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“An enigma? That's not a bad persona to have. I should probably shut up and let the mystery continue! It's good for my career.”

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Bentley Little

Bentley Little, born in 1960, is a renowned American horror novelist. His works are known for their unique atmosphere and tense plots, which have won him a large following among readers. more

“The Revelation was my master's project, and after I finished it, I thought I'd send it off to a publisher and within a year or so be a rich and famous writer. Two years later I finally sold it. For a whopping $4,000. A year after that, it finally came out. Which explains why there are all those terrible jobs on my resume!”

Years Two Jobs Rich Masters Terrible Projects Finished Revelations Two Years Publishers Resumes Famous Writers

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“I think the internet is a great marketing tool--but marketing is not my job. I'm a writer. My job is to write novels.”

Thinking Writing Jobs Novel Internet Tools Marketing Great Marketing

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“There were shadows galore in the dim light, but there was one shadow that did not correspond to any object in the room. It lurked next to the fireplace, a formless, undulating darkness.”

Light Next Rooms Darkness Objects Shadow Fireplaces

Book:The Haunted

Source: The Haunted

“Murder is an inherently evil act, no matter what the circumstances, no matter how convincing the rationalizations.”

Matter Evil Circumstances Murder No Matter What Convincing

Book:The Ignored

Source: The Ignored

“In real life, good people die all the time and a**holes can live long and happy lives. It's a crapshoot.”

People Long Real Dies Real Life Holes Good Life Good People Happy Life

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“If there's any mystery to me at all, it's probably due to the fact that I'm not online and don't go to conventions--which means that I'm probably not as accessible to fans as most writers are these days. If that makes me seem like a weird recluse, so be it.”

Ifs Mean Facts Seems Mystery Fans Dues These Days Online Conventions Recluse

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“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.”

World Writing Real Fields Horror Metaphor Novelists Plus Real World Mainstream Fertile

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“Help, then, is the ballast that keeps us steady, that recognizes where along the path are the dangers and pitfalls that can throw us off; hope tempers fear so we can recognize dangers and then bypass or endure them.”

Helping Hope Path Danger Endure Steady Temper Pitfalls Bypass Ballast

Book:The Anatomy of Hope: How People Prevail in the Face of Illness

Source: The Anatomy of Hope: How People Prevail in the Face of Illness

“False hope can lead to intemperate choices and flawed decision making. True hope takes into account the real threats that exist and seeks to navigate the best path around them.”

Real Choices Decision Path Accounts Threat Decision Making Flawed Navigate False Hope

Book:The Anatomy of Hope: How People Prevail in the Face of Illness

Source: The Anatomy of Hope: How People Prevail in the Face of Illness

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