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[MikeDuke]

I hope I can to a little train jumping too.

[St. Troy]

Part 2 of the Bill Thompson interview: https://suntup.press/keys-to-the-kin...pson-part-two/

I found this mighty intriguing:

King had a tendency to bring in a second story that had nothing to do with the main story, but offered some kind of subplot that he particularly liked. In the case of The Shining, there was an entire subplot about 20’s and 30’s gangsters. They came and went as ghosts throughout the hotel. He had a whole cast of these characters in The Shining, and it just didn’t belong. I had him trim The Shining back severely.

I'd love to read that version of The Shining.

[Father Cody]

Part 2 of the Bill Thompson interview: https://suntup.press/keys-to-the-kin...pson-part-two/

I found this mighty intriguing:

King had a tendency to bring in a second story that had nothing to do with the main story, but offered some kind of subplot that he particularly liked. In the case of The Shining, there was an entire subplot about 20’s and 30’s gangsters. They came and went as ghosts throughout the hotel. He had a whole cast of these characters in The Shining, and it just didn’t belong. I had him trim The Shining back severely.

I'd love to read that version of The Shining.

Ah, is this the same guy who had King trim The Stand? Sounds like it. If so, I have a feeling I would have loved the gangster side story in The Shining.

[webstar1000]

Part 2 of the Bill Thompson interview: https://suntup.press/keys-to-the-kin...pson-part-two/

I found this mighty intriguing:

King had a tendency to bring in a second story that had nothing to do with the main story, but offered some kind of subplot that he particularly liked. In the case of The Shining, there was an entire subplot about 20’s and 30’s gangsters. They came and went as ghosts throughout the hotel. He had a whole cast of these characters in The Shining, and it just didn’t belong. I had him trim The Shining back severely.

I'd love to read that version of The Shining.

Ah, is this the same guy who had King trim The Stand? Sounds like it. If so, I have a feeling I would have loved the gangster side story in The Shining.

Thompson was King's editor back then and touched all his books My Lettered Regulators check is made out to him

[Father Cody]

Part 2 of the Bill Thompson interview: https://suntup.press/keys-to-the-kin...pson-part-two/

I found this mighty intriguing:

King had a tendency to bring in a second story that had nothing to do with the main story, but offered some kind of subplot that he particularly liked. In the case of The Shining, there was an entire subplot about 20’s and 30’s gangsters. They came and went as ghosts throughout the hotel. He had a whole cast of these characters in The Shining, and it just didn’t belong. I had him trim The Shining back severely.

I'd love to read that version of The Shining.

Ah, is this the same guy who had King trim The Stand? Sounds like it. If so, I have a feeling I would have loved the gangster side story in The Shining.

Thompson was King's editor back then and touched all his books My Lettered Regulators check is made out to him

Oh yeah? That’s pretty damn cool. I can’t remember, did he sign those checks as Bachman?

[MikeDuke]

Well, it would be cool to read that section as well. I think in the TV mini-series, they just added a little bit of that in the form of news paper articles that Jack found. I think.
It was a great interview. Trimming of the The Stand was done because the binding costs would have increased the price of the book to over $15.00 I think and they thought that
was too much. Plus he did not like the ending. He felt King rushed the ending. And back to the The Shining, remember there was that section "before the play" that was also cut
but brought back in CD version. So with both sections in, it would have probably been a much longer book.

[MikeDuke]

Part 2 of the Bill Thompson interview: https://suntup.press/keys-to-the-kin...pson-part-two/

I found this mighty intriguing:

King had a tendency to bring in a second story that had nothing to do with the main story, but offered some kind of subplot that he particularly liked. In the case of The Shining, there was an entire subplot about 20’s and 30’s gangsters. They came and went as ghosts throughout the hotel. He had a whole cast of these characters in The Shining, and it just didn’t belong. I had him trim The Shining back severely.

I'd love to read that version of The Shining.

Ah, is this the same guy who had King trim The Stand? Sounds like it. If so, I have a feeling I would have loved the gangster side story in The Shining.

Thompson was King's editor back then and touched all his books My Lettered Regulators check is made out to him

Oh yeah? That’s pretty damn cool. I can’t remember, did he sign those checks as Bachman?

No he did not sign them as Bachman because at that time Bachman was Dead. So they made out checks to different characters that
appeared in Kings books through out the years. Mine is made out to Julie Lowry for Mi-dol. She is a character in The Stand.

[Father Cody]

Well, it would be cool to read that section as well. I think in the TV mini-series, they just added a little bit of that in the form of news paper articles that Jack found. I think.
It was a great interview. Trimming of the The Stand was done because the binding costs would have increased the price of the book to over $15.00 I think and they thought that
was too much. Plus he did not like the ending. He felt King rushed the ending. And back to the The Shining, remember there was that section "before the play" that was also cut
but brought back in CD version. So with both sections in, it would have probably been a much longer book.

Thanks, Mike. Interesting stuff. I do remember something in The Shining about the old school gangsters (they use to frequent The Overlook and used hotel business to launder money, if I’m remembering correctly). I’d love to get my hands on the uncut version!

[Father Cody]

Mi-dol as in pain relief medicine for menstrual cramps? God I love King!

[webstar1000]

Part 2 of the Bill Thompson interview: https://suntup.press/keys-to-the-kin...pson-part-two/

I found this mighty intriguing:

King had a tendency to bring in a second story that had nothing to do with the main story, but offered some kind of subplot that he particularly liked. In the case of The Shining, there was an entire subplot about 20’s and 30’s gangsters. They came and went as ghosts throughout the hotel. He had a whole cast of these characters in The Shining, and it just didn’t belong. I had him trim The Shining back severely.

I'd love to read that version of The Shining.

Ah, is this the same guy who had King trim The Stand? Sounds like it. If so, I have a feeling I would have loved the gangster side story in The Shining.

Thompson was King's editor back then and touched all his books My Lettered Regulators check is made out to him

Oh yeah? That’s pretty damn cool. I can’t remember, did he sign those checks as Bachman?

Yes he did. He signed as Backman brother. So cool

[webstar1000]

Part 2 of the Bill Thompson interview: https://suntup.press/keys-to-the-kin...pson-part-two/

I found this mighty intriguing:

King had a tendency to bring in a second story that had nothing to do with the main story, but offered some kind of subplot that he particularly liked. In the case of The Shining, there was an entire subplot about 20’s and 30’s gangsters. They came and went as ghosts throughout the hotel. He had a whole cast of these characters in The Shining, and it just didn’t belong. I had him trim The Shining back severely.

I'd love to read that version of The Shining.

Ah, is this the same guy who had King trim The Stand? Sounds like it. If so, I have a feeling I would have loved the gangster side story in The Shining.

Thompson was King's editor back then and touched all his books My Lettered Regulators check is made out to him

Oh yeah? That’s pretty damn cool. I can’t remember, did he sign those checks as Bachman?

No he did not sign them as Bachman because at that time Bachman was Dead. So they made out checks to different characters that
appeared in Kings books through out the years. Mine is made out to Julie Lowry for Mi-dol. She is a character in The Stand.

Yes he did Mike. The checks were a way to do that since Bachman was "dead". They had some fun by finding ways to make the checks out with a play on many of his works.

[MikeDuke]

Right Kris. You said what I meant to say, only better. I only meant that King did not sign it as Bachman because he was "dead".

[webstar1000]

Right Kris. You said what I meant to say, only better. I only meant that King did not sign it as Bachman because he was "dead".

Sorry Mike, King DID sign it as Bachman and not King. Just to clarify.

[MikeDuke]

Mi-dol as in pain relief medicine for menstrual cramps? God I love King!

Yep. If you remember character, she was a little crazy in the book. Just a bit. Crazy and bitchy from the cramps,

[MikeDuke]

Right Kris. You said what I meant to say, only better. I only meant that King did not sign it as Bachman because he was "dead".

Sorry Mike, King DID sign it as Bachman and not King. Just to clarify.

Damn, I just can't win today . I am going to shut up now.

[webstar1000]

Right Kris. You said what I meant to say, only better. I only meant that King did not sign it as Bachman because he was "dead".

Sorry Mike, King DID sign it as Bachman and not King. Just to clarify.

Damn, I just can't win today . I am going to shut up now.

All good buddy

[Randall Flagg]

King couldn't sign the BOOKS as King, because Richard Bachman was the author. Bachman could not sign the BOOKS as he was dead (succumbed to cancer of the pseudonym). They were able to find cashed checks that Bachman had written prior to his death, and enclosed them in the books.

[Father Cody]

Wow they’re real circulated checks then? That’s a hell of a collectible in its own right.

[Randall Flagg]

Wow they’re real circulated checks then? That’s a hell of a collectible in its own right.

Yes. Wink Wink.

[MikeDuke]

King couldn't sign the BOOKS as King, because Richard Bachman was the author. Bachman could not sign the BOOKS as he was dead (succumbed to cancer of the pseudonym). They were able to find cashed checks that Bachman had written prior to his death, and enclosed them in the books.

Thanks for making that %100 clearer. Was that really what was said killed Bachman, cancer of the pseudonym? If so that was brilliant.

[becca69]

Wow they’re real circulated checks then? That’s a hell of a collectible in its own right.

Yes. Wink Wink.

They are real fake checks that were really fake circulated (around to King to sign them as fake Bachman who was fake dead.)

[Randall Flagg]

Regulators, The - Lettered
Regulators, The - Prototypes
Regulators, The - S/L

[Randall Flagg]

http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/...ight=Schneider

[amd013]

King couldn't sign the BOOKS as King, because Richard Bachman was the author. Bachman could not sign the BOOKS as he was dead (succumbed to cancer of the pseudonym). They were able to find cashed checks that Bachman had written prior to his death, and enclosed them in the books.

Is there a thread somewhere where we list how each check is made out? I vaguely recall one, but can't find it.

[becca69]

King couldn't sign the BOOKS as King, because Richard Bachman was the author. Bachman could not sign the BOOKS as he was dead (succumbed to cancer of the pseudonym). They were able to find cashed checks that Bachman had written prior to his death, and enclosed them in the books.

Is there a thread somewhere where we list how each check is made out? I vaguely recall one, but can't find it.

It's in the catalog http://www.thedarktower.org/palaver/...The+-+Lettered