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Now we know why the ink you bought was so expensive.

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Lately, I've been using Diamine Writer's Blood Ink. It's the best I can do.

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Unexpected.. but pointed!

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Thanks, Deirdre. I had fun writing Stephen King's autograph.

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Nice

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Thanks! This is one of my favorites. I'm glad you enjoyed Stephen King's Autograph.

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Now obviously I don't know Stephen King personally (I wish I did because he seems cool) but when I got to the end of this story, I was torn between thinking "Stephen King would never do that" and "Stephen King would TOTALLY do that".

Either way, it gave me a good chuckle. Not only because of that great last line but also because of typical Stephen King story traits, like "family from Maine" and "six-hundred-and-ninety-eight page hardcover". Honestly, how does he write so much?

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Great story. And that would be a million dollar pen. I really like his stories, and love his politics

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Short and shocking! Well written. So much in so few words. Well done to you Bill. One Steve King fan to another - couldn't have written it better myself. I totally get it!

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Thanks Jilly. It took a long time to write this very short story. I went through a dozen drafts before I pressed the publish button. I love Stephen King!

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I have my personal Stephen King several weeks already - it's you Bill. I know one day you autograph your book for me. I can't wait to see you on that day, and chat about your short stories.

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Thanks so much, Stefan. I like writing, talking about writing, and would enjoy chatting with you about both writing and Stephen King. King's a master.

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Bloody writers. 😉

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Red Smith, the Pulitzer Prize winning sports writer, is said to have remarked, “There's nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and open a vein.”

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Loved it! What a life experience that would have been. 😀

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I wish I were the main character in this story. I'm glad you liked Stephen King's Autograph.

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This was great!

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Thanks, Kathleen. I'm delighted you enjoyed Stephen King's Autograph.

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Thanks. I'm glad you liked Stephen King's autograph.

But, right? How does Stephen King write so much so quickly and so well? He's...haunted?

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Thanks so much. I really had fun with this story and I'm glad you liked it. I'm a big Stephen King fan, too.

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