When I was a kid, stupid things like Freddy Kruger scared the crap out of me. I'd hide under a blanket or out pacing in the kitchen when a scary movie or show was on at the babysitter's. Over time,...view moreWhen I was a kid, stupid things like Freddy Kruger scared the crap out of me. I'd hide under a blanket or out pacing in the kitchen when a scary movie or show was on at the babysitter's. Over time, though, the things that frightened me when I was small began to intrigue me, enthrall me, and finally to inspire me. Now I push myself into corners of the psyche and possibility that make me uncomfortable, so that maybe I can push my readers into unexpected regions of human thought and understanding as well.view less