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Lisa Morton [1958-0] American

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Lisa Morton is an American horror author and screenwriter.
Morton was born in Pasadena, California, and entered the film industry in 1979 as a modelmaker on Star Trek: The Motion Picture.

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South Africa is the only place in the Southern hemisphere where Halloween is really catching on. They have a lot of sporting events that have made it more popular there. They have motocross and rave celebrations, and they're embracing it as a youth culture thing.	Sports	101
For about 30 years, Halloween was taken over by pranksters. By the '30s, pranks were causing cities millions of dollars of damage. They considered banning Halloween in many cities, but instead, parents got together and came up with party ideas for kids, and a lot of them involved dressing up and costuming.		102
Some say I'm an overnight success. Well, that was a very long night that lasted about 10 years.	Success	103
In Britain, the major public holiday used to be Guy Fawkes Day... that was celebrated on November 5th with things like bonfires and fireworks... I think that made Halloween seem preferable. The idea of having pumpkins and costumes and parties seemed much more appealing than burning down your neighborhood.		104
There haven't been organized protests, but I have heard of protests where people have wanted to celebrate Halloween.		105
I simply love writing good stories; that's my passion.		106
I write what I'd like to read and just hope that, along the way, others might like to read them, too.		107
While I do, of course, now feel the pressure having had books that have been very successful, I just know I have to concentrate on writing for myself. I can't worry about genres or markets or what might be commercial or not. That never works.		108

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