Highest-paid Authors

About a week ago in Forbes Magazine this article was released with King (duh) as one of the highest-paid authors. 

List Includes:

1.  James Patterson  with a whopping $70 million last year in earnings.
2.  Stephanie Meyer earned $40 million.
3.  Stephen King @ $34 million.
4.  Danielle Steel made $32 million.
5.  Ken Follet (British author) with  $20 million banked.

For the article which is an interesting read:   http://www.forbes.com/2010/08/19/patterson-meyer-king-business-media-highest-paid-authors.html (not sure if the link works but if you highlight and paste in the address bar that should work ) also see on same page click through to Top Ten w/photos.

Want a DARK novel to read for Valentine's Day?

Joe Hill, Stephen King's son, wrote a book that was published a few years back about a guy named Judas Coyne. Judas is a mature rocker that is a collector of macabre items. When he gets an email to add one more dark item to his ever-growing collection he can't resist the temptation.  Heart-Shaped Box speeds through to the climax.  Rock, goth, fear and death for the masses, good job Joe.