"The other mammoths were as protective of the……" — Jean M. Auel
"The other mammoths were as protective of the dying as they were of newborns, and they gathered around tying to make the fallen one get up. When all was over, they buried the dead ancestor under piles of dirt, grass, leaves, or snow. Mammoths were even known to bury other dead animals, including humans."
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37 Quotes by Jean M. Auel
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She lifted the drooping muzzle with both hands...It was a special embrace saved for special occasions.
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No, my publisher has always done the marketing.
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My fiction is reviewed by the mainstream press, by science fiction periodicals, romance magazines, small press publications and various other…
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I started writing to please myself, a story I would like to read, and that is still true.
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I can't tell you any more than any other writer can tell you why they write, and I don't know…
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The idea led me into the research, which continues to give me more ideas for the story.
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Science Fiction is not just about the future of space ships travelling to other planets, it is fiction based on…
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I could write historical fiction, or science fiction, or a mystery but since I find it fascinating to research the…
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I really fell in love with Africa.
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I'm just writing a story that I want to read.
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Each book has been different and has been challenging in its own way to write.
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And that's how I start myself. I usually go back a couple of pages, maybe to the beginning of the…
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