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The newspaper industry was built on the penny dreadfuls.
Gillian Flynn
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Women are just as violently minded as men are, but with men, it's taken for granted.
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I tend to write about dark things that happen in a very domestic setting 'cause that, to me, is much scarier than the unknown.
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The first time my mom read my very first book, she was like, 'I'm not gonna belabor this. It's not a big deal. But I have to ask the question: Is everything okay?'
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Kansas City is truly an awesome town.
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In college, I discovered the Joyce Carol Oates short story 'Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?' which is definitely one of the most incredibly unnerving, frightening short stories ever written.
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I was a quirky kid. I think that's the kind way of putting it.
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My favorite game was one I invented with my cousins called Mean Aunt Rosie, where I was a deranged maiden aunt who chased them around the house.
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I read all kinds of novels, as long as they're good.
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I like westerns, fantasy, sci-fi, graphic novels, thrillers, and I try to avoid the word 'genre' altogether. A good book is a good book.
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A really great popcorn movie is extremely hard to pull off. A really great popcorn book is equally hard to pull off, so I don't feel guilty devouring one.
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A great thriller, to me, is more about creating a sense of unease: a queasiness that comes with knowing something is not quite right.
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