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| Subject | Date Asked |
| Horror | 7/30/2010 |
| Q: Okay. This book I read in the 80's had a picture on the inside cover of a man's body with a ram's ... A: I need more info on the first book- what kind of monster, where was the book situated, what kind of ... | |
| Gollem | 4/18/2010 |
| Q: I read a horror paperback back in the 70's. Not sure if correct title. Been searching but the ... A: Can you check to see if any of these sound familiar ... | |
| werewolves | 10/14/2009 |
| Q: I am researching and studying to begin writing a brutal werewolf novel, can you recommend any really ... A: My all time werewolf fav would definitely be 'Blood of the Wolf' by Jeffrey Goddin. Several others ... | |
| looking for the title of this horror book! | 7/14/2009 |
| Q: about a very dark horror novel i read years ago in australia! touching upon the occult and probably ... A: Okay, I apologize for not getting back to you sooner- my sister just had her first baby and I have ... | |
| Edgar Allan Poe | 6/1/2009 |
| Q: I have a couple of simple questions regarding Edgar Poe. First off, what was so amazing about Edgar ... A: As far as I am aware, he was tormented by a number of things. His very life was tragedy He was an ... | |
| Edgar Allan Poe | 1/6/2009 |
| Q: I would like to know, what influenced Edgar Allan Poe to become a poet? A: As far as I am aware, he was tormented by a number of things. His very life was tragedy He was an ... | |
| Horror story in Charles Manson aftermath | 12/7/2008 |
| Q: Student is claiming as original work a short story I seem to remember from several years back, but ... A: I still have not found the story. I would suggest trying some of the horror story forums or forums ... | |
| Horror story in Charles Manson aftermath | 12/6/2008 |
| Q: Student is claiming as original work a short story I seem to remember from several years back, but ... A: Unfortunately this summary has come up with no hits. Best to put random sentences into search ... | |
| GOOD Vampire fiction | 10/14/2008 |
| Q: I love your name! I wanted to issue a kind of challenge and see if you can help me! Many years ago ... A: One that grabbed me as a rather brilliant work was 'Vivia' by Tanith Lee. It is different than most ... | |
| Children's Horror Short Story Collection | 9/14/2008 |
| Q: I remember in the late 70's early 80's reading a larger-format hardcover collection of short ... A: I strongly suspect the book you are looking for is called 'Monster Tales: Vampires Werewolves and ... | |
| Dean Koontz | 7/1/2008 |
| Q: Dean Koontz is one of my favorite authors. The question I have is do you have any idea when the last ... A: Out of respect to the chaos that Hurricane Katrina caused to New Orleans, Dean indicated he wanted ... | |
| John Saul | 6/6/2008 |
| Q: I love reading John Saul novels and would like to know if you have knowledge of any other horror ... A: Well if you are looking for a writer that is quite good- even if each books tends to stick to a ... | |
| a short horror story | 3/23/2008 |
| Q: Way back in the very early 1980s I read a short horror story in an anthology (I think) that I ... A: Unfortunately I need more information- even a location, country, time period the story was based... ... | |
| A short horror story | 3/23/2008 |
| Q: A great many years ago, in my distant youth, I read a short story, the ending of which is as ... A: First thing that pops to mind is Richard Christian Mathesons 'Created by" but I doubt that is the ... | |
| Horror, short story | 2/29/2008 |
| Q: A great many years ago I read a short story in a volume of such. It was about a badly deformed ... A: I have performed an fairly extensive search and found nothing that refers to a short story based ... | |
| Vampire story | 2/28/2008 |
| Q: Many years ago I read a short story - probably in an anthology of either vampire or horror stories ... A: I think it was George R. R. Martin - Fevre Dream Set mainly on a river boat in the American ... | |
| Title of Short Story or Anthology it was in | 2/12/2008 |
| Q: This is driving me crazy. I remember reading this short story about a young woman in her 20s who is ... A: It was this picture on Night Visions number 8 that stopped me ... | |
| stephen king short story | 2/5/2008 |
| Q: i once read a short-story collection book by Stephen king. One of the stories was about a man who ... A: I have a feeling it is a story called 'The Teddy Crazy Show' by Harlan Ellison ... | |
| Horror Short Stories | 1/9/2008 |
| Q: I'm seeking the authors and in what collections I can find two horror short stories and I know only ... A: The first one is actually called "Footsteps Invisible" by ARTHUR, ROBERT (Jr.) (1909-1969) It can ... | |
| Horror Short Stories | 1/7/2008 |
| Q: I'm seeking the authors and in what collections I can find two horror short stories and I know only ... A: I definitely need more information. What were the stories about? Places, names, time periods, ... | |
| Looking for a particular horror short story | 1/2/2008 |
| Q: I read a short story years ago about a man who made a deal with the devil/Satan about having the ... A: This was a tricky one...however I believe this is the correct story ... | |
| Book Find | 1/1/2008 |
| Q: I went to a second hand store and found a stephen king book that might be a first edition and i am ... A: You would have to contact the Publishers I guess. I think I have the correct people ... | |
| Horror erotica | 12/22/2007 |
| Q: I hope this doesn't sound like a silly question, but what exactly is horror erotica? Lisa A: Not a silly question at all- Horror erotica tends to use sex and sensuality as well as the usual ... | |
| Nice to meet you. | 12/19/2007 |
| Q: Nice to meet you. When were you interested in a horror novels? And, Why were you interested in a ... A: Probably around age 5-6 when I heard on the radio about a young boy being tortured with a chainsaw. ... | |
| I need a good horror book to read! | 11/25/2007 |
| Q: Can you think of any GOOD horror books an 11 year old boy might like (not including darren shan)? A: That really depends on what type of horror you want to read and how long you want it to be. Also ... | |
| Signed Limited edition | 9/21/2007 |
| Q: I have a signed Hardback limited edition of Stephen King's Delores Claibourne. Printed by Hodder & ... A: It is most likely a good idea to check out book auction houses. That is why I am not giving you a ... | |
| Gothic | 9/19/2007 |
| Q: i don't know whether Gothic comes under the title of horror but if it does can you tell me the names ... A: Yes it does come under the Horror Genre. Some authors include -Pre 1900 Horace Walpole Ann ... | |
| Stephen King Dolores Claiborne | 9/2/2007 |
| Q: i bought this book at my local used book store and it is a hardcover book but it abruptly ends ... A: It really depends on whether it is a hard-cover first-edition or not. The ISBN is 0-670-84452-7 for ... | |
| Auld Sod in Stephen King's Black House | 6/27/2007 |
| Q: I just wanted to know that what was the context of Auld Sod in black house as it was mentioned in ... A: Unfortunately I have not read the Dark Tower books- they veer a bit too much towards cowboy stuff ... | |
| Short Stories... | 6/24/2007 |
| Q: I read a short story collection about 30 years ago. I do not remember the title of the book, but, ... A: You can find it in a book called 'Ghosts, Ghouls & Other Horrors' by Berhardt J. Hurwood. You won't ... | |
| Do you know this story? | 4/6/2007 |
| Q: I'm thinking of a short story I read in the 60's in an Alfred Hitchcock anthology of horror stories ... A: This is hard. The problem is Alfred Hitchcock's books were filled with stories written by other ... | |
| frankenstein | 3/13/2007 |
| Q: i have a question about Mary Shelley book Frankenstein. i have asked this question the many people ... A: I am not quite sure what you mean- In reality, people do not believe the story, they just fear the ... | |
| who or what done it? | 1/24/2007 |
| Q: I just finished "Cell" by Steven King and I still don't know exactly what happened. What caused the ... A: As I have not read the book- yet, I can only go by wikipedia, which believes, a rogue computer ... | |
| Residen Evil Series | 11/28/2006 |
| Q: Hey Easterly! What do you know about the Resident Evil book series by SD Perry. Specifically, the ... A: I actually have one of the books somewhere- probably on the zombie shelf..gimme a sec...Ah I have ... | |
| plot | 10/1/2006 |
| Q: what is the plot of the Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde? A: the plot? sounss awfully like a homework question. Try here ... | |
| Roald Dahl Swith Bitch | 8/30/2006 |
| Q: Do you know how to get a review of the book Switch Bitch? I'm looking for literary reviews of the ... A: sorry this took time, I have been terribly busy at work. I have some possibilities. I would say your ... | |
| list of books | 7/26/2006 |
| Q: I am collecting books by dean koontz & stephen king & john saul & anne rice, but can not find a list ... A: Their official sites are ususually the best spots to try Stephen King ... | |
| stephen king misprint | 7/19/2006 |
| Q: I bought Stephen King's new book, Cell, and near the end of the book the pages skip from 340 back to ... A: You would have to contact the Publishers I guess. I think I have the correct people ... | |
| Transportation for the departed | 7/8/2006 |
| Q: I was curious if you have any book recommendations for the subject of ghost trains/ships... I guess ... A: I am not a huge fan of ghost horror and don't really have any favs in the field. There are a few ... | |
| Short story from a | 6/16/2006 |
| Q: Mr. E Iscriptkus, Great name by the way. My rabbi friend thought it sounded like Latin-yiddish. ... A: Er..Mr? I am actually a female. The name comes from a very strange place... Now your query had me ... | |
| rodhl dahl | 2/6/2006 |
| Q: when did he start writing? how many books did he write? whats his favourite book? when was he born? ... A: when did he start writing? 1942 how many books did he write? too many- check here ... | |
| Gothicism | 1/9/2006 |
| Q: Could you please give me an in depth explaination of what the elements of Gothic literature are? ... A: Sounds terribly like a homework question... However- this bloke answered it quite well ... | |
| Horror Fiction | 12/20/2005 |
| Q: Can you recommend the best present day horror writers? Thanks. A: i tried to answer this question a couple of days ago but it wouldn't let me...anyway down to ... | |
| The Masque of Red Death | 11/17/2005 |
| Q: , I hope I'm finding you in the best of health. In the short story, The Masque of Red Death by Edgar ... A: Sorry this has taken so long but I celebrated me 27th birthday a little too heavily But the Prince ... | |
| Horror | 10/21/2005 |
| Q: What is the psychology behind people's love of horror? Thanks, Alicia A: the rush of fear is the same as the rush of sex- the chemicals released into the body are the same, ... | |
| "novel" | 10/8/2005 |
| Q: I'd like to know a brief description for the novel "the return of she" for Sir Henry Rider Haggard. ... A: This sounds awfully like a homework question... if this is the case please don't abuse allexperts. ... | |
| title of this vampire/horror/erotica story | 9/19/2005 |
| Q: unfortunately, no - that's not it. i now realize i should have previously added that i DID already ... A: sorry- horses arse me These are all the titles of vampiric antologies i could find 1. Celebrity ... | |
| title of this vampire/horror/erotica story | 9/18/2005 |
| Q: I’m trying to find out the title of a short story I read, as well as the book where it can be ... A: Do any of these sound familiar? Do Not Hasten to Bid Me Adieu by Norman Partridge Geraldine by Ian ... | |
| hi, i was reading the book... | 7/15/2005 |
| Q: i was reading the book the perfect husband by lisa gardner and i was wondering if you could tell me ... A: sorry but the wording for your question was a little bit strange these links are probably might ... | |
| submitted to publisher | 6/16/2005 |
| Q: Is there a rule re sending ones story to several publishers at a time? Then waiting to see who ... A: Get an agent first. Publishers very rarely look at manuscripts unless they have been recommended by ... | |
| Edgar Allan Poe | 5/16/2005 |
| Q: I have read some of Edgar Allan Poe's works. I have three questions. First of all, alot of people ... A: This site http://www.eapoe.org/geninfo/poebiog.htm is genius it is the Edgar Allan Poe society and ... | |
| The Snow | 5/15/2005 |
| Q: I need some info on The snow by caroline b. cooney.( character profiles, summary, chapter overviews ... A: Losing Christina : Snow (Losing Christina) by Caroline B. Cooney I am afraid I have not read this ... | |
| Mary Shelley - Frankenstein | 5/10/2005 |
| Q: I recently read Mary Shelley's Frankenstein as extra credit for my AP Literature class. The full ... A: I actually have difficulty comparing the two characters. Although I suppose Prometheus is being ... | |
| book cover | 5/4/2005 |
| Q: I'm trying to find a sci-fi book I read once when I was a teenager. Unfortunately, the only thing ... A: Okay, Darrell Sweet has done a lot of Robert Jordan's cover art, worked for Del Ray and Ballentine ... | |
| Writing My book | 4/24/2005 |
| Q: Well your name is diffently different. I have a book to write and its part fiction and part fact.It ... A: I am not sure but you seem to have jumped some steps in how the story needs to be written. Don't ... | |
| Edgar Allan Poe | 2/24/2005 |
| Q: Where did Edgar Allan Poe get the inspiration for his horrific short stories? Is it true that he ... A: As far as I am aware, he was tormented by a number of things. His very life was tragedy He was an ... | |
| monsters | 2/11/2005 |
| Q: I am trying to gather all the info i can on vampires,werewolves, Frankenstein,zombies,mummies,and ... A: oooh I like a tricky one. There are lots of sites on horror movies, but not many on horror novel ... | |
| Frankenstein | 11/16/2004 |
| Q: Could you tell me anything about religious imagery found in Mary Shelley's, "Frankenstein"? Is there ... A: Are you referring to 'the resurection'? I am not so strong in regards to conventional religion or ... | |
| guess what? i want 2 write horror! The horror of it all! | 11/10/2004 |
| Q: Seriously, I am an unemployed,economist with few chances of re-entry into the job market,due to an ... A: read read read borrow every horror novel from your library buy the cheapest and the most vulgar you ... | |
| literature | 11/4/2004 |
| Q: in my english class we are reading the book Frankestein and the teacher aked me to write a gothic ... A: There are numerous elements that are classified as gothic in literature Check out these websites ... | |
| rise of the gothic novel | 11/1/2004 |
| Q: "What are the causes of the rise of the gothic genre novel in England?" We are given a homework ... A: I generally prefer to not do homework questions as that is your job, however I happen to really like ... | |
| Sci-fi short story | 9/13/2004 |
| Q: my husband is trying to remember a short story that he read in high school.....there was a tiny ... A: Unfortunately I cannot help you in this particular case... but it does sounds awfully like Stephen ... | |
| bram stoker | 8/11/2004 |
| Q: Do Dracula's victims have to drink his blood in turn to be turned into a vampire? Thanks A: If you remember the character Renfield- he had only been fed on by Dracula- he hadn't been given the ... | |
| Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde | 7/14/2004 |
| Q: How does Stevenson createthe idea of good and evil in his work A: How does Stevenson createthe idea of good and evil in his work ? By having one person emulate the ... | |
| Great horror novels | 6/29/2004 |
| Q: Pretend you are a distinguished professor of literature. You've been asked by the English department ... A: There were a couple more I wanted to add- Vivia by Tanith Lee (A disturbing sort of vampiric tale of ... | |
| many | 6/24/2004 |
| Q: 1:Was there a real cannibal called Hannibal Lector?, if soo what happened to him? 2:What really ... A: 1. No. But there were several real life cannibals that Hannibal was based on including Ted Bundy and ... | |
| Great horror novels | 6/24/2004 |
| Q: Pretend you are a distinguished professor of literature. You've been asked by the English department ... A: You have limited me horribly as most of the stuff I read is cross genre. The supernatural for me ... | |
| beginnig | 6/11/2004 |
| Q: I want to write a novel on horror but i dont know how to start or were to go from there. i was think ... A: This is a difficult question. The best place to start is with your own fears. This is where Stephen ... | |
| Dean R. Koontz | 1/30/2004 |
| Q: How can I contact Dean R. Koontz? Best, Amy Hitch A: Well I am actually a girl, so 'dear sir' was a bit of a shock! Dean Koontz is a tricky guy to get a ... | |
| A small question from the book Frankenstein by Mary Shelley in chapther 19. | 1/6/2004 |
| Q: Two sentenses from chapter 19: "I now also began to collect the materials necessary for my new ... A: That whole chapter he expresses his fears that the monster is going to seek revenge on his family ... | |
| Quotations from (book) Dracula, by Bram Stoker | 1/1/2004 |
| Q: I am looking for any quotations from Dracula himself on the subject of "how bad" or "how evil" he ... A: I am trying to recall drac being all badass about his bad self and i can't...grabbing copy of ... | |
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DUE TO LENGTHY ILLNESS, I AM NOT ANSWERING ANY QUESTIONS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. I APOLOGIZE. Areas- plot, story, characters, themes, genre combos, freaky facts, real-life horror inspiration, phobias, the psychology of evil. Authors- Anne Rice, Laurell K Hamilton, Thomas Harris, Clive Barker, HP Lovecraft, Bram Stoker, Mary Shelley, Edgar Allan Poe, Brian Lumley, John Saul, Stephen King, Michael Crichton, Richie Tankersley Cusick, Roald Dahl, Dean R Koontz, Richard Laymon, Tanith Lee, Christopher Pike, Lisa Jane Smith, R L Stine, H G Wells, Oscar Wilde + more. Topics- vampires, werewolves, the devil, demons, the occult, horror erotica, faerie tales, sci-fi twists (IE X-FILES), serial killers, monsters, witch craft, teen horror, possession. Types- short stories, poetry, full length novels, novellas, series, book>movie, movie>book. Not so much- Ghosts, Mind Control.
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Far too many years reading and writing scary stuff. I tend to the mainstream, but do enjoy the quirky cult type as well, especially cheap paperback kinds. There si some stuff that I won't touch with a 50 foot pole, but what I don't know I will go to efforts to find it out or at the very least, direct you in the right direction. I am very cynical, so if you want me to review stuff or give my opinion, then don't expect it to be an optimistic one.
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