Tag Archives: Stephen King

The Case of the Stand-in Horse

Posted on February 7, 2021 by Marion

As a writer I owe one important “aha” moment to that Master of Horror, Stephen King, and the character of Dick Hallorann in The Shining. (Before anyone starts up about “spoilers,” the book came out in 1977, you all.) In … Continue reading →

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Joyland by Stephen King

Posted on November 4, 2014 by Marion

Joyland is another mashup by super-author Stephen King; it’s part murder mystery, part ghost tale, part coming of age story. There is more than the usual share of King-isms, the gorgeous girl, the cute but tragic child, and a heaped … Continue reading →

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What I’ve Been Reading

Posted on October 4, 2014 by Marion

The streak of excellent books is continuing, more or less, and I feel very blessed.  Here’s a sampler: The Bone Clocks by David Mitchell. Mitchell, of Cloud Atlas fame, has delivered once again, a stunning literary fantasy about time, personal … Continue reading →

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I Write Like

Posted on July 23, 2010 by Marion

Here’s another fun thing to do instead of actual writing.  It’s called the I Write Like analyzer.  Copy some of your deathless prose and paste it in, click Analyze and let the algorithm do its thing.  The first several times … Continue reading →

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