Chairman Kaga wrote:Even more interesting considering he is going blind.
Among the gossip circulating about the scribe is the rumor that he is going blind. King assures his fans that while he is genetically predisposed to a disease called macular degeneration, which could result in blindness, he is not actually going blind.
Fievel wrote:Chairman Kaga wrote:Even more interesting considering he is going blind.
If this was true, I'd put it away and zip up instantly.... oh wait... it would likely be from the accident, not the old wives' tale...
But....
From Barnes & NobleAmong the gossip circulating about the scribe is the rumor that he is going blind. King assures his fans that while he is genetically predisposed to a disease called macular degeneration, which could result in blindness, he is not actually going blind.
unikrunk wrote:also, he seems like a guy I would want as a friend, cynical, smart, and understands the value and joy o’ a tumbler of Scotch and a pinch of Columbian marching powder.
unikrunk wrote:By no means to I want the man to fall off the wagon - I was just speaking of traits, not things I want to do with the guy.
The Todd wrote:Now that he's "retired" I wonder how much say his editors and publishers have over him anymore. I was really not liking his work over the last couple of years until he decided to finish The Dark Tower and then hang it up. If his semi-retired state allows him to write anything he wants and work at his own pace, it's working like gangbusters. His last few books have been killer, in my opinion.
Anyone here pick up Blaze yet? I might grab it tonight and start into it.....
BBC News.com wrote:Author Stephen King was mistaken for a vandal when he started signing books during an unannounced visit to a shop in Australia, according to local media.
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation said staff at the Alice Springs book store did not initially realise the writer was autographing his own novels.
Bookshop manager Bev Ellis said: "When you see someone writing in one of your books you get a bit toey [nervous].
"We immediately ran to the books and lo and behold, there was the signature."
Ms Ellis later approached the author at a nearby supermarket and said he was "very nice, charming".
"Well, if we knew you were coming we would have baked you a cake," she told the writer.
'Embarrassing'
The prolific author, best known for works such as Carrie, The Shining and Misery, signed six books including his most recent novel, Lisey's Story.
Most of the books will be given to local charities, though one was purchased by a customer who was in the store with King.
Ms Ellis added that it was common for authors to visit the shop, check if their books are on the shelves and sign some copies.
"If they're not on the shelves, they'll ask about them. It's embarrassing if we haven't got their work," she said.
King's representative in Australia told the media he was unaware the author was in the country.
Fawst wrote:My mother loves Stephen King and has read basically everything by him that you can buy in a store. She told me that Lisey's Story is one of the best books he's ever written. I have her copy of it, but I just read through Half-Blood Prince, just started Deathly Hallows, need to read the final Dark Tower (STILL!) and also want to finish Rant. Bah. Oh yah, forgot about Knife of Dreams. Which means I need to read the entire series again. But I'll wait for the final WoT book to come out.
Dee E. Goppstober wrote:Has anyone read Lisey's story? Is it any good? I've just read the back cover with some review quotes- and I really think it's interesting to see how seriously the reviewers are treating King now. Much more so than a few years ago, when many were still dismissing him as some kind of tacky horror writer, not worthy of any literary comments.
Dee E. Goppstober wrote:Although I kind of liked the ending though- unlike many I know.
The Todd wrote:
Lisey's Story was incredible. I swear, the man found a time machine so he could talk to Stephen King from the 1970s and get some great ideas from him. He's last few books (I still have yet to read the Richard Bachman Blaze) have been top notch from beginning to end. I can't remember such a string of great books from King since he gave up the drugs.
The Todd wrote:Dee E. Goppstober wrote:Although I kind of liked the ending though- unlike many I know.
I loved the ending to the Dark Tower.
Fawst wrote:*sob* I HAVE TURNED MY BACK ON ROLAND! Sadly, he would have done the same to me, if he had found the Grande Rojo Potter novels somewhere out there in his world.
King would understand, though... even though I started Dark Tower first, I need to finish Grande Rojo Potter first.
Chairman Kaga wrote:I'm in the minority here since I think The Stand is the most effective King mini-series made. Could it have been better? Perhaps but for mid 90's broadcast television it was about a good a it could be.
Dee E. Goppstober wrote:Chairman Kaga wrote:I'm in the minority here since I think The Stand is the most effective King mini-series made. Could it have been better? Perhaps but for mid 90's broadcast television it was about a good a it could be.
Did you actually watch it on tv? Because I once rented it as a movie in a video-store- so maybe I had higher expectations- watching it as a movie. I just remember the entourage and the characters missing the mark compared to my imagination. But in terms of suspense it was reasonably ok, as far as I remember.
Chilli wrote:Anyone else had a browse through 'On Writing?'
Haven't read it all, but what I've read is pretty damn good. He has a way of breaking down the writing cycle so its clear and concise without being preachy.
psychedelic wrote:
In regards to alcohol/drugs making his writing better: not everything pre-1988 is fantastic. Ever read Christine? I almost threw it across the room when I finished it. Just the structure of the book is sloppy, like a drunk guy did it. The link between creativity and liquor/other substances has long been romanticized and misunderstood. I even read a book about creativity and bipolar people. Getting plastered and making great work doesn’t necessarily equate. Obviously there could be a long discussion on this. Besides if King had died of alcohol poisoning that would have really stumped his writing.
psychedelic wrote:I see King’s post-1988 to roughly the time of the accident period as being far more experimental. Typically, experimenting by its very nature will lead to more uneven results. The good thing: it shows how King is willing to take risks and this, in my opinion, give him more vitality.
But what gets me excited is King doing some of his best work in the future. No way would I count him out. Who know what could be ahead.
psychedelic wrote:Novels
Black House
Hearts In Atlantis
The Green Mile
Insomnia
Misery
It
Thinner
Pet Sematary
The Running Man
Firestarter
The Long Walk
The Stand (complete and uncut preferred)
The Shining
‘Salem’s Lot
Carrie
Chilli wrote:I think alcoholism isn't black and white. Its not always about getting hammered every night and starting fights, some people just choose to drink a beer as easily as others choose to drink water, and that kind of reliance on beer isn't a benefical arrangement.
How about this though- people often say that you have to be at least a little unhappy, or have a dark side to produce good books. D'you think that's true?
Although I don't think Black House should be on there -since it's a co-write (maybe that's why I didn't like it that much- being suspicious and prejudiced). Shouldn't Needful Things be on there? And maybe the Girl who loved Tom Gordon?
I think alcoholism isn't black and white. Its not always about getting hammered every night and starting fights, some people just choose to drink a beer as easily as others choose to drink water, and that kind of reliance on beer isn't a benefical arrangement.
Psychedelic - The Long Walk is a short story, albeit a fantastic one!
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Fawst wrote:I forget, who is slated to fuck up Bag of Bones? That is an amazingly underrated book, I loved it from start to finish. Well, not so much the finish, I took issue with a major part of the climax. I always wanted the chance to adapt that one and make it right.
StephenKing.com wrote:Bag of Bones
The Movie
Film rights for Bag of Bones have been optioned. MGM will be distributing this as a theater release. Bruce Willis is the Producer.
The Todd wrote:I'll have to go back and reread it to refresh my memory, but I remember liking it up until the end. I don't remember what about the ending that turned me off though.....
Fawst wrote:The Todd wrote:I'll have to go back and reread it to refresh my memory, but I remember liking it up until the end. I don't remember what about the ending that turned me off though.....
SPOILER
Was it the fact that the old bastard committed suicide so that he could become a ghost and wreak havoc? Cuz that's what killed it for me. It was NOT a happy story, even the very end was filled with a little "uh oh, our boy could lose the girl after all he's been through..." kind of despair.
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