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Djinnah

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Hello all Stephen King fans from all over the world! My name is Jeannine and I'm pushing 60, married 27 years to the same guy, even though he's not really a fan of Mr. King's writing, he prefers 'hard' science fiction, so we've agreed to disagree on this.
But, I'm still reading whatever Mr. King chooses to publish and I'll be forever grateful for King's rave reviews of Clive Barkers work, such a big heart from such a talented writer! I've been reading Mr. King's work from the first time I saw and grabbed up a copy of 'Carrie', a story to this day that still amazes me and breaks my heart at how Mr. King was able to recreate the living hell of the 'unpopular types' in the average school anywhere. Yes, I remember that he was a teacher at one time, but I don't doubt Mr. King himself went through a fair share of hell in school as well.
Thanks for this discussion forum and a place to share our delight in all things King-ly! ;-D
 
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Djinnah said:
Hello all Stephen King fans from all over the world! My name is Jeannine and I'm pushing 60, married 27 years to the same guy, even though he's not really a fan of Mr. King's writing, he prefers 'hard' science fiction, so we've agreed to disagree on this.
But, I'm still reading whatever Mr. King chooses to publish and I'll be forever grateful for King's rave reviews of Clive Barkers work, such a big heart from such a talented writer! I've been reading Mr. King's work from the first time I saw and grabbed up a copy of 'Carrie', a story to this day that still amazes me and breaks my heart at how Mr. King was able to recreate the living hell of the 'unpopular types' in the average school anywhere. Yes, I remember that he was a teacher at one time, but I don't doubt Mr. King himself went through a fair share of hell in school as well.
Thanks for this discussion forum and a place to share our delight in all things King-ly! ;-D
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Please define "hard science fiction".
 
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Djinnah

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blunthead said:
Please define "hard science fiction".
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This from Wikipedia, I thought it would make a shorter version of the definition of 'Hard SF'

"Hard science fiction is a category of science fiction characterized by an emphasis on scientific accuracy or technical detail, or on both. The term was first used in print in 1957 by P. Schuyler Miller in a review of John W. Campbell, Jr.'s Islands of Space in Astounding Science Fiction."

Upshot being that this type of science fiction is devoted to the highly technical devices, sciences, and technology can move the story along. Does that help any? :a11:
 
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...pushing 60?.....
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Djinnah said:
This from Wikipedia, I thought it would make a shorter version of the definition of 'Hard SF'

"Hard science fiction is a category of science fiction characterized by an emphasis on scientific accuracy or technical detail, or on both. The term was first used in print in 1957 by P. Schuyler Miller in a review of John W. Campbell, Jr.'s Islands of Space in Astounding Science Fiction."

Upshot being that this type of science fiction is devoted to the highly technical devices, sciences, and technology can move the story along. Does that help any? :a11:
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Yes! I'd never heard the term before. Michael Crichton, a favorite of mine, was a hard science fiction writer, then.
 
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Djinnah said:
Hello all Stephen King fans from all over the world! My name is Jeannine and I'm pushing 60, married 27 years to the same guy, even though he's not really a fan of Mr. King's writing, he prefers 'hard' science fiction, so we've agreed to disagree on this.
But, I'm still reading whatever Mr. King chooses to publish and I'll be forever grateful for King's rave reviews of Clive Barkers work, such a big heart from such a talented writer! I've been reading Mr. King's work from the first time I saw and grabbed up a copy of 'Carrie', a story to this day that still amazes me and breaks my heart at how Mr. King was able to recreate the living hell of the 'unpopular types' in the average school anywhere. Yes, I remember that he was a teacher at one time, but I don't doubt Mr. King himself went through a fair share of hell in school as well.
Thanks for this discussion forum and a place to share our delight in all things King-ly! ;-D
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Hi there Djinnah - what happened to that Jack Russell terrier chihuahua- he looks like a cyborg ;):p:icon_eek:

Welcome to the Board

My hubby is not a fan of reading his books either - sometimes I think I should try reading out loud to him - maybe on our next long car trip :m_cruise::m_dizzy:
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