What inspired you to start writing?
I suspect it had something to do with following Alice down the rabbit hole. And through the Looking-Glass. Maybe all of the… Read more
What inspired you to start writing?
I learned to read really young when I was just 3 or 4, and I had this huge imagination. I just wanted to create.… Read more
What inspired you to start writing?
An abusive family life, fairy tales, and a need to ponder the universe. That, and my older brother left behind a large… Read more
What inspired you to start writing?
I started writing the same way a lot of authors do: I couldn’t find stories that I wanted to read, so I had to… Read more
What inspired you to start writing?
In my case, it wasn’t a choice. Like a lot of writers, I started early. Before my older sister started teaching me to… Read more
What inspired you to start writing?
I wanted to be a writer and began writing stories as early as age eight. Mainly for myself since there were no options for… Read more
What inspired you to start writing?
I’ve been a writer since childhood. Once I knew how to write, I started writing stories. I was about 12 when I… Read more
What inspired you to start writing?
I’ve been writing in some fashion or other ever since I was a kid. My older sister and I used to write scripts (mostly… Read more
What inspired you to start writing?
In fifth grade, I loved both art and writing. My teacher told my mother, “Encourage her writing over her art.” Which… Read more
What inspired you to start writing?
Burnout and boredom. Seriously, though, I always loved to write – submitted my first sci-fi short story to Asimov’s Magazine when I was in… Read more
What inspired you to start writing?
I’ve been a reader for as long as I can remember. During one particular book club meeting, I found myself criticizing a… Read more
What inspired you to start writing?
It’s difficult to pinpoint that definitive moment when the lightbulb went on, I picked up the quill, and I decided I was going to… Read more
What inspired you to start writing?
I have been a storyteller since I remember myself. I was an only child and I spent most of my time immersed… Read more
What inspired you to start writing?
Growing up an only child on an isolated horse farm in Texas, I amused myself reading and wandering in nature. The farm animals and… Read more
What inspired you to start writing?
I was telling stories, and acting out plays with friends before I could write. Then when I could write, my mom started paying me… Read more
The Journey is Never Done. Kind of Like Housework.
Kathryn Ptacek
We’ve come a long way, baby. Well, if you were alive many decades ago, you’d recognize that… Read more
IMPORTANT NOTE—BALLOT CORRECTION
The Bram Stoker Awards Committee must note a correction to the previously announced Final Ballot. It was recognized unfortunately late in the Awards process that CAMP… Read more
In celebration of National Library Lover’s Day, the Horror Writers Association (HWA), in partnership with United for Libraries, Book Riot, Booklist, and NoveList®, a division of EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO),… Read more