Here are a few questions answered that people ask about Aaron Rayburn.

Q. Where do you get your ideas?

A. Most times I ask myself, "What if?" Then my imagination goes into overdrive. Though sometimes the Devil whispers the stories in my ear. I just write them down.

Q. Why do you write that kind of stuff?

A. Because it's entertaining and it's the only thing I know how to do.

Q. What scares you?

A. Two things: being alone in the woods at night and things that move by themself that aren't supposed to.

Q. What makes you happy?

A. Providing devoted horror fans around the world with entertaining stories.

Q. Could you take us through one of your typical days?

A. I get up at 7:00. Write for an hour and a half. Eat breakfast. Go to the gym. Back at 11:00. Write for an hour. Go to work, back home at 10:30 P.M. Watch the news and Jay Leno until midnight. Then cap off another two-hour writing session.

Q. How long does it take you to write a book?

A. Of the three I've done, the rough draft took about a year each. If I could do this full time, probably six months.

Q. What authors do you read?

A. Obviously, Stephen King. The others are John Saul, Bentley Little, Greg Gifune, Douglass Clegg, Richard Matheson. Non-horror, I like Micheal Crichton and John Grisham really well.

Q. Who are your heroes?

A. Stephen King, Rob Zombie, and Hugh Hefner.

Q. What was your occupation before writing?

A. I am currently a prison guard at a maximum security prison.

Q. Any plans to write a book about prison life?

A. I am finishing the first draft of a novel called "The Prisoner". I hope I can get it out sometime in 08.

Q. How was your childhood?

A. Perfect.

Q. When did you first become fascinated with horror?

A. When I was five years old.

Q. Your parents allowed you to watch that stuff?

A. Yes, because they saw that I enjoyed it and they saw that I could handle it. Of course it warped me, but I was able to turn it into something positive. See parents? They don't ALWAYS turn out bad.

Q. What were your favorite movies growing up?

A. Amityville, The Omen, Friday the 13th, Halloween, Nightmare on Elm Street, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Children of the Corn. The list goes on and on.

Q. Is it true that you've never taken a sip of alcohol or done any illegal drugs?

A. Absolutely. Everyone else was doing it and I wanted to be different. So I didn't. Peer pressure didn't affect me. However, if everyone was NOT doing it, then I might've ended up an alchie and junkie. This is something I'm very proud of and something that will never change.

Q. You have a fascination with serial killers. Why?

A. Because I understand them. If my future wasn't intact, I'd be one. I go to sleep most nights thinking of unique ways to kill. What can I say? It thrills me.

Q. Are you a Devil worshipper?

A. I don't worship anything. The Devil is just more interesting than God.

Q. Are you demonically possessed?

A. Yes, I believe I am. I think I'm possessed by Amodeus, the demon of lust.

Q. How would you like to be remembered?

A. As the sickest, weirdest, son of a bitch on the planet. Also, as a good storyteller.

Q. What does the epitaph on your gravestone say?

A. This isn't the last you've seen of me.