A portrait of the author of the Goosebumps series, shares insight into his childhood, education, and literary inspirations, with answers to frequently asked questions about his life, books, and writing style.

"Chapters 1-15, 19 by Joe Arthur; additional material by Susan Lurie"--Title page verso. "Goosebumps book series created by Parachute Press, Inc."--Title page verso.

I made my most important discovery when I was seven... -- You think you're pretty funny, don't you? -- When you were a kid, were you called a nerd or a geek? -- I really had them laughing! -- In college I became jovial... -- It was the scariest thing I ever did... -- I was a writer in New York, sort of... -- There's a world of communication in bottle caps... -- I was having the time of my life... -- My first book and my first bunny ears... -- The Matt Stine story -- I meant to do that! -- What's a scary novel...? -- I get goosebumps... -- Viewers, beware... -- Tales from the trips -- Where am I? And how did I get here? -- Authors do the stranges things... -- Where do you get your ideas? -- Let me tell you about Max and Bernie -- Who could play you better than you? -- Appendix: R.L. Stine's top 20 most-asked questions.