S B StaffordNo formal course in fiction writing can equal a close and observant perusal of the stories of Edgar Allen Poe or Ambrose Bierce.-Howard Phillips LovecraftSB Stafford is a lover of story and character. As a child, he found himself shaking with anticiption and fear while his quivering hands grasped Michael Crichton's Jurassic Park. Awestruck by the power of words, he sought out something even stronger. After discovering the timeless skin-crawlers that are the works of Howard Phillips Lovecraft and Robert W. Chambers, he found that the interest didn't diminish, despite their age. He chose then to study them. Read More Read Less