Life is short. Eternity is long.
“Life is short. Eternity is long.” Bentley Little
“Life is short. Eternity is long.” Bentley Little
“Most people are middle class. Most people do wish their lives were better than they are. And I think by making my main characters ordinary, … Read More
“Hope was a dangerous emotion that more often than not led men into foolishness and peril, made them risk their lives and lose their wives … Read More
“I write horror because I enjoy it. I’m endlessly fascinated by the supernatural, by death, by darkness. And, to be honest, I don’t have much … Read More
“I always thought the appeal for vampires are the same as religion, the desire to avoid death and live forever.” Bentley Little
“I write what I want to write. Period. I don’t write novels-for-hire using media tie-in characters, I don’t write suspense novels or thrillers. I write … Read More
“Like most authors, I’m a raging egomaniac. I know that about myself. And I know that, if I had internet access, I would waste countless … Read More
“Horror writers can write about everything in the real world that a mainstream novelist can–plus the supernatural, which is the most fertile field for metaphor … Read More
“Names have power. In certain cultures, just speaking a man’s name gives you mastery over him.” Bentley Little
“I think readers appreciate those of us who stay in the trenches and fight the good fight even when times get tough. I know that … Read More
“If there’s any mystery to me at all, it’s probably due to the fact that I’m not online and don’t go to conventions–which means that … Read More
“In real life, good people die all the time and a**holes can live long and happy lives. It’s a crapshoot.” Bentley Little
“Real life was messier than fiction, and in it you didn’t always have time to do or say the right things.” Bentley Little
“There were shadows galore in the dim light, but there was one shadow that did not correspond to any object in the room. It lurked … Read More
“I think the internet is a great marketing tool–but marketing is not my job. I’m a writer. My job is to write novels.” Bentley … Read More
“There’s always been a need for horror fiction, though – ghost stories have been a staple of every human society since the beginning of recorded … Read More
“Murder is an inherently evil act, no matter what the circumstances, no matter how convincing the rationalizations.” Bentley Little
“A light wind blew through here that carried with it scents of sadness and loss, not recognizable odors but smells that corresponded to nothing, chimerical … Read More
“The Revelation was my master’s project, and after I finished it, I thought I’d send it off to a publisher and within a year or … Read More
“An enigma? That’s not a bad persona to have. I should probably shut up and let the mystery continue! It’s good for my career.” … Read More