x Cross (Also published as Cross) 8 Mary, Mary 9 London Bridges 10 The Big Bad Wolf 11 Four Blind Mice

12 Violets 9 London Bridges 10 The Big Bad Wolf 11 Four Blind Mice 12 Violets Are Blue 13 Roses Are Red 14 Pop Goes the Weasel 15 Cat & Mouse 16 Jack & Jill 17 Kiss the Girls 18 Along Came a Spider 20 Others (Not part of the main series) 21 Merry Christmas, Alex Cross 22 Alex Cross's Trial Are Blue 13 Roses Are Red 14 Pop 9 London Bridges 10 The Big Bad Wolf 11 Four Blind Mice 12 Violets Are Blue 13 Roses Are Red 14 Pop Goes the Weasel 15 Cat & Mouse 16 Jack & Jill 17 Kiss the Girls 18 Along Came a Spider 20 Others (Not part of the main series) 21 Merry Christmas, Alex Cross 22 Alex Cross's Trial Goes the Weasel 15 Cat & Mouse 16 Jack & Jill 17 Kiss the Girls 18 Along Came a Spider 20 Others (Not part of the main series) 21 Merry Christmas, Alex Cross 22 Alex Cross's Trial htsul Sheldon who is the main character in Misery and Jack Torrance in The Shini ng. See also List of fictional books in the wor"Why do you assume I have a choic e?"[67] King often Women's Murder Club 1 12th of Never 2 11th Hour 3 10th Anniversary 4 The 9th Judgment 5 The 8th Confession 6 7th Heaven 7 The 6th Target 8 The 5th Horseman 9 4th of July 10 3rd Degree

11 2nd Chance 12 1st to Die uses au 9 London Bridges 10 The Big Bad Wolf 11 Four Blind Mice 12 Violets Are Blue 13 Roses Are Red 14 Pop Goes the Weasel 15 Cat & Mouse 16 Jack & Jill 17 Kiss the Girls 18 Along Came a Spider 20 Others (Not part of the main series) 21 Merry Christmas, Alex Cross 22 Alex Cross's Trial thors as characters, or includes mention of fictional books in his stories, nove llas and novels, such as Paul Sheldon who is the main character in Misery and Ja ck Torrance in The Shining. See also List of Hannibal Lecter Clarice Starling Mason Verger Margot Verger Jack Crawford Rinaldo Pazzi Paul Krendler Barney Matthews Cordell Oreste Pini Dr. Doemling Carlo Deogracias Romula Cjesku Gnocco Ardelia Mapp Evelda Drumgo

s a simple definition for talent in writing: "If you wrote something for which s omeone sent you a check, if you cashed the check and it didn't bounce, and if yo u then paid the light bill with the money, I consider you talented."[64] Shortly after his x Cross (Also published as Cross) 8 Mary, Mary 9 London Bridges 10 The Big Bad Wolf 11 Four Blind Mice 12 Violets Are Blue 13 Roses Are Red 14 Pop Goes the Weasel 15 Cat & Mouse 16 Jack & Jill 17 Kiss the Girls

18 Along Came a Spider 20 Others (Not part of the main series) 21 Merry Christmas, Alex Cross 22 Alex Cross's Trial accident, King wrote the first draft of the book Dreamcatcher with a notebook an d a Waterman fountain pen, which he called "the world's finest word processor."[ 65] When asked why he writes, King responds: "The answer to that is fairly simple ther e was nothing else I was made to do. I was made to write stories and I love to w rite stories. That's why I do it. I really can't imagine doing anything else and I can't imagine not doing what I do."[66] He is also often asked why he writes such terrifying stories and he answers with another question: "Why do you assume I have a choice?"[67] King often uses authors as characters, or includes mention of fictional books in his stories, novellas and novels, such as Paul Sheldon who is the main characte r in Misery and Jack Torrance in The Shining. See also List of fictional books i n the works of Stephen King for a complete list. In September 2009 it was announ ced he would serve as a writer for Fangoria.[68]