He assisted King with research for the sequel to "The Shining", "Doctor Sleep". King had this to say in the "Author's Note" to "Doctor Sleep": "Rocky Wood was my go-to guy for all things "Shining", providing me with names and dates I had either forgotten or plain got wrong. He also provided reams of info on every recreational vehicle and camper under the sun (the coolest was Rose's EarthCruiser). The Rock knows my work better than I do myself. Look him up on the web sometime. He's got it going on."