I receive about 10,000 letters a year from readers, and in the first year after a book is published, perhaps 5,000 letters will deal specifically with that piece of work.

Quote by Dean Koontz

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When I'm working on a novel, I work 70-hour weeks.

When I'm working on a novel, I work 70-hour weeks.

Sometimes there is no darker place than our thoughts, the moonless midnight of the mind.

Sometimes there is no darker place than our thoughts, the moonless midnight of the mind.

If I drive myself to the brink of my ability, then I don't get stale...

If I drive myself to the brink of my ability, then I don't get stale...

In my personal life, I'm a comic novel. But then, so are we all, because...

In my personal life, I'm a comic novel. But then, so are we all, because...

Some people think only intellect counts: knowing how to solve problems, knowing how to get...

Some people think only intellect counts: knowing how to solve problems, knowing how to get...

I think it's perfectly just to refuse service to anyone based on behavior, but not...

I think it's perfectly just to refuse service to anyone based on behavior, but not...

Literary fiction, as a strict genre, is all but dead. Meanwhile, most genres flourish.

Literary fiction, as a strict genre, is all but dead. Meanwhile, most genres flourish.

Writing a novel is like making love, but it's also like having a tooth pulled....

Writing a novel is like making love, but it's also like having a tooth pulled....

A politician's goal is always to manipulate public debate. I think there are some politicians...

A politician's goal is always to manipulate public debate. I think there are some politicians...

I don't write a quick draft and then revise; instead, I work slowly page by...

I don't write a quick draft and then revise; instead, I work slowly page by...

I never discuss a novel while I'm writing it, for fear that talking about it...

I never discuss a novel while I'm writing it, for fear that talking about it...

I really believe that everyone has a talent, ability, or skill that he can mine...

I really believe that everyone has a talent, ability, or skill that he can mine...

Do as little harm to others as you can; make any sacrifice for your true...

Do as little harm to others as you can; make any sacrifice for your true...

My wife is my first audience. She's a tough lady, so I can't say that...

My wife is my first audience. She's a tough lady, so I can't say that...

Although I've said a million times that I'm not a horror writer, I do like...

Although I've said a million times that I'm not a horror writer, I do like...

Your mind always does worse things than people can show in a movie.

Your mind always does worse things than people can show in a movie.

I've got a long list of books I wish I'd never written-and I've kept them...

I've got a long list of books I wish I'd never written-and I've kept them...

If you want to publish two books a year under your own name and your...

If you want to publish two books a year under your own name and your...

There's sometimes a weird benefit to having an alcoholic, violent father. He really motivated me...

There's sometimes a weird benefit to having an alcoholic, violent father. He really motivated me...

What we do as a society is seek simple answers.

What we do as a society is seek simple answers.