About John doriot

I've wanted to be a writer since I was in the 2nd grade when I wrote poems about my family, trying to be another Dr. Seuss, one of my favorite authors then and still so today. In the 4th grade, my father introduced me to Edgar Allan Poe and I have been a lover of horror stories ever since.  I think writers become writers because we love to read.  My work reflects those that I admire, and I hope that even though I stand on the shoulders of those that came before me, my literary voice is unique and continues to evolve.  My horror and ghost stories are morality tales at their core,  and can be sentimental reflections of the past, stories that will make you want to keep a light on at night when you go to bed,  or abject horror that will give you chills.  Regardless of the genre, horror, mystery, thriller, or science fiction, I promise that you will be surprised by the ending. 

Some of my favorite writers include:

Horror/Sci-Fi/Fantasy 

Edgar Allan Poe

Clive Barker 

Thomas Harris

Michael Crichton

Frank Herbert

Ray Bradbury

Robert E. Howard

Poetry

Dr. Seuss

Edgar Allan Poe

Emily Dickinson

E. E. Cummings

Odgen Nash

Robert Frost

Shel Silverstein

Wendell Berry

Story-telling

Wendell Berry

C.S. Lewis

J.R.R. Tolkien

John Steinbeck

Harper Lee

Ray Bradbury

Kurt Vonnegut

Lewis Grizzard

Stephen King

Arthur Conan Doyle

John lives in Georgia with his wife and dog. Feel free to contact him at madcow26@comcast.net and let him know your opinion about the books. He welcomes your feedback.