Tag: stephen king
Warren Zevon, known for his hit song “Werewolves of London,” was not just a prolific songwriter, he was also a well-known bibliophile. Over the course of his lifetime, Zevon …
When it comes to Twitter, we can always rely on everyone’s favorite Twitter superstar J.K Rowling to doll out the justice when the time comes. Her wit and unrelenting …
One of the most well-known and bestselling authors of his generation, Stephen King is a household name in the literary realm of horror writing. Having published more than 98 …
Sara Deeter
May 19, 2017
Adult, Autobiography, Book Lists, Classics, Fantasy, Feminism, LGBT, Literary Fiction, Music, Poetry, Romance, Women, Young Adult
GaGa, ooh la la!! If I were to enter an alternate universe and actually have the chance to MEET LADY GAGA (*screams internally*), the inner book nerd in me …
According to the website What’s Your Sign, summer has plenty of symbolic meaning. It reads as follows: “In a word: ‘Party!’ And our host is the sun whose presence …
If you’re anything like me, reading the news and finding out what our current President did today is still mind-boggling. Not just what he does, either. How he still …
Trish Parsons
April 10, 2017
Book Lists, Children, Fantasy, George R.R. Martin, J. R. R. Tolkien, J.K. Rowling, Middle Grade, Neil Gaiman, Stephanie Meyer, Stephen King, Young Adult
The title of a book is a big marketing decision. Titles can deter readers, or attract them like flies (flies hungry for books, that is). Titles can also be …
Spoiler alert: you’re going to get the surprise of your life. You never knew it, but a lot of your favorite movies were actually adapted from novels and children’s …
Just because you get a book deal, doesn’t always mean things will work out. Sometimes books get canceled or postponed. Sometimes they make it all the way through publishing …
I’m sure just about every reader out there has noticed this by now, but fairy tale remakes and inspired tales are taking the world by storm these days. The …
Stephen King has proven to be one of the world’s most legendary authors. His ability to tell a story that pulls the reader into his world is second to …
Who doesn’t love a good horror mash-up? Whether it’s horror movie posters reimagined as 8-bit NES video screens, framed as R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps covers or gruesome characters making cameo appearances in Scooby Doo, …
Entertainment Weekly has revealed the cover for Gwendy’s Button Box, an upcoming novella co-authored by Stephen Kind and Richard Chizmar, a fellow horror writer and founder of Cemetery Dance Publications. …
What’s better than one amazing author? Two amazing authors, of course! Especially when those authors are married to each other and simultaneously producing great works of literature while being …
In the ten days since the Trump administration officially took charge, there have already been numerous incidents eliciting strong backlash from Americans. On January 21st, the day after Trump’s …
You’ve spent years writing that book. Poured your heart into every word, typed until your fingers ached, edited until your eyes twitched. Then, one day you look at the fat …
Cody Yeo is a familiar name around #AmReading. He is a contributing writer for the site, as well as a published author. Yeo has published a comic titled EPOCHS, …
Tips and advice only go so far if you want to be a writer. At a certain point, you have to sit down and write, but when you’re utterly …
Jodi Trask
January 1, 2017
Autobiography, Book Lists, Charles Dickens, Crime, Crime Fiction, Drama, Historical Fiction, History, J. R. R. Tolkien, Stephen King
Some of the best stories are those of escape. You can’t help but root for the protagonist as they take in their situation and never give up until they are free. …
Few directors are shrouded in as much controversy as Stanley Kubrick; from his filming methods to how he treated his actors and the creative liberties he took with many …