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  Mango Asks: If Fear Street isn't real, then why does Shadyside High exist?
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  R.L. Stine Answers:There are several real towns named Shadyside. I know of a Shadyside Ohio and a Shadyside Pennsylvania. But I didn't know about them when I started Fear Street. I thought I was making the name up for my imaginary town.

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  Cole's Mom Asks:When is The Haunting Hour the Series coming out on DVD? It’s taking up all of our DVR space!
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  R.L. Stine Answers:I hope to be able to announce The Haunting Hours DVDs soon. Keep watching my web site for an announcement. I'm looking forward to them, too!

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  Maria Asks:I'm doing a school report on you. Can you send me some info?
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  R.L. Stine Answers:Wish I had time to help with school reports, but I don't. I hope the info on the ABOUT R.L. page will answer your questions.

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  Thomas Asks:What does R.L. stand for?
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  R.L. Stine Answers:That's an easy one. It's just my name. Robert Lawrence.

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  Deckard Asks: Are you going to do any book signings in the NJ/NY area in the near future?
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  R.L. Stine Answers:

  Always check the UPCOMING APPEARANCES box here on my web site. It tells you far in advance where I am scheduled to appear. Hope to see you soon!

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  Tommy Asks: I would like to adapt one of your stories for a film as my senior project, then submit it to film festivals. How would I go about doing that?
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  R.L. Stine Answers:

  You can make student films of my stories. But you cannot show your film for money, and you cannot submit your film to festivals until you have written permission from the publisher.

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  Ashley Asks:Is it okay if I send you a scary short story that I wrote?
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  R.L. Stine Answers:I wish I had time to read the stories kids write. But if I did that, I'd have no time to howl at the moon and chase after zombies in my local graveyard. And no time to write books. Sorry!

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  Matthew Asks:At my school the teachers don't like your books. They are going to take them off the shelves of my school's library, what should i do?
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  R.L. Stine Answers:

  Don't read them in school. Read them under the covers at home late at night. They're much scarier that way!

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  Alex Asks:How often do you write a book?
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  R.L. Stine Answers:As often as I can! No, seriously... I'm writing 6 new Goosebumps books a year, plus other projects.

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  O'Riley Asks:Have you ever met a ghost, demon, or a ghoul?
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  R.L. Stine Answers:No, never. But I keep my eyes open. You never know when one might drop by.

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  JP Asks:What is your daily routine?
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  R.L. Stine Answers:I wake up. Brush down my werewolf fur. Devour one or two live chickens for breakfast. Then I work on my books. I usually write from 9 in the morning till 3 in the afternoon. Then I walk my crocodile and get ready to hunt or fish for my dinner.

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  Jessie Asks:Is there a situation in your books you would DEFINITELY not want to happen to you?
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  R.L. Stine Answers:ALL of them!!!

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  Rachel Asks:When will you visit people all over the world! Please come to India!
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  R.L. Stine Answers:I love to travel and see my readers. I recently had wonderful trips to Australia and China. Maybe India will be next.

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  Vada Asks:Are there any characters in your books based on people you know?
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  R.L. Stine Answers:No. None of the kids in my books are based on real kids. But the HIDEOUS MONSTERS are all based on real kids!

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  Matthew Asks:Where can I find the official Haunted Mask? That mask is a work of art!
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  R.L. Stine Answers:There are Halloween masks for sale of the Haunted Mask. It looks a lot like the real one. I wear the real one to sleep at night.

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  Jayme, Cincinnati, Asks:Will there be a third Dangerous Girls book?
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  R.L. Stine Answers:

  Sorry. The saga stops at two. Have you seen Bitten? Both books in one volume.

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  Ellen, Staten Island Asks:Do you plan to write any more Fear Street books?
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  R.L. Stine Answers:Not right now. I'm busy thinking up scary ideas for Goosebumps HorrorLand.

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  John, London Asks:I'm having trouble finding some of the Give-Yourself-Goosebumps books. Can you help me find them?
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  R.L. Stine Answers:I'm sorry. I have trouble finding the old books, too. Keep trying online and ask your bookstore.

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  Jessica Asks:Do you ever do school visits? Can you come to my school?
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  R.L. Stine Answers:

  I have so many books to write. It's hard to get out of my apartment. But I like school visits.
  Your teacher or librarian needs to send a letter to Trevor Stohn or Tracy van Straaten.