Quote

Many fiction writers who put the science in dont get it right.

Kathy Reichs

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Kathy Reichs
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: July 7
Academic
Anthropologist
Crime Writer
Forensic Anthropologist
Novelist
Professor
Researcher
Science Fiction Writer
Television Producer
Chicago
Illinois
Kathleen Joan Toelle
Kathleen Reichs
Kathleen Joan Toelle Reichs
Science
Right
Many
Dont
Writers
Fiction

More quotes by Kathy Reichs

Image
As a pirate, she once undressed a fencing instructor using only her sword!
Kathy Reichs
Image
One of the surprising things I hadn't expected when I decided to write crime fiction is how much you are expected to be out in front of the public. Some writers aren't comfortable with that. I don't have a problem with that.
Kathy Reichs
Image
She wanted to feel safe. Untouchable in her home. The ultimate female fantasy.
Kathy Reichs
Image
Ben yanked Hi sideways as spikes snapped from the wall…Once again, only Ben’s reflexes had saved him. “Please stop doing that!” Ben barked. “Please keep doing that!” Hi warbled.
Kathy Reichs
Image
I do interviews and signings and readings and all of these people just hang off my every word. And then I go home and have dinner with my family and nobody lets me get a word in.
Kathy Reichs
Image
We did just leave an insane asylum,” Hi agreed. “For all we know, Chance spend his nights dancing naked with sock puppets, plotting to invade Canada.
Kathy Reichs
Image
Channel your outrage ... Do that which you are able to do.
Kathy Reichs
Image
I see you, Ben. I always have. You're in my pack. He pulled away. What if being packmates isn't enough for me?
Kathy Reichs
Image
My line of work makes you aware of the fragility of life. You can get up in the morning, eat your cornflakes, blow-dry your hair, go to work and end up dead.
Kathy Reichs
Image
I’m adding ‘canine’ to my searches,” I said. “And ‘instinct.’” “Whatever. I’m adding ‘lunatic.
Kathy Reichs
Image
I originally worked as an archaeologist in North Carolina, and when bones were found police would take them out to the bones lady at the university, and that was me.
Kathy Reichs
Image
Experience is a valuable thing. It enables us to recognize mistakes when we repeat them.
Kathy Reichs
Image
Most Bolton students were scions of the city's wealthiest families. My crewe stuck out like hooker at church. We werent part of their pampered, priveliged world, and many of our classmates were quick to remind us of that fact. Taunting the boat kids was practically a varsity sport.
Kathy Reichs
Image
Indecision is the key to flexibility.
Kathy Reichs
Image
High school popularity is so fickle.
Kathy Reichs
Image
You'd be naive if you think you are going to retain any control once you option a character to TV.
Kathy Reichs
Image
I have a cotillion event. Some yacht-club charity fundraiser thingy. Whitney is insisting, and Kit took her side.” Three wide smiles. “Oh shut up.
Kathy Reichs
Image
Hiram!' Shelton ran to Hi's side. 'Aren't you you bleeding? I thought she shot you!' 'Red wine. When I saw it running everywhere, I played dead.' He winced as Shelton poked his belly. 'But I'm not leaping off any more shelves. That was pretty stupid.
Kathy Reichs
Image
What gives my books authenticity is that I actually do what it is I'm writing about. I think the fact that I am in the autopsy room, I go to the crime scene and I do work in the lab gives my books this flavor that otherwise they wouldn't have.
Kathy Reichs
Image
Ahh! Lady Pillows. So much fluffier than mine.” He took a giant whiff. “Why does everything girlie smell so delightful?” “Because we acknowledge the importance of basic hygiene. And periodically clean our bathrooms.” “Brilliant. I should write that down. After all, it takes a village.
Kathy Reichs