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Books Are Keys That Open Many Doors -- James Rollins

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.

I Read Anything I Could Get My Hands On: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Thrillers. I Even Became Hooked On The Bantam Reprints Of The Old Pulp Novels From Thirties And Forties: Doc Savage, The Shadow, The Avenger.

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.

When Someone Is Always Looking Over Their Shoulder, They're More Likely To Trip.