Have you met Stephen King?

[pennywise123]

Hello everyone!
I was just wondering if anyone has met Mr. King. If you have, would you be willing to talk about it? He seems to be a really cool,decent guy, and I would really like to know anything about the man with the amazing imagination who can touch so many with his works...thanks!

[Tashaka]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO..................and thanks for reminding me that i haven't.......:biggrin2:

[PatInTheHat]

Uh uhh, but since he meets way more people than I do, I find it a bit odd that he's not met me:eyebrow:.

I learned to ride on a horse named King (and another named Teddy Bear...she was very scary) and someone once gave us a ferret they named Stevo (we called him Beano...I don't have a clue why:umm:), that's pretty close...right?

:biggrin2:

[Moderator]

He's one of the nicest, down-to-earth, generous people I know. I'm proud to call him a friend as well as my boss and I'm not just saying that because he pays me. :smile2:

[JohnDalglish]

He's one of the nicest, down-to-earth, generous people I know. I'm proud to call him a friend as well as my boss and I'm not just saying that because he pays me. :smile2:

Hi,

I'm sure that comes as absolutely no surprise to most of us, but thankee for confirming that, Ms Mod.

(I haven't met Sai King, but I'm very pleased to be able to say that I HAVE met Ms Mod).

Long days and pleasant nights

[Matticus]

I met him in DC for the Three Kings signing.

One of the reasons I love his writing so much is because of the man himself.

Family man, intelligent, all around great guy.

[marew1]

:smile2: I've never had the pleasure of meeting him but would like to someday.

[PatInTheHat]

He's one of the nicest, down-to-earth, generous people I know. I'm proud to call him a friend as well as my boss and I'm not just saying that because he pays me. :smile2:

So you've actually met him?
Cooll!
:biggrin2:

[Draga]

He's one of the nicest, down-to-earth, generous people I know. I'm proud to call him a friend as well as my boss and I'm not just saying that because he pays me. :smile2:

Wonderful words Ms.Mod, I really appreciate that you share your experience and opinion with us.

[Spideyman]

I've never met Sai King in person, but I'd like to think I get to share a little piece of his "being" each time I read one of his books.

[Blaze_04]

Hey Mr. King Mr.Legend...I dont know you not hear me..Im from Turkey..I love you man ok..I start your book 9 years ago (at 1999) I love you man..I dont see you in this world..I want you on haven..You my first wish...Goodbye man..Dont forget..You forever we king...

[waterlilyjaguar]

Thanks Ms. Mod, you only confirm what we all thought him of being.
Seems like a really down to earth family man and we all have great respect for
him and his work.

[Carrie Anne]

I'm pretty sure I saw him in a bookstore in Prescott, AZ. At first, I thought it was just someone who looked like him, but when he looked up from his browsing and gave me a really goofy "scary" face, that confirmed it. There had been an unadvertised book signing earlier that morning, but I never found out if it was really him or not.

[henrythomasgirl]

I met him in DC for the Three Kings signing.

One of the reasons I love his writing so much is because of the man himself.

Family man, intelligent, all around great guy.


Now I really want to meet him. He is my inspiration as I am starting my writing career!!!!:grinning:

[Peanut Queen]

Nope...:sad:

[Drawn to Ka-tet]

I have only met him in my dreams!

In my dream, I'm sitting by a fireplace with Mr and Mrs King and we're having tea.

Mrs King and I were having a lively discussion, laughing and joking.
Mr King was reading.

Long days and pleasant nights.

[brownmouse]

Yes! :smile2:- I met Mr. King at the Three Kings reading, along with his beautiful wife and delightful son. They were all just great people. He was , well, just really cool- for lack of a better word. I only wish I was as cool at the time.:blush:

[Sundrop]

I've not met Stephen King, but I'm still relatively young, so there might just be time---I can hope anyway!!:)

[REDRUM617]

I only wish I was as cool at the time.:blush:

Don't I know it, brownmouse! When I met him at the Three Kings reading, I had a whole list of things that I wanted to tell him while he signed my book. When I actually got to the front of the line, I couldn't say anything except repeating "Thank you" 2-3 times. Seriously. Once when he signed my book, once when he gave it back, and once when I left. I must've looked like an idiot. I should've worn a sign that said, "Can you tell this is my first book signing?".

Anyway, he was really cool. Totally approachable if you saw him in public.

Now, I'd love to meet Ms. Mod! :grinning:

[Shadowtron]

I met him in Connecticut when he was signing DT7. My wife and I nearly missed the event. There were a very limited number of tickets (i.e. an advance purchase of the book). My wife and I live in jersey, so we left the house around midnight and got into Conn, around 1:30 or so. There were very few people outside the store. We were expecting a snaking line. It was very cold that night and we were both dreading having to stand in it until 8 am or so when the tix went on sale. However, before we go to the door a huddled group of fans told us that the owner had opened the door early and might be sold-out. We ran up and managed to snag the last couple of tickets. If the owner was only selling 70 copies of the book, my wife and I were somewhere around 65 & 66. That’s how close we cut it. Anyway, to make a long story short. I got up to his table, shook his hand and we talked about Shaun of the Dead for a few quick moments. And that was that. As the mod said, he is so down to earth that it’s impossible to stand in awe of him when you’re finally face to face. My wife was busting my chops, telling me I was going to clam up and make a fool of myself. But he was just so damn…normal, intimidation went out the window. Hell, I even managed to bust his chops about the Red Sox who’d suffered an embarrassing defeat to the Yankees a few days prior. However, the Sox won the World Series about a month later so I guess he had the last laugh, hehehe.

[TBlack]

I almost poked him in the arm once!(But Dint!)
Does that count Mod?

[becks]

Nope, he won't come as far as Scotland! ;-))))
Met Tess Gerritsen though - nice lady. We swap e-mails now and again. Something Stevie-Boy might like to think about! ;-))
Best, Becks.

[SnakeGirlKat]

My brother got to meet him at camp agawam in maine when Paul and Owen went there. This was in 1985 and Stephen was driving into the camp in his conversion van which was promptly swarmed with kids trying to get his autograph etc. When he returned to the camp later that summer he sneaked in and hid in the owners house to avoid the mobs and,sadly, myself. I am not sure what I would say to him anyway...something like "thanks for all the great books" just sounds trite.:smile2:

[Kim L.]

I have only met him in my dreams!

In my dream, I'm sitting by a fireplace with Mr and Mrs King and we're having tea.

Mrs King and I were having a lively discussion, laughing and joking.
Mr King was reading.

Long days and pleasant nights.

I met him in a dream once too, but he was kind of annoyed at the time.

[Bottlerocket]

Does this count?

A good friend of mine here is Wisconsin once worked in the East Millinocket [or was it greater Millinocket?] Maine as a PA in the hospital ER. When we visited East Millinocket and Baxter State Park, I met his friend Carl. Per my friend Jim, Carl claimed to have served on Jury Duty with Mr. King, and furthermore, pronounced that Mr. King was a very nice person.

To borrow from the Unviersity of Virginia "six degrees of Kevin Bacon" terminology, that means my Stephen King number is 3: Dan [me] to Jim to Carl to Stephen King. Anyone else have a Stephen King number?

[Rellik30]

It's kinda funny---but I keep hoping he would take a USO (Al UDEID, if he does, but do it before Sept.. if not CAFB would be fine *hint hint*)... I would like to meet him but I cant afford to go anywhere just for one reason, It would need to be apart of a whole trip; although I have stopped through Maine on the way to the Middle East--gotta say I love the freeport flag ladies, really a great breed of people... Bye Bye for now.

[Presque Vu]

I would love meeting him! I have hopes that I will be able to one day.. at some book signing in Europe or so... Though I think my eloquence might be diminished just at the thought of seeing him in front of me! He is the first writer I've read in English and my favourite one... possibly one of the main reasons why I decided to study English language and literature! The fact that I've taken "The Dark Half - a masterpiece by Stephen King" as the theme of my diploma work says it all!
So in short, I'd faint ^^

[Todash]

My brother got to meet him at camp agawam in maine when Paul and Owen went there. This was in 1985 and Stephen was driving into the camp in his conversion van which was promptly swarmed with kids trying to get his autograph etc. When he returned to the camp later that summer he sneaked in and hid in the owners house to avoid the mobs and,sadly, myself. I am not sure what I would say to him anyway...something like "thanks for all the great books" just sounds trite.:smile2:
Maybe trite, but certainly better than "Can I have a vial of your blood?" or "What's your favorite brand of toilet paper?". Being memorable is not necessarily all it's cracked up to be. :D

[billyboyoc]

SK was just a couple of families down from mine at my town's 4th of July parade this summer. He was wearing a "Children of the Corn II" T-Shirt. I saw the shirt before I saw who was in the shirt. He smiled at my daughters as he walked past. As he was with his family, and me being the more reserved type of Mainer, I opted to leave him in peace. I'm certain to see him again as he frequents my town for groceries, books and the like. I doubt I'll speak to him though. That just ain't the Maine way!

[Shasta]

I also met him at Three Kings. He was very nice to me and told me ahppy birthday and wrote Happy Birthday in my Insomnia. He seemed a bit distracted, but I would have been with all of those people clamoring after me as well. Tabitha, Owen, and Stephen were all wonderfully nice! It was a great experience. (As was meeting other board members!)

[tempest]

I have had dreams about him after reading some of his stories :smile2:. But I have not met him in person. It's not my style to go out and meet famous people that I like.

Watching the Biography Channel and interviews is what I enjoy most.

[Lizard slushie]

I've never met him, I would love to as I know everyone on here would, but if I ever saw him on the street I would probably just smile and say hello. I like doing that to strangers. Makes them wonder if they should know who I am.

[Todash]

SK was just a couple of families down from mine at my town's 4th of July parade this summer. He was wearing a "Children of the Corn II" T-Shirt.
I am amused by this.

[Mistressoftheundead]

I think I met him once In Long Beach California. It was the summer he took a road trip on his motorcycle to California in the late 90s. He was there watching The Night Flier in the movie theater. Me and him were the only ones in the theater. I turned around and there he was grinnin at me. I had wrote Stephen King Rules on my purse before even going to the movie so it was kind of cool lol. Anyway He started up a conversation with me but didn't bother to change seats he was a couple rows back we got into conversation about horror movies he just kept asking me what my favorite horror movie was and stuff like that. For some Reason I can't remember all the convo due to my short term memory loss. I did show him my purse though I got a chuckle from him. When the movie was over I went to look for him (right when the credits started) And he mysteriously vanished. Like into thin air. I went to look for him but he was gone. If I did see him again I would definetly say hi. I doubt he comes out here anytime soon though. I really want to go to his next signing.

[Goodlovin]

I have never met him but hope to at a book signing or something along those lines.

I am sure if I had a minute with him I would banter with him about Baseball.

I might ask him to write a short story about what Chicago would be like if my Cubbies won the world series this year.

Chicago would be a hotbed of bedlam and horror if that happened.

[SKSM]

I have met King on 7th november 2006 on London, it's was so cool :D
You can see what I see that day on King's imdb page by video clips!

[SnakeGirlKat]

Maybe trite, but certainly better than "Can I have a vial of your blood?" or "What's your favorite brand of toilet paper?". Being memorable is not necessarily all it's cracked up to be. :Dtrue! I just feel weird invading anyones personal space is all. I've met a few celebs here in northwest connecticut over the years...Kevin Bacon, Streep and MJ fOX.

[skimom]

I think I might have put this in another thread, but anyway...I saw him at a restaurant once. My husband was encouraging me to go ask for his autograph (knowing King's been my fav since jr hi), but I couldn't see messing with the guy's meal.

[Brave Wolf on the Hill]

Only by telepathy via 'On writing'

[JohnDalglish]

Only by telepathy via 'On writing'

Hi,

Welcome to the MB, and keep posting!

Know what you mean.

Long days and pleasant nights

[Draga]

Yeah, I know him thru his works, thru his fans, thru his people... and I know that he is great and that all his works are good. Should I know something else? I guess not.

[ms.darkside]

Yeah, I know him thru his works, thru his fans, thru his people... and I know that he is great and that all his works are good. Should I know something else? I guess not.

I know what you mean, in reading his books you feel as if you already know him. I think it would be cool to meet him though, but he hasn't left his grass roots and he is uncomfortable out of them, (gathering from what I have read here) and truthfully, I would feel the same way if I were him.

I would also like to meet Tabitha too, if it weren't for her back in 1972 or '73 we wouldn't have known him for this long. (she grabbed Carrie out of the trash) He would of been signed tho anyways-he's just too talented)) I watched his Biography on the Biography channel. I think it is funny that she is the bat killer/chaser in the household-he-he.:bat:

[Brave Wolf on the Hill]

Hi,

Welcome to the MB, and keep posting!

Know what you mean.

Long days and pleasant nights
Thanks I'll try to post when i get time, from time to time.

[brownmouse]

Don't I know it, brownmouse! When I met him at the Three Kings reading, I had a whole list of things that I wanted to tell him while he signed my book. When I actually got to the front of the line, I couldn't say anything except repeating "Thank you" 2-3 times. Seriously. Once when he signed my book, once when he gave it back, and once when I left. I must've looked like an idiot. I should've worn a sign that said, "Can you tell this is my first book signing?".

Anyway, he was really cool. Totally approachable if you saw him in public.

Now, I'd love to meet Ms. Mod! :grinning:

:rofl::rofl::rofl:

[brownmouse]

Does this count?

A good friend of mine here is Wisconsin once worked in the East Millinocket [or was it greater Millinocket?] Maine as a PA in the hospital ER. When we visited East Millinocket and Baxter State Park, I met his friend Carl. Per my friend Jim, Carl claimed to have served on Jury Duty with Mr. King, and furthermore, pronounced that Mr. King was a very nice person.

To borrow from the Unviersity of Virginia "six degrees of Kevin Bacon" terminology, that means my Stephen King number is 3: Dan [me] to Jim to Carl to Stephen King. Anyone else have a Stephen King number?

My sister used to nanny ( oops, I mean au pair (sp?)) for a family that ran the au pair business ( in Boston) and they, supposedly, knew the nanny for the Kings (this was years ago). I tried so hard to get a visit out of this connection but it never came to be. This could be true or this family could be full of it. It was enough of a connection for my teen self to get excited.:wink2: Little did I know that at 36 I would finally meet him. Yay.

[REDRUM617]

My dad has a friend that knows Stephen King personally and I keep telling him to call her and he won't do it! Well, he called once and she wasn't there. I guess I'll just fly out to Maine and camp outside his house. I'm sure that's perfectly legal!

[BlackThorn]

Most everybody I know, thinks he's the creepiest guy in the world. Someone I was chatting with while I was on vacation was telling me about all the mental issues he must have, to come up with what he comes up with. Well, you're one to talk sugar... ;)

I've never been one on one with King, but I think I've gotten a good enough feel of him from his writings and works and where his passions are centered.

Although, at the same time, I'd probably be pretty shy to meet him in person. He has an amazing imagination, that goes where few minds dare to tread, and he's created some of the most wonderful works I've ever had the pleasure to experience. Other than my mostly childish attitude towards the whole scene, I think he'd get a kick out of my company though. I bet the smile he'd give at seeing a book title such as "Republicans are just Democrats without brains", would be fairly parallel to my own. I know we share the same taste for dark humor as well.

I bet I could make him smile.

[ms.darkside]

Most everybody I know, thinks he's the creepiest guy in the world. Someone I was chatting with while I was on vacation was telling me about all the mental issues he must have, to come up with what he comes up with. Well, you're one to talk sugar... ;)

I've never been one on one with King, but I think I've gotten a good enough feel of him from his writings and works and where his passions are centered.

Although, at the same time, I'd probably be pretty shy to meet him in person. He has an amazing imagination, that goes where few minds dare to tread, and he's created some of the most wonderful works I've ever had the pleasure to experience. Other than my mostly childish attitude towards the whole scene, I think he'd get a kick out of my company though. I bet the smile he'd give at seeing a book title such as Republicans are just Democrats without brains", [/MARQUEE]would be fairly parallel to my own. I know we share the same taste for dark humor as well.

I bet I could make him smile.

Ditto, Blackthorn, Ditto

"Republicans are just Democrats without brains",
1-20-09 The End of an Error

[fedux]

Hope to meet him so much but I know it's really difficult, only 10.000 Km separate us!!! :)
I know i'd really appreciate to have a conversation with him. Sometimes, and I think that it's a matter of every King's fan, I discover me thinking about strange ways to look at normal things. Imagination is a powerful thing and it would be nice to speak with someone who uses it without thinking about someone could consider him mad!

If you come to Italy, Mr King, come up in the mountains and we can go skiing!
:)

[Janet0312c]

I've seen him at Fenway Park in Boston a couple times, but haven't had the good fortune to meet him.

[dejolane]

I would probably faint !

Debbie

[Janet0312c]

I would probably faint !

Debbie

Why? He's just a regular guy. Although I did chase after him when he was running up the ramp at Fenway. Call it a whim.

[Moderator]

Was he shouting "Security!!" as he ran? :smile2:

[MadamMack]

Why? He's just a regular guy. Although I did chase after him when he was running up the ramp at Fenway. Call it a whim.


That sounds a lot like something I'd do!

[PatInTheHat]

What a very odd thing for someone to do:umm:...when I call security they put me in handcuffs:dunno: !

You guy's just must do stuff different up there in the north east:rolleyes:.

[person of shadow]

I would love to meet him, but I don't think I probably ever would sadley. I have this problem with thinking that I am annoying everyone and taking up their time.(Yes I am thinking that now as I type even). It took me a good year to stop appologizing for everything to my current "best" friend. And she still says I do say sorry way to often.

So, I can dream, but in the end. It will more than likely still just be a dream..

[arista]

I feel perfectly content to meet him a little bit in his writings..I respect that he has a private life and tries to maintain his private life.

[Shasta]

I would love to meet him, but I don't think I probably ever would sadley. I have this problem with thinking that I am annoying everyone and taking up their time.(Yes I am thinking that now as I type even). It took me a good year to stop appologizing for everything to my current "best" friend. And she still says I do say sorry way to often.

So, I can dream, but in the end. It will more than likely still just be a dream..

I always thought it would be a dream, too. Until it happened!! So don't give up hope!

[soontobehorrorwriter]

I want to meet him, but I don't think I'll chase him LOL. But who knows, maybe I might. I hope he comes to Toronto so I can go see him and get one of my books signed. When I was a little I don't know exactly what I thought of celebrities, but I didn't really look at them as people. But the fact that he's just a person like me who just so happens to be a writer like I want to be makes me want to meet him more.

[Vegetable in Glasses]

I had the chance once. He came here to do research for a book for a few days and I'm friends with one of the people he was coming to meet. My friend knows that I'm a fan and offered to take me to work with him that day, but I felt that it would be pushy. I've got that New England privacy thing ingrained in me too. I guess I'm one degree away, but hope to be a zero some day, in the appropriate setting.

[sknut70]

Yes, I met King in VT at the Lisey reading. It was the reception, and it was very quick. he was pleasant and that must be tough surrounded by so many people wanting a piece of him.

I met him at the DT7 Signing, and that was great, again a quick HI how arya cant wait to read the book ya youll love it, go sox.

thats pretty much how they all go.

each signing is an in and out hiya bya. he is so pleasent, and funny, and thoughtful, and makes waiting in the everlasting line worth it.

Who could blame him if he got tired and pissed off at the whining about bookstore rules,and ebay crashers at each line. but he never has that I know of.

[Ubasti]

I haven't yet, but will be in 16 days :oops: (no bragging intended :wink2:). I know people who've seen him in our mall and every now and then I swear I see him walking by me on a sidewalk in town. I'm sure I'm just loosing my mind though.

[mikilikens]

Yes, I met Mr. King in 1990-91 in Bangor, ME. I was running a day care for the military and used to take the kids to the library on Thursday afternoons for readings. While I was there with (I think) 5 of the kids between the ages of 6 and 9, I got in line to check out a book. I had never seen what Mr. King looked like before so I didn't know it was HIM in line behind me. We talked (quietly, library afterall) for about 15 minutes while the librarian hunted a book for the lady in front of us. He truly was friendly! He asked me questions that really made me think...i.e...."Why did you choose that author and what has his works done for your life?" I wasn't used to THAT indepth of a question from someone I didn't know. I was absolutely shocked and shaking when I realized who he was when I brought the kids to sit in the circle to listen to the guest speaker read for the afternoon and Steve was sitting in the center, smiling, his eyes dancing with mischief. I will never in my life forget that, nor my life in Bangor.

[SaraJane]

I can finally say yes I have met him. I was fortunate enough to acquire a VIP reception ticket for the Conversation with Stephen King and Richard Russo event. I was so nervous, and unfortunately was not as articulate or as eloquent as I had hoped to be. I know that I was not the first star-struck fan and not the last that he will meet. After Mr. King and I stared at each other for a few seconds(which seemed like hours) he asked me how I was and in a great rush of wind I said--I'm, I'm Sara and I bought you this tshirt. It was a tshirt with a Grateful Dead Bear with a RedSox hat that stated "Gratefully Red" on the shirt. He looked at the tshirt, gave me the kindest smile and said that was sweet of you and then gave me a hug and a kiss on the cheek. There were many jealous pople after that for as much as I can tell, that was the only kiss for the evening! As he was turning around to speak with someone else I said thank you for the all of the years of entertaining me and he said you're welcome. It was an honor and a pleasure to meet him. So, it was a beautiful evening and I have a memory that will last me a life time!
Thank you Stephen for your kindness.

[busy91]

*sigh* No!
But I heard him talk and read live once. Back in 2006 in NYC.
From what I can tell, his aura filled the Music Hall and the energy was amazing. I loved him to death from that day on.

[Cowboy]

Yes I have and he is one of the most sincere and down to earth person I have ever met. I was amazed at how he worked a room.

[Ubasti]

Yay, now I can say that I have ... even have the picture to prove it :wink2: He is such a nice person and really seems to care about his fans.

[Sheila Carlyle]

Wonderful words Ms.Mod, I really appreciate that you share your experience and opinion with us.

I second that emotion:biggrin2: !

S.

[Drawn to Ka-tet]

Breathlessly, I can say YES. I met him! He is very nice! Funny and smart, kind and witty. Down to earth, a really good guy.

Long days and pleasant nights.

[Agincourt Concierge]

Nope...but I can dream, can't I???

[EXISTESS]

He just left my house.
:devil:

[worddance]

No, never met him and, alas, probably never will. He doesn't spend too much time here on the west coast and I have no excuse to hang out in Maine or Florida.

My secret dream is that I will one day become a famous writer too and that we will meet at some symposium, or maybe a social event like the Famous Writers Fourth of July Picnic or something. But, yeah, I'm not holding my breath.

I did have a dream about him the other night. My husband and I got on a bus and the driver was none other than Stephen King. Weird. No, I don't know why he was driving a bus.

Last spring, I was lucky enough to meet Joe Hill at a book signing at the LA Times Book Fair, where, yeah, I turned stalker and followed him around all day, nonchalantly hanging around the tables where he signing.

Good times.

Mary

[Sam Catoe]

I can now say that I have, and it was everything I had ever hoped for and more.

[smooth operator]

When I think of the impact he has had on my life, I think that I would love to meet him. But I would hate to be just another fan intruding on his life. The chances of my being able to go to a book signing are not great, but that would be ideal - at least he would be expecting his fans there and I would not be invading his privacy. I would really love the chance to say "Thank you."

[aussiewonder]

I have not had the pleasure yet!

[rmadder1]

No, Just haven't had the time. just kidding. would love to and it is definetly on my( to do list) I am just afraid it would be one of those things you build up in your mind and dreamed about for so many years that there would be no way he could make the reality of meeting him as exciting as i've imagined it would be.(does that make any sense?)

[JohnDalglish]

No, Just haven't had the time. just kidding. would love to and it is definetly on my( to do list) I am just afraid it would be one of those things you build up in your mind and dreamed about for so many years that there would be no way he could make the reality of meeting him as exciting as i've imagined it would be.(does that make any sense?)

Hi,

Welcome to the MB, and keep posting!

If you go to the thread in Chattery Teeth called 'The Return of the Mass. Travellers', and listen to the podcast Ms Mod posted in the News Forum then you'll experience the next best thing.

Long days and pleasant nights

[Marianne]

Don't I know it, brownmouse! When I met him at the Three Kings reading, I had a whole list of things that I wanted to tell him while he signed my book. When I actually got to the front of the line, I couldn't say anything except repeating "Thank you" 2-3 times. Seriously. Once when he signed my book, once when he gave it back, and once when I left. I must've looked like an idiot. I should've worn a sign that said, "Can you tell this is my first book signing?".

Anyway, he was really cool. Totally approachable if you saw him in public.

Now, I'd love to meet Ms. Mod! :grinning:

I know exactly how you feel!! I met/saw him 2 years ago at a book signing in London. It was a great experience!! I waited for 14 hours all through a very cold November night to get him to sign my Lisey's Story. I finished reading LS while I was waiting and I had all these great ideas about what I wanted to say to him in regards to how much LS meant to me etc. But like you, when I got up on the stage and he looked at me before signing my book, all I could say was "It's such an honor to meet you Mr. King"..... which it was obviously, but it wasn't what I wanted to say in the first place.

He seemed really relaxed and in a good mood. And it felt good, that after 14 hours of waiting, he didn't just rush to sign and get me out of the way.. no he took his time, looked at me, asked me how I was, signed my book and kindly handed it back to me. I said "Thank you very much", walked off the stage and stepped back in to reality.

14 hours of waiting - 15 seconds of just the two of us (that's how it felt like at the moment) but it was well worth the wait I must say. :smile2:

And.... I feel privileged to have met our very own Ms Mod, who's just the kindest woman ever. :biggrin2:

[Marty]

Close.
I'm pretty sure I just missed him at Necon one year when Peter Straub was there.
Marty

[MyLife4YouSK]

Yep. A few times,now. The first in '00 was probably the best because well, it was my
1st time. ;) When I stepped up there he said he liked my shirt. That put me somewhat at ease., I've seen him do this a number of times. He's cool like that. I then babbled and told him I had read all his stuff. Stuff?! What a dumb thing to say. He immortalized my comment in my copy of On Writing. 'Thanks for reading my stuff!'
Love the exclamation point, gives it a special touch, eh? Then as I was leaving I asked if I could shake his hand. Duhhhhhh. I wonder what the weirdest thing a fan has ever said to him? And I hope I didn't make the top ten! lol

Another favorite time was 2 weeks ago at the Mt. Holyoke reading/signing. Read my post over at the Mass Travelers. He loves his fans!

The 2nd best time was in VT in '05. I gave him a Red Sox shirt which he loved because he mentioned it on Conan O Brien and in another interview I read recently. The only thing cooler would have been him to say, "My #1 fan, CJ gave me this shirt". I keep forgetting to tell him my name when I see him, though. I got the best picture with him(my default pic) and he signed my Long Walk paperback copy. Good times.


Anyway,don't give up your dream to meet him, guys. Hopefully he has an Under the Dome signing and a few of you can make it.

Peace, CJ
KING RULES!

[benbennett]

Met him at Asda-Walmart book signing.Had my photo taken with him as well.The only conversation I could manage was "Thanks very much" as he gave me my book back.
Well worth the experience.

[babynike]

I have not met him. I wish I could if he ever does any book signings in California I will happily camp out for that.

[belladonna]

Yeah I guess I'll post here. I have met Mr. King on more than one occasion. He is as Ms. Mod says the most down to earth nicest guy. It must be hard for him. He is basically a rock star of the publishing world and rich to boot. It is a true testament to his character that he remains so "normal". I have also had occasion to meet both Marsha and Julie and also his sister-in-law Margaret (she lives on in my mind with the phrase "It's like herding cats") Very upbeat and inherently nice people. I think it has something to do with living in "the country". Bravo to you all.

[dpuccio]

I sat a couple of seats behind him at Fenway a couple of years ago but I decided not to bother him.
I work in Bangor so I am hoping to one day meet him.

[JRLauer]

I have never met Sai King. I would love to though. I would have finally have someone to talk to about baseball, but Sai King doesn't come out to Arizona much.

[xuxa]

I had the opportunity once and I declined. When I mentioned that I liked King's literary style to a producer friend of mine he offered to let me courier a package. I thought it was odd. Respectfully, people are entitled to their privacy from curiosity seekers. If someone, though good neighborly enough, encroaches on the private territory of someone they admire, may not ever be held in high regard by the person whose notice they seek. A sit down dinner is one thing,...but traipsing through the daisies quite another. He's just a guy who happens to be a good writer.

[SK'sGal]

not me i wish i could though
:sad:

[mrob44]

Got a chance to see him in DC at the Three Kings reading/signing. I was about halfway back in the line for the book signing and by the time I got to him he was still smiling and chatting with people. He seemed very friendly and funny all through the reading and siging. All I could manage come my turn was "Thank You." Thats all I needed...

[nunu_chis]

I`ve never met him personally but I would love to.
Thanks to all the things I`ve read about him (interviews, boigraphy, etc.) and thanks to his books, of course, I fell I know a lot about him and his personality, not like if I know him personally of course, but what I feel I know makes me thinks that he is a very interesting person and that`s why I would like to have at leat a little conversation with him some day...

[Cognac]

I have not met mr. king at this moment of time but nonetheless feel that i have from the CR messages he writes us, among interviews etc, etc.

[crinva]

Yes I have.

First time I saw him in a Rock Bottom remainders performance in Georgetown (Washington, DC) back in the '90s.

Second time at an RBR Performance at Nation (DC again) where I have a VIP ticket and got to spend time with Sai King at the reception before the performance.

Third time a few days later at the Bag of Bones booksigning at Betts in Bangor!

Last time at The Three Kings reading and Booksigning at the Folger Theater in Washington DC.

[raven1]

I met him in Seattle for a Bag of Bones signing. (and had to leave work early twice and drive to Seattle from Portland (Or.) twice to get that ticket and attend. Was well worth it. My co-workers at the time rocked, practically shooing me out the door of the office I managed to "go, GO!" :biggrin2:

I must admit, I felt star-struck being in that church, and I am not easily impressed, lol, but just the fact that I was breathing the same air, occupying the same space, as someone I had read and admired so much since I was a pre-teen was a bit overwhelming! :wow: But I'm by no means a "fan-girl" or blindly tolerant of anything King.

My impression (and I am a bit of an "empath", in that I am very tuned into the feelings/thoughts and general character of people..seriously, it's true, I have yet to be wrong about someone, though I've often ignored my impressions to my eventual detriment) was that he would much have preferred NOT to be there doing the whole "fan" thing but that he honestly cared about and was grateful to his readers.

This was only confirmed when he stayed and signed many more books than he was obligated to (since there was a line twice around the block of those without tickets and about 300 tickets issued, and by the time I left, he was signing for those w/o tickets. I later heard from others there that he kept signing for a long while.)

Now, he didn't HAVE to do that. He could very easily have limited his imput to the number of ticket-holders and gone on about his evening (and done so w/o coming off as a jerk by having the organizers be the bad guys) But he didn't.

And when I finally got to the front of the line and shook his hand, I got an even stronger impression of his, dammit, there's no other word for it, DECENCY.

And I've yet to hear anyone who has met him tell of anything different. If anything, some of the tales I've heard make me cringe for the fan who had the nerve to invade his privacy and time inappropriately and yet still be met with politeness. :blush:

I got extremely ticked off a while back when I read some idjit going on about how King treated his fans with disdain and was a jerk, etc...I could only recall my impression and grind my teeth (oh, and type out a scathing rebuttal:glare:)

I think the ultimate measure of a person is when they are nice/good/decent even when they don't HAVE to be. He is, imo, even though he could get away with not being so. :smile2:

[wally wonder]

I have only met him in my dreams!

In my dream, I'm sitting by a fireplace with Mr and Mrs King and we're having tea.

Mrs King and I were having a lively discussion, laughing and joking.
Mr King was reading.

Long days and pleasant nights.

That's funny. I started reading this thread to see who else met Stephen King in their dreams. Same here, not in person, but in a dream. And in my dream he was reading, too. Isn't that weird? Why would we dream that he was reading?
I didn't see what he was reading and for some reason, I was surprised. He looked up and smiled. Made my day.

[Luthien82]

I haven't, writers don't usually come to Alaska for booksignings.

[karend3]

No but there is a woman on my myspace who has several times. I can't submit my URL until I have replied 15 times

[aussiewonder]

Still not yet, but anyday now, a girl can dream.:blush:

[bostonbaby21]

I've never met him in person

But I did have dinner with him and my family in one of my dreams... does that count? It was a very scary dream in some parts if anyone is wondering... (not because of SK but because some ghost thinga ma jigga):sleepy::wow:

[LadyLyn]

I have yet to meet him, would definately love to though. (of course) He has written a number of times about an area that sounds like it's close to where I live, and I think I recall something about him being around amish country in Pa. but my memory fails me at the moment.
I don't recall ever hearing of him doing any book signings in Pa. though. Does anyone here know if he ever has?

[Jojo87]

No I never have meet him but I'd like to. He's a great writer

[bookworm101]

yes, he brought me a sausage biscuit. I was dreaming, but it seemed real. I woke up hungry and disappointed.

[lessanguish9]

I've never met him...yet. But, like the rest of you here, it would be one of my dreams come true. Him, John Grisham (I did live in Mountain Home, Arkansas for about 2 1/2 years, and John was born in Jonesboro, about 120 miles away), Dean Koontz and Patricia Cornwell come to mind immediately. But I'm not exactly the courteous kind. If I [I]do[I] get to meet him, I want a souvenier!

[jacobtlong]

I've never met him in reality, but I've met him in my dreams a few times. Like some others here have said, Sai King was reading something.

[Pyro]

Haha, It'd be such an honor to meet him, I've been reading his books since I was like, 9. (The first one I read was IT; Amazing. Creepy at the age, but amazing) Hoping within the next few years he'll show up in connecticut, preferably when I can drive, and I can get the chance of meeting him in person. He seems like a level-headed person, from what i've read in other people's encounters with him. I envy them with every essence of my soul, truely.

Andrea

[the great kilted one]

No, but I did have a dream about him two nights ago. I know how creepy that must sound, but we were eating lunch (Chinese food) with Peter Straub and Stephen said, "Cat is always the special on Tuesdays. Best with the Sweet and Sour sauce." Peter agreed and that was that. Very short dream, but I remembered it when I woke up.

Mr. Straub actually frequents the college that I'm attending, so I'm hoping to meet him soon :)

[asoul]

Hello everyone!
I was just wondering if anyone has met Mr. King. If you have, would you be willing to talk about it? He seems to be a really cool,decent guy, and I would really like to know anything about the man with the amazing imagination who can touch so many with his works...thanks!

Oh, yes, I have met Mr. King...only in my dreams. He was a very cool...:biggrin2:

[~Ally~]

I met him in my dream last week if that counts? :biggrin2:
It was a very strange dream, even by my standards, and im sure it will be as close as i get to meeting the man himself.
I think its great that so many of his fans have had the chance to meet him.

[Zenjamin]

I have yet to meet him, would definately love to though. (of course) He has written a number of times about an area that sounds like it's close to where I live, and I think I recall something about him being around amish country in Pa. but my memory fails me at the moment.
I don't recall ever hearing of him doing any book signings in Pa. though. Does anyone here know if he ever has?

That is one of the things that King does better then any other author, IMO.
He creates a sort of parallel sub-relity where heros are made ant then broken.
And this sub reality, it always feels like it is just outside your backyard.

I too sometimes feel like I could visit the specific place where I could cross over into his world.
He makes his places descriptive enough that they are real, but poetic enough that they feel real specifically for you.

[staropeace]

I am happy enough to read his books....that is enough for me,really. I am not that sociable.

[KiddDizz]

It is a life goal of mine to meet Mr. King. His books have helped me through some very rough times and without his twisted sense of reality to escape to I am not sure I would have made it. On Writing is my favorite book and I charish the audio version. Listening to it is like talking to a close friend.

Wow, this sounds very stralkerish. I'll go ahead and just finish with this.

God bless him, his family and all of his fans!

[kingfanalaska09]

I haven't met him either hope he comes to Alaska someday be cool

[tjhugs]

It is the only thing on my 'things to do before i die' list.
I have met a few famous and non-famous people that i admire but if i ever got to meet Stephen King i honestly have no idea what i would say to him other than "thank you" several thousand times.

[pixiedark]

I met him; but at first I did not realize it was him. Back in 2000 (this was the fall after his accident) I waited on him in the store where I work. I noticed a man limping towards the cash register. He looked as if he was in a lot of pain. One of the sales people I was working with asked him if he had a broken hip. The man said yes, that he was in a bad car accident. Then he said that some guy in a van ran me down. All of us started making general conversation. Another sales person asked if the person that ran him down got put in jail. The man said no, he just got his license suspended!!!
I asked him where he was from that that guy got off so easy. He said that he was from Maine! When we were finishing up the sale, I looked on his credit card and it said Stepehen King! I was so shocked! I could barely say anything! I could not beleive what was happening! I nearly fainted after he left! I was in a daze for the rest of the day!
He is very down to earth and easy to talk to. He did not put on the "star" act and say "Don't you know who I am?" The way most celebrities do. He just talked to me and my co-workers like any other regular customer would.

[sknut70]

I'm sure he was thrilled that you did not know who he was

[ppetrucelli]

I met Sk at a convenience store in Norway Maine. Just said hi he was driving a huge suv with Batman airbrushed on his vehicle. Met his wife at a book signing in Norway Maine as well. They have great reputations in Maine and are known for their privacy and intelligence. I have also seen him walking while reading down a main road in Lovell where he had or has a home.

[tillyn]

I'm going cross country camping this summer and dipping down into Maine, going to head to Bangor. Ya never know maybe he be boppin around town. I could only be so lucky! Ya right! I'm bringing along a book of his just in case, i'll ask him to sign it , if i can get the words out.
[Double Post]
Mr. King was in TO. in November of 08. Wasn't on this site yet or i would have gone, Damn so close! I'll have to make sure i find out when he shows up in Ontario, Can. Specifically TO. I'm only 5hrs away and would love to meet the man.

[Autumnlyn]

Only in my dreams!!! :wink2:

[dsurrett]

I've never met him but hope to some day. I used to work with someone whose brother runs a store in a town in Maine where Mr. King has a home, and my friend's brother said Mr. King is always very accommodating whenever someone asks him to sign a book.

[Elleseyes]

I wanted to :sad: I was going to get tickets to see him and attend a dinner and a signing that was going on. Just recently at a college now that I think on it....
Long story short I ended up not getting the tickets because my husband and I had forgotten to call and order them extra early.
I was heartbroken that I missed out. I have been waiting to meet Mr. King literally since I was a little girl. I am sure there will be other chances but it is still frustrating. Tickets to events like that are soooooo hard to acquire and we were actually going to make a vacation out of it. I had the entire week planned out. It was a big mess. Better luck next time eh?:smile2:

[ArielRacing]

I visited Bangor last August (I'm from Argentina) stopped in the front of his house every 20 minutes, but never dared to ring the bell and bother him.

I did left a letter near the bell but I don't know if he ever saw it.

Well...maybe next time I visit USA I can visit Bangor and meet him in the streets.

[Moderator]

Chance are you wouldn't see him while in Bangor as he doesn't spend as much time here anymore. :sad: When they are in Maine, the Kings spend most of their time at their home in southern Maine.

[ArielRacing]

Oh. :(

Actually something funny happened when we arrived. It was 10am (saturday August 2nd) and when I park the car one of my friends says "LOOK!!" and when I turn my head someone TALL was entering in the house by a side door. I'm not 100% sure, but there were some cars parked there and....well, who knows.

Thanks Ms. Mod!

[consumer]

Yes i met him at a private test screening of The Mist, he snuck in the audience when the lights went down.
After the viewing he was waiting and talking to one of the Weinstein producers, he was very nice to talk to and he even signed my movie ticket.

[Patricia A]

Yes i met him at a private test screening of The Mist, he snuck in the audience when the lights went down.
After the viewing he was waiting and talking to one of the Weinstein producers, he was very nice to talk to and he even signed my movie ticket.
Wow that's weird almost the same thing happened to me except at the end I woke up LOL.

[hemingway2z]

Who? You Ask?of , guess what ?
Mr. S.K.
Oh but of course!
Except when he said these words, "I 'm a writter" It never occured to me who this man were?
Until a few days later at a big book store I caught a glimse of his photogrph on the cover, guess what?
One of 'es books!
Still ain't gotten over the thrill of it all, as of yet!
Braged aboutmeeting'im for a year or so until I figured he woud sue me for ,
violation of privacy!


wowo wowo gee golly wowo lol.

[finalfantasyVII]

No but have been to his house in Bangor

[Theregulator]

I thought I met him in the local irish bar once after consuming a lot of guiness but it turned out to be Kevin the landlord. Mr King has a double.

[LadyHitchhiker]

I have never had the honor to meet him, but a boy I went to school with used to live two blocks down from him and he said he had lunch at his house.

[Mr. Jingles]

wow that's weird almost the same thing happened to me except at the end i woke up lol.

hahahahahahaha!!!!!

[jenboxer77]

No, but I hope to get to see him at a book signing for "Under the Dome". We shall see...

[terribilini]

only in my dreams........ and i have pretty weird f***in dreams too. he's always an ice cream man for some reason. only it's not really ice cream it's....it's...IT'S vegetables!!!! organic vegetables!!!!!! aaaaaahhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!! just kidding. i wish my dreams were exciting enough to write about. i have been stalking him though! it's kinda slow going seeing as i'm in california, not only in california but in the san francisco bay area, i can literally see the golden gate bridge from my back yard. i'm not sure that i could get any farther from maine and still be in the continental united states. so there's that....and i'm all sorts of lazy when it comes to stalking. i'm always finding excuses when it comes to stalking. my friends will call and be like " hey man , let's go stalk!" and i'll be like "oh man i can't cuase i hurt my back or whatever" and they'll be like "oh bummer dude. well catch ya later then". apparently all my friends are jeff spiccoli. i've been supposed to start stalking tom waits for a while now because he's the coolest motherfiddler in the world and he lives right across the bridge from me but i keep putting it off. i guess stalking is kinda like quitting smoking or losing weight. quitiing smoking and losing weight would probably make a person a more effective stalker. well i guess i'll just stalk him from skmb like the rest of you guys. kidding, only kidding jee-eezzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...... sorry, nodded off for a minute there. had a dream about sk selling those god damn vegetables again. i gotta go.... some guys are here to take me back to the mental hospital. they all kinda look and sound like jeff spiccoli. "hey man you gotta like go like come with us back to the uhhh institution man. some people from the stephen king message board had you like commited. they just want to help you man." kidding....jeezzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[LarryO]

The first time I saw Steve was at the Bag of Bones book signing in Boston. Waterstone's pre-sold tickets and books and the event was held in a movie theater. As I was driving to the multi-plex, I ended as the 2nd car behind a limo. When the limo turned into driveway and stopped at the front door, you-know-who stepped out and made his way inside. Cool!:biggrin2:
I actually met him as he was signing the Bag of Bones books. Back then he personalized at his signings and requested name (other than my own) made him laugh, and he added his own comment in writing to his signature. Super Cool!:laugh:

I've also seen him at a rock Bottom Reminders concert in Boston, the DT7 appearance in NYC and the signing the next day in CT.

The best was the time I actually 'met' him at the fundraiser cocktail hour in Manchester VT he did with John Irving. The event notes said he would not be signing anything at the reception, and I forgot to bring my just-in-case-he does books (DT1 and a Richard Bachman paperback) and guess what??? He signed whatever people had with them! :oops: I did get him to sign my event ticket, so that was great. When it was time to go to the auditorium to see him speak, I saw a line at the back of the room and a bunch of books in the corner. Steve had brought down many dozens of signed hardcovers and paperbacks and they were be sold at about 10% :tongue: retail price! I got 5 or 6 different signed books, whatever I felt would clear through my credit card!

I was also fortunate to see Steve at another appearance in NYC (no book for me that time) :sad: and also for the Harry, Carrie and Garp event at radio City Music Hall.

I'll see him again at The Music Hall on December 1st!

[sknut70]

Larry! that book signing in VT was the absolute BEST one I agree! I have not seen he RBR yet, and may never so you are very lucky there as well.

hope we can all get together for the 12/1 event and have dinner or a drink or something

[MickyMcStaggers]

*sigh* Hoping to see him at a Sox game some time. How great would that be?

[BJMeltz]

While vending at Harley Rendezvous, a friend of my finance's mentioned that SK was on the grounds. Being sober, this sounded like a cool and intriguing thing, but not enough to make me go traipsing around in the mud looking for SK. A few hours and grog shots later, it sounded pretty much OK. We wandered around in the general camping area where we had heard SK was staying (using a different name, of course. Like anyone couldn't guess it would be RB.. probably... most likely... or maybe not...:eyebrow:).

On a side note: If you do go to 'Vous, and you're not the rowdy type, go in as a vendor. The people in general camping are animals! It is *such* a good time! We don't get to act like *that* in the vendor's area! Not only do you get beads for boobs, there are shots, hats, shirts, blinking jewelry and more fun than the law should allow. Of course, we vendors do get toilets that flush all the time, showers, and access to areas where others cannot go. Hardly an equitable trade - IMHO. I wanna party with the animals!

Halfway back up the hill heading towards the corral, we passed a 'rod: trike with a sporty front end and a enclosed body. Pretty cool. The guy was having problems because he couldn't get it off the road/lane/dirt track through the camp sites, and security was giving him a (justified) hard time about it (block the fire lanes and things could could turn tragic real quick). Long story short, I sobered up, brought the guy into the vendor's area with me, spurned his grateful (yet pitiful) advances, and gave up the hunt for SK.

It occurred to me (about SK) as I stood there waiting to walk the rod owner through the back gate ('Vous' back gate, not mine), defending my virtue against Mr. Persistent: Who the hell wants to be stalked? Especially while incognito and on vacation..? Would/Do I like that? I think not.

I have no idea if SK was actually there or not. I hope he was, because it is one rip-snorting good time at 'Vous!

Keep the chrome up and the rubber down, brother. If you ever do go to 'Vous, or Catskill Mountain Thunder, look up SuiCycle Tendencies. We don't mind if you stalk us. :laugh:

[Kymatty]

I have yet to meet Sai King :(

I have been working for one of his publishers for 4 years now..and just get to read his books! LOL But hey, it's the best job in the world.

Maybe someday! I shall dream big.

My boss has met him, does that count?

[karend3]

I could die happy if I met him, it is a long time dream. In fact I fantasize about a lot.

[Mephisto]

I've never met Stephen King, but I used to hang out with a guy that looked exactly like him. Pretty cool guy, too, in a weird sort of way.

[JRM]

I...


wish. :sad:

When he stops at Portland (or anywhere remotely close) for a book-signing, I'll be there, if at least to catch a glimpse of him. :blush:

[aahlyia72]

Never met him, but would love to have lunch with him and hear some more of his stories growing up. The stories he told about his childhood in "Writing" are rather interesting. But I guess I am a sucker for funny stories, or tragic for that matter. As long as the person telling the story knows how t tell it. :wink2::wink2:

[captain tripps]

Yes, at "Dark Score Lake" in Maine