I'm really boring. I get up early. I go to bed early. I don't smoke or drink. I mean, I'll eat a cupcake. I'm just not a crazy, stay-out-all-night sort of person. I love writing. Karin Slaughter bedborecrazy Change image and share on social
I didn't want to spend the next thirty years writing about bad things happening in the same small town - not least of all because people would begin to wonder why anyone still lives there! Karin Slaughter badbeginhappen Change image and share on social
As voters and taxpayers, we must demand that our local governments properly prioritize libraries. As citizens, we must invest in our library down the street so that the generations served by that library grow up to be adults who contribute not just to their local communities but to the world. Karin Slaughter adultcitizencommunity share on social
I taped the autopsy photos from Marilyn Monroe's death to my lunch box in fifth grade, and I would write stories in which someone inevitably died. Karin Slaughter autopsyboxdeath Change image and share on social
I paid for my name a lot when I was growing up because other kids teased me. Karin Slaughter growkidlot Change image and share on social
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. Karin Slaughter charactercrimedark Change image and share on social
It's hard because people often don't recognise shyness; they think it's just someone being rude. I have had to work to overcome that, especially if I'm meeting my readers at author events, because I don't want them to think I'm snooty or rude. Karin Slaughter authoreventhard share on social
Books give us insight into other people, other cultures. They make us laugh. They make us think. If they are really good, they make us believe that we are better for having read them. You don't read a book - you experience it. Every story opens up a new world. Karin Slaughter bookcultureexperience share on social
I think that characters who are nice all the time and who you sympathize with can get really boring. Karin Slaughter borecharacternice Change image and share on social
I read about violent things. I think what I get out of that is entertainment by learning about different things, and reading the genre and getting an understanding of motivations. But at the end of the day, it's still a book, and I can walk away. Karin Slaughter bookdayend share on social