After receiving his Literary Award SK speaks briefly with FearNet

FearNet conducted a short interview with our favorite author.  (SK is always in a jovial mood for his public appearances.)  He always finds the right words to make us laugh out loud or just grin to ourselves.  He tells the interviewer that he hasn't written The Shining Sequel or the the other Dark Tower books because of an extremely busy schedule. Read the entire interview FearNet full story  I really like what he had to say about the award he received.  True King style and he does have style!

Dr. Sleep or The Wind Through The Keyhole

Stephen King has yet to start either book, according to Ms. Mod. on the SKMB.  The Wind Through The Keyhole is the Mid-World book and Dr. Sleep is the sequel to The Shining.    

Mid-World Book or Doctor Sleep? Poll is closed

Polls closed 01/01/10 and Doctor Sleep got the most votes. The moderator of SKMB will tally votes and present to SK. No guarantees on which book will be first. All depends on how the creative process goes.

StephenKing.com Visitor Poll:
http://www.stephenking.com/index.html
*Can be found at bottom of page under Visitor Poll

Doctor Sleep or a new Mid-World Book?

There is a poll on SKMB (Stephen King Message Boards) and now on the homepage, on which book should be released first Doctor Sleep which is based off of The Shining or The Wind Through the Keyhole a new Dark Tower book. Go vote: Polls close according to Ms. Mod SKMB 12:01 AM Jan 1, 2010. There is a poll on the homepage for visitors or the poll on the message board for members the polls will be added together for the final result

Forum named: Steve needs your input

http://www.stephenking.com/forums/showthread.php?p=343578#post343578 SKMB member

http://www.stephenking.com/index.html Homepage poll

King talks about Doctor Sleep in an article
http://books.torontoist.com/2009/11/stephen-king-planning-possible-sequel-to-the-shining/

Under the Dome

Dear Readers,

Doesn’t it seem all of Stephen Kings’ kudos for excellent writing is being kept “Under the Dome” so to speak? He is a writer that doesn't get a whole lot of credit for all that he has produced and written throughout the years. Stephen King is one author that cannot be summed up in one sentence or even a few sentences.

Many years ago, I came across a large paperback book named IT written by Stephen King. Back then, I always knew a book with a little scare was what I liked but never really read very much. There were a few books I finished while growing up but when I say a few I mean 3-4 books only. I mostly read vampire and ghost books. When I was in school, I had difficulty reading. Comprehension was my ultimate problem. If you can’t comprehend, you are not understanding. There wasn’t anyone that I could turn to about my difficulties in reading. Most times, I found myself daydreaming about anything but the paragraph I was reading. Reading the same paragraph many times didn’t even help me understand the text. My mind wandered off of what I was reading. Movies were how I got my entertainment. I knew Stephen King from his scary movies. His movies were wonderful to me! Carrie, The Shining, Pet Semetary, Children of the Corn are a few movies of his that I had seen and absolutely loved. So I was in my early 20’s and saw an entire section of his books on the shelf at a bookstore. The movies were so good the books had to be better, I thought. My desire was to conquer my reading difficulties. I knew I had to overcome this stumbling block in my life. IT was a book I had to read from cover to cover. I told myself, if I could finish this book I would have defeated my problems with reading. I told myself that I was going to finish this book if it took me 10 years to do it. The decision was made. I bought the book and read a few pages, which turned into 20 pages, which turned into more….. I got about ½ to ¾ of the way through the book and realized I was really frightened by IT. Well after all, I was reading it alone in bed right before falling asleep, alone, in the dark….. Isn’t that what his books are supposed to do, scare you? That’s why I was reading IT right? Stephen King had a way of really making you love the characters, somehow connecting you to them and scaring you out of your wits. All of the characters all seemed so real to me. I didn’t want to see any of them perish except Pennywise that is. Some of the favorite characters do though I know. That always adds to the story though. I put the book down and didn’t pick it up for another 2 years. Again, I told myself, if I finish this book I will have conquered my reading obstacle. I started the book from the beginning again. This time the story went quicker since I had read most of IT once already. I finished IT! For someone who always had trouble with reading I had actually finished something without daydreaming, without wondering what the paragraph was saying, without sitting there hating the fact that I had to read at all! I had found something I enjoyed reading. I was also right about something else. From that point on I had read many more of his books and still recommend IT to this day. This is the book that really started many years of enjoyable reading for me. I needed to find books that held my interest and kept me wanting to read more. For that, I thank you, Mr. King you saved me from a life of illiteracy. Also, for anyone else who has trouble reading,you should really try many different genres. There will be something that appeals to you, I promise you that much. Don’t give up on yourself. One other thing, put your mind to it and just do it.


This blog is dedicated to All Things Stephen King. I am passionate about his books and movies. You will find all kinds of information on this blog about him and his books.

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