So yes Stephen King came to the reading tonight. And I very nearly almost didn’t cry. Held it together to the point that people after were like you did such a good job not crying! I AM crying in my hotel now because he’s amazing & so kind & he liked my story & I can’t, my whole life, his books…
Happy for you.
He is such a nice guy too. Totally someone you’d love to hang out with.
When a legend drops by...
This must be a different Stephen King to the one on here
That is such a lovely thing for you! 🥰
Steve is in the Epstein files.
Shut your lying mouth. What kind of bullshit are you on?
He made a weird post that was probably about there not being some convenient bullet point list, not that nothing happened or their weren’t files, and a bunch of people have decided their interpretation is proven fact. I’m choosing not to engage.
I don't usually engage either but I've been such a huge fan since high school and it was just ridiculous. Congrats on the book, cant wait to read it.
If that were the purpose of his post he would have clarified it as such. The dude was 100% on that island
Says who
[citation needed]
Your mom is in the Epstein files.
Epstein Files: Trump, Trump, Trump, Trump, Trump, Melania, Trump, Trump, Trump
I read that you’re a paedophile
"Magic Molly is in the Epstein Files." See. Useless. The only shitty thing you do with baseless accusations like that, is artificially inflate the actual story until it explodes into a myriad of hesaidshesaid bullshit and the real perpetrators will get away. Be better or show factual sources. 🙄
"Baseless accusations" he literally openly tried to deny the existence of the files
So where does the statement that he is in the files originate from?
Awww ❤️
I met him years ago when I worked in radio and he's a really down to earth guy. I really liked him and he also had a good sense of humor. So happy for you
Congratulations but here is a hint about his books. King never uses the word “very” in his writings. For example: Don’t say that a person is “very happy.” Say that the person is “ecstatic.” Once in a great while “very” is found in one of his books, but he tries to never use that word.
Thanks for that FunFact. I don't use the word must or promise
It's too bad he's on the list.
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came by to say this. stephen king is not just an epstein defender he has pedophilia and rape and lots of sick shit in his books. you can tell what he thinks about it by the way he writes about it. it grosses me out.
Lots of sick shit? In the works of STEPHEN KING? Getoutatown. We gotta do more to warn others about this incredible revelation.
you like reading gruesome detailed rapes and fantasized scenes of pedophilia. good to know.
It's called "fiction", son. Look it up.
There's a difference between writing something to be horrific and writing it to be porn, King does the latter
Riiiight. That’s why he’s sold more than three hundred million books over the last 50 years. It’s all that racy porn. You’re so stupid and blinkered I feel real pity for you.
Right, sales magically erase the fact that the dude will add detours into his stories for the sole purpose of adding CP. You belong on a list before getting forcefed bleach in front of your mother.
That scenario sounds like the outline of a lame short story by some Stephen King wannabe, sweetie. You spend a lot of time fantasizing about violence done to people less morally pure than yourself, don't you? There's a clinical term for that. Maybe let your doc know your meds have stopped working?
Bro wrote a child orgy scene and then said he did it because he was on coke. He's a creative genius, yeah. He's also insane and probably pretty f'd up. So it goes.
fuck you and don't call me "son" you disgusting rapist pedophile
OMG you're *adorable*. We should totally hang out.
Fuck you sonny, you twisted idiot
Why is it so hard to believe the following: 1. Epstein was an evil fuck & the world is better off without him. 2. There is no "list". There's evidence! Lots of files! The DOJ should investigate but won't because...reasons. Apparently, if you dare question (2), you're instantly a pedophile. Odd.
There’s no accounting for clinical stupidity🤷♂️
muting this thread. go to hell. i am a woman.
Why don’t you just fuck off, you ignorant fool
King's pretty clearly a pedophile dude
Some evidence would perhaps be useful at this point.
He actively makes an effort to cram in CSA scenes that have literally nothing to do with his stories while making an effort to not portray it as horrific, and the *one* time he agrees with people he openly hates is to join them in denying the existence of incriminating evidence for abusing children.
He writes horror stories…they’re supposed to turn your stomach. I’ve read all of his work and I’m intrigued by which particular pieces of text you are finding offensive…
Except he doesn't write those scenes in the same way he writes his horror. At all. The tone and style in which he writes those scenes are completepy different from how he writes his horror scenes.
I hope he sues you onto Skid Row. Sending him the receipts.
Specifics please. Which pieces of writing.
stephen king went to epstein's island
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Congrats! That is so awesome. He’s my favorite author. I started reading his books when I was quite young (probably too young).
Wonderful xxx
Congratulations! That sounds exciting.
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Cool
Wonderful!!!!
If his books are anything like the movies...ewwww.
I expect he knows what you go through as he went through all that himself and wants to support others like you. Congratulations on his coming to hear you. You are getting on! 👍❤️
I live very near him but have only met him once. He's very kind and nice, but as you know he's serious about his craft. He doesn't give compliments to stories that don't deserve it. If he said he likes your story, that's for real. I'm gonna go ahead and cry for you a bit right now.
For Catherynne:
Aaaand now I’m crying again in my car, thank you so much… …I’m starting to think maybe I died like two days ago & I’m actually in 80s kid heaven…
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You are getting to *live* 80s kid heaven! And any time you want to, you can look back on this day and remember, happily.
Stay away from any clowns
SO HAPPY FOR YOUUUUUUU
You may be the only happy person in America today. I love this for you❤️
So do I. Enjoy the light and warmth of it.
Awww
Congratulations 👏🎉
You’ve made it as a Maine author haha!
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Congratulations! What an unforgettable absolutely amazing night.
That is fantastic.
@stephenking.bsky.social is pretty awesome 😍
What an amazing moment that must have been for you. Made me smile.
I can’t begin to tell you how thrilled I am for you! ☺️
Stephen King can write about the most nightmare fuel style stuff impossible....one of which was his personal fear a fan might kidnap him....yet at the end of the day he just some laid back dude doing his thing.
So, yes. Jealous. 😉
So awesome, and thank you for reminding me to put the book in my cart.
He's very generous...always has been to other writers...
Stephen King is a rare talent. His character depiction in his stories is classic and shows a tremendous ability to see the world as it really is. I've read a lot of books in my life and Stephen King is right up there with the greatest.
Oh. My. Gawd!!! What a HUGE jewel in your crown! I can't imagine. I'm almost bawling for you, too. Wow!
Easy there you've been touch by magic far stronger than we can generate. Bask in it
Did he elaborate on that whole "epstein's list isn't real" thing that he said, and then later said it was a joke?
Congratulations !! I don't know you, but I am thrilled for you! He seems such a great guy, one of the truly good ones in these uncertain times, and his books have been a part of my life forever. What an endorsement...you should be massively proud of yourself!
Congratulations !
@stephenking.bsky.social 👍🏾🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Rock on
Wow!😮👍
Congratulations! How amazing! I’ve always heard Stephen King was a kind soul….
Way to Go!!!...
that's cool!!
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Steven king. He is a legens
That is the coolest!!! Congrats and excited to read your book!
Congratulations! Who cares if your almost cried? You deserve to weep with joy. You read before the writing icon, Stephen King, and he liked it! 👏👏👏
that's so awesome
Congrats! Amazing and exciting! See how good you are!
Congratulations that's really cool to be visited by the master.
That’s awesome - I’m happy for you!
Love this for you
Hey, @stephenking.bsky.social, do you think she kept it together alright? Kind of gushing, but it's cute, I guess. 🙃
SQUEEEE!😭👍😀
I love this so much!
yep. i’ve read and own everything he has written. the best.
Congrats! Incredible.
I don't even write horror stories but if Stephen King turned up to my opening a packet of gummi worms I would cry too. It's Stephen King, see. I bet he thinks you and your reading were awesome. And I bet that every time he sees something like this it renews his heart.
I would cry if I met him. He’s my favorite author 📕
That’s huge! 🍸
I think you are both fantastic. At this point it’s quite amazing that you’re so star struck - you’ve been a legend yourself for years!
Whoa. Thats a pretty cool thing to happen. You got to be in part of his life.
congrats
He’s a good dude. And he means what he says.
Life can be so extraordinary - congrats !
You can't like his books? Me neither. I am not even sure what the point of them are or why his mind would come up with them. It's like real life isn't a horror enough?
I am so happy for you!!!!
Very cool!
This makes me SO HAPPY. 😭
I can’t say I wish to be in the presence of a racist pedo, but to each their own!
Aww... that's super awesome 👌 💖
Now, how about a follow-back? 🦋🫶🏼🦋
Now I’m crying for you 🥲 It is just so lovely to read something so wonderful and positive
Holy shit. That’s amazing. I’d be a useless mess!
We understand 😌
How great is this moment? It just doesn't get any better than this! Cry, dance around, enjoy one of life's sweet moments! Congratulations!
Wow. That’s incredible. Good for you. You impressed a master storyteller. 👏👏👏
I'm so very proud of you.
Awesome! Good on ya! 💕💕
Congrats! This is incredibly sweet. Wishing you continued success.
He is a wonderful person.
Cool!
That is ah-mazing! 🤩
Congrats. It's so nice to hear that he supports other writers. Hooray.
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This made my day - not sure why, but people are people, and when people are kind, it gives us all hope.
I am so, so happy for you Cat.
Congratulations! 🤘🏻
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This is one of the most adorable posts ever, hope somebody gets it to King. 😃
That's so cool!!
Look at your life!!!!
As someone who has had celebrities appear at my gigs also, just remember: you're just co-workers in the same industry.
Well it wasn’t just a random appearance, I’m in an anthology of stories in the world of The Stand and the event was in Bangor…
Oh well then you were ASKING FOR IT!!! 😁😁
:hug: ;) 🎩
Wonderful!!!!
Artists should always find good tribes to be with as you’re all important.
Good job! I probably would have cried.
Congratulations!!!
That's the highest compliment any writer can receive imo. Congratulations
This made me smile. What a cool, meaningful moment!
Oh, congratulations on not crying and on your book! It's so nice to hear that someone you admire and respect isn't a human turd!
Your writing inspires -us-, not only to tell the incredibly imaginative tales, but to tell them in ways that aren’t stuck in ways that have come before.
This post and the first comment are the best thing I read today, I’m full of joy for Catherynne 🥰
@stephenking.bsky.social ; )
A good writer, and an even better reader.
Wonderful! That ole stringbean doesn’t go out to hear just anyone.
lol
On Writing A fine book of his. I’m not a fan of most of his genre. Two of my favorite films are his: Shawshank Redemption and Stand By Me What a great compliment to have received from him- congratulations
As a fan of both of you, I think my brain might be glitching tonight.
That's incredible! Imagine being a writer doing a reading.... and Stephen King, of all people, comes and actually likes it!?!? And you don't have to imagine, because it actually happened!
Did you get an autograph? I’ve always wanted one from him! I would also love to get one for my mom, who is a huge MAGA turd, something along the lines of King telling her to never read his books again! lol!
Having someone see you, listen to and hear you. When they validate what you offered of yourself, well that ss it. Is what we strive for. When it comes from someone you validate that way, well how amazing is that! 💚💚💚
As a kid, we were holding onto boxes in our garage of one of my mom’s work colleagues who was moving. I snooped around to see what was in them and one giant box was loaded up with Stephen King paperbacks! As a 12 year old reluctant reader, I devoured them! So happy for your cool experience!
That is eerily similar to how I started reading him!
Congratulations, Catherynne!! King is such a stand-up man. I can relate-I’m just a fan who has been loving his work since I was a kid, and he wore a Sark Tower-based shirt I designed during his reading of Never Flinch for Simon & Schuster! My flabbers are permanently ghasted!
Also, you don’t even know how excited I am to read The End of the World! I CANNOT WAIT!!!!!
And in case you were wondering, this is the shirt: windycityprintshop.etsy.com/listing/1398...
Wow.
Seriously, COOL! 😎 👍
Brava! Good for you. 👏👏👏
That is so awesome!!!
Omg what dream! Our lifetime's greatest storyteller! He likes your story! I'll buy it just based on this anecdote. Congrats!
That's so great! Well done, you!
So happy for you The stand is my favorite book of all time Just got my copy of the end of the world as we know it So excited
It is so nice and rare these days to hear of someone happy crying. Congratulations
The Stand will go down in history as one of the best stories ever created
Wow! How fantastic is that!
I am so happy for you! What a validating experience! I can only imagine how great it was.
I'm so glad! ❤️
What a thrill! So happy for you.
What a wonderful gift. Stephen King came to hear you! Congrats on that and your story.
BIG SNOTTY TEARS ? 😂
that's so great!
This is so awesome; congratulations!
Amazing. I’ve been reading his work for 35 years or so, don’t write, and would be totally awe stuck if he walked into the same room as me. Great job and congratulations.
It's nice when your heroes turn out to be the people you hoped they'd be.
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Love
Box Dylan autographed my copy of his book and allowed me to kiss his cheek! Yes. It is nice. How exciting for this author!
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nice
He probably just came over because he wanted to make you cry. 😃 (Really happy to read about it, go you!)
now I'm crying
He sounds like an amazing person.
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Congrats! You deserve it! And, I'm talking about everything and not just your uncanny ability to not cry in Mr. King's presence.
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Isn't it wonderful when our Heros act heroic......
Omg!
OK, so what about now? Just wunderin’.
OMG, love this for you!
yay!
Sometimes your heroes are really heroes 😀
So exciting. Thank you for sharing! 🙌 What a night. 😁
Whoa. That's some next level am I dreaming shit. Congratulations on meeting someone who may be the best character developer ever to write a book. Doesn't matter the material. If you impressed him, then you are about to BLOW IT UP! Go get em! Never stop writing!!!
How are you
Congratulations!! So happy for you! 🥲
I love this so much for you! ❤️
I would be speechless!!! Congratulations!!!
The obvious pedo?
LOL, that is the flex you go for?
wooohooo! Congrats. Sounds like a special moment, and well earned.
This made me a random stranger in Aotearoa New Zealand smile, I think you are allowed a little cry
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Congrats!
Wow congrats 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Your happiness just made me smile. I haven’t had a reason to do that all day. Thank you.
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I am so happy for you. It and the Dark Tower books were so important to teen me.
that is amazing, i likely would not have been able to hold back lol you are made of stronger stuff!! so happy for you!!
What a wonderful experience! Congratulations! It's an honor that Stephen King likes your story. Good luck with your writing! Thanks for sharing.
That’s so cool!!
Congratulations!
That is very cool! Totally awesome that it happened. I’m a big fan of his too.
Happy for you! 😊
Awesome!
I love all of this.
Congratulations! 🎉 Have a good cry - you deserve it. 😉
Our Steve is all that.
Let it flow. He's worth it.
Write down your memories of the evening. On nice stationery. And keep it--you won't keep a tweet 🙂
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I don’t know you but had to respond when I saw this post. What an amazing achievement & compliment. There is no greater compliment for a writer than for Stephen King to like what you wrote!!! Congratulations. He’s got excellent taste. I would need muscle relaxers to calm my permanent smile.
This is so cool. You're both amazing people.
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That is an incredible experience, I’m glad you had it. It’s tremendous when your idols don’t disappoint.
That’s so cool!
Awesome. Good for you. What a treasure of a memory for you. 😊
Amazing!!! 👏👏👏
Wow-nice story!
So amazing
I just listened to a short story from my digital library last night. 55 mins. It’s called LTs Theory of Pets.
I love that story!
What’s even crazier is that he has come back to purchase other items, too! All I can say is that when your work inspires as many people as King has, you’ve done a great service to the world.
So happy for you!!
AUTHORS like he and yourself are what keeps our hearts beating ...