Bazaar of Bad Dreams USA Today article

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summer_sky

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...all I can remember, is that it was custom made for him...Marsha gave some info about it a while back, but I can't recall in what Thread...
aah, ok. Custom guitar makes sense.
Thanks for the info... I'll search around and see if I can find what Marsha (I suppose that is Ms. Mod) had to say. I love guitars... works of art that make music.

PS. How do you code a member's screen name as a tag alert??
 

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aah, ok. Custom guitar makes sense.
Thanks for the info... I'll search around and see if I can find what Marsha (I suppose that is Ms. Mod) had to say. I love guitars... works of art that make music.

PS. How do you code a member's screen name as a tag alert??
summer_sky tag alert--- use the @ key and start typing the members name. A dropbox will come and you can click on the name.
 

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summer_sky --- would this post and MsMods reply be information you desire??


and one more just to keep us on track. On your website for the Revival book tour there is a picture of Stephen with a guitar that he has obviously had customized on the fretboard. My question is what guitar is that? I know it's an acoustic and probably not an accoustic/electric but I'm interested to know what guitar it is (e.g. brand and model).


Here's his response:

"It's a Farrington. I didn't order it that way; they did it up special when I ordered the guitar. Acoustic-electric."
 

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summer_sky --- would this post and MsMods reply be information you desire??


and one more just to keep us on track. On your website for the Revival book tour there is a picture of Stephen with a guitar that he has obviously had customized on the fretboard. My question is what guitar is that? I know it's an acoustic and probably not an accoustic/electric but I'm interested to know what guitar it is (e.g. brand and model).


Here's his response:

"It's a Farrington. I didn't order it that way; they did it up special when I ordered the guitar. Acoustic-electric."
...thass it!.....
 

summer_sky

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summer_sky tag alert--- use the @ key and start typing the members name. A dropbox will come and you can click on the name.
summer_sky --- would this post and MsMods reply be information you desire??

and one more just to keep us on track. On your website for the Revival book tour there is a picture of Stephen with a guitar that he has obviously had customized on the fretboard. My question is what guitar is that? I know it's an acoustic and probably not an accoustic/electric but I'm interested to know what guitar it is (e.g. brand and model).
Here's his response:
"It's a Farrington. I didn't order it that way; they did it up special when I ordered the guitar. Acoustic-electric."
Excellent, Spideyman! You are awesome!
Thank you for the tutorial and, most especially, the direct linkage. You rock! :)
Now, off to google (that is now a verb in our changing language, right?) Farrington Guitars. Love looking and reading about guitars! :encouragement:
 

Matteob

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This is actually my first introduction to Stephen King. I saw in the Guardian that Mr King's UK publishers were having a short story competition and I bought the book as research. I am very impressed with the stories as short fiction is very hard to write well. I actually have tons of questions I would like to ask him ao better go read "On Writing" and then get the notepaper out. It is a shame he does not get over here to do a promotional run as would love a dedicated copy. I guess sending one of my ex libris stickers will draw a blank :/
 

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This is actually my first introduction to Stephen King. I saw in the Guardian that Mr King's UK publishers were having a short story competition and I bought the book as research. I am very impressed with the stories as short fiction is very hard to write well. I actually have tons of questions I would like to ask him ao better go read "On Writing" and then get the notepaper out. It is a shame he does not get over here to do a promotional run as would love a dedicated copy. I guess sending one of my ex libris stickers will draw a blank :/
Afraid so as he doesn't do autographs through the mail anymore.
 

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I can't imagine what getting the mail would be like. ;-D
It's slowed down a lot since we've had the web site and Facebook pages up but there are still quite a few people who use snail mail and it's the usual method for kids doing school projects. Why the teachers don't just put all the letters in one envelope instead of separate ones from the same class still makes me scratch my head, though. Maybe it's because the kids have to provide the stamped envelope. dunno.gif
 

Matteob

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Lol If I write to King then I will make sure I send an SAE though with nearly half a billion in the bank (if you believe the reports) I am sure he could take the slack of paying postage to a few kids letters lol. Believe me getting a letter from a celeb or writer that a kid respects is a hugggggge buzz and ispiration. :) Anyway I am not really that bothered about signed copies. I hate book signings to be honest. The long queues and being hustled on by narky shop staff. Nicest signing I have been to was with Sir Roger Moore. He was signing everything people were throwing at him much to the annoyance of the bookstore staff. It was the episode on youtube where some bloke gave him a painting. He was obviously delighted. I guess it is the ebay touts that have spoiled things for the real fans and made celebs and authors more lairy of signing. Seems to be a lottery with Stephen King though. There are clips of him laughing and joking and signing books for people i nthe street and there are others where he strides by stony faced. To be honest though I get more pleasure writing to authors and asking questions. I always get a reply eventually (well almost always) as they love to discuss their work. Best result for me was when the British writer Colin Spencer invited me to his house for tea and was and absolute star with his encouragement.

Anyway back on subject these stories are really good indeed. I actually think it is good that Stephen King is still willing to write short stories as they are actually dying out outside the literary magazines. As I say I write mainly for fun and to keep my brain active but sooo many people recommend the short story to hone skills as you can't afford to mess about. It has been a while since I have written any though so the King book (together with some Saki (Monroe), Maupassant and Pirendello) has given me a lot of inspiration, especially the intros.Just after I wrote this I received the copy of "On Writing" I had ordered (I managed to get a UK first for a reasonable price) and it looks like a truly enlightening read.

One thing I will have to do though is get a US copy of this collection as your dust jacket is way more attractive than the UK edition :)
 
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