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

Most people are middle class. Most people do wish their lives were better than they are. And I think by making my main characters ordinary, average guys, it helps readers identify with their problems. It also helps ground the supernatural events that follow in a recognizable reality and perhaps gives some of my wilder scenarios a little verisimilitude.

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.

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

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.

Names have power. In certain cultures, just speaking a man's name gives you mastery over him.

Life is short. Eternity is long.