When I got my current job, I had the choice of a grant funded job, or this one. I took this one because the funding is secure until the department is closed down. With a grant funded job, youâll probably have more interesting work. Itâll look good on your resume and teach you a lot.
My first book, Sideways Stories from Wayside School was not distributed well when it first appeared in 1978. The book was difficult for parents and teachers to find. It never sold very many copies, but I got lots of fan letters that greatly encouraged me.
Continue reading the main story. Continue reading the main story. ESTES PARK, Colo. â When a young Stephen King checked into the Stanley Hotel here in 1974, he had a nightmare that inspired him to write âThe Shining,â the novel that went on to become Stanley Kubrick âs 1980 cult classic film.ontinue reading the main story. Continue reading the main story. ESTES PARK, Colo. â When a young Stephen King checked into the Stanley Hotel here in 1974, he had a nightmare that inspired him to write âThe Shining,â the novel that went on to become Stanley Kubrick âs 1980 cult classic film.