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16 quotes by James Rollins

This article is about the American author. For the American baseball pitcher named Czajkowski, see Jim Czajkowski. For the American baseball shortstop named Rollins, see Jimmy Rollins. For the 19th-century American politician from Missouri, see James S. Rollins. For the Texas guitarist, songwriter, and audio engineer, see Jimmy Rollins (musician). Jim Czajkowski James Rollins, Springfield, New Zealand (2008) Born James Paul Czajkowski...
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The turning point was when I hit my 30th birthday. I thought, if really want to write, it's time to start. I picked up the book How to Write a... →

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I think the worst and most insidious procrastination for me is research. I will be looking for some bit of fact or figure to include in the novel... →

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I wrote for years before I was ever published, and I don't think I could ever stop. That said, I was also a veterinarian before I sold my first... →

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Growing up with three brothers and three sisters, I was the storyteller of the family... what my mother called 'The Liar.'

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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.... →

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Whenever I start a novel, I'm always looking for two things: a bit of science that makes me go 'what if?' and a piece of history that... →

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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.

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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... →

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The hope for our nation and our world lies within our ability to innovate and move forward technologically.

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I do have an office where about 70 percent of my writing gets done, but sometimes it does get a bit stir-crazy to be cooped up in there, so I'll... →

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I started writing short stories. I tried writing horror, mystery, science fiction. I joined a little critique group here in town and ran my stories... →

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I subscribe to 'National Geographic,' 'Scientific American,' 'Discover,' and a slew of other magazines. And it is while... →

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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.

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