I have asked about specific books and movies before in my blog, but I thought I would offer a different question this time. I have many authors whose work I both love and admire. Answering the question I am going to ask, therefore, is difficult for me, but it is fair that I answer before anyone else.
Who is one of your favorite authors?
To answer this question today, I will choose Stephen King.
I first started reading King with the novel Carrie, and I have read everything he has published since then. I hold Mr. King to be not only one of the most successful writers of our time, but also he is one of the best. I do believe that he will be remembered in the future as a great writer. Let me emphasize that I am now speaking as a member of the Academy, as a Professor of English Literature.
Among his absolute best works are The Stand, The Dark Tower Series, and Hearts in Atlantis.
I ask again: who is one of your favorite writers?
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I choose Terry Pratchett.
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A wonderful choice!
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I have been a Dean Koontz fan for many years. I especially like his new Jane Hawk
series.
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Thank you for the recommendation! I have not yet read that series of his.
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My pleasure….check it out.
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“The Stand,” still stands alone.
I like Thomas Mann, “The Magic Mountain.”
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Both are excellent!
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My favourite writers are:
Alice Munro
Virginia Woolf
Patti Smith
Haruki Murakami
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An excellent list!
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Reblogged this on anita dawes and jaye marie.
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My favorite of all time, would have to be Jonathan Swift. He had me with A Modest Proposal. However, there is a whole long list of others whose work I would grab in a heartbeat. As for Stephen King, I enjoyed his book on writing. Alas, Horror is not a genre I can enjoy.
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I certainly understand, but here is a question for you–have you seen the movies Shawshank Redemption and Stand By Me?
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I saw Stand By Me, or at least part of it. No, I never saw Shawshank Redemption. I’ve seen enough violence in my life and do not find it entertaining. But thank you.
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You are welcome.
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King is definitely in the top 5 for me and I believe the Black Tower series was his greatest accomplishment!
Have you tried Dean Koontz or Neil Gaiman?
I also appreciate James Michener’s historical facts in his stories.
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Thank you, and yes, I have read Koontz, Gaiman, and Michener! Wonderful choices!
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All of the above actually, but if I had to add a new one, I´d go for Diana Gabaldon. 🙂
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Thank you!
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I only read my first Stephen King book this past year (The Gunslinger) but I definitely enjoyed it! It was creepy and otherworldly on a whole new level. Now that I think about it, I’m actually not sure I have any favorite authors because there’s no one I purposefully keep track of when they come out with a new book. This definitely made me think, so thanks!
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You are very welcome. I have a question: have you seen the movies Stand By Me and Shawshank Redemption?
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I haven’t seen either of those, actually!
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Please watch them. They are both based on Stephen King novellas, and they are excellent adaptations. If you enjoyed the films, then try the novellas, from his book Different Seasons.
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Great! Thanks for the recommendations!
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You are welcome!
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Ursula K. Le Guin
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An excellent choice!
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One of my favorite authors is Louise Penny, and I was lucky enough to hear her speak in person, some years ago. Set in Canada, her Chief Inspector Gamache novels are mysteries, but more importantly, they explore what it is to be human.
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You were, indeed, fortunate!
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Anne Rice is probably my favorite in the Goth vein……pardon the pun. I also love Neil Gaiman and Sarah Waters. Charles Palliser and John Harwood also write some excellent atmospheric books.
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Thank you, and the pun is wonderful!
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I love End of Watch by Stephen King!
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Yes!!!
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I’ve been reading King since 1977, when I was 16. He’s still my all-time favorite, with Clive Cussler and J.K. Rowling as runners up.
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All are excellent choices!
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Isaac Asimov, without question!
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Wonderful choice!
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first Stephen King of course, followed by Jackie Collins .
I am a big fan of true crime, it was so hard to pick one out so here is my top 3
Ann Rule
M William Phelps
Diane Fanning
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Thank you for sharing your choices!
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That question is difficult for me to answer. I love so many authors. I believe I am more passionate about reading than writing, as evidenced by my snail pace advancement in my fiction writing “career.”
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That is ok, and how much writing are you doing? If you do not mind me asking.
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Next to nothing for the past two months. I have a bunch of “starters” and story ideas and quotes and bits and pieces. It’s like looking at a battlefield with big and small chunks of flesh and various limbs all strewn about. A gory mess waiting for a miracle to happen . . .
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My suggestion, if you would like to hear it, is to pick one idea and work only on that one.
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Good suggestion. Now I have to find the time to go through them and see which makes me excited. If I don’t find one that makes me want to go that extra mile, then I’ll have to keep on searching through my mind.
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Yes!!
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As you can tell from how long it took me to answer, I had difficulty choosing my favorite author. I narrowed it down to 5.
John LeCarre, JD Robb. Jeffrey Archer, Janet Evanovich & Adrianna Trigiani.
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All excellent choices!
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