Jean M. Auel Quotes - Page 2

Illness and accidents were mysterious manifestations of the war of the spirits, fought on the battleground of the body.

Though my books are written from a historical perspective, I have goon so far back that I am in the realm of prehistorical speculation rather than simple historical fact to weave my stories around.

There was a time when the young of many clans joined together to make new clans.

It took some time to gather the research and develop it into the storyline, and to finally finish an origin myth poem that I had been working on for twenty years.

No, my publisher has always done the marketing.

My fiction is reviewed by the mainstream press, by science fiction periodicals, romance magazines, small press publications and various other journals, including some usually devoted to archaeological and other science material.

I can't tell you any more than any other writer can tell you why they write, and I don't know what my influences are.

The idea led me into the research, which continues to give me more ideas for the story.

I really fell in love with Africa.

I have been a reader of Science Fiction and Fantasy for a long time, since I was 11 or 12 I think, so I understand it and I'm not at all surprised that readers of the genre might enjoy my books.

From the beginning, when I first got an idea for a story and wondered if I could write it, it has always been the story that has driven me.

I don't write for publishers, certainly not for critics, and not for readers, But I am delighted that so many people have found my books enjoyable and want to continue to read them.

I had tears coming out of my eyes. And it was the characters that got me there.