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… — Ramsey Campbell Copy Share Image
“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… — Ramsey Campbell Copy Share Image
“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
“All day Ben had felt surrounded by signs too secret to interpret: the dance of decaying leaves in the air, the long shadows where… — Ramsey Campbell Copy Share Image
“He slammed the door and ran blindly down the corridor, grabbing at handles. What exactly had he seen? They had been eating with their… — Ramsey Campbell Copy Share Image
