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Scott A. Johnson

AmericanHorrorWriter

About Me

I am a professional writer, who specializes in horror. I love ghost stories, and am also a paranormal investigator. I also am a martial arts (Kajukenbo) instructor. Anything else you want to know, feel free to ask. Read these fine books! Why? Because I wrote them!

My Interests

Writing, horror, writing horror, paranormal research and investigation, martial arts, blues, and golf.

I'd like to meet:

Danny Elfman, Ric Flair, Richard Matheson, Clive Barker, Tim Burton, and a slew of others from various feilds.

Music:

The Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo, Emminem, Van Halen (both incarnations, and don't get me started on the whole Gary Cherone thing...), Blues Travelor, "Weird Al" Yankovic, Junior Wells, AC/DC, Black Crowes, Shadow Reichenstein, GWAR, and many many more!

Movies:

The Last Samurai, Thirteen Ghosts (remake...yes, I know), Stir of Echoes, Night of the Living Dead, Escanaba in da Moonlight, The Exorcist, The Exorcism of Emily Rose, Deathrace 2000, Land of the Dead, Dracula, Frankenstien, Phantom of the Opera.

Television:

Hurm...Don't really watch television...Except maybe The Daily Show and WWE Raw. Occasional cartoons...

Books:

Mine or other people's? Mine are as follows:

    An American Haunting - NOW AVAILABLE!
    Deadlands - NOW AVAILABLE!
    Cane River: A Ghost Story - PREORDER NOW!
    City of Demons - COMING SOON!
    The Mayor's Guide to the Stately Ghosts of Augusta - NOW AVAILABLE!
    The Mayor's Guide to the Stately Ghosts of Austin - PREORDER NOW!
    The Journal of Edwin Gray - (Chapbook) COMING SOON!

Heroes:

Richard Mattheson, Roddy Piper, Lance Henrickson, Clive Barker...My dad...

My Blog

Keep Your Religion Out of Politics

I read an interesting article a few minutes ago. You can find hit here. Go ahead and read it...I'll wait................Done? Good. Let's discuss, shall we?Sarah Palin, is, in my opinion, the wron...
Posted by Scott A. Johnson on Tue, 21 Oct 2008 07:22:00 PST

CANE RIVER: A Ghost Story

At long last, Cane River: A Ghost Story is out! Cane River is my latest novel, a ghost story set in a town that was based on my home town of Lake Jackson, Texas. It is now available from Amazon by ...
Posted by Scott A. Johnson on Tue, 16 Sep 2008 06:51:00 PST

My Left Shoulder (The Saga Continues)

Roughly a month ago, I was cleaning out my wife's car. When I leaned to push myself out of the passenger's side, my left shoulder popped. The next morning, I couldn't raise my arm. The manager of t...
Posted by Scott A. Johnson on Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:46:00 PST

Hijacked!!!

Yesterday morning, I got up to discover my website, AmericanHorrorWriter, was no longer mine. The domain name, which I have lovingly emblazoned on everything I own, had been sold to someone else. Ho...
Posted by Scott A. Johnson on Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:17:00 PST

Excerpt

The following is an excerpt from a new novel I'm working on, but it got me thinking. Therefore, here is a very brief paragraph from my new novel. People say they don't believe in magic or ghosts. Th...
Posted by Scott A. Johnson on Mon, 12 May 2008 12:44:00 PST

What Teachers Make

Many folks have heard me rant and rave for years about teachers being underpaid and underappreciated. Even before I was involved in education, I said that good teachers are few and far between, and t...
Posted by Scott A. Johnson on Tue, 18 Mar 2008 05:44:00 PST

Sign Up for My Class!

I've got four classes offered over the summer (two each summer session) at Waynesburg College. One is how to write reviews of films, books, and other stuff. Two are five-week courses in which the st...
Posted by Scott A. Johnson on Sat, 26 Jan 2008 01:41:00 PST

Rondo Awards - PLEASE VOTE!!!

The Rondo Hattan Classic Horror Awards are awarded each year for those who stand out in horror's pantheon. This year, I'm calling on all my friends and family members to help out with some deserving ...
Posted by Scott A. Johnson on Tue, 22 Jan 2008 04:42:00 PST

AmericanHorrorWriter Newsletter

Happy new year to all of you from all of us (meaning me and my family) at AmericanHorrorwriter.com! 2007 was a tough one on many levels, and I'm looking to make 2008 a great year. We're already off ...
Posted by Scott A. Johnson on Tue, 01 Jan 2008 11:55:00 PST

Ric Flair

Anyone who knows me knows that I'm a huge pro-wrestling fan from way back. I often joke that I've been watching so long that I know what Ric Flair's natural hair color is. This past Monday, Slick Ri...
Posted by Scott A. Johnson on Wed, 28 Nov 2007 05:52:00 PST