On the other hand, now that I'm not dependent on fiction for my income, I've been writing more short stories despite the fact that there's no real paying market for short horror other than Cemetery Dance.

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When I decided to take writing seriously, I did a lot of reading and analyzing...

When I decided to take writing seriously, I did a lot of reading and analyzing...

Many of my short stories (all unpublished) were horror, and the novel I'd just finished...

Many of my short stories (all unpublished) were horror, and the novel I'd just finished...

Trying to break into the horror market seemed natural.

Trying to break into the horror market seemed natural.

During that first year, I felt guilty that my wife was out working bringing in...

During that first year, I felt guilty that my wife was out working bringing in...

For each book, the time is also broken up.

For each book, the time is also broken up.

I'm a fan of short horror fiction... in fact, the most memorable horror I've read...

I'm a fan of short horror fiction... in fact, the most memorable horror I've read...

So, in effect, my first sale was actually two books.

So, in effect, my first sale was actually two books.

Actually, the 14 novels were written over a period of just over 6 years.

Actually, the 14 novels were written over a period of just over 6 years.

I got up with my wife, I sat down at the computer when she went...

I got up with my wife, I sat down at the computer when she went...

The benefit of this kind of outlining is that you discover a story's flaws before...

The benefit of this kind of outlining is that you discover a story's flaws before...

The way I outline has changed quite a bit from when I first started writing.

The way I outline has changed quite a bit from when I first started writing.

Even the contemporary horror authors who have seriously influenced me are a disparate bunch.

Even the contemporary horror authors who have seriously influenced me are a disparate bunch.

I've been reading horror since I was five years old.

I've been reading horror since I was five years old.

A couple of weeks after that, Zebra Books phoned with an offer, and I accepted.

A couple of weeks after that, Zebra Books phoned with an offer, and I accepted.

I spent two months on the first draft, working 8 hours a day, five days...

I spent two months on the first draft, working 8 hours a day, five days...

In the first year, 1988, I wrote and sold 3 novels.

In the first year, 1988, I wrote and sold 3 novels.

So, I outlined a horror novel and started writing.

So, I outlined a horror novel and started writing.

When I was a teenager, I got into SF, quite heavily, and that too has...

When I was a teenager, I got into SF, quite heavily, and that too has...

For the novels I wrote before selling anything, I didn't outline much. I had a...

For the novels I wrote before selling anything, I didn't outline much. I had a...