The best way to learn to write is to read in the genre you might be interested in; then, you need to… — Homer Hickam Copy Share Image
Becoming a writer can kind of spoil your reading because you kind of read on tracks. You're reading as someone who wants… — Homer Hickam Copy Share Image
A memoir is not an autobiography. It's a true story told as a novel, using techniques of novelization. The author is allowed… — Homer Hickam Copy Share Image
I have the best fans of any author in the country and they deserve the best from me, too! — Homer Hickam Copy Share Image
When I began to write my books about Coalwood, I was surprised to discover, upon reflection, that it wasn't an ordinary place… — Homer Hickam Copy Share Image
The time frame is summer 1961, a year after the gold medal in the National Science Fair. I always saw my 'Coalwood'… — Homer Hickam Copy Share Image
You've got to be a good reader. So whatever genre that you're interested in, read a lot of books about it and… — Homer Hickam Copy Share Image
I always give a little talk before I sign books and ask for questions. I love the Q&A sessions. We have a… — Homer Hickam Copy Share Image
“All I’ve done is give you a book,” she said. “You have to have the courage to learn what’s inside it.” — Homer Hickam Copy Share Image
After marketing surveys by Universal Studios indicated that 'Rocket Boys' as a movie title would not attract the female over-age-thirty demographic, the film was… — Homer Hickam Copy Share Image
As I wrote more I became more critical of myself and I think that you have to be your harshest judge. I don't ever… — Homer Hickam Copy Share Image
Writer's block to me is where you stop because you're afraid to go forward because you're not sure of what really should be happening… — Homer Hickam Copy Share Image
The best way to learn to write is to read in the genre you might be interested in; then, you need to actually sit… — Homer Hickam Copy Share Image
NASA's charter is to give Americans the means to get into the wild, black yonder, beyond even the grasp of the federal government that… — Homer Hickam Copy Share Image
If politicians want to save money, that's fine. They can look for all the wasteful spending they want, but not where the lives of… — Homer Hickam Copy Share Image
My father lost an eye to a snapped cable while trying to rescue trapped miners, though he kept on working for fifteen years afterward. — Homer Hickam Copy Share Image
When I was a boy, one of my favorite places to go was a pine-filled hollow high on the mountain behind our house. It… — Homer Hickam Copy Share Image
“The way I see it, if everybody ran from bad things instead of trying to stop them, bad things would be all there is.” — Homer Hickam Copy Share Image
When the moon was first visited in 1969, the astronauts brought back a treasure trove of unique minerals. Contained within specimens was an isotope… — Homer Hickam Copy Share Image
You must completely dedicate yourselves to it. To do less will be to let down your country, your state, your parents, your teachers, and… — Homer Hickam Copy Share Image
