My favorite thing to do to get in the Halloween spirit is reading Stephen King’s bone-chilling horror stories and watching the film versions. He has always done an incredible job of creating intriguing masterpieces about the psychic battle between good and evil that we all endure. I finished reading his novella “Mr. Harrigan’s Phone” in ...

You probably clicked the title wondering just what a writer’s rut is. Well, it’s like writer’s block but it grinds your writing to a halt for a longer time. It’s also harder to break out of. Everyone has heard of writer’s block in an interview with their favorite author(s), but few of them seem to ...

**Trigger Warnings** Bullying, War, Trauma/PTSD, Emotional/Physical Abuse, Self-Harm, Violent Content, Depression. Reader discretion is advised ***This is a work of Fanfiction, as none of the content is my original work. The characters are created by Stephen King and J.R.R Tolkien. The content belongs to MGM and Screen Gems, as the 2013 film remake of Carrie ...

As we head into 2021 wishing 2020 a strong Adios, I started thinking about past years in our history. For some reason, 1979 stuck into my brain. After some research, I realized 1979 was a significant year in not just music but in politics and world news. This was when we were actually getting the ...

**Trigger Warnings** Bullying, War, Trauma/PTSD, Emotional/Physical Abuse, Self-Harm, Violent Content, Depression. Reader discretion is advised ***This is a work of Fanfiction, as none of the content is my original work. The characters are created by Stephen King and J.R.R Tolkien. The content belongs to MGM and Screen Gems, as the 2013 film remake of Carrie ...

When was the last time you read a book from cover to cover, closed the lid on the final page and sighed? Do you remember that sigh? How did it feel? What did it mean? Was it a sigh of satisfaction with your read? A sigh filled with bittersweet joy over the finale? That sigh. ...

I have over fifty books on my bookshelf in my office and most of them are writing resources. I like to refresh on certain things–like grammar rules, plot structure, and character traits–to boost my craft. My favorite book I enjoy referring to is Stephen King’s On Writing. Stephen King has been one of my biggest inspirations. Whether ...

One medium-sized word, but, utter it in a room full of writers, and it will chill the audience. Neil Gaiman hates it too. And most authors struggle to answer this question (like Stephen King, John Irving, and Alan Hollinghurst), and yet it resurfaces from one interview to the next. Would-be writers beg for the proverbial ...

*”Rage” Spoiler Alert* It’s no secret that Stephen King has written many books throughout his decades-long career, but in 1976 he decided to write something that was a new concept for the seasoned author of Gore novels. Most of King’s books center around the supernatural somehow contributing to nightmarish circumstances for his characters whom all ...

Finding a good book is like finding a best friend. The right book can make the outside world fade away and transport readers to another world. As someone who’s been reading since before she could walk, I’ve read a lot of books. A LOT. According to my library record, I’ve read over 2,000 books this ...