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Rick
Rick asked Brian Keene:

Hi there. I was amused when, in Dark Hollow, I saw a sentence that read, "...an archaeologist named Machen". I was also impressed by the reference My question is, how much do you credit some of the old horror writers like Machen and Le Fanu as inspiration to your work?

Brian Keene I'm a big fan of Machen. Not so much Le Fanu (although I acknowledge played a crucial role in the genre's history). I'm also a big fan of Blackwood, Dunsany, and especially Hodgson. THE HOUSE ON THE BORDERLAND and THE BOATS OF THE GLENN CARRIG were as influential on me as King, Laymon, and the Splatterpunks.
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What was your inspiration for The Thirteen? Why did you decide to connect them and the Labyrinth throughout your various novels and short stories? A lot of my fellow fans are curious about what motivated you to create this unique mythology.

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With so many amazing novels you have already written, where do you find the inspiration to keep writing as well as keeping your books entertaining and "fresh?"

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In The Rising, would the characters Jim and Martin happen to be a shout out to Jim Martin, former guitarist of the best band in the universe, Faith No More?

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