It Came From Ohio! My Life as a Writer: Biography of R. L. Stine R.L. Stine was born October 8, 1943, in Columbus, Ohio and was named Robert Lawrence Stine. R.L. Stine's first house was three story's high, with a garage. His dog named Whitey (“half collie, half husky, half elephant”) spent his days and nights there because he was so big he knocked everything over if he was allowed in the house. He had to push the heavy garage door open and let him in the yard every day and would always get knocked over. R.L Stine listened to the radio shows for the scary stories (this is because t.v