Wtg Lin! hey Nate! good to see ya here. 
I'll try not to puke in your shoes, Neesy. (hopefully you get that reference)
I'll try not to puke in your shoes, Neesy. (hopefully you get that reference)~!*~ Stephen King Trivia ~*!~
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Hey Lin, I think I may have messed up the ref... it was from L.T.'s Theory of Pets. There was a Siamese cat, Screw Lucy and a dog., was it Frank? I forget his name., anyway.... i think he was the one that puked in the slippers. In my above post I thought it was Screw Lucy that did. Now I'm not sure which one it was. LOL
I just answered this question in SKC on FB. What sets Stephen King apart from other writers? The fact that he has endeared his readers to him. He made us feel special, like he was talking to us personally, directly. The term Constant Reader is ours and ours alone. To be a Constant Reader is to be a Stephen King fan. He takes us into the dark, takes us by the hand and keeps us safe. We are scared while we're in there but we know that he will eventually bring us out into the light again. Maybe he changed us while we were in those scary places, but maybe changed us for the better? Maybe he made us see a different side, a different perspective, a different world? Also, he can create some kick ass characters! Why is he my favorite writer? Because of everything I've written above. No other writer out there impacts me like Stephen King does. The excitement I feel when a new King book is published is unlike anything else. I must get it that day. I must immediately start reading it. And I must try to savor it so I don't read it too quickly. I couldn't do that with his 2nd to last book, Joyland, however. I started it around 2 in the afternoon and finished it by 11 pm. I was in that amusement park with Devin, sweating in his Howie the Happy Hound fur suit, I was flying that kite on the beach with Mike, and I was riding the Carolina Spin with a smile on my face. King brings me into his worlds and makes my real life worries disappear if only for a moment, but also makes me care for the characters. You cheer when they live! And you cry when they die. That's how real they are. After the book is finished you almost expect to run into them at the supermarket or on a beach with a free standing door ready to take you away.
What sets Stephen King apart from other writers? The fact that he has endeared his readers to him. He made us feel special, like he was talking to us personally, directly. The term Constant Reader is ours and ours alone. To be a Constant Reader is to be a Stephen King fan. He takes us into the dark, takes us by the hand and keeps us safe. We are scared while we're in there but we know that he will eventually bring us out into the light again. Maybe he changed us while we were in those scary places, but maybe changed us for the better? Maybe he made us see a different side, a different perspective, a different world? Also, he can create some kick ass characters! Why is he my favorite writer? Because of everything I've written above. No other writer out there impacts me like Stephen King does. The excitement I feel when a new King book is published is unlike anything else. I must get it that day. I must immediately start reading it. And I must try to savor it so I don't read it too quickly. I couldn't do that with his 2nd to last book, Joyland, however. I started it around 2 in the afternoon and finished it by 11 pm. I was in that amusement park with Devin, sweating in his Howie the Happy Hound fur suit, I was flying that kite on the beach with Mike, and I was riding the Carolina Spin with a smile on my face. King brings me into his worlds and makes my real life worries disappear if only for a moment, but also makes me care for the characters. You cheer when they live! And you cry when they die. That's how real they are. After the book is finished you almost expect to run into them at the supermarket or on a beach with a free standing door ready to take you away.
For those that aren't aware, or wondering why I put that in red, in SKT (the old social group) we used to color our questions(blue) and our answers(red) or you can use purple or anything other than red(green) for your questions.
It helps set the Q's apart., easier to see, tell when a question is up, etc. Thanks!
It helps set the Q's apart., easier to see, tell when a question is up, etc. Thanks!
Why? Well, I came for the horror, but there's so much more in all of his books. And his character development - goodness, I usually fall in love, get a crush, make a new best friend, every time I read another. He's just amazingly talented.
This was a favorite question of mine back in S.K.T...................
Name 3 things in the SKU (anything SK related/ universe) that starts with the letter S.
Name 3 things in the SKU (anything SK related/ universe) that starts with the letter S.
Nice, Holly. Short and sweet and to the point. I tend to ramble. Cry pardon sai's! lol 
Name the novel of kings you like best and give alittle reason as to why.
Tough question as I've so many favorites...but for trivia, I'll say StephenKing.com - Desperation Desperation...as it is pure story...there's a clear beginning, a middle, an end...a bunch of strangers come together under trying and unusual conditions...and they make do. Plus I like the cover of the hardback.
I liked your rambleNice, Holly. Short and sweet and to the point. I tend to ramble. Cry pardon sai's! lol
. I do that the first hour or so after I've had my coffee, then I slow down a bit.
Lin isn't here...I think KFF is Linn...to say one way or another if I was "right"...but I think we can say there are no right or wrong answers to her question at #72...and since I'd like to go sit in a tree...(a serious prophet, upon predicting a flood...etc, Stephan Crane...or maybe it was Heller, Yosarian up in a tree.)...anyway, here's my question and if you know the answer, keep on truckin' (post another question)...as I'll be out and about:
In 11/22/63, thirty-five-year-old English teacher Jake Epping assigns his high school English class an assignment...an essay assignment. What was the name of the subject?
In 11/22/63, thirty-five-year-old English teacher Jake Epping assigns his high school English class an assignment...an essay assignment. What was the name of the subject?
Neesy
#1 fan (Annie Wilkes cousin) 1st cousin Mom's side
Wtg Lin! hey Nate! good to see ya here.
Neesy
#1 fan (Annie Wilkes cousin) 1st cousin Mom's side
"The Day that Changed my Life" - you know what? I just went looking for the hard copy of this book that I have out from the library and I current CANNOT find it! Oh crap - I hope it's just tucked away in my room. I renewed it online but eventually I have to return it to the library
This is the reply to Walter about the title of the essay that Jake assigned his high school students
This is the reply to Walter about the title of the essay that Jake assigned his high school students
Neesy
#1 fan (Annie Wilkes cousin) 1st cousin Mom's side
Sorry Walter - see my reply above - I hope I find that darn book!
I just recently re-read it
You nailed it! Neesy! WTG! Nice, too, that you didn't need to have the book on hand to know the answer. Impressive. (Probably be a good thread-opener, too!...the answer.)
Oct 20th 2000 was the day that changed my life, or rather was able to check an item off the old bucket list. Met SK for the first time,what a nerve wracking day! But in a good way.
Oh and Walter, Lin is Kingfamilyfan., aka Linda. I'm not sure why but when folks use the quotes in here it is somewhat confusing. how should that be so? You'd think it would be the opposite.
Speaking of up, who is? Oh yea, NEESY!
Oh and Walter, Lin is Kingfamilyfan., aka Linda. I'm not sure why but when folks use the quotes in here it is somewhat confusing. how should that be so? You'd think it would be the opposite.
Speaking of up, who is? Oh yea, NEESY!