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Updated 4 years ago,June 23, 2021
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Hes a Virgo.Born on September 21, 1947, Kings astrological sign is a Virgo.
His middle name is Edwin, the same as his fathers.
Stephen King onThe Late Show with Stephen Colbertin 2015. (YouTube)
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Stephen King found inspiration to be a writer through H.P.
They then learned of the kids death and put two and two together.
Stephen King onThe Late Show with Stephen Colbertin 2015. (YouTube)
They were married in 1971, the year after King Graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English.
Though, can you blame him?
The first novel King wrote after becoming sober wasNeedful Things.
A collection of Stephen King Novels (John Robinson)
The driver, Bryan Edwin Smith, was distracted by his own dog roaming around inside of the vehicle.
He was hospitalized for three weeks, and doctors considered amputating his leg because the injuries were so bad.
Bryan Smith was only 43 years old at the time of his passing.
A welcome mat at The Stanley Hotel, where King wroteThe Shining.(Kris Gabbard)
King wrote his first draft ofDreamcatcherby hand, with pen on paper.
He made publishing history.
His story received several hundred thousand downloads in the electronic marketplace.
Stephen King’s house in Bangor, Maine (Russ2009)
After he got the e-book published, he started to be mobbed in public.
He even made it on the cover ofTimeMagazine.
He has written under several different pen names.He has written 7 stories under the name of Richard Bachman.
King and son Owen onGood Morning Americain 2017. (GMA)
The name was inspired byBachman-Turner Overdrive,a rock band he was a fan of.
He wanted to see if his stories would hold their own.
Would his roses (his stories) by another name still smell as sweet?
Bachmans books were very successful.
By request of King, the book is no longer in print.
He directedMaximum Overdrive.He also appeared in a cameo as a man using a malfunctioning ATM.
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He believesLiseys Storyto be his best book,according to an interview withRolling Stoneon Halloween, 2014
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He frequently attends their home and away games and references the team in his stories.
King and the Ramones are fans of each other, often referencing each other in their own work.
Dee Dee Ramone also wrote the songPet Semeteryin Kings basement after being given a copy of the novel.
He plays guitar.He played guitar for the Rock bandRock Bottom Remainders, many of whose members are also authors.
King wrote a musical with John Mellencamp.Ghost Brothers of Darkland County(2012).
According to the introduction ofEverythings Eventual, he felt that everything he came up with wasnt good enough.
He felt that it was all boring and would have cheated the listener.
Their foundation donated $70,000 in 2011 to help heat homes of families in need in Bangor, Maine.
Stephen and Tabitha King have 3 grown children together.
Both of their sons are published authors, and their daughter is a Unitarian Universalist Church minister.
Kings official website states that he is a supporter of the Democratic party.
https://twitter.com/StephenKing/status/739598273355337728
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Trump blocked Stephen King on Twitter in 2017.King responded by posting a tweet banning Trump from seeingITorMr.
Mercedeswhen it hit theatres, and telling Trump to Go float himself.
https://twitter.com/StephenKing/status/900899429242343427
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We should dance, he says, in the introduction of hisEverythings Eventualcollection.
