parasite, leading to an inevitable population crash (Book Quotes) I am an open book, literally. I don’t mind if people know way too much about me (Book Quotes) I have been doodling since childhood. I have a passion for illustrating but cannot paint or colour for that matter. I illustrate what I am trying to communicate through my writing. My images are like drawings in a science text book (Book Quotes) Other writers definitely influence my writing. What encourages me and inspires me is when I read a good book. It makes me want to be a better writer (Book Quotes) I didn’t write anything at all except book reports until I was in seventh grade, and then I wrote mostly poetry for myself (Book Quotes) I just love the idea that people disappear into the story for a while. You grab a book, and you want to get back to it, and your life becomes a bit of an interruption. I would love readers to feel like that (Book Quotes) There are people who think contraception is immoral because the object of copulation is procreation. In a similar way there are people who think the only reason to read a book is to write a book (Book Quotes) I didn’t want to write a book that suggested that magic good/technology bad (Book Quotes) I do, in fact, have a book club. I meet with a couple of guys once a month of a lunchtime discussion of some interesting text, usually, but not always, philosophical (Book Quotes) How do you solve a mystery? How do you write a book? The techniques for starting both are surprisingly similar. Find an intriguing question and, pen and dagger tucked under cloak, search for clues (Book Quotes) Green chemistry is replacing our industrial chemistry with nature’s recipe book. It’s not easy, because life uses only a subset of the elements in the periodic table. And we use all of them, even the toxic ones (Book Quotes) As a boy, I devoured comics but never saw what we now describe as a picture book (Book Quotes) The best and only true history we have. Everyone interested in creative writing should know this book (Book Quotes) Sometimes if there’s a book you really want to read, you have to write it yourself (Book Quotes) I knew that if I was going to write a book, I was going to have to read one, too (Book Quotes) My father was an angry and impatient teacher and flung the reading book at my head (Book Quotes) ... I have read in your face, as plain as if it was a book, that but for some trouble and sorrow we should never know half the good there is about us (Book Quotes) It is a most wonderful comfort to sit alone beneath a lamp, book spread before you, and commune with someone from the past whom you have never met (Book Quotes) I had never read in public, never given an interview. I was doing it all and trying to produce the next book and raise three young kids and had another child on the way (Book Quotes) When you’re reading a book, you’re always looking for the natural place to stop. With a movie, you can’t really have that sense of it coming momentarily to a halt; there’s pressure to keep the momentum up (Book Quotes) I know of no other book that so fully teaches the subjection and degradation of women (Book Quotes) I am at a loss to reconcile the expensive and glossy production values of this book with the breathtaking inanity of the content (Book Quotes) There were times over the years when life was not easy, but if you’re working a few hours a day and you’ve got a good book to read, and you can go outside to the beach and dig for clams, you’re okay (Book Quotes) My hope is that I’m getting better and wiser. With every book, I have more of myself to pour onto the page (Book Quotes) The process of writing a book is like the process of preparing a dinner. Serving dishes, choosing ingredients and so on (Book Quotes) Yeah, when you’re making a film, the book is a good tool, but once you have the script and you’re making a movie, you have to let go of the book (Book Quotes) When I sit down to write a book, I do not know where the energy and the words come from. I just sit down, and soon it is flowing through my hand and onto the paper (Book Quotes)

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