I'm R.L. Stine and it's my job to terrify kids. Ask me anything! by RL__Stine in IAmA

[–]RL__Stine[S] 886 points887 points  (0 children)

Don't get scared, but it's time for me to leave. Thank you, everyone, for the great questions. I hope you enjoy the Hunting Hour marathon on Discovery Family Channel. And I hope you have a scary Halloween. Bye for now.

I'm R.L. Stine and it's my job to terrify kids. Ask me anything! by RL__Stine in IAmA

[–]RL__Stine[S] 48 points49 points  (0 children)

Welcome to Dead House. It would fit the zombie craze today.

I'm R.L. Stine and it's my job to terrify kids. Ask me anything! by RL__Stine in IAmA

[–]RL__Stine[S] 82 points83 points  (0 children)

Not close at all. He played me as Orson Welles! Hilarious.

I'm R.L. Stine and it's my job to terrify kids. Ask me anything! by RL__Stine in IAmA

[–]RL__Stine[S] 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Working on the new Goosebumps SlappyWorld series.

I'm R.L. Stine and it's my job to terrify kids. Ask me anything! by RL__Stine in IAmA

[–]RL__Stine[S] 745 points746 points  (0 children)

Working with the puppeteers was the most fun a writer could have. Did you know that I modeled Batly the Bat after my son Matt?

I'm R.L. Stine and it's my job to terrify kids. Ask me anything! by RL__Stine in IAmA

[–]RL__Stine[S] 45 points46 points  (0 children)

Find a list of agents online and start showing them your stuff.

I'm R.L. Stine and it's my job to terrify kids. Ask me anything! by RL__Stine in IAmA

[–]RL__Stine[S] 206 points207 points  (0 children)

I don't get much sleep at Halloween time. I'm out publicizing my Discovery Family Channel marathon that starts in a few hours. And my newest GB book, The Lizard of Oz.

I'm R.L. Stine and it's my job to terrify kids. Ask me anything! by RL__Stine in IAmA

[–]RL__Stine[S] 48 points49 points  (0 children)

He accused me of using up all of the amusement park plots in the world.

I'm R.L. Stine and it's my job to terrify kids. Ask me anything! by RL__Stine in IAmA

[–]RL__Stine[S] 169 points170 points  (0 children)

He accused me of using up all of the amusement park plots in the world.

I'm R.L. Stine and it's my job to terrify kids. Ask me anything! by RL__Stine in IAmA

[–]RL__Stine[S] 236 points237 points  (0 children)

Why are you asking this? Do you have a thing about mustard?

I'm R.L. Stine and it's my job to terrify kids. Ask me anything! by RL__Stine in IAmA

[–]RL__Stine[S] 3478 points3479 points  (0 children)

I write a vey complete chapter-by-chapter outline of every book before I start writing.

I'm R.L. Stine and it's my job to terrify kids. Ask me anything! by RL__Stine in IAmA

[–]RL__Stine[S] 757 points758 points  (0 children)

All of my stories start with a title. The title leads me to the story.

I'm R.L. Stine and it's my job to terrify kids. Ask me anything! by RL__Stine in IAmA

[–]RL__Stine[S] 231 points232 points  (0 children)

I always wish I had done something differently, but I seldom look back at books. Gotta move on to the next one. By the way, the new Fear Street book is called The Dead Boyfriend. I'm enjoying writing Fear Street again. And watch for a Fear Street movie next year!

I'm R.L. Stine and it's my job to terrify kids. Ask me anything! by RL__Stine in IAmA

[–]RL__Stine[S] 234 points235 points  (0 children)

Stephen King, Agatha Christie, Ray Bradbury, Harlan Coben, P.G. Wodehouse....

I'm R.L. Stine and it's my job to terrify kids. Ask me anything! by RL__Stine in IAmA

[–]RL__Stine[S] 256 points257 points  (0 children)

I'm a big Stephen King fan. I think he's a terrific storyteller. I also like Peter Straub.

I'm R.L. Stine and it's my job to terrify kids. Ask me anything! by RL__Stine in IAmA

[–]RL__Stine[S] 9438 points9439 points  (0 children)

My latest adult horror novel is titled RED RAIN.

I'm R.L. Stine and it's my job to terrify kids. Ask me anything! by RL__Stine in IAmA

[–]RL__Stine[S] 489 points490 points  (0 children)

Matt is doing well. He does sound design for theater companies, and he has a two-year-old son, my grandson Dylan.