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‟ My mother wanted me to be a reader. She was a reader. Even though she had an 11th-grade education, she was curious about all kinds of things - archeology, anthropology.
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‟ My father was just a hell of a guy. He had a real strong sense of honor, and he tried to pass that on to me. I like to think that I embrace that.
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‟ My father was the first person to introduce me to self-defense and martial arts, which I've been doing all my life now.
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‟ Psychologists and psychiatrists send me cards and say, 'Hey, I love your books.'
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‟ I always write like the devil's behind me with a whip. I'm going to write because I like it. Then I'm going to write another.
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‟ Twain is my keystone. He reminds me of my people because that's the way they told stories.
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‟ Edgar Rice Burroughs taught me pace and gave me a sense of action and adventure.
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‟ Ray Bradbury taught me the importance of metaphor and simile and poetic style.
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‟ Robert Bloch taught me about mixing horror and humor.
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