8 Things You May Not Know About Stephen King

Stephen Edward King was born on September 21, 1947 in Portland, Maine. His books have sold well over 350 million copies worldwide. Many of his books have been turned into movies, comic books and television series. He is widely known as ‘The Master of Horror.’ He has been the recipient of many awards including the Bram Stoker Award. He is active in politics and philanthropy. He donates $4 million dollars per year to libraries.

Here are some fun facts that you may not know about him:

1. King published seven novels under the penname Richard Bachman.
2. His surname was actually Pollock but later changed by his father to King.
3. Reading The Lurker in the Shadows by HP Lovecraft inspired him to write horror.
4. As a lover of books, he has over 17,000 books in his personal library.
5. He is an alcoholic and has been sober since the late 1980’s,
6. He has a goal of writing at least 2000 words everyday.
7. His preferred writing style is on paper with a fountain pen.
8. His favorite baseball team is the Boston Red Sox. He is an avid fan.

He has always been one of my favorite authors. I actually learned a few things about him while writing this that I didn’t know. I hope you did too. And finally, here are some of my favorite quotes by him.

“If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot.”
― Stephen King

“I think that we’re all mentally ill. Those of us outside the asylums only hide it a little better – and maybe not all that much better after all.”
― Stephen King

“If you liked being a teenager, there’s something really wrong with you.”
― Stephen King