I don't think that I lurked for very long. I just felt so welcomed from the beginning.
How Did You Get To The SKMB?
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When I posted the above I neglected the opportunity to mention two Skeemers, Mod (Marsha) and John Dalglish, who from the outset helped cause me to want to visit the Board frequently, and eventually to emerge from the protective cocoon which most all of us seem to arrive in. I was a member for about a year and a half, I think, before I posted much of anything on what we called at the time the "Main Board".I'm a movie fan so I like some movie makers, an art fan so I like some painters, a book fan so I like some authors. I like some celebrities, so I like to visit some of their sites, look around, sign a guestbook, feel I've maybe touched a little glory.
I've been a fan of numerous authors, one of whom is William Goldman (not Golding), and being of a mind to read a good book, perhaps find a new author to get excited about, decided to read the only Goldman book I'd not read. It was non-fiction about Goldman's work as a screenwriter, and it included an entire chapter devoted to Stephen King, an author I'd yet to try out. What Goldman had to say about sK impressed me with the conviction that I'd probably found my new author. After reading a few books I decided to see what kind of fansites sK surely had. I think the word "Official" appealed to me so I dropped in here. This was in 2006, and since I've played WUSLM and TPBM approximately 80,000 times each. I've posted some other things, too.
I had just finished 11/22/63 and I wanted to talk about it with someone online and figured SK would have a forum. I joined around the time the new forum started.
That's kind of funny. I thought you were here before me.
Yes! Cola and John D and Madam Mack were the first ones to talk to me, I think, and I was so grateful--lol. Oh, and Kim! Just lovely people all around.
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Back in the 90s I came across his official site and I've been a visitor ever since then.
There were no threads in the beginning but you could submit questions (this was at the very beginning.)
There were no threads in the beginning but you could submit questions (this was at the very beginning.)
I needed to find people who loved SK books as much as me! My friends don't read as much as me and they don't get the love I have for this mans books...how well written they are and how intriguing his characters are...so here I am 
I found this board through SK's "On Writing".
...I just heard there was going to be a drawing for kitchen tours....
...I just heard there was going to be a drawing for kitchen tours....
and "signed" cookies!
...welllllll YEAH!.....
Great thread Sigmund. I knew some of you folks had been on here a long time so it's neat to see everyones sordid SKMB past.
I joined back in 2011 but didn't really post much due to being on another board at the time. Then I moved across the country and lost track of time. Then his recent book tour was announced and I remembered Ms. Mod being one of his assistants so knew this was the place to go for questions. Asked it and haven't left since. That was back in Sept. I believe. Everyone has been welcoming and it truly is a respectful place to hang out. I feel like I've made a friend or two already and the future sure seems promising!
P.S. When I updated my profile in Sept. I saw that John D and I were following each other from back in 2011. I remember interacting with him a little and what a nice guy he was. Jumped immediately on the welcome wagon. I'm sorry he passed on. R.I.P.
I joined back in 2011 but didn't really post much due to being on another board at the time. Then I moved across the country and lost track of time. Then his recent book tour was announced and I remembered Ms. Mod being one of his assistants so knew this was the place to go for questions. Asked it and haven't left since. That was back in Sept. I believe. Everyone has been welcoming and it truly is a respectful place to hang out. I feel like I've made a friend or two already and the future sure seems promising!
P.S. When I updated my profile in Sept. I saw that John D and I were following each other from back in 2011. I remember interacting with him a little and what a nice guy he was. Jumped immediately on the welcome wagon. I'm sorry he passed on. R.I.P.
I followed Frank to Yemen.......it was all downhill from there
Really? Yemen looks fairly flat to me in the pictures I've seen....
I joined up around the time of Under the Dome, too. I wanted to submit a picture to Stephen's Empire. Being the complete opposite of a social butterfly, I thought I would submit my picture and be done. But everyone was so nice and I could tell genuine friendships could be made here, and I never left. 4 years and counting!
I joined back in 2010 to Enter Stephens Empire. Just liked it so well,I stuck around.Met alot of awesome friends here.
Did you travel at the speed of light?
No. All that went to Yemen went together on the same flight. Once there, and Sunny met Mohammed Luc at the cafe (who caused special feelings in her thighs), we all sent the rest of the time following her, trying to keep her out of jail. We kept failing.
In January 2009 I was surfing around on internet to see if I can find more about Stephen King. I have been a fan since 2006. And I got lost somehow
on this site and I have not regretted a single day that I joined SKMB.
on this site and I have not regretted a single day that I joined SKMB.