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Haha! That is on my birthday!! And I have the day off! I wonder if this bucket of bolts computer would let me partake of something like that....
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New Sword of Truth, the third book for The Strain AND a new King novel in 2011? Hell yes.
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just read about this elsewhere, came here to see if it was posted yet. I'll check it out, but I don't know how I feel about this one.
Also, I read the first story out Full Dark No Stars recently. It was pretty good. Currently though I'm too swamped with papers to do much reading.
Also, I read the first story out Full Dark No Stars recently. It was pretty good. Currently though I'm too swamped with papers to do much reading.
Comic biography
Posted: March 8, 2011, 22:39:47
Here is a pretty interesting biography of King. It's called Orbit: Stephen King and is a biography in comic format. Bellow is the press release, cover and a preview for you.
STEPHEN KING HELPS WEAVE HIS OWN TALE IN BLUEWATER’S BIOGRAPHY COMIC
He found our collective boogeymen in the shape of clowns, dogs, haunted hotels and cars. Author Stephen King, the best-selling master of horror who has terrified a generation with his nightmarish imagination, helps give voice to his own tale in a special edition of Bluewater Productions’ latest biography comic title “Orbit.”
According to Bluewater, King, himself, participated in recounting his incomparable career in a rare “behind-the scenes” glimpse into the author’s private world.
http://forums.superherohype.com/img/other/orbit_page12.jpgCo-author Michael Lent offers one such example: “One story we confirmed concerned a young King witnessing a friend's accident involving a train (long thought to be a source of his macabre inspirations). Until now, the story was largely apocryphal and wasn't mentioned in King's autobiography. It's a great feeling when you can resolve something once and for all.”
“Orbit: Stephen King,” scheduled for a May 2011 release, follows King’s career from a struggling writer to prolific best-selling author. It includes insight on his legacy as a writer, his love of the Boston Red Sox, forays into film, drug and alcohol issues, and the accident that nearly cost him his life.
In writing about his near-death in 1999, the authors used King's own account along with police reports that differed from accounts given by some of the media, according to Lent.
““What really enlightened us were the similarities we found between Stephen King and Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones. Both came from dirt poor families. Both had talents that were shepherded by strong, supportive mothers. Both had absent fathers. Each practiced doggedly every day -- their talents weren't hobbies, but their salvation. It brought them fame and fortune, it sustained them during their darkest hours of drug addiction and it, literally, gave them both a road to recovery when their lives were nearly cut short in tragic accidents,” added co-author Brian McCarthy.
The issue, penciled by Kent Hurlburt with a cover by Micha³ Szyksznian, will retail for $3.99 and be available through most online venues like Amazon.com as well as local comic book stores.
“King’s success came from his ability to give voice and character depth to the everyman and put them into nightmarish situations, said Bluewater president Darren Davis. “He found a way to strike a chord that make the everyday seem eerie and the scary downright evil.”
This isn’t the first time Bluewater has taken on the biography of a well known author. In the past year, the Vancouver, WA-based publisher has produced titles on JK Rowling, Charlaine Harris, Stephenie Meyer and Anne Rice. In fact, a trade paperback containing all four author biographies titled “Female Force: Best Sellers” is scheduled for a July 2011 release.
“Orbit,” according to Davis is a natural extension of the biography comic division established by Bluewater’s “Female Force,” “Fame,” and “Political Power.”
“Orbit” was launched in April 2011 with a focused skew towards a more male demographic. “When we weighed the possibilities of featuring personalities like King, Howard Stern, LeBron James, Gary Gygax and JRR Tolkien into our existing titles, the tone and tenor didn’t match. Their enduring popularity and contributions to popular culture are worthy of coverage, but they needed a different voice in which to present the material. ‘Orbit’ fits that bill”
Posted: March 8, 2011, 22:39:47
Here is a pretty interesting biography of King. It's called Orbit: Stephen King and is a biography in comic format. Bellow is the press release, cover and a preview for you.
STEPHEN KING HELPS WEAVE HIS OWN TALE IN BLUEWATER’S BIOGRAPHY COMIC
He found our collective boogeymen in the shape of clowns, dogs, haunted hotels and cars. Author Stephen King, the best-selling master of horror who has terrified a generation with his nightmarish imagination, helps give voice to his own tale in a special edition of Bluewater Productions’ latest biography comic title “Orbit.”
According to Bluewater, King, himself, participated in recounting his incomparable career in a rare “behind-the scenes” glimpse into the author’s private world.
http://forums.superherohype.com/img/other/orbit_page12.jpgCo-author Michael Lent offers one such example: “One story we confirmed concerned a young King witnessing a friend's accident involving a train (long thought to be a source of his macabre inspirations). Until now, the story was largely apocryphal and wasn't mentioned in King's autobiography. It's a great feeling when you can resolve something once and for all.”
“Orbit: Stephen King,” scheduled for a May 2011 release, follows King’s career from a struggling writer to prolific best-selling author. It includes insight on his legacy as a writer, his love of the Boston Red Sox, forays into film, drug and alcohol issues, and the accident that nearly cost him his life.
In writing about his near-death in 1999, the authors used King's own account along with police reports that differed from accounts given by some of the media, according to Lent.
““What really enlightened us were the similarities we found between Stephen King and Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones. Both came from dirt poor families. Both had talents that were shepherded by strong, supportive mothers. Both had absent fathers. Each practiced doggedly every day -- their talents weren't hobbies, but their salvation. It brought them fame and fortune, it sustained them during their darkest hours of drug addiction and it, literally, gave them both a road to recovery when their lives were nearly cut short in tragic accidents,” added co-author Brian McCarthy.
The issue, penciled by Kent Hurlburt with a cover by Micha³ Szyksznian, will retail for $3.99 and be available through most online venues like Amazon.com as well as local comic book stores.
“King’s success came from his ability to give voice and character depth to the everyman and put them into nightmarish situations, said Bluewater president Darren Davis. “He found a way to strike a chord that make the everyday seem eerie and the scary downright evil.”
This isn’t the first time Bluewater has taken on the biography of a well known author. In the past year, the Vancouver, WA-based publisher has produced titles on JK Rowling, Charlaine Harris, Stephenie Meyer and Anne Rice. In fact, a trade paperback containing all four author biographies titled “Female Force: Best Sellers” is scheduled for a July 2011 release.
“Orbit,” according to Davis is a natural extension of the biography comic division established by Bluewater’s “Female Force,” “Fame,” and “Political Power.”
“Orbit” was launched in April 2011 with a focused skew towards a more male demographic. “When we weighed the possibilities of featuring personalities like King, Howard Stern, LeBron James, Gary Gygax and JRR Tolkien into our existing titles, the tone and tenor didn’t match. Their enduring popularity and contributions to popular culture are worthy of coverage, but they needed a different voice in which to present the material. ‘Orbit’ fits that bill”
The Wind Through the Keyhole out next year?
Posted: March 10, 2011, 19:57:39
Section: Book » The Wind Through the Keyhole
Here is a letter from King to his Constant Readers about the upcoming Dark Tower book The Wind Through the Keyhole. King says it might be out next year.
Dear Constant Readers,
At some point, while worrying over the copyedited manuscript of the next book (11/22/63, out November 8th), I started thinking—and dreaming—about Mid-World again. The major story of Roland and his ka-tet was told, but I realized there was at least one hole in the narrative progression: what happened to Roland, Jake, Eddie, Susannah, and Oy between the time they leave the Emerald City (the end of Wizard and Glass) and the time we pick them up again, on the outskirts of Calla Bryn Sturgis (the beginning of Wolves of the Calla)?
There was a storm, I decided. One of sudden and vicious intensity. The kind to which billy-bumblers like Oy are particularly susceptible. Little by little, a story began to take shape. I saw a line of riders, one of them Roland’s old mate, Jamie DeCurry, emerging from clouds of alkali dust thrown by a high wind. I saw a severed head on a fencepost. I saw a swamp full of dangers and terrors. I saw just enough to want to see the rest. Long story short, I went back to visit an-tet with my friends for awhile. The result is a novel called The Wind Through the Keyhole. It’s finished, and I expect it will be published next year.
It won’t tell you much that’s new about Roland and his friends, but there’s a lot none of us knew about Mid-World, both past and present. The novel is shorter than DT 2-7, but quite a bit longer than the first volume—call this one DT-4.5. It’s not going to change anybody’s life, but God, I had fun.
Steve King
Posted: March 10, 2011, 19:57:39
Section: Book » The Wind Through the Keyhole
Here is a letter from King to his Constant Readers about the upcoming Dark Tower book The Wind Through the Keyhole. King says it might be out next year.
Dear Constant Readers,
At some point, while worrying over the copyedited manuscript of the next book (11/22/63, out November 8th), I started thinking—and dreaming—about Mid-World again. The major story of Roland and his ka-tet was told, but I realized there was at least one hole in the narrative progression: what happened to Roland, Jake, Eddie, Susannah, and Oy between the time they leave the Emerald City (the end of Wizard and Glass) and the time we pick them up again, on the outskirts of Calla Bryn Sturgis (the beginning of Wolves of the Calla)?
There was a storm, I decided. One of sudden and vicious intensity. The kind to which billy-bumblers like Oy are particularly susceptible. Little by little, a story began to take shape. I saw a line of riders, one of them Roland’s old mate, Jamie DeCurry, emerging from clouds of alkali dust thrown by a high wind. I saw a severed head on a fencepost. I saw a swamp full of dangers and terrors. I saw just enough to want to see the rest. Long story short, I went back to visit an-tet with my friends for awhile. The result is a novel called The Wind Through the Keyhole. It’s finished, and I expect it will be published next year.
It won’t tell you much that’s new about Roland and his friends, but there’s a lot none of us knew about Mid-World, both past and present. The novel is shorter than DT 2-7, but quite a bit longer than the first volume—call this one DT-4.5. It’s not going to change anybody’s life, but God, I had fun.
Steve King
Herman Wouk is Still Alive; new short story
Posted: March 14, 2011, 15:44:35
Looks like King will have a new short story published in May...
Stephen King’s short story, “Herman Wouk is Still Alive,” will be published in the May issue of The Atlantic, on newsstands April 19 and available on the web and to subscribers a week earlier.
For those unfamiliar with that name, he is the author of The Caine Mutiny, The Winds of War, and War and Remembrance. The Winds of War was a major miniseries about 20 years ago.
Posted: March 14, 2011, 15:44:35
Looks like King will have a new short story published in May...
Stephen King’s short story, “Herman Wouk is Still Alive,” will be published in the May issue of The Atlantic, on newsstands April 19 and available on the web and to subscribers a week earlier.
For those unfamiliar with that name, he is the author of The Caine Mutiny, The Winds of War, and War and Remembrance. The Winds of War was a major miniseries about 20 years ago.
New length for 11/22/63
Posted: March 18, 2011, 10:14:19
Section: Book » 11/22/63
Simon & Schuster's site lists 11/22/63's length as 864 pages.
Length of Herman Wouk
Posted: March 17, 2011, 08:02:33
According to the moderator of King's message board the Herman Wouk is Still Alive story is 24 manuscript pages, 6460 words.
Posted: March 18, 2011, 10:14:19
Section: Book » 11/22/63
Simon & Schuster's site lists 11/22/63's length as 864 pages.
Length of Herman Wouk
Posted: March 17, 2011, 08:02:33
According to the moderator of King's message board the Herman Wouk is Still Alive story is 24 manuscript pages, 6460 words.
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Finished rereading "IT."
I really like the novel, but the sex scene in the sewers still irritates me as much as it did the first time I read it.
I really like the novel, but the sex scene in the sewers still irritates me as much as it did the first time I read it.
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very much my continued reaction to that book.
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I've read two Stephen King novels.
IT: Which I loved, loved, loved. The mini-series scared the crap out of me when I was a kid, read the novel senior year of high school and loved it. It was so much better then the miniseries. Easily one of my favorite novels. It's the first book that ever scared me. Up until I read IT, I didn't believe that books could scare people.
The Gunslinger: I read the original version, not the revised version(which is more popular). I thought the book was very dry and dull, and so I haven't read any of the other dark tower books and don't plan to. It's funny because in an interview, King himself said the original version was too dry, and would be hard for new readers to get into the series, so that's why he made the revised version. I wish I had read the revised version, perhaps I would have gotten into the dark tower series.
IT: Which I loved, loved, loved. The mini-series scared the crap out of me when I was a kid, read the novel senior year of high school and loved it. It was so much better then the miniseries. Easily one of my favorite novels. It's the first book that ever scared me. Up until I read IT, I didn't believe that books could scare people.
The Gunslinger: I read the original version, not the revised version(which is more popular). I thought the book was very dry and dull, and so I haven't read any of the other dark tower books and don't plan to. It's funny because in an interview, King himself said the original version was too dry, and would be hard for new readers to get into the series, so that's why he made the revised version. I wish I had read the revised version, perhaps I would have gotten into the dark tower series.
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Question for the other Stephen King fans out there, how old were you when you first started reading his books. Personally I was 12 the first time I picked up It. In movie form at least though, his stories have been part of my life since I was a little kid.
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well the revised version is still out there you know.
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Thirteen. Picked up both The Dead Zone and 'Salem's Lot.
After reading the sacrifice scene, I had to put the book down for three days before I summoned the courage to finish it.
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over the years I've gotten a hold of a whole bunch of his books. King paperbacks are a staple of yardsales and fleamarkets, which I got to often. quite a few of them I haven't yet gotten around to reading. After reading dreamcatcher, I stoped reading anything of his for about year, lol. I really hated that book.
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