Now I rewrite more and more severely, and I take great pleasure in cutting thousands of words out of first drafts; I think that's a pleasure worth learning as early as possible in one's career, not least because realizing that… — Ramsey Campbell Copy Share Image
“Unlike the rest he had seen of the bungalow, the hall beyond the door was dark. He could see the glimmer of three doors and several framed photographs lined up along the walls. The sound of flies was louder, though they didn’t seem to be in the hall itself. Now that he was closer they sounded even more like someone… — Ramsey Campbell Copy Share
“Leaves that rustled, twigs that scraped and rattled. But the thin shapes weren't falling, they were scurrying head first down the tree-trunks at a speed that seemed to leave time behind. Some of them had no shape they could have lived with, and some might never have had any skin. She saw their shriveled eyes glimmer eagerly and their toothless… — Ramsey Campbell Copy Share
“Smile while you can,’ Hettie Close had scrawled in ink almost as faded as the print above it. ‘Smile like the skull you’ll be,… — Ramsey Campbell Copy Share Image
“I nearly forced my own way through the undergrowth to leave the sight behind. I was afraid I'd encouraged the figure to advance by… — Ramsey Campbell Copy Share Image
“She walked Toby to Victoria Station and left him at the barrier. On her way into the underground she thought he’d followed her, but… — Ramsey Campbell Copy Share Image
One way to avoid what has already been done is to be true to yourself. — Ramsey Campbell Copy Share Image
“Perhaps the woman was waiting beneath the lamps for cats to drop from the trees, like fruit.” — Ramsey Campbell Copy Share Image
“The crying wailed, somewhere beneath the planks. Several sweeps of the light showed that the cellar was otherwise deserted. Though the face mouthed behind… — Ramsey Campbell Copy Share Image
Now I rewrite more and more severely, and I take great pleasure in cutting thousands of words out of first drafts; I think that's… — Ramsey Campbell Copy Share Image
Thomas Ligotti is an absolute master of supernatural horror and weird fiction, and a true original. He pursues his unique vision with admirable honesty… — Ramsey Campbell Copy Share Image
“He hurried back. Walls seemed to shift and advance. Right here, it must be. Wasn’t this passage too short? No, it wasn’t a wall… — Ramsey Campbell Copy Share Image
