Whenever I start a novel, I'm always looking for two things: a bit of science that makes me … - James Rollins

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Now that children don't till your fields or take you in when you're incontinent, there is no sensible reason to have them, and it's amazing that with the advent of effective contraception anyone chooses to reproduce at all.

James Rollins

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 ends in a question mark.

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

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

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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.

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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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