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Dark Tides: A Charity Horror Anthology
Virginia Beach has long been a place that people associate with beaches, nightlife, and a retreat from the stressors of the world; where the sun can shine down on you, and your cares are washed away briefly by the ocean waves.
On May 31, 2019 those waves ceased with the tragic shooting of 12 innocent people; turning a place known for relaxation and family fun - Dark.
This book is to honor those who lost their lives in this tragedy. All proceeds will be donated to the Virginia Beach Tragedy Fund c/o United Way South Hampton Roads. Authors Stephen King, Neil Gaiman, Richard and Billy Chizmar, Chad Lutzke, Andrew Lennon, Brian James Freeman, Elizabeth Massie, Lisa Morton, F. Paul Wilson, Gene O'Neill, John Boden, Kevin J. Kennedy, Hanson Oak, Jason Stokes, John R. Little, Mark Allan Gunnells, John Palisano, John Skipp, Kelli Owen, Justin M. Woodward, Kenneth W. Cain, Matthew Brockmeyer, Ray Garton, Mark Matthews, Paul Kane, Somer Canon, Taylor Grant, William F. Aicher, Todd Keisling and Tony Bertauski.
On May 31, 2019 those waves ceased with the tragic shooting of 12 innocent people; turning a place known for relaxation and family fun - Dark.
This book is to honor those who lost their lives in this tragedy. All proceeds will be donated to the Virginia Beach Tragedy Fund c/o United Way South Hampton Roads. Authors Stephen King, Neil Gaiman, Richard and Billy Chizmar, Chad Lutzke, Andrew Lennon, Brian James Freeman, Elizabeth Massie, Lisa Morton, F. Paul Wilson, Gene O'Neill, John Boden, Kevin J. Kennedy, Hanson Oak, Jason Stokes, John R. Little, Mark Allan Gunnells, John Palisano, John Skipp, Kelli Owen, Justin M. Woodward, Kenneth W. Cain, Matthew Brockmeyer, Ray Garton, Mark Matthews, Paul Kane, Somer Canon, Taylor Grant, William F. Aicher, Todd Keisling and Tony Bertauski.
498 pages, Paperback
Published October 1, 2019
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About the author
Stephen King
2,359 books890k followersStephen Edwin King was born the second son of Donald and Nellie Ruth Pillsbury King. After his father left them when Stephen was two, he and his older brother, David, were raised by his mother. Parts of his childhood were spent in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where his father's family was at the time, and in Stratford, Connecticut. When Stephen was eleven, his mother brought her children back to Durham, Maine, for good. Her parents, Guy and Nellie Pillsbury, had become incapacitated with old age, and Ruth King was persuaded by her sisters to take over the physical care of them. Other family members provided a small house in Durham and financial support. After Stephen's grandparents passed away, Mrs. King found work in the kitchens of Pineland, a nearby residential facility for the mentally challenged.
Stephen attended the grammar school in Durham and Lisbon Falls High School, graduating in 1966. From his sophomore year at the University of Maine at Orono, he wrote a weekly column for the school newspaper, THE MAINE CAMPUS. He was also active in student politics, serving as a member of the Student Senate. He came to support the anti-war movement on the Orono campus, arriving at his stance from a conservative view that the war in Vietnam was unconstitutional. He graduated in 1970, with a B.A. in English and qualified to teach on the high school level. A draft board examination immediately post-graduation found him 4-F on grounds of high blood pressure, limited vision, flat feet, and punctured eardrums.
He met Tabitha Spruce in the stacks of the Fogler Library at the University, where they both worked as students; they married in January of 1971. As Stephen was unable to find placement as a teacher immediately, the Kings lived on his earnings as a laborer at an industrial laundry, and her student loan and savings, with an occasional boost from a short story sale to men's magazines.
Stephen made his first professional short story sale ("The Glass Floor") to Startling Mystery Stories in 1967. Throughout the early years of his marriage, he continued to sell stories to men's magazines. Many were gathered into the Night Shift collection or appeared in other anthologies.
In the fall of 1971, Stephen began teaching English at Hampden Academy, the public high school in Hampden, Maine. Writing in the evenings and on the weekends, he continued to produce short stories and to work on novels.
Stephen attended the grammar school in Durham and Lisbon Falls High School, graduating in 1966. From his sophomore year at the University of Maine at Orono, he wrote a weekly column for the school newspaper, THE MAINE CAMPUS. He was also active in student politics, serving as a member of the Student Senate. He came to support the anti-war movement on the Orono campus, arriving at his stance from a conservative view that the war in Vietnam was unconstitutional. He graduated in 1970, with a B.A. in English and qualified to teach on the high school level. A draft board examination immediately post-graduation found him 4-F on grounds of high blood pressure, limited vision, flat feet, and punctured eardrums.
He met Tabitha Spruce in the stacks of the Fogler Library at the University, where they both worked as students; they married in January of 1971. As Stephen was unable to find placement as a teacher immediately, the Kings lived on his earnings as a laborer at an industrial laundry, and her student loan and savings, with an occasional boost from a short story sale to men's magazines.
Stephen made his first professional short story sale ("The Glass Floor") to Startling Mystery Stories in 1967. Throughout the early years of his marriage, he continued to sell stories to men's magazines. Many were gathered into the Night Shift collection or appeared in other anthologies.
In the fall of 1971, Stephen began teaching English at Hampden Academy, the public high school in Hampden, Maine. Writing in the evenings and on the weekends, he continued to produce short stories and to work on novels.
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February 7, 2020
There are a number of good stories in this anthology, but far too many spelling and grammatical errors. I still enjoyed it, but it needs much more editing.
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