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James Patterson
@JP_Books
Reading, education and book champion. Award-winning author. Creator of Alex Cross, Jane Smith and Maximum Ride. The most popular storyteller of our time.
Palm Beach, FL, USA
Joined August 2010
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    As a writer myself, I know how important it is to own the rights to your own work. It’s obviously not ideal, but I think it’s very cool that @taylorswift13 is re-recording her old albums. I’ll definitely be listening to ‘Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)’ today and so should you.
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    .@taylorswift13’s new album came out this past Friday. I haven’t made it through the whole album yet, but so far, so good. I may have to consider myself a #swiftie now.
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    If you find this kind of mindless book banning troubling or confusing, send a polite note to Florida’s @GovRonDeSantis here: bit.ly/3JbwtPz
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    Wow, what a nice birthday gift from @Jeopardy! Does anyone know the answer? 😏
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    This morning I woke up early to write, as I always do, and look what was waiting for me in my office! I can't wait to celebrate my 75th birthday surrounded by friends and family. I've had a wonderful life, but just between us, I think the best is yet to come!
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    Read books. Any books. Just read. Period!
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    Hello New York! 🌇 I am signing #ThePresidentMissing at the 5th Ave @BNBuzz at 12:00pm with @BillClinton. Come get your copy of this summer's most frighteningly authentic thriller today! 📚🖊
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    @Yellowstone is one of those shows where if you stick with it for 3 or 4 episodes, you’ll get into it. You really get caught up in the family affair of it all. The Yellowstone creators loves to drop bombs where you say, “I can’t believe that just happened!”
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    Kids aren't reading books - or frankly, much of anything lately. Schools are under funded, some schools even closing their libraries. Parents have to realize that it's their job, and not the school's job, to get kids into the habit of reading for fun! #WednesdayWisdom
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    I recently wrote @nytimes a letter about them cooking the books on their best seller lists. They told my publisher they didn’t rely on just “raw” sales. And they refused to run the letter. But you, dear reader, can read it here. Please spread the word.
    What’s up with @NYTimes best seller lists? Anybody besides me notice that @MikePompeo’s book sold more copies than 6 titles on today’s list?
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    I am delighted to team up with America’s most beloved superstar, @DollyParton, to bring you Run, Rose, Run a new thriller about a young singer/songwriter on the rise and on the run...and determined to do whatever it takes to survive! Pre-order today: RunRoseRunBook.Com
    Dolly Parton Teams with James Patterson to Write First Novel Run, Rose, Run — and Creates New Album people.com/country/dolly-…
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    Saw this on a librarian Facebook group and had to share. If you are wondering how much you should social distance when in public, it's approximately 47 of my books apart!🤣
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    I should add that my first novel, The Thomas Berryman Number, was turned down by 31 publishers. Don't ever give up on your dreams! 👏
    James Patterson, the famously prolific thriller author, was the highest-paid writer in the world this year, earning an estimated $86 million in royalties. lat.ms/2UDIW4r
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    Life is hard, and a lot of people come home tired from work. If they're gonna spend half an hour reading, they want some entertainment and a sense of achievement. So that's what I give them. That's all I'm trying to do. Is that really so wrong? #WednesdayWisdom