Sunday, August 18, 2013

Stephen King Question and Answer session



I have "The Stand" by Stephen King on hold at a used book store. I'm picking it up this upcoming week. In an effort to keep my excitement at bay (or maybe feed my excitement?) about getting my hands on this book, I've been watching Stephen King interviews on YouTube.com. There is always a great nugget of wisdom in a King interview. He give up the goods, straight. Very cool.

Books I have read by Stephen King: 

  1. Carrie (read this in junior high school, a thrilling Y.A. novel.) 
  2. The Green Mile (bought the chap books as they were published from a local corner store, great experience! Couldn't wait for the next one to come out). 
  3. Dolores Claiborne (first time I felt a movie was as good as the book, loved both). 
  4. On Writing (if you're even thinking of writing a letter to a friend, you should read this book first, can still close my eyes and see the bunny =^..^=). 
  5. Lisey's Story (loved the paranormal-romantic cadence of this book). 
  6. The Dome (first book I read on my iPhone, felt like a kid staying up late, reading under the covers).
Guess there is still a lot of reading to do. After "The Stand" which book would you recommend?

Thursday, August 15, 2013

Stephen King talking with Bibliostar.TV about writing short stories



I was in a used bookstore today and the lady who runs it mentioned that she is a big fan of Stephen King and she has read a lot of his work but not everything, he is such a prolific writer, it almost feels like he writes faster than a many people can read. He knows the craft of writing from a through z, I love watching videos where he talks about the craft of writing and his life. Hope you enjoy this one.