Some pictures I found recently of chalk sketches of the great writer himself.
Stephen King is obviously a very accomplished writer. He jokes around about how some literary critics refer to him as the "Big Mac" of the literary world, yet he says that's okay, because people actually eat Big Macs.
Personally, while I try to stay clear of Big Macs, and McDonald's in general, I enjoy the writings of Stephen King. Very much so, in fact. He became one of my favorite authors back in the late 90's, when a friend basically urged me to start reading his work, and I was instantly hooked. Have been a big fan ever since.
Well, today is King's birthday. He turns 75 years old on this day. And so, it seemed appropriate to dedicate at least one blog page to him and his contributions to American letters.
King is still very actively writing and releasing books, and many of his stories and books are being translated into movies and television series. The same can be said for his son, Joe Hill. Age has not slowed King down much.
All of this, plus the occasional political quip. King sometimes shared his political views, but it was relatively rare and often somewhat muted. That, however, all changed with the political rise of Trump. King suddenly began to grow a lot more vocal, which I felt was right. When you see something not normal, and going terribly wrong in your country, you should speak up, and he did. He usually took some serious shots at President Donald Trump, more often than not blasting the man-child's trademark immaturity and general idiocy.
Frankly, I do not remember a time when it has been quite this busy for Stephen King, when he has been so much in the public eye, and that's saying something!
So, I thought I would dedicate a blog page to wish one of my favorite living authors well on his birthday, and so share some links that might be of interest. The first three are links on how to be a great writer.
The final link is more recent, having just come out. It is a video clip, meant to be humorous, in which
Stephen King, James McAvoy and Bill Skarsgård come together to try and quell everyone's fears about clowns with some very reassuring "facts."Very funny stuff! Please take a look!
Here are some pertinent links concerning news on Stephen King:
King talk nets $100,000 for his lifeline – libraries By Susan L. Rife, January 29, 2015
www.heraldtribune.com/article/20150129/article/150129611?tc=ar
Stephen King to share writing tips in new short story collection by Allison Flood, March 18, 2015:
22 Lessons From Stephen King On How To Be A Great Writer MAGGIE ZHANG JUL. 15, 2014:
Stephen King, James McAvoy and Bill Skarsgård cure your Pennywise phobia with reassuring clown facts by Caitlin Welsh, September 17, 2019:
https://mashable.com/video/stephen-king-james-mcavoy-clown-facts-colbert/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=scribner_social&utm_content=2660515548&fbclid=IwAR2CvP1bp0BgkjprsuruwxsTOZJvY-a8GAK2HwBUY11t_AUbzq2yKbqs0qo
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