Maybe the book’s in the to-do pile and Stine doesn’t want to respond until he gets to it. Stine a few years ago on Reddit asking him about what happened with “Slime Doesn’t Pay.” Did anyone ever get back to you or him on the matter? I could have even written down “Monster Blood II: Slime Doesn’t Pay,” but I don’t think Stine would have wasted gold like that on a subtitle. I can’t remember whether the contest happened before or after Monster Blood II came out, but it’s very likely I had it in mind while I was brainstorming. Jim: That’s actually quite possible! Monster Blood was my favorite Goosebumps book at the time. WH: Do you think “Slime Doesn’t Pay” may have been repurposed into another Goosebumps book, maybe one of the Monster Blood sequels? I asked my mom what she remembers about the aftermath and she asked me why Stine hasn’t written the book yet! There was a poseable skeleton, multiple books, candy, a Goosebumps hat…there may have even been a letter from RL Stine in there, too, but it’s all been lost to time. Jim: I got an amazing gift package, it had a fan club coffin and everything. Can you tell us about what happened following the end of the title contest? WH: Now, obviously, the biggest mystery has been what happened with “Slime Doesn’t Pay” and why there never seemed to be any development for it going forward. Pretty sure I wrote it in all capital letters. Rhyming, alliteration, etc…none must have been any good because the only other one I remember was “Rabid Rabbit,” but then Slime Doesn’t Pay came like a bolt of lightning. Jim: There were so many funny, snappy Goosebumps titles, so I was sitting in the Central School library, wracking my brain for as many ideas as I possibly could. WH: What came to mind when you were thinking of “Slime Doesn’t Pay?” Big ups to Fishman for her title, too, it must have been a tough call at Goosebumps HQ. I found a way to work it into every conversation for a while. Jim: Like I’d won the lottery! Here I was, the dorky theater kid who spent all his recess time reading, suddenly transformed into a nationwide contest winner. WH: Sources say you were the big winner with “Slime Doesn’t Pay,” and mentioned a Lauren Fishman was the runner up with the title “You, Me, and Monster Makes Three.” How did it feel to know your title was picked as the winner? I wanted a brain-shaped eraser, but I never saved up enough points. I used to read that religiously, begged my mom for half the books in it, earned as many points as I could to spend on stuff like pens and stickers. Jim: I think it had a big splash ad in the monthly Scholastic Book Club catalog. Can you tell us about how the contest was advertised, or how it came to your attention? WH: According to what archived news articles the fandom could find, you were the winner of a Goosebumps title contest held in 1994. Jim Smylie: My pleasure! Amazed and delighted you were able to hunt me down. ![]() Wicked Horror: Hello Jim, thank you for getting back and being up for shedding some light on this longstanding Goosebumps mystery. I reached out to Jim to talk to him about Slime Doesn’t Pay and that contest from 1994. ![]() Sometime you might just get goosebumps by thinking about a situation that happened in the past and affected you.Love Real Life Ghost Hunting Shows? CLICK HERE FOR MORE! Even humans get goosebumps during an emotional situation or even when they are watching a horror movie. For example, when a cat feel threatened, the elevated hair will make the cat looked bigger in an attempt to make the dog back off. ![]() Goosebumps in animals Not just cold, animals experience goosebumps when they feel threatened. Not just stress, adrenaline release includes tears, sweaty palms, racing heart, shaky hands, increased blood pressure and feeling of butterflies in the stomach. In humans, adrenaline is released when we feel cold, afraid, emotional or are under stress. In animals, the hormone is released when they feel cold or are in a stressful situation. ![]() The release of this hormone not only causes the contraction of the skin muscles but also influences other bodily functions. This hormone is produced in the two small beanlike glands that are at the top of our kidneys. The scientific reason Goosebumps happen due to subconscious release of the stress hormone called adrenaline. The thicker the hair layer, the more heat it retains. In animals with thick hair, goosebumps expand the layer of air that traps a small amount of air and serves as an insulation layer. Each contracting muscle creates a shallow depression on the surface of the skin, which causes the surrounding area to protrude. These are caused by the contraction of miniature muscle, attached to each hair.
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