Belated thanks for King-y goodness.

[cadhla]

Stephen King writes short stories because he can. He's said as much, in both interviews and the introductions to his short story collections (which I love beyond all reason). They're not huge money-makers, especially compared to his novels, they're not easy, but he by-God writes them, because he can. He then sells them, because he's not a moron

Comments

[satyrblade]

Personally, I feel King's short stories are often far superior to his novels.

[greenmansgrove]

With a few exceptions, I feel the same way. Different Seasons is one of my favorites of his, and a number of the stories collected in Skeleton Crew and Night Shift still pop into my head at odd moments, many years after having read them.

[autographedcat]

I'm glad it arrived, sweetie. :)

I love you too!

Re: I'm amused.

[autographedcat]

For all that it's a standard joke, Playboy is fairly consistently interesting in both fiction and non-fiction.

Back before the Internet, it was one of the better places to go for pictures of pretty naked girls, but honestly, if that was its only draw I'm not sure I'd keep renewing my subscription.

Re: I'm amused.

[dormouse_in_tea]

Hey, for the uninitiated masses, what sort of content (article-wise) does Playboy have? Now I'm all curious.

Re: I'm amused.

[autographedcat]

Well, let's see, you'll typically have several pages of pop culture reviews (books, movies, DVDs, games, etc), a roundup of expensive gadgets, an advice column (mostly but not entirely sex-advice), several pages of politics and news related essays, an extensive interview with a notable person (actor, politician, athlete, etc), a shorter interview with a different notable person, one or two pieces of fiction, a couple of profile features, and some men's fashion pictorials, a jokes page and several cartoons.

The aim is generally towards an urbane, sophisticated, and wealthy male audience (or at least people who *wish* to be), but I know many women who enjoy reading it as well.