Stephen King is an American author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, science-fiction, and fantasy novels. His books sold more than 350 million copies, and many have been adapted into films, television series, and miniseries – some really good, others not so much. He also happens to be one of my favorite writers. Some of his most famous books include Carrie, The Shining, The Stand, Under The Dome, and IT; which was particularly scary and personally scared the shIT out of me.

Speaking of which, he and his wife visited the notoriously haunted Stanley Hotel in Colorado in 1974 and happened to be the only guests staying there before closing down for the winter. He ended up spending only one night, in the notoriously haunted Room 217. He checked out the next morning after having vivid nightmares of his son being chased down the long corridors of the empty hotel, but not before outlining what would become the plot of The Shining while smoking a single cigarette.

His critically acclaimed memoir, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft, describes his personal habits, convictions, and experiences as a writer and offers solid advice for aspiring writers, and sold over a million copies. But ultimately, when it comes to writing insanely good, pants pooping horror novels, King is king.

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