I’m sorry you went through bullying

A majority of us have gone through what you have. I personally persevered through it all and came out a strong independent woman. Successful and confident. My bullyers became jealous, ugly, and weak. AKA KARMA

The first of his novels I read, and the one I related to the most, too. High school was not easy, and King seemed to understand how teenagers thought.

Love you Catherine 😊

Hollar at me ma

Beautiful story ♥️

They should do nothing but author interviews

Like your style.

It'd be nice to have a chance, but only authors with coin, crews, clout, connections, computer code control, communities, and opportunities are ever recognized. "Before I start, I must see my end. Destination known, my mind's journey now begins. Upon my chariot, heart and soul's fate revealed. In time, all points converge, hope's strength resteeled. But to earn final peace at the Universe's endless refrain, We must see all in nothingness... ...before we start again." --DD1 🐲✨🐲✨🐲✨

THAT WOULD BE SO APPRECIATED !!❤

Dean Koontz Dan Simmons Clive Barker

He's never forgotten his roots. A beloved Mainer (Tabitha, too)!

I empathize with you; the passion in her voice makes one wonder what dreams she had that were unfulfilled, and which, despite her successes, still lived within her. The great successful person, who secretly had wanted to be something else, is such a trope in our culture - the actress \ writer \ businesswoman, etc. who really just wanted to be a wife and mother, baking cookies all day (an especially popular plot device in movies of the '40s and '50s) or the politician who just wanted to be an art \ actor \ musician, etc. Some people are very fortunate, in that they have someone to nurture and then fan that early fame. When I was about 10 years old, I made the statement that when I grew up I would be a famous writer ( note I wished to be a famous writer, and not a good writer, which makes a comment on my childhood naive arrogance vs. any inherent talent); my mother said that people who were famous were born with that as their fate, i.e. born lucky. She was not reprimanding me, I remember all these decades later, there was a sadness in her voice. I believe it was because of her own faded dreams and her maternal desire to protect me from disappointment. Well, decades later, I realize that nurturing as a child is vital, but there comes a point where we must nurture ourselves. Scary and lonely, life can be, but, it also has beauty - I wish you joy in your journey.

@@jeraldbaxter3532 Thank you so much for a beautiful post. You really understand and yes, you are a very talented writer. God bless you. My mother was a professional actress surrounded by many now famous names (many now gone) but fame eluded her so she gave up too soon and her children suffered from her regrets the rest of her life. As you wisely said, though, I am now nurturing myself and doing much better.

@@jeraldbaxter3532 Another perspective on it is that she's had the occasion, both personally and professionally, to speak to, and interview, thousands of people (probably 10s of thousands). In all that time...all those years of conversations and interviews, she undoubtedly picked up on unfed dreams, unsatisfied longings, hopes...and unmet goals. She will have spoken many times to people who've had one piece, or two pieces of what she describes as the trifecta, but not the entire thing. Maybe that's why she spoke of it so passionately and clearly. Maybe she's taken what she's seen and heard over the years and is speaking for all of us.

Yes. I noticed that too.

You should self publish as a treasure to those you love ❤️

Agree with you…I was touched by this interview

If you haven’t read the Dark Tower series…he writes himself into it as part of a plot line in the 5th book I believe. His accident is mirrored in that book. Those are his best books in my opinion and I’ve read all of him including Bachman. His new one Later is a real trip especially if you listen to it with headphones, freaky!

His book On Writing is a memoir/writing book. It tells all about the accident if you’re interested

I've read his memoir where he talks about the accident in detail. It was a miracle that he survived, can walk and went back to writing so soon after it.

@@Sumermak I’m going to check out this series. I’m not the biggest reader but I am a fan of King’s books. Been reading them since I was a tween.

Me too, what a world she created, shocking & relatable at the same time.

I agree. Some African American writers should have been included.

What would they write about? Killing one another?

@@markberryhill2715 Your post is racist.

@@markberryhill2715Like King does?

I never read Dolores Claiborne but I think the film version with Kathy Bates and Jennifer Jason Leigh was very underrated. I don’t think it was a big hit when it came out but to me it was quite memorable.

Can watch Dolores Claiborne over and over , or at least once a year. I think Kathy Bates made that movie a hit! Hands down!

@@EastSide-qc5oy I absolutely love the film adaptation of Dolores Claiborne it's one of the best king adaptations the book also great

People are converting to different religions all the time, so something is making them do it, even when they were not born into it, so yes, it is possible to change a person's mind via a book.

@@AnnaMaledonPictureBookAuthor Well, I have to agree that books are powerful motivators, often positive. And I'm not against any faith on its surface. I just find religions to be problematic, which is why I no longer practice them, even tho I maintain my faith on my own personal terms. But that's not to say I would deny anyone else their right to follow their own guide. I think that's what's wrong in the world today. Too much intolerance. So forgive me if that's how I seem too. I don't mean it that way.

Thank you for your observation, it has helped me in considering my ambivalent feelings about Ms. Rice. I should have given more thought to the fact that her seeming 180° switch from "The Vampire Queen" writer to devout Catholic was not a symptom of a flaky instability, but of a very real personal battle. Her vampire novels were filled with questions about God and religion, yet her writing so lush, so hypnotic (if I may skate dangerously close to hyperbole), that it is easy to lose sight of the signs of what her ambivalence truly signifies.

@@jeraldbaxter3532 I’m glad you can maybe see her struggle from a different perspective. When you consider her young daughter had just died & then she creates the tragic Claudia. Amadeo & his strict beginnings, all the richly created mythology of each character’s background. Maharet, Memnoch. There’s so much to demonstrate her search for some sort of answer. I was pleased that she found a voice with her Catholicism again as well. I’m sure it was all very cathartic. I try to take my time when I read her work, there’s always something new to ponder. It’s a joy.

@@shawnmurray9964 I love Maharet! She is one of my favorite characters in any medium; in some strange way that even I do not completely fathom, she reminds me of L'waxanna Troi, on Star Trek.

@@too1leasy no one cares what you believe

@@too1leasy are you not feeling heard at home?

Ann passed away a few years ago

Not when she's wanting the church and the Word of God to comply to her way of thinking.

Why? Did you not like her other books or just the idea that she would write about Jesus too after Lestat?

And nobody can create a character better. It blows mind how this man understands women, but then, he has a formidable wife to help him!

You should try his son’s novels. Joe Hill has written quite a few enjoyable stories. One that creeped me out entirely, it was great 😂

People should be thanking his wife who rescued Carrie's manuscript from the bin. He is a great guy and so appreciative of his wife. I read his memoir and enjoyed it.

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@@melissagarza2376 Thank you for watching!

Ignore that I was responding to people on my site and didn't realize this response was from something else.

King is NOT one of Trump’s Dumbest Sycophants.