Talk With An Author: R.L. Stine, Creator of Goosebumps

Scholastic Parents sits down the iconic R. L. Stine, author and creator of the legendary Goosebumps series. We talk with Stine about his newest book ('Goosebumps SlappyWorld #6: The Ghost of Slappy'), his hit stories being turned into movies, his inspirations, his prolific career, and what scares him.

[@heatherhartman6474]

I LOVED his books growing up! Sure I could finish a book in an hour or less, they were a great escape that I very much needed! Thank you, sir!

[@johnbakasmoothhotchocolate]

@Heather Hartman you should check out Slappyworld # 7 when you get a chance. It's a really good book that kind of takes elements from Stine's older books: "Stay Out of the Basement," and "Piano Lessons Can Be Murder." It's called "It's Alive! It's Alive!"

[@aaronying4989]

Yea that’s why I like his style and books too, they’re just really relaxing and escapist haha. We do need reads like this. And they’re not filled with a lot of filler. They just move and they’re right to the point.

[@heatherhartman6474]

@@johnbakasmoothhotchocolate Thank you! I will definitely check that out! I'm so sorry such a late response. Many blessings 🙏🙏

[@johnbakasmoothhotchocolate]

@@heatherhartman6474 No apologies necessary. I've been pretty busy with work, my channel, and other things. I actually forgot I had wrote to you, so if anything, I'm the one who should apologize.😅But you're definitely welcome, nevertheless. I hope to talk with you again.

[@adamcohen690]

Sitting down with famous authors gives the reader a completely new experience. As a new teacher, I love being able to look back at the books that inspired reading in so many! Thanks for giving authors a venue to talk about their passion!

[@sadcatwithagun8174]

I love your books

[@rachelclouseslappythedummy5371]

IIII WWANT IT!!!!! I LOVE U R.L STINE.....I LOVE SLAPPY!!!!! ❤❤❤❤

[@aidanfitzpatrick8083]

Am making my own books called horrer town and it is because you made me love books and am a kid

[@liamplaysrandomgames5651]

Aidan Fitzpatrick same I’m writing a book with the same name

[@goosebumps-1video585]

Dear R.L. Stine, I know you have written many, many Goosebumps books, and you can have trouble remembering book titles. The book you said you had to re-write 3 times was actually "Cry of the Cat". I personally love this one, so always remember to keep revising your ideas even if you are tired of the story plots.

[@kittyhuang7536]

I have all of the goosebumps books

[@Kara-no4sg]

i read the babysitter series as a young teen and now i'm a mom of 6 and i've told all my girls to read them when they were in middle school lol All of my girls went through the Goosebumps movies but not sure if they read the books yet. What a great author, that keeps his readers on the edge of their seat.

[@lisamoore8235]

I love R.L. Stine and all his goosebumps series. I have read them all and even passed them on to my children. The scary stories always keep me on my toes. My favorite book would be Night of the Living Dummy...

[@joydavidson4985]

i love love love your books R.l. Stine

[@FrogBallzzzzz]

Your books give me the chills

[@theresareglin1970]

I like ur books.

[@scare_duardo]

I love this man and his work. Such a great guy.

[@Gimmikplays]

in fifth grade I checked out a goosebumps book every week a the school library because R.L Stine is my favorite author

[@kaydiaedwards]

I'm a student at least in a great mood because of the show you made and how old are you. Who's your favorite character in Goosebumps ?How do you think of the titles? How do you have so many people who like the way you have a great time making big chapter books with your wife and children

[@OfficialQrxzypoxEditZ]

I love you R.L Stine you so funny and so amazing

[@keesh2121]

OMG Luv ur books bro

[@janicevillareal7221]

My favorite goosebumps books are stay out of the basement,how to kill a monster,welcome to dead house,say cheese and die,attack of the mutant,one day at horrorland,night of the living dummy,welcome to camp nightmare,night of the living dummy 2 ,my honorable mentions are go eat worms,the werewolf of fever swamp,revenge of the lawn gnomes,my favorite goosebumps book is the abominable snowman of Pasadena ,and a few of the best goosebumps books are monster blood,the blob that ate everyone and deep trouble.

[@Bluecupcake_funko7]

My favorite is called like let's get invisible but I don't think that's the title it's from slappyworld tho if you want it

[@ericstreater9546]

My favorite author my favorite book is the abominable snowman of pasadena

[@Hatchy_Auto_Engineering]

R.l.stine im your mmmmeeeeeegaaaaaa fan of goosebumps

[@xavierrose8208]

He’s so wholesome I love him

[@dumbboystudio]

I love this

[@rgyhtoip1047]

“That’s why I killed him” I’m dying of laughter now Edit: I sent picture to the goosebumps art contest, but I lost😥

[@brthdygrl6]

The Legend of the Awesome Dude. Aw I wish you got to won but at least you tried

[@ronnellmacklinJr]

Stay out of the basement was a priceless read as a kid👌

[@FrogBallzzzzz]

I am your biggest fan

[@cutbertorodriguez174]

Im your number 1 fan

[@emokiddypredoter]

No I am

[@theresareglin1970]

How cool are u

[@thegamingfood7442]

Cool books

[@JustinFields10]

Love your books

[@gamerrant]

15:42 Yep, it's "Island of Lost Souls" - 1932 ‧ Horror/Sci-fi

[@RandomFNaFEdits790]

R.l.Stine Are you going to write A new Goosebumps Series After Slappyworld?

[@almacarreno484]

cant wait to buy slappyworld

[@leeallenbeal]

u will love it

[@rgyhtoip1047]

zaptron gaming legend daily it is really good, though the 2 and 5 book are not what one would expect, I mean in a kind of bad way. But it is an incredible series, have the whole series so far

[@echotrapta]

I cant tell if u r a troll account or not lol

[@vidalrobles6459]

I read two😄

[@pikachucollector6699]

Hi R.L. Stine!!!

[@lunchbox4229]

He almost sounds like Norm when Norm was casually trying to talk his way into a punchline.

[@FrogBallzzzzz]

Deep trouble ls my favorite goosebump book

[@williamlawrence3325]

I love your goosebumps books

[@zipperdomino8220]

Hey I love your books and the don’t go down to the basement one is my favorite

[@johnf.hurtado1869]

As great as the intentions of teachers throughout the world may be, i really believe that some kids are born writers. There are so many stats that correlate reading and writing levels to future success, and even more state funding determined by high english test scores, that the pressure for teachers to build interest within kids to read and write is stressful; though the reality is, like Stine infered, it is the passion that finds the child. Though writing is something you can teach, like explaining to a child how to formulate an argument or paragraph - the actual intrinsic value that some kids get when writing, cannnot be taught. And yet, teachers are given this impossible task to impose this interest in writing that some kids naturally have. I think teachers with enough years of experience intuitively understand this when they finally come in contact with those students who write in their own time, in their own notebooks, or find such students who are so naturally gifted at story telling that they are compelled to support and reinforce such student's gift. As one of those kids, I speak from experience. Today, I am a poet and journalist, in part because a teacher of mine took the time to let me know that my inclination to write was in fact, a gift.

[@SlimyboyDave]

BEST AUTHOR EVER

[@TheChampionofthepeople]

I ❤ the Haunted Mask!

[@lifewithaj1496]

I love your books my favorite one is slappy world

[@TheR005ter]

We love your books and our children do too I just wished that they were easier to find an audio for visually impaired people though.

[@samharries6528]

Hello my name is Samuel William Harries R.L. Stine I love your books and keep us going is so good stuff and we can read it in our life’s in the planet and how long do you write goosebumps for dialogue

[@laddadengchamloen4169]

I. Love. You

[@lorrainedigeorgio9903]

My nephew is totally obsessed with the goosebumps books and films, do you have a tour or just something I could treat him to please?

[@myusernamesben311]

I have ghost of SLAPPY book :0

[@mcelestine32]

Same finished the book already

[@amandamc159]

I love your goosebumps books I love the werewolf of fever swamp book my very first book was the dumm meets the mummy I read to my dad every night

[@politenonparticipant4859]

This man doesn't look to have aged a day in twenty years. He must have found the one ring.

[@emokiddypredoter]

I loved goosbumps 2 hanted Halloween move

[@digantagaguly]

Older Goosebumps This TV program needs to come to India again For example, mobile needs to come to Netflix and TV needs to come to India channel Why this program is not shown on TV and Netflix today For me and my visiting friends in India 🇮🇳❤️ We invite you to revisit this program

[@sheluvdrippyj252]

Sameeee

[@sunflowerlove8478]

IM WRITING MY OWN HORROR BOOKS FOR THE GREATIST HORROR BOOK AUTHOR THERE EVER WAS

[@SuperFirstwife]

Hi R.L. my name Kristopher my favorite the werewolf fever swamp I love it and movie and TV show

[@clashwithspreeses8719]

When he passes away hope he had people to write for his legacy

[@elijahvalles5283]

I remebr goosebumps wen i was in kindrgorden

[@chrisgrabensteinofficial8366]

Notice how he says he had to write a series 2000 book 3 times about a cat . In the interview he said it was called claws but it’s actually called cry of the cat .

[@andiemarie6092]

I have the book

[@FrogBallzzzzz]

You should make a goosebumps book called the goose with bumps

[@TanTran-ho8ii]

Are you continue to write the Classic Goosebumps book?

[@williamlawrence3325]

Do you plan to write more goosebumps books?

[@scarlettmeech7607]

Tank's

[@brandoncolis3841]

I just read Ghost of Slappy, not that impressed, it was dark and a bit sad even for a book for older kids. However, I love all your other stories. I was thinking Slappy is in so many books, in each of his series, he has a new victim. It is too bad you cannot bind them all together to take him out. So much possibilities there.

[@CNFunnyJon]

Tell me more.

[@brandoncolis3841]

Say Cheese and Die Again, Monster Blood II, III, and IV, the Haunted Mask 2, those books have recurring characters, but there are so many books featuring Slappy as the villain tormenting a new kid trying to make him or her his slave. I think it would be a great idea if all the kids come together to take him out. I already have written out a story idea.

[@gamerrant]

I think most readers have a book or books they didn't care for. I thought Welcome to Dead House was a snore fest.

[@Bluecupcake_funko7]

Goosebumps 30th anniversary so happy to bad I can't get slappy worlds slappy birthday to you

[@FishRepair]

did he write all the books, is what I want to know.

[@vidalrobles6459]

My favorite book is attack of the graveyard ghouls.

[@rahulmathew8713]

Please re-print the original series 2000 and first 62 books with the original authentic graphics for your old fans Scholastic.

[@Countdown2Cacophony]

Is the haunted mask still your favorite book

[@tyrozekurenai7495]

If R.L.Stine is reading this then I have a question: Have you ever gotten a typo?

[@jesuscortes9416]

Yo that front cover is creepyyy

[@FootballElite18]

Why did you stop writing the original Goosebumps series

[@FrogBallzzzzz]

Why did you make so many horror land books

[@supermariodevin7073]

Why was there a good movie

[@sunflowerlove8478]

THE DUMMY MEETS THE MUMMY I HAVE THAT ONE IT WAS SO SCARY I LOVE GOOSEBUMPS IF YOU DIDINT WRITE THEME I WOULD OF NOT HAVE BEEN NEW EXPERIENCE

[@brandoncolis3841]

Is there any site I can ask R.L. Stine questions about a few of his stories?

[@CNFunnyJon]

Try Twitter.

[@brandoncolis3841]

@@CNFunnyJon Thanks, I will look into that.

[@cameronstv3865]

I only read goosebumps

[@gay9085]

#slappyworld slappy

[@BarbaraYetzer-si7bs]

💫🤘🏼🌹💚🍿

[@vidalrobles6459]

I’m young and going to try to make a remix and need help!

[@pikachucollector6699]

I got your newest book, Diary of a Dummy, R.L Stine! I'm actually writing my own book that is based on a scary myth on Roblox!

[@davekalloo2515]

his favorite book he wrote is actually a book called brain juice fun fact

[@prologueofzinachia7123]

Who say 14 Slappy books?

[@ceilidhbrayshaw7015]

Even though that I’ve never read your books before my uncles buy buy me The whole case he’s taking all of the scary one Out but leaving one of theThe back and goes in

[@Tabletop_Epics]

Please reprint the original sixty-two books with the original covers.

[@dumbboystudio]

Thats why i write horror lol

[@dumbboystudio]

4:32

[@lifewithaj1496]

I'm going to be a author and write scary book and put scary and lots of stuff that will make you want to read more

[@dreamtalekat394]

I know I’m 17 but r.l stine looks like a lady’s man and he looks 30 or 40 but I’m probably wrong

[@MrYenip]

Dreamtale Kat you are right about being wrong with his age. He is actually 75 but I don’t blame you for thinking he looks like he is in his 30s or 40s.

[@dreamtalekat394]

MrYenip oh ok

[@puffasaur1987]

Seriously... The man looks ancient. You might need glasses

[@user-ssrl08p77]

Better than Travis Scott

[@andiemarie6092]

R U R L Stine no not RL Stine I'm. Seuss RL Stine wasn't available yes I'm course I'm almost

[@andrewgustafson5912]

what the fuck are you even trying to say

[@MrXavierRose]

Cry of the Cat lol

[@scarlettmeech7607]

L YOU ARE HERE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF YOUR OWN VIRUS CHECKS BEFORE YOU GO MOBILE PHONES AND THE CITY OF LO

[@xlank04]

He talks to demons dislike the video lol you better believe he does

[@gamerz8220]

why does he always wear BLACK

[@hermelindabolanos8469]

Was that the real r l stine if not I will not sub subscribe and not like the video tell us now

[@johnbakasmoothhotchocolate]

Beautiful name you have and it's nice to meet you. And yes, that was the real R.L. Stine.

[@kellytrella1928]

I love your books