King gets snippy about the critics saying his books are too long (especially in the intro of his short story collection Nightmares and Dreamscapes), but his ire seems to be reserved for the critics rather than the editorial process itself.
My god...he's gonna do the whole speech.
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Matt the Bruins fan - Sep 22, 2004 8:22:25 am PDT #5967 of 10002
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Wolfram - Sep 22, 2004 8:47:25 am PDT #5968 of 10002
Visilurking
Well I'm picking up my library held copy of King's The Dark Tower (Book 7) today. I'm a bit chagrined that when I heard he was in that terrible accident, the first thing I worried about was that he'd never finish the series.
Katerina Bee - Sep 22, 2004 10:21:52 am PDT #5969 of 10002
Herding cats for fun
Whaaa? Dark Tower #7 is available now? Really??? Oh, I'll have to run out and get that one stat. I was immeasurably relieved that the accident didn't prevent King from finishing his big ole opus, which I have enjoyed quite a bit. Big Steve's prose might well benefit from some editorial pruning, but at least he's not a snot about his Great Talent a la Anne Rice. When he's writing about himself I find him to be refreshingly like someone I'd want to have a beer with.
Wolfram - Sep 22, 2004 11:02:48 am PDT #5970 of 10002
Visilurking
If anything, King can be a bit TMI.
Connie Neil - Sep 22, 2004 11:27:31 am PDT #5971 of 10002
brillig
I love King's non-fiction, especially the biographical stuff. I first read his story about his son's Little League team in the New Yorker. Great stuff.
Frankenbuddha - Sep 22, 2004 5:34:25 pm PDT #5972 of 10002
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
If anything, King can be a bit TMI.
Yeah, but you gotta admire a mega-best-selling author who sheepishly admits that he doesn't even remember writing certain books because he was gone on drugs at the time. I was amazed to find out about some of that stuff, because he was constantly making other types of perfectly coherent public appearences at the time.
Personal confession - King was a college friend of a couple of my sisters, so I have a real soft spot for the big guy. I've met him once or twice, and he's a hella nice guy. Plus, he's made a major effort to remain a local boy, and done tons of good works for Bangor (especially the public library and little league).
Topic!Cindy - Sep 23, 2004 1:50:43 am PDT #5973 of 10002
What is even happening?
Plus? Rabid Red Sox fan.
Frankenbuddha - Sep 23, 2004 3:48:43 am PDT #5974 of 10002
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Plus? Rabid Red Sox fan.
He used to shave or not shave depending on whether it was baseball season or not. I can't remember which way for which though though.
Fred Pete - Sep 23, 2004 3:53:31 am PDT #5975 of 10002
Ann, that's a ferret.
I can't remember which way for which though though.
I just happen to be reading Bare Bones (a collection of interviews with King) right now. He grew the beard for winter and shaved it off for summer. Beginning and end of baseball season were his markers for when one season turned into the other.
Connie Neil - Sep 23, 2004 5:47:40 am PDT #5976 of 10002
brillig
His columns in Entertainment Weekly (I think it's that one) are always fun reading, too.