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    What I Learned From Stephen King

    Hi all!

    I've been a columnist for Cemetery Dance for the past few years now, but for some reason never even realized they had a forum!

    I've written a little over a dozen of these doo-dads for Cemetery Dance Online over the last few years, exploring the hidden wisdom and life lessons I've found in King's work. Thought I'd drop the links in here for anyone who would like to read, or discuss. Thanks everyone and glad to have found this place! (I've put my favorites at the top, lol)

    The Letter I Wrote to Stephen King, and the Response That Changed My Life
    http://bit.ly/2w2XTSN

    What I've Learned From Stephen King: An Introduction
    http://bit.ly/2vYyUQu

    It & Other Childhood Demons
    http://bit.ly/2IQshXJ

    Everyone Has An Annie Wilkes
    http://bit.ly/2MrYWGj

    Cujo & Other Grown-Up Monsters
    http://bit.ly/2N5WsK0

    The True Villain in Carrie
    http://bit.ly/2nVHr2k

    Firestarter & Standing Up to the Man
    http://bit.ly/2MNOM29

    What Makes a Great Teacher
    http://bit.ly/2N6wLJd

    The Long Walk of Life
    http://bit.ly/2OQmKjR

    The Hero in The Dead Zone
    http://bit.ly/2N5VnSe

    Christine and the Roads Traveled
    http://bit.ly/2PrW4qz

    Night Shift and the Nature of Fear
    http://bit.ly/2N5Xohu

    Pet Sematary and Why Sometimes Dead is Better
    http://bit.ly/2MqjiQc

    Thinner and the Blame Game
    http://bit.ly/2MtrdfG

    'The Flexible Bullet' of Madness
    http://bit.ly/2MocFOd

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    Welcome to the forum Jason!
    CD Email: [email protected]

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    Buy my stuff! - https://www.etsy.com/shop/HockersWoodWorks

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      #3
      Originally posted by Dan Hocker View Post
      Welcome to the forum Jason!

      Thanks, Dan!

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        #4
        Thanks for sharing, glad you found us! What are you reading? And don't say Stephen King LOl!!

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          #5
          Originally posted by mhatchett View Post
          Thanks for sharing, glad you found us! What are you reading? And don't say Stephen King LOl!!
          HA! Weeeeell, I hate to disappoint you, but I am reading The Dark Half for the first time, having just completed The Tommyknockers. lol BUT! In between, I did manage to revisit one of my favorites, Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House. I also just read Richard Matheson's "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet" for the first time.

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            #6
            As long as your not just taking the easy way out LOl!!

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              #7
              Welcome to the forum! I have read some of your past articles and they are always interesting reads.
              Looking for the fonting of youth.

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                #8
                Originally posted by Ben Staad View Post
                Welcome to the forum! I have read some of your past articles and they are always interesting reads.
                Thanks, Ben! Glad to hear it!

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by Jason Sechrest View Post
                  HA! Weeeeell, I hate to disappoint you, but I am reading The Dark Half for the first time, having just completed The Tommyknockers. lol BUT! In between, I did manage to revisit one of my favorites, Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House. I also just read Richard Matheson's "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet" for the first time.
                  Welcome, Jason! I have read your articles as well and they're great stuff! I really enjoyed The Dark Half but Tommyknockers was not for me.

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by Brian861 View Post
                    Welcome, Jason! I have read your articles as well and they're great stuff! I really enjoyed The Dark Half but Tommyknockers was not for me.
                    I really enjoyed the first 1/3 of The Tommyknockers. I loved the opening story of Bobbie. Enjoyed Jim's opening story enough too. And once we get into the town of Haven, it's like a series of EC horror comics -- a different one happening in each household, all of which I loved.

                    And then... I'm not sure what happened. Somewhere along the way, I lost interest. It did feel as though the story was taking forever to get to its conclusion.

                    I know King once said he believes there's a great short story hiding somewhere in The Tommyknockers. I'm inclined to say there are at least 3 or 4.

                    So far loving The Dark Half, but have only just begun!

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                      #11
                      Welcome! And thanks for posting these here. I've read a few. Now I can catch up.
                      Website l Facebook l Author Page l Twitter l Instagram l Amazon

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                        #12
                        Originally posted by ozmosis7 View Post
                        Welcome! And thanks for posting these here. I've read a few. Now I can catch up.
                        So cool. Thanks, Oz! ...

                        And for anyone interested, it looks like my short story was just published by Cemetery Dance as a FREE read on their web site this morning!! I've got another one debuting in their mag next issue too.
                        https://www.cemeterydance.com/extras...ason-sechrest/

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                          #13
                          Jason, thank you for posting these here. I have read and enjoyed most of them and will get to the rest.

                          On a side note Mr. Sechrest also has a Patreon which offers stories in both digital and audio. I have been planning on joining the audio level when the weather allows for more outside activities. It appears to be about here so I will sign up soon.
                          https://www.patreon.com/jasonsechrest

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                            #14
                            Thanks for the links and welcome to the funny farm...ummmm I mean forum....... okay I really meant funny Farm

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                              #15
                              Originally posted by Martin View Post
                              Jason, thank you for posting these here. I have read and enjoyed most of them and will get to the rest.

                              On a side note Mr. Sechrest also has a Patreon which offers stories in both digital and audio. I have been planning on joining the audio level when the weather allows for more outside activities. It appears to be about here so I will sign up soon.
                              https://www.patreon.com/jasonsechrest
                              Coooooooool! Look forward to seeing you over on the Patreon page. We have a lot of fun there!


                              Originally posted by bookworm 1 View Post
                              Thanks for the links and welcome to the funny farm...ummmm I mean forum....... okay I really meant funny Farm
                              I'll fit right in here. They're coming to take me away a-ha!

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