Artists in general can come off as a bit weird to the general population, but thanks to social media, many of them have found a way to use that to their advantage.

But, writers can be a different story. Many often live or lived solitary or sheltered lives away from the media, so their secrets often go with them to the grave.

Here are 16 times that didn’t happen:

#16. She didn’t even keep it in a jar?

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 #15. Like secret father like son.

He told The Sundial in 2013:

“I went to fairly elaborate lengths to keep my parents a secret. This was awhile ago. So, back in those days most of my communication were by mail, real mail, not email. I was able to get an agent who worked for me for ten years before he ever found out about my parents and I had a long period of struggle where I was unable to sell much. I wrote three novels I was never able to sell. Including one I spent three years on.”

#14. Fate intervenes.

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#13. What’s odd is they’re both so creepy in their own unique way.

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#12. I mean, if something is that important to you, never give up. And we all do love turkey.

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#11. That kind of makes sense…

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#10. Or just the “writer curse.”

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#9. Also, watch/read Life of Pi.

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#8. But what he did include is creepy enough…

He told The Verge in 2015:

“ I don’t really want to terrify kids. People always say, ‘How far will you go to frighten kids?’ I think if you make sure it’s a fantasy world, and the kids know what they’re reading is a fantasy and couldn’t happen, then you can go pretty far and you won’t upset them that much.”

#7. And that is why he is the deity worshipped by writers everywhere. One reason, anyway.

Titles available as of July 2016 include: A Very Tight Place, All That You Love Will Be Carried Away, Beachworld, The Ballad of the Flexible Bullet, I am the Doorway, and Big Wheels: A Tale of the Laundry Game.

#6. I mean, it’s mostly a compliment!

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#5. See, kids? Being nice to the spinster neighbor lady can pay off!

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#4. I mean, preparation is everything.

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#3. Perfection.

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#2. This is doing “being a billionaire” right.

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 #1. It’s important to keep track of these things.

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Any of those you already knew?

How many do you wish you didn’t know?

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