All writers are mimics, and I'm not interested in picking up somebody else's style or voice.

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It was a lot of fun, and writing a series is comfortable. It's almost like having a secure job.

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I held a variety of jobs - most notably ten years working in universities - and kept on writing.

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I don't think the problem is that people don't read enough mystery books, but that people don't read.

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Contrary to what many writers imply about the process, nobody forces a writer to sell his work to the film industry.

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What I look for in any character, good or bad, is whether I can hear him speak. If I can imagine him that clearly, then I can write about him.

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Reading a novel in which all characters illustrate patience, hard work, chastity, and delayed gratification could be a pretty dull experience.

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I think we did a great job of putting together a program that would have made good e-books available had people been buying e-books in any real numbers.

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If I don't have a project going, I sit down and begin to write something - a character sketch, a monologue, a description of some sight, or even just a list of ideas.

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I do want to write about Jane Whitefield again, but only when I have a good enough idea - something I've figured out about her that's news and that's worth a reader's time.

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