The Year of Underrated Stephen King

A Mini for Our 21st Episode!  This week we explore:  -6 Random Questions for Stephen King:  1. Why the Beef?  2. Favorite Superhero/Supervillain?  3. Why Psychic Kids?  4. The Blue Chambray Work Shirt?  5. Character Names?  6. Last Meal on Earth?  -A Grad School Writing Exercise to Help us all Unblock! :)  UnderratedSK@gmail.com

The Best King Novel of the 1970s!?  For The Dead Zone:  -Introduction  Late in the Game Love, Structure & the Hot/Cold  -(24:10) What’s Unique?  (USA Hardcover Pg: 123-124)  -(52:07) Heroes, Villains & Honorable Mentions  -(1:17:56) What’s Working/What’s Not and the 1983 Cronenberg Film Adaptation  -Final Thoughts (Read It/Skip It?)  UnderratedSK@gmail.com

Part 2 of Our 1st Novella Collection!  For Full Dark, No Stars:  1. Fair Extension:  Reader Observations & Deal with the Devil Narratives  (USA Hardcover Pg: 255-256)  2. A Good Marriage  -(21:53) Reader Observations, Character Analysis and Film Adaptation  (See it/Skip it?)  (USA Hardcover Pg: 319-320)  3. Final Thoughts  -(1:04:52) Sins Recap...

Our 1st Novella Collection!  For Full Dark, No Stars:  -Introduction, Discussion Structure & Seven Deadly Sins?  (My First Stephen King book EVER!)  1. 1922  -(18:46) Reader Observations, Character Analysis and Film Adaptation (See it/Skip it?)  (USA Hardcover Pg: 24-25, 42)  2. Big Driver  -(57:39) Reader Observations, Character Analysis and Film Adaptation (See it/Skip it?)  (USA Hardcover P...

Our 1st Bachman Novel!  For The Long Walk:  -Introduction: Who is Richard Bachman?  -(22:34) What’s Unique?  D is for Dark & Depressing  (1985 Hardcover Pg: 221, 238-239)  -(53:40) Character Analysis: Honorable Mentions  -(1:12:55) What’s Working/What’s Not Working and Novel Questions  -Concluding Thoughts/Should You Read It?  (Mild Spoilers on a Character (Hank Olson’s) Fate)  UnderratedSK@gm...

Mini Episode (Catharsis Corner!) for our Sweet 16th!   -Exploring the Tragic Parallels between Fate and Scott Landon from Lisey's Story/Edgar Freemantle from Duma Key  -My Dark Tower Journey will begin January of 2021! Help me prepare! :)  -Preparing the Ground for our 1st Bachman novel.   (Mild, Tip-Toe Spoilers for Lisey's/Duma)   UnderratedSK@gmail.com&nb...

Bonus Novel! It's Not Quite Underrated but it Sure is Fun!    For The Institute:    -(11:04) What's Interesting?  80s Bag of Chips & Charm On Tap  (USA Hardcover Pg: 347-348)    -(34:40) Heroes, (Kinda Weak) Villains & Honorable Mentions  (USA Hardcover Pg: 267-268)    -(55:06) Wishing Well (Suggestions for Additions/Revisions)    -Concluding Thoughts/Should You Read It?    (Delica...

The Gothic Beach Tale you NEED in your life!!   For Duma Key:    -(11:36) What's Unique?  Beach Goth and Florida Doom  (USA Hardcover Pg: 33-34 & 347)   -(36:35) Heroes, Villains & Honorable Mentions   -(51:25) What's Working/What's Not in the Novel?   -Concluding Thoughts/Should You Read It?   (Spoiler-Free!)   UnderratedSK@gmail.com

Our 2nd Short Story Collection!  For Just After Sunset:  -(13:25) What's Unique about the Collection?  Themes, Afterlife Fixation & Body Intensity  (USA Hardcover Pg: 86, 90-91)  -(42:23) What's Working/What's Not in the Collection?  -(1:08:49) Heroes, Villains & Honorable Mentions  -Concluding Thoughts/Should You Go On the Journey?  (Spoiler Free!)  UnderratedSK@gmail.com

Special Guest Interview!  Constant Reader and Good Friend, Liz R. shares: -Her favorite Stephen King novels -Her fandom of the horror genre -Tips for new Stephen King readers -Reading/life wisdom!   (Minor Spoilers if you haven't read The Shining) :P  UnderratedSK@gmail.com 

My Delicate (Spoiler-Free) Thoughts on What’s Working/What’s Not for Seasons 1 & 2 of Castle Rock!  Also Included: Enter the Confessional with me on Annie Wilkes and the novel Misery... -ABC's Lost show writers -My love of Vampires and a few other minor tangents... -Recommendation for the Order of Viewing! UnderratedSK@gmail.com 

A Short Novel that Packs a Mysterious, Philosophical Punch!    For The Colorado Kid:   SPOILER WARNING: I had to discuss the Ending as the novel is so short and it must be explored...   -(10:12) What's Unique?  King of Crime & Ambiguity  (Paperpack Pg: 186)   -(30:17) Character Analysis     -(43:10) What's Working/What's Not in the Novel?   -Concluding Thoughts/Should You Read It? ...

EASILY one of my Top 5 Favorite Stephen King Novels For Joyland:   -(10:06) What's Unique? Coming of Age & Melancholy Glory  (Paperpack Pg: 16, 220)  -(27:19) Heroes & Honorable Mentions (Villain Must be Kept Secret)   -(44:07) What's Working/What's Not in the Novel?  -Concluding Thoughts/Should You Go On the Journey?  UnderratedSK@gmail.com

Our 1st Short Story Collection!  For Everything's Eventual:   -(10:22) What's Unique about the Collection?  Themes, Fantasy History & Fear Factor  (USA Hardcover Pg: 265, 284 & 405)  -(25:01) What's Working/What's Not in the Collection?  -(53:09) Heroes, Villains & Honorable Mentions  -Concluding Thoughts/Should You Go On the Journey?  UnderratedSK@gmail.com

Our 1st Catharsis Corner! Let out the steam with me concerning: Irredeemable Villains, the Menace of Jim Rennie and the Divisive Under the Dome Conclusion. :)     Delicate Spoilers. Proceed with Caution.     UnderratedSK@gmail.com

"SOWISA, Babyluv..." For Lisey's Story:   I Dance around Direct Spoilers but Proceed with Caution! :)  -(13:51) What's Unique about the Novel?  King Code & Bools!  (USA Hardcover Pg: 330-331, 332)   -(27:11) Heroes, Villains & Honorable Mentions  -(39:51) What's Working/What's Not in the Novel?  Concluding Thoughts/Should You Go On the Journey?  UnderratedSK@gmail...

My suggestions to tackle SK Novels with audiobook/physical text together and a plea to all Tower Fans to help ease me into the water... UnderratedSK@gmail.com

For Under the Dome Pt 2:  (Spoiler: The Ending (albeit vaguely) is discussed/analyzed) - What's Working/What's Not in the Novel -Reader Reactions - Concluding Thoughts/Should You Go On the Journey? UnderratedSK@gmail.com

Take a Deep Breath Under the Pink Stars...  For Under the Dome:  -What's Unique?  A Kingly Ecosystem, Zillions of Characters and One Big Bad  (USA Hardcover Pg: 438-439)  -Heroes, Villains & Honorable Mentions (Minor, Mostly Character Content Related Spoilers with Warnings) UnderratedSK@gmail.com  Twitter: @UnderratedSKPod Instagram: UnderratedSKPodcast Kim C. Will Return

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My thoughts on HBO's "The Outsider," and "Mr. Mercedes," (their novels) as well as the infamous character of Holly Gibney and a sprinkling of Dr. Sleep! Twitter: UnderratedSKPod Insta: UnderratedSKPodcast UnderratedSK@gmail.com 

Hello! I'm Kim C! I hold an MFA in Creative Writing Fiction and when I'm not teaching students fiction, I'm diving into Stephen King to examine the lesser-known writings of the world's greatest storyteller!  In this first episode, I've made a list of the novels I'd like to read this year:  Under the Dome Lisey's Story Joyland Revival Bag of Bones Hearts in Atlantis The Girl Who Loved Tom...