The Barca Boy Stephen King Giveaway

thank you man, this is incredibly nice of you. Are you sure you dont want anything back in return?

Spare Kidney?

You should move to barcelona and get a job at the post office there. You could kill two birds with one stone!

Great Idea! Me esta un postalhombre bueno?

Haha. As horrific as that senence was, I know what you said.

Ill work on that, shit supposedly i can get a bigger penis just by email alone....im good like that

I just your package Derek.  I was surprised it got here so quickly.  Thank you again, it looks great.   I like the postcard too.  I'm going to start On Writing tomorrow morning.  

You are welcome, that really was quick!

Shit, i was gonna come in here and make a "Guess what I got in the mail today!" post as a joke and then come back a couple posts later and just say bills or something but now it doesn't work if people really are starting to get them! Phooey!

ive never read any king but ive always been curious. if you have any left im willing to take one off your hands.

this is a really nice thing of you to do. i dont know if i could ever give away any of my books. im even reluctant to lend them to people. but maybe im just a selfish asshole.

anyway, i'll let you, the expert, pick for me.

You gotta stickaround the Cult a bit and let people get to know you before I go sending out some books, is that alright hombre?

I dig your avatar.

thats more than all right. i understand. i mean, ive only been participating for a couple of days here.

its probably a good precaution to take. cant give a book away to just any body.

salvador dali, hes the man.

i plan on sticking around. this is a good outlet to talk books. most people dont read enough or just dont want to talk books. im glad i found a place where people love books as much as i do.

Thats cool, I hope you stickaround, I love Dali Ive been to his house near Barcelona tonnes of times, I cant get enough of the place.

im going to be abroad all next year in ireland so im planning on trying to find my way around europe.

ive been trying to convince one of my friends to go to school in barcelona for about a month so i can visit her there and go to dali's house and the dali museum. still got my fingers crossed that she'll give in and study there.

Where in Ireland are you going to? I live in Galway.

Pet Sematary arrived today with a bitchin post card!

Thank you Derek, the favor will be returned, somehow, with something.  Let me know if you move in the next few weeks.

Great that you got it already. You are welcome Charlie. Unfortunately I wont be moving for at least 9 months.

Enjoy the book.

i almost went to the university in galway. im going to trinity college in dublin. really excited about it.

how is dublin? and have you ever been to trinity?

The Gunslinger and an awesome monkey postcard from barcelona showed up at my door this morning, Thank you derek...and you will be getting something back within two or three weeks (i need to find unique things to send.

You are all welcome but just send a card in return.

You do know Ive only given away a small fraction of my collection so far so if there is any established member that wants a few copies let me know. For anyone thats already got their books if you are enjoying them I can send some more. Im all the time sending out packages anyways so dont worry about the postage.

derek, i know a lot of people are offering to send you anything. add me to that list. if you need anything from los angeles (a shirt, souvenir, whatever), pm me your address and i'll send it to you. i know i'm relatively new but i'm putting the offer out there. i sincerely hope you had a great birthday celebration.

i feel like a douche for getting something from you and not sending something back in return, so i am good for now thank you...by the way you got a card and some artwork coming soon.

Thanks Guys

Damien if there is any King books you need let me know.

A gift from the heavens arrived today... or from Taum anyway.  As far as I'm concerned, they are one in the same.

Derek, I was trying to think of elaborate and flowery ways to show my appreciation... not just for the books, but my appreciation for you and your kindness.  In the end, nothing seemed to work as much as a heartfelt "thank you".

Can't wait to dig into them tonight.  Please let me know if you ever need anything from Greenwich CT.  I hope all is well for you. 

Thanks again.

Dave

You are welcome Dave.

Enjoy them

Are you going to apologise to your neighbour?

[See reply #28 in April Fools and I'm reading.....thread]

I read it, you are welcome Nate. I cant believe you can buy a gun in the US but not RAGE, I hope you enjoy it.

I got mine today! Thanks derek!

You are welcome Justin and if any of you get hooked on King let know and I will sort you out. I have some packages to go out next week and then Im clear.

I just wanted to post some stuff about King here - I don't need any books or anything - just some thoughts and a question.

I wrote King off a long time ago and then I didn't read any of his stuff for years.  I thought he was too mainstream for me and laughed at people who said he was an awesome writer.

Then out of curiosity I read On Writing.  That book was so well put together and gave such a good look into a writer's life - I was wanting to look at his writing again.

I remember I read Salem's Lot a long time ago and thought it was ok.  I tried to read one of his short story collections and just couldn't get into it for some reason.

So I read Carrie... And loved it.  I recently read The Shining and thought that was brilliant.  I couldn't put it down!

Now I'm wondering - what next?  I want to read more King - but have no idea where to go next...

Have you read

The Dark Half?

Pet Semetary?

The Dead Zone?

If you havent and you want them PM me your address. I owe you a package for ages.

But I have never looked into The Dark Half or The Dead Zone.  Both of which sound really, really good after looking them up on Amazon. 

I read both The Dark Half and The Dead Zone. I preferred The Dead Zone. i don't want to spoil anything but The Dark Half is somewhat similar to one of his other stories in the Four Past Midnight collection.

I am about to watch THE DEAD ZONE for the umpteenth time. The only other thing I always write in caps is BACON. That saying something. Or not.

what about when you type out ALL CAPS?

HMM, I DID NOT REALIZE THAT I DO THAT!

I'm not saying you do, i was asking if you do.
Just typing it "All Caps" or even worse "all caps" seems weird.

How about Rose Madder? A friend loaned it to me forever ago but I gave it back without reading it because she moved to Seattle... any good?

I haven't read that one.

I just wanted to say that you are doing an amazing thing. I'm completely new here, from Estonia, and I just joined the forums plus the writers club.

So this is also my first official 'Hi'.

If this is how people of the cult stick together, this is where i want to be.

Also if anyone needs anything from Estonia, PM

do they still produce minox cameras in estonia?

oh, and hi.

What's the catch? Does this offer still stand?

I've read all the King stuff - own some, library for the others - and I knew about Joe Hill but now Owen - I'll go look him up, thanks Derek

There are so many things wrong with that sentance that I don't even know where to begin.

-P.D.

Derek, you still have copies of RAGE?

Yip, For you of course Baris. Rage is included in the Bachman books so you will be getting Rage, The Long Wlak, Roadwork and The Running Man all in one.

Just PM me your address

D

So what all do you have left? I'd like to get one from you but I'm not sure what... I have The Shining, It and The Dark Half. I've read Salem's Lot...
Feel free to close your eyes and point.

Do you have Insomnia?
Desperation?
The green mile?
The shining?
It?

If I got anyone of those, I'd be a happy creature.

And by the way, as you've probably already been told - a very new, crazy, great thing to do! Especially for us King fans who get to take advantage of your generousity.

okay. it's old and over with. but... do you know what collection 'secret garden, secret window appears in? i have only seen the movie and i'd absolutly love to see the flick.

in my opinion, kings books are better as films. i don't know, maybe its me. but his writing seems lazy and frankly boring. in everything i've read so far, i've found myself skimming to get to the scary bits. so much waffle.