Re: 'Some Other Stephen King'
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The author claims his name is Stephen King so nothing we can do about it.
This might be the reason Jordan is asking us to contact Amazon. The "other" SK can keep his name and his book. We want the deception stopped. Amazon needs to distinguish the two authors and make them separate from each other. Neither ones book s should be included in ads/ emails/ web pages of the other. Amazon need to stop including both authors on the same page.
Dang it, you guys! Now we went and got Marsha out of bed.
Anyhoo, yeesh...how stupid do some cats gotta be to think THE Stephen King would publish on Createspace? I mean...derf...?
Tabby's got him on a budget....
Sorry for the double posts tonight. Blame Comcast!!!!! 
I mean...yeesh, uncle Stevie's own son didn't even take the King name in an effort to make it on his own. This Fauxking guy is just a shameless piece of...poop.
I had much respect for that. On bestsellers before it was known.
Did not even do book signings. Favors his father's looks too much, did not want to be called out.
Sorry for the double posts tonight. Blame Comcast!!!!!
I blame the other Stephen King.
I blame the other Stephen King.
That basstid!!!!!!!!!!!!I blame the other Stephen King.
Didn't Steve and Tabitha join a coalition of writers boycotting Amazon a while ago?
It's not just Amazon. The biggest internetstore in the Netherlands also lists all this man's books when you search for Stephen King. I imagine this is the case for most sites like Amazon.
This all sounds like the making of a To Tell the Truth episode.............or not.
Not exactly boycotting, but it was about e-pricing and Amazon's fight with Hachette.
Amazon had the cheek to recommend one of this guy's books to me a few days ago. The worst of it is, I can see how and why people are getting taken in. The jacket fonts, overall design and even the titles are pretty close to what you might expect a real SK book to carry. It's only my familiarity with his output and adherence to 'If it's not mentioned on here, it's not a genuine release' that's saved me from being conned (because that's what it is, whether Amazon chooses to accept it or not).
There may be nothing that can be done legally, assuming this guy's name really is Stephen King, but there've been numerous authors who have had the same name as previously published (and better known) writers and have had the decency to insert a second initial, change the spelling, or even adopt a nom-de-plume so as to avoid confusion and/or accusations of duping readers.
There may be nothing that can be done legally, assuming this guy's name really is Stephen King, but there've been numerous authors who have had the same name as previously published (and better known) writers and have had the decency to insert a second initial, change the spelling, or even adopt a nom-de-plume so as to avoid confusion and/or accusations of duping readers.
I have had several emails from amazon recommending the "other" SK based on my past purchases of SK (the real one). My gripe- stop deceiving the buyers- They are two different SK's and please make the distinction clear and up front. Do not include the "other's" books with the real SK books.
It only lasted a few days, but they did add a middle initial to his name. I don't know why it got changed back unless the guy insisted on it. The notice is going to be added to Steve's Facebook page so maybe that will get their attention if people follow up with Amazon.
Perhaps the threat of bringing out the wood chippa would work as well.....
The nuclear option?Perhaps the threat of bringing out the wood chippa would work as well.....
Ayuh! That'll do.The nuclear option?
I own StephenKingMessageBoard.com. I just let it sit there, and won’t do anything with it until after the SKMB here is shut down (or Ms Mod offers me something in trade... hint, hint 
). Interesting the perception it gets out in the business world even though it is a non-functioning website. I get all kinds of novelty promotional stuff sent to me in the mail. Funny sometimes how perception, without substance, has such influence.
). Interesting the perception it gets out in the business world even though it is a non-functioning website. I get all kinds of novelty promotional stuff sent to me in the mail. Funny sometimes how perception, without substance, has such influence.