There is a stereotype that horror writers are a little bit ‘weirder’ than other writers. Where do you think this stereotype comes from? How do you feel about it?

J.G. Faherty I don't know if we're weirder than other writers; perhaps it's just that we're all weird in different ways. That stereotype has come about from people who think horror is weird, and so horror writers must be weird, too. But in reality, I've always found them to be the happiest, most gregarious and fun people to hang out with. Horror writers just have imaginations that conjure up scary stories - and that's no weirder than conjuring westerns, romances, or mysteries. It doesn't bother me that people think of horror writers that way - usually it just makes me laugh.

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