“I think readers appreciate those of us who stay in the trenches and fight the good fight even when times get tough. I know that I, personally, lost respect for writers who, when there was a downturn in the market, started shouting from the rooftops that they wrote thrillers and suspense novels rather than horror. As far as I'm concerned, those wussboys should sever all ties with the horror community if that's the way they feel and get out of the way so real horror writers can do their work.” IfsThinkingKnowsWayFeelsShouldRealFightingLostCan DoCommunityNovelReaderHorrorToughConcernedAppreciateSuspenseTiesShoutingThrillersTrenchesGood FightRooftopsDownturnSuspense NovelsFight The Good FightLost Respect Author:Bentley Little
“I write horror because I enjoy it. I'm endlessly fascinated by the supernatural, by death, by darkness. And, to be honest, I don't have much choice. This is the way my mind works.” WayWritingMindChoicesEnjoyDarknessHonestHorrorBeing HonestFascinated Author:Bentley Little
“I write what I want to write. Period. I don't write novels-for-hire using media tie-in characters, I don't write suspense novels or thrillers. I write horror. And if no one wants to buy my books, I'll just keep writing them until they do sell--and get a job at Taco Bell in the meantime.” IfsWantWritingBookCharacterJobsNovelMediaPeriodsHorrorSellsSuspenseTiesBellsThrillersUsing MeTacosTaco BellSuspense Novels Author:Bentley Little
“There’s always been a need for horror fiction, though - ghost stories have been a staple of every human society since the beginning of recorded literature - and while commercially the field may have its ups and downs, it will never go away. Hell, look at the Bible: gods, devils, ghosts, witches, giants, resurrections. That’s one big horror story. And it’s the most popular book on the planet.” NeedsHumansLooksMayHas BeensBookStoriesBigsLiteratureFictionHellFieldsPlanetsHorrorDevilGhostGiantsGoing AwayWitchResurrectionUps & DownsHuman SocietyStaplesGhost StoriesHorror StoriesPopular Book Author:Bentley Little
“Horror writers can write about everything in the real world that a mainstream novelist can--plus the supernatural, which is the most fertile field for metaphor imaginable.” WorldWritingRealFieldsHorrorMetaphorNovelistsPlusReal WorldMainstreamFertile Author:Bentley Little
