Goodreads asked Raymond M. Hall:

How do you get inspired to write?

Raymond M. Hall Sometimes the theme pops into my head and sometimes based on a real experience. The old bakery in The Haunting actually existed, in Lincolnshire. I inspected the vacant property with a view to buying it in 1976. On entering the kitchen area I found that I was unable to move. It was quite a struggle to exit the building. There was definitely something nasty there. I have no memory of locking the door or even returning the keys to the agent!

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