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How can you be more relaxed about your writing process? What are some specific ways to take the pressure off your art and help you enjoy the creative journey? With Joanna Penn and Mark Leslie Lefebvre. In the intro, Spotify 2025 audiobook trends; Audible + BookTok; NonFiction Authors Guide to SubStack; OpenAI and Disney agreement on Sora; India AI licensing; Business for Authors January webinars; Mark and Jo over the years Mark Leslie LeFebvre is the author of horror and paranormal fiction, as well as nonfiction books for authors. He's also an editor, professional speaker, and the Director of Business Development at Draft2Digital. Joanna Penn writes non-fiction for authors and is an award-winning, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of thrillers, dark fantasy, and memoir as J.F. Penn. She's also an award-winning podcaster, creative entrepreneur, and international professional speaker. Mark and Jo co-wrote The Relaxed Author in 2021. You can listen to us talk about the process here. You can listen above or on your favorite podcast app or read the notes and links below. Here are the highlights, and the full transcript is below. Show Notes Why the ‘relaxed' author Write what you love Write at your own pace Write in a series (if you want to) Schedule time to fill the creative well and for rest and relaxation Improve your writing process — but only if it fits with your lifestyle You can find The Relaxed Author: Take the Pressure Off Your Art and Enjoy the Creative Journey on CreativePennBooks.com as well as on your favorite online store or audiobook platform, or order in your library or bookstore. You can find Mark Leslie Lefebvre and his books and podcast at Stark Reflections.ca Why the ‘relaxed' author? Joanna: The definition of relaxed is “free from tension and anxiety,” from the Latin laxus, meaning loose, and to be honest, I am not a relaxed or laid-back person in the broader sense. Back in my teens, my nickname at school was Highly Stressed. I'm a Type A personality, driven by deadlines and achieving goals. I love to work and I burned out multiple times in my previous career as an IT consultant. If we go away on a trip, I pack the schedule with back-to-back cultural things like museums and art galleries to help my book research. Or we go on adventure holidays with a clear goal, like cycling down the South-West coast of India. I can't even go for a long walk without training for another ultra-marathon! So I am not a relaxed person — but I am a relaxed author. If I wanted to spend most of my time doing something that made me miserable, I would go back to my old day job in consulting. I was paid well and worked fewer hours overall. But I measure my life by what I create, and if I am not working on a creative project, I am not able to truly relax in my downtime. There are always more things I want to learn and write about, always more stories to be told and knowledge to share. I don't want to kill my writing life by over-stressing or burning out as an author. I write what I love and follow my Muse into projects that feel right. I know how to publish and market books well enough to reach readers and make some money. I have many different income streams through my books, podcast and website. Of course, I still have my creative and business challenges as well as mindset issues, just like any writer. That never goes away. But after a decade as a full-time author entrepreneur, I have a mature creative business and I've relaxed into the way I do things. I love to write, but I also want a full and happy, healthy life. I'm still learning and improving as the industry shifts — and I change, too. I still have ambitious creative and financial goals, but I am going about them in a more relaxed way and in this book, I'll share some of my experiences and tips in the hope that you can discover your relaxed path, too. Mark: One of the most fundamental things you can do in your writing life is look at how you want to spend your time. I think back to the concept of: ‘You're often a reflection of the people you spend the most time with.' Therefore, typically, your best friend, or perhaps your partner, is often a person you love spending time with. Because there's something inherently special about spending time with this person who resonates in a meaningful way, and you feel more yourself because you're with them. In many ways, writing, or the path that you are on as a writer, is almost like being on a journey with an invisible partner. You are you. But you are also the writer you. And there's the two of you traveling down the road of life together. And so that same question arises. What kind of writer-self do you want to spend all your time with? Do you want to spend all your time with a partner that is constantly stressed out or constantly trying to reach deadlines based on somebody else's prescription of what success is? Or would you rather spend time with a partner who pauses to take a contemplative look at your own life, your own comfort, your own passion and the things that you are willing to commit to? Someone who allows that all to happen in a way that feels natural and comfortable to you. I'm a fan of the latter, of course, because then you can focus on the things you're passionate about and the things you're hopeful about rather than the things you're fearful about and those that bring anxiety and stress into your life. To me, that's part of being a relaxed author. That underlying acceptance before you start to plan things out. If the writing life is a marathon, not a sprint, then pacing, not rushing, may be the key. We have both seen burnout in the author community. People who have pushed themselves too hard and just couldn't keep up with the impossible pace they set for themselves. At times, indie authors would wear that stress, that anxiety, that rush to produce more and more, as a badge of honor. It's fine to be proud of the hard work that you do. It's fine to be proud of pushing yourself to always do better, and be better. But when you push too far — beyond your limits — you can ultimately do yourself more harm than good. Everyone has their own unique pace—something that they are comfortable with—and one key is to experiment until you find that pace, and you can settle in for the long run. There's no looking over your shoulder at the other writers. There's no panicking about the ones outpacing you. You're in this with yourself. And, of course, with those readers who are anticipating those clearly communicated milestones of your releases. I think that what we both want for authors is to see them reaching those milestones at their own paces, in their own comfort, delighting in the fact their readers are there cheering them on. Because we'll be silently cheering them along as well, knowing that they've set a pace, making relaxed author lifestyle choices, that will benefit them in the long run. “I'm glad you're writing this book. I know I'm not the only author who wants peace, moments of joy, and to enjoy the journey. Indie publishing is a luxury that I remember not having, I don't want to lose my sense of gratitude.” —Anonymous author from our survey Write what you love Joanna: The pandemic has taught us that life really is short. Memento mori — remember, you will die. What is the point of spending precious time writing books you don't want to write? If we only have a limited amount of time and only have a limited number of books that we can write in a lifetime, then we need to choose to write the books that we love. If I wanted a job doing something I don't enjoy, then I would have remained in my stressful old career as an IT consultant — when I certainly wasn't relaxed! Taking that further, if you try to write things you don't love, then you're going to have to read what you don't love as well, which will take more time. I love writing thrillers because that's what I love to read. Back when I was miserable in my day job, I would go to the bookstore at lunchtime and buy thrillers. I would read them on the train to and from work and during the lunch break. Anything for a few minutes of escape. That's the same feeling I try to give my readers now. I know the genre inside and out. If I had to write something else, I would have to read and learn that other genre and spend time doing things I don't love. In fact, I don't even know how you can read things you don't enjoy. I only give books a few pages and if they don't resonate, I stop reading. Life really is too short. You also need to run your own race and travel your own journey. If you try to write in a genre you are not immersed in, you will always be looking sideways at what other authors are doing, and that can cause comparisonitis — when you compare yourself to others, most often in an unfavorable way. Definitely not relaxing! Writing something you love has many intrinsic rewards other than sales. Writing is a career for many of us, but it's a passion first, and you don't want to feel like you've wasted your time on words you don't care about. “Write what you know” is terrible advice for a long-term career as at some point, you will run out of what you know. It should be “write what you want to learn about.” When I want to learn about a topic, I write a book on it because that feeds my curiosity and I love book research, it's how I enjoy spending my time, especially when I travel, which is also part of how I relax. If you write what you love and make it part of your lifestyle, you will be a far more relaxed author. Mark: It's common that writers are drawn into storytelling from some combination of passion, curiosity, and unrelenting interest. We probably read or saw something that inspired us, and we wanted to express those ideas or the resulting perspectives that percolated in our hearts and minds. Or we read something and thought, “Wow, I could do this; but I would have come at it differently or I would approach the situation or subject matter with my own flair.” So, we get into writing with passion and desire for storytelling. And then sometimes along the way, we recognize the critical value of having to become an entrepreneur, to understand the business of writing and publishing. And part of understanding that aspect of being an author is writing to market, and understanding shifts and trends in the industry, and adjusting to those ebbs and flows of the tide. But sometimes, we lose sight of the passion that drew us to writing in the first place. And so, writing the things that you love can be a beacon to keep you on course. I love the concept of “Do something that you love, and you'll never work a day in your life.” And that's true in some regard because I've always felt that way for almost my entire adult life. I've been very lucky. But at the same time, I work extremely hard at what I love. Some days are harder than others, and some things are really difficult, frustrating and challenging; but at the end of the day, I have the feeling of satisfaction that I spent my time doing something I believe in. I've been a bookseller my entire life even though I don't sell books in brick-and-mortar bookstores anymore—that act of physically putting books in people's hands. But to this day, what I do is virtually putting books in people's hands, both as an author and as an industry representative who is passionate about the book business. I was drawn to that world via my passion for writing. And that's what continues to compel me forward. I tried to leave the corporate world to write full time in 2018 but realized there was an intrinsic satisfaction to working in that realm, to embracing and sharing my insights and knowledge from that arena to help other writers. And I couldn't give that up. For me, the whole core, the whole essence of why I get up in the morning has to do with storytelling, creative inspiration, and wanting to inspire and inform other people to be the best that they can be in the business of writing and publishing. And that's what keeps me going when the days are hard. Passion as the inspiration to keep going There are always going to be days that aren't easy. There will be unexpected barriers that hit you as a writer. You'll face that mid-novel slump or realize that you have to scrap an entire scene or even plotline, and feel like going back and re-starting is just too much. You might find the research required to be overwhelming or too difficult. There'll be days when the words don't flow, or the inspiration that initially struck you seems to have abandoned you for greener pastures. Whatever it is, some unexpected frustration can create what can appear to be an insurmountable block. And, when that happens, if it's a project you don't love, you're more likely to let those barriers get in your way and stop you. But if it's a project that you're passionate about, and you're writing what you love, that alone can be what greases the wheels and helps reduce that friction to keep you going. At the end of the day, writing what you love can be a honing, grounding, and centering beacon that allows you to want to wake up in the morning and enjoy the process as much as possible even when the hard work comes along. “For me, relaxation comes from writing what I know and love and trusting the emergent process. As a discovery writer, I experience great joy when the story, characters and dialogue simply emerge in their own time and their own way. It feels wonderful.” — Valerie Andrews “Writing makes me a relaxed author. Just getting lost in a story of my own creation, discovering new places and learning what makes my characters tick is the best way I know of relaxing. Even the tricky parts, when I have no idea where I am going next, have a special kind of charm.” – Imogen Clark Write at your own pace Mark: Writing at your own pace will help you be a more relaxed author because you're not stressing out by trying to keep up with someone else. Of course, we all struggle with comparing ourselves to others. Take a quick look around and you can always find someone who has written more books than you. Nora Roberts, traditionally published author, writes a book a month. Lindsey Buroker, fantasy indie author, writes a book a month of over 100,000 words. If you compare yourself to someone else and you try to write at their pace, that is not going to be your relaxed schedule. On the other hand, if you compare yourself to Donna Tartt, who writes one book every decade, you might feel like some speed-demon crushing that word count and mastering rapid release. Looking at what others are doing could result in you thinking you're really slow or you could think that you're super-fast. What does that kind of comparison actually get you? I remember going to see a talk by Canadian literary author Farley Mowat when I was a young budding writer. I'll never forget one thing he said from that stage: “Any book that takes you less than four years to write is not a real book.” Young teenage Mark was devastated, hurt and disappointed to hear him say that because my favorite author at the time, Piers Anthony, was writing and publishing two to three novels a year. I loved his stuff, and his fantasy and science fiction had been an important inspiration in my writing at that time. (The personal notes I add to the end of my stories and novels came from enjoying his so much). That focus on there being only a single way, a single pace to write, ended up preventing me from enjoying the books I had already been loving because I was doing that comparisonitis Joanna talks about, but as a reader. I took someone else's perspective too much to heart and I let that ruin a good thing that had brought me personal joy and pleasure. It works the same way as a writer. Because we have likely developed a pattern, or a way that works for us that is our own. We all have a pace that we comfortably walk; a way we prefer to drive. A pattern or style of how and when and what we prefer to eat. We all have our own unique comfort food. There are these patterns that we're comfortable with, and potentially because they are natural to us. If you try to force yourself to write at a pace that's not natural to you, things can go south in your writing and your mental health. And I'm not suggesting any particular pace, except for the one that's most natural and comfortable to you. If writing fast is something that you're passionate about, and you're good at it, and it's something you naturally do, why would you stop yourself from doing that? Just like if you're a slow writer and you're trying to write fast: why are you doing that to yourself? There's a common pop song line used by numerous bands over the years that exhorts you to “shake what you got.” I like to think the same thing applies here. And do it with pride and conviction. Because what you got is unique and awesome. Own it, and shake it with pride. You have a way you write and a word count per writing session that works for you. And along with that, you likely know what time you can assign to writing because of other commitments like family time, leisure time, and work (assuming you're not a full-time writer). Simple math can provide you with a way to determine how long it will take to get your first draft written. So, your path and plans are clear. And you simply take the approach that aligns with your writer DNA. Understanding what that pace is for you helps alleviate an incredible amount of stress that you do not need to thrust upon yourself. Because if you're not going to be able to enjoy it while you're doing it, what's the point? Your pace might change project to project While your pace can change over time, your pace can also change project to project. And sometimes the time actually spent writing can be a smaller portion of the larger work involved. I was on a panel at a conference once and someone asked me how long it took to write my non-fiction book of ghost stories, Haunted Hamilton. “About four days,” I responded. And while that's true — I crafted the first draft over four long and exhausting days writing as much as sixteen hours each day — the reality was I had been doing research for months. But the pen didn't actually hit the paper until just a few days before my deadline to turn the book over to my editor. That was for a non-fiction book; but I've found I do similar things with fiction. I noodle over concepts and ideas for months before I actually commit words to the page. The reason this comes to mind is that I think it's important to recognize the way that I write is I first spend a lot of time in my head to understand and chew on things. And then by the time it comes to actually getting the words onto the paper, I've already done much of the pre-writing mentally. It's sometimes not fair when you're comparing yourself to someone else to look at how long they physically spend in front of a keyboard hammering on that word count, because they might have spent a significantly longer amount of a longer time either outlining or conceptualizing the story in their mind or in their heart before they sat down to write. So that's part of the pace, too. Because sometimes, if we only look at the time spent at the ‘writer's desk,' we fool ourselves when we think that we're a slow writer or a fast writer. Joanna: Your pace will change over your career My first novel took 14 months and now I can write a first draft in about six weeks because I have more experience. It's also more relaxing for me to write a book now than it was in the beginning, because I didn't know what I was doing back then. Your pace will change per project I have a non-fiction work in progress, my Shadow Book (working title), which I have started several times. I have about 30,000 words but as I write this, I have backed away from it because I'm (still) not ready. There's a lot more research and thinking I need to do. Similarly, some people take years writing a memoir or a book with such emotional or personal depth that it needs more to bring it to life. Your pace will also shift depending on where you are in the arc of life Perhaps you have young kids right now, or you have a health issue, or you're caring for someone who is ill. Perhaps you have a demanding day job so you have less time to write. Perhaps you really need extended time away from writing, or just a holiday. Or maybe there's a global pandemic and frankly, you're too stressed to write! The key to pacing in a book is variability — and that's true of life, too. Write at the pace that works for you and don't be afraid to change it as you need to over time. “I think the biggest thing for me is reminding myself that I'm in this to write. Sometimes I can get caught up in all the moving pieces of editing and publishing and marketing, but the longer I go without writing, or only writing because I have to get the next thing done instead of for enjoyment, the more stressed and anxious I become. But if I make time to fit in what I truly love, which is the process of writing without putting pressure on myself to meet a deadline, or to be perfect, or to meet somebody else's expectations — that's when I become truly relaxed.” – Ariele Sieling Write in a series (if you want to) Joanna: I have some stand-alone books but most of them are in series, both for non-fiction and for my fiction as J.F. Penn. It's how I like to read and write. As we draft this book, I'm also writing book 12 in my ARKANE series, Tomb of Relics. It's relaxing because I know my characters, I know my world; I know the structure of how an ARKANE story goes. I know what to put in it to please my readers. I have already done the work to set up the series world and the main characters and now all I need is a plot and an antagonist. It's also quicker to write and edit because I've done it before. Of course, you need to put in the work initially so the series comes together, but once you've set that all up, each subsequent book is easier. You can also be more relaxed because you already have an audience who will (hopefully) buy the book because they bought the others. You will know approximately how many sales you'll get on launch and there will be people ready to review. Writing in a non-fiction series is also a really good idea because you know your audience and you can offer them more books, products and services that will help them within a niche. While they might not be sequential, they should be around the same topic, for example, this is part of my Books for Authors series. Financially, it makes sense to have a series as you will earn more revenue per customer as they will (hopefully) buy more than one book. It's also easier and more relaxing to market as you can set one book to free or a limited time discount and drive sales through to other books in the series. Essentially, writing a book in a series makes it easier to fulfill both creative and financial goals. However, if you love to read and write stand-alone books, and some genres suit stand-alones better than series anyway, then, of course, go with what works for you! Mark: I like to equate this to no matter where you travel in the world, if you find a McDonald's you pretty much know what's on the menu and you know what to expect. When you write in a series, it's like returning to hang out with old friends. You know their backstory; you know their history so you can easily fall into a new conversation about something and not have to get caught up on understanding what you have in common. So that's an enormous benefit of relaxing into something like, “Oh, I'm sitting down over coffee, chatting with some old friends. They're telling me a new story about something that happened to them. I know who they are, I know what they're made out of.” And this new plot, this new situation, they may have new goals, they may have new ways they're going to grow as characters, but they're still the same people that we know and love. And that's a huge benefit that I only discovered recently because I'm only right now working on book four in my Canadian Werewolf series. Prior to that, I had three different novels that were all the first book in a series with no book two. And it was stressful for me. Writing anything seemed to take forever. I was causing myself anxiety by jumping around and writing new works as opposed to realizing I could go visit a locale I'm familiar and comfortable with. And I can see new things in the same locale just like sometimes you can see new things and people you know and love already, especially when you introduce something new into the world and you see how they react to it. For me, there's nothing more wonderful than that sort of homecoming. It's like a nostalgic feeling when you do that. I've seen a repeated pattern where writers spend years writing their first book. I started A Canadian Werewolf in New York in 2006 and I did not publish it until ten years later, after finishing it in 2015. (FYI, that wasn't my first novel. I had written three and published one of them prior to that). That first novel can take so long because you're learning. You're learning about your characters, about the craft, about the practice of writing, about the processes that you're testing along the way. And if you are working on your first book and it's taking longer than planned, please don't beat yourself up for that. It's a process. Sometimes that process takes more time. I sometimes wonder if this is related to our perception of time as we age. When you're 10 years old, a day compared to your lifetime is a significant amount of time, and thinking about a year later is considering a time that is one-tenth of your life. When you have a few more decades or more under your belt, that year is a smaller part of the whole. If you're 30, a year is only one-thirtieth of your life. A much smaller piece. Just having written more books, particularly in a series, removes the pressure of that one book to represent all of you as a writer. I had initial anxiety at writing the second book in my Canadian Werewolf series. Book two was more terrifying in some ways than book one because finally, after all this time, I had something good that I didn't want to ruin. Should I leave well enough alone? But I was asked to write a short story to a theme in an anthology, and using my main character from that first novel allowed me to discover I could have fun spending more time with these characters and this world. And I also realized that people wanted to read more about these characters. I didn't just want to write about them, but other people wanted to read about them too. And that makes the process so much easier to keep going with them. So one of the other benefits that helps to relax me as a writer working on a series is I have a better understanding of who my audience is, and who my readers are, and who will want this, and who will appreciate it. So I know what worked, I know what resonated with them, and I know I can give them that next thing. I have discovered that writing in a series is a far more relaxed way of understanding your target audience better. Because it's not just a single shot in the dark, it's a consistent on-going stream. Let me reflect on a bit of a caveat, because I'm not suggesting sticking to only a single series or universe. As writers, we have plenty of ideas and inspirations, and it's okay to embrace some of the other ones that come to us. When I think about the Canadian rock trio, Rush, a band that produced 19 studio albums and toured for 40 years, I acknowledge a very consistent band over the decades. And yet, they weren't the same band that they were when they started playing together, even though it was the same three guys since Neil Peart joined Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson. They changed what they wrote about, what they sang about, themes, styles, approaches to making music, all of this. They adapted and changed their style at least a dozen times over the course of their career. No album was exactly like the previous album, and they experimented, and they tried things. But there was a consistency of the audience that went along with them. And as writers, we can potentially have that same thing where we know there are going to be people who will follow us. Think about Stephen King, a writer who has been writing in many different subjects and genres. And yet there's a core group of people who will enjoy everything he writes, and he has that Constant Reader he always keeps in mind. And so, when we write in a series, we're thinking about that constant reader in a more relaxed way because that constant reader, like our characters, like our worlds, like our universes, is like we're just returning to a comfortable, cozy spot where we're just going to hang out with some good friends for a bit. Or, as the contemplative Rush song Time Stand Still expresses, the simple comfort and desire of spending some quality time having a drink with a friend. Schedule time to fill the creative well and for rest and relaxation Mark: What we do as writers is quite cerebral, so we need to give ourselves mental breaks in the same way we need to sleep regularly. Our bodies require sleep. And it's not just physical rest for our bodies to regenerate, it's for our minds to regenerate. We need that to stay sane, to stay alive, to stay healthy. The reality for us as creatives is that we're writing all the time, whether or not we're in front of a keyboard or have a pen in our hand. We're always writing, continually sucking the marrow from the things that are happening around us, even when we're not consciously aware of it. And sometimes when we are more consciously aware of it, that awareness can feel forced. It can feel stressful. When you give yourself the time to just let go, to just relax, wonderful things can happen. And they can come naturally, never feeling that urgent sense of pressure. Downtime, for me, is making space for those magic moments to happen. I was recently listening to Episode 556 of The Creative Penn podcast where Joanna talked about the serendipity of those moments when you're traveling and you're going to a museum and you see something. And you're not consciously there to research for a book, but you see something that just makes a connection for you. And you would not have had that for your writing had you not given yourself the time to just be doing and enjoying something else. And so, whenever I need to resolve an issue or a problem in a project I'm writing, which can cause stress, I will do other things. I will go for a run or walk the dogs, wash the dishes or clean the house. Or I'll put on some music and sing and dance like nobody is watching or listening—and thank goodness for that, because that might cause them needless anxiety. The key is, I will do something different that allows my mind to just let go. And somewhere in the subconscious, usually the answer comes to me. Those non-cerebral activities can be very restorative. Yesterday, my partner Liz and I met her daughter at the park. And while we quietly waited, the two of us wordlessly enjoyed the sights and sounds of people walking by, the river in the background, the wind blowing through the leaves in the trees above us. That moment wasn't a purposeful, “Hey, we're going to chill and relax.” But we found about five minutes of restorative calm in the day. A brief, but powerful ‘Ah' moment. And when I got back to writing this morning, I drew upon some of the imagery from those few minutes. I didn't realize at the time I was experiencing the moment yesterday that I was going to incorporate some of that imagery in today's writing session. And that's the serendipity that just flows very naturally in those scheduled and even unscheduled moments of relaxation. Joanna: I separate this into two aspects because I'm good at one and terrible at the other! I schedule time to fill the creative well as often as possible. This is something that Julia Cameron advises in The Artist's Way, and I find it an essential part of my creative practice. Essentially, you can't create from an empty mind. You have to actively seek out ways to spark ideas. International travel is a huge part of my fiction inspiration, in particular. This has been impossible during the pandemic and has definitely impacted my writing. I also go to exhibitions and art galleries, as well as read books, watch films and documentaries. If I don't fill my creative well, then I feel empty, like I will never have another idea, that perhaps my writing life is over. Some people call that writer's block but I know that feeling now. It just means I haven't filled my creative well and I need to schedule time to do that so I can create again. Consume and produce. That's the balance you need in order to keep the creative well filled and the words flowing. In terms of scheduling time to relax instead of doing book research, I find this difficult because I love to work. My husband says that I'm like a little sports car that goes really, really fast and doesn't stop until it hits a wall. I operate at a high productivity level and then I crash! But the restrictions of the pandemic have helped me learn more about relaxation, after much initial frustration. I have walked in nature and lain in the garden in the hammock and recently, we went to the seaside for the first time in 18 months. I lay on the stones and watched the waves. I was the most relaxed I've been in a long time. I didn't look at my phone. I wasn't listening to a podcast or an audiobook. We weren't talking. We were just being there in nature and relaxing. Authors are always thinking and feeling because everything feeds our work somehow. But we have to have both aspects — active time to fill the creative well and passive time to rest and relax. “I go for lots of walks and hikes in the woods. These help me work out the kinks in my plots, and also to feel more relaxed! (Exercise is an added benefit!)” –T.W. Piperbrook Improve your writing process — but only if it fits with your lifestyle Joanna: A lot of stress can occur in writing if we try to change or improve our process too far beyond our natural way of doing things. For example, trying to be a detailed plotter with a spreadsheet when you're really a discovery writer, or trying to dictate 5,000 words per hour when you find it easier to hand write slowly into a journal. Productivity tips from other writers can really help you tweak your personal process, but only if they work for you — and I say this as someone who has a book on Productivity for Authors! Of course, it's a good idea to improve things, but once you try something, analyze whether it works for you — either with data or just how you feel. If it works, great. Adopt it into your process. If it doesn't work, then discard it. For example, I wrote my first novel in Microsoft Word. When I discovered Scrivener, I changed my process and never looked back because it made my life so much easier. I don't write in order and Scrivener made it easier to move things around. I also discovered that it was easier for me to get into my first draft writing and creating when I was away from the desk I use for business, podcasting, and marketing tasks. I started to write in a local cafe and later on in a co-working space. During the pandemic lockdown, I used specific playlists to create a form of separation as I couldn't physically go somewhere else. Editing is an important part of the writing process but you have to find what works for you, which will also change over time. Some are authors are more relaxed with a messy first draft, then rounds of rewrites while working with multiple editors. Others do one careful draft and then use a proofreader to check the finished book. There are as many ways to write as there are writers. A relaxed author chooses the process that works in the most effective way for them and makes the book the best it can be. Mark: When it comes to process, there are times when you're doing something that feels natural, versus times when you're learning a new skill. Consciously and purposefully learning new skills can be stressful; particularly because it's something we often put so much emphasis or importance upon. But when you adapt on-going learning as a normal part of your life, a natural part of who and what you are, that stress can flow away. I'm always about learning new skills; but over time I've learned how to absorb learning into my everyday processes. I'm a pantser, or discovery writer, or whatever term we can apply that makes us feel better about it. And every time I've tried to stringently outline a book, it has been a stressful experience and I've not been satisfied with the process or the result. Perhaps I satisfied the part of me that thought I wanted to be more like other writers, but I didn't satisfy the creative person in me. I was denying that flow that has worked for me. I did, of course, naturally introduce a few new learnings into my attempts to outline; so I stuck with those elements that worked, and abandoned the elements that weren't working, or were causing me stress. The thought of self-improvement often comes with images of blood, sweat, and tears. It doesn't have to. You don't have to bleed to do this; it can be something that you do at your own pace. You can do it in a way that you're comfortable with so it's causing you no stress, but allowing you to learn and grow and improve. And if it doesn't work but you force yourself to keep doing it because a famous writer or a six-figure author said, “this is the way to do it,” you create pressure. And when you don't do it that way, you can think of yourself as a failure as opposed to thinking of it as, “No, this is just the way that I do things.” When you accept how you do things, if they result in effectively getting things done and feeling good about it at the same time, you have less resistance, you have less friction, you have less tension. Constantly learning, adapting, and evolving is good. But forcing ourselves to try to be or do something that we are not or that doesn't work for us, that causes needless anxiety. “I think a large part of it comes down to reminding myself WHY I write. This can mean looking back at positive reviews, so I can see how much joy others get from my writing, or even just writing something brand new for the sake of exploring an idea. Writing something just for me, rather than for an audience, reminds me how much I enjoy writing, which helps me to unwind a bit and approach my projects with more playfulness.” – Icy Sedgwick You can find The Relaxed Author: Take the Pressure Off Your Art and Enjoy the Creative Journey on CreativePennBooks.com as well as on your favorite online store or audiobook platform, or order in your library or bookstore. The post The Relaxed Author Writing Tips With Joanna Penn and Mark Leslie Lefebvre first appeared on The Creative Penn.

Happy Halloween 2025, Constant Readers!Horror Fiction Hype Man, George Dunn from Georges Reads joins me for a Special Halloween Constant Reader Interview!In this Episode, George & I Discuss: -The Unmatched Love for the Boy & His Dog (that means Kojack!)-The Political Villains ARE THE WORST-What is Carrie Still Telling Us?-The Stephen King Ladies Who Should Get a Free Pass...-George's Undying Love of a 1979 Classic!-George's Favorite Non-King Horror Picks to Supplement Your Spooky Season! More from George Dunn@Instagram & Threads: GeorgesReadsPlease Give the Show Some Love and Post a 5-Star Rating on your Favorite Podcast Outlet! End Credits: (Keys of Moon) SoundcloudX: @UnderratedSKPodInsta: @UnderratedSKPodcastBlueSky:UnderratedSKPod.bsky.social Patreon: patreon.com/dansewithkimcKim C. will Return with a Lisey's Story Re-Read!

Please Welcome First Generation Constant Reader & Stephen King Legend, Bev Vincent!In this episode, Bev Vincent & I Discuss: -The Most Epic Stephen King Memories -Legal Notepad Manna from Heaven-Lisey & Bag of Bones Love-Creepshow is a Winner-Bev's Road to the Dark Tower More from Bev Vincent... @Instagram & Threads: bev.vincentBevvincent.comPlease Give the Show Some Love and Post a 5-Star Rating on your Favorite Podcast Outlet! End Credits: (Keys of Moon) SoundcloudX: @UnderratedSKPodInsta: @UnderratedSKPodcastBlueSky:UnderratedSKPod.bsky.social Patreon: patreon.com/dansewithkimcKim C. will Return with Welcome to Derry!

Please Welcome Educator, Book Tok-er & BookStagrammer, Dr. Cody Vest to TYOUSK Podcast!In this episode, Dr. Cody & I Discuss: -Can the Long Walk Ever Be Taught in Schools? -Favorite King Creatures. -No Love for Rose the Hat. -Stephen King's Scariest. -Why IT is the Gift that Keeps on Giving... More from Dr. Cody Vest...Instagram & TikTok: @vestcodyPlease Give the Show Some Love and Post a 5-Star Rating on your Favorite Podcast Outlet! End Credits: (Keys of Moon) SoundcloudX: @UnderratedSKPodInsta: @UnderratedSKPodcastBlueSky:UnderratedSKPod.bsky.social Patreon: patreon.com/dansewithkimcKim C. will Return with Welcome to Derry!

Please Welcome Kingsize Co-Host, Eric Vespe to TYOUSK Podcast!In this episode, Eric & I Discuss: -King Bangerz and Why Revival Hits So Hard!-Favorite King Endings.-King on Film.-The Case for the Kubrick's Shining and Was Jack Really Trying? -The Eyes of the Dragon Spinoff We Need!Please Give the Show Some Love and Post a 5-Star Rating on your Favorite Podcast Outlet! End Credits: (Keys of Moon) SoundcloudX: @UnderratedSKPodInsta: @UnderratedSKPodcastBlueSky:UnderratedSKPod.bsky.social Patreon: patreon.com/dansewithkimcKim C. will Return with Song of Susannah!

Please welcome Kingsize Co-Host, Anthony Breznican to TYOUSK Podcast! In this episode, Anthony & I Discuss: -Interviewing Stephen King 20+ Times!-Paperback King Love-The Haunting Power of Pet Semetary-The Power of an Audience-The Firestarter Sequel Please Give the Show Some Love and Post a 5-Star Rating on your Favorite Podcast Outlet! End Credits: (Keys of Moon) SoundcloudX: @UnderratedSKPodInsta: @UnderratedSKPodcastBlueSky:UnderratedSKPod.bsky.social Patreon: patreon.com/dansewithkimcKim C. will Return with Song of Susannah!

In this episode, Tiny and I welcome Kim C from The Year of Underrated Stephen King to the show for a full review of Mike Flanagan's new film The Life of Chuck, adapted from Stephen King's novella of the same name from the If It Bleeds collection.   Timestamps Show Start - 00:40 Introducing Kim - 02:45 King News and Check-ins - 09:39 Review The Life of Chuck (2025) - 28:54 Spoilers - 1:05:06   Closing the Ep - 1:35:05 Patreon Clip - 1:43:00   Related Links Never Flinch The Institute Trailer Kate Siegel, Michael Trucco, Katee Sackhoff, Rahul Kohli, Tim Bagley & Heather Graham Among New Additions To Amazon's ‘Carrie' TV Series Mike Flanagan Gives Promising Update on ‘The Dark Tower' Series Adaptation   The Year of Underrated Stephen King The Danse Macabre with Kim C Patreon Kim C's YouTube Kim C's Threads Kim C's Instagram Kim C's Bluesky UnderratedSK on Facebook   My 2025 Podcast and Writing Archive Patreon Special - 28 Days Later (2002) at Alamo Drafthouse - May 23, 2025 Immediate Reaction - Clown in a Cornfield (2025) - May 16-21, 2025 Immediate Reaction - The Life of Chuck (2025) - May 29, 2025 Patreon Companion Episodes Collection Companion Ep - OV477 - Final Destination 1-5 Retrospective - May 24-25, 2025 Patreon - Severance Episode Reviews Tower Junkies: The Masterlist Tower Junkies: Episode Archive Matt's Top 19 King Novels Matt's Top 19 King Adaptations Tiny's Top 19 King Novels Tiny's Top 19 King Adaptations   Support Us on Patreon for Exclusive Content Official OV Merch Buy Me A Coffee Obsessive Viewer Obsessive Viewer Presents: Anthology Start Your Podcast with Libsyn Using Promo Code OBSESS   Follow Us on Social Media My Letterboxd | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter Instagram | Threads | Bluesky | TikTok | Tiny's Letterboxd   Mic Info Matt: ElectroVoice RE20 into RØDEcaster Pro II  (Firmware: 1.5.4) Tiny: Samson Q2U via USB in Google Meet Kim: Podmic USB in Google Meet   Episode Homepage: TowerJunkiesPod.com/096/

Hey nerds! Re-roll and get nerdstalgic with your nerd best friends! New Stephen King book out last week, so you know Analese is too busy reading to edit. Therefore, check out this rewind of the SK episode! ------Original Airdate: January 24, 2024. Analese, your podcast host and horror nerd, walks Rob through the multiverse and universe building by the master of horror - Stephen King. Since Analese is Constant Reader, it is safe to join the nerds on this journey.Also in this episode: Warhammer, Instagram analytics, mail subscription games, Final Girl, organization, 2024 nerd goals.Bonus content is on Patreon.com/NerdBestFriends. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Please Welcome Horror Fiction Connoisseur, Anna Dupree from Anna Rose Reads to TYOUSK Podcast!In this episode, Anna & I Discuss: - Her 1st Read of the Gunslinger.-Carrie will Never be a Villain!-Life in the Southern U.S. and the Duma Key Love-Her 1st Stephen King Title -Who in the King Universe would Anna Save from a Fire? Insta: @anna.rose_readsPlease Give the Show Some Love and Post a 5-Star Rating on your Favorite Podcast Outlet! End Credits: (Keys of Moon) SoundcloudX: @UnderratedSKPodInsta: @UnderratedSKPodcastBlueSky:UnderratedSKPod.bsky.social Patreon: patreon.com/dansewithkimcKim C. will Return with Never Flinch!

Subscriber-only episodeSend us a textIn this week's bonus episode, Amy draws a throughline between the 1970s-era Esquire magazine writing of Nora Ephron and the sharp-witted book reviews of Dorothy Parker. A recent McNally Editions collection of these reviews called Constant Reader: The New Yorker 1927-28 provides a perfect opportunity to explore Parker's opinions on some lost ladies of lit, from Zona Gale and Elinor Glyn to Fannie Hurst and Elinor Wylie. Which women earned Parker's praise and which drew her disdain? Listen to find out — (and be prepared to laugh!)Mentioned in this episode:Crazy Salad and Scribble Scribble: Some Things About Women and Notes on Media by Nora EphronConstant Reader: The New Yorker from 1927-28 by Dorothy ParkerLost Ladies of Lit Episode No. 126 on Elinor Glyn with Hilary A. HallettIt by Elinor GlynLost Ladies of Lit Episode No. 13 on Nathalia CraneLost Ladies of Lit Episode No. 69 on Margery Latimer with Joy CastroYellow Gentians and Blue by Zona GaleMr. Hodge and Mr. Hazard by Elinor WylieA President is Born by Fannie HurstIn the Service of the King by Aimee Semple McPhersonBeauty and the Beast by Kathleen NorrisFor episodes and show notes, visit: LostLadiesofLit.comSubscribe to our substack newsletter. Follow us on instagram @lostladiesoflit. Email us: Contact — Lost Ladies of Lit Podcast

Welcome Horror Author, Grady Hendrix to TYOUSK! In this TYOUSK Constant Reader Interview, Grady Hendrix & I Discuss: -We LOVE Firestarter-Standing against Ace Merrill -Amorphous Villains & Creatures -Tommyknocker Redemption? -There is No One Like Stephen KingMore from Grady Hendrix: GradyHendrix.com & "The Great Stephen King Re-Read!" Insta: @gradyhendrixPlease Give the Show Some Love and Post a 5-Star Rating on your Favorite Podcast Outlet! End Credits: (Keys of Moon) SoundcloudX: @UnderratedSKPodInsta: @UnderratedSKPodcastBlueSky:UnderratedSKPod.bsky.social Patreon: patreon.com/dansewithkimcKim C. will Return with The Stand!

Welcome Regular Stanley Hotel Guest and Colorado Horror Fiction Author, Kalvin Ellis! In the TYOUSK Constant Reader Interview, Kalvin Ellis & I Discuss: *MINOR Spoilers for Dark Tower 5: Wolves of the Calla* -The Favorite SK Villain that has Four Walls -How could we Re-Brand Bag of Bones? -Geological Power & The Stanley/Overlook Hotel -Favorite Stephen King Females -The Love of Kal-El, The Man from Krypton More from Kalvin Ellis: KalvinEllis.com Insta: @KalvinEllis Please Give the Show Some Love and Post a 5-Star Rating on your Favorite Podcast Outlet! End Credits: (Keys of Moon) Soundcloud X: @UnderratedSKPod Insta: @UnderratedSKPodcast Patreon: patreon.com/dansewithkimc Kim C. will Return with Dark Tower 5 & The Stand!

In the latest Round Table Tadd and Peter celebrate the 9 year anniversary for the show which WB was nice enough to release Salem's Lot on. Then they cover the news including The Life of Chuck winning a prestigious award at TIFF and lands a distribution deal. Also The Institute adds 11 to its cast, including Luke Ellis. They talk Tarantino's influence on one King adaptation.  Also James McAvoy is a Constant Reader and tried to get Mautrin into It Chapter 2. Then Tadd and Peter Palaver about Frank Darabont leaving retirement and where they would like to see him direct in the Flanagan Series and also in the greater King realm.    Engage with the show by Email or Social Media! Check the website at DarkTowerPalaver.com or Patreon at patreon.com/darktowerpalaver

Hop on your bike and meet me at the Barrens to chat with Horror Author, Jonathan Janz! In This TYOUSK Constant Reader Interview, Jonathan Janz and I Discuss: -How King made him a Reader -Favorite Stephen King Villains (and they're female!) -The Glory of IT Chapter One -Being Ben Hanscom -Lovecraft and the Horror Reveal More from Jonathan Janz: JonathanJanz.com Insta: @Jonathan.Janz X: @JonathanJanz Please Give the Show Some Love and Post a 5-Star Rating on Your Favorite Podcast Outlet! End Credits: (Keys of Moon) Soundcloud X: @UnderratedSKPod Insta: @UnderratedSKPodcast Patreon: patreon.com/dansewithkimc Kim C. will return with Dark Tower 5: Wolves of the Calla!

Welcome Maine Author, Sharon Kitchens to TYOUSK! In the Royal Court of Stephen King Femmes, Ms. Sharon Kitchen is Empress of the Land! In this Constant Reader Interview, Sharon & I chat: -Vampire Toads! -The Stephen King Community -IT Through the Years... -Which King Character Melts our Butter? -More Alice Maxwell & Billy Summers -She's a Holly Gibney fan! Get Sharon Kitchens' Book! More from Sharon Kitchens: X: @deliciousmusing Instagram: @portlandbibliophile Please Give the Show some Love and Post a 5-Star Rating on your Favorite Podcast Outlet! End Credits: (Keys of Moon) Sound Cloud X: @UnderratedSKPod Insta: UnderratedSKPodcast Patreon: www.patreon.com/dansewithkimc Kim C. Will Return with Holly!

National Best Selling Horror Author, Paul Tremblay sits upon the Constant Reader Throne! Be Still My Beating Heart before the Prince of Horror Carves it Out! Welcome, Paul to TYOUSK Podcast! In this Constant Reader Interview, Paul and I Chat: -Finding King in One's Early Twenties -The Tragedy & Power of the 5th Business -Cujo & Church -The Film Adaptations We Love & HATE -Stephen King & Baseball -The Endless Love for John (Wireman) Langan More from Paul Tremblay: https://www.paultremblay.net/ X: @paulgtremblay Instagram: @paulgtremblay Please Give the Show some Love and Post a 5-Star Rating on your Favorite Podcast Outlet! End Credits: (Keys of Moon) Sound Cloud X: @UnderratedSKPod Insta: UnderratedSKPodcast Patreon: www.patreon.com/dansewithkimc Kim C. Will Return with End of Watch/The Outsider

Award-Winning Horror Fiction Author, John Langan brings the Smarts and the Charm! Welcome Novelist, Educator, Life-Long-New-Yorker, John Langan to TYOUSK Podcast! In this Constant Reader Interview, John and I Chat: -The Breathing Method on Film? -The Quiet Power of The Stand's Final Players -Favorite Stephen King Villain -The Wheel of Ka -So Much Short Story Love! -The Richness of Repeat Readings More from John Langan: https://johnpaullangan.wordpress.com/ X: @MrGaunt Instagram: @johnlanganwriter Please Give the Show some Love and Post a 5-Star Rating on your Favorite Podcast Outlet! End Credits: (Keys of Moon) Sound Cloud X: @UnderratedSKPod Insta: UnderratedSKPodcast Kim C. Will Return with Finders Keepers!

In this episode, I welcome Kim C from The Year of Underrated Stephen King back to the show for reviews of two of Stephen King's short fiction offerings: Nona (Skeleton Crew) and The Gingerbread Girl (Just After Sunset)! Become a patron for exclusive audio content and early access to episodes at Patreon.com/ObsessiveViewer.   Timestamps Show Start – 00:40 Pre-review King Chat – 02:34 Reviews Nona (Skeleton Crew) - 34:13 Spoiler Review - 1:04:00   The Gingerbread Girl (Just After Sunset) - 1:20:17 Spoiler Review - 1:43:30   Closing the Ep - 2:00:50 Patreon Clip - 2:05:07 Related Links The Year of Underrated Stephen King Kim C's Twitter Kim C's Instagram UnderratedSK on Facebook The Obsessive Viewer Podcast – Ep 402 – Priscilla (2023) – Pet Sematary: Bloodlines, Face Off, and Maestro – Guest: Kim C (The Year of Underrated Stephen King)   Matt's Top 19 King Novels Matt's Top 19 King Adaptations Tiny's Top 19 King Novels Tiny's Top 19 King Adaptations   Our Patreon Homepage Stephen King Content on Our Patreon $4/month - Stephen King Specialty Tier   Support Obsessive Viewer Podcasts Here Tower Junkies: The Masterlist Tower Junkies: Episode Archive   Follow Us on Social Media My Letterboxd | YouTube | Facebook | Twitter/X Instagram | Threads | Bluesky | TikTok | Tiny's Letterboxd   Subscribe to the Podcast Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Audible   Our Other Podcasts Obsessive Viewer - Our weekly movie and TV discussion and review podcast. Obsessive Viewer Presents: Anthology – Matt's solo podcast exploring science fiction anthology storytelling in television's first golden age starting with The Twilight Zone.   Mic Info Matt: ElectroVoice RE20 into RØDEcaster Pro II  (Firmware: 1.3.4) Kim C: Podmic USB via Google Meet   Episode Homepage: TowerJunkiesPod.com/094

Following on from the Amused Bouche of last week's interview, now we sink our teeth into the main event - Richard is our Survivor Type. What 3 Kings will he worship ? Which King will be thrown on the flames? Will The Beam be upheld or left to ruin away ? What character will Richard set traps for ... and which King protagonist will share the sands with him ? All this and more.....

Analese, your podcast host and horror nerd, walks Rob through the multiverse and universe building by the master of horror - Stephen King. Since Analese is Constant Reader, it is safe to join the nerds on this journey. Also in this episode: Warhammer, Instagram analytics, mail subscription games, Final Girl, organization, 2024 nerd goals. Bonus content is on Patreon.com/NerdBestFriends. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nerd-best-friends/support

Horror Fiction Author Nat Cassidy Raises the Stephen King Bar... Welcome Novelist, Actor, Musician & Playwright, Nat Cassidy to TYOUSK Podcast! In this Constant Reader Interview, Nat and I Chat: -Dusty Desert Kids & What's Shaking, Shakespeare? -Not a Fairytale Fan. -Which King Character deserves Bodily Harm? -Signed Stephen King Books -King Character Crushes? -Checking into Room 1408... More from Nat Cassidy: http://www.natcassidy.com/ Please Give the Show some Love and Post a 5-Star Rating on your Favorite Podcast Outlet! End Credits: (Keys of Moon) Sound Cloud Twitter: @UnderratedSKPod Insta: UnderratedSKPodcast Kim C. Will Return with Wind Through the Keyhole!

On 22 Jan we have a new Survivor Type - the fascinating Richard Sheppard, host of The Constant Reader Podcast . Simon and Matt had such an in depth chat with Richard, that we decided to release a tasty morsel of our interview in advance of the main course next week. He's in the lifeboat with us , sharing his insights before we throw him overboard. Come grab a bite....

Neil McRobert is Talking Constant Reader... Welcome Fellow Book Podcaster & Host, Neil McRobert from Talking Scared to the show! In this Constant Reader Interview, Neil and I Chat: -Another Look at the True Knot -A New Ending for Under the Dome? -Beverly Marsh is a Hero -Favorite Four-Legged King Pet -Interviewing Stephen King More from Talking Scared... talkingscaredpod.com talkingscaredpod@gmail.com Please Give the Show some Love and Post a 5-Star Rating on your Favorite Podcast Outlet! End Credits: (Keys of Moon) Sound Cloud Twitter: @UnderratedSKPod Insta: UnderratedSKPodcast Kim C. Will Return with Carrie!

We all know Stephen King loves to write horror fiction, but he also loves to read it. And when the Master of Horror is looking for his next literary fright he turns to our special guest for this episode: Sadie “Mother Horror” Hartmann! Losers Jenn Adams and Dan Caffrey join the Bookstagram star and fellow Constant Reader to discuss her incredible new book 101 Horror Books to Read Before You're Murdered. Together, they chat about all things horror fiction including their favorite subgenres, creepy kids, the importance of modern horror, and what makes a book Stephen King(ish). And, of course, Sadie recommends a few novels perfect for spooky season! We guarantee you'll come away from this episode with a much longer To Read list! Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Patreon | Store Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jordan and JB conclude their discussion on Stephen King, his extensive literary work, movie adaptations, addiction and recovery and why King remains such an inspiration to us and so many fans.

In this episode, I welcome my friend Kim C (host of The Year of Underrated Stephen King) back to the show to review Stephen King's 2020 novella Mr. Harrigan's Phone (from the If It Bleeds collection) and John Lee Hancock's 2022 film adaptation.   Become a patron for exclusive audio content and early access to episodes at Patreon.com/ObsessiveViewer.   Timestamps   Show Start – 00:40 Stephen King News/Check-ins – 03:00   Reviews   Mr. Harrigan's Phone (Novella) – 27:55   Non-Spoiler – 28:45 Spoiler – 43:51   Mr. Harrigan's Phone (2022) – 1:07:29   Closing the Ep - 1:39:40   Related Links   The Year of Underrated Stephen King Kim C's Twitter Kim C's Instagram UnderratedSK on Facebook King on Screen on Amazon - Affiliate Link Eligible for Commissions   Stephen King reveals what the text messages in 'Mr. Harrigan's Phone' really mean King's Appearance on the Talking Scared Podcast Stephen King's next books: short story collection, Holly Gibney, and maybe The Talisman 3   Stephen King's The Dark Tower: Beginnings Omnibus - Amazon Associate Link Stephen King's The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Omnibus - Amazon Associate Link Stephen King's The Dark Tower: The Drawing of the Three Omnibus - Amazon Associate Link   Stephen King Content on Our Patreon $4/month - Stephen King Specialty Tier Our Patreon Homepage   Support Obsessive Viewer Podcasts Here Tower Junkies: The Masterlist Tower Junkies: Episode Archive As Good As It Gets - Official Homepage   Matt's Stephen King Short Story Collection Twitter Threads   Just After Sunset Everything's Eventual Hearts in Atlantis Nightmares & Dreamscapes Four Past Midnight   Obsessive Viewer - Our weekly movie and TV discussion and review podcast. Obsessive Viewer Presents: Anthology – Matt's solo podcast exploring science fiction anthology storytelling in television's first golden age starting with The Twilight Zone.   Mic Info Matt: ElectroVoice RE20 into RØDEcaster Pro II  (Firmware: 1.2.2) - Processing: High Pass Filter, DeEsser, Compressor, and Master Compellor enabled (Recorded in the Living Room) Kim: RØDE NT-USB Mini via USB in Google Meet   Tower Junkies   Subscribe   Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify TuneIn Radio RSS Feed   Social Media   Facebook Twitter Instagram     Episodes by Category     News – Covering news items related to Stephen King and The Dark Tower Palaver – General discussions about Stephen King and/or The Dark Tower series Khef – Reviews and discussions of books and comics in The Dark Tower series Novel Reviews – Reviews of Stephen King (and related) novels Novella Reviews – Reviews of Stephen King (and related) novellas Short Story Reviews – Reviews of Stephen King (and related) short stories and short story collections Comic Reviews – Reviews of Stephen King (and related) comic books and comic adaptations Movie Reviews – Reviews of Stephen King (and related) movie adaptations TV Reviews – Reviews of Stephen King (and related) TV adaptations Commentary Tracks – Special commentary track recordings that can be listened to while watching the title or simply as a podcast episode Interviews – Interviews with people with special ties to the work of Stephen King Special Eps – Episodes that don't fit into the other categories; usually announcement episodes pertaining to the podcast itself     Matt's Top 19 King Novels     11/22/63 It Wizard and Glass (The Dark Tower IV) Pet Sematary Misery The Shining The Drawing of the Three (The Dark Tower II) The Dark Tower (The Dark Tower VII) The Stand The Waste Lands (The Dark Tower III) Under the Dome Billy Summers Christine Doctor Sleep Wolves of the Calla (The Dark Tower V) The Dead Zone The Gunslinger (The Dark Tower I) Revival End of Watch     Matt's Top 19 King Adaptations     The Shawshank Redemption (1994) The Shining (1980) It (2017) 11.22.63 (2016) - Miniseries The Mist (2007) Doctor Sleep (2019) Misery (1990) Castle Rock (2018) - Series Creepshow (1982) Stand by Me (1986) Gerald's Game (2017) Christine (1983) Pet Sematary (1989) The Dead Zone (1983) Cujo (1983) Carrie (1976) The Shining (1997) - Miniseries In the Tall Grass (2019) Sometimes They Come Back (1991)     Tiny's Top 19 King Novels     The Dark Tower (The Dark Tower VII) Misery The Stand The Shining The Drawing of the Three (The Dark Tower II) The Gunslinger (The Dark Tower I) Christine Wizard and Glass (The Dark Tower IV) It Cujo The Dead Zone Mr. Mercedes Gerald's Game Pet Sematary Wolves of the Calla (The Dark Tower V) Salem's Lot Under the Dome 11/22/63 The Waste Lands (The Dark Tower III)     Tiny's Top 19 King Adaptations     Doctor Sleep (2019) The Shawshank Redemption (1994) It (2017) Christine (1983) The Shining (1980) Stand By Me (1986) The Mist (2007) Misery (1990) Creepshow (1982) The Green Mile (1999) Apt Pupil (1998) Geralds Game (2017) The Outsider (2019) - Miniseries The Stand (1994) The Shining (1997) - Miniseries Lisey's Story (2021) - Miniseries 1922 (2017) 11/22/63 (2016) - Miniseries It (1990) - Miniseries

Double Prizes! Welcome Stephen King Podcaster & Co-Host, Matt Freeman to the show! In this Constant Reader Interview, Matt and I Chat: -Low Men & A Really Great Novella -The Long Walk Mastery -Beverly Marsh is Still #1 -The Power of the Mundane Villain -Which King Title Would You Get Signed? More from Kingslingers -www.doofmedia.com -www.doofmedia.com/kingslingers2 -⁠kingslingerspod@gmail.com⁠ BANGOR 2024 Survey!! doofmedia.com/bangorsurvey Please Give the Show some Love and Post a 5-Star Rating on your Favorite Podcast Outlet! End Credits: (Keys of Moon) Sound Cloud Twitter: @UnderratedSKPod Insta: UnderratedSKPodcast Kim C. Will Return with Fairytale!

Did I Just Win the Podcast Guest Lottery!? Welcome Stephen King Podcaster & Co-Host, Scott Daly to the show! In this Constant Reader Interview, Scott and I Chat: -The DT Masterpiece & Following Roland -King Archetypes -Deviating from Ka-Tet Canon -The Many Faces of Flagg -Which King Setting Would You Wanna Get Stuck In? More from Kingslingers -www.doofmedia.com -www.doofmedia.com/kingslingers2 -kingslingerspod@gmail.com Please Give the Show some Love and Post a 5-Star Rating on your Favorite Podcast Outlet! End Credits: (Keys of Moon) Sound Cloud Twitter: @UnderratedSKPod Insta: UnderratedSKPodcast Kim C. Will Return with Fairytale!

In this special episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Sebastien Cruz, producer for the new Stephen King documentary, King on Screen!   Become a patron for exclusive audio content and early access to episodes at Patreon.com/ObsessiveViewer.   Timestamps   Show Start – 00:40 Interview - 04:30 Closing the Ep - 1:18:32   Related Links   King on Screen King on Screen Facebook Group King on Screen on Twitter King on Screen on Instagram King on Screen on Amazon - Affiliate Link Eligible for Commissions   Stephen King's The Dark Tower: Beginnings Omnibus - Amazon Associate Link Stephen King's The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger Omnibus - Amazon Associate Link Stephen King's The Dark Tower: The Drawing of the Three Omnibus - Amazon Associate Link   Stephen King Content on Our Patreon $4/month - Stephen King Specialty Tier Our Patreon Homepage   Support Obsessive Viewer Podcasts Here Tower Junkies: The Masterlist Tower Junkies: Episode Archive As Good As It Gets - Official Homepage   Matt's Stephen King Short Story Collection Twitter Threads   Just After Sunset Everything's Eventual Hearts in Atlantis Nightmares & Dreamscapes Four Past Midnight   Obsessive Viewer - Our weekly movie and TV discussion and review podcast. Obsessive Viewer Presents: Anthology – Matt's solo podcast exploring science fiction anthology storytelling in television's first golden age starting with The Twilight Zone.   Mic Info Matt: ElectroVoice RE20 into RØDEcaster Pro II  (Firmware: 1.2.2) - Processing: High Pass Filter, DeEsser, Compressor, and Master Compellor enabled (Recorded in the Living Room)   Tower Junkies   Subscribe   Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify TuneIn Radio RSS Feed   Social Media   Facebook Twitter Instagram     Episodes by Category     News – Covering news items related to Stephen King and The Dark Tower Palaver – General discussions about Stephen King and/or The Dark Tower series Khef – Reviews and discussions of books and comics in The Dark Tower series Novel Reviews – Reviews of Stephen King (and related) novels Novella Reviews – Reviews of Stephen King (and related) novellas Short Story Reviews – Reviews of Stephen King (and related) short stories and short story collections Comic Reviews – Reviews of Stephen King (and related) comic books and comic adaptations Movie Reviews – Reviews of Stephen King (and related) movie adaptations TV Reviews – Reviews of Stephen King (and related) TV adaptations Commentary Tracks – Special commentary track recordings that can be listened to while watching the title or simply as a podcast episode Interviews – Interviews with people with special ties to the work of Stephen King Special Eps – Episodes that don't fit into the other categories; usually announcement episodes pertaining to the podcast itself     Matt's Top 19 King Novels     11/22/63 It Wizard and Glass (The Dark Tower IV) Pet Sematary Misery The Shining The Drawing of the Three (The Dark Tower II) The Dark Tower (The Dark Tower VII) The Stand The Waste Lands (The Dark Tower III) Under the Dome Billy Summers Christine Doctor Sleep Wolves of the Calla (The Dark Tower V) The Dead Zone The Gunslinger (The Dark Tower I) Revival End of Watch     Matt's Top 19 King Adaptations     The Shawshank Redemption (1994) The Shining (1980) It (2017) 11.22.63 (2016) - Miniseries The Mist (2007) Doctor Sleep (2019) Misery (1990) Castle Rock (2018) - Series Creepshow (1982) Stand by Me (1986) Gerald's Game (2017) Christine (1983) Pet Sematary (1989) The Dead Zone (1983) Cujo (1983) Carrie (1976) The Shining (1997) - Miniseries In the Tall Grass (2019) Sometimes They Come Back (1991)     Tiny's Top 19 King Novels     The Dark Tower (The Dark Tower VII) Misery The Stand The Shining The Drawing of the Three (The Dark Tower II) The Gunslinger (The Dark Tower I) Christine Wizard and Glass (The Dark Tower IV) It Cujo The Dead Zone Mr. Mercedes Gerald's Game Pet Sematary Wolves of the Calla (The Dark Tower V) Salem's Lot Under the Dome 11/22/63 The Waste Lands (The Dark Tower III)     Tiny's Top 19 King Adaptations     Doctor Sleep (2019) The Shawshank Redemption (1994) It (2017) Christine (1983) The Shining (1980) Stand By Me (1986) The Mist (2007) Misery (1990) Creepshow (1982) The Green Mile (1999) Apt Pupil (1998) Geralds Game (2017) The Outsider (2019) - Miniseries The Stand (1994) The Shining (1997) - Miniseries Lisey's Story (2021) - Miniseries 1922 (2017) 11/22/63 (2016) - Miniseries It (1990) - Miniseries

What have Julie and Eve been reading lately? Find out in this new bonus episode, in which Eve talks about the legacy of her dad, a constant reader, the brilliance of Helen Dewitt (again), the searing poetry of Louise Glück, and a light and highly readable beach read. Meanwhile, Julie's been pursuing a reading vision, discovering the propulsive, mind-expanding books—and book recommendations—of S. A. Cosby. Find us on Twitter (@bookdreamspod) and Instagram (@bookdreamspodcast), or email us at contact@bookdreamspodcast.com. We encourage you to visit our website and sign up for our newsletter for information about our episodes, guests, and more. Book Dreams is a part of Lit Hub Radio and the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. For more information on how The Podglomerate treats data, please see our Privacy Policy. Since you're listening to Book Dreams, we'd like to suggest you also try other Podglomerate shows about literature, writing, and storytelling like Storybound and The History of Literature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With Blaze back on the shelf, the Losers have finished their Richard Bachman run -- at least until now. To cap it all off, they do what any self-respecting Constant Reader would do: gather around, argue, and rank all seven of his novels: from 1977's Rage to 2007's Blaze. Want to know more about Bachman? Seek out our exhaustive primer episode on ‘ol Dicky that offers an A-to-Z account of Stephen King's fictional (and deceased) author. You can get it now in the Barrens -- patreon.com/thebarrens -- where you'll also find hundreds of hours of bonus content.Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"Hear Ye! Hear Ye!" Welcome Stephen King Podcaster, Richard Sheppard to the show! In this Constant Reader Interview, Richard and I Chat: -The Dark Tower... Not Everyone's Cuppa -Favorite Stephen King Female -The Salem Lot Love -Crappy King Endings? Are they a Real Thing? -Kim C. and the Ghosties and Which Books Bring Real Terror More from Richard Sheppard: -Hallowed Histories -The Constant Reader Podcast (anchor.fm/theconstantreaderpodcast) Please Give the Show some Love and Post a 5-Star Rating on your Favorite Podcast Outlet! End Credits: (Keys of Moon) Sound Cloud Twitter: @UnderratedSKPod Insta: UnderratedSKPodcast Kim C. Will Return with Eyes of the Dragon! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tyousk/support

19 Reasons to Listen/Watch/Like/Subscribe... Welcome Writer/Youtuber/Podcaster, Dave Musson to the Podcast! In this Constant Reader Interview, Dave & I Chat: -90s King (The Greatest Decade?) -Favorite Stephen King Duo -Which Stephen King Character Needs Extra Spotlight? -Cranky King and Larger Body Characters -Which 70s King Title is Dave's #1? More from Dave Musson: Youtube: Dave Reads King Apple Podcasts: Constant Writers Please Give the Show some Love and Post a 5-Star Rating on Your Favorite Podcast Outlet! End Credits: (Keys of Moon) Sound Cloud Twitter: @UnderatedSKPod Insta: UnderratedSKPodcast Kim C. will Return with the Library Policeman!

Hile! On this episode returning guest and fellow Constant Reader catches up with us along the beam to talk all about her recent completion of her journey to the Dark Tower. Hear Julia share her thoughts and highs and lows of the series and where she goes from here in her Stephen King journey. We also get an update on her long awaited dollar baby project. So hunker down and light some devil grass and tune your dial to Dark Tower Radio. Dark Tower Radio Podcast Facebook https://www.facebook.com/darktowerradiopodcast Twitter @DarkTowerRadio Email darktowerradio@gmail.com Julia Marchese http://www.juliamarchese.com Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=761065853 Twitter: @juliacmarchese Horror Movie Survivor Guide Podcast  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/horror-movie-survival-guide/id1260663982

Permission to Enter the Stephen Kingdom... Welcome Writer/Director/Actor/Youtube Series Creator, David McCracken to the Show! In this Constant Reader Interview, David & I Chat: -The Origins of The Stephen Kingdom -The Underrated Norman Daniels & Hearts in Atlantis -Favorite Stephen King Females: Paging Ms. White... -Which SK Adaptation would you Fix/Film for the 1st Time? -Where in SK's World would you like to get Stuck? More from David McCracken: (mrpicturesfilm.com) Youtube: The Stephen Kingdom Youtube: It's Lit: The (Stephen) King of Horror ft. Lindsay Ellis Please Give The Show some Love and Post a 5-Star Rating on Audible! End Credits: Keys of Moon (SoundCloud) underratedsk@gmail.com Twitter: @UnderratedSKPod Insta: UnderratedSKPodcast Kim C. will Return with Blaze!

In this episode, Tiny and I continue our series on Carrie with a review of David Carson and Bryan Fuller's 2002 TV movie adaptation starring Angela Bettis. We also discuss a couple of recent Stephen King related news items and check-ins.   Become a patron for exclusive audio content and early access to episodes at Patreon.com/ObsessiveViewer.   Timestamps   Show Start – 00:40 News and Check-ins - 02:49   Carrie (2002) – 22:15   Non-Spoiler - 24:43 Spoiler - 56:16   Outro – 1:13:54   Related Links   Stephen King Reveals What Book He Wants Adapted - ScreenRant Paul Greengrass To Adapt & Direct Stephen King's New Bestseller ‘Fairy Tale' - Deadline Castle Rock Kitchen: Wicked Good Recipes from the World of Stephen King by Theresa Carle-Sanders (with a foreword by Stephen King) - Amazon Associate Link   Stephen King Content on Our Patreon Our Patreon Homepage   Support Obsessive Viewer Podcasts Here Tower Junkies: The Masterlist Tower Junkies: Episode Archive As Good As It Gets - Official Homepage   Matt's Stephen King Short Story Collection Twitter Threads   Just After Sunset Everything's Eventual Hearts in Atlantis Nightmares & Dreamscapes Four Past Midnight   Obsessive Viewer - Our weekly movie and TV discussion and review podcast. Obsessive Viewer Presents: Anthology – Matt's solo podcast exploring science fiction anthology storytelling in television's first golden age starting with The Twilight Zone.   Mic Info Matt: ElectroVoice RE20 into RØDEcaster Pro II - Processing: High Pass Filter, DeEsser, Compressor, and Master Compellor enabled (Recorded in the Living Room) Tiny - Samson Q2U via USB on Google Meet   Tower Junkies   Subscribe   Apple Podcasts Stitcher Google Podcasts Spotify TuneIn Radio RSS Feed   Social Media   Facebook Twitter Instagram     Episodes by Category     News – Covering news items related to Stephen King and The Dark Tower Palaver – General discussions about Stephen King and/or The Dark Tower series Khef – Reviews and discussions of books and comics in The Dark Tower series Novel Reviews – Reviews of Stephen King (and related) novels Novella Reviews – Reviews of Stephen King (and related) novellas Short Story Reviews – Reviews of Stephen King (and related) short stories and short story collections Comic Reviews – Reviews of Stephen King (and related) comic books and comic adaptations Movie Reviews – Reviews of Stephen King (and related) movie adaptations TV Reviews – Reviews of Stephen King (and related) TV adaptations Commentary Tracks – Special commentary track recordings that can be listened to while watching the title or simply as a podcast episode Interviews – Interviews with people with special ties to the work of Stephen King Special Eps – Episodes that don't fit into the other categories; usually announcement episodes pertaining to the podcast itself     Matt's Top 19 King Novels     11/22/63 It Wizard and Glass (The Dark Tower IV) Pet Sematary Misery The Shining The Drawing of the Three (The Dark Tower II) The Dark Tower (The Dark Tower VII) The Stand The Waste Lands (The Dark Tower III) Under the Dome Billy Summers Christine Doctor Sleep Wolves of the Calla (The Dark Tower V) The Dead Zone The Gunslinger (The Dark Tower I) Revival End of Watch     Matt's Top 19 King Adaptations     The Shawshank Redemption (1994) The Shining (1980) It (2017) 11.22.63 (2016) - Miniseries The Mist (2007) Doctor Sleep (2019) Misery (1990) Castle Rock (2018) - Series Creepshow (1982) Stand by Me (1986) Gerald's Game (2017) Christine (1983) Pet Sematary (1989) The Dead Zone (1983) Cujo (1983) Carrie (1976) The Shining (1997) - Miniseries In the Tall Grass (2019) Sometimes They Come Back (1991)     Tiny's Top 19 King Novels     The Dark Tower (The Dark Tower VII) Misery The Stand The Shining The Drawing of the Three (The Dark Tower II) The Gunslinger (The Dark Tower I) Christine Wizard and Glass (The Dark Tower IV) It Cujo The Dead Zone Mr. Mercedes Gerald's Game Pet Sematary Wolves of the Calla (The Dark Tower V) Salem's Lot Under the Dome 11/22/63 The Waste Lands (The Dark Tower III)     Tiny's Top 19 King Adaptations     Doctor Sleep (2019) The Shawshank Redemption (1994) It (2017) Christine (1983) The Shining (1980) Stand By Me (1986) The Mist (2007) Misery (1990) Creepshow (1982) The Green Mile (1999) Apt Pupil (1998) Geralds Game (2017) The Outsider (2019) - Miniseries The Stand (1994) The Shining (1997) - Miniseries Lisey's Story (2021) - Miniseries 1922 (2017) 11/22/63 (2016) - Miniseries It (1990) - Miniseries

What Shall We Ask a Stephen King Archivist??? Welcome Bryant-the-Brilliant Burnette to the Show! In this Constant Reader Interview, Bryant & I Chat: -Bachman as a Teenager -The Unlikely Dark Tower Novel in the No. 1 Spot -The Essential Honesty of Good Storytelling -The Breathing Method! -Post Reading Fairy Tale Thoughts! -Which Stephen King Setting would need a Nose Plug!? -Chatting with Non-King fans Email Bryant: bryant.burnette@gmail.com Please Give The Show some Love and Post a 5-Star Rating on Apple Podcasts! underratedsk@gmail.com Twitter: @UnderratedSKPod Insta: UnderratedSKPodcast Kim C. will Return with Christine! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

All Hail Stephen King KA-WEEN, Julia Marchese!!! We Celebrate Our 100th Episode with the Writer/Director of, "I Know What You Need!" In this 100th Episode & Constant Reader Interview, Julia M. & I Chat: -1st Stephen King Title at the Age of 11! -Underrated Bachman For the Win! -Adapting a Dollar Baby -Why is The Long Walk So Dang Good? -The Long Journey of the Dark Tower -The 90s Actor We Both Crush On For More Julia Marchese: www.juliamarchese.com Twitter/Instagram @juliacmarchese Please Say Hello! underratedsk@gmail.com Give The Show some Love and Post a 5-Star Rating on Apple Podcasts! Twitter @UnderratedSKPod Instagram @underrated_sk_podcast

Introducing Not the Gold, but the Platinum, Matt R! Podcast Co-Host Matt R. is TYOUSK's Honored Guest! In this Constant Reader Interview, Matt R. & I Chat: -Christine Kicks Off the Journey! -The Personal Love of Dreamcatcher -The Great IT Exploration as an Adult -More Rose the Hat! -The Glory of Holly Gibney -Don't Go Knocking Jack Torrance -The Underrated King Title To Be Autographed! For More Kingsize: anchor.fm/kingsizepodcast instagram.com/kingsizepodcast Kim C. is Almost at 100 Episodes! Please Give The Show some Love and Post a 5-Star Rating on Apple Podcasts! underratedsk@gmail.com @UnderratedSKPod

In this episode, Tiny and I review Carrie and discuss a couple of recent Stephen King related news.   Mic Info: Matt - ElectroVoice RE20 with RØDEcaster Pro and Klark Teknik Mic Booster CM-2 (Living Room); Tiny - Samson Q2U via USB on Discord   Timestamps     Show Start – 00:40 News and Check-ins - 03:58     Carrie – 16:51     Non-Spoiler - 17:47 Spoiler - 51:12     Patreon Clip - 1:22:31 Outro – 1:23:44   Related Links     Theatrical Release Of Stephen King Pic ‘Salem's Lot' Moves From Post Labor Day To Spring 2023 Stranger Things Creators Talk Stephen King's The Talisman Adaptation, And How EP Steven Spielberg's Influence Shines Through The Horror     Stephen King Content on Our Patreon Our Patreon Homepage     Support Obsessive Viewer Podcasts Here Tower Junkies: The Masterlist Tower Junkies: Episode Archive As Good As It Gets - Official Homepage     Matt's Stephen King Short Story Collection Twitter Threads     Just After Sunset Everything's Eventual Hearts in Atlantis Nightmares & Dreamscapes Four Past Midnight     Obsessive Viewer - Our weekly movie and TV discussion and review podcast Apple Podcasts - Google Podcasts - Stitcher Obsessive Viewer Presents: Anthology – Matt's solo podcast exploring science fiction anthology storytelling in television's first golden age starting with The Twilight Zone. Apple Podcasts – Google Podcasts – Stitcher – Twitter     Tower Junkies     Subscribe   Apple Podcasts Stitcher Google Podcasts TuneIn Radio RSS Feed     Social Media   Facebook Twitter Instagram     Episodes by Category     News – Covering news items related to Stephen King and The Dark Tower Palaver – General discussions about Stephen King and/or The Dark Tower series Khef – Reviews and discussions of books and comics in The Dark Tower series Novel Reviews – Reviews of Stephen King (and related) novels Novella Reviews – Reviews of Stephen King (and related) novellas Short Story Reviews – Reviews of Stephen King (and related) short stories and short story collections Comic Reviews – Reviews of Stephen King (and related) comic books and comic adaptations Movie Reviews – Reviews of Stephen King (and related) movie adaptations TV Reviews – Reviews of Stephen King (and related) TV adaptations Commentary Tracks – Special commentary track recordings that can be listened to while watching the title or simply as a podcast episode Interviews – Interviews with people with special ties to the work of Stephen King Special Eps – Episodes that don't fit into the other categories; usually announcement episodes pertaining to the podcast itself     Matt's Top 19 King Novels     11/22/63 It Wizard and Glass (The Dark Tower IV) Pet Sematary Misery The Shining The Drawing of the Three (The Dark Tower II) The Dark Tower (The Dark Tower VII) The Stand The Waste Lands (The Dark Tower III) Under the Dome Billy Summers Christine Doctor Sleep Wolves of the Calla (The Dark Tower V) The Dead Zone The Gunslinger (The Dark Tower I) Revival End of Watch     Matt's Top 19 King Adaptations     The Shawshank Redemption (1994) The Shining (1980) It (2017) 11.22.63 (2016) - Miniseries The Mist (2007) Doctor Sleep (2019) Misery (1990) Castle Rock (2018) - Series Creepshow (1982) Stand by Me (1986) Gerald's Game (2017) Christine (1983) Pet Sematary (1989) The Dead Zone (1983) Cujo (1983) Carrie (1976) The Shining (1997) - Miniseries In the Tall Grass (2019) Sometimes They Come Back (1991)     Tiny's Top 19 King Novels     The Dark Tower (The Dark Tower VII) Misery The Stand The Shining The Drawing of the Three (The Dark Tower II) The Gunslinger (The Dark Tower I) Christine Wizard and Glass (The Dark Tower IV) It Cujo The Dead Zone Mr. Mercedes Gerald's Game Pet Sematary Wolves of the Calla (The Dark Tower V) Salem's Lot Under the Dome 11/22/63 The Waste Lands (The Dark Tower III)     Tiny's Top 19 King Adaptations     Doctor Sleep (2019) The Shawshank Redemption (1994) It (2017) Christine (1983) The Shining (1980) Stand By Me (1986) The Mist (2007) Misery (1990) Creepshow (1982) The Green Mile (1999) Apt Pupil (1998) Geralds Game (2017) The Outsider (2019) - Miniseries The Stand (1994) The Shining (1997) - Miniseries Lisey's Story (2021) - Miniseries 1922 (2017) 11/22/63 (2016) - Miniseries It (1990) - Miniseries

Horror Author, Jamie Stewart Returns! For our Part 2 Discussion: -King's Supporting Characters -The Terror of Frank Dodd -Dark Tower Peccadilloes -Give Cell a Chance! -Top 3 Underrated King Titles -Stephen King Settings and Where Would You Get Stuck? More from Jamie: https://horroroasis.com Amazon UK Kim C will Return with Wizard & Glass! UnderratedSK@gmail.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tyousk/support

"Heeeeerrrreee's TINY!" The Tower Junkies/Obsessive Viewer Podcast Co-Host and I Discuss... -First King Novel -The Enduring Legacy of the Torrance Family -That Weird, Weird, Lisey -All the Tears for Johnny Smith -Favorite King Villains -Along for the King Ride -The Dark Tower: Favorite Piece of Art -Top-5 King Titles Please Check out more from Tiny via: TowerJunkiesPod.com ObsessiveViewer.com Kim C. has begun Wizard and Glass! Stay Tuned!

Matt's Survivor Type this episode is the fascinating Constant Reader aka bowie_on_mars. As a clinical psychologist, he has a unique & thought provoking take on Stephen King's work; as a Stephen King collector he has a dedication to the beauty of books; as a guest he's an absolute riot. Articulate, passionate and beautifully irreverant in all the right places - you're not gonna want to miss this one !

I've found England's Richie Tozier! Actor & Podcast Co-Host Simon B. is in the TYOUSK Hot Seat! In this Constant Reader Interview, Simon & I Chat: -Early Life on the Farm & Salem's Lot -The Glory of Bill Hodges -Cujo (Much More than a Rabid Dog) -Long Live Charlie McGee -The Outsider & Other King Film Treasures -Acting, Accents and How Do You Pronounce, "Ayuh?" For More Kingsize: anchor.fm/kingsizepodcast instagram.com/kingsizepodcast Kim C. will Return with From a Buick 8! underratedsk@gmail.com

Welcome Horror Author, Jamie Stewart! In this Constant Reader Interview Preview, Jamie and I Chat: -The Shining Beginning -Fathers & King -Horror Immunity -Early Fiction Inspirations -Titles We Hate and Everyone Else Loves Stay Tuned for Pt. 2! Jamie Stewart's Writings UnderratedSK@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tyousk/support

You Guys, Dan FREAKING Caffrey! The Losers' Club/Halloweenies Podcast Co-Host and I Discuss... -Favorite King Villains -Bachman's Blaze -The Tommyknocker Tea -Polarizing Endings -King & Academia -What King Curriculum Would You Teach? Please Check out More from Dan Caffrey at dancaffreywrites.com Kim C. will be back at the end of January! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tyousk/support

We stand true with our fellow journeyman Mike Laws as we finally complete our epic journey to the Tower. We climb to the top and see what awaits at the end of Stephen King's seventh and final book of The Dark Tower series.

Welcome to the Stephen King Podcast - Constant and New Listeners! Join your host - longtime Constant Reader - writer/podcaster - Lou W. Sytsma. Writer/Actor Nzondi - Ace - Antonio Hall, whose latest book is Lipstick Asylum, returns to talk about the four versions of The Stand - two books and two screen adaptations. Check out his full interview in - Bonus Episode 38. As a bonus, Nzondi is offering up two signed copies of Lipstick Asylum. Listen to the podcast and answer the two questions at one of his following social media addresses: Twitter - Nzondi (Ace Antonio Hall) Instagram - aceantoniohall Facebook - Ace Antonio Hall First two respondents to answer both questions correctly will win one signed copy of Lipstick Asylum. Visit his website to find out more about him and all his books - Nzondi   Hope you enjoy this episode! You can leave comments, questions, topic suggestions at: 1) FaceBook - Stephen King Podcast In this podcast: 1) Intro 2) King Talk - the four versions of The Stand 3) Outro ------------------------------------------------------------------- Intro Music - Don't Fear The Reaper - The Cult Outro Music - Stand by Me - Ben E. King ------------------------------------------------------------------- iTunes - The Stephen King Podcast. ------------------------------------------------------------------- RSS Feed - RSS. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Direct Download Link - The Stephen King Podcast - Episode 111 (Click to play, right click and Chose 'Save Link As' to save the file)   ------------------------------------------------------------------- You can find the podcast on the Internet at the following locations:                                          -------------------------------------------------------------------   -------------------------------------------------------------------   Support The Show - Thank You! 

"Did We Just Become Best Friends!?" Matt from Tower Junkies Pod is our Honored Guest! We Conquer: -Favorite Underrated King Works -The Undying Power of Pet Sematary -Recommendations for 1st Time King Readers -The Yay/Nay of LOST -Millennial Love for the Scholastic Book Fair -Pizza Roll, the Precious Co-Host -Top-5 King Selections -Steven Weber For the Win! Check out Tower Junkies Pod & More from Matt at https://towerjunkiespod.com/ 2021's Later is Next! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tyousk/support

Hile traveling Tower Junkies on this episode Jeremy sits down returning guest and fellow Constant Reader and Tower Junkie Julia Marchese to review 1984's The Talisman the first of two collaborations with fellow author Peter Straub. So pack your backpack and get ready to flip over to the territories with us on this palaver. Dark Tower Radio Podcast Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/darktowerradiopodcast Twitter @DarkTowerRadio Email darktowerradio@gmail.com Julia Marchese juliamarchese.com Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=761065853 Twitter: @juliacmarchese https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/i-know-what-you-need-additional-production-funds?fbclid=IwAR1k1BWbUD696Ql5N8ldxWDBaJMWAQTKrFwH0MtF0tUedhH9kMcska55gBY#/

SK Trauma Sisters Assemble!!! Jess & Kendra, Hosts of Palaver: Unraveling Weird Lit are in the House! To Continue the 1-Year Pod Anniversary Celebration Train, this Trio Tackles 10 IMPORTANT King Questions! 1. If you had to pick only One member of the Losers Club to your Best Friend, who would it be? 2. Which Psychic Child in King's work is your favorite? 3. How Would You Kill Big Jim Rennie? Or, is there another Stephen King villain you would absolutely (hypothetically) plot murder? 4. Who is your Favorite Stephen King Senior Citizen? 5. What is your Favorite Stephen King Short Story and/or Novella? 6. Which Stephen King Novel would you get Autographed? 7. What is your Favorite Stephen King Cover Art? 8. If you get to Choose Your Own Death via Stephen King villain, who gets to kill you? 9. Which Stephen King novel deserves a sequel OR Which Character deserves their own standout novel? 10. If you were imprisoned by Annie Wilkes, how would you escape?! Lots of King Spoilers Throughout! Be forewarned! Check out Palaver: Unravelling Weird Lit at: https://linktr.ee/PalaverPodcast --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tyousk/support

Welcome to the Stephen King Podcast - Constant and New Listeners! Join your host - longtime Constant Reader - writer/podcaster - Lou W. Sytsma. It's been a while since the last King-centric episode and to celebrate it's return, I enlisted help from writer/King Expert - Bev Vincent. We talk about King's latest book - Later as well as have a water cooler discussion about the latest Stephen King adaptations - Mr Mercedes Season 3, Castle Rock Season 2, & the recent The Stand mini-series. Bev also talks about two of his projects: the just released novella - The Ogilvy Affair and the soon-to-be-released collaboration with Brian Keene - Dissonant Harmonies. Bev Vincent is the author of The Dark Tower Companion,  The Road to the Dark Tower, the Bram Stoker Award nominated companion to Stephen King's Dark Tower series, and The Stephen King Illustrated Companion, which was nominated for a 2010 Edgar® Award and a 2009 Bram Stoker Award. In 2018, he co-edited the anthology Flight or Fright with Stephen King. His short fiction has appeared in places like Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, Borderlands 5, Ice Cold, and The Blue Religion. Four stories were collected in When the Night Comes Down and another four in a CD Select eBook. His story “The Bank Job” won the Al Blanchard Award. “The Honey Trap” from Ice Cold was nominated for an ITW Thriller Award in 2015 and “Zombies On A Plane” was nominated for an Ignotus Award in 2020. Hope you enjoy this episode! You can leave comments, questions, topic suggestions at: 1) FaceBook - Stephen King Podcast In this podcast: 1) Intro 2) Bev's novella - "The Ogilvy Affair" 3) King Talk - Later Review & Various Other Items 4) Bev's collaboration with Brian Keene - "Dissonant Harmonies" 5) Outro ------------------------------------------------------------------- Intro Music - Don't Fear The Reaper - The Cult Outro Music - Stand by Me - Ben E. King ------------------------------------------------------------------- iTunes - The Stephen King Podcast. ------------------------------------------------------------------- RSS Feed - RSS. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Direct Download Link - The Stephen King Podcast - Episode 111 (Click to play, right click and Chose 'Save Link As' to save the file)   ------------------------------------------------------------------- You can find the podcast on the Internet at the following locations:                                          -------------------------------------------------------------------   -------------------------------------------------------------------   Support The Show - Thank You! 

P. is for Pellegrini! Join me for a Hilarious King Chat with Fiction Author and Book Reviewer, Jason Pellegrini! We Discuss: -1st King Novels -Holly Gibney Wars -Dark Tower Thoughts -Those Bumpy Endings -Joe Hill -All the Vampire Love Check out Jason's work at JasonPellegriniBooks.com @JasonPellegriniBooks #jpbookreviews Coming Up, the Bazaar of Bad Dreams! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tyousk/support

Attention All King Collectors! I've found the Australian KING of Stephen King Collections! Check out the INCREDIBLE, enviable, awe-inspiring stash from @stephenkingdownunder on Instagram. King Fans, prepare to swoon! We discuss: -Collecting King -The Novels Over Time -Dark Tower Thoughts -Favorite Cover Art -Favorite Villain -Which King Novel Would We Get Autographed? @stephenkingdownunder UnderratedSK@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tyousk/support

Let's see those fucking dimples, Constant Listeners. The Losers are joined by The Stand star Owen Teague, aka Harold Lauder, for a special bonus episode recorded outside of Boulder, Colorado. The Constant Reader and actor discusses the hurdles in becoming one of Stephen King's most complex villains, his love for The Dark Tower multiverse, whether he actually likes PayDays, and dreaming of New England from South Florida. The Cell and It star also meditates on what other roles he'd like to play in King's Dominion. Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Patreon

Over the past couple of years, Michael Zuffa has read, for the third time, the entire Stephen King library of books. Find out what this Constant Reader thinks and his suggestions for your next read of the King. Reach Michael on Instagram here. Here are a few recommendations from Michael and Alex: Bag of Bones The Dead Zone Duma Key On Writing The Dark Tower Series Get the T-Shirt! Get the Tee for when you're into your own mysterious goings on...click here! Help keep Mysterious Goings On, going on. Become a supporter! For just $1.99 a month, you can help keep MGO in production, bringing you the interviews, news, monologues, and more we have offered since 2016. Supporting is easy! Just visit our website homepage, scroll down, and use our secure links to contribute via Paypal or debit card. Buy Alex Greenwood's books on Amazon.com. Be sure to check out Alex's public relations show, PR After Hours, available wherever you get your podcasts, and on AnchorFM. Original theme music "Mysterious Goings On" by Jamie Green. Want your own cool score for your podcast or website? Contact Jamie at Greenhouse Consulting. Check out Jamie's interview on the show here. This episode of the Mysterious Goings On Podcast was recorded and mixed at Green Shebeen Studios in beautiful Kansas City, Missouri. Copyright 2021, all rights reserved. No reproduction, excerpting, or other use without written permission. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/j-alexander-greenwood/message

Hey baby! The Losers are joined by The Stand star Katherine McNamara, aka Julie Lawry, for a special bonus episode straight outta Sin City. The Constant Reader and actress-musician discusses her love for Stephen King's prose, explains her kinetic approach to the character, and shares a number of musical anecdotes from the set. She also weighs in on how she's kept busy during the pandemic and teases what's coming next. Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Patreon

Hey, look at that! There's one more gift under the tree: Shake off those post-holiday blues with the Losers as they're joined by The Stand showrunner Benjamin Cavell. The Constant Reader and veteran producer-writer discusses his roots with Stephen King, the narrative hurdles in adapting the apocalyptic epic, casting challenges, behind-the-scenes trivia, and, yes, King's new mysterious coda. This episode is sponsored by CBS All Access' The Stand, which is not currently streaming. Head to www.cbsallaccess.com/thelosersclub for a free week of CBS All Access! Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Patreon

Take a BREAK from the Planet and join my fireside King Chat with Canadian Writer & Actor, Michael Lake! We discuss: -First King Novel -Favorite Film/TV Series Adaptations -Favorite Villains -The King Titles that get a 2nd read -Why Continue Reading King? Hollow Ground Pictures https://www.facebook.com/hollowgroundpictures https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2089583/ @themichaellake UnderratedSK@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tyousk/support

The Losers dump out another big ol' Bag of Bones right after spooky season. Together, Losers Michael Roffman, Dan Pfleegor, and McKenzie Gerber crack some skulls and answer your pressing questions. You know, like what would a Stephen King biopic look like? What's the right age to become a Constant Reader? What are some tips for writing stories? And what Stephen King merchandise/paraphernalia would we want ourselves? Gather around and find out the As to your Qs. Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Patreon

Hile! On this episode Jeremy is joined by constant reader and tower junkie Julia Marchese to talk about her Dollar Baby project adapting “I know what you need” from the Night Shift collection. Join them as they palaver about what drew her to reach out to King and his dollar baby program for the chance to adapt her favorite short story. As well as how you can help her make this dream project make it to the screen. They also palaver about Julia’s love of King and how she became a Constant Reader and Tower Junkie. So hunker down and tune your dial to Dark Tower Radio to hear this first palaver between two gunslingers.  Julia’s Dollar Baby indiegogo page https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/i-know-what-you-need-a-stephen-king-adaptation?fbclid=IwAR0Y7biIfuJoLEuiVGUteJMnnKpwh-9gtaM5hKtG1bOCVq7q9wY9nxn3E9c#/ Julia Marchese Twitter: @juliacmarchese Dark Tower Radio Podcast Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/darktowerradiopodcast Twitter @DarkTowerRadio Email darktowerradio@gmail.com  

Welcome to the Stephen King Podcast - Constant and New Listeners! Join your host -  longtime Constant Reader - writer/podcaster - Lou W. Sytsma. Welcome to Episode 110 of The Stephen King Podcast! Filmmaker Julia Marchese has just announced her new project and comes on the podcast to talk about it.   Marchese will next be adapting Stephen King's short story I Know What You Need into a short film which she will also direct. The Indiegogo campaign to fund the film launches Monday, October 5th and runs until Saturday, October 24.    Marchese's first film was the 2016 documentary Out of Print about the importance of revival cinema and 35mm film exhibition to culture & featured interviews with Rian Johnson, Edgar Wright, Kevin Smith, Joe Dante, Patton Oswalt, Seth Green and many more. The film played around the world, is now streaming online and the 35mm print of the film is now a part of The Academy Film Archive.   Marchese acquired the film rights to the story as part of Stephen King's Dollar Baby Program, which allows the rights to certain short stories of his to be bought for one dollar (and you really do send Stephen King a dollar bill in the mail). The contract states that the rights are good for one year, and the resulting film must be 45 minutes or under, plus the film must be non-profit, non-broadcast.   Another requirement of Dollar Baby contract is that all of the finished short films must be sent to him to view. That means you can be part of a project that Stephen King himself will watch.    I Know What You Need is a short story that was first featured in the September 1976 issue of Cosmopolitan Magazine, and then compiled into the short story collection Night Shift in 1978. The story centers on Elizabeth, a popular college junior who is approached one night by Edward, an unkempt outcast whose first words to her are "I Know What You Need" - and she is shocked to discover that he does. The film will be set in the year the story was first published - 1976.    The film will be shot on the gorgeous campus of the University of Maine, where Stephen King attended and where the story is set.       That means this film will be shot in the exact same locations that Stephen King wrote about in the story.      Marchese is an avid Stephen King fan and has been a loyal Constant Reader since she was a child. In addition to reading his works growing up, she has also spent the last two and a half years reading over 40 of Stephen King's books that are a part of his vast multiverse connected to The Dark Tower series. She is also a film programmer, actor and the co-host of the popular horror podcast Horror Movie Survival Guide.      She is beyond thrilled at this opportunity to adapt her favorite short story by her favorite author for the screen.    Her Indiegogo campaign runs from October 5 -24, and she appreciates shares just as much as donations!     Julia Marchese in front of Stephen King's house in Bangor, Maine.  Hope you enjoy this episode! You can leave comments, questions, topic suggestions at: 1) FaceBook - Stephen King Podcast In this podcast: 1) 00:00 - Intro 2) 00:30 - King Talk 3) 49:25 - Outro ------------------------------------------------------------------- Intro Music - Don't Fear The Reaper - The Cult Outro Music - Stand by Me - Ben E. King ------------------------------------------------------------------- iTunes - The Stephen King Podcast. ------------------------------------------------------------------- RSS Feed - RSS. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Direct Download Link - The Stephen King Podcast - Episode 110 (Click to play, right click and Chose 'Save Link As' to save the file)   ------------------------------------------------------------------- You can find the podcast on the Internet at the following locations:                                          -------------------------------------------------------------------   -------------------------------------------------------------------   Support The Show - Thank You! 

Constant Readers & Dark Tower fans UNITE! DT Fans & Steve King Lovers, Jess & Kendra, hosts of Palaver: Unravelling Weird Lit Podcast discuss: -Their Favorite Stephen King novels -Their Recommendations for 1st time King readers -Where their Stephen King journeys began -Why do They Love the Horror Genre? -The Women of Stephen King UnderratedSK@gmail.com https://linktr.ee/PalaverPodcast --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tyousk/support

Welcome to the Stephen King Podcast - Constant and New Listeners! Join your host -  longtime Constant Reader - writer/podcaster - Lou W. Sytsma. Welcome to Episode 109 of The Stephen King Podcast! This episode's a biggie folks!  Hans Lilja of Lilja's Library makes a return to the podcast! He brings up to date on how his book is doing plus his experiences as a Stephen King lecturer in Sweden. You can find out more about the book on Lilja's site - Shining In The Darkness. Also returning is Tyson Blue who has a limited edition book that features the screenplays from The Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile. You can find out details about the book here - HOPE AND MIRACLES: “THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION” AND “THE GREEN MILE” (TWO SCREENPLAYS BY FRANK DARABONT) We also talk about the latest Stephen King news and King highlights for each of us over the past year. Hope you enjoy this episode! You can leave comments, questions, topic suggestions at: 1) FaceBook - Stephen King Podcast In this podcast: 1) 00:00 - Intro 2) 00:30 - King Talk 3) 1:20:52 - Outro ------------------------------------------------------------------- Intro Music - Don't Fear The Reaper - The Cult Outro Music - Stand by Me - Ben E. King ------------------------------------------------------------------- iTunes - The Stephen King Podcast. ------------------------------------------------------------------- RSS Feed - RSS. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Direct Download Link - The Stephen King Podcast - Episode 109 (Click to play, right click and Chose 'Save Link As' to save the file)   ------------------------------------------------------------------- You can find the podcast on the Internet at the following locations:                                          -------------------------------------------------------------------   -------------------------------------------------------------------   Support The Show - Thank You! 

Welcome to the Stephen King Podcast - Constant and New Listeners! Join your host -  longtime Constant Reader - writer/podcaster - Lou W. Sytsma. Welcome to Episode 108 of The Stephen King Podcast! Returning guest - Bryant Burnette - joins me this episode to review King's latest book - It It Bleeds & Joe Hill's short story collection - Throttle. All this plus some recent King news. Check out Bryant's excellent blog over at - The Truth Inside The Lie. Hope you enjoy this episode! You can leave comments, questions, topic suggestions at: 1) FaceBook - Stephen King Podcast In this podcast: 1) 00:00 - Intro 2) 02:10 - From the Deathroom - Stephen King News Reviews from the Night Shift 3) 15:21 - Throttle - Book Review  4) 34:19 - If It Bleeds Review 5) 1:18:33 - Outro ------------------------------------------------------------------- Intro Music - Don't Fear The Reaper - The Cult Outro Music - Stand by Me - Ben E. King ------------------------------------------------------------------- iTunes - The Stephen King Podcast. ------------------------------------------------------------------- RSS Feed - RSS. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Direct Download Link - The Stephen King Podcast - Episode 108 (Click to play, right click and Chose 'Save Link As' to save the file)   ------------------------------------------------------------------- You can find the podcast on the Internet at the following locations:                                          -------------------------------------------------------------------   -------------------------------------------------------------------   Support The Show - Thank You! 

Special Guest Interview! Constant Reader and Good Friend, Liz R. shares: -Her favorite Stephen King novels -Her fandom of the horror genre -Tips for new Stephen King readers -Reading/life wisdom! (Minor Spoilers if you haven't read The Shining) :P UnderratedSK@gmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tyousk/support

Welcome to the Stephen King Podcast - Constant and New Listeners! Join your host -  longtime Constant Reader - writer/podcaster - Lou W. Sytsma. Welcome to Episode 107 of The Stephen King Podcast! Returning guest - Bryant Burnette - joins me this episode to review the HBO adaptation of Stephen King's - The Outsider. We also talk some King News as well as review the Stephen King short story - The Fifth Step. Here are some links to items referenced in our talk: 1) Bryant's Blog - The Truth Inside The Lie 2) NPR Interview with Stephen King Don't forget to read the intro to Nightmares & Dreamscapes as referenced by Bryant! Hope you enjoy this episode and, as usual, I want to hear from you. Good or bad, I want it all! You can leave comments, questions, topic suggestions at: 1) FaceBook - Stephen King Podcast In this podcast: 1) 00:00 - Intro 2) 1:24:36 - News, The Fifth Step, & The Outsider 3) 01:06 - Outro ------------------------------------------------------------------- Intro Music - Don't Fear The Reaper - The Cult Outro Music - Stand by Me - Ben E. King ------------------------------------------------------------------- iTunes - The Stephen King Podcast. ------------------------------------------------------------------- RSS Feed - RSS. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Direct Download Link - The Stephen King Podcast - Episode 107 (Click to play, right click and Chose 'Save Link As' to save the file)   ------------------------------------------------------------------- You can find the podcast on the Internet at the following locations:                                          -------------------------------------------------------------------   -------------------------------------------------------------------   Support The Show - Thank You! 

Nightmares in the Sky is an essay by Stephen King contained in a wonderful coffee-table book. Within, find gargoyle photos taken by f-stop Fitzgerald. Not sure who truly took the photos as the pen name is so very literary I would guess it is a fellow author or agent. The essay is so very King, and those that enjoy his addressing the Constant Reader will like this addition to their collection. Found this in Pennsylvania in a used store in wonderful condition so thank you to whoever owned this beforehand! Welcome to Typical books; horror fiction unbound - I am Lydia Peever, horror author and co-host of the horror film podcast Dead Air and creator of the horror booktube channel TypicalBooks. Thank you to Anchor for hosting! Feel free to comment and let me know what you are reading during your ooky spooky day, and for now, on with the show! If you are looking for something new to read, some insight or reviews of horror you have read, or even talk from a writer's perspective, I hope you enjoy this little show. Feel free to check out the youtube version by searching typicalbooks, or visit me at lydiapeever.ca --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/typicalbooks/message

Welcome to the Stephen King Podcast - Constant and New Listeners! Join your host -  longtime Constant Reader - writer/podcaster - Lou W. Sytsma. Welcome to Episode 106 of The Stephen King Podcast! Returning guest - Tyson Blue - joins me this episode to review the Netflix adaptation of Joe Hill's - Locke & Key Plus Tyson sticks around to talk about his upcoming book - HOPE AND MIRACLES: “THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION” AND “THE GREEN MILE” (TWO SCREENPLAYS BY FRANK DARABONT) Hope you enjoy this episode and, as usual, I want to hear from you. Good or bad, I want it all! You can leave comments, questions, topic suggestions at: 1) FaceBook - Stephen King Podcast In this podcast: 1) 00:00 - Intro 2) 00:30 - Doctor Sleep - The Movie Review  3) 01:06 - Outro ------------------------------------------------------------------- Intro Music - Don't Fear The Reaper - The Cult Outro Music - Stand by Me - Ben E. King ------------------------------------------------------------------- iTunes - The Stephen King Podcast. ------------------------------------------------------------------- RSS Feed - RSS. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Direct Download Link - The Stephen King Podcast - Episode 106 (Click to play, right click and Chose 'Save Link As' to save the file)   ------------------------------------------------------------------- You can find the podcast on the Internet at the following locations:                                          -------------------------------------------------------------------   -------------------------------------------------------------------   Support The Show - Thank You! 

Welcome to the Stephen King Podcast - Constant and New Listeners! Join your host -  longtime Constant Reader - writer/podcaster - Lou W. Sytsma. Welcome to Episode 105 of The Stephen King Podcast! Returning guest - Tyson Blue - joins me this episode to review the latest cinematic adaptation of a King book - Dr. Sleep. Director/writer Mike Flanagan continues his winning ways with an incredible balancing act of not only adapting Doctor Sleep from book to movie but also melding it the with The Shining book and movie adaptation. We discuss the theatrical cut but the extended edition too, which adds 26 minutes of material. Check out this excellent interview, done by the Boo Crew podcast, with Mike Flanagan and his wife, actor - Kate Siegel: The Boo Crew Returns to the Overlook Hotel with Special Guests Mike Flanagan and Kate Siegel Hope you enjoy this episode and, as usual, I want to hear from you. Good or bad, I want it all! You can leave comments, questions, topic suggestions at: 1) FaceBook - Stephen King Podcast In this podcast: 1) 00:00 - Intro 2) 00:30 - Doctor Sleep - The Movie Review  3) 01:06 - Outro ------------------------------------------------------------------- Intro Music - Don't Fear The Reaper - The Cult Outro Music - Stand by Me - Ben E. King ------------------------------------------------------------------- iTunes - The Stephen King Podcast. ------------------------------------------------------------------- RSS Feed - RSS. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Direct Download Link - The Stephen King Podcast - Episode 105 (Click to play, right click and Chose 'Save Link As' to save the file)   ------------------------------------------------------------------- You can find the podcast on the Internet at the following locations:                                          -------------------------------------------------------------------   -------------------------------------------------------------------   Support The Show - Thank You! 

Welcome to the Stephen King Podcast - Constant and New Listeners! Join your host -  longtime Constant Reader - writer/podcaster - Lou W. Sytsma. Welcome to Episode 104 of The Stephen King Podcast! Returning guest - Bryant Burnette - joins me this episode to review King's latest book - The Institute as well as to engage in a water cooler chat about the latest King news. Check out Bryant's excellent blog over at - The Truth Inside The Lie.     Hope you enjoy this episode and, as usual, I want to hear from you. Good or bad, I want it all! You can leave comments, questions, topic suggestions at: 1) FaceBook - Stephen King Podcast In this podcast: 1) 00:00 - Intro 2) 00:30 - The Institute - Book Review  3) 34:19 - Water Cooler Chat Latest Stephen King News  4) 54:42 - Outro ------------------------------------------------------------------- Intro Music - Don't Fear The Reaper - The Cult Outro Music - Stand by Me - Ben E. King ------------------------------------------------------------------- iTunes - The Stephen King Podcast. ------------------------------------------------------------------- RSS Feed - RSS. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Direct Download Link - The Stephen King Podcast - Episode 104 (Click to play, right click and Chose 'Save Link As' to save the file)   ------------------------------------------------------------------- You can find the podcast on the Internet at the following locations:                                          -------------------------------------------------------------------   -------------------------------------------------------------------   Support The Show - Thank You! 

Welcome to the Stephen King Podcast - Constant and New Listeners! Join your host -  longtime Constant Reader - writer/podcaster - Lou W. Sytsma. Welcome to Episode 103 of The Stephen King Podcast!   This time it's a look at King in 3 colors - Gray, Blue, and Green. This episode brings you reviews of: 1) Gray Matter on Shudder 2) The Stand on Bluray 3) In The Tall Grass - Green - On Netflix Hope you enjoy this episode and, as usual, I want to hear from you. Good or bad, I want it all! You can leave comments, questions, topic suggestions at: 1) FaceBook - Stephen King Podcast In this podcast: 1) 00:00 - Intro 2) 00:30 - Gray Matter - Review  3) 10:46 - The  Stand Bluray Review 4) 19:32 - In The Tall Grass Review 5) 34:27 - Outro ------------------------------------------------------------------- Intro Music - Don't Fear The Reaper - The Cult Outro Music - Stand by Me - Ben E. King ------------------------------------------------------------------- iTunes - The Stephen King Podcast. ------------------------------------------------------------------- RSS Feed - RSS. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Direct Download Link - The Stephen King Podcast - Episode 103 (Click to play, right click and Chose 'Save Link As' to save the file)   ------------------------------------------------------------------- You can find the podcast on the Internet at the following locations:                                          -------------------------------------------------------------------   -------------------------------------------------------------------   Support The Show - Thank You! 

 Welcome to the Stephen King Podcast - Constant and New Listeners! Join your host -  longtime Constant Reader - writer/podcaster - Lou W. Sytsma. Welcome to Episode 102 of The Stephen King Podcast! First time on the podcast is guest - Jaime En Fuego - of YouTube - The Horror Channel Fame. Had a blast talking to Jaime and hope to get him and more of The Horror Show crew on the podcast. Thankee sai! This is a full spoilers episode. Jaime and I review IT Chapter 2 plus talk about the King news items over the summer that really popped out to us. Check out Jaime and his ka-tet over at YouTube for - The Horror Show Check Jaime's Youtube channel for Stephen King -  Hail to Stephen King! There's tons of Horror goodness over there besides material related just to Sai King. Hope you enjoy this episode and, as usual, I want to hear from you. Good or bad, I want it all! You can leave comments, questions, topic suggestions at: 1) FaceBook - Stephen King Podcast In this podcast: 1) 00:00 - Intro 2) 00:30 - Podcast - IT Chapter 2 - Movie Review  3) 29:43 - Top King News Items Over the Summer of 2019 3) 1:05:53 - Outro ------------------------------------------------------------------- Intro Music - Don't Fear The Reaper - The Cult Outro Music - Stand by Me - Ben E. King ------------------------------------------------------------------- iTunes - The Stephen King Podcast. ------------------------------------------------------------------- RSS Feed - RSS. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Direct Download Link - The Stephen King Podcast - Episode 102 (Click to play, right click and Chose 'Save Link As' to save the file)   ------------------------------------------------------------------- You can find the podcast on the Internet at the following locations:                                          -------------------------------------------------------------------   -------------------------------------------------------------------   Support The Show - Thank You! 

  Welcome to the Stephen King Podcast - Constant and New Listeners! Join your host -  longtime Constant Reader - writer/podcaster - Lou W. Sytsma. Welcome to Episode 101 of The Stephen King Podcast! Returning guest - Bryant Burnette - joins me this episode to review the Pet Sematary movie as well as talks all things Joe Hill. Check out Bryant's excellent blog over at - The Truth Inside The Lie.   Hope you enjoy this episode and, as usual, I want to hear from you. Good or bad, I want it all! You can leave comments, questions, topic suggestions at: 1) FaceBook - Stephen King Podcast In this podcast: 1) 00:00 - Intro 2) 00:30 - Podcast - Joe Hill in 2019  & Pet Sematary Movie Review  3) 49:31 - Outro ------------------------------------------------------------------- Intro Music - Don't Fear The Reaper - The Cult Outro Music - Stand by Me - Ben E. King ------------------------------------------------------------------- iTunes - The Stephen King Podcast. ------------------------------------------------------------------- RSS Feed - RSS. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Direct Download Link - The Stephen King Podcast - Episode 101 (Click to play, right click and Chose 'Save Link As' to save the file)   ------------------------------------------------------------------- You can find the podcast on the Internet at the following locations:                                          -------------------------------------------------------------------   -------------------------------------------------------------------   Support The Show - Thank You! 

[Ep 192] “I have rewritten—often several times—every word I have ever published. My pencils outlast their erasers.” Vladimir Nabokov, Speak, Memory1 First Drafts Reveal What You Want to Say We've already covered the power of writing to discover what we want to say. We can do that with freewriting to discover our initial ideas, writing in our journals or as a warmup exercise when we first sit down to work. We can also use freewriting to bang out our initial draft. This is especially powerful if we're doing short-form work and pour out the entire story or article in one sitting. If we prefer, however, we can sit down after we think, plan, plot, and outline, and version one may emerge more smoothly, flowing from one idea to the next with logic and fluency. Your personality may feel more comfortable with one approach or the other; there's no right or wrong. The goal is to get that first draft out so you have material to work with. Once the draft is complete, the real work begins. It's time to refine that draft, through rewriting, revision, and editing. Rewrite and Revise to Improve Your Drafts As Ernest Hemingway said in A Moveable Feast, “The only kind of writing is rewriting.”2 Editing is how we arrive at our finalized message, our finished work. Because as freeing and freewheeling as we may be when writing the draft, the project needs this next discovery phase. We need to clarify our ideas and clean up our messes. We may need to tweak and tighten. On the other hand, if the curse of knowledge causes us to write too lean, we might need to elaborate on an idea we've skipped over or ignored or we may need to expand a section that needs clarity. Questions to Consider To revise, we must begin with the same basic instructions a high school or college student receives in composition class: know the topic, audience, and purpose of your piece. Read with those three things in mind to be sure you're staying on topic, providing appropriate content for that particular reader, and achieving the intended purpose (such as to persuade, entertain, or inform). For example, you can cut paragraphs where you've veered off topic and add information if your audience would need background information. Author Mary Karr offers a less formal approach to editing and revising: “All the while, I question. Is this really crucial? Are you writing this part to pose as cool or smart? For me, the last 20 percent of a book's improvement takes 95 percent of the effort—all in the editing.”3 Stephen King, too, reads his drafts with certain questions in mind. In On Writing, he explains: Underneath, however, I'm asking myself the Big Questions. The biggest: Is this story coherent? And if it is, what will turn coherence into a song? What are the recurring elements? Do they entwine and make a theme?... What I want most of all is resonance, something that will linger for a little while in Constant Reader's mind (and heart) after he or she has closed the book and put it up on the shelf.4 How to Rewrite and Revise to Improve Your Drafts You'll find various methods for rewriting and revising your drafts. Writers approach their work in all kinds of ways. Some can't move forward before they've refined the latest section. Others basically freewrite and deal with the word-vomit that splatters onto the page by returning later and cleaning up the mess with next-level editing. 1. Revise and Refine Along the Way In his book On Writing, Stephen King says Kurt Vonnegut micromanaged his drafts so that his completed work each day was crisp and clean: Kurt Vonnegut...rewrote each page of his novels until he got them exactly the way he wanted them. The result was days when he might only manage a page or two of finished copy (and the wastebasket would be full of crumpled, rejected page seventy-ones and seventy-twos), but when the manuscript was finished, the book was finished, by gum. You could set it in type.5

[Ep 192] “I have rewritten—often several times—every word I have ever published. My pencils outlast their erasers.” Vladimir Nabokov, Speak, Memory1 First Drafts Reveal What You Want to Say We’ve already covered the power of writing to discover what we want to say. We can do that with freewriting to discover our initial ideas, writing in our journals or as a warmup exercise when we first sit down to work. We can also use freewriting to bang out our initial draft. This is especially powerful if we’re doing short-form work and pour out the entire story or article in one sitting. If we prefer, however, we can sit down after we think, plan, plot, and outline, and version one may emerge more smoothly, flowing from one idea to the next with logic and fluency. Your personality may feel more comfortable with one approach or the other; there’s no right or wrong. The goal is to get that first draft out so you have material to work with. Once the draft is complete, the real work begins. It’s time to refine that draft, through rewriting, revision, and editing. Rewrite and Revise to Improve Your Drafts As Ernest Hemingway said in A Moveable Feast, “The only kind of writing is rewriting.”2 Editing is how we arrive at our finalized message, our finished work. Because as freeing and freewheeling as we may be when writing the draft, the project needs this next discovery phase. We need to clarify our ideas and clean up our messes. We may need to tweak and tighten. On the other hand, if the curse of knowledge causes us to write too lean, we might need to elaborate on an idea we’ve skipped over or ignored or we may need to expand a section that needs clarity. Questions to Consider To revise, we must begin with the same basic instructions a high school or college student receives in composition class: know the topic, audience, and purpose of your piece. Read with those three things in mind to be sure you’re staying on topic, providing appropriate content for that particular reader, and achieving the intended purpose (such as to persuade, entertain, or inform). For example, you can cut paragraphs where you’ve veered off topic and add information if your audience would need background information. Author Mary Karr offers a less formal approach to editing and revising: “All the while, I question. Is this really crucial? Are you writing this part to pose as cool or smart? For me, the last 20 percent of a book’s improvement takes 95 percent of the effort—all in the editing.”3 Stephen King, too, reads his drafts with certain questions in mind. In On Writing, he explains: Underneath, however, I'm asking myself the Big Questions. The biggest: Is this story coherent? And if it is, what will turn coherence into a song? What are the recurring elements? Do they entwine and make a theme?... What I want most of all is resonance, something that will linger for a little while in Constant Reader's mind (and heart) after he or she has closed the book and put it up on the shelf.4 How to Rewrite and Revise to Improve Your Drafts You’ll find various methods for rewriting and revising your drafts. Writers approach their work in all kinds of ways. Some can’t move forward before they’ve refined the latest section. Others basically freewrite and deal with the word-vomit that splatters onto the page by returning later and cleaning up the mess with next-level editing. 1. Revise and Refine Along the Way In his book On Writing, Stephen King says Kurt Vonnegut micromanaged his drafts so that his completed work each day was crisp and clean: Kurt Vonnegut...rewrote each page of his novels until he got them exactly the way he wanted them. The result was days when he might only manage a page or two of finished copy (and the wastebasket would be full of crumpled, rejected page seventy-ones and seventy-twos), but when the manuscript was finished, the book was finished, by gum. You could set it in type.5

In our 87th episode, Julia waxes poetic about writer Dorothy Parker, who is best known today for her wit, satire, and black humor. …And you can’t talk about Parker without covering the Algonquin Round Table! Later, enjoy a quiz called “You Want A Round Table?” . . . [Music: 1) Bing Crosby with Dorsey Brothers’ Orchestra, “I Wished on the Moon,” 1935; 2) Frau Holle, “Ascending Souls,” 2017. Courtesy of Frau Holle, CC BY-NC 3.0 license.]

Welcome to the Stephen King Podcast - Constant and New Listeners! Join your host -  longtime Constant Reader - writer/podcaster - Lou W. Sytsma. Welcome to Episode 100 of The Stephen King Podcast! Made it!  Episode 100!! WooT! Joining me this episode are two awesome guests. Returning to the show is former co-host Hans Lilja and writer Bev Vincent. Together we discuss the upcoming King events in 2019 and rank them: 1) Pet Sematary - movie 2) IT - Chapter 2 - movie 3) The Institute - King's new book 4) Mr. Sleep - movie Hope you enjoy this episode and, as usual, I want to hear from you. Good or bad, I want it all! You can leave comments, questions, topic suggestions at: 1) FaceBook - Stephen King Podcast In this podcast: 1) 00:00 - Intro 2) 00:30 - Podcast - King in 2019   3) 41:32 - Outro ------------------------------------------------------------------- Intro Music - Don't Fear The Reaper - The Cult Outro Music - Stand by Me - Ben E. King ------------------------------------------------------------------- iTunes - The Stephen King Podcast. ------------------------------------------------------------------- RSS Feed - RSS. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Direct Download Link - The Stephen King Podcast - Episode 100 (Click to play, right click and Chose 'Save Link As' to save the file)   ------------------------------------------------------------------- You can find the podcast on the Internet at the following locations:                                          -------------------------------------------------------------------   -------------------------------------------------------------------   Support The Show - Thank You! 

Welcome to the Stephen King Podcast - Constant and New Listeners! Join your host -  longtime Constant Reader - writer/podcaster - Lou W. Sytsma. Welcome to Episode 99 of The Stephen King Podcast! After a month long layoff due to knee surgery I'm back! And boy there was a ton of Stephen King news during the month of February!! So this episode is a catch-up one on the news front. Hope you enjoy this episode and, as usual, I want to hear from you. Good or bad, I want it all! You can leave comments, questions, topic suggestions at: 1) FaceBook - Stephen King Podcast In this podcast: 1) 00:00 - Intro 2) 00:30 - Podcast Setup  3) 03:04 - News from the Deathroom 4) 39:42 - Podcast Signoff 5) 41:32 - Outro ------------------------------------------------------------------- Intro Music - Don't Fear The Reaper - The Cult Outro Music - Stand by Me - Ben E. King ------------------------------------------------------------------- iTunes - The Stephen King Podcast. ------------------------------------------------------------------- RSS Feed - RSS. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Direct Download Link - The Stephen King Podcast - Episode 99 (Click to play, right click and Chose 'Save Link As' to save the file)   ------------------------------------------------------------------- You can find the podcast on the Internet at the following locations:                                          -------------------------------------------------------------------   -------------------------------------------------------------------   Support The Show - Thank You! 

  Welcome to the Stephen King Podcast - Constant and New Listeners! Join your host -  longtime Constant Reader - writer/podcaster - Lou W. Sytsma. Welcome to Episode 98 of The Stephen King Podcast! In this episode, join me and take a look back at the Kingnassance that was the year 2018!  Hope you enjoy this episode and, as usual, I want to hear from you. Good or bad, I want it all! You can leave comments, questions, topic suggestions at: 1) FaceBook - Stephen King Podcast In this podcast: 1) 00:00 - Intro 2) 00:35 - Podcast Setup  3) 01:46 - News from the Deathroom 4) 08:49 - 2018 Retrospective 5) 31:00 - Podcast Signoff 6) 31:26 - Outro ------------------------------------------------------------------- Intro Music - Don't Fear The Reaper - The Cult Outro Music - Stand by Me - Ben E. King ------------------------------------------------------------------- iTunes - The Stephen King Podcast. ------------------------------------------------------------------- RSS Feed - RSS. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Direct Download Link - The Stephen King Podcast - Episode 98 (Click to play, right click and Chose 'Save Link As' to save the file)   ------------------------------------------------------------------- You can find the podcast on the Internet at the following locations:                                          -------------------------------------------------------------------   -------------------------------------------------------------------   Support The Show - Thank You! 

  Welcome to the Stephen King Podcast - Constant and New Listeners! Join your host -  longtime Constant Reader - writer/podcaster - Lou W. Sytsma. Welcome to Episode 97 of The Stephen King Podcast! In this episode, I'm joined by Tyson Blue - who actually visited the set during filming way back when - to review the HD Special Edition of the Stephen King directed movie - Maximum Overdrive. Is it a worthy upgrade?  Check our review and find out. Also, a review of Stephen Spignesi's latest book on Stephen King - Stephen King: American Master - A Creepy Corpus of Facts about Stephen King and His Work. This is the last episode of 2018!  Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year. See you in 2019!!!!! The year of 19 - gonna be a special King year for sure! Hope you enjoy this episode and, as usual, I want to hear from you. Good or bad, I want it all! You can leave comments, questions, topic suggestions at: 1) FaceBook - Stephen King Podcast In this podcast: 1) 00:00 - Intro 2) 00:35 - Podcast Setup  3) 01:27 - News from the Deathroom 4) 06:42 - Reviews from the Night Shift:                 Maximum Overdrive Special Edition Bluray     56:43- Stephen King: American Master Book Review 5) 1:01:13 - Podcast Signoff 6) 1:02:27 - Outro ------------------------------------------------------------------- Intro Music - Don't Fear The Reaper - The Cult Outro Music - Stand by Me - Ben E. King ------------------------------------------------------------------- iTunes - The Stephen King Podcast. ------------------------------------------------------------------- RSS Feed - RSS. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Direct Download Link - The Stephen King Podcast - Episode 97 (Click to play, right click and Chose 'Save Link As' to save the file)   ------------------------------------------------------------------- You can find the podcast on the Internet at the following locations:                                          -------------------------------------------------------------------   -------------------------------------------------------------------   Support The Show - Thank You! 

Welcome to the Stephen King Podcast - Constant and New Listeners! Join your host -  longtime Constant Reader - writer/podcaster - Lou W. Sytsma. Welcome to Episode 96 of The Stephen King Podcast! In this episode, I'm joined by writer Stephen Spignesi to review Stephen King's latest book - Elevation. Check out Stephen's latest book: Stephen King - American Master. Also, I review the last 4 episodes of Season 2 of Mr Mercedes and propose a wild-assed theory about what the now confirmed Season 3 of Mr Mercedes could be about. Check it out and tell me how crazy I am! Hope you enjoy this episode and, as usual, I want to hear from you. Good or bad, I want it all! You can leave comments, questions, topic suggestions at: 1) FaceBook - Stephen King Podcast In this podcast: 1) 00:00 - Intro 2) 00:35 - Podcast Setup  3) 01:42 - News from the Deathroom 4) 07:22 - Reviews from the Night Shift:                 Elevation Review with Stephen Spignesi     51:12 - Mr Mercedes - Season Two - Ep. 7 - 10 5) 1:01:39 - Podcast Signoff 6) 1:03:31 - Outro ------------------------------------------------------------------- Intro Music - Don't Fear The Reaper - The Cult Outro Music - Stand by Me - Ben E. King ------------------------------------------------------------------- iTunes - The Stephen King Podcast. ------------------------------------------------------------------- RSS Feed - RSS. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Direct Download Link - The Stephen King Podcast - Episode 96 (Click to play, right click and Chose 'Save Link As' to save the file)   ------------------------------------------------------------------- You can find the podcast on the Internet at the following locations:                                          -------------------------------------------------------------------   -------------------------------------------------------------------   Support The Show - Thank You! 

Welcome to the Stephen King Podcast - Constant and New Listeners! Join your host -  longtime Constant Reader - writer/podcaster - Lou W. Sytsma. Welcome to Episode 95 of The Stephen King Podcast! In this episode a look at  Gerald's Game director, Mike Flanagan's Filmography.  With the recent success of Flanagan's reimagining of Shirley Jackson's - The Haunting of Hill House on Netflix, it's hard not to become over-excited for what he may have in store for Dr. Sleep. Joining me for this water cooler conversation is returning guest Bryant Burnette. Check out Bryant's blog - The Truth Inside the Lie - for his in-depth analysis of Stephen King works amongst other things. Hope you enjoy this episode and, as usual, I want to hear from you. Good or bad, I want it all! You can leave comments, questions, topic suggestions at: 1) FaceBook - Stephen King Podcast In this podcast: 1) 00:00 - Intro 2) 00:35 - Podcast Setup  3) 01:44 - Water Cooler Convo with Bryant Burnette                  Director Mike Flanagan's Filmography 4) 57:40 - Podcast Signoff 5) 58:18 - Outro ------------------------------------------------------------------- Intro Music - Don't Fear The Reaper - The Cult Outro Music - Stand by Me - Ben E. King ------------------------------------------------------------------- iTunes - The Stephen King Podcast. ------------------------------------------------------------------- RSS Feed - RSS. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Direct Download Link - The Stephen King Podcast - Episode 95 (Click to play, right click and Chose 'Save Link As' to save the file)   ------------------------------------------------------------------- You can find the podcast on the Internet at the following locations:                                          -------------------------------------------------------------------   -------------------------------------------------------------------   Support The Show - Thank You! 

Welcome to the Stephen King Podcast Constant and New Listeners! Join your host -  longtime Constant Reader - writer/podcaster - Lou W. Sytsma. Welcome to Episode 94 of The Stephen King Podcast! In this episode, reviews of: 1) Flight or Fright Anthology 2) episodes 2 - 6 from Season 2 of Mr. Mercedes. Plus a recap of the latest Stephen King news. Hope you enjoy this episode and, as usual, I want to hear from you. Good or bad, I want it all! You can leave comments, questions, topic suggestions at: 1) FaceBook - Stephen King Podcast In this podcast: 1) 00:00 - Intro 2) 00:35 - Podcast Setup  3) 01:06 - News From The Death Room 4) 12:02 - Reviews From The Nightshift:                 Flight or Fright Anthology     23:52   Mr. Mercedes - S2: Ep 2 - 6 Review 5) 34:32 - Podcast Signoff 6) 33:25 - Outro ------------------------------------------------------------------- Intro Music - Don't Fear The Reaper - The Cult Outro Music - Stand by Me - Ben E. King ------------------------------------------------------------------- iTunes - The Stephen King Podcast. ------------------------------------------------------------------- RSS Feed - RSS. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Direct Download Link - The Stephen King Podcast - Episode 94 (Click to play, right click and Chose 'Save Link As' to save the file)   ------------------------------------------------------------------- You can find the podcast on the Internet at the following locations:                                          -------------------------------------------------------------------   -------------------------------------------------------------------   Support The Show - Thank You! 

Welcome to a special bonus episode of - The Stephen King Podcast  - Constant and New Listeners! This is not a Stephen King focused podcast but fear not Constant Reader here there be Stephen King connections and zombies! Even if they are philosophical ones.  For your listening pleasure here is a special bonus episode as Lou Sytsma conducts an interview with Hugo & Nebula Award Winning SF Author - Robert J. Sawyer - who waxes all things scientific and philosophical about psychopaths and a fictional - for now - test,  that could reveal the horrific truth that you might be one.  This is the premise of his latest book which had the working title of - The Philosophical Zombie. This is a book about the scariest monster of all - us. Plus some Stephen King tidbits, Rob's script for the final episode of the Star Trek Continues web series and many other fascinating topics.  Hope you enjoy this episode and, as usual, we want to hear from you. Good or bad, we want it all! You can leave us comments, questions, topic suggestions at: 1) FaceBook - Lilja's Library 2) Audio Message - Speak Pipe widget on the right hand of the podcast page (send voicemail) In this podcast: 1) 00:00 - Intro 2) 00:06 - Robert J. Sawyer Interview 3) 40:18 - Outro   --------------------------------------------------------------- Intro Music - Opening Stinger for Flash Forward Outro Music - Closing credits for Flash Forward ------------------------------------------------------------------- iTunes - The Stephen King Podcast. ------------------------------------------------------------------- RSS Feed - RSS. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Direct Download Link - The Stephen King Podcast - Bonus Episode (Click to play, right click and Chose 'Save Link As' to save the file) ------------------------------------------------------------------- You can find the podcast on the Internet at the following locations:                                          -------------------------------------------------------------------   -------------------------------------------------------------------   Support The Show - Thank You! 

Avsnittet presenteras av Constant Reader, The English Bookshop, Las Mulas och Delicato. I onsdags var det då dags för oss att fira att vi prick på den dagen blev en förbannad ettåring. Vilket år det har varit. Och vilket bra kalas det blev. Vi höll till på vår favoritbokhandel The English Bookshop på Södermannagatan i Stockholm. På plats fanns Constant Reader som sålde några av våra favoritböcker, Las Mulas bjöd på vin och Delicato bjöd på Delicatobollar. Som ni förstår, var det en hejdundrande kväll. Ja, och så livepoddade vi också. Med en publik. Och det är just denna födelsedagspodd som vi bjuder er på denna vecka. Skål! Böcker vi pratar om Korpringarna Mats Strandberg, Färjan Julia Skott, Håll käften jag räknar Jennifer Lynch, Laura Palmers dagbok Judy Blume, 13 år Jonas Gardell, Torka aldrig tårar utan handskar Kakan Hermansson, Hela Kakan Kristina Sandberg, Att föda ett barn Kristina Sandberg och Lotta Kühlhorn, I köket hos Maj Åsa Linderborg, Mig äger ingen Jennifer Niven, Som stjärnor i natten Elizabeth Hand, Generation Loss Elin Bengtsson, Ormbunkslandet Aleksandr Solzjenitsyn, En dag i Ivan Denisovitjs liv Göran Hägg, 1001 böcker du måste läsa innan du dör Patrick Modiano, Lilla smycket Jill Alexander Essbaum, Hausfrau Alex Schulman, Glöm mig Sofia Nordin, Det händer nu Jenny Jägerfeldt, Brorsan är kung

"The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed."  With those words, a 19 year-old Stephen King embarked upon a decades-spanning journey that included 7 books, numerous tie-ins and a near death experience.  That's right, Constant Reader.  This week, I launch into The Gunslinger.  Please note that this week is only part one of a two part episode.  This week, I review The Gunslinger, trying to remain as spoiler-free about anything that comes afterward.  Next week, I place The Gunslinger into the context of the greater series and examine how well it holds up against the later novels.  This is one that I couldn't wait to review, and as of right now, this is my favorite episode I've recorded so far! Join our ka-tet as we make our way across the desert, into the mountains in our quest to reach The Dark Tower.  Will we reach it? Let's find out together! Thanks to Bright Giant for use of their song, "Jake and the Gunslinger."