
I had prepared long and hard about how I could express my gratitude when I got the chance to speak with him, and decided to give him a letter so that I didn’t forget what I wanted to say when I met him. Stine was one of the main attributes in inspiring me to become a writer, a journalist and an English teacher. I felt on top of the world when I got to speak to my literary idol.

He was also extremely pleasant and patient while fans of all ages eagerly awaited meeting him. Stine began the event with some funny personal anecdotes and stories he talked with the crowd from a small platform for a while before heading over to a table to sign books and speak with fans.

He truly could have been mistaken for a comedian he had the whole crowd laughing with spontaneous spooky stories and fun games of trivia with humorous answers. Included in the ticket price for the event, each attendee also received a copy of Stine’s recent books, “Slappy, Beware!” and “Haunting with the Stars (Goosebumps SlappyWorld #17)”, which Stine eagerly signed for us. This meet and greet was in celebration of Goosebumps’ 30th anniversary. Stine this past October, my two brothers and I set out on an hour drive to the Barnes & Noble Eastchester in Scarsdale, NY. Stine has always been one of the main reasons I have fallen so in love with the acts of reading and writing, and for that, I will always be grateful.ĭuring my most recent encounter with R. Stine’s mix of comedy and horror was the perfect recipe for an eager and passionate reader and writer, such as myself. These books created a world that was completely new to me at the time, which was exactly what I needed to inspire my own life of creativity and writing. As I got a bit older, “Fear Street” began to feed this same growing passion for me as well. As a child, “Goosebumps” books were the most enticing books I could possibly fathom. Stine, who is most notable from his “Goosebumps” and “Fear Street” series. In both March 2015 and October 2022, I was able to meet R. Urn:oclc:503210287 Scandate 20100414042756 Scanner a lifelong reader and writer, meeting your literary inspiration can be an absolutely flooring experience. OL15148570W Page-progression lr Page_number_confidence 85.98 Pages 168 Ppi 500 Related-external-id urn:isbn:9796052660 Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 21:15:08 Bookplateleaf 0008 Boxid IA115512 Boxid_2 CH106301 Camera Canon 5D City New York Donor
