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" I'm over the word 'like' in conversation, and 'you know' seems to be the placeholder of choice, but when I'm writing dialogue, I tend to use those phrases because that's how people talk. "

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" I think a lot of people are curious about what makes people do what they do, and I guess my curiosity isn't hidden in any way. "

Karin Slaughter

Think

Curiosity

Curious

" My typical morning involves some time on the treadmill, but obviously I skip that a lot. Mostly, I wake up, check my email, then get to work on the various interviews and questions and phone calls that come with being an author. "

" I think some people are good at being alone, and some people aren't, and as a child, I really liked it. "

" It's a very Southern thing to be interested in dark stuff. "

" Everybody had something horrible happen to them at one time or another in their life. "

" I write fifteen hours a day, stopping at Oprah-o'clock. "

" That's why I love crime novels so much: When I write a crime novel, the conflict is built in. "

" Crafting a piece of gripping, narrative true crime that engages the world is not that different from crafting a piece of crime fiction. "

" When you write as a woman, there's this feeling there's going to be a softness. "

" If you wear them outside, they stop being pyjamas. I wear mine to the mail box, which is right in front of my house - that's my limit. Anything else is wrong. "

" As much as we would like to deny it, reading is not vital to human survival. "

" Denise Mina is probably one of the most gifted writers out there, whether it's mystery or literary or whatever label you want to give it. "

" Anyone who's been to high school with teenage girls knows how horrible girls can be. "

" I think being a woman and writing frankly about violence has gotten me some attention, and as someone who wants people to read my books, I can't complain about that attention, but it does puzzle me that this is something reviewers focus on. "

" When I was growing up, my stepmother's sister was the chief detective in one of the adjoining towns, so she piqued my interest in crime. "

" I've always been interested in violence, even as a teenager. I loved 'Helter Skelter' and books like that. "

Karin Slaughter

Always

Books

" I always want to make sure the book I'm writing is the best book I can deliver. "

" The familiar trope of the woman in peril doesn't really interest me. "

Karin Slaughter

Interest

Familiar

" Prosecutors and public defenders deserve to make a living wage. "

" My dad believed in scaring us as we were growing up. Scaring the boys who wanted to date us more. "

Karin Slaughter

Growing

Growing Up

" I thought I had to write literature and add my name to the list of great Southern storytellers. Fortunately for me, no one wanted to read any of those stories. They got rejected by everyone. Sometimes, I would get a note saying they liked the writing, but the story simply didn't work. "

" I always try to block out an hour or so a day to read. Being a writer is a job, and reading helps train my brain in the right direction. "

" Like every Southern writer, I thought that I needed to write the next 'Gone With the Wind.' "

Karin Slaughter

Thought

Wind

" Random House is definitely invested in keeping libraries healthy. "

" Good writers know that crime is an entre into telling a greater story about character. Good crime writing holds up a mirror to the readers and reflects in a darker light the world in which they live. "

" I can clearly trace my passion for reading back to the Jonesboro, Georgia, library, where, for the first time in my life, I had access to what seemed like an unlimited supply of books. "

" When you read a book, you are letting another person distract your thoughts and work your emotions. If they are adept, there's nothing better than turning off and getting lost. "

" My books are never about the crimes. They are about how the characters react to the crimes. "

" I have a lot of men who will say to me, 'I don't read books by women, but I like you.' "

Karin Slaughter

You

Women

" Prior to the Civil War, most libraries were either privately owned or housed in universities or churches. "