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Chicago Cubs, It - novel, Las Vegas, Mordor, Pennywise, Silver Bullet, Stephen King, The Shawshank Redemption
Sorry I missed last week’s blog. I was out of town; Vegas baby, Vegas! Had a pretty good time, didn’t lose my shirt. But I did lay down a long shot bet on the Chicago Cubs finally winning a world series this year. Wish me, and them, luck.
So as penance for neglecting this blog, and you my readers, I will make a confession. Believe me, I don’t really want to admit this at the risk of alienating friends, family, and being shunned by my community. But if we can’t be honest with each other, then where will we be without trust? So here goes.
I don’t like Stephen King’s writing. There, I said it. Personally I don’t have anything against the guy. I mean I don’t even know him so I won’t judge him on a personal level. He actually seems cool and if we met for a coffee we might have a good time (after he punches me out because I don’t like his writing).
I just never cared for his style. Nothing ever caught my ear and well, outside of Silver Bullet and The Shawshank Redemption, I don’t even like the movies his books are based on. Okay, IT was kind of cool, but I wish in the end (spoiler alert) the group of friends fought Pennywise and not some freakin’ spider from Mordor.
I’m out of the closet, so to speak, and you know, it feels good.
So I have a question, and like I said in the beginning of this blog, please be honest. Confess, who is someone everyone and their mother loves as a writer, but you don’t care for? Even if it’s me.