Long time King fan, first time poster

[Kings_Acolyte]

I've been a fan of Stephen Kings works since i first read The Girl who Loved Tom Gordon at age 13. I read his books and have quite a considerable collection building up. I also like the movies especially those made in the last few years which, on the whole, tend to be a little truer to the source material.
I'm new to the forums.

I'm now 23 and I'm a writer myself. I've been a writer since I was 13. it's only a coincidence that my love of king and my love of writing began around the same time. I've spent many years learning and developing my craft.
It's only since I entered my late teens, 18+ that I think my skill has become good enough to seek publishing. and i've been trying with no sucess, yet, to find an agent.

I consider Stephen King my goal. he's the bar i've got to aim for and boy is it high. The number of books he's written over the years, the quality of those stories and diversity of the plot...let's face it, his sheer awesomeness, is something i strive for in my life.
right now I'm aiming for a publishing date. Stephen was published at 25 so I have to get published before that. *fingers crossed*
if i can achieve half the things he's done in his life I'll be happy.

[JohnDalglish]

only a coincidence that my love of king and my love of writing began around the same time.

Hi,

No it's not, it's a kaincidence.

Welcome to the MB, and keep posting, hope all is well with you and yours

Long days and pleasant nights

[aneaglesangel]

Hmm I do think it's awesome to set your bar so high, but I also think it's hard to emulate someone else. Sometimes I think we're better off making our own goals and not trying to be someone else. Heck, I'd love to be little Stephanie King and I joke around saying things about how I live a Stephen King life, etc, etc, but really I know that there is only one Stephen King and no matter what I do, I can never be him.

Now I will never, ever discourage someone and I think your goals are awesome! But don't push yourself so hard! When the time is right, things will happen for you! The market is tough, there's so much competition out there. Take it slow, give yourself reasonable goals and it will happen for you! And who knows, maybe you'll end up doing BETTER than the King! Good luck, hon and hugs! Keep working hard! That's the key! Lots of hard work! Sometimes when you're lucky, it actually pays off!

[marew1]

I wish you the best in your writing and publishing endeavors!

[jacobtlong]

Best of luck to you with your writing.

[DarkWriter]

Writing is a wonderful endeavor and I wish you luck.

May your words never fail you and your ink never dry.




Through it all, the printed word must survive.

[The Outsider]

I too am a big fan of Stephen King, and I am also an aspiring writer, one who gained inspiration for Stephen King a few years back. So from one to another, best of wishes, and may the words never cease to flow from your pen (or keyboard).

Let us know when your books become available!