A review by josephvanburen
Where Nightmares Come From by Craig Engler, John Connolly, Michael Paul Gonzalez, Jason V. Brock, Charlaine Harris, Richard Thomas, Amber Benson, Jonathan Maberry, Mark Alan Miller, Marie O'Regan, Christopher Golden, Mort Castle, Ramsey Campbell, Marv Wolfman, Mercedes M. Yardley, Tim Waggoner, William F. Nolan, Taylor Grant, Joe R. Lansdale, Elizabeth Massie, Ray Garton, Paul Moore, Michael Bailey, Stephen King, Eugene Johnson, Fred Dekker, John Palisano, Richard Chizmar, S.G. Browne, Kevin J. Anderson, Jess Landry, Stephanie M. Wytovich, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Tom Holland, Bev Vincent, Clive Barker, Kevin Tenney, Del Howison, Lisa Morton

5.0

Crystal Lake Publishing puts out a lot of good nonfiction books, but this just might be my favorite one yet. This book is loaded with interviews and articles from some of the biggest and most successful names in horror fiction: Clive Barker, Joe Landsdale, Ramsey Campbell, Richard Thomas, Stephanie Wytovich, Lisa Morton, Christopher Golden, Jonathan Maberry, Stephen King, and plenty others. The wisdom within is like a treasure chest full of gold for writers, with some fascinating insights into the processes of established professionals. Some of it consists of practical tips, some is more abstract and philosophical. Definitely helpful for writers, but I also think a peek into the minds of the masters would be interesting to many fans and readers as well. Overall, a great collection of advice and anecdotes from those that have been there, done that, and brought us some of our favorite tales of terror for many decades.