When I write, I try to think back to what I was afraid of or what was scary to me, and try to put those feelings into books.

I'm obsessed with radio. It's a good start to Sunday morning.

You have no control [over natural disaster]. That's what's scary about it. You're helpless. That feeling of helplessness is really scary.

I haven't written a young-adult book in years. I'm also doing six 'Goosebumps' books a year now.

I've had a very sheltered life. What can happen to you if you stay home writing all day?

If you do enough planning before you start to write, there's no way you can have writer's block. I do a complete chapter by chapter outline.

I've made myself laugh from some ideas - but I've never scared myself.